Particle Man (track) by They Might Be Giants
Particle Man appears on the following album(s) by They Might Be Giants:
- Flood (track #7) (this album) (1990)
- Album Raises New And Troubling Questions (track #20) (compilation) (2011)
- Severe Tire Damage (track #12) (1998)
- A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants (track #3) (compilation) (2005)
- Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants (track #11) (compilation) (2002)
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100/100 ![]() | 02/12/2025 19:34 | EntDoesStuff | ![]() | 89/100 |
85/100 ![]() | 11/27/2024 16:18 | AndyLish79 | ![]() | 85/100 |
50/100 ![]() | 09/09/2024 17:32 | ![]() | ![]() | 67/100 |
90/100 ![]() | 08/31/2024 16:27 | ![]() | ![]() | 89/100 |
85/100 ![]() | 10/15/2023 19:28 | Aaron98 | ![]() | 90/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.0/100, a mean average of 84.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.4.
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