I can't decide which is the best GGD album out of these two.

scarletpeaches · Sep 23, 2007

Of course, there are many others well worth listening to, but these are my two favourite - and I still can't decide which is the ultimate winner.

Dizzy Up the Girl has Iris - the best song ever written by anyone, ever, bar none. And Name. Slide is also marvellous.

BUT - Gutterflower has Big Machine, Here is Gone, Sympathy, It's Over...does the consistency of Gutterflower override the three splendid tunes on DUtG?

Discuss.

brokenfingers · Sep 23, 2007

I'm afraid I only have Dizzy Up The Girl so, by default, my vote goes to that one.

Shadow_Ferret · Sep 23, 2007

Will Lavender · Sep 23, 2007

scarletpeaches said:
Dizzy Up the Girl has Iris - the best song ever written by anyone, ever, bar none. And Name. Slide is also marvellous.

"Name" is actually on A Boy Named Goo, IIRC.

I can't believe I knew that. Actually had that album on cassette. It was "Name" and a bunch of punk rock tunes. I remember the argument here in the States about GGD was that they sold out with "Name." I remember an MTV special that showed their fans burning their first few CDs after "Name" became a hit.

melaniehoo · Sep 23, 2007

Will Lavender said:
"Name" is actually on A Boy Named Goo, IIRC.

I can't believe I knew that. Actually had that album on cassette. It was "Name" and a bunch of punk rock tunes. I remember the argument here in the States about GGD was that they sold out with "Name." I remember an MTV special that showed their fans burning their first few CDs after "Name" became a hit.

I believe you are correct, sir. I vote for Dizzy.

benbradley · Sep 23, 2007

Shadow_Ferret said:
GGD?

GGD, er, uh, Google is your fiend, er, friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goo_Goo_Dolls
"The Goo Goo Dolls, also known as GGD, are an alternative rock band..."

Shadow_Ferret · Sep 24, 2007

I looked up GGD and I came up with Goo-Goo Dolls. I simply couldnt' believe anyone would rave about them, so that's why I asked, hoping I was wrong.

They certainly aren't an alternative rock band. They are as pop as they come.

:tongue

scarletpeaches · Sep 24, 2007

Will Lavender said:
"Name" is actually on A Boy Named Goo, IIRC.

And appears as a bonus track on DUtG.

C.bronco · Sep 24, 2007

Scars are souveniers you never lose
The past is never far...
I have to go with option 1

Will Lavender · Sep 24, 2007

Shadow_Ferret said:
They certainly aren't an alternative rock band. They are as pop as they come.

I sort of chuckled about that myself. In no parallel universe is that band alternative rock.

I do like two or three of their songs, though. I confess! String me up before I do any more sinnin'.

Will Lavender · Sep 24, 2007

scarletpeaches said:
And appears as a bonus track on DUtG.

Weird. That's what you call Milkin' It For All It's Worth.

Mud Dauber · Sep 24, 2007

scarletpeaches said:
And appears as a bonus track on DUtG.

Not in the U.S.

I'm going with Dizzy. Slide is the song that made me a fan.

IMO, Gutterflower is a very dark and depressing album--one of those where you have to be in the right mood to hear it, although it does have Big Machine which is one of my faves.

Now if we're talking their whole discography, then A Boy Named Goo prevails. :Thumbs:

wood pixie · Sep 28, 2007

Actually my favorite is the Let Love In album. I LOVE "Better Days".

Dizzy was my favorite until Let Love In. So, I voted for it.

I also love Slide and Iris.

I saw them (and met them) in April. They played Iris, it is amazing live.

billythrilly7th · Sep 28, 2007

"A Boy Named Goo" is their best album.

I can't decide which is the best GGD album out of these two.

The best album out of these two is...

Dizzy Up the Girl

Gutterflower

scarletpeaches

brokenfingers

Walkin' That Road

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

Will Lavender

Everything is what it seems.

melaniehoo

And thus we begin the edits

benbradley

It's a doggy dog world

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

scarletpeaches

C.bronco

I have plans...

Will Lavender

Everything is what it seems.

Will Lavender

Everything is what it seems.

Mud Dauber

writing on the wall

wood pixie

billythrilly7th