Blues Traveler has been a favorite of mine since a kid because of the harmonica, well, and his voice. But Anyways is one of my favorites songs but I love the harmonica solo in this song too. When I first heard this song I thought he said the heart brings you back until I got the CD and then I learned the right words.
Brought here by the memories of being a 14 year old goth girl loving this song but not getting the lyrics, now i am 34 and it resonates with me now more than it ever could've then. I've been an on and off opiate addict and the hook brought me back on drugs so many times, the hook drove me to compare myself to impossible standards and let me believe in an ideal that will never exist, but now this song in this era really really resonates because the curtain is falling and we're sick of all the bullshit thrown are way I love John Popper he has a voice that makes me want to cry in a good way.
Glad this song gave you strength but that's not what this song is about. It's basically saying that as long as any song has a good "hook", it doesn't matter what the rest of the lyrics to the song are about. People will keep coming back regardless of the fact that the song is not saying anything of substance. Which is true of this song. It's purposely not saying anything of substance to prove that it doesn't matter because the "hook" to the song is so enjoyable.
I get what you're saying but I've met John Popper who said he was at the height of his weight problem when this came out and he wrote it about things that have no meaning sounding so good that people look for meaning where there isn't any but some of the lyrics are about his frustration with PC culture and politics it's a song about nothing that was a joke about the lengths we go to in order to just buy into nothing. It has meaning now to me more than it used to because anytime I got back on drugs and let myself self destruct I thought I needed this big answer to give people for why it happened as each time it happened it would be after more than one year of being clean in AA and AA in my opinion is about nothing. I was looking for meaning where there was none, it's just that it all sounded good but in reality I was placing all my trust in the lives of people who had nothing to say and a badly written antique of a book written by a total asshole. People highlight the fuck out of that big blue book every day all over the world and it literally isn't saying anything of much importance. So upon realizing that I was able to see the bigger picture of addiction and realize it was less about "working the steps" to find inner peace and more about just accepting my own failures and realizing and preparing for others to fail. It's not just the hook of the song I find enjoyable and I watched all the same "the shocking meaning behind some of our favorite songs" videos long before writing my comment but it's funny that I offended two people so much they felt the need to make a comment about reddit which isn't something I know much about, so they can feel smug or the other comment where the guy makes such a point to discredit how I felt about a song released in the 90's that mostly was beloved by fratboys and deadheads.
Staci Wiley No he guy said reddit is leaking because a while back I made a post about songs that have obscure meanings and I mentioned this song. He probably saw that post and said reddit is leaking. Unless I'm wrong. In which case I'm sure everyone would be much obliged if I shut my mouth. But don't listen to what other people say. If you find inspiration in the song then by all means, enjoy your connection with it. Plenty of songs are open to various interpretation. I think it's great that it give you strength and I wish only health and happiness for you on your journey. You should proud of how far you've come.
This is the best sarcastic song ever. He literally tells you that the lyrics dont matter what he says it's the hook in a song that what you want to hear.
All the lyric are him saying the song has no meaning the we listen because the hook is catchy. The song has no meaning and he did it on purpose. Almost like look you will like anything.
At around 2:40 if you drop it to 3/4 speed you can actually hear the Real Genius that is behind that hermonica for all he is worth! Mozart move over Heifetz take a break this man was one of the best ever heard yet never heeded
Genius if you ask me...catchy ass tune and telling you through the whole song that your gonna listen to it again and again! Talk about securing royalties 😉
And now The Hook (the song and the concept ) will always bring you back to the memory of your mother. Anyone who tries to tell you that is not a valid application does not understand that metaphors about metaphors are The Hook to bring you back to important things like the memory of your mother. Mr.Popper created an infinite series of metaphorical hooks by abstracting metaphor itself. I’m sorry for your loss, cherish a memory the hook will never let you lose.
This is my first time looking up the lyrics, after my whole life of hearing this song and always thinking it was the catchiest thing i’ve ever heard. I feel violated.
I understand. I bought this album back in the day just to find out what he was singing. And when I did I realized exactly how clever it is. Don't feel bad, just enjoy.
