I was born in 1962 and turned 62 July 2024.great tunes the 80'S and 90's were the best. Got them ear buds in blasting that music. And locked the world outside. Still here August 2024!!!!
My dad use to play this song when I was a kid. We aren't really in each others lives anymore but I play this song sometimes and it makes me think of all the good times we had together when I was a kid. Love ya dad .
@@TheJackalLiesI thought he was saying the music industry was always trying to dictate what they could and could not sing, and this was a big F U to the big name labels of the 80s and 90s. 😅 Whoops.
My favorite thing about this song is that he pretty much tells you straight up that he's talking about nonsense and it's just that catchy part of the song that will keep you listening. He's basically trolling us all and we love him for it.
My cat of 20 years was put down a few days ago.. and we always listened to this song after I got off work from a long week. It's Friday, and I miss him terribly. I'll always go back to this song, his memory as he was my best buddy
So Ive been singing this awesome tune in my head for the past 25 yrs and this is the first time ive ever "read" the lyrics. I feel like I have just learned some life lessons.
He's saying in the lyrics that the hook of the song is the cord progression. And that cord progression is CANNON IN D.. he is literally saying it doesn't matter what the lyrics are. As long as his voice follows the chord arraignment you the listener won't have a choice not to like it. And that chord progression is the classical song CANNON IN D.😅
Well here's a thought too, take and just read the lyrics poetically 🤔. Kinda can apply to people you may know, or situation perhaps. But I think that this to me is about kinda, tolerance. Like, you're pissed at someone, but bs excuses and flattering, right?! And the next thing you know you don't even bitch at them about their selfishness. You've been "hooked!" LoL idk?! Anyone please let me know what your thoughts are on it😉 , thanks👍. Have a great and blessed day 🌷🌷🌹🌺🐞🐛🍅. Happy Summer ☀️!
This song is about Blues Travellers hating the fame from their casual fans. They wrote this song to prove that any idiot will like the song as long as it's sung with inflection and a good hook.
@@robotfrank5171trolling at it's finest. It certainly worked on me. Being one of their most popular songs is just further proof of the truth behind the lyrics. They must have had a good laugh singing a song to people about how gullible and ignorant those people were.
@@andyp29 Actually No, They hate the fact that this is their Highest Grossing song. Think about i, you try to make a sociopolitical song only to be "type-cast" by it. It's a double-sided blade with no handle.
It’s like the pantomime. He thinks he’s saying nothing but he’s telling me everything... (Adapted from True Romance) RIP Dennis Hopper and Walken Rules.
@@kevinkoss7296 well it's only making fun of the people who like it but don't know what it's about. I'd say if anything, it gives a little unspoken Pat on the back to anyone that actually paid attention to the lyrics
the biggest point of this song is that this guy never runs out of air!!!!!! Super talented and under rated. I could watch him play harmonica all day long.
That whole section feels very Jack Black, Popper was ahead of his time ("We ride and we ride and we never subside, we ride till the planets collide, and if you say we do not ride, I'll tan your fuckin hide, RIDE!")
That songs chord progression is the classical masterpiece CANNON IN D.. he us literally saying he sold out to sell music😂.. it only took me 30yrs to figure out
@Paulonbass75 some folks just don't understand the show... and others do .. and sorry.. it can't be explained, you either get it or you don't... You, Don't. But that's why the world has the stylings of ,,,, Brittney Spears and Milli Vanilli and bubble wrap to keep you satisfied
"and when I'm feeling stuck and need a buck I don't rely on luck because.." He calls it. Like Babe Ruth pointing the bat into left field before knocking the ball out of the park. Really an amazing song and that's the bitch of it, he made it to basically tell us we're shallow and we love it anyway. This is one of his most popular songs and its a joke. To be fair his voice and harmonica on any song, particularly one with a catchy hook is almost like cheating. Such an incredible sound he has.
