Bob Dylan with a guitar

TL;DR:

  • Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Only Wanna Be with You” uses lyrics from one of Bob Dylan’s songs.
  • Darius Rucker from Hootie & the Blowfish discussed why the song was a Dyan tribute.
  • Two versions of the song by two different artists became hits.
Bob Dylan with a guitar
Bob Dylan | Bettmann / Contributor

Some of Bob Dylan‘s songs from the 1970s inspired Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Only Wanna Be with You.” Initially, Dylan’s label had no issue with this. Subsequently, the band had to hand over some money.

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