Pretty Girls Make Graves (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1984
From the album The Smiths (track #4)
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Pretty Girls Make Graves appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- The Smiths (track #4) (this album) (1984)
- Complete (track #4) (compilation) (2011)
- Meat Is Murder / The Smiths (track #14) (compilation) (1986)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/01/2026 10:33 | Siromynian | 19,888 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/17/2026 23:11 |  VictorVale | 44,365 | 89/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2026 15:15 | mash | 4,622 | 92/100 |
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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 84.0/100, a mean average of 83.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.1.
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A little confused by the low rating. One of the best songs they ever made. I guess they're too rough and I'm too delicate. (Edited)
I agree with poppmusic. First time I heard this song I didn't think that much of it. Then I played it in my car and there is some sort of fullness to it that surrounded me. One of my favorite songs by The Smiths ever since. (Edited)
poppmusic TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/23/2016 20:55 | #175663
It takes a few listens, but this song is genius, dark and delicious (Edited)
GandalfORiley345 06/22/2014 18:04 | #115014
I like the bass and the rhythm, sounds very good, right lyrics and the same incredible vocals (Edited)
