The group released their self-titled first album in 1994 on Okeh/Epic, a subsidiary of Sony Music. On the strength of the single "Cold Beverage", in part due to MTV rotation, the album nearly went gold. After which, trying to capitalize on the success of the album, the group toured heavily, eventually landing a spot on the H.O.R.D.E. tour.
In 1995 they released their follow up album Coast to Coast Motel. Though it did not sell as well as the first album, it is generally considered among critics as the stronger of the two albums.
On tour following the release of the second album the group nearly broke up, due to bickering about finances. Deciding on a hiatus the three members went their separate ways, working on various side projects.
By October 1997 the group had reconciled their differences and released their third album, Yeah, It's That Easy, which along with their own work, showcased their collaboration with several other bands and musicians, including All Fellas Band, Philly Cartel, King's Court, and Dr. John. This soul-influenced album was more similar to their debut album than their previous release.
Soon after G. Love & Special Sauce set out on another world tour, returning to Philadelphia in 1999 for the release of their fourth album, Philadelphonic. Philadelphonic was followed up with Electric Mile in 2001, an album that shows the wide-ranging influences of the group, incorporating hip-hop, funk, psychedlia, blues, and soul in equal and ambitious measure. Ever the road band, the release of "Electric Mile" was followed by extensive touring.
By 2004 and The Hustle, G. Love (with the help of his bandmates and others) went solo and had eased up a little on the kitchen sink approach, offering instead a cohesive, dry groove reminiscent of his earliest efforts. Hustle was also the first G. Love release under Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records banner; the two had been pals at least since Philadelphonic, which Johnson had been a guest on.
Special Sauce did a series of shows in 2004 with Jack Johnson and fellow Brushfire artist Donavon Frankenreiter, and the trio also found time to issue a brief live EP, titled Some Live Songs.
In the summer 2005, the band was featured (along with the less well known Philly local Chuck Treece of 80's skate-rock band McRad) in an advertisement for the launch of Coca-Cola Zero, featuring the groups own unique version of the noted Coca-Cola advertising song I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing.
G. Love's 2nd electrical solo release Lemonade also included Special Sauce on some tracks. Jack Johnson, Tristan Prettyman, Ben Harper, Jasper, and Blackalicious also contrbuted.
G. Love still continues to tour with the Special Sauce in the meantime.
Garbage Man
G. Love & Special Sauce Lyrics
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Coming down the street
Kick your can, kick your can
Better get your butt down on the curb
And say hey to me
I'm by the liquor store
Giving you the eye
When you walk by
I'm in the coffee shop
Eating toast and eggs
Chorus:
I never beg baby
I never get down on my knees
I'm gonna get you just the same
Girl you had me gone long gone
Lost in your eyes
Cost in my pride
Now I got you calling me speaking me seeking me sexing me
What happened to my freedom
You need me like the air
You drink me like the water
Sort of funny I'm your daddy
You ain't my daughter
First you said you needed sapce
Then please leave my place
Every other day or so
Just get from my face
A taste of wet I got and got
I'll bet that woman tried to play me
The girl had much game I can't get with that
She paid her price to play
But Imma freak one moves
With a sure aim
I'll get you just the same
Chorus
I'm gonna get you undressed
Your mind ain't gonna rest
I'm the best I'm the best
Forget about that man I'm your one
Son of none
Imma move you Imma bruise you
Gonna make you love me
Then Imma lose you
Chorus
You'll be mine
You'll be mine
You'll be mine
The song "Garbage Man" by G. Love & Special Sauce is a clever play on words that tells the story of a man who works as a garbage man by day, but is a seductive lover by night. The song opens with the singer announcing himself as a garbage man, and proceeding to describe how he has been observing his desired woman at various locations around town. He confidently declares that he never begs or kneels, but he will still get his woman. He has been lost in the woman's eyes, and now she is calling, seeking, and sexing him. He bemoans the loss of his freedom, and yet cannot resist her.
