Initially, Garbage was an informal jam session between the three producers held in Marker's basement. Steve Marker saw the music video of "Suffocate Me" by Angelfish on MTV, recorded it and showcased it to his band mates. They invited the Scottish vocalist Shirley Manson to join Garbage, she accepted, and soon Angelfish disbanded. According to Vig, Garbage was named before Manson joined the band, after the percussionist Pauli Ryan walked in while Vig was working on a remix for Nine Inch Nails and said it sounded like "garbage".
In August 1995, the group released their debut album Garbage, preceded by their first single "Vow" in March 1995. This album was an unexpected smash, selling over 5 million copies and reaching double platinum status in the UK (#6), USA (#20), Australia. Also it received great reviews from critics and featured on the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." They released five singles from this album: "Vow", "Only Happy When It Rains", "Queer", "Stupid Girl", and "Milk". A non-album single entitled "Subhuman" was issued on 7 August 1995.
In 1996, the band released a short-form VHS and Video CD entitled "Garbage Video" (also known as "Home Video"), that included all of Garbage's promotional music videos filmed up until that point.
In 1997, Garbage were nominated at Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal for "Stupid Girl", Best Rock Song for "Stupid Girl". In the same year, the remixed version of "#1 Crush" (original version released in 1996) was included on the multi-platinum movie soundtrack William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Also it was nominated for Best Song From a Movie at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards.
They spent over an year working on their follow-up album Version 2.0, which was released on May 1998 and hit #1 in the UK and #13 in the US. It was supported by six singles: "Push It", "I Think I'm Paranoid", "Special", "When I Grow Up", "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" and "You Look So Fine". The music video of "Push It" featured state of the art effects and it costs over $400,000 to make. Version 2.0 sold over 5 million copies, almost the same as their debut.
In 1999, they performed the theme song to the James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. That year, they also contributed the song "When I Grow Up" to the Adam Sandler movie Big Daddy. Version 2.0 was nominated at Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album, and "Special" was nominated for Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal and Best Rock Song.
In October 2001, Garbage issued their third and most pop album beautifulgarbage, preceded by the single "Androgyny" in September 2001. All four singles released ("Androgyny", "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)", "Breaking Up the Girl" and "Shut Your Mouth") were moderately successful. This album got 6th place at Rolling Stone's Top 10 Albums of The Year. The world tour from October 2001 to November 2002 was affected by Butch's health problems.
The band struggled to remain together and almost split in 2003, before returning with the fourth studio album Bleed Like Me in April 2005, peaking at a career-high #4 in USA. Four singles promoted the album: "Why Do You Love Me", "Sex Is Not the Enemy", "Bleed Like Me", and "Run Baby Run". Garbage cut short their 2005 world tour, and announced an indefinite hiatus, but emphasized it was not a break-up.
In July 2007 the group released a greatest hits album and a DVD entitled Absolute Garbage. The compilation featured a selection of their singles, a new single "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (#50 UK), and a remixed version of "It's All Over But the Crying" (the limited edition had also a remixes disc). The DVD included most of their music videos and a documentary related to the band.
In 2008 a new track called "Witness to Your Love" was issued on a charity compilation in the USA. Shirley Manson recorded a solo album but her label refused to release it considering it to be "too noir". In the same year she started to play a regular role on US TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
According to a post from Shirley's Facebook profile, the band returned back to studio in 2010. On 14 May 2012, Garbage released their fifth studio album, Not Your Kind of People. The album was supported by the singles "Blood For Poppies", "Battle in Me", "Automatic Systematic Habit" and "Big Bright World".
On June 10th 2016, Garbage released their 6th album "Strange Little Birds".
Cherry Lips
Garbage Lyrics
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But she was young and dumb
She'd just turned twenty-one
She didn't care to hang around
So when the shit came down
Why she was nowhere to be found
This life can turn a good girl bad
She was the sweetest thing
You're such a delicate boy
In the hysterical realm
Of an emotional landslide
In physical terms
With your cherry lips and golden curls
You could make grown men gasp
When you'd go walking past them
In your hot pants and high heels
They could not believe
That such a body was for real
It seemed like rainbows would appear
Whenever you came near the clouds would disappear
Because you looked just like a girl
Your baby blues would flash
And suddenly a spell was cast
You hold a candle in your heart
You shine the light on hidden parts
You make the whole world want to dance
You bought yourself a second chance
Go Baby Go Go
We're right behind you
Go baby Go Go
Yeah we're looking at you
Go baby Go GO
Aw we're right behind you
Go Baby
Go Baby
Yeah we're looking at you
Go
The lyrics to Garbage's song Cherry Lips describe two different people - a young woman who is depicted as innocent, sweet and naive, and a delicate boy who is emotional and physical. The young woman in question gave everything she had to someone, but ultimately leaves when things get tough. The song suggests that life can turn a good girl bad, and that the woman in question was once the sweetest thing the singer had ever seen. On the other hand, the delicate boy is described as being in an emotional landslide, with cherry lips and golden curls that could make grown men gasp. He is depicted as having a physical presence that is almost otherworldly, with people unable to believe that his body is real.
