Ska, by how it feels

Ska is mostly low-intensity. 3 of the 19 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Ska

Across the 19 Ska songs we've measured, intensity averages 47/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Cry to Me (the calmest here, 16) to Squeal (the most charged, 79), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1965–2006.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Different People.

6.0
Avg Intensity
3
Safe
15
Moderate
1
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (3)

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Cry to Me
Bob Marley
safe
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Easy Skanking
Bob Marley & The Wailers
safe
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Sunday Morning
No Doubt
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (15)

Album art for Monkey Man by Amy Winehouse
Monkey Man
Amy Winehouse
moderate Album art for Stop That Train by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Stop That Train
Bob Marley & The Wailers
moderate
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Different People
No Doubt
moderate
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End It on This
No Doubt
moderate
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Excuse Me Mr
No Doubt
moderate
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Just a Girl
No Doubt
moderate
♪
New
No Doubt
moderate
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Running
No Doubt
moderate
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Sixteen
No Doubt
moderate
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Spiderwebs
No Doubt
moderate
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40oz to Freedom
Sublime
moderate Album art for Mommy Daddy You and I by Talking Heads
Mommy Daddy You and I
Talking Heads
moderate Album art for Bankrobber by The Clash
Bankrobber
The Clash
moderate Album art for Rudie Can't Fail by The Clash
Rudie Can't Fail
The Clash
moderate Album art for Pressure Drop by Toots and the Maytals
Pressure Drop
Toots and the Maytals
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (1)

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Squeal
No Doubt
intense

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