Song · PJ Harvey
“Big Exit” by PJ Harvey
From the album Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea (2000)
“Big Exit” by PJ Harvey appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2000 and 2024. It was first released in 2000 on the album Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea. Its best result is #6 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #172 alternative song of 2000.
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"Big Exit" comes from PJ Harvey's 2000 album Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea, and it's a jolt of nervy, urgent rock. Harvey wrote it alone and plays guitar and bass herself, singing with a restless edge, as if the walls were closing in and the only answer was to run. Mick Harvey drives it on drums and slips in a harmonium drone, and Rob Ellis adds harpsichord and tambourine, odd colors that give the rush a glint of strangeness. It's taut, gleaming and in a hurry.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 2000 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 385 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2024 | 145 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
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