Kooks (track)
by David Bowie

Kooks by David Bowie
Year: 1971
From the album Hunky Dory (track #5)
Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 508 votes)
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Kooks ratings

Average Rating: 
83/100 (from 508 votes)
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03/22/2026 18:30 NickD89  Ratings distribution  6,61572/100
 
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01/27/2026 20:33 kinginsomniac12  Ratings distribution  5,615100/100
 
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01/23/2026 14:14 alexandermause  Ratings distribution  17,11985/100
 
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12/26/2025 08:56 Oid  Ratings distribution  2,99479/100
 
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12/06/2025 05:24 plasmicmist  Ratings distribution  7,58691/100

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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 83.3/100, a mean average of 83.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.0.

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90/100
From 01/03/2024 11:09 | #300869
One of the most illusion-destroying moments of my life was when Duncan Jones revealed on Twitter that actually, his dad *did* make him do his homework.
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85/100
From 01/10/2017 05:42 | #182152
One of Bowie's goofiest songs.
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From 09/22/2016 13:20 | #175563
Wonderfully quaint and bumbling with a unique friendliness.
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From 12/01/2015 18:06 | #153760
Nice
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From 11/21/2013 01:17 | #93831
So far it's my favorite off the album!
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