Blues Traveler - Hook

[SteadyRedHead]

best message in a song eva.

[melicious2177]

that mofo can blow!!!!

[Doom314]

54 people don't know epic harmonica skills when they hear them.

[ataristick]

Who knew Hurley from Lost could sing so well.

[sanctuaryforthelost]

that chick has one manly singing voice.

[danielletizia]

wow ken ober you of our losses of our time who know where he would be

[tronfunkinblow100]

Holy fuck these guys are great

[KillBillVaggeli13]

now i turn off the tv (which i actually hardly ever turn on) i listen to music or read blogs. but books are still a good choice :)

[hotchkissrecords]

Love how John can write a song about how music is total bullshit right now, and that the lyrics don't matter, as long as there's a good hook....and the very song reflects such. Just throw that shit in pop culture listener's faces, and they eat it up. John know what it's all about. I remember when they did a totally free concert in a small town in Illinois near where I lived. They blocked up major roads due to the overflowing mass of people that turned out.

[Bennett334]

SHOULD BE DEMOCRATS CLIP FOR REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN

[emymaggot475]

@Bennett334 wow talk about opening your mouth and removing all doubt....... don't be a dumbocrat

[OneCynicBastard]

as i'm watching this i'm watching Tom & Jerry in the background. when i saw Jerry on this video for a split second, all i could do was let out one big bellowing "HA!"

[BeerIsGood941]

I was 2 years old when this song came out

[utopiachild71]

I love this band. Ever since Kingpin lol.

[59jcountry]

John come back and give the world some good music again!!!!

[lmkamz]

ok with the harmonica... are you kidding me, now that is some ridiculous talent..

[empoloyeeodamonth]

gotta love this band anything with the harmonica in it u should love no one uses it anymore

[shredtilldead420]

john popper is the fucking man

[Anlimema]

Hello Everyone!

It’s Music that’s keeping me alive.

My life is so difficult and the only thing to forget my problems is the Music.

All of you will think I’m crazy but you’re wrong

Because singing and writing I can be who really I am.

I’m so grateful because now I can smile, dreaming, screaming. (And I owe it all to music and to god)

Well, I made some covers and I just upload it to my channel and I’ll be grateful if you stop by my channel and check it out.

Thank you so much!!

[mikeyw2884420]

classic

[Niache34]

Ron Paul FTW!

[talljon77]

I always thought this song said "The hope brings you back." Took me years before I figured out that it was called "Hook" and then I was like, woah, this is actually pretty clever.

[bigzepfan2]

What the crap is with the 3 hours of commercials You TUBE!

[jbfattysk8]

a beautiful song about nothing but dam its great....... and thats the point

[roansythen]

@jbfattysk8 Guess I can see how you would think its about nothing, if you don't listen to the lyrics...

[mZzNICKOLEMARIE143]

FUCkiN LOvE tHE LASt VERSE!!!!!!! -MS.NMf143

[shsuman16]

Popper is such a great musician

[EricW1063]

"No matter how much Peter loved her, what made the Pan refuse to grow... Was that the Hook brings you back."

I see what you did there Mr Popper. You are a lyrical genius....

[downthefaith]

ahhhhhh and the top comment is somthing about obama. Can't just listen to the music.

[cwjarvis3]

LOL.... Paul Shaffer!

[sneezy696]

50 people are terribly confused and must've pushed the wrong button... I love this song <3

[chomper420]

song writing brilliance!!!!

[causeandeffect81]

What made the Pan refuse to grow?

[causeandeffect81]

And yes, it does matter what I say...

[sharonfromtanana]

this guy looks like he just needs to jack off already to anything.

[musiclvr224]

Anyone else used to think this was Hootie and the Blowfish? lol I was just a kid when this came out.

[Popo2191]

paul shaffer has hair! *mind blown*

[gutstotake]

suck it in suck it in suck in in tin tin!

[Bauks]

@gutstotake

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

[EvolveFitness123]

Best.f*ckin.song.ever.

[IcanKnitt]

john poppers got big boy swag.

stay classy san diego

[Caity116]

This song is chock-full of irony and I LOVE IT!!

[eggrole7]

wow, i realy can here pacobello's cannon in this song (0.0)

[MrVapolove]

LOVE ME SOME BLUES TRAVELERS

[DonOfPC]

HARMONICA HERO!



