Goo Goo Dolls

Founded in Buffalo, New York in 1986 by guitarist/vocalist Johnny Rzeznik and bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, the Goo Goo Dolls initially consisted of the two founders and George Tutuska on drums. The band named themselves the Goo Goo Dolls (the name was picked out from an ad in a True Detective magazine) at the request of a local club owner who refused to let them play otherwise. They were originally signed by the short-lived indie label Mercenary Records and they released their self-titled debut album in 1986. A little over a year later, a Los Angeles performance brought the band to the attention of Metal Blade Records, who would later distribute their first wide release.

In their early career, they were often dismissed by critics as "The Replacements wannabes." (Rzeznik has stated on many occasions that Paul Westerberg is a major influence on his writing.) While they were embraced by college radio and the local punk scene (playing such venues as CBGB's), especially after the release of their third album, Hold Me Up (1990), by this time, the Goo Goo Dolls had emerged with their own sound which incorporated a metallic edge, the pleasant melodies, harmonies and simple song structures of pop and, sometimes, furious blasts of punk energy. In 1991, the song "I'm Awake Now" was recorded for the soundtrack of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, the video for which featured a cameo of Robert Englund in character as Freddy and was played on the major video channels of the time.

Superstar Car Wash was released in 1993 to even more media fanfare. The critical success and encouraging sales of the last album resulted in a larger budget from Metal Blade. (It was recorded in the same studio where Rush had produced multi-platinum albums.) The single "We Are the Normal" received a major push toward college and independent radio, while its video was displayed on MTV's 120 Minutes program. "Fallin' Down" made it onto the soundtrack of Pauly Shore's hit film Son in Law. Superstar Car Wash is held as a benchmark album in the group's career, with many calling it their best work.

Their follow-up, A Boy Named Goo, marked the end of the line for drummer George Tutuska, by this time locked in a personal feud with Rzeznik. Bassist Takac basically had to choose between the breakup of the band that Rzeznik threatened or the dismissal of the drummer with whom he was still friendly. A Boy Named Goo is the final recording the talented drummer would make with the band. For several months, the album sold modestly, while the band, with newly-hired Texan Mike Malinin on drums, toured rigorously. It was not until the release of their single "Name" from the same album that the Goo Goo Dolls experienced any commercial success. A Boy Named Goo became the first album in Metal Blade history to achieve double platinum status. Their mainstream success, however, was bittersweet as they faced a lengthy legal battle with Metal Blade Records over royalties that were being withheld from the band; hence, the Goos eventually switched to Metal Blade's parent company, Warner Brothers. In addition, many of the fans the Goo Goo Dolls had at the time felt they had sold out to garner commercial success. The undisputed success of "Name" marked a fundamental change in the band's sound toward a more polished, commercial direction.

In 1998, "Iris" was released on the City of Angels soundtrack, and the Goos were propelled to stardom, as the song stayed on the Billboard charts at number one for 18 weeks and was nominated for three Grammys that year. The song was also included on their sixth album, Dizzy Up the Girl, which was released that same year and spawned single hits "Slide", "Iris", "Black Balloon", "Broadway" and "Dizzy." The album's slick production and toned-down edge put off many long time fans, feeling the Goo Goo Dolls had abandoned their college/indie rock roots. However, they were replaced with legions of new fans; a result of the band's mainstream exposure. (Most Goo Goo Dolls concert sets feature few, if any, songs the band wrote before 1995, reflecting the band's more current mainstream sound.) In 2001, the Goos released their first ever compilation CD, What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce. Next, Gutterflower (2002) achieved gold certification, producing the hits "Here Is Gone", "Sympathy", and "Big Machine". 2004 saw the release of the Goo's Live in Buffalo: July 4th 2004 which propelled "Give a Little Bit" to #1 on the US Adult Top 40 chart. 2004 also saw Johnny Rzeznik perform a duet with Avril Lavigne on the song "Iris" at New York's "Fashion Rocks!" concert. Lavigne, who credits "Iris" as her all-time favourite song, later had her first dance with husband Deryck Whibley to this song at their wedding on July 15, 2006. [1]

In 2006, the Goo Goo Dolls marked their 20th anniversary with their new album Let Love In, which included the studio recording of Supertramp's "Give A Little Bit" as well as other top 10 radio singles "Better Days," "Stay With You," and "Let Love In".

April 13, 1996 and July 4, 2004 were proclaimed "Goo Goo Dolls Day" in their hometown of Buffalo, New York.

ตอนนี้กำลังพยายามหาเพลงวงนี้ฟังอยู่ Goo Goo Dollsหรือเด็กแป้งเปียก(?)

วงเก๋ากึก(ก่อนเราเกิด)วงRock Alternativeที่เพื่อนเราบอกว่า

นักร้องนำหน้าเหมือนHyde+Bon Jovi หงะ.....

สมาชิกถาวรมี3คนชื่อ...Jonh , Mike , Rock ชื่อง่ายๆกันจริง จำก็ง่าย

เพื่อนหาสาวกGoo Goo Dollsเลยยัดเยียดแผ่นอิมพอร์ทมาให้ฟัง แต่ขอที...

มันฟังในคอมไม่ได้ แต่ดันฟังในวิทยุได้=_="คอมเราฉลาดเกินไปป่าวเนี่ย

เลยไปหาฟังเอาเองในเว็ป เพื่อนบอกว่าแนวเพลงคล้ายๆl'arc

เราว่ามันคล้ายHydeอัลบั้มFaithมากกว่า ซาวด์กีต้าร์กับเสียงแหบๆ เพราะดี

ถ้าฟังคอนเสิร์ตของวงนี้ ขอบอกว่า "มันส์"มาก

แต่ไม่ค่อยเถื่อน Hydeเถื่อนกว่า 555+

ชอบเพลงนี้มาก Stay with you เป็นเพลงแรกในอัลบั้มล่าสุดLet love in

เป็นอัลบั้มแรกในรอบสี่ปีของวงที่ติดท็อปเท็นบิลบอร์คชาร์ต

ได้อันดับ9กับยอดขาย 8.3 หมื่นแผ่น

หลังจากอัลบั้ม Gutterflower ปี 2002 เคยทำอันดับได้สูงสุดที่อันดับสี่

ลองฟังดูนะ

Stay with you

These streets
Turn me inside out
Everything shines
But leaves me empty still
And I'll, burn this lonely house down
If you run with me
If you run with me

I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do
Take my hand now
We'll run forever
I can feel the storm inside you
I'll stay with you

Fooled by my own desires
I twist my fate
Just to feel you
But you, turn me toward the light
And you're one with me
Will you run with me?

I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do
Take my hand now
We'll run forever
I can feel the storm inside you
I'll stay with you

Now come in from this storm
I taste you sweet and warm
Take what you need
Take what you need
From me

Wake up this world
Wake up tonight
And run with me
Run to me now

I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do
Take my hand now
We'll run forever
I can feel the storm inside you
I'll stay with you

edit @ 2007/01/17 19:47:48