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)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/01/2026 15:15 | mash | 4,561 | 92/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 14:57 |  DommeDamian | 75,425 | 51/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2026 19:21 |  nitomano | 27,092 | 73/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2026 11:17 | dukeboxkool | 8,459 | 75/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 17:52 | michelefarina | 354 | 89/100 |
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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 83.9/100, a mean average of 83.0/100, 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.
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.
poppmusic 09/23/2016 20:55 | #175663
It takes a few listens, but this song is genius, dark and delicious
GandalfORiley345 06/22/2014 18:04 | #115014
I like the bass and the rhythm, sounds very good, right lyrics and the same incredible vocals
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