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10 songs that feel like Foreclosure of a Dream

Matched to Foreclosure of a Dream by Megadeth on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Foreclosure of a Dream
The song you love
Foreclosure of a Dream
Megadeth
moderate 55/100 intensity 148 BPM
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Hurricane — Bob Dylan moderate 144 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (144 BPM).

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Squalor Victoria — The National moderate 140 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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Torn Curtain — Television moderate 142 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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obsessed — Olivia Rodrigo moderate 130 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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Stay in Your Grave — The Black Keys feat. Alice Cooper moderate 128 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100).

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ballad of a homeschooled girl — Olivia Rodrigo moderate 135 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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The Heinrich Maneuver — Interpol moderate 126 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 96% alike.

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Teddy Picker — Arctic Monkeys moderate 146 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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Next Girl — The Black Keys moderate 146 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (146 BPM).

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Knew Better — Ariana Grande moderate 150 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Foreclosure of a Dream is more than you want right now.

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right by Bob Dylan
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right — Bob Dylan safe 154 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 30/100, down from 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Your Dog by Soccer Mommy
Your Dog — Soccer Mommy safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge.

William, It Was Really Nothing by The Smiths
William, It Was Really Nothing — The Smiths safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 25/100.

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The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton — The Mountain Goats safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 55.

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 23/100, down from 55.

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge.

Wild World by Cat Stevens
Wild World — Cat Stevens safe 69 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 19/100.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 21/100, versus the original's 55.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Foreclosure of a Dream” by Megadeth?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hurricane” by Bob Dylan, “Squalor Victoria” by The National, “Torn Curtain” by Television — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Foreclosure of a Dream” but calmer?

“Don't Think Twice, It's All Right” by Bob Dylan, “Your Dog” by Soccer Mommy, “William, It Was Really Nothing” by The Smiths keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Foreclosure of a Dream”?

It measures 55/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 148 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 75% of songs, calmer than the other 25%. Its intensity reading of 55/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 95% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

1992 in context

The 233 songs we’ve measured from 1992 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity55
Dynamics67
Tempo60
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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