Many times have I thought about karaoke with friends in a local pub, few beers down then trying... suck it in suck it in... rin tin tin... Oh what a laugh it'd be! ...but never found anyone like-minded :(
@@amberryder7951 It really is. Just that people forgot how to. Btw, what's casual attire in Philly? Will I feel out of place sporting a jacket over demin, & brogues? 😀
@@ajaffery8756 Jeans, sneakers (I think you'd call them trainers? 😄 ), and any kind of top. But the outfit you described sounds fine too. We have a little of everything here.
I lost the CD jacket cover sometime over the years and miss it still to this day. It had the lyrics in it and once read, the song's been in my top three ever since. Like so many say... this song is epic. Everything about it. And it's wordplay is on ANOTHER LEVEL. How he sings it camouflages it so perfectly. You can utterly FEEL this song when singin along with him.
This song is a metaphor about metaphors, as such it is about exactly what Popper was thinking about. Metaphors of metaphors, by their nature can be interpreted in an infinite number of ways . Anyone who says it means this NOT that has missed the meaning (in my opinion) but the hook will bring us both back, and that we can all rely.
This dude may be the greatest musician of all-time. Giant middle finger to the music industry as a whole, while saying nothing essentially. Literally spelling it out how they mass produced garbage music that get air play. All while throwing in an insanely amazing harmonica solo... Just damn..👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Such genius lyrics about nothing and something all at once. Hes saying he can sing about absolutely nothing as long as the hook of the song is catchy enough it will bring the listener back
Oh my God this song is so full of wisdom. Its about life. He is saying that there is always a hook that makes people refuse to change because there is some "drug" they are addicted to whether it be ego or fun. God I could dissect every lyric. The song is about manipulation and how people are never who they seem. Love it! And that you never really know a person, it could all be a lie, a facade and epic proportions of manipulation.
In all actuality it if you view this from the stance of a narcissist, this could be their anthem. They feel nothing and use manipulation and lies to ensnare their victims. The part about the fear of self is applicable to most everyone but mostly the narcissist
I lost my baby brother in 2019 and because of his sickness we had to watch him leave slowly and every time I left his house this song played everytime💯 and everyday I went to be with him on his last days on this earth. He now walks with God💯😭 I sure miss him and our parents who are with him now too💯😭
Best lyrics version I've seen. Only criticism is a couple missing lines right after "could be financial suicide, but I've got too much pride inside to hide..."
Sometimes i listen to these song from my younger years and romance about how things were at that time of my life......and how glad i am that it happened.
"still my confession draws you near"... jaw drop. He called it before anyone ever even heard the song. "What made the Pan refuse to grow, was that the Hook brings you back"...What? It wasn't Wendy? jaw drop "When I'm feelin stuck and need a buck, I don't rely on luck because the hooook brings you baaaack" He just called us all his atm. Hahaha If anyone has any article or interview of Popper (or anyone else in the band) talking about this song, please share!! I've so always wanted to know.
The Hook can also be interpreted as what brings you back to the actual point after you created a metaphor to discuss the point. It’s a mobius stripnof thought and the hook is the piece of tape where you join the strip of paper with a half twist. That’s how it works... Would you like me to keep it up and say nothing as long as it takes until you concede? I can do this forever, just like Mr.Popper
As this song refers to itself it is another example of an Escher Painting, or a Bach Fugue, or Gödels incompleteness theory. Go read Gödel, Escher, Bach. I can argue I am true and prove you can’t prove I’m wrong simply by having you listen to the song itself, and you will see I just restarted it’s position, And I can keep this up as long as it takes until you give up and concede Which is exactly what Popper says in the song
Hey great timing keeping the lyrics in rythm. Unfortunately it is not the same rythm as that actual lyrics so by the end it's three lines in before the right lyrics come up.
This song is a lyrical masterpiece but let us not overlook the ridiculous virtuosity of John Popper. He makes that harmonica do things that I didn't know they could do! (Like that scoop at 3:05!)
