Texarkana (track)
by R.E.M.
Texarkana appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Out Of Time (track #9) (this album) (1991)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #20) (compilation) (2014)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/22/2026 02:06 | multiverso | 6,891 | 81/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2026 09:54 |  DommeDamian | 78,462 | 51/100 |
| ! | 07/02/2026 12:46 | Siromynian | 20,079 | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 6% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 79.7/100, a mean average of 79.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.1.
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Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/07/2018 11:41 | #219366
"Texarkana" is a real place on the boarder of Texas and Arkansas , R.E.M liked the idea of a location that combines 2 places into one
It is loosely about being in the middle of no where
The original demo version was sung by Stipe and mentions Texarkana in the lyrics , the album version is sung by Mills with Texarkana references removed (Edited)
Very underrated tracks. Mills provides a great lead vocal, and the instrumentation is wonderful. One of my favorites from R.E.M.
NowhereMan 10/21/2025 11:52 | #311406
Swashbuckling take from a band exuding confidence. Fantastic (Edited)
