Dave Van Ronk's 'Sweet Substitute' had a release date set for January 1, 1961. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:36. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Sweet Substitute's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The song is number 8 out of 15 in Dave Van Ronk Sings by Dave Van Ronk. In terms of popularity, Sweet Substitute is currently not that popular. Although the tone can be danceable to some, this track does projects more of a negative sound rather than a postive one.
The tempo marking of Sweet Substitute by Dave Van Ronk is Moderato (at a moderate speed), since this song has a tempo of 115 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a moderate tempo. This song can go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.
C Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the C Minor key, the camelot key is 5A. So, the perfect camelot match for 5A would be either 5A or 4B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 5B or 6A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 2A and a high energy boost can either be 7A or 12A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 4A would be a great choice. Where 8A would give you a moderate drop, and 3A or 10A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 8B allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Man Who Couldn't Cry | Loudon Wainwright III | D Major | 2 | 10B | 130 BPM | ||
| Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again | Tom Waits | A♭ Major | 1 | 4B | 111 BPM | ||
| No Depression in Heaven | The New Lost City Ramblers | C Major | 3 | 8B | 103 BPM | ||
| Railroad Bill | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | D Major | 1 | 10B | 114 BPM | ||
| Chicken Is Nice | Dave Van Ronk | E♭ Major | 0 | 5B | 164 BPM | ||
| New Paint | Loudon Wainwright III | G Major | 2 | 9B | 130 BPM | ||
| Black Is the Colour | Hamish Imlach | D♭ Minor | 1 | 12A | 82 BPM | ||
| Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home | Mississippi John Hurt | C Major | 2 | 8B | 97 BPM | ||
| Goodbye to My Loving You | Jackson C. Frank | B Major | 2 | 1B | 145 BPM | ||
| Sur Le Borde De L'Eau (On the Water's Edge) | Blind Uncle Gaspard | B♭ Major | 2 | 6B | 144 BPM | ||
| Unrequited to the Nth Degree | Loudon Wainwright III, Kate McGarrigle | F Major | 2 | 7B | 114 BPM | ||
| Hard Times | Gillian Welch | F♯ Major | 2 | 2B | 134 BPM | ||
| Cigarettes | Josh Okeefe | A♭ Major | 0 | 4B | 97 BPM | ||
| Roberta - Remastered 2025 | Furry Lewis | C Major | 1 | 8B | 91 BPM | ||
| Vigilante Man | Ry Cooder | C Minor | 1 | 5A | 76 BPM | ||
| Green Rocky Road | Karen Dalton | G Major | 1 | 9B | 70 BPM | ||
| Waitin' for the Hard Times to Go | Jim Ringer | G Major | 1 | 9B | 140 BPM | ||
| Cold & Bitter Tears | Ted Hawkins | B♭ Major | 3 | 6B | 135 BPM | ||
| Passing Through | Cisco Houston | A Major | 2 | 11B | 126 BPM | ||
| La Le Too Dum | Barbara Dane | G Major | 0 | 9B | 145 BPM | ||
| Ruby | Dave Rawlings Machine | A Major | 3 | 11B | 120 BPM | ||
| Reason to Believe | Karen Dalton | G Major | 1 | 9B | 134 BPM | ||
| Bird On The Wire | Dave Van Ronk | D♭ Major | 1 | 3B | 88 BPM | ||
| The Dying Cowboy | Cisco Houston | A♭ Major | 0 | 4B | 92 BPM | ||
| Wouldn't You Believe It - Remastered | Arlo Guthrie | A♭ Major | 6 | 4B | 102 BPM |