10 songs that feel like The Guns of Brixton
Matched to The Guns of Brixton by The Clash on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 94% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same introspective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (135 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Guns of Brixton is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 44.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 26/100, versus the original's 44.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 26/100, down from 44.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 34/100, versus the original's 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “The Guns of Brixton” by The Clash?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “All Under One Roof Raving” by Jamie xx, “Girl” by Jamie xx, “First We Take Manhattan” by Leonard Cohen — 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 “The Guns of Brixton” but calmer?
“De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” by The Police, “It's Too Late” by Carole King, “The Times They Are a-Changin'” by Bob Dylan keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “The Guns of Brixton”?
It measures 44/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 132 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 41% of songs, calmer than the other 59%. Its intensity reading of 44/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and spoken word. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1979 in context
The 245 songs we’ve measured from 1979 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 6/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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