

Post took that lyric and subtly remixed it to be about his beloved Dallas Cowboys. 3:11pm PT Darius Rucker on Post Malone’s Cover of Hootie & the Blowfish’s ‘Only Wanna Be With You’: ‘He Always Has a Fresh Way to Say Things’ By A.D. The artist, born Austin Post, is a diehard. In the original Only Wanna Be With You, Darius Rucker made mention of how the Miami Dolphins make him cry. In one of the more random covers in recent memory, Post Malone has put his take on Hootie and the Blowfish’s hit Only Wanna Be With You. Tucked away deep inside of the obviousness of how weird this all is lies a Dallas Cowboys reference that cuts deeper than it probably should. Post has been teasing a collaboration with Pokémon for a while now, and it has seemingly culminated in this euphoric weirdness. And that’s before you even get to the song itself. Nothing personifies the algorithmic nature of our lives than the following: Post Malone recorded a cover of Hootie and the Blowfish’s Only Wanna Be With You and changed some of the lyrics to be about the Dallas Cowboys, all to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pokémon. From Netflix movies essentially being written by your viewing patterns, to targeted Instagram ads about the coffee maker you looked up once, to the Google search algorithm that probably led you to this article. Post Malone, Hootie & the Blowfish, Pokémon words one doesn’t expect to see together. We live in a world where pretty much everything is the product of an algorithm. ET on McConaughey’s YouTube channel or if you a Texas resident, the event aired on Spectrum1.Buckle up for a journey of Cowboys sadness with Post Malone, Hootie and the Blowfish, and…*checks notes* Pokémon?


Organized by Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey, the Texas benefit concert aired on Sunday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m. The funds will be distributed to help Texans affected by the recent winter storm which knocked out power to millions of homes, busted water pipes and numerous people are still without clean water. Proceeds from the concert will be distributed by the Just Keep Livin’ Foundation’s Texas Relief Fund to several non-profit organizations including Austin Disaster Relief Network, Meals on Wheels Central Texas, Salvation Army of Texas, Save the Children, Bernard Project (SBP), Team Rubicon and many more. He’s has gone from performing with Ozzy and playing Nirvana songs to covering Hootie & the Blowfish, releasing a cover of the pop-rock outfit’s 1995 hit Only Wanna Be With You ahead of his. Phil McGraw, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Joe Rogan, Jonas Brothers, Jordan Spieth, Liza Koshy, Megan Thee Stallion, Michael Strahan, Renee Zellweger, Selena Gomez, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Troy Aikman and Woody Harrelson. In addition to the star-studded list of performers, the benefit concert also included special appearances by Angie Harmon, Chip & Joanna Gaines, Clayton Kershaw, Colt McCoy, Dak Prescott, Dr. On February 27th, Post Malone will hold a virtual concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pokmon, and ahead of the show, he released a cover of Hootie & the Blowfish’s song Only Wanna. We’re Texas also featured performances by Texas natives’ Charlie Sexton, Clint Black, Gary Clark Jr., George Strait, Khalid, Kirk Franklin, Leon Bridges, Miranda Lambert, Don Henley, Los Lonely Boys, Lukas Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Parker McCollum, Post Malone, Willie Nelson, Randy Rogers and more. Additionally, last month, Post Malone released a cover of Hootie & The Blowfish’s “Only Wanna Be With You,” for the 25th anniversary of Pokemon.
