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That Funny Feeling

Phoebe Bridgers
That Funny Feeling (2021)
Moderate 70 BPM
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Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 83% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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That Funny Feeling by Phoebe Bridgers is 70 BPM — Adagio (slow).

Half-time 35 BPM · Double-time 140 BPM · released 2021

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Song DNA

Dynamic Range4/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: Slow, brooding tempo with soft guitar strums, subtle violin, voice layering, and a lumbering drum beat midway creates a melancholic, introspective atmosphere without harsh or abrasive elements. Predictable structure allows lyrics to breathe, evoking emotional depth rather than sensory overload.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

Phoebe Bridgers' cover of Bo Burnham's song slows the original to a tear-jerking tempo with brooding heaviness, featuring guitar, drums, country strings, and radio samples while retaining poignant lyrics on societal absurdities and existential dread.

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Moods: introspective, melancholy, reflective

Traditions: alternative, indie folk

At a glance

"That Funny Feeling" by Phoebe Bridgers

70 BPM, dynamic range 4/10, layered texture, soft 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 4/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.

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 high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.

Vocal style: soft vocals.

Where this sits in Phoebe Bridgers's catalog

We have 26 songs from Phoebe Bridgers in the library. Of those, 14 are rated Safe, 12 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 4/10 sits below the artist average of 4.9, making it the #24 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

2021 context

Released in 2021. We have 411 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
introspective · 5733melancholy · 5408reflective · 5797
Traditions
alternative · 135indie folk · 245

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How fast is "That Funny Feeling"?

70 BPM — Slow (downtempo / ballad)

For running

Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.

For workouts

Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.

For daily life

Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.

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When "That Funny Feeling" works, and when it doesn't

Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.

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Focus / studying

Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.

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Running / workout

No — 70 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.

✗
Sleep / winding down

No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.

✓
Driving / road trip

Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.

✓
Cooking / dinner background

Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.

✓
Emotional release / catharsis

Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.

Related reading

Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.

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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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26/100 intensity

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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

This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 26/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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

Sleep8/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10

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

2021 in context

The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity26
Dynamics33
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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Frequently asked about "That Funny Feeling"

Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.

What is the BPM of "That Funny Feeling" by Phoebe Bridgers?

"That Funny Feeling" by Phoebe Bridgers has a tempo of 70 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 35 BPM, and at double-time 140 BPM.

What is the sensory intensity of "That Funny Feeling" by Phoebe Bridgers?

"That Funny Feeling" by Phoebe Bridgers rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 4/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.

How loud is "That Funny Feeling" — what is its dynamic range?

"That Funny Feeling" has a dynamic range of 4/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.

Does "That Funny Feeling" have sudden or surprising changes?

"That Funny Feeling" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

What is "That Funny Feeling" best for?

In our library "That Funny Feeling" is recommended for: anxiety relief, deep listening, meltdown recovery. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.

When was "That Funny Feeling" released?

"That Funny Feeling" is from 2021, on the album "That Funny Feeling". It appears in our 2020s catalog.

What is the emotional mood of "That Funny Feeling"?

We tag "That Funny Feeling" as introspective, melancholy, reflective. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.

What is the vocal style of "That Funny Feeling"?

The vocal style is soft vocals.

Is "That Funny Feeling" good for running?

Not really — at 70 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.

Is "That Funny Feeling" good for studying?

Only partially. The song's dynamic range (4/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.

Can I use "That Funny Feeling" for sleep?

Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.

Should I listen to "That Funny Feeling"?

"That Funny Feeling" 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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