Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris" Behind-the-Track (Dizzy 20)

[@harbosonius]

Fun fact: The mandolin parts as well as the slide guitar solo during the bridge were all written and played right there on the spot by Tim Pierce, who is one of the greatest session players alive. He claims to have done all of those parts in one or two takes each. They literally make the whole song come to life.

[@jaggass]

That's a significant portion he wrote. He wasn't credited.

[@thechelseapeck]

I listened to this song as a child, a teenager and now as an adult. I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing it.

[@duaastar551]

Chelsea Peck me too 😭

[@gailhill4881]

Just found out their going to be 30 minutes in concert from my house I think I'll get tickets takes me back

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

​@@gailhill4881 their concert is 30 mins duration, or 30 mins from your home

[@TheMusicconnoisseurShow]

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jeffrey3498]

Iris drips with emotion, which is the essence of art

[@Abhishek.Basnyat]

Definition of a timeless song.

[@DaniellaConte]

Yup

[@Abhishek.Basnyat]

@@DaniellaConte loved it instantly the moment I first heard it.

[@DaniellaConte]

@@Abhishek.Basnyat me too, I can listen to it a million times and not get the slightest bit sick of it at all

[@femboyshawna]

Yes

[@kimmarievan-ever6599]

Should still hold that record..💖🇬🇧

[@nightrider3067]

This song is one of the greatest of all time

[@thomasedmundrichards]

Night Rider no it isn’t

[@justinfoote4893]

Black Balloon is definitely better, but this is still one of the defining songs of the 90s

[@southerncross5360]

Night Rider Yes it is, my favorite song since it came out...resonates throughout life....

[@tricky1506]

@@thomasedmundrichards it is

[@daniellataylorkelly591]

Definitely. Agree 100%.

[@robbietrout6316]

Iris is one of the best written songs I've ever heard .

[@kylerscottyyy292]

"That's the essence of being human. Experiencing the high parts and low parts. And accepting the low parts. You may not like them, but you have to accept them." Powerful words from a gem of a human being.

[@hannahwootton6491]

They should have won the grammy

[@SilentDanDisney]

Yeah they should’ve but Celine Dion who recorded a song for another soundtrack also blew up that year. It was gonna be unanimous who was gonna win Record Of The Year in 1999.

[@SilentDanDisney]

I’d say it should’ve been an Oscar nominated as well in 1999. Best Original Song.

[@kenbrunet6120]

Meh. The award is irrelevant to how amazing Iris is as a song. Unfortunately the majority of people have poor criteria for what makes an amazingly written song.

[@Rockarollr]

Agreed.

[@acerolland3475]

well the grammy choose some wack songs than this master piece

[@chrispeebacon8923]

hearing him explain how he made the song and what its based on really establishes the fact that reznik is just a genius song writer, singer and composer. LEGEND

[@lochtessmonsterxoxo]

"How can you get sick of a gift?" Ooh 💜

[@aurora3067]

Exactly how a parent feels about their child. ♥️

[@robertmulligan9073]

Thank You Tim Pierce for this amazing tune.

[@dwstoeckel4740]

I just saw the Deadwax episode where Tim talks about his contributions to the song, which was the mandolin and the slide guitar solo... Tim is soo cool! you should watch it. Tim says John plays the guitar parts, wrote the song, and came up with that very unusual guitar tuning...

[@andyrice4867]

This song changed my life. No song will ever reach out to me the way Iris has, and after 20 years, and hearing it thousands of times, it’s still as beautiful as the first day I heard it. BDDDDD for the win.

[@isabellechavez540]

Johns voice is angelic

[@spirituselectus7602]

Tim Pierce , One of the best session guitarist in music.

[@xxgm28]

Ed might have broke the record.. but he will never touch the legacy or iris.

[@gav240z]

Iris is such a beautiful heart felt song. Try as I might, I just can't play it like they did on this record. Even with the correct guitar tuning. It's just magical.

