Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls are an alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New Y… Read Full Bio ↴Goo Goo Dolls are an alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York, USA by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik and bassist/vocalist Robby Takac initially under the name the Sex Maggots (the new name was chosen from an ad in True Detective magazine at the behest of a local club owner). They are most famous for the hit "Iris", featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film City of Angels. Currently, the band consists of John Rzeznik (guitar, vocals) and Robby Takac (vocals, bass). The band has sold 12 million records worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.
Early in their career, Goo Goo Dolls was frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of The Replacements; however, the band refined its sound to be more mainstream, which helped it become one of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the latter half of the '90s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with their inspirations.
Originally a cover band with a taste for power pop and classic rock & roll, the group soon began writing its own songs. Their early sound recalled the The Replacements' origins as a bratty punk band (circa Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash) -- melodic, snotty, and a little bit thrashy. That sound was the reason the band attracted the interest of the heavy metal label Metal Blade, which issued their debut album in 1987 (known either as The Goo Goo girls or First Release). 1989's Jed continued in a similar vein; the college radio breakthrough came with 1990's Hold Me Up, a Replacements-ish power pop record.
1993's Superstar Car Wash was the Goo Goo Dolls' artistic breakthrough; though it did nothing to quell the Replacements comparisons, it was a finely crafted pop/rock record, and its lead single, "We Are the Normal," was co-written with Replacements leader Paul Westerberg himself. Still, Superstar Car Wash wasn't the commercial force the band hoped it would be, especially in light of the success of similar bands like the Gin Blossoms. That all changed with 1995's A Boy Named Goo, when an L.A. rock station put the acoustic-driven ballad "Name" into heavy rotation. It was eventually released as a single nationwide, and went Top Five late in the year; platinum sales for the album followed close behind. Unfortunately, the original drummer was no longer around to enjoy the band's success; prior to the album's release, he'd been sacked and replaced by drummer Mike Malinin.
Dissatisfied with the royalty rates in their Metal Blade contract, the band waged a legal battle that wound up allowing them to jump to parent company Warner Brothers. Somewhat drained, Rzeznik and the band shook off a case of writer's block to contribute the ballad "Iris" to the soundtrack of the 1998 americanized version of City of Angels (Featuring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan). Appearing that April, the song was a monster smash, although it was never released as a single (so its official Top Ten pop chart status doesn't convey how popular it was); for a better indicator, "Iris" spent nearly a year on Billboard's airplay charts, including an astonishing 18 weeks at number one, and was nominated for three Grammys. The band's next album, Dizzy Up the Girl, was released in September, during the middle of "Iris"'s marathon airplay run, and sold over three million copies. Its clean, polished sound completed the Goo Goo Dolls' transformation into mainstream pop/rockers who happened to have alternative roots. Further hits from the record followed over the next year, including "Slide," "Dizzy," and the Grammy-nominated "Black Balloon," and the band toured heavily in support. The Goo Goo Dolls revamped their sound for 2001's career retrospective, Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce. A year later, the trio hit the charts with "Here Is Gone" from their seventh studio album, Gutterflower. The CD/DVD combo Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004 helped fans endure the long wait for the band's next studio album, Let Love In, which didn't appear until 2006. The band toured through the summer of 2007. The band released the first of two greatest hits compilation, entitled Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles, November 13th 2007.
In February 2008, the band officially headed into studio to work on their new record.
In August 2010, the band released their ninth album, Something for the Rest of Us. In June 2013, the band's tenth studio album, Magnetic, was released. In December 2013, drummer Mike Malinin announced that he left the band.
In May 2016, the band released their eleventh studio album, Boxes. The Goo Goo Dolls' 12th studio album, Miracle Pill, was released on September 13, 2019.
Singles:
There You Are (Hold Me Up)
Just the Way You Are (Hold Me Up)
I'm Awake Now (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Soundtrack)
We Are the Normal (Superstar Car Wash)
Fallin' Down (Superstar Car Wash)
Only One (A Boy Named Goo)
Flat Top (A Boy Named Goo)
Name (A Boy Named Goo)
Long Way Down (A Boy Named Goo)
Naked (A Boy Named Goo)
Lazy Eye (Batman & Robin Soundtrack)
Iris (City of Angels Soundtrack/Dizzy Up the Girl)
Slide (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Black Balloon (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Dizzy (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Broadway (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Here Is Gone (Gutterflower)
Big Machine (Gutterflower)
Sympathy (Gutterflower)
Give A Little Bit (Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004/Let Love In)
Better Days (Target's Sounds of the Season/Let Love In)
Stay With You (Let Love In)
Let Love In (Let Love In)
Before It's Too Late (Sam & Mikaela's Theme) (Transformers Soundtrack)
Home (Something for the Rest of Us)
Real (AT&T Team USA Soundtrack)
Not Broken (Something For The Rest Of Us)
Early in their career, Goo Goo Dolls was frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of The Replacements; however, the band refined its sound to be more mainstream, which helped it become one of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the latter half of the '90s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with their inspirations.
