SO EPIC OMG 🎵 GOO GOO DOLLS - IRIS REACTION

[@MsCatstaff]

This was my wedding song in 2001. We were married 20 years, 8 months, and 3 days when I lost him earlier this year, to a combination of long-term health issues complicated by the current plague. The chorus really fit us both, a couple of introverts who didn't want to be out there for the whole world, but we wanted to share our inner selves with each other, because we each knew the other would understand what made us tick.

[@bz6046]

sorry for your lose. Hope things get better.

[@lethaduncan9754]

Sorry for your loss

[@patmullen7597]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm also grateful to hear that you were able to spend 20 years with the person who knew and loved who you really are.

[@jonib5881]

So so sorry for your loss…😢

[@CharleneRoozRE]

I'm so sorry for your loss! It's a beautiful song and a wonderful tribute to your husband and your lives together. 😥

[@donnanorton4092]

I love when he says " you bleed just to know your alive" that always moves me ❤️ my all time favorite song by the band

[@gregelguapo2661]

This song is a masterpiece. One of the best songs I've ever heard. The musicianship, the vocals, the production...it's so unique, a masterpiece.

[@kevinl2578]

Yup 100%!

[@EthanfromEngland-]

I dont know why but this song for real makes me wanna cry every time i hear it - The lyrics are so good, the voice is perfect. A true masterpiece.

[@bjorne5619]

I remember seeing an interview with the singer John. He had a hard time writing new songs until he was asked to write one for the movie city of angels. The movie is about an angel who gives up his immortality because he falls in love with a woman. The result was the song Iris

[@paulfadeley3496]

he is johnny has been his whole life!!!!

[@normansawatzky4778]

That happened before...and the Nephilem were born. It's all in the Word of God people! Check it out in the Bible!!!

[@davidjames3080]

@@paulfadeley3496 Not to his parents who named him John!

[@dreadassembly4087]

Brad is like Decaff and Lex is like expresso with a shot of redbull

[@trsidn]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jonasturklbach2705]

Lol. Big facts

[@joelcrow]

Not sure I see it... 05:30 🤣😍

[@choice12ozborne]

You ever notice he is more like really concentrating on lyrics and what he's hearing. More impulsive and running off her emotions right? My pop is older than him but acts more like this. My mom is more like her. I took after the mom. Happy Thanksgiving to anybody that happens to read this or early merry Christmas haha

[@dreadassembly4087]

@@choice12ozborne Have a good one

[@Cadinho93]

"Some things are true whether you believe 'em or not." This song is iconic in "City of Angels" (1998), which is a remake from a German film called "Wings of Desire" (1987) 🎥😇🤘

[@madclowndisease4007]

I love the moment when he says "what does it taste like?"... "You know what a peach tastes like".... "I don't know what it tastes like to you"

[@gemsun6512]

Love that movie! Bought the soundtrack minutes after watching it! Great soundtrack!!

[@scapito]

Every song on that soundtrack was great. Paula Cole 🥵🥵🥵

[@Cadinho93]

Agree with you all and I would say that as much as I like the US version "City of Angels", I prefer the original "Wings of Desire". Can't deny the wonderful soundtrack to the remake, though. 🎥👌

[@gemsun6512]

@@scapito Oofff!!

[@ronparsons8786]

The Goo Goo Dolls are great and had a lot of hits. Widely regarded as super nice guys too. I had the pleasure of seeing them at a music festival in like 2016 and I was right up front and man they sounded great live. You guys should do their song "Name". Such a beautiful song lex would love it. And of course count on Brad to be flummoxed by the awesome vocal performance. "What is he doing with his voice??!!" He's singing, Brad. Because it's a song. With singing on it.

[@detomaso_6235]

They ARE very nice guys. Met them twice backstage. Super nice, regular guys.

[@Cathidee]

The guitar in Name is beautiful

[@avestuart]

They are, I interviewed Johnny in 1987 via telephone when I was 16. They had just released their first record on a small indie label which went out-of-business not long after. I had several beers wit them on their bus in 1992 during the "Superstar Carwash" tour. I really prefer their raunchier, faster punkier stuff from the early days than I do their more mainstream records.

