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Music Appreciation

dem4decades

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3. I still love their songs but it's with a grain of salt.

Reply to steelyboo (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 09:35 PM

Nov 7

You should really read about the band, Doug had a horrible drinking problem, the band forced him to sign over his rights, then he killed himself, at least that's how I remember it. The drinking kind of gives a new meaning to the lyrics of Hey Jeolosy.

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Gin Blossoms - "Follow You Down" and "Til I Hear It From You" [View all] steelyboo Nov 7 OP

I have such mixed emotions about the Gin Blossoms, they fucked over Doug Hopkins dem4decades Nov 7 #1

Didn't know that. Kinda sucks, they were a good band. steelyboo Nov 7 #2

I still love their songs but it's with a grain of salt. dem4decades Nov 7 #3

*sigh* I just loved their sound. Still sounds as fresh today as it did then, IMO. tanyev Nov 7 #4