Darius Rucker is from my hometown, Charleston, South Carolina. He is loved so much here that we have a street named after him near the airport. Darius is awesome! He walks around town and he talks with everybody. He stops at restaurants and stuff and he talks to people. He is totally awesome dude!
@Wrestlin’ Jack Awesome!!! I have a friend who lives in Mount Pleasant where he does. They both have subs about the same age. When she shopping at Dick’s she runs into Darius at his son a lot there. She said he is just the sweetest man and treat you just like anyone else should. He doesn’t act like he’s this rich guy you know? He’s awesome!
This came out in the mid 90s, I was in high school, 15 - 16 years old. Still love Hootie lol. You should check out Hold My Hand and I Only Wanna Be With You.
I was 34, pregnant with my only child, happiest period of my life. I'm in a puddle of weird feelings and tears. I love this song so much, thank you for reminding me.
In 1994, 1995, and 1996 Hootie and the Blowfish were one of the biggest groups around, and their first album had 5 singles that all went platinum!!! This was one of them! In 1994 I turned 16, in July.
I was 9 when the album Cracked Rear View came out, I wore out the cassette. I was living in Florida and 'Only Wanna Be With You' was on the radio ALL the time, because of the bit about the Dolphins.
i liked Hootie and the Blowfish when they came out with Only Wanna Be With You, but when i heard this song i instantaneously became a huge Darius Rucker fan. his voice and the emotion in it with this song is so beautifully brutally perfect for it. i'd pay money to listen to him sing the phone book.
This song came out in 1994 or 95 ! His Band was very popular in the early to mid 90’s ! Love his voice! He is a star in almost any genre’ thanks for this reaction, should do some of his country hits too!
I was six when this came out remember my mom used to play it all the time now as a married man I appreciate this song from a different point of view truely a classic.
The band was named after 2 guys Rucker went to college with. 1 had big glasses making him look like an owl and they called him Hootie and the other guy had a fat face like a blowfish. They arrived to a party together and Darius said "Hey it's Hootie and the Blowfish and the bands name was created. I was 15 years old when this came out.
this was their first big hit in 93... Darius is the lead singer for the slow southern rock band Hooti and the Blowfish ALWAYS.. his solo country stuff was a side project.. his best friend “the guitar player” formed Hootie and the Blowfish in 1986.. they were room mates at the time.. they just released studio album number six in 2019.. Darius pissed the country fan world off during a CMT interview when the woman interviewing him asked him “now that ur a massive country singer, when will Hootie and the Blowfish break up” and he said”never, i am not a country star, i am the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish with my best friend and i always will be”... they r still together including him
I'm from the era. It was hilarious to see the reactions on people's faces when they found out that Hootie from the Blowfish lead singer was black. But you got to luv it! Another song that was great, is Time, Hootie and the Blowfish.
I love me some Hootie, aka-Darius Rucker. I loved it when he crossed over to country. His voice is amazing , he just has one of those voices I can listen to all day. Love love love it. I was 30 when this came out.
This is one of my fave songs of all time. I love Hootie & The Blowfish. My dad used to listen to them all the time .. I think I was 10 years old when I first heard them. Darius has an amazing voice!! It’s so calming 💕 only wanna be with you, hold my hand, I go blind are all great songs too!
Love this song!!!Was front row center in 1995 at a concert in San Jose where they opened for Toad the Wet Sprocket. Got backstage passes and met all the Blowfish.
I seen Hootie and the Blowfish in 1996 when they first became popular!!! I was on the 2nd row and it was a blast. I've since seen Darius Rucker 2 more times!!! This is one of their 1st hits!!!
Hello, I would like to see your reaction to the performances of Diana Ankudinova. Her amazing voice surprises everyone, she performed covers of the famous songs "Wicked Game", "Human", "Havana","Take on Me". She also has her own songs "Into the sky" (В небо), "Your Voice" (Голосом твоим), "Happiness" (Счастье).
I was 33 when the album, Cracked Rear View, was released. It is one of the best selling albums of all time and produced 4 big hits and many award nominations. Darius was labeled a sellout by some who wanted to pigeon hole a black artist into a certain genre but Darius stayed true to the music that HE loved. He is still doing what he wants today as a country artist.
