The Democratic Circus (track)
by Talking Heads
The Democratic Circus appears on the following album(s) by Talking Heads:
- Naked (track #6) (this album) (1988)
- Brick Box Set (track #74) (compilation) (2005)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 04/26/2026 15:00 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/18/2026 21:46 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,543 | 71/100 |
| ! | 03/06/2026 12:34 | Pluto11 | 28,736 | 75/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2025 06:42 | zsolti | 7,323 | 80/100 |
| ! | 08/09/2025 17:28 | BurndenAce | 6,115 | 77/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 72.4/100, a mean average of 71.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.8.
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