~ Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, and Brian Yale were in Tabitha's Secret before forming Matchbox 20. ~ "Yourself Or Someone Like You" was originally titled "Woodshed Diaries." ~ Matchbox 20 recorded "Yourself or Someone Like You" in 1 hour and 30 minutes. ~ "Yourself Or Someone Like You" debuted at # 193 on the Billboard music charts. ~ "Real World" is Matchbox 20's favorite video that they shot. ~ The picture of the little boy in the lyric liner was Rob's ex-girlfriend's nephew at 2.5 years old. He grew up, only to commit suicide. ~ The guy on the cover of "Yourself Or Someone Like You" is a model from a NYC studio called Funny Faces. ~ On the front of Matchbox Twenty's tour bus they have a zebra head which they have affectionatley named "Willie" after Willie Nelson. ~ Matchbox Twenty's tour bus driver is Frank Mitchel. ~ Matchbox Twenty sold out a concert in Atlanta on Rob Thomas's birthday (February 14) in 1998 in just 4 minutes, breaking Pearl Jam's record. ~ "3 a.m." is about Rob Thomas's mother. ~ The video for "Push" was filmed in Los Angeles. ~ On VH1 they said that the director made three crew members stand outside with hoses to make it seem like it was raining in the 3am video at the end. ~ The television station's sign that Rob works at in the Real World video says "Telequedad" which means margarita without salt. ~ In the L.A. alley where "Push" was shot, the movie 'Spawn' was also filmed there. ~ Rolling Stone magazine wanted only Rob Thomas on their cover and not the rest of the band. ~ Matchbox 20 got their name from a baseball jersey. ~ 364,000 copies of "Mad Season by Matchbox Twenty" were sold in it's first week. ~ Matchbox 20 velcroes babydoll heads to the tops of their amplifiers. ~ Matt Serletic is considered Matchbox 20's 6th member. ~ Edwin McCain was the special singer at Rob Thomas' wedding. ~ Matchbox Twenty's bodyguards are named Jason & Chad. ~ Rob Thomas' birthday is February 14, 1972. ~ Rob Thomas considers his "favorite place" to be Australia. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite song on 'YOSLY' is "Kody." His favorite to perform is "Back 2 Good." ~ Rob Thomas' middle name is Kelly. ~ Rob Thomas was born on a military base in Germany and was brought up in South Carolina. ~ Rob Thomas ran away from home at age 17 to get away from family problems. ~ Rob Thomas got his G.E.D. so he could play a gig at a Sheraton Hotel. ~ Rob Thomas' sister is named Missy. ~ Rob Thomas' height is 5'9." ~ Rob Thomas' shoe size is 9.5. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite book is "Where the Sidewalk Ends." ~ Rob Thomas wore Superman underwear when he was young. ~ Rob Thomas was married in Santa Barbara in 1999 to Marisol Maldonado. ~ Rob Thomas was inspired to write "Smooth" by his wife Marisol. She appears in the video. ~ Rob Thomas became a father first before any other member. ~ Rob Thomas cut his wrists on the chains in the video for "Push." ~ Rob Thomas considers "You Won't Be Mine" to be the most meaningful to him on "Mad Season." ~ Rob Thomas told a huge drunk in a bar that Paul Doucette was the kickboxing champion of Pittsburgh, causing a fight. ~ Rob Thomas chipped his front tooth slam dancing at a club. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite drink is Jack Danielles and Coke. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite brand of cigarettes is Camel Special Lights. ~ Rob Thomas has a bumper sticker on his guitar that reads "Tatooed White Trash." ~ Rob Thomas' greatest influences are Van Morrison and Steve Burry. ~ Rob Thomas' biggest fears in life are flying and dying. ~ Rob Thomas considers not knowing your're sexy to be sexy. ~ Rob Thomas' son's name is Maison. ~ Rob Thomas claims he has a problem with his potty mouth. ~ Rob Thomas drives a white Toyota Tercel. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite fast food is Wendy's. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite movie is "Basquiat." ~ Rob Thomas' favorite author is Kurt Vonnegut. