Billy Jack

Curtis Mayfield
There's No Place Like America Today (1975)
Moderate 92 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: Tremulous butterfly funk with congas, stellar horn arrangements, and airy falsetto creates a groovy yet melancholic flow; slow-building pace with effective rhythmic punctuation avoids harshness.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone
Recommended for: deep listening focus

Funky soul track addressing gun violence in the ghetto, delivered in Curtis Mayfield's signature falsetto over layered instrumentation.

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Moods: melancholy, reflective

Traditions: funk, soul

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