The Hitchhiker (track)
by The Doors
Year: 1978
From the album An American Prayer (track #12)
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The Hitchhiker appears on the following album(s) by The Doors:
- An American Prayer (track #12) (this album) (1978)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2026 09:30 | Siromynian | 20,060 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 09:56 | Exist-en-ciel | 171,912 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2026 12:10 |  Liedzeit | 10,961 | 77/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 72.5/100, a mean average of 70.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 17.8.
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Snippets of Riders on the storm can be heard during this frightening song.
