What If We Give It Away? (track)
by R.E.M.
Year: 1986
From the album Lifes Rich Pageant (track #9)
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What If We Give It Away? appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Lifes Rich Pageant (track #9) (this album) (1986)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/02/2026 13:01 | Siromynian | 20,126 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 12:44 |  AAL2014 | 42,083 | 76/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2025 05:39 | Exist-en-ciel | 175,480 | 71/100 |
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Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/18/2017 13:33 | #203449
The only track on Life I don’t particularly like, a massive shame as it spoils the “Perfect “ rating. R.EM should have left this one off & kept Life at 11 tracks