The song describes both the woman and the boy as having a transformative effect on those around them. The woman's baby blues are said to flash, casting a spell on those around her, while the boy holds a candle in his heart that shines a light on hidden parts and makes the whole world want to dance. The song suggests that there is a sense of danger surrounding both of these people, with the woman disappearing when the shit comes down and the boy being described as being in the hysterical realm.
Overall, Cherry Lips is a song that examines the power that some people can have over others. The young woman and delicate boy in the lyrics are both depicted as being almost mystical figures, with the ability to transform the world around them just by being present.
Line by Line Meaning
She gave you everything she had
Despite being young and naive, she gave you all of herself
But she was young and dumb
She was not yet mature and experienced in life
She'd just turned twenty-one
She was still very young and just coming of age
She didn't care to hang around
She was not interested in staying put or settling down
So when the shit came down
When trouble arose,
Why she was nowhere to be found
She was not there to help or to be found
This life can turn a good girl bad
The hardships and challenges of life can change a person for the worse
She was the sweetest thing
She was kind and gentle
That you had ever seen
She was a beautiful and wonderful person
You're such a delicate boy
You are a fragile and sensitive person
In the hysterical realm
In the emotionally charged state
Of an emotional landslide
In a situation where emotions overwhelm
In physical terms
In a tangible sense
With your cherry lips and golden curls
With your attractive physical features
You could make grown men gasp
You had a powerful and stunning effect on men
When you'd go walking past them
Just by passing by them
In your hot pants and high heels
Wearing revealing and sexy clothes
They could not believe
They were in disbelief
That such a body was for real
That someone could have such an attractive body
It seemed like rainbows would appear
You had a magical and wondrous effect
Whenever you came near the clouds would disappear
Just by being near, you made everything better
Because you looked just like a girl
You had feminine and attractive features
Your baby blues would flash
Your attractive eyes would catch their attention
And suddenly a spell was cast
You had an enchanting effect on people
You hold a candle in your heart
You have a passion and love within you
You shine the light on hidden parts
You bring out the best in people and reveal their hidden qualities
You make the whole world want to dance
You have a joyous and uplifting effect on people and inspire them to move
You bought yourself a second chance
You gave yourself an opportunity for a fresh start
Go Baby Go Go
Encouragement to keep going and moving forward
We're right behind you
We support and encourage you
Yeah we're looking at you
We are paying attention and admiring you
Go baby Go Go
Keep pushing forward and achieving your goals
Aw we're right behind you
We are supporting and cheering for you
Go Baby
Keep pushing forward and achieving your goals
Go Baby
Keep pushing forward and achieving your goals
Yeah we're looking at you
We are paying attention and admiring you
Go
Keep going and pushing forward
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bryan David Vig, Douglas Elwin Erickson, Shirley Ann Manson, Steve W Marker
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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She gave you everything she had
But she was young and dumb
She'd just turned twenty-one
She didn't care to hang around
So when the shit came down
Why she was nowhere to be found
This life can turn a good girl bad
She was the sweetest thing
That you had ever seen
You're such a delicate boy
In the hysterical realm
Of an emotional landslide
In physical terms
With your cherry lips and golden curls
You could make grown men gasp
When you'd go walking past them
In your hot pants and high heels
They could not believe
That such a body was for real
It seemed like rainbows would appear
Whenever you came near the clouds would disappear
Because you looked just like a girl
Your baby blues would flash
And suddenly a spell was cast
You hold a candle in your heart
You shine the light on hidden parts
You make the whole world want to dance
You bought yourself a second chance
Go Baby Go Go
We're right behind you
Go baby Go Go
Yeah we're looking at you
Go baby Go GO
Aw we're right behind you
Go Baby
Go Baby
Yeah we're looking at you
Go
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@markkelly4754
Thanks for the music. Cherry Lips is a rockin' song too.
@lightning266
Love this song! We saw you in concert a few years ago at Chateau St Michelle in WA. Loved your show!!! Keep doin your thing!!
@RodrigoLSilvaDuno
I love gauys! Greetings from Venezuela!
@crystalhandelong835
It was so incredible to celebrate your 55th birthday with you last night!!! Thank you so much for a wonderful show!!! May you be blessed with many more 🥰🥰🥰
@jasonc7593
Excited to see you in 8 days😁
@GaryGoRound-to7ld
I've been a metal head for almost 40 yrs ..but I've been a fan of Garbage since day one ..awesome songs
@amargader4747
God. Her voice is amazing
Pure talent...
@garbage6855
music has been part of my life, my daily living I breathe music 🌹🎻🌹🎻, thanks for your love and support, I have you mostly to be thankful for 🌹🎻❤️🌹🎻
@gregackerson5957
This song needs a 10 hour loop.