A Song For The Dead (track)
by Queens Of The Stone Age

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A Song For The Dead by Queens Of The Stone Age
Year: 2002
From the album Songs For The Deaf (track #4)
Average Rating: 
87/100 (from 312 votes)
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Average Rating: 
87/100 (from 312 votes)
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 		3 days ago alexandermause  Ratings distribution  17,38985/100
 
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 		02/28/2026 08:13 Juneof44  Ratings distribution  4,08173/100
 
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 		01/14/2026 16:05 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  93,59771/100
 
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 		09/05/2025 15:48 machiaj  Ratings distribution  9,08574/100

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95/100
From 06/06/2018 22:38 | #216256
One of their best songs, it's intense and beautiful. Should totally have a higher rating on this site.
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From 02/11/2018 19:36 | #207710
This rocks so hard!
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From 08/22/2014 11:23 | #120085
Too low! This is one of QOTSA's masterpieces, should be up there with Go With the Flow and No One Knows.
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