Blogcritics: Comments on Hootie Gives

Comment by Mark Saleski

Sat, 11 Sep 2004 01:01:04 EDT

nope. no Archies. closest i ever came to that kinda bubblegum was the Partridge Family. my gawd...this is gettin' ugly!

Comment by Mac Diva

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:58:50 EDT

Talk about a band from South Carolina which has been involved in reform efforts there and not mention the neo-Confederate movement? No way. Why do you think S.C.'s schools are so underfunded, pray tell? The history of the state has a heck of a lot to do with that. I give kudos to Hootie and the Blowfish for having their heads, hearts and wallets in the right place. Mark, do you have either a record or MP3 of something by the Archies? Come on. Tell.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 13:06:02 EDT

yea, weird isn't it? i mean, why did that particular record catch fire? there was a bunch of other relatively inoffensive stuff out at the time: Dogs Eye View...uh...can't remember any more. i only bought this about two months ago. i heard a Hootie snippet on a tv commercial, this induced some nostaglia for the 90's (how pathetic is that?!!) and i snagged a used copy for 5 bucks or something.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:58:32 EDT

again, there's NOTHING WRONG with that album in particular, it's just hard to find the cultural need it has fulfilled by selling 16 million+ copies

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:43:06 EDT

what the hell.... i own it too. (hey, after admitting to owning, and liking, Shania Twain cd's...)

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:42:01 EDT

FIVE more, to be precise, combined sales of which I am certain do not ad up to half of Cracked

Comment by Jim S

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:19:21 EDT

in the "I wouldn't admit to owning this dept": I bought that cassette and actually liked it for what it was... background music for doing other stuff (like homework or playing video games...) MY GOD! I didn't know they actually had another album!!! (I'm only kidding slightly.....)

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:26:42 EDT

very cool idea Mark, I like that - I CAN do a big DJ voice, though I don't normally talk that way, even on the radio. I've been on the radio or TV much of the time since 1973. I've been off the air now for about 2 years, which means it's about time to get going again.

Comment by Mark Saleski

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:12:25 EDT

wow, i didn't know you did radio DJing. does that mean you can do "BIGDJVOICE"? if so, you should record a "Welcome to Blogcritics" greeting and have it play when the main page loads.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:06:13 EDT

They are always pleasant, which is in no way bad, but also a rather alarming basis for selling 16 million copies of a single record. And, in an epiphany the likes of which last turned Saul to Paul, I will now mention the neo-Confederate movement in every post I write, as should we all. And I've changed my name to Peric.

Comment by Mac Diva

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:19:52 EDT

Hootie and the Blowfish have also spoken out against neo-Confederate activities in South Carolina, one of the states with a very active movement. They supported the boycott of the state while the Confederate flag flew over the capitol. Instead of avoiding the topic, the group members have been staunch opponents of racism. [edited] I also don't find them all that bad for light listening. Let's keep things in perspective. The Archies charted, including a number one.

Comment by Mike Kole

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:51:23 EDT

Nice cause and good for Hootie. It's still the alt-rock equivalent of muzak, aspiring to one day be as exciting as Cream of Wheat. Now if only The End's play wheel had dictated the playing of a little Einsteurzende Neubauten or Throbbing Gristle after each Hootie track... That would have kept people on their toes.