Hootie & The Blowfish is a rock band which formed in 1986 in Columbia, Sout… Read Full Bio ↴Hootie & The Blowfish is a rock band which formed in 1986 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States at the University of South Carolina. The band consists of Darius Rucker (vocals, guitar), Mark Bryan (guitar, vocals), Dean Felber (bass, keyboards) and Jim Sonefeld (drums). The band has released five albums, "Cracked Rear View" (1994), "Fairweather Johnson" (1996), "Musical Chairs" (1998), "Hootie & The Blowfish" (2003) and "Looking for Lucky" (2005). Their debut album Cracked Rear View" is currently the 15th best selling album of all time in the United States, and was for several years the best selling debut album of all time.

Hootie & the Blowfish formed in 1986. The quartet met when they were freshmen at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Bryan heard Rucker singing in the showers of the dorm they shared and was impressed by his vocal ability. They began playing cover tunes as The Wolf Brothers; eventually they collaborated with Felber, a former high school bandmate of Bryan's, and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld as Hootie & the Blowfish.

Brantley Smith was the original drummer for the band. He left the group to pursue music ministry, but he has made scattered guest appearances with the band (he played cello on their MTV Unplugged performance in 1996, and played drums at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas, on June 27, 2008).

The group independently released two cassette demo EPs in 1991 and 1992. In 1993, they pressed 50,000 copies of a self-released EP, Kootchypop. Their mainstream debut album was Cracked Rear View (1994). It was an instant success, ultimately going platinum 16 times in the U.S. and becoming the best-selling album of 1995. The album was propelled by four hits, "Hold My Hand" (U.S. #10), "Let Her Cry" (U.S. #9), "Only Wanna Be with You" (U.S. #6), and "Time" (U.S. #14). Miami Dolphins' Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino appeared in the band's video for the song "Only Wanna Be with You", along with several other athletes.

The band won the "Best New Artist" award at the 1996 Grammy Awards. Hootie & the Blowfish appeared on MTV Unplugged on the eve of the release of their second album, 1996's Fairweather Johnson. Though sales began promisingly, and it contained the hit single "Old Man and Me" (U.S. #13), the album sold four million copies in the U.S.

In 1995, Hootie & the Blowfish contributed the song "Hey Hey What Can I Do" to the Encomium tribute album to Led Zeppelin. Their cover of Canadian group 54-40's "I Go Blind", originally released on the soundtrack to the TV series Friends in 1995, did not appear on Cracked Rear View or Fairweather Johnson, but nevertheless became a hit at radio in 1996 after three singles from Fairweather Johnson had been released. Both "Hey Hey What Can I Do" and "I Go Blind" were later released on the collection Scattered, Smothered and Covered.

Hootie and the Blowfish started their own record label, Breaking Records, in 1996 as a subsidiary of Atlantic. They had planned to focus on signing local Carolina acts. Edwin McCain and Cravin' Melon were both associated with the label at one point, but did not release any material on it. Meat Puppets, Jump, Little Children, Treadmill Trackstar and Treehouse released one album each on Breaking Records. The label folded in 2000.

In 1998, they performed on Frank Wildhorn's concept album of the musical The Civil War.

In 200, the band released a B-sides and rarities compilation in 2000 entitled Scattered, Smothered and Covered.

The band covered the 1968 Orpheus hit "Can't Find the Time" in 2001 for the soundtrack of the Jim Carrey movie, Me, Myself and Irene. Orpheus leader Bruce Arnold performed the song with the band during several concerts on the West Coast of the United States in 2001.

In 2009, Hootie and the Blowfish performed live in a ballet which chronicled their rise and success in the 1990s.