Originally a cover band with a taste for power pop and classic rock & roll, the group soon began writing its own songs. Their early sound recalled the The Replacements' origins as a bratty punk band (circa Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash) -- melodic, snotty, and a little bit thrashy. That sound was the reason the band attracted the interest of the heavy metal label Metal Blade, which issued their debut album in 1987 (known either as The Goo Goo girls or First Release). 1989's Jed continued in a similar vein; the college radio breakthrough came with 1990's Hold Me Up, a Replacements-ish power pop record.
1993's Superstar Car Wash was the Goo Goo Dolls' artistic breakthrough; though it did nothing to quell the Replacements comparisons, it was a finely crafted pop/rock record, and its lead single, "We Are the Normal," was co-written with Replacements leader Paul Westerberg himself. Still, Superstar Car Wash wasn't the commercial force the band hoped it would be, especially in light of the success of similar bands like the Gin Blossoms. That all changed with 1995's A Boy Named Goo, when an L.A. rock station put the acoustic-driven ballad "Name" into heavy rotation. It was eventually released as a single nationwide, and went Top Five late in the year; platinum sales for the album followed close behind. Unfortunately, the original drummer was no longer around to enjoy the band's success; prior to the album's release, he'd been sacked and replaced by drummer Mike Malinin.
Dissatisfied with the royalty rates in their Metal Blade contract, the band waged a legal battle that wound up allowing them to jump to parent company Warner Brothers. Somewhat drained, Rzeznik and the band shook off a case of writer's block to contribute the ballad "Iris" to the soundtrack of the 1998 americanized version of City of Angels (Featuring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan). Appearing that April, the song was a monster smash, although it was never released as a single (so its official Top Ten pop chart status doesn't convey how popular it was); for a better indicator, "Iris" spent nearly a year on Billboard's airplay charts, including an astonishing 18 weeks at number one, and was nominated for three Grammys. The band's next album, Dizzy Up the Girl, was released in September, during the middle of "Iris"'s marathon airplay run, and sold over three million copies. Its clean, polished sound completed the Goo Goo Dolls' transformation into mainstream pop/rockers who happened to have alternative roots. Further hits from the record followed over the next year, including "Slide," "Dizzy," and the Grammy-nominated "Black Balloon," and the band toured heavily in support. The Goo Goo Dolls revamped their sound for 2001's career retrospective, Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce. A year later, the trio hit the charts with "Here Is Gone" from their seventh studio album, Gutterflower. The CD/DVD combo Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004 helped fans endure the long wait for the band's next studio album, Let Love In, which didn't appear until 2006. The band toured through the summer of 2007. The band released the first of two greatest hits compilation, entitled Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles, November 13th 2007.
In February 2008, the band officially headed into studio to work on their new record.
In August 2010, the band released their ninth album, Something for the Rest of Us. In June 2013, the band's tenth studio album, Magnetic, was released. In December 2013, drummer Mike Malinin announced that he left the band.
In May 2016, the band released their eleventh studio album, Boxes. The Goo Goo Dolls' 12th studio album, Miracle Pill, was released on September 13, 2019.
