The Sound Of Muzak (track) by Porcupine Tree
Year: 2002
From the album In Absentia (track #4)
The Sound Of Muzak appears on the following album(s) by Porcupine Tree:
- In Absentia (track #4) (this album) (2002)
- Rockpalast (track #11) (2006)
- Arriving Somewhere... (track #14) (2007)
- XM (track #2) (2003)
- Closure/Continuation Live: Amsterdam 07-11-22 (track #8) (2023)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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100/100  | 01/27/2024 16:49 | Deckard | | 98/100 |
100/100 | 01/01/2024 18:59 | tiger555 | | 97/100 |
80/100 | 11/05/2023 23:27 | Mrump | | 79/100 |
100/100 | 11/04/2023 03:19 | JPin8497 | | 80/100 |
90/100 | 08/02/2023 08:19 | EP | | 84/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 86.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.8.
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Definitely in my top 10 favourite songs. The bridge is amazing. Love the guitar solo while the original riff plays in the background. 100/100
Onater 04/16/2018 07:01
I don't particularly disagree with the what the lyrics are saying or anything but it's just so... ehh. It reminds me way too much of the kind of thing you'd see in the comments section of a Queen video on YouTube with "im just 13 but love this kind of music i was born in the wrong generation."
jhuik 02/25/2017 02:55
I love that hook. The lyrics are about how radio sucks. And yup, it does, because you don't hear "wondrous" music like this but instead Justin fuckin Bieber and Nickelback and all the other shit that is nowhere near as beautiful as this song.
An outstanding song. This and Trains should be rock radio staples - no excuses.
Mother Nature's Son 11/10/2014 14:23
Agree, it's definitely catchy and groovy. Also really the lyrics, I think there might be a lot of truth to them!
really catchy and a really great groove
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