View blues traveler song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. The bands music spans a variety of genres, including blues rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and southern rock. You think thats a 25 year old jason clarke in that music video. It doesnt matter what i say so long as i sing with inflection that makes you feel that ill convey some inner truth of. At this point, i stopped interacting because as a certified twitter genius, i could tell the. Chris and his wife tina were the rhythm section for talking heads when they formed the tom tom club. Louisville genius maps kroger locations by nickname the cost of tiger. A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to catch the ear of the listener. How to find the i well disguised resampling of a classic easter egg in hook blues traveller. Til the lyrics to the song hook by blues traveler were written to prove that a.
The album may or may not be obsolete, but the fact remains. Misheard lyrics also called mondegreens occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. He is most famous for his role as frontman of rock band blues traveler performing harmonica, guitar, and vocals. A few days ago, i added blues traveler to my rhapsody artists and as i was about halfway through four i decided that jack black and john popper sound almost indistinguishable. A single that first appeared on blues travelers fourth album, appropriately titled four. It doesnt matter what i say so long as i sing with inflection that makes you feel ill convey some. First time i listened to this album, i felt like i was invited into a party and they were playing for me. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. These are not intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
I just have to say how amazingly genius the song hook by blues traveler is. Blues traveler is a band that never quite fit in, even in their heyday of commercial. Hook criticizes the music industry as did the video for runaround, and follows the chord progression of pachelbels canon. Poppers lyrics in hook express frustration with the constraints of writing the catchy little tunes and hip threeminute ditties that catch the ear and sell records. Why hook by blues traveler is actually a pretty genius work of metafiction. Why hook by blues traveler is actually a pretty genius work of metafiction auto crosspost music.
We have 14 albums and 255 song lyrics in our database. Youll get no answer from me about what i want or what i get brave enough to speak, afraid to see confuse the issue till you forget and ive tried to finally decide why. It doesnt matter what i say so long as i sing with inflection that makes you feel ill convey some inner truth or vast reflection but ive said. Illustration for article titled why hook by blues traveler is actually a pretty genius. The title of the song is a reference to the term hook. Blues traveler is an american rock band that formed in princeton, new jersey in 1987. Booking entertainment is the leading entertainment booking agency for booking blues traveler for events worldwide our blues traveler agent will be happy to help you get blues traveler s availability and booking fee, or the price and availability for any other alist entertainer, band, comedian or celebrity you may want for your.
It is a joy to play and has allowed me to jam with one of the greatest bands of all time. I have also written two books one a memoir, the other a novel that. John popper of blues traveler i am a huge jack black fan and i think he is incredibly underrated as a musician. When blues traveler is performing at a festival or other event featuring multiple bands, that particular events policy may override blues traveler s customary taping policy. Hook by blues traveler chords, melody, and music theory. Discussion the song hook is a satire that pokes fun at the generics of song structures that use repetitive riffs and lyrics that make them catchy to the public without any real thought or originality.
Hook was the first single released off of blues traveler s 1994 album four, but only as a teaser. General commentpoppers genius shines through in this song. Clubs look at the deep cuts, detours, experiments, and anthems that make us reach for replay. Get all the lyrics to songs by blues traveler and join the genius community of. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for hook that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. But at the same time its a song i had heard a million times before i just didnt know it yet. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our faq this page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics. This is their first album and a classic, in my opinion. I guess the book is out of print, but if you can track one down at a music or thrift store, buy it. If you listen closely to the chord progression in this song, you might notice that it is the identical harmony to pachelbels canon in d. Why hook by blues traveler is actually a pretty genius work of. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon recommended for you. Blues traveler lyrics the gunfighter im taken aback but still i let it ride no sudden movements i ease my hand real slow then my hands are like lightning and the bullets start to fly i was almost in the clear too with just inches left to go and if its the fool who likes to rush in and if its the angel who never.
They are known for extensive use of segues in live performances, and were considered a key part of the reemerging jam band scene of the 1990s, spearheading the h. Consider the opportunity to book blues traveler or other entertainers for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, business meeting or convention. Why hook by blues traveler is actually a pretty genius. I just have to say how amazingly genius the song hook by.
Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. All taping is limited to audio only dat, minidisc, and analog are all permitted no video is ever allowed and with microphones only no soundboard patches. Lacking the rootsier edge of save his soul, four finds blues traveler retreating to the bands standard blues boogie formula. Artists leave a comment blues traveler genius hook pop pop music theory this is a song i came across purely by chance. To the best of my knowledge, they did this on purpose.
Love 01 intro 02 100 years 03 short people 04 deep elem blues 05 cant ya hear me. The song follows the same chord progression as pachelbels notorious canon in d, which, given its ubiquity, could be adequately described as the pop music equivalent of the wilhelm scream. The guy from blues traveler lied about me in his book john popper wrote about a twitter fight we had in his new book, and its wildly inaccurate. It doesnt matter what i say so long as i sing with inflection that makes you feel ill convey some inner truth or vast reflection. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. I walk right by him and hes freezing his ass off he could be dead, im supposed to walk away i wont remember a thing come the summertime handful of quarters make me feel. Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of hook by blues traveler. Jason clark from rise of the planet of the apes and terminator. Most popularpopular songs in all western genres of music use the same four or five chords to make a pretty limited number of musical isotopes. It is also a commentary on the lemmings that purchase such drivel. Actually, the songs an unrequited love song about john and our original bass player, felicia, who he kind of had a. Til the lyrics to the song hook by blues traveler were written to.
Me 06 manhattan bridge 07 cissy strut 08 slow change 09 runaround 10 ode from the aspect 11 but anyways 12 drums hook set 2. John popper born march 29, 1967 is an american musician and songwriter. If you are not a talent buyer, we are unable to provide blues traveler manager or management contact information. Wondering how to book blues traveler for your event. Actually, the songs an unrequited love song about john and our original bass player, felicia, who he kind of had a crush on. Listeners have long obsessed over individual songs. Hook by blues traveler 731458117926 cd single barnes. Til of the unofficial russian book the last ringbearer which describes the. As usual, the lyrics on this song are oblique and full of literary references. Hook is a song by the jam band blues traveler, from their 1994 album four.
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