It doesn't matter what I say So long as I sing with inflection That makes you feel I'll convey Some inner truth or vast reflection But I've said nothing so far And I can keep it up for as long as it takes And it don't matter who you are If I'm doing my job then it's your resolve that breaks Because the hook brings you back I ain't tellin' you no lie The hook brings you back On that you can rely There is something amiss I am being insincere In fact I don't mean any of this Still my confession draws you near To confuse the issue I refer To familiar heroes from long ago No matter how much Peter loved her What made the Pan refuse to grow Was that the hook brings you back I ain't tellin' you no lie The hook brings you back On that you can rely Suck it in, suck it in, suck it in If you're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn Make a desperate move or else you'll win And then begin to see What you're doing to me This MTV is not for free It's so PC it's killing me So desperately I sing to thee of love Sure but also rage and hate and pain and fear of self And I can't keep these feeling on the shelf I've tried, well no, in fact I lied Could be financial suicide but I've got too much pride inside To hide or slide I'll do as I'll decide and let it ride till until I've died And only then shall I abide by this tide Of catchy little tunes Of hip three minute diddies I wanna bust all your balloons I wanna burn of all your cities to the ground But I've found, I will not mess around Unless I play then hey I will go on all day Hear what I say I have a prayer to pray That's really all this was And when I'm feeling stuck and need a buck I don't rely on luck Because the hook brings you back I ain't tellin' you no lie The hook On that you can rely
Some of the lyrics are missing and the timing is off in some places but I have never made a lyric video so I am guessing it takes awhile to get it all right so still a good effort. ❤️
Thanks for this great lyric video. This is the www.singdaily.com Song of the Day for Wednesday, January 29 thanks to DJ of the Week Sam. Dedicated to Teresa & Poppy. Sing daily!
+jrbviwiz It is a big finger but not to us. I see it as a master Tune Smith sculpting the ultimate slap in the face to the music industry he is subjugated to. And in doing so it became a number one. LOL His reference to financial suicide demonstrates the confines his art must exist under and yet this song is the most sublime FUH Q ever bestowed upon the 3 minute diddy governing body.
LrdAsmodeous and Scott Harrington, Wow, thanks for making me actually think. I was just taking it at face value of "we can say anything in a song and people won't care, they'll still buy it" and thinking of it directed at us as the consumer.
Yeah, and that is somewhat true, though. It's kinda that everything about the whole system is messed up, but he really does just describe what the average pop song is built as. Because the hook will always bring you back, even if you don't have any idea what the rest of it was.
+LrdAsmodeous and on top of it all, to have the whole song pay homage to every literal note of Canon in D minor puts this awesome piece on a whole new level of brilliant!
This song is like watching a magician doing a trick, telling you how it's done, and you still fall for it.
Perfect way to explain this song.
100%!!!
Well said.
Well said, my friend. Cheers. - from random, but appreciative of fellow wordsmiths internet stranger
Everybody talks about the clever lyrics but any love for how dude shreds a sick harmonica solo and then spits fire bars for the last verse
Yep. At a cadence that would throw even rappers off because it was so unusual
Big 🔥 . He was like 400 lbs with mutton chops too
These lyrics aren't just "clever".... They are absolutely genius. And yes his harmonica playing is next level.
John Popper is a legend.
Blues Traveler has been a favorite of mine since a kid because of the harmonica, well, and his voice. But Anyways is one of my favorites songs but I love the harmonica solo in this song too. When I first heard this song I thought he said the heart brings you back until I got the CD and then I learned the right words.
one of the most underrated songs of all time, and most beautiful solos ever. great song. genius...
You're god-damned right
Thank you. I could write a book on this song. So many things people miss. So ingenious
Absolutely, they played it like crazy for a short time when it came out, then gone. Definitely great song
I tried finding this song for so long, I couldn't remember the title "Hook" ... Glad it's my favs now. Just listen to that Harmonica Solo
Brought here by the memories of being a 14 year old goth girl loving this song but not getting the lyrics, now i am 34 and it resonates with me now more than it ever could've then. I've been an on and off opiate addict and the hook brought me back on drugs so many times, the hook drove me to compare myself to impossible standards and let me believe in an ideal that will never exist, but now this song in this era really really resonates because the curtain is falling and we're sick of all the bullshit thrown are way I love John Popper he has a voice that makes me want to cry in a good way.