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite ice cream flavor is Cookies and Cream. ~ Rob Thomas' favorite type of chips are Sour Cream and Onion Pringles. ~ Rob Thomas' mother's name is Maime. ~ Rob Thomas failed choir and keyboarding in high school. ~ Rob Thomas wanted to be a flower delivery guy because, "everyone you meet is happy to see you. They open the door and they go, 'ahhh...flowers.' Everyone loves you." ~ Rob Thomas was snubbed by Leonardo DiCaprio at the NY hot spot Moomba when he introduced himself. ~ Kyle Cook's full name is David Kyle Cook. ~ Kyle Cook was born in Frankfort, IN. ~ Kyle Cook prefers his nickname as Smooches. ~ Kyle Cook played guitar in some of Angie Aparo's songs. ~ Kyle Cook's shoe size is 11.5. ~ In Kyle Cook's senior picture he was holding his acoustic guitar. ~ Kyle Cook went to the Atlanta Institute of Music after high school. ~ Kyle Cook got into Matchbox 20 by handing in audition tapes. ~ Kyle Cook was 19 when he started playing in Matchbox 20. ~ Kyle Cook got his first guitar, a Yamaha Classical Guitar, around his 13th birthday. ~ Kyle Cook played classical violin for 5 years before he ever picked up his first guitar. ~ Kyle Cook is wearing his favorite pants in the "3 am" video. ~ Kyle Cook's high school mascot was named Hotdogs. ~ Kyle Cook's band in high school was named "Downpour." ~ Kyle Cook's favorite song from 'YOSLY' is "Girl Like That." ~ Kyle Cook's favorite drink is beer (Dos Equis Lager). ~ Kyle Cook's favorite brand of cigarettes is Camel Hard Pack. ~ When recording "YOSLY," Kyle Cook was constantly late. ~ Kyle Cook wanted to be a UPS man. ~ Kyle Cook's daughter's name is Makenzie. ~ Kyle Cook sometimes shares clothes with Adam Gaynor. ~ Paul Doucette's birthday is August 22, 1972. ~ Paul Doucette didn't play drums on "Hang" for 'YOSLY' because he had the chicken pox. ~ Paul Doucette co-wrote "Stop" with Rob Thomas. ~ Paul Doucette's height is 5'4." ~ Paul Doucette's shoe size is 8. ~ Paul Doucette's favorite song to perform on 'YOSLY' is "Push." He hates to perform "Tired." ~ Paul Doucette designs the group's clothes for their tours. ~ Paul Doucette likes to dye his hair. ~ Paul Doucette almost decided to become a used car salesman before joining the band. ~ Paul Doucette knew he wanted to be a musician at age 10. ~ Paul Doucette came up with the name "Matchbox 20". At first he wanted it to be a clothing line. ~ In the "3 am" video Paul Doucette is wearing a Versace Mohar sweater that costs $550. ~ Paul Doucette wanted the "Bent" video to be a closeup like Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares Too You." ~ Paul Doucette is a big fan of Claire Danes. ~ Paul Doucette is a fan of the cartoon "South Park." ~ Paul Doucette's hometown is Pittsburgh, PA. ~ Paul Doucette almost quit Matchbox Twenty while making the "Mad Season" album. ~ Paul Doucette's apartment was used in the movie "Kingpin." ~ Paul Doucette wears a T-shirt that says "Cool Bands Don't Sell Records." ~ Paul Doucette's favorite brand of cigarettes is Marlboro. ~ The internet scares Paul Doucette. ~ Paul Doucette's middle name is John. ~ Paul Doucette's greatest idol is Kenny Arnoff. ~ Paul Doucette's biggest influence is REM. ~ Paul Doucette wanted to be a teacher, "but not the college thing." ~ Adam Gaynor's birthday is November 26, 1964 (Sagittarian). ~ Adam Gaynor is the oldest member of the group. ~ Adam Gaynor does not have a middle name. ~ Adam Gaynor's nickname is Hashbrown. ~ Adam Gaynor's shoe size is 13. ~ Adam Gaynor usually wears Converse sneakers. ~ Adam Gaynor is involved in a long term relationship with a girl named Meredith. ~ Before joining the band, Adam Gaynor was a receptionist for Criteria Records. ~ Adam Gaynor calls Rob Thomas Grammy-O or Grammy Davis, Jr. ~ Adam Gaynor is allergic to animals with fur, like cats and dogs. ~ Adam Gaynor is a neat freak. ~ Adam Gaynor is the computer junkie of the band. ~ Adam Gaynor is 6'2." ~ Adam Gaynor is Jewish. ~ Adam Gaynor is the only member of the group that doesn't smoke or drink. ~ Adam Gaynor only paints his thumb and pinky of his left hand. ~ Adam Gaynor's taught himself how to play the guitar. ~ Adam Gaynor had his guitar stolen at a gig. ~ Adam Gaynor has an older sister named Sheri. ~ Adam Gaynor's favorite cereals are Lucky Charms and Honeycombs. ~ Adam Gaynor's favorite drink is apple juice. ~ One of Adam Gaynor's favorite bands in Bush. ~ Brian Yale's birthday is November 14, 1969 (scorpio). ~ Brian Yale is originally from Connecticut. ~ Brian Yale's middle name is Joseph. ~ Brian Yale's nickname is Pookie. ~ Brian Yale's shoe size is 9.5. ~ Brian Yale attended Miami State University and Berkley School of Music in Boston. ~ Brian Yale played trumpet in his high school band. ~ Brian Yale's favorite song off of "Mad Season" is "Bed of Lies." ~ Brian Yale is a Miami Dolphins fan. ~ Brian Yale loves to play golf. ~ Brian Yale likes to quote Austin Powers, " Do I make you horny, baby?" He also quote lots of stuff from Saturday Night Live. ~ Brian Yale is the goofiest member of the group. ~ Brian Yale fears the letter Y. ~ Brian Yale uses Aveda hair products. ~ Brian Yale doesn't like mayonnaise. ~ Brian Yale likes the movie "Mars Attacks." ~ Brian Yale's favorite brand of cigarettes is Marlboro.
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