[lovelee182]

no lie,for forever,i though he was saying 'the heart brings you back'.love it when i sing the wrong lyrics for years...ftw

[MichaelDinaswirled]

@lovelee182 ME TOO!!! dina

[EricW1063]

Not sure if I noticed this a long time ago and just forgot about it but there are clips from the "Run Around" video when he flips through the channels. One of the best songs of the 90's

[awillits89]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG!!! BEST OF THE 90'S FOR SURE!! i only wish talent was what made you a "rock star" today, unlike the bullshit little kids can put out and make millions off of now a days... ugh!

[thegoogoodolls01]

That guy at the beginning with the beauty pageant thing is scary ._.

[itsavera]

Is it just me, or in the beginning of this video, does it look like the guy is preparing to rub one out to the weather channel?

[MemphisExorcism]

This is and will always will be my alarm. I know it will will always wake me up and I know I'll always wake up to hear it

[eric420519]

This hook will always bring me back.

Straight classic song

[NathanDiLo]

Fuck auto-tune. The harmonica is where it's at!

[awillits89]

@NathanDiLo THANK YOU!!! LOL

[Samboyotts]

Really speaks to the political season we are facing

[MrChimwawa]

love the blues travelers :)

[AllieWellington]

Can't believe I was only 13 when this came out. I loved this song. I thought it was later in the 90s.

[mmautrey]

Pachelbel's Canon. Same chord progression.

[strikeforceteen]

@mmautrey Everywhere he goes Pachelbel's following him!!!

[rymc100]

i love giant penis

[rymc100]

this music video sucks dick

[HillChris1234]

@rymc100 Oh, really? Ok, everybody can stop watching it now... rymc100 says it sucks dick...

[FanOfPopCulture]

R.I.P Ken Ober

[Olysk8er]

I haven't seen this in years. I totally forgot that Paul Schafer was in this video.

[BESKEPT]

Does anyone know who the actor sitting on the couch is??

It's bothering me, because I know I know he was in some film and televission late 80's early 90's.

Please @ and my name if you have the answer so i receive it.

Thank you.

[jonasalden29201]

@BESKEPT Ken Ober

[BESKEPT]

@jonasalden29201 thanx !!



[badgernation74]

Now I'm bummed out. Was thinking hey there's Ken Ober I wonder whatever happened to Marisol. Then I remembered that Ken died.

[badgernation74]

Cool that a song named 'Hook' has such a great hook

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@badgernation74

Too bad they had to copy Pachelbel's "Canon in D" for that.

[TheNoBSZone]

@ClassicTVMan1981X Too bad the point of the song justifies its use. Read the lyrics, and interpret them.

[brooks5000]

@ClassicTVMan1981X Pretty sure most great bands have copied "Canon in D" i think there's a website that lists them all.

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@brooks5000

I am pretty sure you may also have heard:

"Icarus (Borne on Wings of Steel)" by Kansas (1975)

"Spicks and Specks" by The Bee Gees (1966)

These two also use the "Canon in D" melody in places.

[causeandeffect81]

As long as I sing with inflection...

[pameisa33]

Sabia que era de esas canciones que tienen un sentido enorme, pero hoy que la escuchado traducida es la mejor.

[egurzi]

the reference is my boyfreind patrick 6'3 blond hair we live together.

[wellholyballs]

@egurzi HAHAHHA!

[egurzi]

wish i could find the words to tell this fucking shit hole to FUCK OFF murderers liars child abusers disgustinhg foul sell outs go to jupiter and burn foverever fuckers.sincerely-evelyn gurzi 26 north grant san mateo ca as diverted by whomever

[zicoalame69]

One of the most beautiful things I have ever heard.

[riuchsantos]

I looove this song !

[htdwebs]

he reminds me of jack black in this music video for some reason

[Evoshun]

damn this Hook always brings me back to the 90's

[mZzNICKOLEMARIE143]

SO DESPERtLyy i SiNG ToO tHEE OF LOvvvvE!........* LOvE tHE LASt VERSE........ MS.NMf143

[itsjustthatawsome]

"...

No matter how much Peter loved her

What made the Pan refuse to grow

Was that the hook brings you back

..."

I see what you did there. ;D

[00tandy]

I also miss the 90's- great music!

[cleanhomer]

The true nature of a politician! LOL!

[cleanhomer]

The beauty contestants: Miss New Jersey, Miss New York, Miss Texas.

Did I get that right?

[grinman2012]

This basically describes Obama's speeches.

[Professor9455]

@grinman2012 Minor correction. This basically describes every politicians' speeches.

