First Time Hearing Hootie & the Blowfish - Let Her Cry (Reaction!)

[@dandiscer1373]

There wasnt a bad song on this album. Hootie and the Blow Fish were EVERYWHERE when this album hit the stores. Some great...GREAT!! songs on this album worthy of checking out....Hold My Hand...Only Want To Be With You....were my favorites.

[@writerwade9241]

No lies detected.

[@Cathidee]

Yes!

[@DeborahDavis-zi6pm]

I used to go see them when they were playing in bars. Great band and nice guys.

[@cyu5251]

Darius has one of those voices that just transcends all genres - ❤❤❤

[@conniedean1977]

Lead singer Darius Rucker is now a solo country artist. He’s awesome!

[@Bozemanjustin]

Don't try and deceive this young man. He's just learning... Country music ended in 1997... Darius Rucker is doing whatever kind of music country music turned into... But it is not country music. Here's the litmus test, if you could go back in a time machine to a roadside honky tonk in 1972, and play the song, would everybody be dancing or would you get dragged behind a pickup truck... Modern country music would get you dragged behind to pickup truck

[@SpanishPeanut]

@@BozemanjustinI definitely hear what you’re saying but country music has evolved into what it is today, thanks to the 90s. I won’t listen to the new stuff but I’ll sure as hell blast some Cody Jinks!

[@edchaput3577]

Rucker is back with Hootie and the Blowfish.

[@sassyanne1236]

Dang, I never even knew it was Darius Rucker singing this song!

[@JmOnEyXz]

I was about to tell him to go check him out, but you already did

[@AubreyAuthor]

His voice is so effortless

[@michelleledbetter6105]

“She said Dad’s the one I love the most, but Stipe’s not far behind” is a reference to Michael Stipe of REM.

[@mackenziemoore7503]

Really??

[@allenelliott4964]

The reference to "Stipe" is Michael Stipe, the lead singer of REM.

[@horrorqueen-ze9tm]

This song has made me cry for 30 years now lol I used to borrow my dad's cassette tape and listen to this song over and over and over again. Even at 6 years old, even though I didn't understand what he was singing about, the beauty and soul in his voice made me feel like a grown ass woman.

[@FourFish47]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@quarantinetheater5612]

this album was HUGE back int he day. And it still sounds great

[@ConspiracySmurf]

Another gem from early 90s! ***ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU*** and ***HOLD MY HAND***should be on your list! We didn't know this dude was black at first! Now he is doing COUNTRY as DARIUS RUCKER! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqeuqnWZeKmCeJY

[@harmonys2102]

Agree 100%, this was on radio stations 24/7 and we had no idea he was black. Not that anyone cared, but just couldn’t tell at all from the sound.

[@woodyheywood8792]

this was a "real life" song for many people.....and still is to this day....by design people will let you down sometimes

[@matthewgoodA1206]

I’ve realized this group was better than I knew back then, and that the guy has a great, solid voice.

[@chrispruett81]

Hootie & The Blowfish are AMAZING!! They are the epitome of the 90's!! :)

[@keriholton9407]

Rucker has also said that the song hurt him to write, and that he doesn't understand why someone would let someone else cry instead of holding their hand. He also said that the song is about heartbreak, and that he doesn't think the person the song is about really cared what was happening

[@chrischar9428]

They just got back together. Darius Rucker, the lead singer has been singing country

[@oldhead2769]

No way! I hope they come to my small city

[@NcMtnMama2]

If you liked this Hootie and the Blow Fish song, then try listening to their lead singer, Darius Rucker's, single country solo song titled Wagon Wheel. And to answer your question about his voice, yes, his voice is like that in every song he sings.

[@edchaput3577]

Wagon wheel is a cover

[@karenwalsh1143]

Loving your reactions!!!! ❤ "HOLD MY HAND" is one of my favs from them!

[@MAGIKMARTIAN9526]

DUDE CHECK OUT HIS SINGLE WAGON WHEEL DARIUS RUCKER IT'S FROM MANY MANY YEARS AFTER THIS SONG BUT IT'S GREAT TOO

[@Blank.Grandma]

Awesome reaction as always.

[@davidhumiston6500]

I've always been a hootie and the blowfish fan.. and then when Darius started doing country I like them even more

[@SQUATCHY614]

Everything this man does is nothing but awesome. Back in Hootie days and on his own. Such a rich soothing voice.

[@megdelaney3677]

Great voice, great song! It's a true song for many.

[@italoblu]

One of my two amazing karaoke songs, along with Country Roads.

[@Coolrockndad]

The whole album is worth buying. One of if not the biggest debut album.

[@kimcress1857]

You are an absolute darling! Love watching your videos. My dad died a few weeks ago and I needed some cheering up tonight. You make me smile, thanks for that, been a rough day for me. Oklahoma gal here.

[@tjrivers]

A legendary album…and that voice! And the lyrics! All ❤

[@Trixstitch]

This makes me miss Darius Rucker as Hootie so much.. Country is lucky to have him now. Such a unique voice, and perfect vocals. As others said, there are many great songs of theirs you should check out. Personal favourite is I Only Want to be With You.