In 2008, Rucker announced in an AOL Sessions interview that Hootie and the Blowfish would be going on hiatus so Rucker could pursue his solo career as a country music performer. Although the band will no longer be recording or touring, Rucker confirmed that they will still perform their scheduled charity concerts, stating, "We have four charity gigs every year and we will still do them, but we will not do a record or tour." Rucker also said that the split will last "for five or six years, or until I record three or four country albums". He later amended his statement, saying, "To be honest with you, we're not even split up right now, and we're not really thinking about splitting up."

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Hootie & The Blowfish Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Hootie & The Blowfish:

03.Let Her Cry She sits alone by a lamp post Tryin' to find the…
A Fine Line There's a curve in the highway just south of town Where…
A Smile They pulled the switch that sent me far Into the…
Almost Home Walking on the water in a van Tryin to think of…
Another Year's Gone By Oh my God what do I see, over my shoulder…
Answer Man You must retreat now I just can't talk anymore Your words …
Araby It is worth the admission "Oh my love" fogs up…
Autumn Jones Autumn Jones When you fell and cut your knee when…
Be The One I wonder Why are we involved With the seasons And the living…

Before The Heartache Rolls In There's a chill in your kissin' And a thrill I've…
Bluesy Revolution It's almost like We came back wet Back from the dead And I'm…
Bonus Track There's a chill in your kissin' And a thrill I've been…
Can I See You I thought the ghost was starting to fade It hadn't…
Can't Find the Time to Tell You Ba da da da da da da I can't find the…
Christmas Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
City by a River Here we are But it's not the same Why do I always…
Closet Full Of Fear Sunshine, I need a Francis fix cause I'm seeing you…
closing time Well, I hope that I don't fall in love with…
Deeper Side I've found a reason to dig deep down. There's a part…
Desert Mountain Showdown Robinn' Robin in the tree Won't you come down here and…
Dream Baby Sweet dream baby Sweet dream baby Sweet dream baby How long …
Driver 8 The walls are built up, stone by stone The fields divided…
Drowning Trouble with the world is we're too busy To think about…
Earth Stopped Cold At Dawn Another reason to doubt me Another teardrop falls Can't wait…
Fairweather Johnson (Soni sing the Fairweather Johnson song...) I like the…
Fine Line There's a curve in the highway just south of town Where…
Fool Saw you last night you were sleeping in my mind Doubting you…
Free To Everyone Look so pretty sitting there Could you be the one…
Freedom's Child Look at these hands... I stole them from my master Look thro…
Get Out Of My Mind Last night had a crazy dream You were everywhere it…
Go and Tell Him I don't care about your man's reputation. I don't care what…
Goodbye Tomorrow used to be a day away Now love is gone…
Goodbye Girl All your life you've waited For love to come and stay And…
Gravity of the Situation We blew past the army motorcade and it's abnormal load…
Hannah Jane You got your big girl Now you've got your young one…
Hey Hey What Can I Do Want to tell you 'bout the girl I love My…
Hey Hey What Can I Do? want to tell you 'bout the girl I love My…
Hey Sister Pretty Something so innocent, Began then came and went Keeps comi…
Hold My Hand With a little love and some tenderness We'll walk upon the…
Home Again Your letter came yesterday Your, flying home for Christmas …
Honeyscrew Fly inside Feel me dealing Holding on to a story just told A…
I Can't Find the Time Ba da da da da da da I can't find the…
I Go Blind Every time I look at you, I go blind Every time…
I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You Well I hope that I don't fall in love with…
I Only Want to be with You-A You and me, we come from different worlds You like to…
I Will Wait Aboard his ship he stops to stare Needs to smell her,…
I'll Come Runnin' It's been such a long time since I haven't seen…
I'm Goin' Home Mama please don't go Won't you stay here for one more…
I'm Over You The stars are shining brighter than the night that I…
Innocence What else can I do When the tears have all been…
Las Vegas Nights Las Vegas nights Have been calling But I wait to see her…
Leaving I was a little lost Rode home on my bicycle…