[@kenbrunet6120]

Easy to break a record when 20 years adds a billion humans to the population. It's a numbers thing. Iris is miles above in quality

[@marienessa5673]

Ed sheeran who?

[@shaneward7836]

Ed is already in the top 20 of best selling artists of all time. Goo goo dolls are nowhere to be seen. I appreciate the respect for the band and the song it's true they're awesome. But don't compare with ed he's miles ahead😂😂

[@mexiguero646]

@@shaneward7836 are you drunk? Goo goo dolls are still legends. Ed is talented but nothing he produces touches the greats of the goo goo dolls.

[@dzmom00]

You should have definitely won the Grammy. I'm an Ed fan but he could never beat this song or any GooGoo Dolls song! Love you guys❤

[@jetskiters]

I agree. They were up against My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion who won

[@jasonring5231]

Tim Pierce's opening (and throughout) mandolin work makes this song instantly recognizable, and his slide solo....it was great all around. The writer (song and music), Pierce, the orchestra and of course Rob's producing (duh!).

[@wiredjerk]

Right?! They claim to be alt rocks snob in the past, but apparently someone that is still linger in because they gave no love to the studio guitarist. One that pull them from just alt rock, and helped catapult them into the stratosphere. If the lyrics didn’t get you in that feeling of longing, unrequited feels, that slide held you down and poured it all over you. It’s not a stretch to say that without Tim Pierce, there would be no orchestra, and the song would not have gone where it went.

[@kane0387]

Rob Cavello knows what he is doing with strings. Also added them to Green Days "Good Riddance" which catapulted that song as well. I am just watching it, John mentions rob cavello. I'm like "green days producer"

[@misamisa5033]

Even if this song isn't from my time, it's still my favorite. Wonderful lyrics and instrumental. I can feel like I'm part of the story.

[@misamisa5033]

It's still my favorite song of all times ♡

[@jedisan7534]

Eternity.

[@Ashethetics]

I was once told by a guy in a really famous band, when I told him exactly that about one of this songs that “that’s the biggest accolade that any songwriter could aspire to” - and I really agree.

[@Existentialnausea]

Honestly one of the best song writers of our time.

[@TheLucyblades]

underrated

[@Jamie.420.]

One of my all time favorite bands!! 👍🏻🎼🎤

[@FrankB_1737]

jamie Reynolds Hey Jamie, I checked out your play list from your KZbin channel and it looks like we have a similar taste in music so I subscribed to your channel. Take care Jamie🌞

[@SilentDanDisney]

Hearing John describe the structure of the song with the lyrics puts City Of Angels in a new light for me. I may have to watch that film again.

[@ParanormalTVptv]

I heard Iris for the first time at someone's house when I was 7 years old. I don't even remember whose house it was. All I remember is Iris playing on someone's big screen tv. I loved it so much. I turned to my mom and asked who the band was. She said the Goo Goo Dolls. Later that month, my grandmother took me to FYE. I bought Dizzy Up the Girl, and they've been my favorite band since!

[@SparkleP8nter]

ParanormalTV 💕💕💕

[@cherriechhangte4579]

The song has certainly been a part of MY life. Thank you for Iris.

[@coachingwithjuanita]

One of the best songs ever written. ❤️❤️

[@VerissimusAurelius]

I am 66 years old and I would go to ONLY 2 concerts.....1. The Rolling Stones...I bought their 45 "Get off my cloud" for .25 cents in 1965)....and THE GOO GOO DOLLS...!!! They are now my FAVORITE BAND....love the way they embrace their fame, keepin it REAL...

[@harrisonearnst2012]

John is my idol and I will die happy when I meet him

[@lindseytaylor5938]

"How can you get sick of a gift?" You can't. Whiich is why we're still here, cheering you on.