[@matti72033]

@@Cathidee I agree. Name is my favorite song, by far.

[@RobGamesOn]

@@avestuart Girl Right Next To Me is a personal favorite of mine.

[@saltydeadpool4183]

"You bleed just to know you're alive" amazing line 😯😯😯

[@natevm7888]

Does anyone else notice the build-up at the end of the song of The Amazing Music in the background of the violins that build and then build and then BUILD to higher and higher notes,,,, each time he's singing"I just want you to know who I am"

[@wiggywu]

You're*

[@saltydeadpool4183]

@@wiggywu fixed 👌👍

[@Matthew-b4d]

@@saltydeadpool4183 why did u reply to that when your original comment was 2 years ago wow im impressed

[@GirlWithAnOpinion]

This was my "go-to" song during a particularly bad break-up. Definitely a "turn-it up" song, hoping the music would drive out the pain. I got over it...eventually.

[@donny763222]

Still not over her

[@dustnea]

Same

[@robertfaulkner734]

Yep.

[@mistymichelle9957]

I wish you all peace. Love can be so beautiful but it can also be cruel. It's not supposed to be like that.

[@StarryStarryNocturne]

If this is the song you connected to with the most after a break-up and not just because "it was our song", but because you related to it on a deeper level with the circumstances of the break-up and the person you were with, then chances are that person never really ever saw you to begin with. If it was a relationship of any time past a year, then you have to realize this person isn't worth the time and energy spent in remembering their loss. I don't say this just for you in particular, since you already said you got over it, but for others that may be currently sharing in that particular connection to this song. Why feel bad about losing someone that never even saw you all that time you were together, you know?

[@timkillian1469]

Dizzy Up the Girl is an iconic 90s album. Slide and Black Balloon are other stand outs.

[@lisajohnson521]

Yes it is!!!

[@MickeyValenz]

Agreed

[@bethshadid2087]

True.....I like NAME as well.

[@natefuller4039]

The entire album is perfect. Can't tell you how many times I listened to it on my discman

[@seven2464]

Black Balloon , what a great song.

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

Try “Slide” next…I loved Iris the first time I ever heard it in my very early 20’s…it resonated with my soul instantly.

[@jimlthor]

Reminds me of Casey Casem and hin mentioning all of their #1 songs with 1 word titles.

[@LivLuvLife8]

Lmao I love Lexi! His throat is pulsating…and Brad looking at her like…whaaat? 😂. Love you guys!! This is one of my fav songs

[@Zipgun66]

Watch their live version in their hometown of Buffalo outdoors in the rain. It's an Amazing performance and moment for them and their fans.

[@tomski120]

Hell yeah it is epic 😎 how didn't they get electrocuted lol

[@GhibliNova]

The buffalo concert has some of the best versions ever, one of the best concerts of all time for sure!

[@mrgobbleton]

I was there! #legggo

[@detomaso_6235]

Yes, definitely one of the better live rock performances on KZbin. Very dramatic.

[@fishboy91]

I was there!

[@unklebacon44]

Love this band. They're from here in Buffalo, NY and a few songs are about here. They come back and do local work yearly too. Outside that, the music is just chill.

[@Sl0thL0veChunk]

Goo Goo Dolls are a classic 90s band with TONS of hits. And their lead singer John Rzeznik (good luck figuring out how to say that) has an iconic voice. They dropped this song for the soundtrack to a Nicolas Cage movie about an angel that falls in love with a girl and she literally cannot see him because he's a literal angel, so the lyrics "I just want you to know who I am" make sense for the soundtrack haha. So many hits you could check out by these guys, including: "Name" "Slide" "Sympathy" "Black Balloon" "Here Is Gone" "Blind And Waiting"

[@JEREMY99218]

The City of Angels movie soundtrack is awesome. This song, Alanis Morisette's "Uninvited", as well as Sarah Maclaclan, Jimi Hendrix and others

[@scapito]

Paula Cole - Feelin' Love ... that song is so 🥵

[@haleyrichardson8818]

I concur ❤️

[@alettakestlmeier306]

"Slide," "Here is gone" and "Big machine" are still go to's on my playlist, in addition to Iris. Watch City of angels. You will not regret it.

