Up next the story of one of my most haunting songs of the mid 90s as told by one of the most iconic bands the last 25 years Goo Goo Dolls. With speculation having run rampant of the meaning of this number one alternative rock song we get the straight story from the bands front man and songwriter John Rzeznik in an exclusive and personal interview next on professor of rock.

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It’s time for another edition of our new show, breakthrough, where we breakdown the singular, song, album or event that kicked open the door to an artist or band’s career and gave them the momentum to rocket to long term success.. And today’s a great one, as we get the story from John Rzeznik the iconic front man , guitarist and songwriter from one of the biggest bands of the last quarter century ,

Goo Goo Dolls. who’s #1 airplay hit IRIS from the 1998 movie City of Angels rocketed the band to the highest levels of global stardom. Iris was perched at the top spot of the airplay charts for a record 18 weeks, since it wasn’t commercially released as a single it wasn’t allowed to chart on the billboard hot 100, which was strange but it’s become on the biggest songs of all time.

The band was ready for the major success because their 1995 album a boy name goo put them on that fast track. Our break through story begins where a rough and ready punk would scratch and claw it’s way from Buffalo New York to get a record deal. the trio of guitarist Johnny Rzeznik bassist robby takac and drummer george Tutuska would choose the name Goo Goo Dolls as a temporary fix and Rzeznik wasn’t even the singer on the first few albums,

After fighting their way through releasing three early albums, and having the opportunity to open for Rzeznik’s heroes the Replacement on their final US TOUR Goo Goo Dolls released the LP superstar car wash that was in 1993 where Rzeznik’s collaboration with the Replacements revolutionary leader Paul Westerberg helped them get play on MTV’s 120 minutes and alternative rock stations, as well as an appearance on the paul shore movie soundtrack Son In Law, the pump was primed and the band was ready to make it’s climb. Their breakthrough came in 1995 with the release of a Boy Named Goo.

Although the song is about many different things that are very personal and which Rzeznik talks about in the interview. It’s a very fascinating and vulnerable story from Johnny, about a song that pushed the GOOS over the top. Name was a true crossover hit. Going to #1 on Mainstream rock charts, and the Alternative airplay charts #2 not eh Mainstream top 40 and #5 on the AC Charts and the pop billboard Hot 100, as well as #2 in Canada,.

For all of you chart geeks out there.