Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young with Crazy Horse is 128 BPM — Allegro (fast).
Half-time 64 BPM · Double-time 256 BPM · released 1969
Song DNA
Misophonia Triggers
Uptempo country-rock anthem of bewilderment about leaving small-town life for the chaotic city scene, featuring infectious riffs and Crazy Horse's raw, improvisational energy.
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Moods: cathartic, nostalgic, rebellious
Traditions: country-rock
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" by Neil Young with Crazy Horse
128 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, layered texture, dynamic vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
1969 context
Released in 1969. We have 222 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1960s.
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How fast is "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"?
128 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.
Running, cycling, aerobic workouts, dance cardio.
Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.
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When "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
Yes — 128 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-14. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 84% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1969 in context
The 222 songs we’ve measured from 1969 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" by Neil Young with Crazy Horse?
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" by Neil Young with Crazy Horse has a tempo of 128 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 64 BPM, and at double-time 256 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" by Neil Young with Crazy Horse?
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" by Neil Young with Crazy Horse rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" — what is its dynamic range?
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" best for?
In our library "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" released?
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" is from 1969, on the album "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere". It appears in our 1960s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"?
We tag "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" as cathartic, nostalgic, rebellious. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" good for running?
Yes — at 128 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.
Is "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"?
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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