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Track Listings
| 1. I Will Wait |
| 2. Wishing |
| 3. Las Vegas Nights |
| 4. Only Lonely |
| 5. Answer Man |
| 6. Michelle Post |
| 7. Bluesy Revolution |
| 8. Home Again |
| 9. One By One |
| 10. Desert Mountain Showdown |
| 11. What's Going On Here |
| 12. What Do You Want From Me Now |
| 13. Unknown |
| 14. Unknown |
| 15. Closet Full Of Fear |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Folks tend to speak of populist folk-popsters Hootie & the Blowfish in surface terms. The first album, Cracked Rear View, they'll tell you, sold 15 million copies. Second disc, tsk, tsk--only a measly couple million--a real failure for this supposed supergroup. And now, for entry three, the pressure's on: Will Hootie reclaim the multi-platinum throne? But the lens is horribly out of focus here. The songs on Musical Chairs--rife with chiming Americana hooks, swimming in the rich, woodsy warble of one of modern rock's most definitive voices, Darius Rucker--are every bit as aesthetically sound, warm, and hometown charming as those that catapulted the band to fame. Who--outside of Atlantic Records bean counters--truly cares how much this one sells? From the opening feel-good affirmation "I Will Wait" through the punky pounder "Wishing" and the Calypso-flavoured "Las Vegas Nights", to the gospel-jangled familial recollections "Home Again" and "One by One", this is one subtly beautiful effort, the kind that creeps up on you with each listening. The more you play it, in fact, the less you worry about how many of your peers have purchased it already. Put the calculator away. Enjoy great music the way it should be enjoyed--eyes shut and smiling. --Tom Lanham
Entertainment Weekly
[T]he Columbia, S.C., quartet add just a dash of spice to their predictable musical recipe.... If you don't dig 'em, don't bother.
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Hootie & The Blowfish Continue To Grow
Oct 30 2002
Format:Audio CD
Like Matchbox Twenty, who followed in their footsteps, Hootie & The Blowfish, combine alterna-pop, Southern Rock, and heartland rock, but add a folk influence to their sound. This album shows considerable growth from their first two, without losing the excitement of CRACKED REAR VIEW, but pulling back on some of the dark tones of FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON. This album has as many potential singles as CRACKED REAR VIEW, and several of its songs were hits. Get this one after CRACKED REAR VIEW.
As good as CRACKED REAR VIEW...
Sep 10 2002
Format:Audio CD
Okay, I'll admit it...I was one of those people who doubted if Darius and the crew could recreate the magic of their excellent CRACKED REAR VIEW on the CDs that came out after it. Well, four years after this CD came out in 1998, MUSICAL CHAIRS has become a part of my massive collection mainly because of one song...the gorgeous "Only Lonely". With its beautiful string arrangement in the background, it has simple but heartfelt lyrics about longing for someone you've seen, but don't know. I was actually hanging onto Darius' every word when I first heard it. And the rest of the CD turned out to be a pleasant surprize for me.
MUSICAL CHAIRS seems to touch upon several genres of music: rock, blues, bluegrass, country, and even a little R&B...a very nice mixture. From "I Will Wait" to "Closet Full of Fear", the songs are tight, and even if you're not a Hootie fan, you will enjoy most of the songs on the CD. I especially loved "Wishing", "Las Vegas Nights", the brilliant "Bluesy Revolution", and the R&B-tinged "What's Going On Here" and "What Do You Want From Me Now". The tunes "Michelle Post" and "Desert Mountain Showdown" were a little too country-fied for me, so I really wasn't feeling them... but other than those two, I really loved this CD.
This is a CD that was unfairly slept on when it came out, because everyone was so down on Hootie at the time, but in all honesty, it's just as good, if not better than CRACKED REAR VIEW. Take a chance on it...I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
One of Hootie's best.
Jun 10 2002
Format:Audio CD
Hey there if you have not heard Hootie & The Blowfish's 3rd cd is good. Maybe not as great as Cracked Rear View but still better then most anything out there. Even at 4 years old I still find myself listening to Musical Chairs. Not every song on here is worth listening to but out of the 13 songs I would say about 9 of them is just plain goos. Buy it if you like Hootie because you will surely like this one. Only lonely and What Do You Want From Me Now are just outstanding songs. Home Again is the kind off song that should have been released as a single. Go get it even if it is 4 years old.
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A little bit of everything..What music is all about
Pop, folk, country, rock-n-roll, bluegrass, R&B, it's all on Hootie's appropiately titled Musical Chairs. Read more
Published on Jun 25 2001 by Pizaster
Turned out to be my favorite....
I can't believe this cd didn't do better in sales and radio play. There are at least three amazing songs here - Home Again, What's Going on Here, and What Do you Want from Me... Read more
Published on Aug 23 2000 by Just-a-girl
Hootie's Best Music
I am continuously surprised at the relatively low sales level of Hootie's "Musical Chairs." It is, in my opinion, their best effort to date. Read more
Published on July 21 2000
Classic Hootie with more
I absolutely fell in love with Hootie after their first album. I still think "CRV" is the best in the "trilogy" so far. Read more
Published on July 4 2000
Best album ever!
The first time that I heard of Hootie and the blowfish was on an episode of friends and ever since then I've been hooked. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2000 by Matt Parsons
Another group of hits by Hootie
I should have wrote this when the album first came out...Excellent! I think the boys really show their range in this album. It isn't typical Hootie, which is what the fans want! Read more
Published on May 3 2000 by Stephanie L. Sage
This is perfect
This is a truly worthwhile c.d. I have this and Fairweather Johnson and though I love them both, i definitely listen to this one the most. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2000
"I WILL WAIT"
YOU know I can say one thing, "I will wait" is an amazing song with a awesome beat, but the other songs are just lacking the hype and enthusiasm that they have in... Read more
Published on Feb 6 2000 by Matt
It may be lacking "cracked rear view"'s spark but...
I have all 3 hootie's CDs, and this is the one that i keep listening to. I think it has a little of an "intimate" sound that makes it worth listening to more than... Read more
Published on Nov 17 1999
Better with age
The more I played this album the more I loved it. People aren't lying when they say Home Again and Only Lonely on the Inside are worth the whole album. Read more
Published on Oct 8 1999
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