I've been a fan of this band since they came out I was listening to this band back in 1994 this is one of my favorite songs they have a lot more good songs out there
I was at the University of South Carolina when these guys were, late 80s, and they played the bars in 5 points. My crowd never missed them whichever bar they were at. So many good times.
Hootie & the Blowfish was one of my first live concerts with friends- senior year of high school 1994-95... this brought back memories! Another great song of theirs is "Time"
1994 I was in my 20's & my live in boyfriend of 4 yrs walked out on me. This song and all of Hootie & the blowfish's songs got me thru that very hard time. Every time I hear one of their songs still to this day, I become very melancholy.
I was 38 when the album "Cracked Rear View' came out, probably my favorite CD of the 90's and still a favorite. Another album that greatly impacted me in the 90's was "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette. Thanks for playing this.
This one helped me through losing my 86 year old grandfather recently. He and my grandmother were married for 68 years. She’s still with us, but probably not much longer since she lost him. Sometimes crying helps. And Darius is from my state, South Carolina!
Ahhh the memories. H & the B members all 4 were students at Univ. of South Carolina in Columbia. Being Gamecock fans we would go down to catch games and hit 5 points after going to all the bars. Group Therapy, The Hunley, etc. We use to catch these guys playing the local bars before they were discovered. After they became a huge hit they would play a free concert every year in Columbia for all the local fans that supported them early on. Fun fact. Part of the video for this song was filmed in Charlotte NC at the Copal Grill on Wilkerson Blvd. They were scheduled to shoot the video that day and it rained and I mean poured down. They shot anyway and it actually made it better IMO. The Grill closed several years back after a 40-50 yr run.
Darius has one of the sultry voices not only when he was with Hootie but when he is doing is own thing now in Country Music now. This song was released in 1994‼️❤️
I was in my mid 20s when the song came out. This along with all those other great 90s songs got me through a lot of otherwise dull days doing data entry in various offices (I did a lot of temp work for a good period of the 90s)
Been a fan of them from the time they first broke out. Such a complete group topped by Darius’ great vocals. I was 27 when Cracked Rear View made them famous. It’s one if the highest selling albums if all time, selling close to 14 million its first year.
This came out in 1993 1994 it was one of a few on cracked rear veiw.... album.... I was going through boot camp at 23 at Fort Jackson.... Darius and The blowfish... were going to college at the university of South Carolina in Columbia.... I could have listened to em on a cover charge.. in Columbia.. they made it big that fall
I was old enough that I had already been seeing them playing in frat houses and bars in Columbia SC for a few years before they exploded on the national scene.
Love his voice too Billy!!! Saw him in concert with Lady A!!! Oooohhhh he was awesome!!! Would go see him again!!! Please react to “If I Told You” if you haven’t already.
You asked in March 2020 what made me why I became a patron? You did. I love country but it was more than that. You being BSYE and not being ashamed that you are. I got out of the Army in1973 and crawled into a bottle until Oct 1983. I crawled out for y so born in 78. He's 43 now and has forgiven me for being a crappy dad. It took time but we got it done. Not an easy trip for me. There is just something about you that gives me hope for the world.
I was 11 years old when this song came out. I love Hootie (Darius) and the blowfish. I saw Darius open for Lady A and he was incredible!❤ He is from my home state of South Carolina and is a fan of the same college football team I am a fan of even though we are not any good🤣👀 I only wanna be with you is another good one by Hootie and the Blowfish 👍
There is that question that if you are stuck on an island what 10 albums would want. This def on the list. And they are from my hometown so i got to see them all the time. My wife went to school with darius little brother
Darius Rucker is from my hometown, Charleston, South Carolina. He is loved so much here that we have a street named after him near the airport. Darius is awesome! He walks around town and he talks with everybody. He stops at restaurants and stuff and he talks to people. He is totally awesome dude!
not even slightly surprised, he comes across as just "that guy from down the street" so clearly. he's a top shelf individual without a doubt
@willow84 Where abouts?
@Wrestlin’ Jack Awesome!!! I have a friend who lives in Mount Pleasant where he does. They both have subs about the same age. When she shopping at Dick’s she runs into Darius at his son a lot there. She said he is just the sweetest man and treat you just like anyone else should. He doesn’t act like he’s this rich guy you know? He’s awesome!
Darius Rucker has gotta be one of my all time favorite singers
Saw him live a few times, and he somehow sounds better live than he does on records. Such an underrated singer.
