Goo Goo Dolls usher in the end of grunge -- and muddy the waters of post-grunge -- with "Name," a treacly pop/rock confection that feels out of place on the alternative charts, much less at the top
Actually the song I like most from this list IS "A Girl Like You!" I even put it in my Top Ten that year. Have I listened to it a lot since then? No, but I still enjoy it when I hear it. I also remember the comparisons being made to David Bowie's voice when this came out. Not sure if people would agree today.
It’s amazing to me that “Just” peaked at #37. If that’s not a top modern rock track of that era then I don’t know what is. Certainly not “Name” which did fall into that weird amorphous ‘alternative’ grouping that emerged from the grunge era. To me there’s a clear line from this song to tracks like “World I Know” by Collective Soul (and probably many of their hits) and even into artists like Spacehog, Dog’s Eye View, Tonic and a whole host of other acts. To be clear, I was VERY into all of this music at the time but it was, as you say, more pop rock than “alternative”. But it was certainly an interesting and exciting time for music.
The reason you don't really remember Geek Stink Breath on MTV is a good one, because it only aired a handful of times. The song's lyrics were heavily edited as it's basically about being a meth addict, and the combination of that and the unpleasant close up bloody dental work...and yeah MTV wasn't really feeling this.
Actually the song I like most from this list IS "A Girl Like You!" I even put it in my Top Ten that year. Have I listened to it a lot since then? No, but I still enjoy it when I hear it. I also remember the comparisons being made to David Bowie's voice when this came out. Not sure if people would agree today.
It’s amazing to me that “Just” peaked at #37. If that’s not a top modern rock track of that era then I don’t know what is. Certainly not “Name” which did fall into that weird amorphous ‘alternative’ grouping that emerged from the grunge era. To me there’s a clear line from this song to tracks like “World I Know” by Collective Soul (and probably many of their hits) and even into artists like Spacehog, Dog’s Eye View, Tonic and a whole host of other acts. To be clear, I was VERY into all of this music at the time but it was, as you say, more pop rock than “alternative”. But it was certainly an interesting and exciting time for music.
The reason you don't really remember Geek Stink Breath on MTV is a good one, because it only aired a handful of times. The song's lyrics were heavily edited as it's basically about being a meth addict, and the combination of that and the unpleasant close up bloody dental work...and yeah MTV wasn't really feeling this.