My teenage years in high school. Bring me back to great times in my life. I don’t care who u are, when u play this song turn it up loud and roll the windows down or drop the top and just blast it on a nice drive ,or just dance at home to this song and sing loud! Lol no way u will be in a bad mood after listening to this.
dacypher22 More than cynical, the song, the lyrics, the title and all of it show that they deliberately were making a parody about the fact that this chord progression is so popular that it's almost a magic formula in pop music. Pachelbel's Canon in D is the "formula" that is being used, and the song says basically that whenever they need a hit, it doesn't matter the topic or message, or anything else, but that "the Hook brings you back." :) And apparently they were right.
pixelFiend Right? I get a little pissy when I hear this song for like a microsecond because the lyrics are basically burning you for liking it. But his voice is still frikkin great and hey who doesn't like the canon. Love the song!
Canon is ruined forever for me, but I love this song! Everytime I go to a wedding I will sing Hook in my head no matter how beautifully Canon is played. Thanks for making boring situations instantly more fun!
Wow! I just read the lyrics and realized that Blues Traveler was completely trolling the shit out of us back in the mid 90's, and I'm only figuring it out now about 20 years later. It's almost the Seinfeld version of a song since they really aren't singing about anything, but he's fine "[s]o long as [he] sing[s] with inflection." Touche.
I thought the same things about Seinfeld, but the last burst shows it's also about anger against PC culture, similar to grunge but with a happy inflection. Awesome song!
I didn't watch Seinfeld, but even I know that "a show about nothing" didn't describe Seinfeld, it described (I think it was called "Jerry!"?) the show-within-a-show that Jerry was working on over the course of the series.
This song has such a inviting rhythm to it with great chord changes. Simple and uncomplicated, and Popper's somewhat over the top vocals are perfect. Great fun.
Ok maybe it did but honestly good music is good music if you grew up with this song or if you found in 5 minutes ago. It really doesn't matter you do not get a reward if you knew it longer people love it just as much as you do.
nico segura I know this is an ancient comment, but so true. Like what's wrong if I didn't know about the song until now? At least I found it now. Not my fault for being born in a generation that doesn't play this on the radio.
Nowhere Man actually...I was like 8 years old...& the song was catchy...but now that I'm old enough to understand how intelligent the lyrics are...THE HOOK BRINGS ME BACK Point being...whatever you said about "needing to be reminded" is stupid & you're prolly even older than I feel right now
I remember listening to this upon release and never caught onto it. Today it’s like a musical Easter egg and I am thoroughly pleased with the message and results
Greatest song ever recorded in my opinion. Flawless execution on the instruments, crazy vocal range and the most meta lyrics ever written. Just beautiful.
"And then begin to see what you are doing to me this MTV is not for free, it's so P.C. it's killing me so desperately I sing to thee ". My favorite verse .
Mine's the part where he goes from singing about the hook (the part of a song that catches the ear of the listener) to singing about the Hook (Captain James Hook, former Royal Navy, later privateer, and finally pirate in Neverland).
When I finally figured out the words to this song, I just started laughing over the perfection of it, and I have never been able to get it out of my head ever since. Bravo, Blues Traveler! So catchy, a perfect hook!
I love how this song is so nostalgic but the guy is just singing about how he can sing about anything and if it sounds emotionally connecting then it doesn't matter what he says
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist-harmonica player John Popper, guitarist-mandolinist Chan Kinchla, bassist Bob Sheehan, drummer-percussionist Brendan Hill, and percussionist Bashiri Johnson.
God I love this song. It builds so perfectly. The first two verses and the chorus basically describing the blind majority of music listeners as sheep and then hitting us with a legendary harmonica solo. The bridge may be my favorite part of this song though because if you dissect it line by line, in my personal interpretation it tells me that the world has become blind to what good music actually is and john popper and blues traveler refuse to make the mainstream garbage that sold back in the day and continues to sell today but rather they prefer to put out quality music that comes from the soul and the people that get stuck in the "hook" are just pawns in a chess game. This song is brilliant.
This song raises hope and attainable goals for me. The message is BRILLIANT , Coming from a very musical family, so gifted, so talented. To me I interpret, keep your dream alive, no matter how hard thing get, don't stop learning and growing or all you'll have is make Bel fairy dust!
