Purple Toupee (track)
by They Might Be Giants
Purple Toupee appears on the following album(s) by They Might Be Giants:
- Lincoln (track #4) (this album) (1988)
- A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants (track #8) (compilation) (2005)
- Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants (track #51) (compilation) (2002)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18/2025 23:55 | villagegreen831 | 353 | 83/100 | |
| 03/11/2025 14:47 | markl73 | 6,438 | 78/100 | |
| 03/03/2025 09:33 |  ssteve | 25,131 | 78/100 | |
| 01/16/2025 13:04 | Jboy69 | 848 | 78/100 | |
| 05/02/2024 11:58 | platus | 32,376 | 76/100 |
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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 83.4/100, a mean average of 84.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.6.
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