Hootie And The Blowfish - Hold My Hand (Video Version)

[Alexxx725]

hootie reminds me of ace ventura....what i grew up with

[MrSiskab0b]

some one needs to hold his hand

[mustangcrazy94]

Ive heard this song a million times. After taking time to get to know Tracy seeing her for who she really is and feeking the love she has in her heart. I wont this for her. She really makes it real for me!

[SuperGaleford]

I didn't know Kenny Wayne Shepherd played drums for Hootie!

[msalyssababy]

Oh How I love this song!!! I wish music was still this good now-a-days

[bsowinski902]

can you see the dislike bar??? neither can I :)

[tnawcwvictoria]

This is AWESOME, I listened to this song on Casey's Top 40 as well as on VH1 when I was in Jr. High and this was when VH1 was all about MUSIC and NOT Celebreality Garbage

God Bless Darius Rucker and Hootie and the Blowfish

and BTW, this song was out when Full House, Swat Kats, The Nanny, Home Improvement, California Dreams, Ghostwriter on PBS, American Gladiators, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Frasier, ER, Living Single, Friends, ER, Party of Five, 90210 and Sisters were still on the air

[Number1Guy22]

@tnawcwvictoria AMEN! to them shows kids of today missed out on so much i have to put up with flaming nick jr playing crappy spongebob makes me ears bleed haha

[reaper0004]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­h the memories...

[n1a2s3k4o5]

They dress like the people in textbooks at school

[Chrisgodoflard]

When grunge was in full swing, Hootie and the Blowfish was a hit.

[cermakattack]

@kingsservice and*

[jctrares11]

that's dirk nowitzki playing the guitar...don't look it up just trust me

[skydome29]

ahhh 1994, car rides consisted of hearing 2-4 hootie songs. How can you not tell its a black singer, definitely not a rick astley voice.

[sighsnootles1]

@skydome29 - EXACTLY. 

[lowsten]

I miss the 90s. Such good times.

[kyleclio34]

Dirk Nowitzki playing guitar.

[ziggybigguns]

if a mans voice made me hard, darius ruckers would be it!

[pasy2006]

Their best song:)

[DaveBrewcrew]

@pasy2006 i dont know about best song for me its a tie between this song and let her cry

[1980Nathanmiller]

drummer needs to put a fckn shirt on!!! 

[DGKMAN4life]

@1980Nathanmiller with hair like that who needs a shirt?

[eddkabqq]

@1980Nathanmiller So does your mom.

[DaveBrewcrew]

hahaha i loe how everyone is wearing a shirt but the drummer....epic

[Jerosmith86]

@DaveBrewcrew drummers have the most physical job out of anyone. I'd have my shirt off too... u gotta remember to make this video probably took them all day, looks like it was a hot day out too.

[kingsservice]

to all u people out there that are sayn that they didnt know there singer was black.....were yall born in a hole in the ground nd just crawed out of it? come on people just admit that this is the first time that yall ever heard of them nd decided too look for it on youtube bc anybody that likes them nd wont born in a hole somewhere knows this nd whats the big deal about it anyway

[xacex2289]

@kingsservice Agreed and anyone that was smart, would realize Darius Rucker = Lead Singer of them.

[photonguy69]

@kingsservice Plus the dude now does country music.

[randomrosso93]

@kingsservice Christ... I could barely understand that. Try a full stop or two next time.

[teapartyinwonderland]

I didnt know hoodie and the blow fishes lead singer was black..

[RedResurrections]

hoody had some nice songs but he's a real ass in person.

[sabata777]

His voices just makes me wanna cry..



[XJOJO411]

he now a country singer

[imortalsappy]

Darius its time to come back to rocknroll. We miss you :(

[ianjohnson171]

I had no idea the singer was black lol

[imortalsappy]

@ianjohnson171 Isnt it awesome. Wish more African Americans embraced alternative rock. Its such a beautiful scene.

[ianjohnson171]

@imortalsappy for sure, enough of this rap shit.

[kiwisrfuzzy]

wow that drummer has a NICE body!!

[cburkadt]

darius rucker is the man!!! i listen to his country music he now plays and it is as big as this...love it man!!!!