[@zahira_rania]

Name

[@teribendt94]

That movie made me bawl my eyes out ,but I still love it .The entire soundtrack for this awesome movie featured -Alanis Morissette ,Sarah McLachlan,Paula Cole,Jude,Eric Clapton ,Peter Gabriel,Jimi Hendrix , and the Goo Goo Dolls.Any artists involved that I missed my apologies. In fact I am going to go listen to it again. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXnLYaSZiMlmsJo

[@campnou69]

"Naked", "Black Balloons", "Name"

[@pleutron]

@@teribendt94 Brad would definitely like Uninvited :)

[@michaelasay8587]

Aletta...how bout talkin bout the song that's playing?!!

[@Pelesfyre]

LOL omg Lex has me absolutely crying! 🤣 Goo was the sh*t back in the day fyi. Black Balloon, Big Machine, Slide, Name, Sympathy... so many great ones. The lyrics are based on the movie City of Angels. He wrote it from the perspective of the angel specifically to be used for the soundtrack.

[@theYoopercorn]

"Name" has some of the best lines radio rock turned out in that era. Also, "Long Way Down" is a more traditional rock song you would likely enjoy as well.

[@iamtheking9418]

Long Way Down is one of my all time favorite songs. And this coming from a metalhead

[@SlimPlum691]

I feel like Long Way Down is so overlooked it’s such a badass song and always reminds me of the movie Twister which will always hold all the nostalgia for me

[@RobGamesOn]

"A tired song keeps playing on a tired radio, and I won't tell no one your name. And I won't tell em your name." My favorite line from any song... ever...

[@ryanbuckley5529]

This song makes me miss my brother so much. He introduced me to Goo Goo Dolls when I was young. Much love to anyone who’s unexpectedly lost a family member🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Hope everyone’s having a great day.

[@fronthorse]

You too unknown friend.

[@anastasiabennett2543]

God bless your brother and God bless you!

[@Kim-dm4yb]

You too. ❤🙏🕯🕊 I've lost so many friends and family in only the last 4 yrs. Still grieving. I love the Goo Goo Dolls, their songs have so much meaning for me. "Name" came out the year my dad died, it was playing the day of his funeral & my bros & sister all decided this was our Dad's song. ❤🙏😢

[@cwillece3128]

This song was written within the context of a movie entitled City of Angels. And the singer is portraying the role of the lead character of that film, who is an angel who falls in love with a woman and is willing to exchange his immortality in order to romance her. So with this in mind, the lyrics of the song become much more understandable.

[@jonib5881]

I can hardly hear this song without tearing up… iconic. From the movie, City of Angels, with Nick Cage and Meg Ryan. If you watch it, have a box of tissues nearby.

[@nethrelm]

Wow, one of my favorite bands... Johnny's voice is both a little raspy and very breathy. He was a terrible singer when the band started and sang only a few songs (the man couldn't stay on key to save his life back then), while Robbie sang the vast majority. This shifted over time with Johnny becoming the front man. Their first somewhat popular song (on college radio at least) was by Johnny and was called "We Are The Normal" from their 1993 album Superstar Car Wash (awesome album start to end, and Johnny had learned to sing on key by then). Their first big hit was also by Johnny and was called "Name" from their 1995 album A Boy Named Goo (my first album from them, and also awesome start to finish). This continued as Johnny took over lead singing duties more and more. They blew up with "Iris", "Slide", "Black Balloon", and "Broadway"... all songs by Johnny off their 1998 album Dizzy Up The Girl (once again, awesome from start to finish). I'm pretty sure that every song that has had radio play has been sung by Johnny. Nowadays Robbie typically sings like 2 tracks at most, but "Lucky Star" (Superstar Car Wash), and "Burnin' Up" (A Boy Named Goo) have always been among my favorites. IMO, they were at their best from 1993-1998, when they were still splitting lead vocals about 50/50 and the punk/metal influence remained obvious. After that it started to become too much of "Johnny's band" and song variety kind of went to shit (albeit with a lot of great songs still among them). They're still kicking around too -- their most recent album, Miracle Pill, released in 2019, with the titular track getting quite a lot of radio play. They're supposed to have a new album (13th studio album) coming out this year as well. Their last two albums -- Boxes and Miracle Pill -- are classified as Pop though, instead of Rock like their prior albums. Johnny has said the new one one, which he produced himself using pre-digital era techniques, is more "experimental" and likely won't get much radio play. I'm not sure what that means, but I'll be interested to hear it when it drops. Anyway, good on them for having a nearly 40-year career in music. That's a pretty exclusive club to be in.

