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Jokes:
What became of the kid who flipped off John Rzeznik? He posed for the cover of "A Boy Named Goo". Submitted by: Amanda
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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
Stupid Band Names:
- Is this not a band of males? I am a guy and I certainly wouldn't want to be referred to as a member of the "Goo-Goo Dolls". What were they thinking, choosing a name like this? Submitted by: Travis
- It sounds like an all- or mostly-girls band, but they're all guys. What GUY wants to be known as a GOO GOO DOLL?!?!? Submitted by: Jonathan S.
- It just sounds so immature. Submitted by: Leigh-Ann
- Sounds like a name that a baby would think of. 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 |
| Voo Doo Dolls | Then they'd have a scarier image. | Sol D. Obblo |
| Blow Up Dolls | They might sell more albums. | tomario |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Lame" | "Name" | Kaylie L |
| "Bacon" | "Naked" | parody_MASTA |
| "eye arse" | "iris" | mark |
| "Slave" | "Slide" | 311 |
| "Amiright" | "Amigone" | Mac |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Here Is Gone," | Which makes me over there, I guess. | Tony |
| "Here Is Gone," | Here can't be gone. You have to be somewhere. | T |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Honey Don't Leave L.A.," James Taylor | "I'm Still Here," Goo Goo Dolls | |
| "Runaway," Del Shannon | "I'm Still Here," Goo Goo Dolls | |
| "Let Your Love Go," Bread | "Can't Let It Go," Goo Goo Dolls | |
| "Are You Sleeping?," Nilsson | "I'm Awake Now," Goo Goo Dolls | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Roadway" originally "Broadway"
Serafina
"Hat This Place" originally "Hate This Place"
Peter
"Hate This Lace" originally "Hate This Place"
Peter
"Hate This Pace" originally "Hate This Place"
Peter
"Hate His Place" originally "Hate This Place"
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Hate This Placer" originally "Hate This Place"
Someone who had bad time in Placer County, CA?
Peter
"Hate This Palace" originally "Hate This Place"
Peter
"I'm Still There" originally "I'm Still Here"
Candy Welty
"Stacy With You" originally "Stay With You"
Jessica Bielzebub
"All Eyes Own Me" originally "All Eyes On Me"
michelle (hell In mice)
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Cris" originally "Iris"
short name for Cristina or Cristobal
Bob Oldhart
"Eris" originally "Iris"
Goddess of discord or dwarf planet namesake
Paige Evans
"Tris" originally "Iris"
As in Tris Speaker, early 20th century baseballer
Laura
"Kris" originally "Iris"
A short name for Kristina or Kristopher
Megan
"Slime" originally "Slide"
That's just disgusting.
Ed
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Name" | "Neigh" | Fack Sabbath |
| "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 |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Busted | Phineas and Ferb (Disney Channel) Promo | LoriLoud33 |
| Eyes Wide Open | Optics | Katie |
| We Are The Normal | Psychiatric Hospital | ikarus280 |
| Here Is Gone | Maps | Rae |
| Broadway | NYC Tourist Ads | Erica |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Extra Pale | Hospital | veronica |
| I'm Addicted | Drug helpline | amy |
| Burnin' Up | Fire Department | ikarus280 |
| All Eyes On Me | Paranoia Helpline | John Rzeznik is God |
| Iris | Any Flower Shop That Has A Working Phone | Rae |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| You Think You Know Her Cause and Effect | Name Goo Goo Dolls | You Think You Know Her Name | Stu L. Pigeon |
| 99 Red Balloons Nena | Black Balloon Goo Goo Dolls | 99 Black Balloons | Calvin Amari |
| The Middle Jimmy Eat World | Name Goo Goo Dolls | The Middle Name | James |
| Heavy Balloon Tele Novella | Black Balloon Goo Goo Dolls | Heavy Black Balloon | MOR |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Pussycat Goo-Goo Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls combined with Goo-Goo Dolls
Submitted By: Sheila Oh
Dancing Goo Goo Dolls
Dancing Dolls combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Silliness! (By the way, Dancing Dolls is a J-pop band.)
Submitted By: Quyjibo
Toy Goo Goo Dolls
Toy Dolls combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Submitted By: Alex
Blow-Up Dolls
The Blow Monkeys combined with Goo Goo Dolls
Might need a third band, which has 'Up' in its name, to join in, for this to be fully accurate.
Submitted By: Dr. Funny
There are additional Goo Goo Dolls Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Black Balloon"
Misheard Lyrics: But all you need
Original Lyrics: But on your knees
| "Better Days"
Misheard Lyrics: So take these nerves
Original Lyrics: So take these words
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"Slide"
Misheard Lyrics: So why don't you use Tide?
Original Lyrics: So why don't you slide?
| "Iris"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can't find the pizza man coming
Original Lyrics: And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Slide"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna wake up with your bra
Original Lyrics: I wanna wake up where you are
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Why would a man sing anything about bras? |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Iris"
Better Lyrics:
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When you reach in the pants of your new wife
And realized you've married a man
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When you reach in the pants of your new wife
And realized you've married a man
Original Lyrics:
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's meant to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Submitted by: Ed Ehren
"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
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
'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
Funniest Song 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
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Song 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
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Iris"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive.
Why They're Nonsensical: At first I was thinking more along the lines if someone stabbed someone with a knife and left you for dead that you would eventually bleed to death. That sounds pretty farfetched to me. But I guess it means something different.
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Dizzy"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Everything you are
Falls from the sky like a star Why They're Nonsensical: What?!? This is probably metaphoric, but many people might interpret this literally, in which case it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
Submitted by: Joe
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"James Dean"
The Lyrics: I just wanna be James Dean
Who They Mention: James Dean
Submitted by: hefug
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Black Balloon"
The Song Lyrics: And angels fall without you here
Song They Mention: "Without You Here", also by The Goo Goo Dolls
Submitted by: Alex
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Flat Top"
Opening Lines: Flat top intervention.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Burnin' Up"
Opening Lines: Said you're burnin' up inside, no one seems to tell.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Before It Stool Ate" originally "Before It's Too Late"
Submitted by: Isac
"Broad Way" originally "Broadway"
Submitted by: Chelsea Footler
"B Roadway" originally "Broadway"
Submitted by: Chelsea Footler
"I. R. is..." originally "Iris"
The song did say: I just want you to know who I am
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Black Bal Loon" originally "Black Balloon"
bal =Basic Assembly Language (known to few loons!)
Submitted by: Lydia Idyl
Band Name Anagrams:
Good Solo Log Submitted by: Harlan
Song Title Anagrams:
"Mean" originally "Name"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Amen" originally "Name"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Mane" originally "Name"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Delis" originally "Slide"
Submitted by: Carmen Mistletoe
"Sidle" originally "Slide"
A sideways movement
Submitted by: Alexis
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Song Title Acrostics:
WAS: "What A Scene"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Dame's Jean" originally "James Dean"
Submitted by: Carmen Mistletoe
"Lack Baboon" originally "Black Balloon"
Submitted by: Nell Allen
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Doo-Doo Galls originally "Goo-Goo Dolls"
Submitted by: Politikally Incorrekt Spelling
Doo Goo Gulls originally "Goo Goo Dolls"
Warning: Look up above for band when at beach
Submitted by: Peter
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Dolls
Submitted by: Rocky