As the chorus repeats, the singer focuses on his ability to win the woman over. He claims he will get her undressed and that she won't be able to resist him. He professes to be the best, better than any other man, and promises to make her love him before leaving her broken-hearted. The singer ends on a note of finality, telling the woman that she will be his. The lyrics are engaging in their use of a metaphor, the garbage man, to describe the singer and his somewhat questionable intentions. The song serves as a commentary on the nature of seduction and the power dynamics at play within it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm your garbage man
I am the person who will collect your trash
Coming down the street
I am driving down the street
Kick your can, kick your can
I am going to collect your garbage cans
Better get your butt down on the curb
You need to move your body and stand by the roadside
And say hey to me
Greet or acknowledge my presence
I'm by the liquor store
I am next to the place where alcohol is sold
Giving you the eye
Looking at you suggestively
When you walk by
As you walk past me
I'm on the subway line
I am located on the subway route
I'm in the coffee shop
I am situated inside a café
Eating toast and eggs
I am having a meal consisting of toast and eggs
Chorus: I never beg baby
I do not plead with you, baby
I never get down on my knees
I do not submit myself or plead for your attention
I'm gonna get you just the same
I will still pursue you
Girl you had me gone long gone
You had my attention and affection
Lost in your eyes
Captivated by your gaze
Cost in my pride
My pride was at stake
Now I got you calling me speaking me seeking me sexing me
You are now contacting me and engaging in sexual activity or conversation with me
What happened to my freedom
I feel as if my independence was taken away or compromised
You need me like the air
You depend on me like breathing air
You drink me like the water
You consume me like drinking water
Sort of funny I'm your daddy
It is amusing that I am in control or dominant like a father figure
You ain't my daughter
You are not my child
First you said you needed space
Initially, you expressed the need for distance or alone time
Then please leave my place
Therefore, you should vacate my premises
Every other day or so
Frequently or occasionally
Just get from my face
Leave me alone or move away from me
A taste of wet I got and got
I received some sexual activity or pleasure
I'll bet that woman tried to play me
I suspect that woman attempted to deceive or manipulate me
The girl had much game I can't get with that
That woman had too many manipulative skills and I am not interested
She paid her price to play
She suffered the consequences of her game
But Imma freak one moves
But I will still make bold or daring moves
With a sure aim
With a clear, confident goal in mind
I'll get you just the same
I will still pursue you despite the setbacks and complications
Chorus: I'm gonna get you undressed
I plan to take off your clothes
Your mind ain't gonna rest
Your thoughts and emotions will be restless or preoccupied
I'm the best I'm the best
I am confident in my ability or skill
Forget about that man I'm your one
Disregard or abandon the other man because I am the one
Son of none
A self-proclaimed superior figure with no rival
Imma move you Imma bruise you
I will physically and sexually dominate you
Gonna make you love me
I will compel you to love me
Then Imma lose you
After gaining control and satisfaction, I will abandon you
Chorus: You'll be mine
You will belong to me
You'll be mine
You will belong to me
You'll be mine
You will belong to me
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GARRETT DUTTON, JEFF CLEMENS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jorehb
I'm your garbage man
Coming down the street
Kick your can, kick your can
Better get your butt down on the curb
And say hey to me
I'm by the liquor store
Giving you the eye
When you walk by
I'm on the subway line
I'm in the coffee shop
Eating toast and eggs
Chorus:
I never beg baby
I never get down on my knees
I'm gonna get you just the same
Girl you had me gone long gone
Lost in your eyes
Cost in my pride
Now I got you calling me speaking me seeking me sexing me
What happened to my freedom
You need me like the air
You drink me like the water
Sort of funny I'm your daddy
You ain't my daughter
First you said you needed sapce
Then please leave my place
Every other day or so
Just get from my face
A taste of wet I got and got
I'll bet that woman tried to play me
The girl had much game I can't get with that
She paid her price to play
But Imma freak one moves
With a sure aim
I'll get you just the same
Chorus
I'm gonna get you undressed
Your mind ain't gonna rest
I'm the best I'm the best
Forget about that man I'm your one
Son of none
Imma move you Imma bruise you
Gonna make you love me
Then Imma lose you
Chorus
You'll be mine
You'll be mine
You'll be mine
@joeandry2899
Garbage man, blues music, walk to slide, this ain't living are the vibe!!!
@jamesgustin4709
I bought this album on vinyl, and can't stop listening to it and smoking blunts every chance I get. Fucking great stuff.
@816am2
Okeh
@hotpotatapie
Amazing organic story telling, banging drums, and a moving groove.
Sometimes, that's all u need
@stacymarie719
I second that
@michavandam
Don't forget the Blues guitar!
@40beretta1
If this album isn't on your top 5 list....you listen to songs NOT music
@pLaIrVaIdNoGx
Literally some of my favorite chill music. My wife introduced me and I've been on it ever since. 🎸💽🎧👍
@Jklynch99
This song is such a wonderful, bluesy mess, and I love it
@RyDawg084
Wicked Awesome!!..this cd mysteriously disappeared from my collection..Thanks for the upload..I love this song..