‘Slide’ – Goo Goo Dolls
The first song from the Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 album Dizzy Up the Girl, “Slide,” helped the group gain superstardom. On the surface, the fast-paced single appears to depict the classic rock-and-roll story of youthful lovers facing the world together. However, lead singer/songwriter Johnny Rzeznik revealed on an episode of VH1 Storytellers that there was much more to “Slide.” “… The song is actually about these two teenage kids, and the girlfriend gets pregnant, and… they’re trying to decide whether she should get an abortion, or they should get married, or what should go on,” he stated when introducing the song.
‘Slide’ Goo Goo Dolls
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