John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls Admits He 'Still' Hates Their Band Name Where the band of iconic 1998 pop rock anthem climbing the charts again is now Flashback: How The Goo Goo Dolls Got Their Name Goo Goo Dolls Talk Iris and Name, 30 Years of A Boy Named Goo, & Plane Crashes The Goo Goo Dolls were originally called The Sex Maggots. On this day in Buffalo History, the Goo Goo Dolls released their first album! Goo Goo Dolls were formerly known as a cover band before forming a punk style and became