[@sharilynbratton6476]

One of my daughter's all time fave songs, she was a preteen when it came out and is 33 now and still loves this song. We saw them in concert with Bush back in the 90s, great concert!

[@Sparklegirl79]

Ahh! One of my very favorite songs! One of the few rock/pop songs in 3/4 time, a waltz, which is what makes you just want to sway with it. My other favorite by them is Name, which was their big breakthrough song in the mid 90s. Great reaction!

[@nealm6764]

Tim Pierce is a top studio session guitarist and was called in to play mandolin for this song. He also ended up coming up with and playing the guitar solo as well. He tells some great stories about the day he recorded with the Goo Goo Dolls for this song. here is the video from his channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYrce2mVr9xgqdE

[@freedoms2010]

This girl put a smile on my face everytime she describe the vibe of a song.

[@metalmark1214]

My favorite Goo Goo Dolls song. Glad you finally got to it. Check out song Slide.

[@noodle_fc]

This is one of those songs that was *_heavily_* overplayed on radio when it came out, and wasn't to my taste at the time. Then a couple of decades later it comes on, like, in the grocery store, and I find myself digging it. Then I wonder whether I like it out of nostalgia or whether it's a genuinely good song when you don't hear it ten times a day. I decided this one is a genuinely good song.

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

I didn't like much of the 90s rock at the time. I was in to heavier stuff. But now that I am older and my tastes have broadened I hear these songs in a different way. Breaking Benjamin for example is one of my top five favorites and I didn't even care for them when they first emerged on to the scene. It could just be that your preferences have evolved over time.

[@noodle_fc]

@@jack-of-all-trades1234 With "Iris" and some other songs, the main thing is that I just didn't dig on relationship songs. My relationships were fine: no pining away, no devastating breakups, not even OMG she's my _soulmate._ It just seemed sappy. It's still not personally relevant, but I branched out from grunge, punk, and metal into stuff like Chris Cornell's solo work, Alkaline Trio, and Snow Patrol, which I liked for stylistic similarity, and the relationship stuff came along with it. So now I can engage with "Iris" more like all the music I enjoy about drug addiction and alienation. It's not me, but I can appreciate the artistry of it.

[@briank5877]

This was so overplayed but still liked it, def not the usual way I feel about overplayed songs as I tend to dislike them.

[@fehner27]

I listened to punk, emo, hardcore, and heavy hard metal. Then I come to this song and ball my eyes out. It's a great song.

[@grahamsutherland2054]

Your ignorance of music is strangley wonderfully innocent, like watching a baby finding it's feet and walking for the first time and all of a sudden there is a whole new world to explore

[@yikesvikes]

This from the film City Of Angels, with Nicholas Cage and Meg Ryan..... About an angel who is willing to give up his immortality for a woman he falls in love with from afar.... She doesn't even know him.....

[@DanSolo871]

I first heard Goo Goo Dolls when “There You Are” was played on 120 Minutes. They went from being a “garage rock” band to a Pop Rock Band. Many folks may not have been happy with it but I was fine and enjoyed their stylistic change. “Dizzy” would be a great song to listen to “Black Balloon” may make you cry. It always makes me think of my mom. Any song off Superstar Carwash will work for me. 👍🏼

[@zahira_rania]

Punk rock,pop rock,alternative rock,power pop

[@Maggot911]

@@zahira_rania Punk rock, pop rock, alternative rock, power pop...BANK! LOL

[@zahira_rania]

@@Maggot911 lol😂😂

[@pleutron]

Underrated band, Goo Goo Dolls. One of my favorite songs from an underrated movie. Glad you guys enjoyed it.

[@shay8339]

This is one of my most favourite songs that I personally listen to a lot and don’t get sick of. Even though I know it’s supposed to be about an angel, i think it’s pretty relatable in that we all feel like sometimes we want someone to understand us better and really know us as an individual.

