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Goo Goo Dolls

The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tututska. Although renowned for their commercially successful 1998 single "Iris", they have had several other notable and popular singles include "Name" from 1995's A Boy Named Goo, " ... Broadway", "Black Balloon" and "Slide" from 1998's Dizzy Up The Girl, which produced five top-10 singles, and "Here Is Gone", "Sympathy" and "Big Machine" from 2002's Gutterflower. The Goo Goo Dolls have 14 top-10 singles and have sold more than ten million albums worldwide. The band's original line-up included John Rzeznik (vocals, guitar), Robby Takac (vocals, bass guitar) and George Tutuska (drums, percussion). In the beginning, John would not sing, due to his shyness. Takac and Tutuska had been long-time friends in school and met Rzeznik while he was playing in the band The Beaumonts with Takac’s cousin. The trio picked their name from a True Detective ad for a toy called a Goo Goo Doll. "We were young and we were a garage band not trying to get a deal. We had a gig that night and needed a name. It's the best we came up with, and for some reason it stuck. If I had had five more minutes, I definitely would have picked a better name" John stated. With Takac as their lead singer, the band released their first album, Goo Goo Dolls in 1987 on Mercenary Records, but was picked up in 1988 by Celluloid Records, a larger record company. They would play around Buffalo's underground music circuit opening for punk bands such as SNFU, Dag Nasty, ALL, and DRI and playing with fellow Buffalo bands. The band released its second album, Jed, in 1989 after moving to Los Angeles. The band released its third album, Hold Me Up, in 1990 and featured Rzeznik as the lead vocalist on five tracks, including the single, "There You Are" - as well their then concert favorite, Two Days in February. Despite being earlier dismissed as having a sound too similar to The Replacements, as well as being embraced by local college radio and punk scenes (including playing such venues as CBGB), the Goo Goo Dolls' third release had incorporated elements of heavy metal, pop rock, and punk rock. In 1991, the song "I'm Awake Now" was recorded for the soundtrack of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Superstar Car Wash, released in 1993, received significant media attention. The critical success and encouraging sales of their last album resulted in a larger budget from Metal Blade Records. The album was partially recorded in Metalworks Studio in Mississauga, Ontario. "We Are the Normal" (the single for which Rzeznik asked frontman Paul Westerberg of The Replacements to write the lyrics), received a major push toward play on college and independent radio, while its video was displayed on MTV's 120 Minutes program. "Fallin' Down" made it onto the 1993 soundtrack of Pauly Shore's hit film Son in Law. See more [+]

Iris |||||

And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know that you ...

Slide |||||

Could you whisper in my ear The things you wanna feel I'd gi...

Name |||||

Your 3rd and 4th fingers will remain on the 2nd and 1st stri...

Iris |||||

And I'd give up forever to touch you 'Cause I know that you ...

Iris acoustic tab |||||

And i give up forever to touch you coz i know that u feel me...

Black Balloon |||||

Dedilhado Introdução - Parte 1 de 2 Dedilhado Introdução - P...

Here is Gone |||||

You and i got something, but it's all and then it's nothing ...

Become |||||

There's so much more about you that you never let them see Y...

I Just Want You To Know Who I Am |||||

And I'd give up forever to touch you, 'Cause I know that you...

Better Days |||||

And you ask me what I want this year And I try to make this ...

Big Machine |||||

2x 2x Ecstasy is all you need Living in the big machine Oh y...

Broadway |||||

(refrão) Broadway is dark tonight A little bit weaker than y...

Bullet Proof |||||

Do you listen to yourself Never live for someone else Do you...

Burnin Up |||||

You said you're burnin' up inside, and no one seems to tell....

Black balloon |||||

Verse: (with rhythm figure 1) Baby's black balloon makes her...

Know My Name |||||

Don't pretend like you know my name 'Cause I ain't never see...

Black ballon |||||

Baby?s Black Balloon makes her fly I almost fell into that ...

Dizzy |||||

e -8-8-8--5-5-5--3-1- You're cynical and beautiful You alway...

Without You Here |||||

Your love's a gathered storm, I chased across the sky A mome...

Domino |||||

(G#5 / / / E5(VII)-Eb5-B5 If you never had it then You don't...

We Are The Normal |||||

(Play 8 times) (verse) It's a beautiful day I heard everybod...

Don't Worry |||||

I called you up all night til mornin' Left my house by noon ...

Two Days In February |||||

I hung your picture on the wall and that's all it is I brea...

Sympathy |||||

and I wish for things that I don't need/ all I wanted And wh...

Simpathy |||||

Stranger than your sympathy, And this is my apolo-gy I'm kil...

On Your Side |||||

I'm on a mission baby I'm not hearing what you're saying Sto...

Hate this Place |||||

Gone away Who knows where you been You take all your lies ...

I´m Still Here |||||

I am a question to the world Not an answer to be heard Or a ...

I'll be |||||

The strands in your eyes That color them wonderful Stop me a...

I'm Awake Now |||||

(intro keyboard) (verse) I've been where the river ran I'm d...

Amigone |||||

Everytime you point your finger Three more point right back ...

James Dean |||||

These are all open chords played on an acoustic. VERSE 1 ...

January Friend |||||

Reach For higher ground About the way you look The way you s...

Just The Way You Are |||||

VERSE 1 I'm in love because I know you And I'm sorry I don't...

Long Way Down |||||

Oh here you are, there's nothing left to say You're not sup...

Lazy Eye |||||

The world spins round in secret lives Everyone that needs to...

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