This song brought me back to my dad reminding me to have my witz. The passion of music is limited financially so be aware of life. I here you you and you. Thanks yous
He's making fun of the listeners inability not to like the song because it's cord progression is the classical song Cannon in D. He's literally saying it doesn't matter what the lyrics are as long as he follows the cord progression with his voice. He's literally saying the HOOK in the song makes you like it.. and that hook is the classical piece - Cannon in D-.. only took me 30yrs to figure it out.
+Heart Notes It's just as brilliant musically, “I know you’re going to like these chords no matter what lyrics I slap on them, even if you can’t put your finger on why,” it is derived from the traditional wedding song "Canon" in D by Pachelbel that's almost universally recognized.
John Popper & Blues Traveler are truly remarkable...Stand is my all time favourite, but it was so hard to narrow the margin to be able to say that...Awesome Music!
Payton Henning Once I learned the chord progression was Pachebel's "Canon in C", everything made sense and I was able to nail the "fast" part but I'm constantly trying to match Popper's vibrato/waver at the end of held notes and fail miserably; his live performances are pretty consistent with the tune and all I think is "damn, that's dedication and talent and skill all wrapped up into one."
Lindsey Lou-who I read somewhere that Popper has a 7 year degree in Harmonica...perhaps it's just music theory and Harmonica is just his choice instrument???...the article also said he was 1 of like 3 or 4 people in about 50 or so years to earn that specific degree with that specific instrument.
Lindsey Lou-who yeah that pitch-bending he does at the end of lines is a really unique signature of Popper. It's always stuck out to me, implies a lot of emotion....it's like he's singing a wistful, teary-eyed, goodbye to the end of each verse.
Im. Trying to memorize this song so i can spit something real back to the youth of today. This is important and positive stuff they need to hear for real.
This is one of the most pleasing songs to listen to. The music is soothing, the lyrics are meaningful and brilliant, and it flows beautifully. I remember being a teen and listening to this and not being too impressed. Now I can't stop listening to this song.
I used to work as a waitress at ihop, and this song was played at least a couple times a day... I always liked it, for the exact reasons he sings about but i never knew the lyrics until years later, and it truly made me love the song even more!! Gotta love that he can basically make fun of himself and music in general and probably 90% of people have no idea when hearing the song.
This song is 4 levels deep...1. Peter Pan guys... no matter how much he loved her (Wendy)... Capt. Hook brought him back and he didnt want to grow up but stayed with the lost boys...2. The formula of the hit song... 3. The fact that the hook brings you back in all marketing and cases 3. that the song was telling you about the industry...4. Emma Stone (who the hell is that? LOL) geeze
Mary McDonough I am proud to say that i dont think i could pick emma stone out of a crowd of 2 people. but i still love blues traveler. Excellent observations on your description of the levels though.
This song always invokes such an emotion in me that sometimes i weep for the old times and memories of a different era.. 90's nostalgia brought me here, BUT THE HOOK WILL ALWAYS BRING ME BACK!!!
2024 and the hook is still bringing me back.
I was born in 1962 and turned 62 July 2024.great tunes the 80'S and 90's were the best. Got them ear buds in blasting that music. And locked the world outside. Still here August 2024!!!!
My dad use to play this song when I was a kid. We aren't really in each others lives anymore but I play this song sometimes and it makes me think of all the good times we had together when I was a kid. Love ya dad .
Talk to your dad.
Sorry
Call him. Go see him. If he isn't on this earth anymore, go see him and tell him you miss him.
Call your dad!
Same here with me. No questions asked.
Jokes on you, it wasn't the hook that brought me back. It was that dope ass harmonica solo followed by that verse you spit...
The solo almost gave him a stroke
I don't think that's called spitting
Well, you’re not wrong
Truth
That's funny
It wasn't just the hook. It was the amazing voice, the incredible harmonica playing, and the genius lyrics that made listening addictive.
You’re missing the point - he’s warning you that you’re being controlled by the music.
@@TheJackalLies
He’s referring to many things. Your comment seems to imply that listening to music is a bad thing?
@@TheJackalLiesI thought he was saying the music industry was always trying to dictate what they could and could not sing, and this was a big F U to the big name labels of the 80s and 90s. 😅 Whoops.
My favorite thing about this song is that he pretty much tells you straight up that he's talking about nonsense and it's just that catchy part of the song that will keep you listening. He's basically trolling us all and we love him for it.