His voice is magic!
@@truepatriot2093 I’m jealous I love his music
This came out in the mid 90s, I was in high school, 15 - 16 years old. Still love Hootie lol. You should check out Hold My Hand and I Only Wanna Be With You.
Darius now does country music and he brings it there too.🔥🔥🔥
I was 34, pregnant with my only child, happiest period of my life. I'm in a puddle of weird feelings and tears. I love this song so much, thank you for reminding me.
In 1994, 1995, and 1996 Hootie and the Blowfish were one of the biggest groups around, and their first album had 5 singles that all went platinum!!! This was one of them! In 1994 I turned 16, in July.
I was 16 too. May bday. today actually.
“Only Wanna Be With You” by Hootie
my sister had it played at her wedding. It’s so great.
I was 8 years old when it came out. Now listen to Hold my Hand.
This has been one of my favorite songs since it came out.
I was 29 years old when the song came out, I still love hearing it
Seriously underrated vocalist
I was 9 when the album Cracked Rear View came out, I wore out the cassette. I was living in Florida and 'Only Wanna Be With You' was on the radio ALL the time, because of the bit about the Dolphins.
He’s a fantastic country artist, too 😍
I was 3 when this song came out. I grew up listening to hootie, lord it brings back memories. Love Darius Rucker old and new. That man has pipes!
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Darius's voice will always reach down deep in my soul and give me the feels. That man has talent.
i liked Hootie and the Blowfish when they came out with Only Wanna Be With You, but when i heard this song i instantaneously became a huge Darius Rucker fan. his voice and the emotion in it with this song is so beautifully brutally perfect for it. i'd pay money to listen to him sing the phone book.
I think this is still my favorite song off this album.
I was 20.....and today is a crying day for me ugh.....so in a strange way it's the perfect song to hear....ty billy🙃
This song came out in 1994 or 95 ! His Band was very popular in the early to mid 90’s ! Love his voice! He is a star in almost any genre’ thanks for this reaction, should do some of his country hits too!
this was a big song back in 94. I was 20/21 and in college at the time.
I was six when this came out remember my mom used to play it all the time now as a married man I appreciate this song from a different point of view truely a classic.
Saw them several times live. Timeless and what a storyteller. They were huge!
Yes! Saw him a few times too. They were my favorite band in the 90s
The band was named after 2 guys Rucker went to college with. 1 had big glasses making him look like an owl and they called him Hootie and the other guy had a fat face like a blowfish. They arrived to a party together and Darius said "Hey it's Hootie and the Blowfish and the bands name was created.
I was 15 years old when this came out.
That’s cool. I didn’t know that.
I turned 18 in 1994. I was a junior in high school. One of their other songs made the senior video in 1995. Love Hoodie and the Blowfish.
I was 24 when this song came out. I saw them in concert for my 25th birthday. Biggest concert of the summer.
this was their first big hit in 93... Darius is the lead singer for the slow southern rock band Hooti and the Blowfish ALWAYS.. his solo country stuff was a side project.. his best friend “the guitar player” formed Hootie and the Blowfish in 1986.. they were room mates at the time.. they just released studio album number six in 2019.. Darius pissed the country fan world off during a CMT interview when the woman interviewing him asked him “now that ur a massive country singer, when will Hootie and the Blowfish break up” and he said”never, i am not a country star, i am the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish with my best friend and i always will be”... they r still together including him
I was 31 yrs old when this song came out...one of my favorite songs.
I love Hootie! 😍 Still listen to this CD. So many great songs! I was 13.
I was 12 😊 good times, for sure!
I'm from South Carolina like Hootie! I grew up on them, I was in 10th grade. Say them at many local concerts before they were huge!❤❤
This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE SONG!!! Thank you so much for doing it
I was in college in 1995. I saw the band twice live that year, and I used to hit repeat over and over and over on this song.
I'm from the era. It was hilarious to see the reactions on people's faces when they found out that Hootie from the Blowfish lead singer was black. But you got to luv it! Another song that was great, is Time, Hootie and the Blowfish.
I love me some Hootie, aka-Darius Rucker. I loved it when he crossed over to country. His voice is amazing , he just has one of those voices I can listen to all day. Love love love it. I was 30 when this came out.