Glad this song gave you strength but that's not what this song is about. It's basically saying that as long as any song has a good "hook", it doesn't matter what the rest of the lyrics to the song are about. People will keep coming back regardless of the fact that the song is not saying anything of substance. Which is true of this song. It's purposely not saying anything of substance to prove that it doesn't matter because the "hook" to the song is so enjoyable.
Reddit is leaking
I get what you're saying but I've met John Popper who said he was at the height of his weight problem when this came out and he wrote it about things that have no meaning sounding so good that people look for meaning where there isn't any but some of the lyrics are about his frustration with PC culture and politics it's a song about nothing that was a joke about the lengths we go to in order to just buy into nothing. It has meaning now to me more than it used to because anytime I got back on drugs and let myself self destruct I thought I needed this big answer to give people for why it happened as each time it happened it would be after more than one year of being clean in AA and AA in my opinion is about nothing. I was looking for meaning where there was none, it's just that it all sounded good but in reality I was placing all my trust in the lives of people who had nothing to say and a badly written antique of a book written by a total asshole. People highlight the fuck out of that big blue book every day all over the world and it literally isn't saying anything of much importance. So upon realizing that I was able to see the bigger picture of addiction and realize it was less about "working the steps" to find inner peace and more about just accepting my own failures and realizing and preparing for others to fail. It's not just the hook of the song I find enjoyable and I watched all the same "the shocking meaning behind some of our favorite songs" videos long before writing my comment but it's funny that I offended two people so much they felt the need to make a comment about reddit which isn't something I know much about, so they can feel smug or the other comment where the guy makes such a point to discredit how I felt about a song released in the 90's that mostly was beloved by fratboys and deadheads.
Ian Young Yeah that was my post on reddit
Staci Wiley No he guy said reddit is leaking because a while back I made a post about songs that have obscure meanings and I mentioned this song. He probably saw that post and said reddit is leaking. Unless I'm wrong. In which case I'm sure everyone would be much obliged if I shut my mouth. But don't listen to what other people say. If you find inspiration in the song then by all means, enjoy your connection with it. Plenty of songs are open to various interpretation. I think it's great that it give you strength and I wish only health and happiness for you on your journey. You should proud of how far you've come.
that harmonic solo is beyond perfect
This is the best sarcastic song ever. He literally tells you that the lyrics dont matter what he says it's the hook in a song that what you want to hear.
"When I'm feeling stuck and need a buck I don't rely on luck... 'cause the hook brings you back."
This might be the most underrated lyric of all time.
Troy Hallewell agreed buddy!!!
you cant help to just belt it along with him either. god i fucking miss this band.
All the lyric are him saying the song has no meaning the we listen because the hook is catchy. The song has no meaning and he did it on purpose. Almost like look you will like anything.
Came here to say the exact same thing
@@tvcluelessvibez790 that's what I got out of it
At around 2:40 if you drop it to 3/4 speed you can actually hear the Real Genius that is behind that hermonica for all he is worth! Mozart move over Heifetz take a break this man was one of the best ever heard yet never heeded
Truth! Also, if you like harmonica genius, go check out my friend Jason Ricci. This dude is AMAZING!! He's also friends with John Popper :)
I did it- dropped it to 3/4 speed! You can really pick up the on the inflections and the maneuvering. Yes sir, impressive.
Genius if you ask me...catchy ass tune and telling you through the whole song that your gonna listen to it again and again! Talk about securing royalties 😉
My mom died last night right after this song ended. She was in the hospital and just couldnt make it anymore. I will always remember this song.
Andrea Schroeder I'm sorry for your loss 😪
Andrea Schroeder Bullshit. Fuck off
SpeakDaTruth11 wtf is wrong with you how the fuck do you know it's bullshit? Fucking moron.
Andrea Schroeder so sorry
And now The Hook (the song and the concept ) will always bring you back to the memory of your mother.
