The Goo Goo Dolls shirt Simon is wearing is not ironic. He was from Buffalo, New York USA and loved the band, who also hailed from there. He was even friends/acquaintances with them and got us backstage with them when they opened up for The Replacements. At that time, the Goo Goos were a scruffy Replacementsesque punk band. They hadn't yet evolved into a semi-boring adult alternative radio juggernaut. The early Goo Goo Dolls is pretty good stuff, especially the third album. Before that, they had the energy but not the songwriting chops. After that, they had the songwriting chops but lost the energy. In 1990, they were in a sweet spot where they had both.
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, and a few more movies
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THE NEVERENDINGFILM FESTIVAL#185 [archive]Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
(1996) Scientists at Roritor Pharmaceuticals are experimenting with a new
drug to ...
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