[@perizatdarybaeva1836]

A message from 2021: it sucks here, bring me back to late 90s/early 20’s

[@KrystalPerez85]

This is my favorite song. It's held so much meaning for me for the past 20 years.

[@chuckfriebe843]

One of the greatest songs ever written actually. Right up there with Stairway To Heaven, Goodbye Norma Jean, etc.

[@doctorsleepcoloma93]

Because this song The 90,s Is The best decade ever!! Of all decades we love you goo goo dolls!!!!!

[@samijean7281]

This has been my absolute favorite song since I was 9 years old. There isn’t a song in the world that makes me feel as good as this one does. 💛

[@kingdomcitizenship5613]

I loved this song so much in high school. It reminds me of my high school sweetheart, Nicole.

[@bee496]

id say the song is more popular than the movie

[@SilentDanDisney]

Film after watching it again is underrated. Iris should’ve been in the Best Original Song category for 1999 at Oscars. Wouldn’t have won. Imagine them being alongside Aerosmith for Armageddon.

[@SparkleP8nter]

brent fisher I love both!

[@bendover9663]

@@SilentDanDisney Iris is better

[@annereidy7981]

I don't have a problem with that, and I'm guessing you don't either!

[@haryantifadli1404]

Iris was my favourite song, literally all of the songs from the Goo goo dolls are my favourite, also the gorgeous video, warm huge to Jhon, Robby, and Mike from Indonesia.

[@06silvershoes]

Met these guys in PGH back stage - they are just as real as they seem... Love this song... my wife came down the aisle to marry me to iris... hope to see these guys for the 30 year reunion too.

[@alv1174]

Iris is a life changer. It means so much to me.

[@letsgetliminal]

This song will never fucking die. Every single day in rotation in my car, IRIS, BLACK BALOON, HERE IS GONE, NAME. For years. Forever.

[@user-vv7og1gt7t]

One of my favorite songs, as well as one of my favorite movies. I cry every time, rips at my heart 😢💕

[@anitahardesty2163]

I agree one of the greatest songs!! Johnny is a great guy!! So humble and down to earth!!

[@rebeccastratton4114]

This song means life to me. Surviving a life altering accident "and I don't want the world to see me, cuz I don't think that they'd understand" ! I am one of those people who wrote a note (Asheville NC, August, 2017, Biltmore Estate). I just had to take the chance that it would reach them, to let them know this song is still relevant, still explaining life's crazy chaos. Thanks again guys!

[@sokola311]

I friggin love this band. I sing the hell out of thier songs at karoake. Thank you John!!!

[@CHRISTINEANNOMISOL]

October 5, 2024 and i still love this song, thank you for creating such a wonderful piece Rzeznik ❤

[@immersivesinner3350]

I love Robby so much. What a humble guy who just loves to fucking rock even if John gets all the attention. If I ever get a chance to see these guys I'm going to be in the front row screaming every word of January Friend up at him and letting Rob know how much he's loved. (by me anyway)

[@TheEyedyed]

May 2021, and this song is still THE SONG!!!!

[@taylorheart2024]

IRIS💕💕💕 IN MY TOP 50 ALWAYS!!!💕💕💕✨✨✨✨ #googoodolls #iris #Iris #band #rockband #rockmusic #GooGooDolls #johny #reznik #love #goodvibes #hearts #lovryou

[@TitoHerreraB]

Every now and then a song comes out like this one and then it just stays FOREVER! GREAT, Beautiful, SONG!

[@JennyMoore-bl4dk]

I met Rzeznik in 2002, I won a contest on a radio station. He was absolutely beautiful and to see the work he had done to his face breaks my heart.

[@user-vv7og1gt7t]

Best song ever from Goo Goo and one of the best movies I’ve ever watched. ✌️

[@LarryLaLlamaAmigable]

By far remain my favorite band after so many years, who is with me?

