Sesame Street: Hootie And The Blowfish Sing Hold My Hand

[MrEkarr100]

Darius Rucker is coming to the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre down in Chula Vista, CA with Lady Antebellum in March

[democratos89]

this is true grunge

[nellie2581]

Grunge/Alternative rock music

[Annettedudenoway]

I saw Darius Rucker earlier this year and when he sang Hold My Hand, I thought of this.

[aj71792]

Elmo is saying such words as "I" and "you" WTF?

[aj71792]

How old is this?

[SteelAngelJohn]

I love the fact that Elmo knows who Darius Rucker is by sight. Guy's got an awesome taste in music.

[Leanashe23]

Dear Hootie and the Blowfish,

I have been standing on this side walk waiting to cross the road for 15 years now!! When are you going to show up!?!?!

[supremebeam]

I'm fuckin dying right now

yesterday i saw elmo standing there

he was all alone, he couldn't cross, he wasn't going anywhere

I said come on, let me see you smile

We'll take a walk together, we cross the road awhile

lmfao

[matty2time]

Haha is that young Zakk Wylde?!?!?

[Lu70sChild80sFan]

I could have sworn that was someone else other than Darius Rucker in the first few seconds of this video...Just didn't look like him lol!

[5p4wn4g32]

@vicko267 No, he said an "adult friend."

[touken3]

16 got hit by a car.

[mikejada1]

I've never really listened to or heard any songs from Hootie and the Blowfish. But I have to add this to my Favorites. DONE!

[Tara121Brigden]

This is so cute! I didn't know they had been on Sesame Street! Hootie and the Blowfish really are/were an inspirational band! I love them so much! Holiday Road Trip Music - Musical Chairs and Cracked Rear View...as well as the song Space XD

[jbo22fly]

16 people never held hands

[dbigtimeprice]

sang it elmo..you rule bro,lmao

[DJMocha10]

If I saw Darius Rucker standing on a corner singing with his ex-bandmates, I'm more likely to give them change than to have them assist me in street crossing..

[bjbuschman2]

@DJMocha10 they would laugh at your change

[bjbuschman2]

@DJMocha10 they would laugh at your change in fact elmo would laugh at you change

[bjbuschman2]

@DJMocha10 the little red head muppet is sexy.....Lol

[animekittycat95]

16 people didn't get there hand held.

[dannybabe2011]

What if they got hit by a car when they finally crossed the street?

[BejnXander]

It's a good thing the drummer is wearing a shirt now xD

[steventean]

what if zoe met team star wolf?

[gymmom97]

I ♥ Elmo! And I ♥ Hootie and the Blowfish! So put them togther and I guess you have the world's best episode of Sesame Street!

[71SolidSnake]

Darius at his best

[musicmagicization]

"Did you ever have this problem? You wanna cross the street, but you can't, because you're not old enough to cross by yourself yet.." :O !! OMG YESSS!! OOOOhhhoooo I've been there!! Thank you for realizing my needs!!!! :'D

[KoolKidSteve]

@SteelAngelJohn, actually they explode after 1.5 seconds

[ambyleeful]

dude i wanna be on sesame street just so i can meet famous people! i want hootie and the blowfish to sing to me. well i guess it's just darius rucker now, but i still love his music! & now everytime i cross the street i will think of this song lol

[bearwarlock]

What year is this from

[kramerhas]

darius is a phenominal singer, but the rest of the guys shouldn't try those harmonies.

[ZackCoff]

2:15 - 2:25, guy in the hat = biggest creeper ever

[SteelAngelJohn]

@ZackCoff Dude, creepers are green and explode on contact.

[19musicman]

I'll cross Sesame Street with you anytime, Darius.

[Jcurvs99]

i never got hit by a car to this day i guess i can thank hootie and the blowfish

[wannabedj89]

@Jcurvs99 That's Darius Rucker's new job... he stands by a crossing 24/7 just to help everyone across...

[jph6696]

he forgot to look both ways!

