He slightly tweaked the lyrics, shifting the focus of one line from the Miami Dolphins to his favorite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, as he sings, “I’m such a baby ’cause the Cowboys make me cry.” Longtime Pokémon fans may have also noticed that the song has a sample from the second-generation Game Boy/Game Boy Color games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, specifically the music that plays in Ecruteak City.ĭarius Rucker, who of course sang and co-wrote the ’90s classic, is over the moon about Malone’s rendition, tweeting of it this morning, “The smile in my face will not leave for a long time. He’s has gone from performing with Ozzy and playing Nirvana songs to covering Hootie & the Blowfish, releasing a cover of the pop-rock. Malone keeps the cover mostly stylistically faithful to the original version, and even though the song doesn’t have any clear preexisting connection to Pokémon, Malone has turned in a fun recording nonetheless. Post Malone ‘s obsession with the ’90s continues. Malone is performing a virtual concert for Pokémon Day this weekend, but ahead of that, he has released a new cover tied to the partnership: a rendition of the Hootie And The Blowfish classic “Only Wanna Be With You.” Anyway, part of the celebration has included collaborating with Post Malone on a couple things. "Time to take care of my body and my family and friends and spread as much love as we can every day."Īhead, check out some of Malone's best covers.The Pokémon franchise is commemorating its 25th anniversary this year While Pokémon Red and Blue, the first games released in the US, came out stateside in 1998, the original Japanese games, Red and Green, were released in 1996. I'm the happiest I've ever been," he told TMZ in a May 3 interview. "I'm excited for this next chapter in my life. On June 3, he released his fourth studio album, "Twelve Carat Toothache." He also recently collaborated with The Weeknd and just announced a 2022 American tour.Īs for his personal life, he recently became a dad and got engaged. 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. A country-folk or grunge-rock Malone album may not actually be on the way anytime soon, but when listening to these covers, you get the feeling that he could easily pull off a rebrand to a rock or country star. 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’ A.D. He's put his own spin on famous tracks by musical greats from Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan to Nirvana and Hootie & the Blowfish. Post Malone has revived a classic Hootie & the Blowfish single, complete with a fitting lyrical amendment and a selection of sounds that should be familiar to storied Pokmon fans.
Post Malone (née Austin Post) is best known for his massive pop-rap earworms like "Circles" and "Better Now," but the singer has released a number of covers over the years that show off his range and talent. On Thursday (February 25), the singer, 25, dropped a cover of Hootie & the Blowfish 's 'Only Wanna Be with You' in honor of the 25th anniversary of Pokmon. Image Source: Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin Post Malone's first release of 2021 is a blast from the past.
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