Goo Goo Dolls

Eulogy · 03-15-2020, 11:45 AM

Somehow got Name in my head and I’m thinking... is this a good band?

FlamingGlobes · 03-15-2020, 12:34 PM

A few decent radio singles. Feels like they devolved into irredeemable fluff post-Iris, but I can't say I've dug too deep.

FlamingGlobes · 03-15-2020, 12:35 PM

I could see them mounting a nostalgia tour with Counting Crows and Collective Soul. Or is that a thing that already happened?

FlamingGlobes · 03-15-2020, 12:36 PM

Shit, I'm waiting for the Soul Coughing reunion so that I can have the Beck/Cake/Soul Coughing show I know I deserve.

Joey Goldberg · 03-15-2020, 12:43 PM

the first step to long-awaited Netphorian Matchbox 20 thread

Joey Goldberg · 03-15-2020, 12:44 PM

/ general Rob Thomas appreciation

i'm ready

smashingjj · 03-15-2020, 12:53 PM

that's it, from now on I'm watching you, eulogy

this is first strike

Joey Goldberg · 03-15-2020, 12:55 PM

redbreegull · 03-15-2020, 02:08 PM

Name is their best track. They have a handful of good pop songs but most of their music is trash. Before the mid 90s they were like a terrible low-calorie derivative of the Replacements, and the other guy was the lead singer at first. After their few big hits they just become horrible cheesy easy listening rock pop

FlamingGlobes · 03-15-2020, 05:22 PM

pretty sure that's exactly what it says on their Wikipedia page

Skradgee · 03-16-2020, 12:52 PM

I like Naked, and Burnin’ Up from A Boy Named Goo.

Oh, and Dizzy is alright I guess... just the song, not that whole album.

wHATcOLOR · 03-17-2020, 02:02 AM

i used to listen to a boy named goo back in the 90s and early 2000s. might give it another listen and see if it still holds up

johnny rzeznik's face looks pretty coll these days right? :/

topleybird · 03-17-2020, 08:48 AM

One time I was waiting for a prescription at CVS and Name came on, but they had clearly rerecorded it and the singer kept doing tiny variations of the vocal melody that really stuck in my craw

I wonder if this was a proto-Taylor Swift situation

Don't worry, in the end, I got the prescription, all was okay there

Eulogy · 03-17-2020, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by topleybird

One time I was waiting for a prescription at CVS and Name came on, but they had clearly rerecorded it and the singer kept doing tiny variations of the vocal melody that really stuck in my craw

I wonder if this was a proto-Taylor Swift situation

Don't worry, in the end, I got the prescription, all was okay there

I hate when that happens.

topleybird · 03-17-2020, 04:48 PM

It looks like it's from this:

And if I never hear it again it'll be too soon

House of Bread · 03-18-2020, 09:14 PM

A few friends of mine said that Superstar Car Wash is supposed to be good, I won't listen to it though

ilikeplanets · 03-18-2020, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlamingGlobes

Shit, I'm waiting for the Soul Coughing reunion so that I can have the Beck/Cake/Soul Coughing show I know I deserve.

I was pretty into Soul Coughing, well just El Oso. But I really love(d) that album.

topleybird · 03-19-2020, 08:46 AM

I'm told that Mike Doughty, the head of Soul Coughing, has continued to make good music on his own this whole time

I'm not a good judge as I was never into them, but what I'm hearing of his new stuff seems nice

Joey Goldberg · 03-19-2020, 10:15 AM

some of Gaz Coombes' solo material is a good listen, but i'm still glad Supergrass are finally back together

MplsTaper · 03-19-2020, 10:49 AM

This Goo song got played waaay to often imho.

Joey Goldberg · 03-19-2020, 11:02 AM

good goo song, but i'm just a little disappointed it wasn't the one that went "so faaaar away... blee blah blee blah in ma head, in ma head again!"

Joey Goldberg · 03-19-2020, 11:03 AM

this one!

MplsTaper · 03-19-2020, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joey Goldberg

good goo song, but i'm just a little disappointed it wasn't the one that went "so faaaar away... blee blah blee blah in ma head, in ma head again!"

Funny, I actually almost posted that one instead.

pale blue eyes · 03-28-2020, 09:38 AM

I think even the worst band ever can polish a turd and make it radio friendly. I have never liked them personally though.

I will say with a lot of bands from that era that are, admittedly, kind of meh, I have a sort of music nostalgia pass. Like, I am not going to go see Counting Crows but I will sing along to a song of theirs almost out of reflex.

smashingjj · 03-28-2020, 10:31 AM

and this I will remember and hold against you for as long as I can.

pale blue eyes · 03-28-2020, 10:56 AM

As you should!

03-15-2020, 11:45 AM	#1
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03-15-2020, 12:34 PM	#2
FlamingGlobes Socialphobic Location: I’ve been trying to move to the Nordic countries for 5 years but the cost is astronomical to become an expatriate Posts: 14,679	A few decent radio singles. Feels like they devolved into irredeemable fluff post-Iris, but I can't say I've dug too deep.