Let Her She sits alone by a lamp post Tryin' to find the…
Let It Breathe Could we do it again If he asked how it felt And…
Let Me Be Your Man I've been waiting for you I wish you could too Had you…
Little Brother How you gonna say what you can and can't do, Sitting…
Little Darlin' Hello, little darlin'. Can't see why you're cryin'. Don't ev…
Look Away I saw her standing there Tears upon her cheek told me…
Michelle Post I met a girl just the other day Stop to talk…
Miss California Blue jean shorts, and a sweater I didn't know if she…
New Year's Day From the second that you walked in|everything around me chan…
Not Even The Trees Alone as I sit and watch the trees Won't you tell…
Old Man & Me Well an old man said to me In a voice…
One By One Three In my family say "we've never been anywhere" "to the …
One Love Well I hope that I don't fall in love with…
Only Lonely Hello again Your words they make me smile As I drift away In…
Only Wann Be With You You and me, we come from different worlds You like to…
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want Good times for a change See the look I've had could…
Renaissance Eyes Are you alone, renaissance eyes I won't tell my family stole…
Running From an Angel Don't look a gift horse in the mouth Come on try…
Sad Caper I know she said Before you left me you were free So…
She Crawls Away I fall in she sees me and smiles Then she starts…
Silly Little Pop Song One thing's for sure I just can't find the way To let…
So Strange It's so hard to breathe right now Living things without a…
Sometimes I Feel Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Sometimes I feel li…
Space I see it inside your eyes Feel it in your soul A…
State Your Peace Why am I always the last one to say how…
Tears Fall Down Now I see the time we had before is just…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Earth Stopped Cold at Dawn Another reason to doubt me Another teardrop falls Can't wa…
The Killing Stone I heard a preacher man speaking on the radio Remember thinki…
The Rain Song I don't think about us much anymore Frankly, the topic has…
Time Time why you punish me Like a wave bashing into the…
Tootie You put a rose in my hand Put a dollar in…
Tucker's Town Staring back at you, did you see my lips or…
Tuckers Town Staring back at you, did you see my lips or…
Use Me My friends feel it's their appointed duty They keep trying…
Waltz Into Me Years of trying to keep myself free Now I find…
What Do you see heaven Like I do Or is it just me Wanting…
What Do You Want From Me Now Take a little bit of everything baby i'll be all right don…
What Do You Want From Me Now? Take a little bit of everything baby i'll be all right don't…
What's Going On Here Do you see heaven Like I do Or is it just me Wanting…
What's Going On Here? Do you see heaven Like I do Or is it just me Wanting…
When I Eyes like an infant Staring me down She'll take anything tha…
When She's Gone She has a light and a faith that won't die.…
Wishing At least you tried That's more than anyone around you And if…
Woody Can you see me there, oh, when I'm standing alone How…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Hootie:

Almost Home Walking on the water in a van Tryin to think of…
Araby It is worth the admission "Oh my love" fogs up…
Before The Heartache Rolls In There's a chill in your kissin' And a thrill I've…
Fine Line There's a curve in the highway just south of town Where…
Get Out Of My Mind Last night had a crazy dream You were everywhere it…
Hannah Jane You got your big girl Now you've got your young one…
Hey Sister Pretty Something so innocent, Began then came and went Keeps comi…
Hold My Hand With a little love and some tenderness We'll walk upon the…
I Go Blind Every time I look at you, I go blind Every time…
I'm Over You The stars are shining brighter than the night that I…
Innocence What else can I do When the tears have all been…
Let Her Cry She sits alone by a lamp post Tryin' to find the…
Let Me Be Your Man I've been waiting for you I wish you could too Had you…
Lonely I just can't believe you're here alone Sittin' in the corner…
Old Man And Me Well, an old man said to me in a voice…
One Love Sunshine, on the horizon Over two young lovers, while its go…
Only Wanna Be With You You and me, we come from different worlds You like to…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…

Time Time why you punish me Like a wave bashing into the…

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