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10 songs that feel like T.V. Eye

Matched to T.V. Eye by The Stooges 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
T.V. Eye
The Stooges
intense 94/100 intensity 142 BPM
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Penetration — Iggy Pop intense 145 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (145 BPM).

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Repeater — Fugazi intense 170 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (93/100). Same abrasive texture.

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Raw Power — Iggy and the Stooges intense 142 BPM

Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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Floyd the Barber — Nirvana intense 155 BPM

Measures 88% the same. It sits a little calmer at 86/100.

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Double Dare — Bauhaus intense 142 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and sits a little calmer at 88/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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Bodies — Sex Pistols intense 140 BPM

88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (93/100).

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Very Ape — Nirvana intense 168 BPM

Keeps the same aggressive pull — runs a little hotter at 100/100. Measured 87% alike.

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Time's Up — Buzzcocks intense 180 BPM

Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 88/100.

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Hit 'Em Up — 2Pac intense 104 BPM

A 84% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and runs a little hotter at 100/100.

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Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine — The White Stripes intense 140 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 84/100.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when T.V. Eye is more than you want right now.

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Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 70/100, down from 94.

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Abacab — Genesis moderate 136 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 61/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Be Afraid by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
Be Afraid — Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit moderate 135 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 54/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 54/100, versus the original's 94.

Death or Glory by Iron Maiden
Death or Glory — Iron Maiden moderate 140 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 55/100, down from 94. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Wicker Man by Iron Maiden
The Wicker Man — Iron Maiden moderate 140 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 62/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sanctuary by Iron Maiden
Sanctuary — Iron Maiden moderate 130 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 51/100.

Hurricane by Bob Dylan
Hurricane — Bob Dylan moderate 144 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 55/100, versus the original's 94. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “T.V. Eye” by The Stooges?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Penetration” by Iggy Pop, “Repeater” by Fugazi, “Raw Power” by Iggy and the Stooges — the top match scores 93% 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 “T.V. Eye” but calmer?

“Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Abacab” by Genesis, “Be Afraid” by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “T.V. Eye”?

It measures 94/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, abrasive texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 142 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 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 94/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, abrasive 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 99% 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
Focus0/10
Workout10/10
Dinner3/10
Party / hype10/10

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

1970 in context

The 307 songs we’ve measured from 1970 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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

Intensity94
Dynamics89
Tempo57
Surprise50
Density100
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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