[@rebeccastarovich6079]

Every note and every word of this song is perfection. I named my cat Iris because of this song. The live version in the rain is amazing too. Thank you for reacting to this and reminding me how beautiful it is.

[@RobGamesOn]

Johnny Reznek wrote this song for the 1998 film City of Angels starring Nicholas Cage and Meg Ryan. Fantastic movie, and the song makes so much sense paired with the story of the movie. Though it was written for the movie, he included it on their massively successful 1998 album Dizzy Up The Girl.

[@runyunhyde4373]

Such a great movie and soundtrack album

[@jona9292]

I genuinely feel like I could listen to Lex's reactions and explanations all day long. I love that Brad totally gets it too. Don't you two ever split up. You've made for eachother!! 😮😬😆

[@mistymichelle9957]

You took the words right outta my mouth. They give me hope.

[@paulfadeley3496]

home town band epic transformation, started as a punk rock band!!!! watch this song live in Buffalo, 4th of July !!!! they refused to end the show even thought it was pouring out!!!! i was in the 6th row and soaked!!!!!! warning you my tear up!!

[@johnnyhansen9581]

This song is my song to my beloved wife who passed. I knew when I first met you, there was such a thing as true love. It wasn't an imagination from a lonely heart somewhere. I want you to know my love, our souls will always be one. The joy and tears can never ever be forgotten. God I miss you.

[@paulsampugnaro6807]

I grew up with these cats in Buffalo. I interviewed them while I had my radio show.. I can firmly attest they are the most sincere and straight up guys. Love ya guys

[@williambarlow9498]

The Goo Goo Dolls started out as a punk band in the late 80s. quite a different sound from what they progressed into with their commercial sound and success.

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*Progressed into? I would say they switch to that generic post-grunge sound before they became invisible to all the record labels.*

[@jd35711]

@@hulkhatepunybanner what a bold comment

[@brettkenschaft4239]

@@jd35711 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I get it!

[@avestuart]

I interviewed Johnny in 1987 after their first record came out. I met them again in 1992. They are very very nice guys. That being said, I much prefer their earlier records, funny that most of their fans don't really seem to know their first record nor their second, "Jed". "Jed" was released on Metal Blade Records, a small metal indie label which had launched Slayer, LOL. That was a fantastic record. But I asked Robbie in 1992, "why are you guys changing your sound?" and he said, "we've been at this for a few years now. We need to make some money, man". They've said in other interviews that their early period was a lot of fun, touring and partying, and that they thought everything was funny. They were still playing clubs which were half-filled, not really getting anywhere.

[@6AM_YT]

I have a hope that one day they play a small club in Buffalo with their original drummer doing songs from their first four records.

[@stevegoldy2196]

Lex " This low key goes so hard" i have never heard a more perfect description of this song!

[@davidmueller9342]

And singer

[@ronwalker403]

This song takes me straight back to the 90’s. Love this song. I was 42 years old and had the world by the balls when this tune hit the airwaves. Mid and late nineties was the cats meow!

[@standupp2885]

Iconic song of the 90's. One of many that kept me listening to new music, then and now.

[@frankaq3951]

Lex is the perfect music fan. A reaction so full of colour and life! That is someone completely into the song.

[@DaP84]

You should watch the live version of "Iris" in the rain in Buffalo, NY, it's epic!

[@haleyrichardson8818]

One of my FAVOURITE videos ever. Love this band so much ❤️

[@glennsmith8390]

Yes it's epic-I watched it many times.

[@DaP84]

@@haleyrichardson8818 That's a fact! They were fantastic when I saw them here in Sweden couple of years ago

[@DaP84]

@@glennsmith8390 Feel sad for their instruments though! 😁

[@djm4457]

Yes!! I was just going to add a comment to suggest exactly that!

[@Joshuadgog]

The Goo Goo dolls had many hits. This is by far their biggest hit with 300,000,000 views. "Name", "Slide", and "Black Balloon" are you next songs to hit.

