Kool Thing (track)
by Sonic Youth
Kool Thing appears on the following album(s) by Sonic Youth:
- Goo (track #4) (this album) (1990)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| 01/14/2026 16:46 | Exist-en-ciel | 80,738 | 70/100 | |
| 08/31/2025 01:17 |  ExTeaSea | 12,480 | 85/100 | |
| 08/09/2025 12:43 |  Igtonumama | 31,389 | 81/100 | |
| 06/17/2025 14:31 | sunnydhamm | 18,449 | 57/100 | |
| 06/11/2025 17:51 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 77/100 |
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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 87.8/100, a mean average of 86.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.5.
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Regardless of messaging/irony/whatever, the middle section w/Chuck D is a bit of a drag. Killer Riff Though.
Meowtopia 04/23/2018 00:44 | #213461
Kim's voice is so koooooool.
DeusExMackia 01/19/2018 11:42 | #205985
The kind of song you wish you were cool enough to write.
One of Sonic Youth's signature songs and one of their biggest hits. I remember the first time I heard this song I hated it due to the middle section w/ Chuck D., but over time I grew to love it.
Space-Dementia 01/09/2016 23:20 | #156191
This is such a great song. It's one of their most accessible songs, but it's still one of their best.
I don't wanna... I don't think so!
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