Zach Naegele the hook!
Zach Naegele
Its all about Peter Pan and mr.Hook
❤️
canon in d major is played in background lmao meaning the tune is re-used anyways
NOTHING drags me back to the 90's like this song! I can't remember the exact year, but I was born in '73
73 babies are the best 🎉❤
My cat of 20 years was put down a few days ago.. and we always listened to this song after I got off work from a long week. It's Friday, and I miss him terribly. I'll always go back to this song, his memory as he was my best buddy
Pets are deep if not deeper than family.. I have experienced what you are going through.. sorry
99% of everyone that’s heard this song and sing along with it haven’t the slightest idea how brilliantly crafted this song is.
Well, you see... doesn't matter what I say as long as I sing with ✦☆✭ 𝓘𝓃𝒻𝓁𝑒𝒸𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 ✭☆✦
because the hook brings you back
👏 yes! Brilliant!
Agreed ❤
The most meta song to song ever and it’s wonderful to boot ✌️❤️
Words cannot express how much I love these guys. We grew up together in NYC.
So Ive been singing this awesome tune in my head for the past 25 yrs and this is the first time ive ever "read" the lyrics. I feel like I have just learned some life lessons.
He's saying in the lyrics that the hook of the song is the cord progression. And that cord progression is CANNON IN D.. he is literally saying it doesn't matter what the lyrics are. As long as his voice follows the chord arraignment you the listener won't have a choice not to like it. And that chord progression is the classical song CANNON IN D.😅
@@kennedy6971yup saying as long as it's a good beat the lyrics aren't important and he definitely proved that. Very talented!
@@glamgal28 I'm seeing them live on the 21st. I suspect they will be great
@@kennedy6971 that's awesome!
Listen to it again after first listening to cannon in D.
Never knew the words to this song. Now I feel bad, the hook really did bring me back, and the words really didn't matter...
Well here's a thought too, take and just read the lyrics poetically 🤔. Kinda can apply to people you may know, or situation perhaps. But I think that this to me is about kinda, tolerance. Like, you're pissed at someone, but bs excuses and flattering, right?! And the next thing you know you don't even bitch at them about their selfishness. You've been "hooked!"
LoL idk?! Anyone please let me know what your thoughts are on it😉 , thanks👍. Have a great and blessed day 🌷🌷🌹🌺🐞🐛🍅. Happy Summer ☀️!
@@teresapollard4672 mission accomplished
This song is about Blues Travellers hating the fame from their casual fans. They wrote this song to prove that any idiot will like the song as long as it's sung with inflection and a good hook.
@@robotfrank5171trolling at it's finest. It certainly worked on me. Being one of their most popular songs is just further proof of the truth behind the lyrics. They must have had a good laugh singing a song to people about how gullible and ignorant those people were.
@@andyp29 Actually No, They hate the fact that this is their Highest Grossing song. Think about i, you try to make a sociopolitical song only to be "type-cast" by it. It's a double-sided blade with no handle.
This song is fucking genius when you really think about it.
MisfitPunish3r it's a song that's makes fun of you for liking it, it's perfect
MisfitPunish3r
Can you explain why?
It's very existential, it goes to great lengths to explain that the meaning of the lyrics are themselves meaningless
It’s like the pantomime. He thinks he’s saying nothing but he’s telling me everything...
(Adapted from True Romance)
RIP Dennis Hopper and Walken Rules.
@@kevinkoss7296 well it's only making fun of the people who like it but don't know what it's about. I'd say if anything, it gives a little unspoken Pat on the back to anyone that actually paid attention to the lyrics
Oh damn, I forgot how amazing this song is. The lyrics, the singing, the harmonica. Just outstanding.
It still amazes me sometimes that a band THIS fantastically talented actually became popular on the radio. Almost gives you hope for the future.
Hi this is 5 years later and there is hope!
That is the whole point of this song lol
the biggest point of this song is that this guy never runs out of air!!!!!! Super talented and under rated. I could watch him play harmonica all day long.
When Im Feeling Stuck and Need A Buck I Dont Rely on Luck.......
One of the greatest lyrical lines ever. Very underrated track.