Singles:
There You Are (Hold Me Up)
Just the Way You Are (Hold Me Up)
I'm Awake Now (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Soundtrack)
We Are the Normal (Superstar Car Wash)
Fallin' Down (Superstar Car Wash)
Only One (A Boy Named Goo)
Flat Top (A Boy Named Goo)
Name (A Boy Named Goo)
Long Way Down (A Boy Named Goo)
Naked (A Boy Named Goo)
Lazy Eye (Batman & Robin Soundtrack)
Iris (City of Angels Soundtrack/Dizzy Up the Girl)
Slide (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Black Balloon (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Dizzy (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Broadway (Dizzy Up the Girl)
Here Is Gone (Gutterflower)
Big Machine (Gutterflower)
Sympathy (Gutterflower)
Give A Little Bit (Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004/Let Love In)
Better Days (Target's Sounds of the Season/Let Love In)
Stay With You (Let Love In)
Let Love In (Let Love In)
Before It's Too Late (Sam & Mikaela's Theme) (Transformers Soundtrack)
Home (Something for the Rest of Us)
Real (AT&T Team USA Soundtrack)
Not Broken (Something For The Rest Of Us)
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Goo Goo Dolls Lyrics
"Em Elbmuh" Okay, and I was standing I don't care, I don't care,…
'Em Elbmuh' Okay, and I was standing I don't care, I don't care,…
01. Bullet Proof Do you listen to yourself? Never live for someone else Do yo…
04 Flat Top Flat top intervention Bringing home a new invention See it…
04.You Never Know You never know Some folks think the world just moves too…
05 Big Machine Ecstasy is all you need Living in the big machine now Oh,…
07 Burnin Up You said you're burnin' up inside, and no one seems…
08-All Eyes On Me Daylight burns your sleepy eyes It's hard to see you dreamin…
08. Before It's Too Late I wondered through fiction to look for the truth Buried bene…
10. Acoustic #3 They painted up your secrets With the lies they told you And…
12.- Truth Is A Whisper Truth is a whisper and only a choice Nobody hears above…
13. Here Is Gone You and I got somethin But it's all and then it's…
20 There you are Give me a reason now that I can understand I pick…
21. Up Yours Up yours Stop your whine Feelin' swell And I'm doin' fine…
22 Seconds I feel so important today and I wish I didn't…
9~Ain't That Unusual Can you talk to me Honestly Cuz I never heard a word…
Acoustic They painted up your secrets With the lies they told you And…
Acoustic #3 They painted up your secrets With the lies they told to…
Acoustic No. 3 They painted up your secrets With the lies they told you And…
Acustic #3 They painted up your secrets With the lies they told to…
Ain't That Unusual Can you talk to me Honestly Cuz I never heard a word…
All Eyes on Me Daylight burns your sleepy eyes It's hard to see you dreamin…
All That You Are And I feel all the faint morning light Filled with hope…
Already There I look outside my window Everything was blanketed in white T…
American Girl Well, she was an American girl, Raised on promises She cou…
Amigone Everytime you point your finger Three more point right back …
Another Second Happy, smilin', cryin, Outburst to my past. I guess those st…
Another Second Time Around /LP Version Happy, smilin', cryin, Outburst to my past. I guess those …
Artie Walking over the same ole grass Trying to stay off the…
As I Am Yeah I tried so hard to make it And then I…
Baby's Black Balloon Baby's black balloon makes her fly I almost fell into that…
Beat Me Beat me, Jenny, Beat me slowly, now Beat me, Jenny, Don't y…
Become There's so much more about you that you never let…
Before It I wondered through fiction to look for the truth Buried bene…
Before It's To Late I wandered through fiction to look for the truth Burried ben…
Before Its To Late (Sam and Mi I wandered through fiction to look for the truth Buried bene…
Before its Too Late I wandered through fiction to look for the truth Burried ben…
Better Days And you asked me what I want this year And I…
Better Days /Album Version And you asked me what I want this year And I…
Better Days" And you asked me what I want this year And I…
Big Machine Ecstasy is all you need Living in the big machine now Oh…
Bitch I'm feeling so tired can't understand it Just had a fortnigh…
Black Balloon Baby's black balloon makes her fly I almost fell into that…
Black Balloon acoustic live Baby's black balloon makes her fly I almost fell into that…
Bringing On the Light I hate to be a nuisance here But I've been waiting…
Broadway Broadway is dark tonight A little bit weaker than you used…
Bullet Proof Do you listen to yourself? Never live for someone else Do yo…
Bulletproofangel I see her ever morning In the middle of the street And…
Burnin You said you're burnin' up inside, and no one seems…
Can't Let It Go You said you'd light a candle And you'd say a prayer…
Caught In the Storm When you kissed me Yeah, I felt so alive Every little secret…
Christmas All Over Again One, two Well it's Christmas time again Decorations are hun…
Christmas Don't Be Late Christmas Christmas time is near Time for toys and time for…
City of Angels And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know…
Close Your Eyes I wish I had a saxophone I'd play the blues…