[@snuggy18]

Great song......I busted so many guitar strings trying to learn their song "Name" which is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[@j819l]

So as someone from Buffalo and seeing these guys before they were famous I can honestly say some of the nicest people ever. When this song came out my oldest daughter was young she loved this song. I saw Robbie the bass player at a country fair and I introduced her she was awestruck and he was as nice as could be. Also Robbie has a festival every year and gives local artists a stage to play on. It’s called music is art fest

[@LilNewo]

The song was written for a movie about an angel who is a watcher, he falls in love with a mortal and gives up his immortality to grow old with her, sadly she shortly after dies leaving him to fade away, fallen, alone.

[@theresathompson7651]

Thank you for another great reaction! Love this song…I listened to it a lot after my husband’s death, it reminded me of him

[@aloukatos]

There is a concert video where they sing this in the pouring rain ! One of the best performances ever .

[@msmrsro]

Such a great song for a waltz.

[@HipHop226]

One of greatest songs ever! In the history of mankind

[@brucelachniet8698]

The best version is with lyrics And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know that you feel me somehow You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be And I don't want to go home right now And all I can taste is this moment And all I can breathe is your life And sooner or later it's over I just don't wanna miss you tonight And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming Or the moment of truth in your lies When everything feels like the movies Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am

[@david_post_punk]

I first heard about Goo Goo Dolls as a kid from one of my fave Disney movies 'Treasure Planet' , i got shivers when one of their songs started playing in on of the lifting scenes

[@Schubedube]

The song from that movie is called I’m Still Here (Jim’s Theme)

[@timtravasos2742]

Lex is so awesome. Her analysis and emotion...just perfect.☺🤩

[@DWtechfan]

The Goo Goo Dolls are amazing! You should react to “Name”, “Slide”, or any songs on their greatest hits volume one. Great reactions!

[@JaggedDagger]

Collective Soul - The World I know is another must for you to listen to

[@dylanperez5270]

I’ve never really liked the Goo Goo Dolls, but they hold a special place in my heart. I was on my first deployment on the USS John F Kennedy. We were out to sea in the Persian gulf. The Goo Goo Dolls played a concert on the flight deck. I was in a mid-deployment funk and someone suggested I go outside and check out the concert. It was AMAZING! There were a couple of other ships that pulled up along side us to enjoy the concert. The music made me feel a lot better.

[@bshean72]

A staple at wedding receptions

[@teensymom1420]

This song is from the movie City of Angels which is really good. You should check it out.

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here..Loved This in" City of Angels"..Lovely song.., Thank you Brad and Lex ..., once again..

[@petraleopold2713]

this song is so emotional, its like it brings out vulnerable side of all of us🔥very powerful

[@jameszimmerman2965]

The lyrics are obscurity, almost an enigma...that's why you don't "get it" per se-but with the music you feel it! It's like an emotional expression, like a building up to an explosion.....where what you say is not as important as why you say it-not surface stuff, that's deep. That's why these lyrics are perfect...you've got to go deeper to know me(so to say), you've got to feel me(so to say). In my opinion...it's deep.

[@bambam4118]

I've seen Goo Goo Dolls 4 times and they're one of the best bands live of any I've ever heard and I've been to Ozzfests and Rockfests for years and these guys are absolutely amazing!

[@davidphillips4476]

One of my favorite songs!! there are so many great lines in this work of art.

[@EssEll9791]

A lot of LOVE for ballads of this time frame! Keep em coming kids! Woot! I'm here for it!

[@GeorgeGeo]

I was in college in Buffalo at the time this was out and the Goo Goo Dolls were kings.. great times

[@JohnnyBoombatz1119]

Such a great song...what a beautiful sound, really captures the mood. I relate to this song so much, still looking for my other half!

[@michaelcaprioli5824]

Most comments I notice are about the song or the artist but I want to say that you both have such different reactions but they seem to compliment each other and I think that is why I enjoy your channel so much. Lex is so animated and Brad is so down to earth and serious. I think it's perfect match.

[@michaelmckinney1409]

This is one of my favorite songs. I love the sounds and his voice.

[@danyz4197]

Precious SONGS of GOO GOO DOLLS 90'S WONDERFULL years

[@davidshepard678]

A simple beautiful song.