Anyone who tries to tell you that is not a valid application does not understand that metaphors about metaphors are The Hook to bring you back to important things like the memory of your mother.
Mr.Popper created an infinite series of metaphorical hooks by abstracting metaphor itself.
I’m sorry for your loss, cherish a memory the hook will never let you lose.
Great song! Clever lyrics! The Peter Pan reference is brilliant! Thanks for sharing 🎶
This is my first time looking up the lyrics, after my whole life of hearing this song and always thinking it was the catchiest thing i’ve ever heard.
I feel violated.
100
I understand. I bought this album back in the day just to find out what he was singing. And when I did I realized exactly how clever it is. Don't feel bad, just enjoy.
I'm 40. And have heard it for what seems like 25 years now.
I too, feel highly violated. With a harmonica at that.
Violated and satisfied.
I actually lol'd
Many times have I thought about karaoke with friends in a local pub, few beers down then trying... suck it in suck it in... rin tin tin... Oh what a laugh it'd be! ...but never found anyone like-minded :(
I'm waiting for my Karaoke place here in Philly to open back up. This song is on the list. 😉
@@amberryder7951 Would love to... afterall what's a 7 hour flight across the pond from here in London for a karaoke night at Amber's! Priceless 😉
@@ajaffery8756 Cool. I been practicing this song all week. 🎤😆. See you when you land!
(Don't you wish making random friends was really this easy?)
@@amberryder7951 It really is. Just that people forgot how to. Btw, what's casual attire in Philly? Will I feel out of place sporting a jacket over demin, & brogues? 😀
@@ajaffery8756 Jeans, sneakers (I think you'd call them trainers? 😄 ), and any kind of top. But the outfit you described sounds fine too. We have a little of everything here.
I lost the CD jacket cover sometime over the years and miss it still to this day. It had the lyrics in it and once read, the song's been in my top three ever since.
Like so many say... this song is epic. Everything about it. And it's wordplay is on ANOTHER LEVEL. How he sings it camouflages it so perfectly.
You can utterly FEEL this song when singin along with him.
Why isn’t that talked about amongst the greatest song ever?
one of the greatest songs of the 90s for sure!
You're god-damned right
This song is a metaphor about metaphors, as such it is about exactly what Popper was thinking about. Metaphors of metaphors, by their nature can be interpreted in an infinite number of ways .
Anyone who says it means this NOT that has missed the meaning (in my opinion) but the hook will bring us both back, and that we can all rely.
This dude may be the greatest musician of all-time. Giant middle finger to the music industry as a whole, while saying nothing essentially. Literally spelling it out how they mass produced garbage music that get air play. All while throwing in an insanely amazing harmonica solo...
Just damn..👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Such genius lyrics about nothing and something all at once. Hes saying he can sing about absolutely nothing as long as the hook of the song is catchy enough it will bring the listener back
It's the chord progression to Pachelbel Canon in D! No wonder it has such a timeless hook❤
I was cleaning at work the other day. And it hit me after all these years this song is about nothen! Duh
Oh my God this song is so full of wisdom. Its about life. He is saying that there is always a hook that makes people refuse to change because there is some "drug" they are addicted to whether it be ego or fun. God I could dissect every lyric. The song is about manipulation and how people are never who they seem. Love it! And that you never really know a person, it could all be a lie, a facade and epic proportions of manipulation.
In all actuality it if you view this from the stance of a narcissist, this could be their anthem. They feel nothing and use manipulation and lies to ensnare their victims. The part about the fear of self is applicable to most everyone but mostly the narcissist
He said he sings of love but he is actually full of rage and hate, but he is convincing everyone that he is a loving person
It kinda pulls you two ways.
The hook is actually bringing me back hf I repeated that part again and over again
Such a genius song, like these lyrics are totally genius.
And the harp playing is incredible.
This song brings so many beautiful memories!
I lost my baby brother in 2019 and because of his sickness we had to watch him leave slowly and every time I left his house this song played everytime💯 and everyday I went to be with him on his last days on this earth. He now walks with God💯😭 I sure miss him and our parents who are with him now too💯😭
They spit a whole rap verse..ok Blues Travelers🔥🔥
Hahaha this song has tricked us our whole lives.