Come On I'll be kind, if you'll be faithful You be sweet and…
Cuz You're Gone You whispered in my mouth And I spit you words…
Cuz You're Gone You whispered in my mouth And I spit you words…
Cuz Youre Gone And through the fence I see a ghost Of a place…
Different Light See me in a different light I think it'll be okay Why…
Disconnected I don't remember It doesn't ring a bell And when you call…
Dizzy You're cynical and beautiful You always make a scene You're …
Domino If you never had it then You don't know how bad…
Don't Beat My Ass Things don't look too good to me. I feel I'm out…
Don't Change Don't change I'm standing here on the ground The sky above…
Don't Fear The Reaper All our time has come Here but now they're gone Seasons don'…
Don't Worry I called you up all night 'til mornin' Left my house…
Down on the Corner Early on the evening, just about suppertime Over by the cour…
Em Elbmuh Okay, and I was standing I don't care, I don't care,…
Extra Pale Extra pale Oh, you're frail now I couldn't laugh about it Tr…
Eyes Wide Open I'm a fortunate son, of a fortunate son, Livinglarge on…
Fallin' Down Do you know, where you want to go? I ain't got…
Fallin`down Do you know, where you want to go? I ain't got…
Feel The Silence You lie awake at night With blue eyes that never cry All…
Flat Top Flat top intervention Bringing home a new invention See it t…
Full Forever And I've had to fight Another blurred affair tonight Eyelids…
Gimme Shelter Oh, the storm is threatening My very life today. If…
Girl Right Next to Me You changed my face I think I like it better now It…
Giv a Little Bit Give a little bit Give a little bit of your love…
Go Go Dolls You said you'd light a candle And you'd say a prayer…
googoodolls- Eyes Wide Open I'm a fortunate son, of a fortunate son, Livinglarge on…
Had Enough If I leave today, don't know where to go that…
Hammerin' Eggs Dog corn another me buy gonna I'm, Mama (Mama, I'm gonna…
Happiest of Days I need your affection And not your intentions now It's almos…
Hardsores I don't know what you want You and your silly stomp You…
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark, the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Peace…
Hate This Place Gone away Who knows where you been But you take all your…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
Here Is Gone You and I got somethin But it's all and then it's…
Hey I thought about you just last saturday My voice got cracked…
Hey Ya If I could give you All the things you've been denied Would…
Home The crowded room is full of empty faces The deepest conversa…
I I met the queen of generation fame I said I'm sorry,…
I Can't Let Go You said you'd light a candle And you'd say a prayer…
I Don't Want to Know I don't want to know the reasons why love keeps Right…
i wanna destroy you I wanna destroy you I wanna destroy you I wanna destroy yo…
I'll Be The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful Stop…
I'll Be# The strangs in your eyes, they colour them wonderful Stop me…
I'm Addicted One, two, three, four! Look around this dirty town Drink it …
I'm Awake Now I've been where the river ran I'm drownin' in a sunless…
I'm Still Here I am a question to the world Not an answer to…
I'm still here lyrics I am a question to the world Not an answer to…
I'm The Only One One, two, three, four! Look around this dirty town Drink i…
Ill Be The strangs in your eyes, they colour them wonderful Stop me…
Im Awake Now I've been where the river ran I'm drownin' in a sunless…
Im Still Here I am a question to the world Not an answer to…
Impersonality When I was three feet tall I loved the mall and lived…
Iris And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know…
It I wandered through fiction to look for the truth Buried bene…
It's Over And I didn't think about All the ways I hurt you…
I`m Awake Now I've been where the river ran I'm drownin' in a sunless…
I´ll be The strands in your eyes That color them wonderful Stop me a…
James Dean Look around outside Ain't nothing to do but hang around…
January Friend Reach For higher ground About the way you look The way you s…
Just the Way You Are I'm in love because I know you And I'm sorry I…
Keep the Car Running There are days when I feel that everything that's good…
Know My Name What kind of situation Have I brought upon myself Some kin…
Last Hot Night Darlin' stop what you're doing right now put your best…
Laughing I wake up, I'm staring at the clock My belly…
Lazy Eye Once been drowned, our secret lives Everyone that needs to h…
Let It Snow Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let Love In You wait, wanting this world To let you in And you stand…
Listen Why are you so green How can you say that to…
Livin in a Hut I've got an ugly liver from drinking too much I've got…
Long Way Down Oh here you are There's nothing left to say You're not suppo…
Love Dolls I don't want to lie around with this feeling anymore Every…
Lucky Star If I could walk a straight mile And could write it…
Messed Up Messed up yeah Messed up yeah Messed up yeah Messed up Âm…
Million Miles Away Friday night, I just got back Had my eyes shut, was…
