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"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" is a song by American rock group Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in April 1996 as the lead single from their second album, Fairweather Johnson . In the United States, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 , number 18 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and number six on the Billboard ...
The song centers on themes of prejudice and racism, and drew attention to the "rebel" flags displayed at the South Carolina State House at the time, twenty years before that symbol was removed by a vote of the state's legislature. The lyrics reference rap group Public Enemy: "PE's coming is all I gotta say. Wanna turn and run away.
In 1995, Hootie & the Blowfish and Bob Dylan reached an out-of-court settlement for the group's unauthorized use of Dylan's lyrics in their song "Only Wanna Be with You". [9] Miami Dolphins' Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino appeared along with several other athletes in the band's video for the song "Only Wanna Be with You". [10]
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Fairweather Johnson is the second studio album by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, released on April 23, 1996, through Atlantic Records.Three songs from the album were released as singles: "Old Man & Me", "Tucker's Town", and "Sad Caper".
There were many reasons that led to Hootie and the Blowfish parting ways, and eventually, getting back together. Here's hat fans of the band, and Darius Rucker, need to know.
Cracked Rear View is Hootie & the Blowfish's most successful album. While initial sales were modest and it debuted at 127 on the Billboard 200, [17] it topped that chart five times in 1995 [18] and was the best-selling album of 1995 in the United States, selling 7 million copies, [19] besting the second-place Crazysexycool by 2.2 million. [20]
Come roll back the years with Hootie & the Blowfish. "Imperfect Circle," their first studio album in almost 15 years, picks off right where they left off, with earnest and yet utterly forgettable ...