This morning on Thursday, a very special song is released by Post Malone. It is the cover of Hootie and the Blowfish ‘Only Wanna Be With You (Pokémon 25 Version)’. This is released as part of the 25th Anniversary of Pokémon. Post Malone is going to perform this song this Saturday, and also on other songs at a virtual concert of Pokémon on the Twitch channels and Pokémon YouTube.
But quite, unfortunately, no Pokémon references are inserted by Post Malone into the track ‘Only Wanna Be With You (Pokémon 25 Version)’. There is not even a single mention related to Pikachu. The cover still looks very good even though it is more like a missed opportunity. This is very much a faithful rendition of the track with game samples that are Pokémon-esque. But one reference is changed which is a football thing that says the Miami Dolphins to the Dallas Cowboys, which is the favorite team of Post Malone.
The question is raised about Hootie and the Blowfish. One can easily guess that the track ‘Only Wanna Be With You’ released for the first time in the year 1995 and the very next year 1996, Pokémon was released. This has honestly built up a great connection with the fans. The CDs that are owned as a child by the fans are the ones of the Grammy compilation. This has also created a nostalgic fondness for Hootie and the Blowfish. The 1995 album, ‘Cracked Rear View’ by the American rock band Hootie and the Blowfish included the track.
‘Only Wanna Be With You’ by Hootie and the Blowfish was not on the Grammy CD in 1996 but one can easily find the track ‘Let Her Cry’.
On Thursday morning, it is announced by The Pokémon Company that along with the new track by Post Malone it is going to broadcast a video called Pokémon Presents on Friday sharp at 10 am ET. Real details are still not announced about what is expected but there are a lot of them who are speculating that the company is soon going to announce the remakes of Pearl and Pokémon Diamond. The live stream concert by Post Malone is the maiden musical sample as part of the ‘P25 Music’.
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