[@nataliecalamita]

They deserved more than a Grammy for this song. And they got it, this song touched millions of lives and forever will and for that greatness will live on 🤘🏻

[@rubeereitzel6181]

They should have won. The Grammy. That is one of the Greatest songs ever written. I love the Goo Goo Dolls.🎶🎻🌟❤

[@lovescars]

very true

[@Moonlight_blue3]

He is channeling the Spirit of unconditional love in his song (s) u can never get sick of your gift. -Love- thank you guys. 🙏♥️✨🙌💕

[@ryanollirac9877]

Favorite song 😍😍

[@brynnadams6974]

My favorite album is Dizzy Up The Girl!! Hard to believe that it's been 20 years! Loved you guys then and still love you, so much, now! Always will be one of my favorites!

[@niamheey3008]

Robbed of a Grammy deserved an Oscar! Timeless classic song, remember buying the single when I was 12, I’m 37 now and could still listen to it forever !!❤❤❤

[@danielisfearless288]

"things aren't always up for me and I have to accept that, but it makes me that much more excited for when they are up. - john rzeznik Iris was the cure for what was ailing John

[@CinderChannel]

"Iris" in my heart forever, on my skin forever...

[@MotionlessKnight]

It really is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I loved it when it was released when I was a kid, and I still love it now. It doesn't age.

[@deepaksharma3657]

This is my favourite song ❤️love from India

[@amzstar3351]

Absolute timeless classic song it will never get old 🥰❤️❤️🤎

[@oldsoulmontes0990]

20 times in a row listening to this song!!! Yeah!! FOR REAL !!! 20 times

[@tanisetremblay4386]

I play that song every other day nothing could touch it ❤😊

[@tinlian8103]

I love this song since I was a kid, fell more in love with it when I grew up, always singing this song everytime, but then I didn't know it's possible that I'll fall deeply more in love with it when I watched it's official music video for the first time this year, now who would have thought I'd still fall deeper now after watching this video and hearing it's real meaning.. I guess I'll continue falling for this song over and over again till forever even after thousands of lifetimes sigh ♥️

[@SuperDerezzed]

I freaking love it too John. It's in my top 42 songs of all time, in the top 10 I believe, a list I made last year when I turned 42.

[@theserpentshand]

Oh too be back in ‘97 again great memories!

[@sarahb4484]

Iris is my favorite song in the world! Gets my soul in all the ways… you deserve the Best of everything! 😊

[@lisaskaggs3457]

Nominated for 3 Grammys and we ALL know they should have taken the night with winning all 3!!! 19 weeks of number one, I think the PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!!! 💞💋💞

[@QuellyQue]

2024 and this song got me thrue middle school im now 38 and damn I would give anything to go back

[@sandrapitia]

Thank you for releasing this song. I've never been so in love with a track. I can't even explain the way listening to it makes me feel. So..just a huge THANK YOU

[@alagadnichooxtv9519]

2021 And I’m still listening to this song.

[@SilentDanDisney]

John Rzeznik: I am a god at Home Depot In Hollywood. Hahahahaha.

[@fattirefrenzy]

Its interesting how, in Johnny's words, Iris closed a ton of doors behind them but also opened a thousand doors in front them. I'm happy they took this risk and created this absolute timeless classic for fans to appreciate. Johnny's nack for writing songs that take their listeners through trials and challenges is indeed a gift! The live show in Buffalo in the rain was beyond epic!

[@scotolbe]

This song was my favorite song of 1998. Probably one of the best songs ever for me.

[@annereidy7981]

Wow and you guys are still together? As friends and musicians? Wow, I think that says it all!

[@iProstitoot]

this band doesn't get NEARLY enough recognition. Hearing this brings a whole new meaning to this song for me

[@A-vg2yp]

The song was way bigger than the movie. I saw the movie once... it was a good movie. I've heard the song 1,000+ times and it's still in rotation.