[democratos89]

If we were in 1995 this song would have 100 mil. views.

[3l3ktr0h34d]

@democratos89 hahahaha! For sure.

[zermatt1997]

sorry my link was cut off but you can search for it on ebay..

[zermatt1997]

Check this out on ebay, a tshirt signed by all the band members of Hootie and the Blowfish:

[playerlcurrey11]

he knowing as darius rucker

[fengshuikatie]

Love that drummer!

[DonnaSunAgain]

I simply wanna hold your hand... is that too much to ask? *D

[jamalm219]

IKR...them was the days...classic

[deathdrop1]

Darius is now an award winning country singer. This is one of my favorites

[humpitslein]

Diggin' the Eddie Winslow cut.

[jamals211]

You dont see videos like this anymore, they are not selling sex or trying to shock you

[globalreaction]

yawn

[ilovedallasdavis]

he looks different with hair, when he sings now alone he dont have any lol

[TheZkj]

anybody else notice that the black singer is playing the red guitar at 0:25 but then it shows the white guy playing after that

[kcbuscher]

':| ...I never knew he was black!?!? damn thats cool

lol

[raasde]

fuck the 21st century

[swingstrengthener7]

AWESOME, love it visit me at PFP usage 1

[danstrummer]

I feel really sorry for kids now, we had all this great music from Madchester to Hootie to Pearl Jam to the Aerosmith comeback to The Foo's to REM and on and on. You have to pity them a little, must be painful wearing those really tight jeans all day long.

[utuberevlimitracing]

@danstrummer I hear ya man, I could rant but Ill leave it at this.

[duckjockey10]

@danstrummer hell yeah...the 90s is where it was at

[RockMusicTalent4Ever]

@danstrummer I feel sorry for those wearing headphones and listening to current music! Thier missing out on talent such as this....must be painful for their ears.....

[css7760]

@danstrummer lol aerosmith, zeppellin, floyd, everyone in the 70's and 80's wore tight jeans. they went out of style in the 90's and then came back it's nothing abnormal

[zmoney485]

@danstrummer not all of us are like the teens of this age

[CrashN2Me1000]

Those three little words "Hold My Hand" are almost as good as those OTHER three little words.

[jrichified]

Obligatory comment about music not being as good as it used to be, full in the knowledge that said comment will be even sadder five years from now because music will suck even more then.

You're welcome, future.

[mrkazzam4]

god dammit the double 0s arent as good as the 90s. fml

[yenbadcito]

@mrkazzam4 double 0s are over too

[bibbidall]

Thumbs up if you here because of Friends !

[ivaaaynews]

@bibbidall OMG,

The One with the Five Steaks and An Eggplant

[erniegriego]

for sara, natalee and my late niece nessa rosa

[deathdrop1]

Just think Darius is now an award winning country singer.

[Pkunit32]

I wish I was lucky enough to be aware in this era. My taste in music is a generation before my time

[guardsmanom134]

@crazyme1979 i told ya'll already he's an std! hes a tator on a dick! and dont worry straight people cant catch it so were ok... cant say so much for him tho...

[crazyme1979]

@007dicktator thanks for explaining it to me, Dick Tator.

[twolf631]

good job representin S.C.

[crazyme1979]

@007dicktator Where does the tator stand for in your name? The rest of your name I understand completely ;-)

[SnowdragonDS]

Why is the drummer shirtless =P

[xXOldSkoolKornFanXx]

@SnowdragonDS iplay drums shirtless. and im fat.

[SnowdragonDS]

@xXOldSkoolKornFanXx Pix?

[xXOldSkoolKornFanXx]

@SnowdragonDS why would u want pics of that?

[SnowdragonDS]

@xXOldSkoolKornFanXx =S

[donna819]

In my next life, I want to be in a band that cares about their music like Hootie and the Blowfish. ❤

[papaman77]

it is one of the best dont care what any body says!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1984rockcity]

God damnit I love the 90s

[RedDustRoad]

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[15dubC]

excuse i had to scratch my ass

[15dubC]

hold my hand....the best that i can.WASTED.

