After many years, thanks to contributor Bailey we can finally enjoy the full version of one of the very few video promos the band did to promote their third release “Hold Me Up”.
To my knowledge, there were only two video promos produced for the album. The first one was a so-called Metal Sheet with brief statements made by John et al. in terms of what motivated them to write the songs within it. Another different, yet longer promo was the Press Release we published on our YouTube channel a while ago, although it was cut-off and incomplete.
Today, thanks to Bailey, the can finally enjoy the full version of the latter. First and foremost, let’s hear it directly from her:
Hello!
Today I have something really cool to share, since I know clips of it have been floating around YouTube for years. Now I can say I’ve found the full thing!
**Due to copyright, I had to clip a part out in the end of the interview, where they talk about the “There You Are” music video. Thankfully, the Temple already has it posted! That’s the only part I had issues with, so enjoy the rest in all of its glory!
Also…for those who take an interest in George, he talks a lot during this interview, and you get to hear his neat Buffalonian accent.
In the Press Release more details are provided in terms of the album background. Again, this offers further proof reiterating yet again the relevant degree to which George Tutuska‘s contributions to the band helped shape the latter in ways deeper than the uninformed Goo Goo Dolls listener might suspect. Like Bailey wrote, George speaks more than usual in this instance and makes interesting claims, such as:
- All the members of the band contributed to write lyrics
- Many songs inspired by real, personal events
- Details about the cover for the album, which he likely designed (like the previous and future ones up to “A Boy Named Goo“)
- At its core, the band was more inspired by the Rock And Roll genre rather than the ones it was accosted by at the time (Punk, Garage Rock)
- Trying to make songs which melodies can be easily remembered and whistled
- Establishing a connection with the audience as a paramount factor
I also like the fact the song playing throughout most of the video is “You Know What I Mean“, which in my opinion is one of the most fascinating and mysterious tracks they ever wrote. Another one which gives the same vibes is “Slaughterhouse“.
This is certainly interesting material for the pre-“Dizzy Up The Girl” aficionados, and you can watch it below. The video was posted on Bailey’s YouTube channel and has also been archived through the archive.org portal in case all of the sudden it vanishes into thin air, or in the vacuum of space.
Thanks a lot Bailey for the contents, amazing as always.
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