Goo Goo Dolls is an alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New Yo… Read Full Bio ↴Goo Goo Dolls is 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, the Goo Goo Dolls were 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. That's no bitch on the band, either -- their music simply improved in craft and accessibility as the years progressed, and radio happened to be receptive to what a decade earlier would have been considered collegiate power pop. Thus, the band landed two huge hits with the acoustic ballads "Name" and "Iris."
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, the Goo Goo Dolls were 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. That's no bitch on the band, either -- their music simply improved in craft and accessibility as the years progressed, and radio happened to be receptive to what a decade earlier would have been considered collegiate power pop. Thus, the band landed two huge hits with the acoustic ballads "Name" and "Iris."
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
We have lyrics for these tracks by Goo Goo Dolls:
"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…
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 Too Late I wandered through fiction to look for the truth Buried bene…
Before its Too Late I wondered through fiction to look for the truth Buried 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's dark tonight A little bit weaker than you used to…
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' Up 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 Come on and show me Just what you mean to me Come…
come to me 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…
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 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 The Only One One, two, three, four! Look around this dirty town Drink i…
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 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 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…
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…
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CaptLateNight
They painted up your secrets
With the lies they told to you
And the least they ever gave you
Was the most you ever knew
And I wonder where these dreams go
When the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
No one's listening anyway
Your voice is small and fading
And you hide in here unknown
And your mother loves your father
'Cause she's got nowhere to go
And she wonders where these dreams go
'Cause the world got in her way
What's the point in ever trying
Nothing's changing anyway
They press their lips against you
And you love the lies they say
And I tried so hard to reach you
But you're falling anyway
And you know I see right through you
'Cause the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
You're not listening anyway
Kelliann O'Flanagan
Am I the only soul that wishes there were like 50 more lines in this hauntingly beautiful melody????!!!
Tiffy Jean
no ur not
Katlyn Klassen
Short is what makes it bes
Rachel Fay
Pandemic Year 3 She Got A Divorce
Jennifer Hendrickson
You're not. This is one of my very favs by them (amongst many favs, but this one is near top of the heap). It's just gorgeous and unforgettable.
Annie Kotich
You’re right, so understated. Love !
Daniella Taylor Kelly
This literally got me through some of the toughest times when I was a teen growing up in a volatile household.
Dmnthygtshlds2
That's beautiful I'm glad you discovered it when you did
CaptLateNight
They painted up your secrets
With the lies they told to you
And the least they ever gave you
Was the most you ever knew
And I wonder where these dreams go
When the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
No one's listening anyway
Your voice is small and fading
And you hide in here unknown
And your mother loves your father
'Cause she's got nowhere to go
And she wonders where these dreams go
'Cause the world got in her way
What's the point in ever trying
Nothing's changing anyway
They press their lips against you
And you love the lies they say
And I tried so hard to reach you
But you're falling anyway
And you know I see right through you
'Cause the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
You're not listening anyway
Christopher
The best Goo Goo Dolls song most have never heard.