[THEWWEBOSSMAN]

@jph6696 woh?

[smurfy089]

I never realised how educational sesame street is!!

[etbella3]

@smurfy089 Quite revolutionary. Public school was invented by the Washington status quo to pull children away from the truth of Sesame Street. Open, Sesame (Street) -- it opens to the door to all kinds of things.

[darshloaf]

Wow this is awesome! Also I noticed the guy with the hat kinda looks like Jason Mraz.

[SweetGuitarSolo211]

But there are no... There are no cars on Sesame Street...

[Jmoney2167]

wow! this almost makes me wana watch Sesame Street after watching this

[floralgem]

The lesson of this video; This band is awesome.

[zacandtaylorrule]

The only thing that would have made this video better is if Elmo was hit by a car haha. Just a joke folks. Don't take it seriously.

[ekarr100]

Hootie and the Blowfish were great helpers on it!

[TheSugarcaine]

HAHAH this is funny stuff.

[planetrockford]

Hootie forgot to look left and right as he was crossing, The Green Cross code man wouldn't be impressed.

[DoltishGuy]

@planetrockford

Wrong Sir! Darius most certainly looked both ways before crossing....

[planetrockford]

@DoltishGuy Ok this is where it gets really sad lol. At 1:44 Hootie looks left and right but then he waits another 9 seconds before crossing and doesn't look then.

[DoltishGuy]

@planetrockford

You are so right! I sit corrected..... I thought you were referring to the crossing at the end of the video. Good catch... I'm having a blast reading about all the adults debating a Sesame Street video, lawls. My 15 month old LOVES these things.....

[LogieBear26]

@planetrockford his name is darius just sayin..not hootie

[Sarah3059]

the kids are probibly like.

"uhhhh why are these guys tuching me"

of course at the time its totally normal XD

but as they got older

[Sarah3059]

the blond guy looks like my math teacher

XD

[Shirokinukatsukami]

@FixFalcon

Ummm Katie Perry... hello? Do you pay attention to the news?

[MrSyntheticDesign]

god man seasme street has to be rich as hell to be afording all of these singers and bands

[jbo22fly]

@MrSyntheticDesign they probably do a spot on Sesame Street for free

[DogonDrugs]

You would never here that today, not in times of "Stranger Danger".

[dethisbtfl]

the boy on the end has no interest in this song hahahah

[Shannonbbycks1125]

@dethisbtfl Hahha I know right.

[MrBerglmir]

Love his voice and this sweet adaptation for sesamestreet!

[SteelAngelJohn]

And who do they have on Sesame Street now? Katie Perry...

[stormtrooperdave]

so cool !!! real respect

[JethroWilbury]

I wanna be on Sesame Street. For real.

[tommylehman]

This is funny.

[Saturnino542]

this is cute.i really started liking you when you went country.dont get me wrong i listened to some hootie and the blow fish but i love your country songs.but i been going back watching some of your older videos.i love em.i watched exodus today ,the video.loved it the sound of your voice soothes my soul.and comeback song.it dont pertain to my situation,im happily married,but its my favorite song.

[rafterscott]

That was so cool.

[jdcblink13]

Hootie and the Blowfish will forever be awsome. Darius' solo country career isn't half bad either.

[phil31422]

best band in concert i ever seen.

[GamecockBCM]

check out hootie and the benedict college gospel choir doing a cover of hold my hand for charity: search withalittlelovesong on here

[jlmdpd79]

Love this! :)

[pinky333777]

Adore this video!! I recall trying to search for it on limewire about 12 yrs ago! Was desperate to get it.... If only I had known of the future and lovely youtube :D Thanks!

[PalomaIsKool]

why did i laugh so much the whole damn video...

[coolbeans465]

CLASSIC!!!

[buttercremehonda]

Elmo ruins all music, even music that already sux. DIE

[jonieheffner]

...check out Elizabeth and her moves...(green/redhair)...2:15­-2:20

[littlemet1798]

@jonieheffner lmao hilarious

[jonieheffner]

@littlemet1798 ...they are hilarious..have you seen Elmo and Norah Jones,

that is a good one.