[@Chris21Taioalo]

Incredible Johnny!! ⚡️ and they defffff got robbed of that Grammy ! The Injustice!!😐🤑

[@mateo.escallon]

Iris is my favorite song, thank you for sharing that amazing story and creating that song

[@jensz9360]

I used to see it on Insomniac music theater on VH1. Iris is only 1 of their great songs, they have many. Seen them live twice and its way better than hearing them with earbuds. Great performances both times. The guitar solo for Iris always gets me, its just got this sound to it.

[@drequ1353]

its definetly one of my favourite songs of all time, an emotional banger that i will play to my children if i will ever have them

[@morgan350]

i listened to iris on repeat when i was travelling europe and listening to it now always brings me back

[@redjack4312]

They deserve so many Grammys how could they not win 😪

[@k3moi]

I will never get sick of this song either and of you guys! I've been such a big fan for 20 years and your songs still hits me 'til I pass out. You deserve a Grammy with your every single song! You guys are very talented legends. A REAL band!!!

[@michaelmcdaniel1832]

John, as one artist to another, keep writing, singing and composing music from your heart!!! God gave you a wonderful gift to communicate love, hope, and the struggles of life to help and encourage millions...God used this song to break my heart open to His healing when my Mom had passed away in '95. I create paintings with much reluctance ( for my own reasons, but do so in honor of those who have shown me sincere love) because of my Mom and Dad...she wanted me to continue creating art...I saw this bearded iris on my way back home about 6 months after she passed and started crying uncontrollably.....didn't know the name of the flower, yet, but your song was already ministering to me.....Thanks. Put one on a wall here in town as part of a mural project several years ago in thanks to my Mom for her vision of my talents I didn't see nor really wanted to create due to the enormous pain that comes with loving people so much. .Peace bro! love you

[@jaylove2322]

This song makes me think of one of the little girls that my wife and I cared for since she was 18 months old. She is now 30 yrs old. She tragically lost her father right around the same time that City of Angels was released. This song always makes me cry as my wife and I had to take care of this little girl the night that her mother had to identify her husband’s body. So sad.

[@mariamajetic2523]

Such a great,deep song.Thank you for writing it

[@victoriacherrington9936]

Amen a gift! Very prophetic in a way God came down through his son! 😇🙏❤🕊🎶

[@johnrzeznik1562]

Thanks for your support!! I really do appreciate and I've seen quite a handful of your comments on my post and I just want to appreciate those people whose wishes me good wishes and encourages me and my team, I hope to bring you so much happiness. Thank you so much for your love and support, It gives me such great joy to learn that our hard working is paying off and there are a lot of peoples out there that actually love what I do. Which of my song is your favorite? And have you ever been in any of my concerts?

[@majab612]

John ,you are so deep and full of wisdom.:-):-) I feel like you have so much to say and you have enough talent to put it in a book..♡ The greatest gift in life is for sure gratitude !!♡

[@Espi1502]

Till this moment is my favorite song of all times.

[@leblond67]

Brilliant song!!! They should have had that grammy ....Awesome band!!!!! Goo Goo Dolls!!!

[@fullhousefrek]

this song is my favorite song of all time I've always wanted to know the meaning and story behind it. I can just relate to this song so much

[@5583Brian]

Just learned that this song was inspiredly named after Iris Dement. So awesome

[@jayrush4076]

MY FAVORITE MUSIC OF ALL TIME! 💯🙌🏻 IRIS WILL BEAT LONG MORE THAN MY HEART EVER WILL!

[@freeamerica4760]

John, You and the band are gift from day one !

[@lisaskaggs3457]

Ho I believe Goo Goo Dolls are more then the winners still some of the greatest music ever!!!

[@carolynrebeccadick3907]

Awesome story and music Goo Goo Dolls great bands I see them in Christchurch concert support act with Matchbox Twenty .

[@justanotherperson584]

Your right, it means so many things to so many people.

[@billyboy385]

It's nice to see you all grown up robby.