If this matters to anyone: I've been scolded by a number of Hootie fans(back when such a creature was common) for referring to Darius Rucker as "Hootie". Apparently "Hootie and the Blowfish" is the name of the band, but "Hootie" does not denote the lead singer or any other individual in the band. So, you can all pick on someone else about that now, I suppose.
   Personally, I got a huge kick out of that commercial. Darius Rucker, at the hight of his career, made his living doing what I've heard referred to as "white frat-boy" music", but he had charisma and he did it well. Seeing him "branching out" in a Burl Ives direction like this is just cool as heck if you ask me. He should cut and album.