Blues Traveler - Hook Meaning of the Song PART 1

Here I explain the meaning of the song Hook by blues traveller...

Its awesome and totally not what most people expect.

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• Traveler
• Hook
• Rock
• A&M
• Michael
• Barbiero
• [Producer]
• Steve
• Thompson
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[menstruatingorchid]

I noticed you didn't say anything about the pun he made in the following lyrics:

"No matter how much Peter loved her,What made the Pan refuse to grow

Cause it's the HOOK that brings you back"

Captain Hook lol

[Sarutahiko1]

@menstruatingorchid

Youre right! Theres way more than I can get to in this video, but youre right thats a pretty big one to miss. THnx for bringing it up

[positech123]

People don't usually listen/comprehend of the verses of songs... they just mumble through them. Once they get back to the hook, they know every word and that's all they focus on, if it's catchy enough, and like the song solely for the hook, not the verses? The hook bring them back... The hook sells.

[Sarutahiko1]

@positech123 YUP! totally agree

[MrStarrface]

Great! I love it!

Also noteworthy, the hook draws the listener back to a meaningless (part of the) song, but Hook- the character- draws Peter Pan back to a land were no growth or real change occurs...

I just saw that little (maybe overreaching?) connection and you didn't touch on it, so I thought I'd share--

[Sarutahiko1]

hey! thanks for sharing. there is so much meaning in this song that it is always ready for more analysis and connections :D

appreciate you commenting and watching!

sarutahiko1

[killerzero88]

props too you man! love the video.

[LuvLiWords]

You are BRILLIANT and this song is a PHENOMENON... I was overjoyed to see someone break it down and explain it as you did. There is actually so much more there than words can even say... The song itself is the Hook, hoooking itself and ever listener who dares to get hooked... BRAVO!

[MrLeeBoAlley]

Also, the title "Hook" is kinda funny. The word hook really means ultimate demise through incapability or refusal to resist. Think of the fate of a fish who comes across a hook, or an addict. Glad you took the time to make this video by the way.

[NiymbleFingers]

I agree. Really nice interpretation. It's sad but true.

[sermusicbox]

ok question. so the part where you play "I wanna burn all of your cities to the ground" and say that's how he really feels...what do you mean exactly? he wants to burn the industry? meaningless songs? burn what to the ground? what's the metaphor I'm missing there?

i hope u comment even though this was posted more than a year ago! I loove this song and that you took the time to post this insightful video. thanks!

[jthaney1980]

Dude!!! Very insightful and it is awesome to actually back away from the song to not only hear the great melody, but its meaning. Nothing is better than seeing the forest through the trees. Well done my friend.

[MsMelbeck]

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