Song · Modest Mouse
“The World At Large” by Modest Mouse
From the album Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004)
“The World At Large” by Modest Mouse appears on 16 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 2004 and 2022. It was first released in 2004 on the album Good News for People Who Love Bad News. Its best result is #32 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 40 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #117 alternative song of 2005 and #1,823 alternative song of all time.
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"The World At Large" comes from Modest Mouse's 2004 album Good News for People Who Love Bad News, and it's a slow, drifting daydream of a song, all hush and shimmer where you half expect Isaac Brock to start snarling. Brock sings it and wrote the words, and he also plays piano, Rhodes and even whistle. Dann Gallucci colors the edges with guitar, mellotron and timpani, Eric Judy adds acoustic guitar and percussion, and Benjamin Weikel keeps the drums light on their feet. Dennis Herring produced and mixed, with Clay Jones and Jacquire King recording.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 77 Songs of 2004 | 77 |
| 2004 | 98 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2004 | 227 |
| 2005 | 48 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2005 | 91 |
| 2005 | 77 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2005 | 100 |
| 2005 | 134 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 | 150 |
| 2005 | 55 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2005 | 230 |
| 2005 | 32 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 40 Songs of 2005 | 40 |
| 2005 | 158 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 550 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 671 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 628 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 561 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 517 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 502 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 493 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2022 | 614 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
Also listed as: The World at Large; World at Large; World At Large.
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