[@everlyoshea]

Darius is preforming with Hootie again. I think they're on a summer tour right now

[@steves.6519]

He says "Stipes not far behind" as in the lead singer of REM Michael Stipes. I saw these guys last week in Dallas and theyre STILL phenomenal.

[@maryhardin4895]

One of the greatest bands to ever come out of the 90s! ❤

[@cackalacky3074]

90's is nothing but bangers after bangers

[@tonyascarlett2413]

90's was the best, for everything

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

I love Hootie and Darius by himself! Saw him by himself and him with Hootie in concert…amazing!!!

[@katietalley3963]

Just saw them in concert last week. They sound better than ever!

[@Almcingrid3663]

Darius has a amazing, distinct voice.

[@beadybaby]

I was in my mid 20s when the style of music came out and it just floored me. I had been into rock and prog rock (Rush), funk (Extreme), Southern rock and classic rock and stadium rock and any other kind of rock but something about alternative and grunge just hit at a different level. Hootie and Candlebox and live and evanescence and so many others that were just so different and so cool.

[@TeresaMount-t9o]

I really love this song, so beautiful, thanks for sharing Shon.

[@aramcartozian6084]

Love this song, always have and always will. It has a meaning to me, part of my past.

[@jeanniemetiva6745]

Jim Sonefeld is the Drummer. He's from Michigan. His parents come in my restaurant! Awesome reaction!

[@DrnkTheWildAir]

❤Hootie takin us to Church!! ⛪️

[@FourFish47]

I listened to them when they were considered soft rock, but after they went country I lost track. He's got a beautiful voice!!!! I could listen to him sing all day. ❤

[@TheNotedHero]

One of the greatest songs of that decade, no question. These guys are around at the same time as Counting Crows and Collective Soul. We were blessed with some great music in high school. Check out Counting Crows and their song "Mr. Jones". it was a massive hit! And Collective Soul's song "Run" is also fantastic.

[@NetVoyer]

Collective soul is fantastic. I have several of their albums and every song hits.

[@damonslaughter16]

They have several more great songs several upbeat and fun you will love Hootie and the Blowfish

[@jasonaugustine3370]

A great song about loving someone who just cannot love you back

[@VincentManiscalco]

Such a great album. Check out another big hit from this album called only wanna be with you… Such a great song also like a tribute to Bob Dylan ! He refers to the lyrical genius about five times by name, words of the song idiot wind and Mentions Tangled up in blue a huge Bob Dylan hit… check it out you won’t be sorry

[@TroysPop]

Hootie is Darius Rucker and he's one of the best, most unique, male voices out there. One of the top country artists. I've been a fan since the Hootie days.

[@14gamecock]

Darius is not Hootie. Hootie is a friend of theirs. It's a common misconception that he is Hootie.

[@brucecronin6396]

Yes, you want to turn this one UP !! Great reaction to a great song.

[@florida52001]

I get goosebumps too man, You need to look up the version he does with Willie Nelson at Farm Aid

[@empyrealone]

This is a great reaction. You just gave me a new appreciation for this song. And I already liked it.

[@billofalltrades2633]

Love me some Hootie ! Great group and song! Great reaction ❤️🙏

[@lynngarrow7077]

So i sat back down and I had a beer and felt sorry for myself is the most real line ever.

[@msamelienp]

Darius had the best baritone vocal ever. He's wonderful.

[@italoblu]

I just read that the lyric is Stipe’s not far behind, which I guess is Michael Stipe from REM.

[@jeffkistler6600]

Love Hootie

[@hshemel]

Fire... Just fire! Please do more Hootie & the Blowfish!

[@melanieheathbeasley133]

This was such a moment in time back in the 90’s

[@vanessarupe2039]

BTW, your channel is one of my favorites. Your reactions are just so honest. You appreciate good music; no matter what genre. I like that! ✌🏻❤️

[@Jen-in-Texas]

Darius Rucker is so talented, and yes this song is so touching! He actually turned country a few years back and he is really good at that too. “Come Back Song”, and “History in the Making” are a couple of his country songs you’d like. Great reaction!

[@vanessarupe2039]

“Stipes not far behind”. It’s a reference to Michael Stipe, the lead singer from REM. ✌🏻❤️from Texas

[@juliestogner2542]

Love Hootie and the blowfish. Darius has an awesome voice

[@janetpope1455]

The entire Cracked Rear View album is phenomenal. Darius had lost his mother 2 years before the album was released and some of the songs hit HARD, from the beautiful "Not Even the Trees", "Time" and the less than 1 minute "Motherless Child" that ends the album.

[@SusanGarrett-xt8uh]

Darius Rucker song Wagon Wheel. He went out on his own. Great 🎵 song.

[@Lolo-zs2eo]

His country hit song is "Wagon Wheel", I think you'll like it.

[@reanimated]

Oh man, this one is a flashback to high school for me. I already know you're gonna really enjoy this song. Have you heard Darius with his solo music? I feel like a lot of people who weren't there for the Hootie days started there with the newer solo stuff, but who knows!

