Jump They Say

David Bowie
Black Tie White Noise (1993)
Moderate 126 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Funk-driven groove with jazz trumpet solo and guitar squalls creates restless energy, blending smooth rhythms with unsettling swells. Predictable verse-chorus structure is offset by avant-garde horn bursts and production flourishes.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A funk-jazz track reflecting on Bowie's half-brother's suicide, featuring Nile Rodgers' production, Lester Bowie's trumpet, and lyrics about jumping amid societal pressure.

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Moods: introspective, melancholy, restless

Traditions: funk, jazz fusion

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