That whole section feels very Jack Black, Popper was ahead of his time ("We ride and we ride and we never subside, we ride till the planets collide, and if you say we do not ride, I'll tan your fuckin hide, RIDE!")
One of the GREATEST BANDS EVER!!! John Popper may be the most talented man on a harmonica to ever live. Dude is B.A.D.
YOU AIN'T TELLIN NO LIE LOL
That songs chord progression is the classical masterpiece CANNON IN D.. he us literally saying he sold out to sell music😂.. it only took me 30yrs to figure out
I could picture Jack Black nailing this song dead on
The harmonica solo too.
You ain't lying dude, I always think the same thing lol dudes really talented
You just put a smile on my face
@Paulonbass75 some folks just don't understand the show... and others do .. and sorry.. it can't be explained, you either get it or you don't... You, Don't. But that's why the world has the stylings of ,,,, Brittney Spears and Milli Vanilli and bubble wrap to keep you satisfied
@@GottaKnowJoeHobbies uh... ok.. boomer..?
Years and years later I still come back to this song, so beautiful
Yeah, I mean that hook just brings you....back.
As a songwriter myself, I would just like to say that John popper is my all time favorite lyricist in any universe or time line.
"and when I'm feeling stuck and need a buck I don't rely on luck because.."
He calls it. Like Babe Ruth pointing the bat into left field before knocking the ball out of the park. Really an amazing song and that's the bitch of it, he made it to basically tell us we're shallow and we love it anyway. This is one of his most popular songs and its a joke.
To be fair his voice and harmonica on any song, particularly one with a catchy hook is almost like cheating. Such an incredible sound he has.
Damn SKIPPY!
"If I'm doin' my job
It's your resolve that breaks."
My teenage years in high school. Bring me back to great times in my life. I don’t care who u are, when u play this song turn it up loud and roll the windows down or drop the top and just blast it on a nice drive ,or just dance at home to this song and sing loud! Lol no way u will be in a bad mood after listening to this.
Best harmonica solo in any song EVER. Blues Traveler are some of the REAL ones.
This was one of the most inspirational songs to me in my song writing and for it's time. I still find it amazing after all this time.
It never gets old, and so relatable to humanity in general.
Wow, heard this song thousands of times when I was younger and never picked-up how cynical it was haha.
dacypher22 Nice.
dacypher22 More than cynical, the song, the lyrics, the title and all of it show that they deliberately were making a parody about the fact that this chord progression is so popular that it's almost a magic formula in pop music. Pachelbel's Canon in D is the "formula" that is being used, and the song says basically that whenever they need a hit, it doesn't matter the topic or message, or anything else, but that "the Hook brings you back." :) And apparently they were right.
pixelFiend I could not have explained it better. Excellent job. I love the song I love this group
pixelFiend by the way I flagged your comment by mistake. Sorry about that.. LoL.
pixelFiend Right? I get a little pissy when I hear this song for like a microsecond because the lyrics are basically burning you for liking it. But his voice is still frikkin great and hey who doesn't like the canon. Love the song!
He's not talking nonsense. He's saying nonsense gets on the radio, but he wants to burn the cities to the ground. Pretty reasonable, honestly.
This is the song that I listened to, years ago, over and over, when I realized that religion was just a hook in a song!
Canon is ruined forever for me, but I love this song! Everytime I go to a wedding I will sing Hook in my head no matter how beautifully Canon is played. Thanks for making boring situations instantly more fun!
O M G. I never noticed that, but now? 😳
Canon?! My mind is blown!
emma stone brought me here... but the hook brings me back ;)
LMAO xD Ikr?
ajajaja me too she is fucking awesome but the all i do is win is better
One of the songs that I almost forgot. But Emma brought me back here from the Lip Sync
you win.
indeed =]
Wow! I just read the lyrics and realized that Blues Traveler was completely trolling the shit out of us back in the mid 90's, and I'm only figuring it out now about 20 years later. It's almost the Seinfeld version of a song since they really aren't singing about anything, but he's fine "[s]o long as [he] sing[s] with inflection." Touche.
I thought the same things about Seinfeld, but the last burst shows it's also about anger against PC culture, similar to grunge but with a happy inflection. Awesome song!