This is one of my fave songs of all time. I love Hootie & The Blowfish. My dad used to listen to them all the time .. I think I was 10 years old when I first heard them. Darius has an amazing voice!! It’s so calming 💕 only wanna be with you, hold my hand, I go blind are all great songs too!
Great song. Great voice. Great singer! I was 26 when this dropped.
Love this song!!!Was front row center in 1995 at a concert in San Jose where they opened for Toad the Wet Sprocket. Got backstage passes and met all the Blowfish.
This is my favorite Bootie and the Blowfish song. I was 41 in 1992. I'm 70 now and enjoying Darius' version of "Wagon Wheel." That voice!
I seen Hootie and the Blowfish in 1996 when they first became popular!!! I was on the 2nd row and it was a blast. I've since seen Darius Rucker 2 more times!!! This is one of their 1st hits!!!
I was 8 years old when this came out
And yes I remember listening to it
My parents had hootie and the blowfish on
Repeat. LoL
Hello, I would like to see your reaction to the performances of Diana Ankudinova. Her amazing voice surprises everyone, she performed covers of the famous songs "Wicked Game", "Human", "Havana","Take on Me". She also has her own songs "Into the sky" (В небо), "Your Voice" (Голосом твоим), "Happiness" (Счастье).
DIANA ANKUDINOVA SUPER TALENTED YOUNG SINGER💥🎤💥🎤💥
I was 33 when the album, Cracked Rear View, was released. It is one of the best selling albums of all time and produced 4 big hits and many award nominations. Darius was labeled a sellout by some who wanted to pigeon hole a black artist into a certain genre but Darius stayed true to the music that HE loved. He is still doing what he wants today as a country artist.
I've always loved this song by Hootie and the Blowfish. I just discovered this week that it was Darius Rucker singing.
I've been a fan of this band since they came out I was listening to this band back in 1994 this is one of my favorite songs they have a lot more good songs out there
one of the most under rated songs ever .... thanks for this Billy ... this made my day .... in '94 i was 38 ...
I was 17. Seen hootie and the Blowfish twice. Love them.
Darius is an awesome dude! As someone that grew up with him helping our communities between Columbia and Charleston, I can vouch for this man.
I was at the University of South Carolina when these guys were, late 80s, and they played the bars in 5 points. My crowd never missed them whichever bar they were at. So many good times.
I was 10. My mom was 31 and this was her favorite band so we always had their songs on
Just started high school I remember the first field trip my freshman year we were all on the bus singing this song as loud as we could LOL good times.
I was 25 when this song came 3. It was actually my favorite & one of my favorites now.
Hootie & the Blowfish was one of my first live concerts with friends- senior year of high school 1994-95... this brought back memories!
Another great song of theirs is "Time"
I was 17 and I loved hootie and the blow fish and Darius's voice is one of kind
1994 I was in my 20's & my live in boyfriend of 4 yrs walked out on me. This song and all of Hootie & the blowfish's songs got me thru that very hard time. Every time I hear one of their songs still to this day, I become very melancholy.
loved him when he was with hootie and still love him now
I was 38 when the album "Cracked Rear View' came out, probably my favorite CD of the 90's and still a favorite. Another album that greatly impacted me in the 90's was "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette. Thanks for playing this.
This one helped me through losing my 86 year old grandfather recently. He and my grandmother were married for 68 years. She’s still with us, but probably not much longer since she lost him. Sometimes
crying helps. And Darius is from my state, South Carolina!
Was born in 94 think before song even was released but obsessed with this song and darius Rucker since I was old enough to remember.
He eased his way into country music without any fuss. TRUE ARTIST
He had allot of fuss, he wanted to do country but his band did not but the country world did embrace him without fuss (if that’s what you meant)
@@sparkynea Yes I meant that he was welcomed by the country community. I did not know that his band resisted though.
@@millisacrossen1327 yea you can research but his band didn’t want to go country
@@sparkynea It does not surprise me. I am glad he talked them into it lol His voice is like butter on hot toast lol
I was 23 years old when this came out. 🙂 I love Hootie And The Blowfish
Ahhh the memories. H & the B members all 4 were students at Univ. of South Carolina in Columbia. Being Gamecock fans we would go down to catch games and hit 5 points after going to all the bars. Group Therapy, The Hunley, etc. We use to catch these guys playing the local bars before they were discovered. After they became a huge hit they would play a free concert every year in Columbia for all the local fans that supported them early on.
