Life In Vain (track)
by Daniel Johnston
Life In Vain appears on the following album(s) by Daniel Johnston:
- Fun (track #2) (this album) (1994)
- Frankenstein Love (track #2) (1998)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2025 18:07 | daCritic | 35,061 | 76/100 | |
| 01/14/2025 13:54 |  SomethingSpecial | 2,662 | 98/100 | |
| 04/06/2023 15:50 | Phmus84 | 16,456 | 100/100 | |
| 06/19/2022 05:48 |  Handpora | 231 | 99/100 | |
| 01/08/2022 22:40 | phmusic | 62,859 | 100/100 |
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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 84.8/100, a mean average of 91.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.2.
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