Hook
PJ Harvey · 4-Track Demos [1993]
I was blind I was lame
I was nothing till you came
You said babe make you sing
Make you feel like some queen
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Lord he hooked me
Fish hook and line
And rolled in like him mad
With a halo of deep black
Till my love made me gag
Called him daddy take my hand
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Good Lord he hooked me
Fish hook and line
I'm hooked
I'm too far
Oh you're beautiful
Ah, Ah, I
Oh beautiful
I'm bound and I'm lame
Life's worth nothing but his chain
Daddy wait she can't sing
She can't feel
She's no queen
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Lord he hooked me
Fish hook and line
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Good Lord he hooked me
We're out of time
I was nothing till you came
You said babe make you sing
Make you feel like some queen
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Lord he hooked me
Fish hook and line
And rolled in like him mad
With a halo of deep black
Till my love made me gag
Called him daddy take my hand
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Good Lord he hooked me
Fish hook and line
I'm hooked
I'm too far
Oh you're beautiful
Ah, Ah, I
Oh beautiful
I'm bound and I'm lame
Life's worth nothing but his chain
Daddy wait she can't sing
She can't feel
She's no queen
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Lord he hooked me
Fish hook and line
Said I'll take you Cathleen
To your home and mine
Good Lord he hooked me
We're out of time
Hook
Released on PJ Harvey's 1993 compilation 4-Track Demos, "Hook" stands as a potent example of her early experimental approach to rock and art pop. The track showcases Harvey's signature vocal delivery, blending raw emotion with a distinctive, often dissonant guitar tone that would become a hallmark of her later work. While the song lacks the polished production of her subsequent studio albums, it captures the frenetic energy and atmospheric depth characteristic of her mid-1990s output. Its inclusion on this compilation highlights her willingness to explore unconventional sonic textures and lyrical themes during a pivotal period in her career, influencing the indie and alternative scenes that followed.