[15dubC]

its a good thing this guy went solo...cause this band sucks...at least he has a chance of winning some type of award

[ArchAngel028]

@15dubC

That's your opinion, which you are certainly entitled to. I personally think this is one of the best bands on the 90s, because they actually cared about their music and it shows.

[stsaylor29]

lol was in college when hootie was popular, just started :)

[VanHalenMan5]

I didn't know that Dirk Nowitzki played guitar for Hootie and the Blowfish.

[finsfan8697]

@VanHalenMan5 Me either

[mustang4sho]

@VanHalenMan5 right!! Did you see Tiger in there?

[VanHalenMan5]

@mustang4sho hhaha. a little bit.

[jeffinphx]

@VanHalenMan5 Weird, Dirk looks taller on TV too. Must be a youtube thing.

[BarryMcCokener]

@VanHalenMan5 hahaha

[newdarfurs]

@VanHalenMan5 lmao

[TheLastOfHisOwn]

Whoah. Didn't know this guy was black... There goes my age again. XD

[jammergirl88]

what a voice pure magic....

[mattchallas]

I haven't listened to this song in 10 years at least. wow. take me back.

[jad3948]

you can tell this is from 1994 by the mandatory long haired shirtless drummer :)

[g5bigdick]

is it true that he is an african american black man?

[cjthetransformer22]

@g5bigdick Yes. Of course he is. What makes you think differently? lol

[mrodger27]

@g5bigdick What does it matter you racist mofo

[hollibomb]

@g5bigdick is it true that your mentally retarded?

[flare961]

This is the best

[mkl62]

10-20-2011. Happy Birthday, Jim.

[noyce83]

instant wood at 0:35

[swiftmonte]

@noyce83 Uhhhhhhh...????

[missjess1188]

Darius Rucker has an amazing voice. Love this song

[semkobenko]

I am thinking of a pharmacy tech named SWANNIE HALL I like to call her SUNNY. LOL. LOWE'S gives easy credit!!! I love hardware stores!! Screws are awesome!

[Chrisgodoflard]

Country's only good when it's done by a black guy. And so that means that hip-hop is only good when it's done by a white guy? I guess not, not to be racist.

[Pazkizzle]

@Chrisgodoflard hate to admit it but you're right. I'm black btw

[na4talie]

<3

[giveconnorhugs]

All hail a slice of 90's!

[hollibomb]

ah yes, still listening to this, religiously, in 2011 <3

[mindlessvoid13]

long time...still liking the sound even as the new darious rucker!

[TheHayray57]

all their songs make me feel home!!! and make me wanna smile... and just live life... they are my favorite band

[semkobenko]

@TheHayray57 never paid any attention to hootie until now

[TheHayray57]

@semkobenko I grew up on this!!! im only 19!!! you got to love Darius Rucker

[cxc410]

So many good songs and artists played over popular airplay in the 90's it was infectuous. There are artists out there today just as good who are not getting their due. For what reason, I havn't a clue.

[yhas15]

music at its best.... missing sumone bcause of this song... :(

[persianblue1000]

this is music.....

[ya1know2that3stuff]

wheres the guy playin keyboard...

[TTBurger88]

best summer anthem of 1994

[cindyboosful1]

Keith you did love me the best that you could

[7StarsFromTheMoOn]

thumbs up if this would make a great hallmark musical card

[CaptainLives]

3 hit wonders!!! 

[lumapas]

long live the 90's!

[SirChunky]

Fabio plays the drums?

[mokeybears1]

WHAT A GREAT SONG GO THE 80'S&90'S,just love the music original songs with true meaning.

[chrisbg99]

Brings me back to the late '90s. Listening to this, it doesn't surprise me as much that he went into Country.

[Gtarz616]

thumb up!!!!! for y'all who still listen this in 2011

[splunk9]

@Gtarz616

Hells yes! Born in '86 and missin' my childhood more and more everyday...

[Lu70sChild80sFan]

@splunk9

Try being born in '72 lol...Believe me, the older you get, & the harder the times get, the more you will reminisce on your childhood! Hate to admit it, when I hear certain songs, it brings me to tears lol!

[rcmodelr]

@Lu70sChild80sFan You "Youngster" you!!! I was born in 1967... Never liked "rock & roll" music, always liked "Country Music"... Always LOVED OLD TIME music or "old world" like POLKA/Waltz music... Just something about the Polka/Waltz tempo's that make me love them...

