The American rock band, Hootie and the Blowfish, gained their popularity during the late 1900's while all the members were still in college. They started out playing gigs at local bars and frat parties. Their most popular album, Cracked Rear View, which has gone platinum sixteen times, was a result of 10 years of hard work.
There is an example of humor in the first line when he begins, "You like to laugh at me when I look at other girls." This is humorous because it is representative of a lover's quarrel. The song alludes to Bob Dylan quite frequently throughout itself. For example, when he says, "Put on a little Dylan" and "Ain't Bobby so cool." He also refers to two of Dylan's songs by (illegally) quoting the lyrics to "Idiot Wind," which Dylan later privately sues them for, and by saying "I'm tangled up in blue." There is ambiguity in the song when he sings "sitting on the fence" because he could either literary be siting on a fence or it could mean that he is undecided about something. This is also a cliche phrase. Finally there is irony in the last part of the song when he says "Sometimes I wonder if it will ever end." This is ironic because he says that he loves this girl and only wants to be with her but at the same time, he wonders if it will ever end.
Overall, this song scored relatively low on the song rating system, compared to the other songs analyzed. It was desperately lacking poetic devices and a deeper meaning.
There is an example of humor in the first line when he begins, "You like to laugh at me when I look at other girls." This is humorous because it is representative of a lover's quarrel. The song alludes to Bob Dylan quite frequently throughout itself. For example, when he says, "Put on a little Dylan" and "Ain't Bobby so cool." He also refers to two of Dylan's songs by (illegally) quoting the lyrics to "Idiot Wind," which Dylan later privately sues them for, and by saying "I'm tangled up in blue." There is ambiguity in the song when he sings "sitting on the fence" because he could either literary be siting on a fence or it could mean that he is undecided about something. This is also a cliche phrase. Finally there is irony in the last part of the song when he says "Sometimes I wonder if it will ever end." This is ironic because he says that he loves this girl and only wants to be with her but at the same time, he wonders if it will ever end.
Overall, this song scored relatively low on the song rating system, compared to the other songs analyzed. It was desperately lacking poetic devices and a deeper meaning.
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