The Rat (track)
by The Walkmen
The Rat appears on the following album(s) by The Walkmen:
- Bows + Arrows (track #2) (this album) (2004)
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The Rat ratings
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/26/2025 23:07 |  flamingyesdept | 15,996 | 84/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2025 05:22 | Kettwig | 15,101 | 92/100 |
| ! | 08/12/2025 18:33 | quakerstoy | 234 | 84/100 |
| ! | 02/26/2025 19:25 | daCritic | 34,702 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2024 08:11 | VanillaBean | 6,242 | 90/100 |
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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 90.4/100, a mean average of 90.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.6.
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Don't listen to this album very often but when I do The Rat sticks out like a very, very, sore thumb. Great song.
pure rage
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