[Koosebamse]

sucks to be a kid lol, can't walk without 5 ppl holding your hand x)

[floralgem]

wow.....I should seriously start watching again if I'm missing something like this....

[samurairol]

Cool video...always have liked Hootie & The Blowfish!

[TheCassansan]

LOVE HOOTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[redoctober90]

This just reinforces how great Hootie and the Blowfish are (although I'm starting to love Soni's (the drummer) combover is starting to develop. They all still look good...maybe they'll tour sometime.

[MrPennysdad]

Outstanding

[MrPennysdad]

Outstanding!

[ServerWar2Ru]

this was by far epic, fucking sick job by the blowfish

[limerick2090]

What an awesome show

[rudagar1977]

great stuff hootie

[frenchtoast1208]

you ruined your own song. good job.

[QuackAttack2009]

this is badass!!!!

[looppodcast]

How did this not win multiple awards?

Daytime Emmy for Best Musical Guest?

Grammy for Best Duet, Darius Rucker featuring Elmo?

[darkclownbaby]

thats pretty nice....

[metsfn27]

lol that makes me feel good!

0:50

[MissusFingerBottom]

everytime I watch sesame street i wanna strangle the puppets..is it weird

[cabeaze81]

awe this just makes you go back when all was good

[4wheelz2freedom]

that was epic. i love hottie and the blowfish nonetheless darius rucker. and that just made sesame street even cooler and the band too.

[negrothunder]

quite possibly the greatest video ever

[ziachipper]

Awesome! Grazie! Mil gracias ;-)

[MissLAGirl76]

Perfect song for my lil'godson!!!!! Now he'll understand:):)

[kevinhops317]

I feel bad cuz I have the sudden urge to sing One of these things is not like the others

[jonieheffner]

.......you need to look across the street in coachella valley cause these drivers run into cactuses and statues and palm trees and living rooms and they are not

casualties, they are fatalities...

[TimLenhartTech]

@jonieheffner LOL

[jonieheffner]

@TimLenhartTech...yeah...yeah.­..and these things are not even moving.

[bubblefuzzie]

ELMOO!!!! ILYYY!!

[blueknit11]

@bubblefuzzie i no i love him too

[krispykremervamp]

this isnt hootie and the blowfish. they dont look like the real bandmembers

[rebl4lfe]

yes it is...they are just younger

[ryanpk12]

this is them lol. sadly LOL

[blueknit11]

@krispykremervamp yes it is

[ringer33221]

The kid in green doesn't look like he wants to be there, watch 0:52

[MoPPsychotik]

he does look really depressed

[ryanpk12]

funniest thing ever lol looks so stupid

[blueknit11]

@ryanpk12 wats so funny

[SoMuchKoolerOnline]

I hope that Rucker gets a Grammy for some of his recent music.

[johnhughes1977]

Hootie has some manboobs

[Bobby61189]

the drummer is so weird

[chino516]

oh my god this rules

[NickInfante92]

what ever happened to their mascot Hootie the Dog

[dejaem]

this dude can wail...but the bocelli/elmo time to say goodnight is the bomb, imo

[music4ever55]

this is so corny but awsome! I love darius voice its so amazing

[Sarcasmo48]

@music4ever55 I don't like all of their songs, but MAN that guy can sing.

[bamaguy85]

hahahaha

[mem56]

Cool!

[bearpower001]

This maybe the best thing I've seen in my entire life.

[MusicLover5thJoBro]

My favorites are this one, the Goo Goo Doll one, and the James Blunt one.

[ratherbnewhere]

this is so cute! and totally fantastic!!! its beautiful to see an awesome band doing something to educate kids! =D

[vasilberkut]

when was this?

[FFmanny25]

It's strange to see people cussing about Seaseme Street.