I’ve heard this song dozens of times never knew these were the lyrics till today 😮
Best lyrics version I've seen. Only criticism is a couple missing lines right after "could be financial suicide, but I've got too much pride inside to hide..."
Lyrics: Most honest ever written. Literally "literally"
Music: If a harmonica was a guitar..."heroes" would get angry...
Sometimes i listen to these song from my younger years and romance about how things were at that time of my life......and how glad i am that it happened.
"still my confession draws you near"... jaw drop. He called it before anyone ever even heard the song.
"What made the Pan refuse to grow, was that the Hook brings you back"...What? It wasn't Wendy? jaw drop
"When I'm feelin stuck and need a buck, I don't rely on luck because the hooook brings you baaaack" He just called us all his atm. Hahaha
If anyone has any article or interview of Popper (or anyone else in the band) talking about this song, please share!! I've so always wanted to know.
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One of my all time favorites. Top 5.
This and but anyway were my blues traveler favorites
❤️❤️❤️❤️ I'm die hearted fan of this song ❤️
Music calms the savage beast .referring to people. A tune and were mesmerized.
Great! Thanks 4 providing the lyrics.
great terrific understanding of how one puts up lyrics great job!!
what can I say? it is a rocky mountain reality and I am that girl lovin all my history !
Loved this song my whole life ...
This is genius songwriter!
thank you so so so so much Emma Stone
Still a sweet ass song in 2021... when I was 47 that I learned it was the HOOK. 🥴
Thanks Sam...love that song...people could benefit from the lyrics if they took the time to read and comprehend them...
One of my favorites and it's about nothing. 👍🏻👍🏻
The Hook can also be interpreted as what brings you back to the actual point after you created a metaphor to discuss the point.
It’s a mobius stripnof thought and the hook is the piece of tape where you join the strip of paper with a half twist.
That’s how it works...
Would you like me to keep it up and say nothing as long as it takes until you concede?
I can do this forever, just like Mr.Popper
best solo ever 2:50 :-D i love and dig it!!!!!!
Touche' Blues Traveler
How am I to sing along if you fade the lyrics in after hes already started the next verse?
Makes me cry every time 😭🤙
a song about a song the best lyrics ever.
Lyrical and instrumental god
How dare anyone give a thumbs down to this song...wtf is wrong with you people
Love this song.
I'm having a Blues traveler kinda morning lmao
Well I'm hooked.
Wow!!! The true meaning behind it all 😂😂😂😂!! No truer words have been sung “the HOOK brings you back”!!!!
So well written
As this song refers to itself it is another example of an Escher Painting, or a Bach Fugue, or Gödels incompleteness theory.
Go read Gödel, Escher, Bach.
I can argue I am true and prove you can’t prove I’m wrong simply by having you listen to the song itself, and you will see I just restarted it’s position,
And I can keep this up as long as it takes until you give up and concede
Which is exactly what Popper says in the song
Hey great timing keeping the lyrics in rythm. Unfortunately it is not the same rythm as that actual lyrics so by the end it's three lines in before the right lyrics come up.
This song is bad ass
this song is BRILLIANT
Until the day I die, I will hear: “ride until I die with an enchilada by his side.” Perhaps because of my own weight struggles and favorite dish.
This song is such genius. A catchy song about catchy songs. Aside from being a lyrical masterpiece, THAT FUCKING HARMONICA SOLO
Reading the lyrics makes me relise how fucking savage this song is
Its crazy how right after his harmonica solo he spits that fire ass rap😮
great song
This further proves that I could be a rap superstar
I'm today years old I got the Peter pan reference
This song is a lyrical masterpiece but let us not overlook the ridiculous virtuosity of John Popper. He makes that harmonica do things that I didn't know they could do! (Like that scoop at 3:05!)
