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I listen to their radio hits, skip the Takac songs. Speaking of lyrics, I sorta like "see the young man sitting in the old man's bar, waiting for his turn to die"...
I've been digging this song lately too. However it does have a little bit of a sentimental aspect to it because it was the soundtrack to a highlight mix of the 2004 class of b-ball players that won my school 2 national championships. "Let Love In": <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z6kwxKDGeT0&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z6kwxKDGeT0&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>
Used to be a big fan of them in the late '90s but don't really listen to them anymore as they have gotten too "poppy" for me. Not saying that there is anything wrong with that - I'm just not a fan of pop music these days like I used to be. The best album I think they did was "Superstar Car Wash" which was the album they did right before "A Boy Named Goo". They were highly influenced by The Replacements and my favorite song by them is "We Are the Normal" which was actually co-written with Paul Westerberg.
An underrated song of that time I think. Comes off as regular alternative-type stuff now, but when it came it sounded decently edgy and emotional on radio... At a Fry's Electronics store during xmas time years back, Johnny Rzzazzizenick was in line in front of us. I just moved to Cali so I was all cheezy "I'm in CaliFORNIA NOW" about like it was some defining moment He was by himself but no one really noticed him. Actually turned around and joked to the girl in our group how bad the lines and service was...Seemed genuinely cool and laid back but I wasnt gonna say anything to him
They were punk in the '80's. I saw 'em open for Gang Green at Power Tools. Did an incredible cover of "Gimme Shelter".
The Goo Goo Dolls actually opened for the Replacements a couple of times in the late 80's. I think I remember reading that Paul Westerberg thought they had a great chance of becoming successful.
