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".
Only Happy
Garbage Lyrics
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I'm only happy when it's complicated
And though I know you can't appreciate it
I'm only happy when it rains
You know I love it when the news is bad
Why it feels so good to feel so sad?
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
I feel good when things are goin' wrong
I only listen to the sad, sad songs
I'm only happy when it rains
I only smile in the dark
My only comfort is the night gone black
I didn't accidentally tell you that
I'm only happy when it rains
You'll get the message by the time I'm through
When I complain about me and you
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down
You can keep me company
As long as you don't care
I'm only happy when it rains
You wanna hear about my new obsession?
I'm riding high upon a deep depression
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
The lyrics to Garbage's "Only Happy When It Rains" speak to a certain type of person who thrives on the misery that comes with certain situations. The opening lines of the song, "I'm only happy when it rains / I'm only happy when it's complicated," reveal this personality trait. The lyrics go on to explain that this person finds comfort in sadness, and can only truly enjoy life when things are going wrong. The chorus of the song repeats "Pour your misery down on me" several times, as if to say that this person wants others to share in their misery.
The song highlights the idea that some people are wired to seek out pain and heartbreak, and are not necessarily looking for happiness. The lyrics suggest that this is not a healthy way to live, but that the person singing the song is unable to change their preferences. The line "My only comfort is the night gone black" suggests that this person finds solace in the darkness and loneliness that often comes with sad situations.
Overall, the lyrics to "Only Happy When It Rains" speak to the idea that some people have a need for darkness and sadness in their lives, and that they are only truly happy when they are feeling down. The song is a meditation on this tendency, and suggests that it may not be good for those who experience it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm only happy when it rains
My happiness depends on the negativity and discontentment around me.
I'm only happy when it's complicated
Simple things don't bring me joy, I crave the complexity and turbulence of life.
And though I know you can't appreciate it
I understand that my perspective on happiness is unique and not easily understood by others.
You know I love it when the news is bad
I find pleasure in hearing about tragic events and situations.
Why it feels so good to feel so sad?
I derive satisfaction from experiencing negative emotions, even though it doesn't seem logical.
Pour your misery down
I want to be surrounded by the negativity and sadness of others.
Pour your misery down on me
I want others to share their negative experiences with me.
I feel good when things are goin' wrong
My sense of well-being is tied to the chaos and turmoil of life.
I only listen to the sad, sad songs
I prefer music that reflects the darker aspects of life.
I only smile in the dark
My happiness stems from private moments of introspection and contemplation.
My only comfort is the night gone black
Darkness is the only thing that provides me with a sense of comfort.
I didn't accidentally tell you that
I purposely revealed this information to you.
You'll get the message by the time I'm through
You will understand my attitude towards happiness by the end of our interaction.
When I complain about me and you
I will use our relationship as an example of my worldview on happiness.
You wanna hear about my new obsession?
I want to share with you my latest preoccupation, which is likely negative in nature.
I'm riding high upon a deep depression
I am experiencing severe sadness and despair, but it makes me feel alive.
You can keep me company
I want you to be there for me during my difficult times.
As long as you don't care
I don't want you to try and fix my problems or change my perspective on happiness.
Pour some misery down on me
Please share your negative experiences with me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DOUGLAS ELWIN ERICKSON, SHIRLEY ANN MANSON, STEVE W. MARKER, BRYAN DAVID VIG
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Lyrics:
I'm only happy when it rains
I'm only happy when it's complicated
And though I know you can't appreciate it
I'm only happy when it rains
You know I love it when the news is bad
Why it feels so good to feel so sad?
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down
Pour your misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
I feel good when things are goin' wrong
I only listen to the sad, sad songs
I'm only happy when it rains
I only smile in the dark
My only comfort is the night gone black
I didn't accidentally tell you that
I'm only happy when it rains
You'll get the message by the time I'm through
When I complain about me and you
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down
You can keep me company
As long as you don't care
I'm only happy when it rains
You wanna hear about my new obsession?
I'm riding high upon a deep depression
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
I'm only happy when it rains
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
Pour some misery down on me
@pearljam619
It’s 1995. I’m 14 years old and listening to this on my Walkman (with a spare emergency battery in my backpack) Life was good back in the day. Was awesome being a 90s kid.
@sarahc561
Me too
@pedrof.6630
Pretty awesome I just got this CD in perfect condition but to have it on a cassette tape that's super awesome😎 lucky me I got a Walkman too for cassettes and Cds!!
@CarlVandenberg
I was 24, and listening to this on my boom box sitting out by the pool at my apartment complex, along with Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden), Champagne Nupernova (Oasis), Undone - The Sweater Song (Weezer), Everything Zen (Bush), Vasoline (Stone Temple Pilots), Tomorrow (Silverchair), Possum Kingdom (Toadies) and Deja Voodoo (Kenny Wayne Shepherd). I look back at the 90's so fondly...that decade was easily the peak of our country culturally IMHO.
Then came 9/11, wars, terrorism, and then something even worse than you can imagine...political correctness, social justice and cultural marxism. They are a cancer eating away at the soul of our country and I believe that tumor is in stage 4 now, and our country is at the crossroads. I come back to listen to music from the 90's (grunge and post grunge was my favorite), old school rock from the late 60's and the 70's (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc) or blues (pretty much everything from Buddy Guy to Junior Kimbrough to SRV to KWS to Joe Bonamassa to Marcus King) to lift my spirits and take me back to better times.
@94sunset196
Remember the Sony Discman with the extra bass boost button? Loved being a teen in the 90's, damn good times for sure.
@Wafflefriez1991
I was 4 in 95 so I wasnt there yet but probably when I was about 9 or 10 i started listening when my uncle gave me 2.0
@blakele6811
Jesus, Shirley, you and your band were, and still are, absolutely amazing. God, I miss the 90s.
@george-florinconstantin4141
Yeah, totally agree. And not only is she gorgeous, but she totally killed it in the role of the Terminator in The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV Series.
@dKumfi
@@george-florinconstantin4141 lmao XD
@daveevans2389
Had tve good fourtune to fo a set of pics with this band in there esrly days, had dinner with them, dhot them. In tbe dressing room pre show, yhen tbe show, really nice peolle, had a call from butch while they were in smart studio recording, saying he wss looking forward to comming back to the uk again,, we met up again next time, fab people,