Just realized the very same thing myself!
Jason Lee ksmlaj!sl Hui
I didn't watch Seinfeld, but even I know that "a show about nothing" didn't describe Seinfeld, it described (I think it was called "Jerry!"?) the show-within-a-show that Jerry was working on over the course of the series.
They hated there main stream following.
I just gotta say, that is one of the best harmonica soloes I've ever heard!
Jimmy Saint yes!
I'd have to disagree Run around had a better one... But all by the same people so fuck it
THE... best
May 6, 2024… 64 years young and listening to this beauty ❤
I Always wanna Dance when I hear this 🎶 dance 💃
That is a work of goddamned genius.
+Guy Fawkes Damn Straight.
Hook
Guy... Excellent comment. Funny and accurate
All these years of never knowing the lyrics to the song and 20 years later after all the times and moments, and those are the lyrics hahah
Still holds up. Fucking amazing.
This song has such a inviting rhythm to it with great chord changes. Simple and uncomplicated, and Popper's somewhat over the top vocals are perfect. Great fun.
The hook brought me back. The harmonica solo kept me
Blues Traveler brought me here, as it should have for everybody else.
Ok maybe it did but honestly good music is good music if you grew up with this song or if you found in 5 minutes ago. It really doesn't matter you do not get a reward if you knew it longer people love it just as much as you do.
The hook brought you here.
nico segura I know this is an ancient comment, but so true. Like what's wrong if I didn't know about the song until now? At least I found it now. Not my fault for being born in a generation that doesn't play this on the radio.
The 90s brought me here
They are the best concert I’ve ever been to.
Wow THIS BROUGHT BACK memories. I cried tears of nostalgia wow.
The hook really does bring me back, again and again.
I thank emma stone for reminding me of this great band.
DrCalviny I'm too
DrCalviny same xD
DrCalviny If you thought they were so great you wouldn't have needed reminding.
Nowhere Man
Because this song is like what? 20 years old? Sorry but not everyone thinks like you do.
Nowhere Man actually...I was like 8 years old...& the song was catchy...but now that I'm old enough to understand how intelligent the lyrics are...THE HOOK BRINGS ME BACK
Point being...whatever you said about "needing to be reminded" is stupid & you're prolly even older than I feel right now
This song came out when I was a teenager. It opened my eyes to the real world.
I remember listening to this upon release and never caught onto it. Today it’s like a musical Easter egg and I am thoroughly pleased with the message and results
Hearing this song got me hooked instantly.
Saw him perform this on an old roseanne episode, so much feeling..words are nothing...still brings chills💝
I've loved this song since it came out, Blues Traveler was one of the key bands of my teenage years
You know you're great musicians when you write/perform a catchy song that's about writing/performing a catchy song. Damn, boys.
3:29 one of the few rappers Eminem was afraid to diss
😂😂😂😂
This is something Jack Black would do.
Came here because I have always loved Blues Traveler and may get to see them live
Greatest song ever recorded in my opinion. Flawless execution on the instruments, crazy vocal range and the most meta lyrics ever written. Just beautiful.
Thanks for captioning the harmonica solo.
Yeah! I didn't know what was happening until I saw the caption, thank God.
Right! All this time I thought it was a saxophone
He could have been lying that it was even a harmonica in the first place mayn
haha haha. dude, it sounds nothing like a saxophone.
What if you're watching this video and you're deaf? You'd have no way to tell the difference.
This song will always be in my heart. The best times of my life was the 90's. I hear this song I can't help but think of the good times
"And then begin to see what you are doing to me this MTV is not for free, it's so P.C. it's killing me so desperately I sing to thee ".
My favorite verse .
Mine's the part where he goes from singing about the hook (the part of a song that catches the ear of the listener) to singing about the Hook (Captain James Hook, former Royal Navy, later privateer, and finally pirate in Neverland).
When I finally figured out the words to this song, I just started laughing over the perfection of it, and I have never been able to get it out of my head ever since. Bravo, Blues Traveler! So catchy, a perfect hook!
