10 songs that feel like The Jungle Line
Matched to The Jungle Line by Joni Mitchell on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 81% feel-match — carries the same unsettling pull and sits a little calmer at 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same dark pull — runs a little hotter at 83/100. Measured 88% alike.
Measures 77% the same. It sits a little calmer at 60/100.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same unsettling pull and sits a little calmer at 62/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
82% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 64/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same unsettling pull — sits a little calmer at 65/100. Measured 84% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 67% the same. It sits a little calmer at 49/100.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 64/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when The Jungle Line is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 49/100, down from 71.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 52/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 52/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 59/100, versus the original's 71.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 59/100, down from 71.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 58/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 59/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 51/100, versus the original's 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “The Jungle Line” by Joni Mitchell?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Polly” by Nirvana, “666 ʇ” by Bon Iver, “Dominic Christ” by Suicide — the top match scores 81% 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 Jungle Line” but calmer?
“Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, “Crocodiles” by Echo and the Bunnymen, “Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down” by Interpol keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “The Jungle Line”?
It measures 71/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 71/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex 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 90% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1975 in context
The 249 songs we’ve measured from 1975 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 8/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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