[RagTagIKE]

@grinman2012 oh man that's too good, first youtube comment to make me grin like that in a while

[14ALLiWANT76]

@grinman2012 yea him and every other neocon be it Hillary Clinton or Joseph Lieberman or John McCain or Rick Santorum or MittRomney

[VoltageSpike47669]

Aren't we about due for a 90s revival? I don't care if it ends up being short lived, I just want one more year where everyone tries to reach this level of quality one more time.

[tallcoolonejojo0990]

@VoltageSpike47669 I'd say its long overdue, my friend. We've had so much crap music lately, we need this.

[filipp721]

time for a true diskplay of a good music skill

[missingyou90s]

is missing the 90's

[chessismygame9]

@missingyou90s Mann...It's so true. What kids are missing these days are the true decades of music!!

[DonQuixotec]

@missingyou90s You even have your username as that, so I guess you are pretty passionate about it too, huh?

[missingyou90s]

@DonQuixotec yup lol

[1234LETStartAwar]

@missingyou90s how do you miss the 90s sure it was our childhood and this is nastagic but fuck the 90s i like living in 2011 with high speed internet HDTV and smartphones

[missingyou90s]

@1234LETStartAwar NAHHH people are way too into technology now, Music sucks all auto tuned and the country wasn't a mess, so yeah I do miss the 90's plus all good alternative music is gone :)

[missingyou90s]

@1234LETStartAwar and I forgot about reality tv it's taken over like what ever happened to good decent funny sitcoms, there are a few out there now but not like it use to be, so tired of hearing about kardashians and people who are famous for no reason.

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[zander181846]

@RedDustRoad I listened, and this is constructive criticism. It sounds like gospel music. I'm not saying I hate gospel music, just saying its gospel poppy.

[mwmiller78]

Ken Ober holding a REMOTE CONTROL...priceless.

[szaboo13]

I think that this song is meant to represent ambiguity in modern media, where everything has a brilliant ring to it at first glance or first earshot that hooks you in, and it is repeated throughout history, even when we know its happening, in different forms. It doesn't only happen in music, but in politics, news media, and even typical conversation topics.

[szaboo13]

@szaboo13 basically its an extended metaphor, on the surface its about the repetition of chord progressions in popular music, but its really about the tendencies of human nature that cause us to gravitate towards trite and used ideas and to unquestionably follow certain appealing aspects of our lives

[TheJasonraytumlinson]

Wow.....so true......

[AJoshua244]

The song may seem as though it is about nothing but I think there is a meaning. I think the meaning is that music can seduce the soul in a very powerful way and one should be wary of those who use music to hypnotize others into foregoing their reason. MTV for instance. "This MTV is not for free." I think he is also identifying himself with the problem and that is where the anger comes from. "I want to burn all of your cities to the ground."

[1rockcaine]

those chicks at the start are sooo hotttt !!!!!!

[zackmuhfukinfarmer]

@airborneandrowdy Thank you for everything that you've done for our country. I takes a man to do what you did, my dad served two tours. I'm proud that we have people like you in this country :)

[Hooktail419]

I have a friend named Hook Tail and he is a Blue Traveler (Not a "Blues" traveler.) Haha aint that something.

[jonlutherMMA]

this song has become my religion.

[71DJP]

If you enjoy real music, not remixed garbage then you should like this. As too why they are secondary to a lot of bands or single singers is because people are sheep. They are listening to what they are told to listen to, through radio, or MTV(which actually plays no music at all). I remember when MTV actually played music, not reality show garbage!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DunkRyan]

Why is Blues Traveler always secondary in their videos? Is it seriously just because the singer is fat? And was it their idea or the record company's?

[unclep1971]

one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. when I was deployed to Kosovo, they came on a USO tour. just AMAZING!!!

[armadilloman57]

my teacher brought me here.....

[theMrdicky]

best part 03:05

[nascarsteve]

I think the guy sitting on the couch was the host of the old MTV show Remote Control (late 80s) He passed away a year or 2 ago. Great song.

[capsman04]

who are the pageant girls? they are hot!!

[forgetfullandstuff]

Pachabel's Canon, stick words on it and you got this!

[FindBigfoot]

The Hook, Runaround, But Anyway, Most fans are glad they didnt have many more that hit the mainstream..hate to have the record companies screw this band up like they have the rest of the fake American Idol crap that has come along in the past 10 years.

[SoundHippo]

It's ya boy, @WingsofRedemption!