I love how this song is so nostalgic but the guy is just singing about how he can sing about anything and if it sounds emotionally connecting then it doesn't matter what he says
I can't believe that someone would thumbs down this song! It's so good. One of my first cd's I bought in middle school
Because the lyrics are wrong. Lol
@@hammondj82 I didn't even remember making this comment. I never paid attention to the lyrics on the screen I guess, or didn't notice they were wrong
i guess the hook just wasnt good enough for them
@@gingermaniac5484 love it 😂
I'm here because this is a great song.
It is one of the best songs I've ever had the chance to listen to in my entire life, and I have listened to countless songs because I love music.
Love this song! My daughter always played it when she was in high school! 2000💗
Gawddamn i miss the 90's...ya feel me in 2020.......
This song pulls my heart strings. Beautiful and relatable :)
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist-harmonica player John Popper, guitarist-mandolinist Chan Kinchla, bassist Bob Sheehan, drummer-percussionist Brendan Hill, and percussionist Bashiri Johnson.
This always song almost my tears eye up...
RIP Bobby Sheehan.
God I love this song. It builds so perfectly. The first two verses and the chorus basically describing the blind majority of music listeners as sheep and then hitting us with a legendary harmonica solo. The bridge may be my favorite part of this song though because if you dissect it line by line, in my personal interpretation it tells me that the world has become blind to what good music actually is and john popper and blues traveler refuse to make the mainstream garbage that sold back in the day and continues to sell today but rather they prefer to put out quality music that comes from the soul and the people that get stuck in the "hook" are just pawns in a chess game. This song is brilliant.
Mass hypnosis... I wish more would recognize. Godspeed my friend.
This song raises hope and attainable goals for me. The message is BRILLIANT , Coming from a very musical family, so gifted, so talented. To me I interpret, keep your dream alive, no matter how hard thing get, don't stop learning and growing or all you'll have is make Bel fairy dust!
Believe in yourself!
I love this song and the fact that all its about is a catchy sound and a great hook.
This song brought me back to my dad reminding me to have my witz. The passion of music is limited financially so be aware of life. I here you you and you. Thanks yous
When he says, "I ain't telling you no lie," it keeps getting progressively more emotional in all three choruses. It's beautiful.
Why do I cry Lol
He's making fun of the listeners inability not to like the song because it's cord progression is the classical song Cannon in D. He's literally saying it doesn't matter what the lyrics are as long as he follows the cord progression with his voice. He's literally saying the HOOK in the song makes you like it.. and that hook is the classical piece - Cannon in D-.. only took me 30yrs to figure it out.
@@kennedy6971well aren't u clever!! Good to know! ❤
@kennedy6971 and I will follow like the good little sheep submissive that I am.
oh my gosh I did not know the words to this song
and the part with Peter Pan was fucking brilliant
Haha peter pan 😂😂
+Heart Notes It's just as brilliant musically, “I know you’re going to like these chords no matter what lyrics I slap on them, even if you can’t put your finger on why,” it is derived from the traditional wedding song "Canon" in D by Pachelbel that's almost universally recognized.
+Heart Notes laughing so hard right now
You took the words right out of my head about Peter Pan.
You've got to hand it to the guy! Lmao. ;)
Heart Notes mmeee neeether ! Umm, .. good God yes
The irony is lost on some, the song is brilliant.
Luis Franco 🎶🤾🎶
Most genius lyrics ever written.
This song is about addiction, though superficially formulaic songs and refrains.
No. It’s about the music formula. That no matter what the song is about, the hook grabs you. It literally was a song trolling the music industry
Amen
Damn it John Popper you played me for a fool for to long you frickin Genius.
Being a product of the 90's brought me here!🖤
Genius message by a genius band
ed young ❤️
ed young Can't tell if you're joking.
Yeah, I think it's clever AND it's pretty. :)
ed young , got to love the blues travelers
10 months later, but, why would he be joking?
This man has an amazing voice. 👏😁
The Hook brought me back
😂😂😂😂
Same
The harmonica brought me as it does in ever song 🤣
Being privileged to grow up in the 90's brought me here. I can never build up an immunity to the drunkeness of nostalgia.
The hook’s been bringing me back since 94.
I caught his harmonica at one of his shows. He's amazing live still to this day.
Mattie Snead yes he is!