03-15-2020, 12:35 PM	#3
FlamingGlobes Socialphobic Location: I’ve been trying to move to the Nordic countries for 5 years but the cost is astronomical to become an expatriate Posts: 14,679	I could see them mounting a nostalgia tour with Counting Crows and Collective Soul. Or is that a thing that already happened?

03-15-2020, 12:36 PM	#4
FlamingGlobes Socialphobic Location: I’ve been trying to move to the Nordic countries for 5 years but the cost is astronomical to become an expatriate Posts: 14,679	Shit, I'm waiting for the Soul Coughing reunion so that I can have the Beck/Cake/Soul Coughing show I know I deserve.

03-15-2020, 12:43 PM	#5
Joey Goldberg Minion of Satan Location: andy dick NAKED Posts: 8,229	the first step to long-awaited Netphorian Matchbox 20 thread

03-15-2020, 12:44 PM	#6
Joey Goldberg Minion of Satan Location: andy dick NAKED Posts: 8,229	/ general Rob Thomas appreciation i'm ready

03-15-2020, 12:53 PM	#7
smashingjj real estate cowboy Location: if Monsanto and Purdue Pharma had a baby Posts: 36,902	that's it, from now on I'm watching you, eulogy this is first strike

03-15-2020, 12:55 PM	#8
Joey Goldberg Minion of Satan Location: andy dick NAKED Posts: 8,229

03-15-2020, 02:08 PM	#9
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,753	Name is their best track. They have a handful of good pop songs but most of their music is trash. Before the mid 90s they were like a terrible low-calorie derivative of the Replacements, and the other guy was the lead singer at first. After their few big hits they just become horrible cheesy easy listening rock pop

03-15-2020, 05:22 PM	#10
FlamingGlobes Socialphobic Location: I’ve been trying to move to the Nordic countries for 5 years but the cost is astronomical to become an expatriate Posts: 14,679	pretty sure that's exactly what it says on their Wikipedia page

03-16-2020, 12:52 PM	#11
Skradgee Boardcaster Location: reporting live Posts: 3,854	I like Naked, and Burnin’ Up from A Boy Named Goo. Oh, and Dizzy is alright I guess... just the song, not that whole album.

03-17-2020, 02:02 AM	#12
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 47,247	i used to listen to a boy named goo back in the 90s and early 2000s. might give it another listen and see if it still holds up johnny rzeznik's face looks pretty coll these days right? :/

03-17-2020, 08:48 AM	#13
topleybird Janis Jopleybird Location: Let me see you do the booty hop. And now make the booty stop. Now drop, and do the booty wop. Posts: 6,571	One time I was waiting for a prescription at CVS and Name came on, but they had clearly rerecorded it and the singer kept doing tiny variations of the vocal melody that really stuck in my craw I wonder if this was a proto-Taylor Swift situation Don't worry, in the end, I got the prescription, all was okay there

03-17-2020, 04:48 PM	#15
topleybird Janis Jopleybird Location: Let me see you do the booty hop. And now make the booty stop. Now drop, and do the booty wop. Posts: 6,571	It looks like it's from this: And if I never hear it again it'll be too soon

03-18-2020, 09:14 PM	#16
House of Bread FKA Siamese33 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 5,353	A few friends of mine said that Superstar Car Wash is supposed to be good, I won't listen to it though

03-19-2020, 08:46 AM	#18
topleybird Janis Jopleybird Location: Let me see you do the booty hop. And now make the booty stop. Now drop, and do the booty wop. Posts: 6,571	I'm told that Mike Doughty, the head of Soul Coughing, has continued to make good music on his own this whole time I'm not a good judge as I was never into them, but what I'm hearing of his new stuff seems nice

03-19-2020, 10:15 AM	#19
Joey Goldberg Minion of Satan Location: andy dick NAKED Posts: 8,229	some of Gaz Coombes' solo material is a good listen, but i'm still glad Supergrass are finally back together

03-19-2020, 10:49 AM	#20
MplsTaper Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,997	This Goo song got played waaay to often imho.

03-19-2020, 11:02 AM	#21
Joey Goldberg Minion of Satan Location: andy dick NAKED Posts: 8,229	good goo song, but i'm just a little disappointed it wasn't the one that went "so faaaar away... blee blah blee blah in ma head, in ma head again!"

03-19-2020, 11:03 AM	#22
Joey Goldberg Minion of Satan Location: andy dick NAKED Posts: 8,229	this one!

03-28-2020, 09:38 AM	#24
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,108	I think even the worst band ever can polish a turd and make it radio friendly. I have never liked them personally though. I will say with a lot of bands from that era that are, admittedly, kind of meh, I have a sort of music nostalgia pass. Like, I am not going to go see Counting Crows but I will sing along to a song of theirs almost out of reflex.

03-28-2020, 10:31 AM	#25
smashingjj real estate cowboy Location: if Monsanto and Purdue Pharma had a baby Posts: 36,902	and this I will remember and hold against you for as long as I can.

03-28-2020, 10:56 AM	#26
pale blue eyes NOPE. Location: :/ Posts: 15,108	As you should!