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Artist Biography For Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler Is A Rock Band Formed In Princeton New Jersey In 1987. The Band's Music Covers A Variety Of Genres Including Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Folk Rock Soul And Southern Rock. Currently The Group Comprises Singer And Harmonica Player John Popper Guitarist Chan Kinchla Drummer Brendan Hill Bassist Tad Kinchla And Keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla And Ben Wilson Joined The Band Following The Death Of Original Bassist Bobby Sheehan In 1999. While Blues Traveler Is Best Known Among Fans For Their Improvisational Live Shows The General Public Is Most Familiar With The Group From Their Top 40 Singles "Run-Around" And "Hook". They Gained Mainstream Popularity After Their Fourth Studio Album Four Released In 1994. Sheehan's Death And Popper's Struggle With Obesity Put A Damper On The Group's Success And A&M Dropped The Band In 2002.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Hook
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"Hook" Is A Song By Jam Band Blues Traveler From Their 1994 Album Four. The Song Peaked At #23 On The Billboard Hot 100. The Song's Title Refers To A Hook In Music Terminology The Catchy Element Or Phrase Of A Song Which Makes It Distinctive And Memorable. The Song's Lyrics Assert That Whatever The Singer Sings About Is Effectively Meaningless Since The Song's Musical Hook Will Keep Listeners Coming Back Even If They Are Unaware Of The Reason. In The Introduction John Popper Sings "It Doesn't Matter What I Say / So Long As I Sing With Inflection / That Makes You Feel That I'll Convey / Some Inner Truth Of Vast Reflection." The Song's Own Hook Is The Familiar Harmonic Structure Of Pachelbel's Canon In D Which Forms The Basic Chord Progression Of The Song. The Song Also References The Story Of Peter Pan And His Arch-Nemesis Captain Hook A Second Meaning To The Title . In The Song Popper Also Sings "no Matter How Much Peter Loved Her What Made The Pan Refuse To Grow Was That The Hook Brings You Back".
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Blues Traveler Is A Rock Band Formed In Princeton New Jersey In 1987. The Band's Music Covers A Variety Of Genres Including Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Folk Rock Soul And Southern Rock. Currently The Group Comprises Singer And Harmonica Player John Popper Guitarist Chan Kinchla Drummer Brendan Hill Bassist Tad Kinchla And Keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla And Ben Wilson Joined The Band Following The Death Of Original Bassist Bobby Sheehan In 1999. While Blues Traveler Is Best Known Among Fans For Their Improvisational Live Shows The General Public Is Most Familiar With The Group From Their Top 40 Singles "Run-Around" And "Hook". They Gained Mainstream Popularity After Their Fourth Studio Album Four Released In 1994. Sheehan's Death And Popper's Struggle With Obesity Put A Damper On The Group's Success And A&M Dropped The Band In 2002.
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"Hook" is a song by jam band Blues Traveler, from their 1994 album Four. The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song's title refers to a hook in music terminology: the catchy element or phrase of a song which makes it distinctive and memorable. The song's lyrics assert that whatever the singer sings about is effectively meaningless, since the song's musical hook will keep listeners coming back, even if they are unaware of the reason. In the introduction, John Popper sings, "It doesn't matter what I say / So long as I sing with inflection / That makes you feel that I'll convey / Some inner truth of vast reflection."
The song's own hook is the familiar harmonic structure of Pachelbel's Canon in D, which forms the basic chord progression of the song.
The song also references the story of Peter Pan and his arch-nemesis Captain Hook (a second meaning to the title). In the song Popper also sings "no matter how much Peter loved her, what made the Pan refuse to grow, was that the Hook brings you back". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Four Styled As Four Is The Breakthrough Album By American Jam Band Blues Traveler Released On September 13 1994. Four Peaked At #8 On The Billboard 200 Albums Chart North America And Is Most Known For Its Hit "Run-Around". According To The RIAA The Album Has Six Platinum Certifications. "Run-Around" Peaked At #2 In The Adult Top 40 In 1995 And "Hook" Peaked At #8 In The Mainstream Top 40 In 1996. * The Song "Hook" Shares The Same Harmonic Structure As Johann Pachelbel's Canon In D. * "The Mountains Win Again" Was Used In Advertisements For Busch Beer. * The Black Cat Logo Was Created By Darren Greene.