Fun fact. Part of the video for this song was filmed in Charlotte NC at the Copal Grill on Wilkerson Blvd. They were scheduled to shoot the video that day and it rained and I mean poured down. They shot anyway and it actually made it better IMO. The Grill closed several years back after a 40-50 yr run.
10yrs old when this song came out. Crazy
I was negative 11 when this song came out but it's still one of my all time favorites, cuz it reminds me of my mama and daddy.
Darius has one of the sultry voices not only when he was with Hootie but when he is doing is own thing now in Country Music now. This song was released in 1994‼️❤️
🇨🇦👌👍👏
They were big in the 90
Your next hootie should be
HOLD MY HAND 🔥
KEEP THE GOOD WORK MY FRIEND ✌
Darius a Legend of Country his voice Is Beautiful 👍👍👍👍👍
I was 21 when this came out and had my first child the same year. Great song.
I was in my mid 20s when the song came out. This along with all those other great 90s songs got me through a lot of otherwise dull days doing data entry in various offices (I did a lot of temp work for a good period of the 90s)
Love his voice and his songs..
I was 17... always loved this song! Darius is amazing!
Love his soulful voice
I turned 21 in ‘94. This song is a classic.
One of my favorite songs.
Darius has such a beautiful voice ❤❤
I was 16 when this came out, still one of my all time favorites
Been a fan of them from the time they first broke out. Such a complete group topped by Darius’ great vocals. I was 27 when Cracked Rear View made them famous. It’s one if the highest selling albums if all time, selling close to 14 million its first year.
Im late to the video but i just seen him this past weekend, he sounds just like this in concert. Highly recommend his shows
This came out in 1993 1994 it was one of a few on cracked rear veiw.... album.... I was going through boot camp at 23 at Fort Jackson.... Darius and The blowfish... were going to college at the university of South Carolina in Columbia.... I could have listened to em on a cover charge.. in Columbia.. they made it big that fall
I was 12 when this came out. Loved Hootie and The Blowfish
I was old enough that I had already been seeing them playing in frat houses and bars in Columbia SC for a few years before they exploded on the national scene.
Was 24 in 1994 and still love this song!
One of my favorite songs of all time 💙
I was 11. It’s still one of my favorite songs.
So I sat back down and I had a beer and felt sorry for myself is the most real line ever
I was 3 but I heard this song on the radio on the long drives when my dad picked my brother and me up for his weekends.
Love his voice too Billy!!! Saw him in concert with Lady A!!! Oooohhhh he was awesome!!! Would go see him again!!! Please react to “If I Told You” if you haven’t already.
You asked in March 2020 what made me why I became a patron? You did. I love country but it was more than that. You being BSYE and not being ashamed that you are. I got out of the Army in1973 and crawled into a bottle until Oct 1983. I crawled out for y so born in 78. He's 43 now and has forgiven me for being a crappy dad. It took time but we got it done. Not an easy trip for me. There is just something about you that gives me hope for the world.
I was a senior in college...22. Damn that was a long time ago. Darius is from my hometown, but we went to rival colleges.
Was old enough to take a girl I liked to their concert, meet the band and have a night of being thanked by that girl.
Gotta listen to his song "So I sang " the studio session version, its amazing 👏
I have CRACKED REAR VIEW on CD and cassette. This whole album is great. I was about 25 when this came out.
All four of these guys met in college at the University of South Carolina (Gamecocks). You’re listening to some of the earlier music.
I was 14. Love this song! 💜
I was 10 when this came out. Had their first album.
I was 11 years old when this song came out. I love Hootie (Darius) and the blowfish. I saw Darius open for Lady A and he was incredible!❤ He is from my home state of South Carolina and is a fan of the same college football team I am a fan of even though we are not any good🤣👀
I only wanna be with you is another good one by Hootie and the Blowfish 👍
I was 14 and a freshman in high school. Loved me some Hootie
I was 13. I listened to this song so many times.
There is that question that if you are stuck on an island what 10 albums would want. This def on the list. And they are from my hometown so i got to see them all the time. My wife went to school with darius little brother
94 ? Haha barely 1 years old. Yet I still know this song.
Love his voice
I was 7 or 8Y when this album came out, and it was maybe my 2nd or 3rd CD I bought. Helped me through lots of depressed times over the last 30 years
Love them!! I was 15 when this came out.