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Band Name Origins:

  • After a venue promoter said he would book them if they changed their original name the band's name was taken from an ad found in True Detective magazine. Submitted by: me
  • Originally, the band was called "The Sex Maggots". When a club owner in the band's hometown of Buffalo, New York balked at putting the band on stage with that name, they were pressed to find a new one just minutes before they were set to perform. Flipping through a True Detective magazine, the band members spotted an ad for a goo goo doll, and they thought it would be funny and ironic for a trash-punk-rock band to have that name. And so it stuck. Submitted by: ChickenCookie

Why the Name is Stupid:

  • It just sounds so immature. Submitted by: Leigh-Ann
  • Sounds like a baby thought up that name. Submitted by: hehateme
  • Hell, THEY even admit it. Submitted by: pauhead

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Iris"And I don't want the world to see me
'cause I don't think that they'd understand W
hen every thing's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am - Bob Borst

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
Blow Up DollsThey might sell more albums.tomario

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Bacon""Naked"parody_MASTA
"eye arse""iris"mark
"Slave""Slide"311
"Amiright""Amigone"Mac
"Down Slide""Slide"J.C.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Here Is Gone,"Which makes me over there, I guess.J.C.
"Here Is Gone,"Here can't be gone. You have to be somewhere.J.C.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"What's Going On""Somethin' Bad," Goo Goo DollsJosh
"Wake Me Up When September Ends""It's Over," Goo Goo DollsSo wake up, BJ! We want to hear you sing some more - Sarah
"What Do You Need?""A Walk in the Park," Nick Straker BandDylan Baranski
"What Do You Need?""Miracle," Foo Fightersallison
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Stacy With You" originally "Stay With You"
Jessica Bielzebub
"All Eyes Own Me" originally "All Eyes On Me"
michelle (hell In mice)
"Stray With You" originally "Stay With You"
Yvonne Sindri
"Irish" originally "Iris"
nally

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Nome" originally "Name"
As in Nome, Alaska.
Mallory
"Tame" originally "Name"
Mallory
"Lame" originally "Name"
Mallory
"Game" originally "Name"
Mallory
"Fame" originally "Name"
Mallory

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Iris""Irish"Kristof Robertson
"Iris""Game Show"Erik "Taz" Mokracek
"Slide""Elmo's Pride"Ellie 4 John
"Iris""Iris (The Lamentations of Zero)"Sparx-1
"Iris""I Just Want You to Know It's a Scam"Rex Ungericht
"Better Days""Better Raise"The Piano Minstrel
"Stay With You""I'll Stay With You"MysteryGoat
"Name""Lame"Billy Boyd
"Iris""Robin"Offall
"Slide""Bride"Joey

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Eyes Wide OpenOpticsKatie
We Are The NormalPsychiatric Hospitalikarus280
Here Is GoneMapsRae
BroadwayNYC Tourist AdsErica
Big MachineComputer Manufacturer007Nick
There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Extra PaleHospitalveronica
I'm AddictedDrug helplineamy
Burnin' UpFire Departmentikarus280
All Eyes On MeParanoia HelplineJohn Rzeznik is God
IrisAny Flower Shop That Has A Working PhoneRae

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
What's My Age Again?
   Blink 182
Name
   Goo Goo Dolls
What's My Name Again?
Dude
The Crimson
   Atryeu
Iris
   Goo Goo Dolls
Crimson Iris
Mmm nice image there....
Amz
Help Me
   Nick Carter
Here Is Gone
   The Goo Goo Dolls
Help Me, Here Is Gone
Go read a map!!
Rae
Lazy Eye
   The Goo Goo Dolls
Iris
   The Goo Goo Dolls
Lazy Iris
A flower being lethargic? That flower shop better give it a beating then!!! :D
Raedyn
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Wall Of Voodoo Dolls
Wall Of Voodoo combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Submitted By: funny
Oxo-Doll
Oxo combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Get it, Oxydol?!
Submitted By: Canadian Bacon Fat
New York Goo-Goo Dolls
New York Dolls combined with Goo-Goo Dolls
They tawk like babies.
Submitted By: rocky
Kajagoogoo Dolls
Kajagoogoo combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Submitted By: crazydon

There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Black Balloon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Coming down the world turned over
And dangerous fall in love you live
And not go on as you get colder
Or are you sum 41's player?
Original Lyrics:
Comin' down the world turned over
And angels would fall without you there
And I go on as you get colder
Or are you someone's prayer?
"Iris"
Misheard Lyrics:
And all I can breathe is your light.
Original Lyrics:
And all I can breathe is your life.
"I'll Stay With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll stay with you
Mazel Tov is all we do.
Original Lyrics:
I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do.
"Lazy-Eye"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blowin' my brains out
Original Lyrics:
Caught in the breakdown
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics:
See the young man sitting on the old man's body
Waiting for his time to die.
Original Lyrics:
See the young man sitting in the old man's bar
Waiting for his turn to die.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Yenny

When I was 9, I was listening to this on the radio. My mom turned it off, because she said it set a 'negative message'. She was sorry when I bought the cd and showed her the real words.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Iris"
Better Lyrics:
I just want you to know where thats been.
Original Lyrics:
I just want you to know who i am.
Submitted by: sum guyz0r
"Iris"
Better Lyrics:
Want to hear the worst song of the 90's?
I will tell you right now this is it!
But please don't make fun of my singing
'Cause I smoke and my voice sounds like shit
Original Lyrics:
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Submitted by: Bob Malone

Funny Lyrics:

"It's Over"
The Funny Lyrics:
I'm kicking through the Walls in my mind
Why They're Funny:
that must give you one hell of a headache johnny!
Submitted by: some girl
"Only One"
The Funny Lyrics:
Cause f@#$ing up takes practice I feel I'm well rehearsed
Why They're Funny:
Story of our lives.
Submitted by: Amanda
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"What a Scene"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Na na na-na-na na
Na-na-na-na na-na na nana na na na nana na na....
Why They're Repetitive:
This song is really cool, but they repeat that at least 11 times. Lets see, multiply 17 by 11... oh god!!!! 127?!?!?! how could Robby stand repeating one thing over 100 times in one song?! I mean sure Johnny's the frontman but god!!! Robby stand up for yourself!! You used to be the frontman and you're a year older than him, that should be no problem!!!
Submitted by: Raedyn
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"James Dean"
The Lyrics:
I just wanna be James Dean
Who They Mention:
James Dean
Submitted by: hefug
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Black Balloon"
Opening Lines:
Baby's black balloon makes her fly.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
 
 
 
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