Crowbarred's Mellow Mix Volume 1: MM Vol 1 - 052

MM Vol 1 #052

Goo Goo Dolls

"Name"

(1995)

Genre:Alt Pop

One of the things that attracted me to Goo Goo Dolls was the artwork on their albums/cd covers, yes, i knows its a feeble reason to buy a CD based on the artwork, however they were pretty much established by the time of '99. Petrol heads, metal heads whatever you want to call the Nu Metallers hate this type of this music, syrupy pop music trying to be alternative rock whilst disguising itself as a "cheap" Cheap Trick, but hey, i like Nu Metal music too.

So i disagree with that theory for the fact, who would want to start trying to be a world famous band immitating whats been and gone? Well, unless your Rhino Bucket, but hey, sometimes they sound more like ACDC than ACDC do. Goo Goo Dolls have earnt my respect for them and im pretty sure thats all they ever wanted from listeners. Oh .. and plus your $dollar$.

Produced by Lou Giordano with his trademark full-bodied, immediately accessible, but never washed-out sound, A Boy Named Goo finally got the band across to a wide audience, and deservedly so. Right from the start, the Goo Goo Dolls sound perfectly on the right track after Superstar Car Wash's OK but ultimately go-nowhere feeling -- "Long Way Down" is another stone-cold classic of wounded romanticism wedded to catchy Cheap Trick-tinged punk-pop, Rzeznik's singing the not-so-secret weapon. Hearing him on the descending chorus, matching the just sad enough guitar crunch, makes one realize that there's always hope for full-bodied rock & roll.

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The eternal Replacements tag now makes less sense than ever -- the Goos have their own enjoyable sound, Rzeznik's a more individual singer than ever, and all three rock out accordingly. Takac similarly has his own sonic improvements, his formerly rasped high register now just a little more controlled but no less affecting, as winners like "Burnin' Up" and "Somethin' Bad" easily demonstrate. Rzeznik-sung highlights are equally everywhere -- the commercial but never stupid "Naked," with a great chorus and immediately radio-friendly music, the equally sharp "Only One," and the mighty fine "Ain't That Unusual." There's no question what the highlight is, though -- however untypical of the rest of the album's mid-range feedback fun, "Name," with its sweet but sad acoustic arrangement, made perfect sense as the Goos' long-delayed radio breakthrough. Rzeznik's empathetic vocal, delivering one of his best lyrics on favored subjects of friendship, loss, and fame, matches unfolky strumming and quiet energy, creating a song that feels like both a farewell to the American Dream and to a long-lost partner. All this without sounding a Bruce Springsteen sermon -- a rare thing indeed. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

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This song has a crowbarred rating of 82.5 out of 108 pts

GOO GOO DOLLS - NAME
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