Goo Doll Research Paper

The Goo Goo Dolls would have to be one of today’s greatest alternative rock bands. They are known best for their hit songs, such as Iris, Name, Slide, and Here is Gone. However, the Goo Goo Dolls do not stop there; they have recently written and recorded the song Before It’s To Late for the soundtrack of Transformers. This song is also the theme song for the main characters in the movie, Sam and Mikaela. The soundtrack for Transformers came out on July 3, 2007; which included performers such as The Used, Smashing Pumpkins, and Linkin Park. The soundtrack produced by Dairmuid Qunn and Jeff Aldrich under Warners Brothers Records, debuted at number 21 on the U.S Billboard 200, selling about 32,000 copies within its first week. The Goo Goo Dolls formed in 1986 with John Rzeznik (vocals, guitar), Robby Takac (vocals, bass guitar), and George Tutuska (drums) in Buffalo, New York. The band was originally called Sex Maggot but when they booked their first show, they were asked to change their name due to the in ability of printing the name into the newspapers. The band than came to the name the Goo Goo dolls after finding the name in the True Detective newspaper ad for toys. Together the Goo Goo dolls produced there first album in 1986, Goo Goo Dolls. After the release of their first album, the Goo Goo dolls packed up and moved
to Los Angeles. After releasing five albums, George Tutuska was asked to leave the band by John because he did not believe that George was fully committed. John Rzeznik and Robby Takac than hired Mike Malinin and from there the band went off touring. It was not until the release of the single Name that the new band began to experience success. Since the addition of Mike Malinin, the Goo Goo Dolls have produced four more albums for a grand total of nine albums. The band has recently worked on a new album set to release on November 2007. Before It’s To Late, was the soundtracks first official single. The song played at the end of the movie in the instrumental version as Sam and Mikaela drive off. The title was originally Fiction but was later change into Before It’s To Late. They had originally chosen the name Fiction from the first line of the song that starts “I wondered through fiction to look for the truth.” The name Fiction was to show the song in terms of fiction stories. Like in fiction stories, the reader is to look for the truth and meaning behind story. This song brings a point that at times life is like a book because sometimes the only thing we see is what is on the cover. This song says that you need to stop judging things by its cover and to look deeper and find a truth behind it. When they change the title to Before Its to Late, the song brought upon a bigger picture. The title than was able to portray the entire meaning of the song, the meaning for human to seize the day, everyday. The main goal of this song is to influence the audience to live life to the fullest.
The song speaks about doing whatever it may be it “Before it’s too late.” Therefore, it is telling us that we have to take the chance when we get the chance because we will never know when it is going to be too late. Aside from the fact that this song was written to portray a movie’s theme, this song is also a lesson for those to many. A lesson to those to afraid to take a risk, that what they need most is to let go of their fear and take the chance. This song is mostly saying that there is no point in putting off thing because there is no better time than
now. The theme for Before It’s To Late would have to be courage because it does require a lot of courage for one to take a risk. Especially if you know that, the risk you take could go as you unplanned. The song mentions “the one that might break you” saying that there is a chance that the risk you take, might be the one risk that you does not go as you plan but you will never know unless you try. The song also mentions “standing at a distance,” shows that many of us are to afraid to step out of our comfort zone, but now its time for us to be apart of the action. It tells us that we can no longer sit back a watch because we will not be able to accomplish anything if we do not take that first step of courage towards reaching our goal. Therefore, the Goo Goo dolls latest single on Transformers soundtrack Before its to Late, portray an inspiring theme within the movie and to life as well. After many years together, the Goo Goo Dolls seizes to amaze us with song after song with great messages. Although not a song written solely for an album, the song will be known as an amazing song written and performed by the Goo Goo Dolls. Nevertheless, the song message is what is most important, the message to everyone to take a chance at any risk because you will never know when it is going to be too late.