[newfiemale25]

@Lu70sChild80sFan Totally Agree with you im 31 and the same happens to me, mostly with the older songs though

[jjt142612]

@Lu70sChild80sFan Reverend my friend. I never liked this song or the band when they were in their time, but heard it tonight - all the bits fell into place and I am a convert. I am going out to buy the best of"... album tomorrow!

[smithcory5]

hahahahah This video has more views than the kid rock video in the suggestions box :)

[zanisthemels]

Gaahhh this brings me back... Seriously miss music being like this, To this day, I still can not understand how some of the current music came to the height it is...

[incubus662]

miss this band..



[SetItOnFire1992]

@incubus662 you could always listen to Darius Rucker. It's country but it's still hootie

[fenderplayer61]

I never knew Fabio played the drums!

[MechaArnzilla]

@fenderplayer61 LoL, yeah, Fabio before the steroids!

[mcatmound1]

Great Song!!! I would love to see someone upload Honey screw!!

[bluenoiser]

Yah I miss the nineties as well had some great experience and met some life time friends who I haven't seen in a very long ,. I moved away to find myself but going home to rekindle the friendship so excited mist them the last time home was not in a very good place mentally but things got better sort of living in the moment my wife is helping me what a doll.

[BenGriffithsReviews]

I wonder which was the one that kissed Monica.

[TDFentonMoyers]

i think he should of stayed with the blow fish he as an awesome singer he has good country songs but he is better with the blowfish

[meglaw69]

@Mortskcab For some reason this statement has been flagged as spam.I don't know why.I think this is one of the best things I've read on Youtube. I agree so much.the 90s did get back to basics and away from the over produced B.S. of the previous decade.It's 's all gone to hell since though

[robbybobby25]

theericinsf musht be a youngin not know mr darius was black!

[robbybobby25]

hands and thumbs up to surphkid11!! you couldnt of said it any much better.

[MrFrogg46]

darius rucker rocks

[PhillipMcLoins]

IIIIIGAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAFOOOOOYOU­UUUUUUUUUU

[injoeyble]

i didnt know it was donovan mcnabb singing this track

[TheEricinSF]

Hootie & the BF made lots of good tunes, but this one is still their best.

[Vyna80]

@TheEricinSF one of their best? I think it's their best :D

[CloverCreekProject]

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[skinnyshit8888]

anyone agree that the drummer and guitarist look like college students?

[meglaw69]

@skinnyshit8888 Yeah they probably were in their mid 20s or so.Not much older than college students. What is wrong with that?

[TheCumshot69]

Vevo, I really don't care if wiz khalifia is "hot right now"... hootie is and will forever be "hot"

[MrSnooprtns]

I agree with Woody they r great

[AngelMeow10]

for the longest time..i thought they were saying "All my hemp." o.0

[fishythong]

Great song ...

[onailag]

I was a student in Columbia, SC when these guys were a club band. Would NEVER go and see them...couldn't get past the name. Boy, could I kick myself in the rear now! Recognize many of the scenes in the video...all around the South Carolina campus.

[sweetnpeachy1]

@onailag My son was at USC with these guys ... got to be friends with some of the them, nice guys!

[RedDustRoad]

For anyone who loves bands like Hootie, Gin Blossoms, Counting Crows, Train and would like to check out some new, honest music, please visit my band Red Dust Road at reddustroad doht com and you can download our 6 track EP for FREE, or just click the username below. While you're there please give us a 'like' on Facebook too - support new bands and decent, honest songwriting! We apologise if you see this as spam, but we just wanna give out some free new music you might like! Much love, RDR

[purpganj]

v---i agree todays shit does suck...

[otogaci]

man... look at those jorts!

[estreet83]

South Carolina: home of Hootie and the Blowfish AND Stephen Colbert? Amazing.

[TheRaymondo1974]

@woody6975

agreed

[starkie73]

straight from where it counts,the heart

[realsaraSKELLINGTON]

I miss music like this.

[estreet83]

Why is it *every* time I watch this I have to see an ad for Wiz Khalifa rolling papers right under it?