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10 songs that feel like Pressed Rat and Warthog

Matched to Pressed Rat and Warthog by Cream on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Pressed Rat and Warthog
Cream
moderate 39/100 intensity 100 BPM
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London Boy — Taylor Swift moderate 100 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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End of an Era — Dua Lipa moderate 100 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Pelota — Khruangbin moderate 105 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (105 BPM).

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This Song — George Harrison moderate 90 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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That's Right You're Not from Texas — Lyle Lovett moderate 90 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100).

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Corazón — Carole King moderate 110 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes — Paul Simon moderate 96 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (96 BPM).

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Cornelia Street — Taylor Swift moderate 100 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Long Story Short — Taylor Swift moderate 100 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same reflective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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The Lady — Hugh Masekela moderate 100 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Pressed Rat and Warthog is more than you want right now.

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others by The Smiths
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others — The Smiths safe 105 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 18/100, down from 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out by Cat Stevens
If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out — Cat Stevens safe 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover — Paul Simon safe 108 BPM

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 18/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Unbearably White by Vampire Weekend
Unbearably White — Vampire Weekend safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 25/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Dear Abby by John Prine
Dear Abby — John Prine safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Jazz (We've Got) by A Tribe Called Quest
Jazz (We've Got) — A Tribe Called Quest safe 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93 — Antonio Vivaldi safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Do You Want to Build a Snowman? — Disney safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 24/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Pressed Rat and Warthog” by Cream?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “London Boy” by Taylor Swift, “End of an Era” by Dua Lipa, “Pelota” by Khruangbin — 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 “Pressed Rat and Warthog” but calmer?

“Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others” by The Smiths, “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out” by Cat Stevens, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Pressed Rat and Warthog”?

It measures 39/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 100 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 32% of songs, calmer than the other 68%. Its intensity reading of 39/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

1968 in context

The 182 songs we’ve measured from 1968 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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

Intensity39
Dynamics56
Tempo33
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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