Old Man & Me
Hootie & the Blowfish
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Well an old man said to me In a voice filled with pain Where you going young man Said I'm going to fight a war Gonna fight for my country In some foreign land He said "The sun will never hurt you Never harmed anyone But you must realize If you try to stare her down She will win in the end She will burn your eyes She will burn them Seen a million places Seen a million faces die And I wonder who will walk with me When I get to Heaven He said "Boy I was young once Yeah I was tough Sailing on Uncle Sam's boat Hey I could kill the enemy I could die on foreign streets But I could not vote But now you walk by me You won't talk to me Say this is my fate But every time you walk the streets boy Most of them you meet You see it's you they hate It's you Seen a million faces Seen a million places die And I wonder who will walk with me When I get to Heaven I hope I get there Seen a million places Seen a million faces die And I wonder who will walk with me When I get there See this woman sitting next to me She's been there for a long, long time And when I fell, she picked me up When I cried, she wiped my tears I thank god she's mine And when I leave this world She won't have anything But her love for me Cause the man took everything else Made me hate myself So just let her be boy Won't you let her be
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Written by: DARIUS RUCKER, DEAN FELBER, JIM SONEFELD, MARK BRYAN
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12 facts about this song
_Release date_"Old Man & Me" was released on April 2, 1996 as the first single from Hootie & the Blowfish's second studio album "Fairweather Johnson".
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_Chart performance_The song reached number one on the Canada RPM Top Singles and peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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_Songwriting credits_The song was written by four members of Hootie & the Blowfish - Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld and Mark Bryan.
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_Genre_The song falls within the genre of pop/rock, more precisely the sub-genre known as roots rock, characterized by its mixture of rock music with elements of several other genres like country, folk, etc.
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_Album success_The album "Fairweather Johnson" from which "Old Man & Me" is taken, reached number one on the Billboard 200 album chart, marking Hootie and the Blowfish's second and final album to reach the top of the chart.
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_Music Video_The music video for "Old Man & Me" was directed by American director Frank Sacramento, best known for his work on music videos and concert films.
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_Inspiration_The song is speculated to be inspired by a verse from the Bible (Ecclesiastes 12:5), which talks about how old men are afraid of high places and of dangers in the streets.
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_Live performances_"Old Man & Me" remained a regular staple of Hootie & the Blowfish's setlists during live performances over the course of their career.
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_Backing Vocals_Nanci Griffith, a famous American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, provided backing vocals for this track.
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_Format and Duration_The song was released in CD format and has a duration of 4 minutes and 26 seconds.
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_Recognition_"Old Man & Me" has been recognized as one of Hootie & the Blowfish's most successful songs which helped solidify their presence on the rock scene during the 90s.
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_Spotify Streams_As of 2022, "Old Man & Me" has accumulated over 5 million streams on Spotify, reflecting its enduring popularity.
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