It doesn't matter what I say
So long as I sing with inflection
That makes you feel I'll convey
Some inner truth or vast reflection
But I've said nothing so far
And I can keep it up for as long as it takes
And it don't matter who you are
If I'm doing my job then it's your resolve that breaks
Because the hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' you no lie
The hook brings you back
On that you can rely
There is something amiss
I am being insincere
In fact I don't mean any of this
Still my confession draws you near
To confuse the issue I refer
To familiar heroes from long ago
No matter how much Peter loved her
What made the Pan refuse to grow
Was that the hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' you no lie
The hook brings you back
On that you can rely
Suck it in, suck it in, suck it in
If you're Rin Tin Tin or Anne Boleyn
Make a desperate move or else you'll win
And then begin to see
What you're doing to me
This MTV is not for free
It's so PC it's killing me
So desperately I sing to thee of love
Sure but also rage and hate and pain and fear of self
And I can't keep these feeling on the shelf
I've tried, well no, in fact I lied
Could be financial suicide but I've got too much pride inside
To hide or slide
I'll do as I'll decide and let it ride till until I've died
And only then shall I abide by this tide
Of catchy little tunes
Of hip three minute diddies
I wanna bust all your balloons
I wanna burn of all your cities to the ground
But I've found, I will not mess around
Unless I play then hey
I will go on all day
Hear what I say
I have a prayer to pray
That's really all this was
And when I'm feeling stuck and need a buck
I don't rely on luck
Because the hook brings you back
I ain't tellin' you no lie
The hook
On that you can rely
What's the Book anyway?
The solo part?
Or "The hook brings you back?"
Anyhow the song is amazingly written
This song is my anti drinking song 1 drink is the hook
This is a song about nothing. It's also says so much.
The best video on RUclips I've ever seen!!Great Job!
Some of the lyrics are missing and the timing is off in some places but I have never made a lyric video so I am guessing it takes awhile to get it all right so still a good effort. ❤️
Who’s watching this video just so they can sing along to the part after the harmonica solo?
this video is missing the lyrics "to hide, or slide" after "I've got too much pride inside"
love
My gf listens to this song. I like punk rock should I dump her? Lol jk songs cool. Like my gf 😁
Decent job this is the closest to correct lyrics I've found
Yes very good job
Brought here by Jimmy Fallon.
+Alexander Lang Agreed!
Emma Stone....
and her flawless re-performance....
and again i do not know what to the music industry but this is halfway decent.
I live for 3:27
2018?
I always thought that the lyrics was: the "heart" brings you back, rather then the "hook," oops!
Thanks for this great lyric video. This is the www.singdaily.com Song of the Day for Wednesday, January 29 thanks to DJ of the Week Sam. Dedicated to Teresa & Poppy. Sing daily!
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It’s when I busted all your looms
harmonica er day
Under rated but not unloved the magnanimous blues traveler
Narcissism ?
I have a pimple inside my eyelid
Haha ha doesn't it though 🤔
3:56 Really? Copy + Paste
Pachelbel, canon in D. It has to be the most recycled song in history.
Eminem aint got shit on this guy
I hate this song and it's middle finger to all of us... It's so catchy though!
+jrbviwiz It is a big finger but not to us. I see it as a master Tune Smith sculpting the ultimate slap in the face to the music industry he is subjugated to. And in doing so it became a number one. LOL His reference to financial suicide demonstrates the confines his art must exist under and yet this song is the most sublime FUH Q ever bestowed upon the 3 minute diddy governing body.
+jrbviwiz I see it less as a middle finger to anyone, and more of a deconstruction of the average pop song.
LrdAsmodeous and Scott Harrington,
Wow, thanks for making me actually think. I was just taking it at face value of "we can say anything in a song and people won't care, they'll still buy it" and thinking of it directed at us as the consumer.
Yeah, and that is somewhat true, though. It's kinda that everything about the whole system is messed up, but he really does just describe what the average pop song is built as.
Because the hook will always bring you back, even if you don't have any idea what the rest of it was.
+LrdAsmodeous and on top of it all, to have the whole song pay homage to every literal note of Canon in D minor puts this awesome piece on a whole new level of brilliant!
👎=🖕😁 just sayin......