[@DavidMerles-n2h]

hall of famer dan marino loved this guy and made him even more famous back early in hooties career

[@tomking7080]

I’m 46 years old and this came out when I was a sophomore in high school. Hootie was so huge at that time

[@JimFlickinger]

Yes!! It feels real!!

[@michaelsander6039]

You must reach to their song Only Wanna Be With You. One of the lyrics are “why the Dolphins(Miami Dolphins) Make Me Cry” where they actually got legendary Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino to bd in the video. Not a bad song on this album.

[@MrTurkeyman1]

You can react to anything and it makes me feel good. Always keep it real thanks!

[@Relativecalm2]

Yep this songs a keeper for my playlist too. ❤

[@Blank.Grandma]

I saw them live and got to go backstage. Good morning!!

[@shon1303]

Awesome! Good rising!

[@mapexzildjian6361]

​@@shon1303 3 Libras ...is a song like this one. By; Perfect Circle It's the singer for TOOL (Maynard) ...his other band.

[@tomemig7465]

Darius has always been a great voice to listen to. His country songs are great as well.

[@Laura_Martin42]

This one is high on my list of favorites. Darius Rucker has one of the greatest voices ever!

[@michaelhayes7471]

It's a true story for a lot of us whose ever loved someone whose an addict but there comes a time when you have to let go i you get the help you need Melissa

[@hornerinf]

Darius Rucker is now a country music legend. He really is a phenomenal singer.

[@raymcarthur3870]

See below this entire album was great. It’s amazing what you can write when that old heart gets broken.

[@Shortsac72]

Bryan Adams ~ Heaven Absolute Banger 😉

[@pattyomusic]

Facts

[@hilarywilkes7853]

Excellent analysis and reaction as usual. ❤❤

[@jackiekendall7845]

Love Hootie!

[@nettiemac]

This album is pure gold. The thing is, I loved the 2nd album just as much (but it didn’t sell quite as well). They still sound amazing live. If they are coming anywhere near you, GO.

[@Marshmallowchick1983]

Darrius Rucker is quite an artist! Research him. He’s freaking awesome. Pure talent!!! Got to see them live in Knoxville TN at the World’s Fair park. ❤❤❤

[@cerisewilson4088]

I believe he’s saying “Stipe’s not far behind”. I believe it’s a reference to Michael Stipe from REM. Both Hootie and REM are bands from the south.

[@sandraquinn8969]

I love this song ❤

[@pizzathehut.]

Hootie gained a great fan after this! Such a great song to get lost in. Looking forward to more

[@catherineday951]

Loved this album!

[@kelievangeesbergen7262]

The rumor is.... The reference is to Michael Stipe from The band R.E.M. !

[@kevind.3124]

Love hootie and the blowfish !!! Every song is a banger !! Check out wagon wheel by Darius one of his most popular country songs .. SO GOOD !!

[@gregorycasey3347]

Anything in the old blues you have to do. Nothing today. Old time like the 50’s and 60’s is beautiful.

[@romysan1]

Daeius...greatsinger.....It's stipes of REM. I really liked Hootie and the blowfish ! They were a college North Carolina, band and had a good run. I always liked

[@rayertman]

Love this Shon kid.

[@maryannturton9830]

Shon,you are gonna vibe with this ! Darius Rucker has a one of a kind voice!

[@hibhibb5429]

Darius Rucker has an Amazing voice! He's also a country artist as well. Check out songs like "SOUTHERN STYLE", "I GOT NOTHIN' ", "DON'T THINK I DON'T THINK ABOUT IT", "COME BACK SONG", "IF I TOLD YOU". "THIS", "SO I SANG".

[@vera8794]

Hello from Canada! 🇨🇦 Please take a look at the group Walk Off The Earth, they are an amazing talent & they make an instrument out if anything, literally. 💕

[@chrissemones6195]

Check out Darius Rucker doing the country song Wagon Wheel. It’s 🔥🔥

[@clarissagarza7284]

Maaaan!!! I fkn love Darius sooooo much!!!

[@steverusso177]

Great song, great lead, great choice

[@cynergy4]

My fave Hootie song. Darius Rucker has a side gig as a country artist but is still with The Blowfish as well. He is good as a country artist but will always be Hootie to me

[@AmyNance-k1n]

DARIUS RUCKER! Amazing as Hootie and as a solo artist! Please look into both ❤

[@tracey6768]

Hootie and the blowfish were awesome.. then they broke up... then Darius Rucker went country... more great music...❤

[@johnfoster5295]

Darius Rucker went on to become a country star. His most famous song, Wagon Wheel is worth checking out. The guys from the show Duck Dynasty are in the video.

[@michaelsander6039]

You gotta now watch Darius Rucker(the lead singer) who now is an award winning country singer sing “Wagon Wheel.”

[@NetVoyer]

The back story is he is the girl. Let her cry; he's the one crying, not coming home, only saying where he's been when he's drunk.

[@kimking6036]

Darius now sings country music. But no matter what he sings, it's amazing. You should listen to, It Won't Be Like This For Long and If I Told You.