Snail Shell by They Might Be Giants Song Details

They Might Be Giants's ' "Snail Shell" was released on its scheduled release date, August 23, 1994. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:20. Based on our data, This song appears to be safe for all ages and is not considered explicit. This track is about the average length of a typical track. The track order of this song in They Might Be Giants's "John Henry" album is number 2 out of 20. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Snail Shell is currently below average in popularity. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Snail Shell by They Might Be Giants to be Moderato (at a moderate speed) because the track has a tempo of 110 BPM, a half-time of 55BPM, and a double-time of 220 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is moderate. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of E Minor. Because this track belongs in the E Minor key, the camelot key is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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