Mattie Snead I saw them open for The Rolling Stones. Great show!
I thought the singer passed away?
@@michaelflanagan1185 comment was made 7 years ago
John Popper & Blues Traveler are truly remarkable...Stand is my all time favourite, but it was so hard to narrow the margin to be able to say that...Awesome Music!
I listen to this song every day. Brings my spirit up
this the work of a true artist!! give us more
Literally made that harmonica cry man... ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Saw Blues Traveler along with Hootie and the Blowfish early 2000s at Pine Knob. Awesome show!
Am I the only one that continues to repeat the song till they can sing it in tune with the song. :)
Nope
Payton Henning Once I learned the chord progression was Pachebel's "Canon in C", everything made sense and I was able to nail the "fast" part but I'm constantly trying to match Popper's vibrato/waver at the end of held notes and fail miserably; his live performances are pretty consistent with the tune and all I think is "damn, that's dedication and talent and skill all wrapped up into one."
+Payton Henning guilty. lol
Lindsey Lou-who I read somewhere that Popper has a 7 year degree in Harmonica...perhaps it's just music theory and Harmonica is just his choice instrument???...the article also said he was 1 of like 3 or 4 people in about 50 or so years to earn that specific degree with that specific instrument.
Lindsey Lou-who yeah that pitch-bending he does at the end of lines is a really unique signature of Popper. It's always stuck out to me, implies a lot of emotion....it's like he's singing a wistful, teary-eyed, goodbye to the end of each verse.
Old age brought me here lol still love this song
:')
Right, what's this Emma Stone crap brought people here? I will have to goole that! Lol
There was so many phonies back then, blues traveller was not among them,.....
Like a fine wine.
Yes!! Best generation ever!!
Seen him watching Roseanne show. I forgot how much I loved his music. Glad I can listen to it on here 😊
Im. Trying to memorize this song so i can spit something real back to the youth of today. This is important and positive stuff they need to hear for real.
One of the BEST vocalists of my generation for sure. The control of his voice is unparalleled!!!
This is one my favorites songs since ever. When I saw Emma Stone saying "My next song is Hook" I knew she was going to be amazing.
I saw them live, this is an underrated group
Easily one of the best songs from the 90s.
This song is pure genius. A song about the method of song writing.
I'm a 90s kid, 45 now remember the golden days of MTV! Still find myself singing this in the shower 😂 rin tin tin or Anne Boleyn
Where tf did these guys go? His voice and delivery is legendary 😭
Watching Roseanne years ago made me like Blues Traveler.
This is one of the most pleasing songs to listen to. The music is soothing, the lyrics are meaningful and brilliant, and it flows beautifully. I remember being a teen and listening to this and not being too impressed. Now I can't stop listening to this song.
The hook brought me back on December 2nd, 2018! I was 23 when this came out in 1994!
I used to work as a waitress at ihop, and this song was played at least a couple times a day... I always liked it, for the exact reasons he sings about but i never knew the lyrics until years later, and it truly made me love the song even more!! Gotta love that he can basically make fun of himself and music in general and probably 90% of people have no idea when hearing the song.
This song is 4 levels deep...1. Peter Pan guys... no matter how much he loved her (Wendy)... Capt. Hook brought him back and he didnt want to grow up but stayed with the lost boys...2. The formula of the hit song... 3. The fact that the hook brings you back in all marketing and cases 3. that the song was telling you about the industry...4. Emma Stone (who the hell is that? LOL) geeze
Mary McDonough I am proud to say that i dont think i could pick emma stone out of a crowd of 2 people. but i still love blues traveler. Excellent observations on your description of the levels though.
This song almost always makes my eyes tear up
This always song almost makes my tears eye up...
It's the Pachabel Cannon in D with lyrics. I love singing along with the middle part.
I brought myself here. On that you can rely.
Love it!
I completely forgot about this song for a while, but the hook brought me back
Hah
This song always invokes such an emotion in me that sometimes i weep for the old times and memories of a different era.. 90's nostalgia brought me here, BUT THE HOOK WILL ALWAYS BRING ME BACK!!!
Man the singer absolutely killed it on this track. Unbelievable. Genious. He deserves a medal for this or something