Goo Goo Dollsis an alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik and bassist/vocalist Robby Takac. They are perhaps most famous for the hit "Iris", featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film City of Angels. Currently, the band consists of John Rzeznik (guitar, vocals), Robby Takac (vocals, bass) and Mike Malinin (drums). Early in their career, the Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of the Replacements; however, the band refined and mainstreamed their sound enough to become one of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the latter half of the '90s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with their inspirations. That's no knock on the band, either -- their music simply improved in craft and accessibility as the years progressed, and radio happened to be receptive to what a decade earlier would have been considered collegiate power pop.
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Goo Goo Dolls
I wish I had a saxophone,
Id play the blues til you came home
With a little sadness in your eye.
Now that all my time was spent,
In you walk, youre heaven sent
Thinkin bout all the nights youve cried.
Had a certain passion,
And I had surly dreams,
A load of viscous actions,
Dont close your eyes to me.
Dont close your eyes to me.
I wish I had a camera lens
To film the things my mind had said,
Before they reached my mouth
And got all bent.
Looking at the skies of blue,
All day long I think of you,
Even after all the shit weve been through.