June 8, 2001

MACCA


Album Review: The Goo Goo Dolls

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT EGO, OPINION, ART & COMMERCE (1987 - 2000)
By DARRYL STERDAN



WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT EGO, OPINION, ART & COMMERCE
Goo Goo Dolls
(Warner)

We've always thought Johnny Rzeznik and The Goo Goo Dolls as a poor imitation of Paul Westerberg and The Replacements. But since The 'Mats are gone, we should learn to make do with what we've got. And we have to admit, Johnny's a reasonably talented clone. Most of his finest moments are collected on this overtitled set, which culls 22 slices of ragged romanticism and post-punk pop from the band's six albums Not surprisingly, this is heavy on newer, poppier records (Dizzy Up the Girl, Boy Named Goo and Superstar Car Wash) and light on older, thrashier fare from their first three discs. What is surprising is that it doesn't include Iris, their breakthrough hit from City of Angels. Maybe they're as sick of that song as we are.

Track Listing 1. Bullet Proof
2. All Eyes On Me
3. Amigone
4. Acoustic #3
5. Naked
6. Ain't That Unusual
7. Burnin' Up
8. Flat Top
9. Eyes Wide Open
10. Fallin' Down
11. Another Second Time Around
12. Cuz You're Gone
13. We Are The Normal
14. Girl Right Next To Me
15. Lucky Star
16. On The Lie
17. Just The Way You Are
18. Two Days In February
19. Laughing
20. There You Are
21. Up Yours
22. I'm Addicted
 


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