Misfortune One to many times I've seen you in a frown You…
More of You You are such a mystery to me I can never figure…
Naked Yeah I'm fadin' And I call out No one hears…
Name And even though the moment passed me by I still can't…
Name ) And even though the moment passed me by I still can't…
Never Take The Place Of Your Man It was only last year, When her old man ran away, She…
No No Never I've been around And I realize it's always the same All the…
No One's Listening They painted up your secrets With the lies they told to…
No Way Out I've been around And I realize it's always the same All the…
Not Broken All I waited for Was a chance to make you understand And…
Notbroken All I waited for, Was a chance to make you understand And…
Nothing Can Change You Yeah, it's Saturday night Will I see you around? I'm comin…
Nothing is Real Hey, anybody in this world? Can you talk to me a…
Now I Hear Take time to try and find the light, that shines…
On the Lie He burned down the house one night He had a…
On Your Side I'm on a mission baby I'm not hearing what you're saying S…
One Night God, you still amaze me when You speak to me that…
Only One It's been dead for years. I must have been a victim…
Out of Sight Out of my face I don't know your name As time goes…
Out of the Red I ain't got no outfits to pick and choose So I…
Prayer in My Pocket So now you're feeling bad But I've been thinking of you They…
Pride Could you whisper in my ear The things you wanna feel I'd…
Real You read the news Turns you inside out And everybody feels T…
Rebel Beat We keep heading in the same direction You've become my own…
Road to Salinas Being afraid can be okay, if you're willing to let…
Say You're Free I caught you stealing things you knew I'd give But nothing…
Scream See me scream a thousand screams Every time I start to…
Sex Maggot Well I was hangin' around the railway station My mind…
Shake Hands with Santa Claus If you want some candy, I'll bring you the candy Shake…
Slaughterhouse And if the accident will, well we'll both fade away And…
Slave Girl Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know I drag…
Slide Could you whisper in my ear The things you wanna feel? I'd…
Slow It Down I want you now So please don't let me down Oh just…
Smash Hey, what are ya thinkin' I tried to read your face Say,…
So Alive Feeling like a hero but I can't fly No, you'll never…
So Far Away Why do you stare me down? Am I wrong? Should I…
So Long Don't take much looking back to know I took my coffee…
So Outta Line I heard the floor creak or so I thought I had…
Soldier When you came back I knew you'd have a story. You…
Somethin' Bad Well they're shutting all the shops up on the avenue And…
Something for the Rest of Us I was a stranger, and you came to my side And…
Stay With You These streets Turn me inside out Everything shines But leave…
Still Your Song I called you up ten years too late Just to hear…
Stop the World You need someone to hold you You need somethin' that…
Strange Love You're likin' what I say Guess I was afraid you'd run…
String of Lies I've got no politics, no influential friend or two I've got…
Sunshine Of Your Love It's getting near dawn The lights close their tired eyes I'l…
Sweetest Lie Well you play your part so easily You fooled yourself again …
Sympathy Stranger than your sympathy And this is my apology I'm killi…
Sympathy - Stranger than your sympathy And this is my apology I've been…
Tattered Edge / You Should Be Happy Everyone's angry No, everyone's scared And you can't choose …
Theme I wandered through fiction to look for the truth Buried bene…
There You Are Give me a reason now that I can understand Pick up…
There You Are %5BExplicit%5D Give me a reason now that I can understand I pick…
Think About Me You take a lot of chances with your feelings No one…
This Is Christmas Yeah, it's cold and it's gray I'm in love with this…
Torn Apart Well I went down to your house just the other…
Truth Is a Whisper Truth is a whisper and only a choice Nobody hears above…
Tucked Away Well I saw you once Then I blew it for the…
Two Days in February I hung your picture on the wall and that's all…
Up Up Up Are you listenin' now? Are you feelin' that way? Aren't you …
Up Yours Up yours Stop your whine Feelin' swell And I'm doin' fine Y…
Wait For The Blackout Don't you ask me to come out out when the sun…
We And through the fence I see a ghost Of a place…
We Are The Normal It's a beautiful day, I heard everybody say The sun…
we'll be here And through the fence I see a ghost Of a place…
What a Scene When you're all wrong in the back of your mind…
What Do You Need What do you need from me tonight I feel you look…
When the World Breaks Your Heart I remember the night I was singing to you By the light…
Wish You Were Here So, So you think you can tell, Heaven from hell, Blue ski…
Without You Here Your love's a gathered storm I chased across the sky A…
You Ain't Getting Nothin' It's the night before Christmas, and you're lying in bed Vis…
You Know What I Mean It's been a long, dark, lonely hall Between the cracks, I…
You Never Know You never know Some folks think the world just moves too…
„Iris“ And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know…