[dthompson214]

That is just beautiful.

[Ashleyblue224]

Cross.. right on over to country :)

[audiebear25]

I loved this show when I was a little kid (now 27), and it is so nice for them to do this. My favorite part was when Darius helped Elmo, it was just to cute to hear them singing together.

[ausglocker]

SO SO COOL !!!! Good on you guys. One of my favourite bands and what an awesome thing to do for kids !! P.S. What a beautiful voice Darius has ! He sounded fantastic doing this, even on my crappy laptop speakers. I bought their greatest hits the other day and have been cranking their stuff !!

[xmoodudex63]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTIE

[shortrock]

That is cute. It makes it fun for kids to learn about safety and having fun with music

[MusicTributeVideo]

I like this! :) And the part where Darius helps Elmo cross the street -- that's very cool! :)

[Slackykid123]

lol i laughed so hard when i saw this but its cool and funny

[L4ViNiZl33T]

amen.

[lovinmyvideos]

im so ganster i watch elmo

[quintanarocks]

OhMyGod! This is so cute.

[StevenC32]

Darius Rucker now sings Country Music.

That is rare indeed.

I think Ray Charles was the greatest African American Country Singer, although Charlie Pride gets all of the accolades as being the only African American Country Singer.

[firered6200]

That is the cutest thing I have seen in a while! Wow so classic!

[taryndactylable]

Why do people insist on watching a children's video, just so that they can sit around and say bad things about them? Do you really feel justified picking on little kids? How sad.

[AliJDB]

Cross the street with strangers, what a good message.

[kevinMrodgers3323]

Great Tips Guys!!!!

Man Hooties always lookin out for me.

[colorblindfool]

i miss being a kid. i remember a friend of mine's sister was obsessed with them when i was in elementary school

[kezzer2]

Great band...should be massive...well done here guys!

[metsfn27]

HAH Awesome.

Hold Elmos hand!!! 1:38

[3rdrocket]

Epic

[jesusthroughmary]

My thoughts exactly.

[PeoplesWar]

Darius Rucker looks so damn young.

[huaso97]

Trivia: Do you know who helped these guys with the backup vocals on this song?

A: David Crosby (and if you listen carefully, you can hear him sing in the album cut)

Peace & Love :-)

[wetheringtm1]

hahahaha

[mkl62]

10-20-2009. Sake's alive, sake's alive, Jim Sonefeld is 45. Happy Birthday, Jim. Maybe you can do a hometown concert in the future in Columbia, SC and maybe Augusta, GA, too. Think about it. Peace out.

[peacelovinghippie123]

I love hootie and the blowfish! <3

[osueae]

Oh good god....

[Fangs231]

beautiful song...

love it...

[guitarhero190]

dude i dont give a damn what any one says about darius and the boys they have and always will rock.

[doubledollar]

@guitarhero190 you say it man! they're great!

[TommyDe1234]

blond haired guy looks like a nerd, not necessarily gay...but i do see what you mean.

[Jestbecuz]

^5's! To them for taking time to make this video!! You go guys!

[FlukeWH]

out of all the lessons ive learned as a kid, i still look both ways

[ladyghost2009]

lol i agree

[luvinmylife2]

good for them spending time with kids!

[lagunabeachcaliforni]

great i love it with elmo great history give elmo and the band 100

[MrHappyface]

OK, I like Hootie & the Blowfish, but hearing Elmo sing just ruined this song for me. Amusing vid, nonetheless.

[wildboy789789]

i paused it one elmo started singing... it might have ruined my high

[MrJawden]

lol

[joshuaadamleemckee]

darius rucker is gonna always have a good voice no matter wat

[SonnyGmanproductions]

whats the actual version of this song?

[GunnarJ94]

Its called Hold On

[KiCreativeStudios]

lol cute

[Noiseworker]

You don't have to like it. Just don't shout down those that used to. Grow up.

[meatalman539]

who doesn't love hootie and blowfish?

[willka805]

this is amazing