Ain't That Unusual

First off, my favorite song of all time. I've always interpreted it like this: "A Boy Named Goo" was possibly the last record the Goos were ever going to make. John was on the verge of quitting the band. Things didn't look to good. This is a very sarcastic song to me. It's basically about the band not 'making it', and John's feeling about possibly not making music anymore (There's something that I wish I'd said/but I don't think it'd rhyme) and really their impending failure. Kind of a 'oh well, I don't care' kind of song.

Angus BIOTCH!!

I think this song is about wanting something but not getting it. Also wishing you'd said something when you didn't say a word. Then realizing that it isn't unusual for that to happen to you.

Well, I think like most of the Goo's songs,it's like a big great "Fuck off" to the world. that's waht I really love about them, they can sing out their feelings but they also keep bombing our ears with questions about where society goes. I love them , they're seriously my favorite band, and this was their first song i ever heard, so I love it!

Ever notice no one coments on the older Goo stuff? Well, any way I love this song. I agree totally with boynamedgoo22. That they where thinking they were over with going 11 years without one hit, I know I would have given up.

johnny talking to himself again.........genius

I think the people before me explained the song in itself, but to me it is a song which I put on when I'm not happy whit myself: "Put my heavy coat on for a while It's freezing in the corner of my mind" and "i'm burnt out on some empty reasons" Then somehow, it makes me feel better - though the lyrics go the other way :) "Cuz I never heard a word you said now"

along with Acoustic #3 probably the most underrated goo goo dolls song one of my favorites haha and i do the same thing tugit :-)

cant believe there arent more comments on this, its the best song theyve written.

see i'd love to be you, at least then i'd see you. sorry i put them words in your mouth but you wouldnt talk to me.

possibly the finest lyrics ever written

I definitely agree with everyone else. I love everything from the lyrics to the beat. I personally feel this song is about not accomplishing your dreams. and the ain't that unusual is being sarcastic as if he knew he wouldnt succeed. Its about facing reality and realizing that you may not meet all your goals or dreams. It is bascially about not getting what you want whether its someone you want or a goal. "Everything I want I haven't got"... I also love the lines "Cuz all we are is what we're told and most of that's been lies" which are very true. and i know this is random but this song relates to the book death of a salesman bc i just read that for english and they just fit