[mustang4sho]

@SoundHippo I dont knwo why I liked this..but 11 people did and I figured they were cool and shit?? Wheres all the hot girls at??? HOLLA AT YA BOYYYYYYYYYYY

[zoopft]

Pachelbel Canon ftw.

[AdamsSeed]

@zoopft Ikr? I wish more people could see the irony.

[RockStone95]

I just listened to this on Pandora, and I had to come to YouTube to listen to it again. Also, I'm curious, why is this band not more known? I'm not saying this as an avid fan, as I have only listened to this and Run Around, it's just that this is an amazing song.

[SonOfGoForkYourself]

@RockStone95 i'd say they were pretty huge in the 90's, but were really only one hit wonders (though they had two hit songs).

[john69jets]

@SonOfGoForkYourself Are you serious ? They have more gold and platinum on there albums than Flava Flav and Paul Walls mouths put together.

[SonOfGoForkYourself]

@john69jets yeah, i'm serious. and thanks for conjuring up the image of flava flav and paul wall putting their mouths together.

[john69jets]

@SonOfGoForkYourself I guess if your using the literal meaning but thats not really how the term is used. I apologize for the image that is pretty raw .......

[pigpen427]

if only i knew i could make a living with a harmonica...............

[extremechampion00]

That harmonica takes my brain on a journey of blissful epicness, it's just that great.

[Offshore023]

The harmonica makes the song and I hate to say it but I prefer John Popper as a big hoss.

[EMontagu]

He was right, the Hook really does bring you back on this one.

[KurtCobainMusic]

amazing song, definately should be more recognized

[kaytearose0]

WOW! AMAZING! GOOD CHILLS

[MrBug2727]

Greatness !

[Metallicat100]

What an incredible, epic song. Way cool. Before auto-tune, before meat dresses, before cookie monster vocals-you know, when bands actually played their instruments lol and the vocalists actually sang.

I wish more bands would get back to the basics like this.

[experssion123]

i'd only hear songs from this band when i was visiting relatives in canada

[bluesharp59]

What a cool band ! and I always liked blues traveler! Feel free to check out my YouTube page !

Mr. Terry's neighborhood garage

[MrOneTalent]

42 people dont know what the hell good music is.. i said 42 because i know some smart ass is going to click it just to make the number higher and i dont give a sh** about top comment either...

[justplayfm]

This video was just added to a music playlist at JustPlay.fm

[Gidget521]

The charming Ken Ober is the person sitting on the couch. He passed away in 2009 at such a young age. RIP Ken.

[BuffaloBobize]

God i miss the 90's things were so much simpler back then...or mabey it's because i was a teenager. who knows?

[Jon260177]

Great song. Just curious...is the guy on the couch Ken Ober?

[denvarhawks]

@Jon260177 yup

[thelifeofgonzo]

The funniest part about this song is that it is meant to insult the listener on how he/she never actually interpret to the lyrics of songs, yet this song was extremely popular during its time. This, of course, is exactly what the band had expected.

[acdctributo]

PACHELBEL IS ALIVE

[radbrad86]

quite a nice witty song piece

[chr5wo]

Paul Schaffer is the shit!!

[cguyrr]

1994, holy fuck i got old fast

[camero2596]

@cguyrr lol me too!

[SuperRLTW]

Who's the politician dude, being referenced in the video?

[yumyumdelish]

@SuperRLTW

my first thought was the election scene from Citizen Kane.

[Michaeloakley13]

the harmonica. easiest insturment to play... hardest to master. lol.

[Cutiebabsprty]

I love this song too much..

[shylohmonster]

Thus tune.... timeless

[radbrad86]

@shylohmonster agreed

[funnystuff1284]

love the song and i love how cheesy the video is, very 90's, but hey makes me think of my teens so sweet

[PhilJeezy281]

yea...same paul schaffer...



[zLONGBOARD]

Guys go listen to the lyrics, he is trying to get a point across that we don't listen to the words. This song is pretty much making fun of you and me.

[mrstevehartman]

@zLONGBOARD I dont care. Its a GREAT little ditty !!

[jhshifris1]

This was on the radio after I started working at my old high school.

[airborneandrowdy]

Love this song. Scribbled many of quotes from this song on walls in iraq, kinda kept me sane

[cmuscarella]

@airborneandrowdy that is awesome alot of respect for u for doing that

[jugheadmcanus]

@airborneandrowdy glad to hear it!

[eisert4]

@airborneandrowdy thank you airborne for your service. BTW I think its badass that Blues Travelers lyrics helped u thru such a dark time!