[@joesmith8725]

Watch the video! And also the video for "Slide" They were a good '90s and '00s alt rock band. Lex, the singer's neck isn't as stretched as Dave Grohls. lol I knew yall would like this band.

[@johnsmith-zd5he]

Yah ole Johnny can wail for sure!! Damn good!

[@RFKFREAK]

The 90s was such a great decade. The music from Nirvana until 1998 was incredible. Looking back, I'm so fortunate to have experienced that era and at the time didn't realize how amazingly fortunate i was.

[@lisahaverluk4037]

And his voice Is Natural...wow

[@carlmarks8170]

This song brings back memories of the time when I was driving in my car and it came over the radio and tried singing along to the chorus, except I didn't know all the words, so I hummed along. Great days.

[@RossIsFine]

They have so many hits. Like "-Name, Slide, Black balloon, Broadway, Here is gone." They're my all time favorite band

[@healeychantel]

I did a waltz to this song in high school. Love City of Angels too. And the cello. Good memories with this song.

[@localhoast2009]

Goo Goo Dolls , "I'm awake now" and "Black Balloon" are both really good songs. Thank you guys!

[@user98xp]

Speaking of Celtic, how about doing some Flogging Molly! I suggest: Float What's Left of the Flag The Black Mathilda Every Dog Has It's Day Keep up the good work; cheers!

[@robertovasquez1538]

This song is definitely in my top playlist ever!!! It always makes me come back to my youth, just an amazing song!!! 🤘🏼🎶

[@dawnmooney9186]

ive loves this band since they came out...one of my favorite songs is "Name"...awesome tune...

[@mikedesposito1981]

When I hear your comments and how you explain how it's portrayed in the song it makes me know that you're generation or at least you are evolving to a good thing cause cause you have a very deep understanding . Much respect to your reaction

[@carloseduar2]

the song makes complete sense if you realize it is the theme song for a movie where an angel (can't be seen) gives up their divinity and eternity for the love of a human woman.

[@owlbuquerqueturkey]

Wow, great job pointing out the Celtic sound!! It's in 3/4 time, like an Irish jig, and they also use a mandolin.

[@MickeyValenz]

Love this song. So much emotion. I love the strings.

[@burgcarli929]

These guys went the route of some big-name bands, like Journey and Bon jovi... They started out as rockers, but made their bones on the ballads. Goo Goo dolls had some real nice rocking songs.

[@avestuart]

The early Goo Goo Dolls from the late 1980s is much different and better. They were more of a faster punk rock band at that time. Their first record was released by a small indie label which went out of business, I actually interviewed Johnny Rzeznik via telephone during this period, probably 1987 or so. They were all very big fans of The Replacements. Their second record, "Jed" was released by Metal Blade Records, the same small indie label which gave us Slayer. They were such a fun band back then. I met the band in-person in 1992 during their "Superstar Carwash" tour. The show was very small, Robbie invited me onto their bus afterward. They were starting to change their sound into something mellower and I remember Robbie telling me, "we've been at this for a few years now, we need to make some money, man". Up until the "Boy Named Goo" period they weren't really doing very well. I was in my young 20s at that time, I get where he was coming from now, and I swore if I ever met him again i'd apologize. But man were they ever a fun band at that time, and fun to hang-out with, too. I was in a band at that time and Robbie gave me his phone number and said, "send me a tape of your band".

[@timlawrence2759]

The beat in this song is ridiculous. So cool.

[@michellesilliman9401]

Movie assignment for you two. City if Angels! This is the second sound you've reacted to from that sound track. It's a must. Bring tissues Lex.

[@Dani-rz8dj]

Lex you are the absolute cutest!! I love your purity listening to music that moves you. Never change🫶🏼

[@Horrormoviefan9]

One of my favorite songs 🧡

[@robertwilson5058]

A wonderful analogy, you are the Pinball.The song's music directs you to special places through the game. Love it!

[@lizmarch4000]

'his neck is definitely pulsating.' From now on this is how I'll be judging vocals

[@ritchmoore1442]

This song ([Goo Goo Dolls - Iris [Official Live In Buffalo, NY]) is amazing. It's their hometown and they are playing in the pouring rain, on the 4th of July.