The Old Main Drag (track)
by The Pogues
Year: 1985
From the album Rum Sodomy & The Lash (track #2)
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The Old Main Drag appears on the following album(s) by The Pogues:
- Rum Sodomy & The Lash (track #2) (this album) (1985)
- The Very Best Of... (track #20) (compilation) (2001)
- BBC Sessions 1984-85 (track #15) (compilation) (2020)
- Original Album Series (track #15) (compilation) (2010)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/24/2026 17:26 | stareaterogni0n | 6,626 | 69/100 |
| ! | 07/21/2026 02:54 | phmusic | 73,577 | 100/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2026 10:57 | platus | 32,849 | 76/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 5% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 80.3/100, a mean average of 80.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.4.
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jhuik TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/19/2015 03:11 | #150015
One of the best lyrics ever penned.
