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10 songs that feel like In the Cage

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

In the Cage
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In the Cage
Genesis
intense 72/100 intensity 125 BPM
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Jungleland — Bruce Springsteen intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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The Bridge of Khazad-dûm — Howard Shore intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same layered texture.

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Stay Together — Suede intense 110 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres — Rush intense 140 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same layered texture.

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Let Me In — R.E.M. intense 126 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).

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Pornography — The Cure intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

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Fast as You Can — Fiona Apple intense 135 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Rime of the Ancient Mariner — Iron Maiden intense 130 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same layered texture.

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Brennisteinn — Sigur Rós intense 120 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Ænima — Tool intense 118 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when In the Cage is more than you want right now.

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We Don't Talk About Bruno — Lin-Manuel Miranda moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 60/100, down from 72. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Jerusalem — Emerson Lake and Palmer moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Warrior — Steve Earle moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 49/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Condi Condi — Steve Earle moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 49/100, versus the original's 72. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Rich Man's War — Steve Earle moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 49/100, down from 72. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Amerika v6.0 — Steve Earle moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 49/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Extreme Ways — Moby moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 53/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Sing My Loves — Cave In moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 53/100, versus the original's 72. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “In the Cage” by Genesis?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Jungleland” by Bruce Springsteen, “The Bridge of Khazad-dûm” by Howard Shore, “Stay Together” by Suede — 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 “In the Cage” but calmer?

“We Don't Talk About Bruno” by Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Jerusalem” by Emerson Lake and Palmer, “Warrior” by Steve Earle keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “In the Cage”?

It measures 72/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 125 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 72/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate 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 huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus2/10
Workout8/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype8/10

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

1974 in context

The 176 songs we’ve measured from 1974 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity72
Dynamics89
Tempo47
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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