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".
Sex Never Goes Out of Fashion
Garbage Lyrics
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From the back or anyway you want it, love
From the top if you keep it going all night
You're as good as the next for a fun time
Lookie here like a rabbit on the dancefloor
Party girl like you comin' in the back door
"C'mon boy, give it good, give an encore.."
You keep it up and she'll beat you at your own game
Flip a switch and she's crying out her own name
Keep a lady happy as a little lamb
Give her head and you're riding on a sure shot
It's a sure shot
honey, it's a sure shot
It's a sure shot
sure shot
sure shot
It's a sure shot
honey, it's a sure shot
It's a sure shot
sure shot
sure shot
It's a sure shot
honey, it's a sure shot
It's a sure shot
sure shot
sure shot
"Wham bam slam it like a mama's man
Baby's on her back doin' the can-can
Such a babe-ilicious poco loco
Make her bob, make her beg and sweat it hardcore
honky tonky lovin' keep her tembling
Funky style is never out of fashion, man
Keep it fresh with something for the weekend
Get some, daddy... you're riding on a sure shot
It's a sure shot
honey, it's a sure shot
It's a sure shot
sure shot
sure shot
It's a sure shot
honey, it's a sure shot
It's a sure shot
sure shot
sure shot
It's a sure shot
honey, it's a sure shot
It's a sure shot
sure shot
sure shot
A little bit more
(Down her legs)
A little bit more
(Down her back)
A little bit more
(Down her neck)
A little bit more
(Down her arms)
A little bit more
(Down her breast)
A little bit more
(Down below)
A little bit more
(To her toes)
A little bit more
The lyrics of Garbage's song, "Sex Never Goes Out of Fashion", are about a woman who is sexually confident and enjoys various positions and actions during sex. The song describes her as a party girl who wants to have fun and is not shy about expressing her desires. The chorus repeats the phrase "it's a sure shot, honey" to emphasize the idea that satisfying a sexually confident woman is a guaranteed success.
The verses contain several clever wordplays that suggest the woman is witty and unpredictable. For example, the line "Flip a switch and she's crying out her own name" implies that she knows how to control her own pleasure and is not reliant on her partner. The line "Never leave a hungry sister begging one more" suggests that she is part of a sisterhood of sexually confident women who know what they want and aren't afraid to ask for it.
Overall, the lyrics of "Sex Never Goes Out of Fashion" celebrate female sexuality and subvert the traditional gender roles of men as pursuers and women as targets of desire. The song also highlights the importance of communication and mutual pleasure in sexual encounters.
Line by Line Meaning
She's the kind of girl who likes to do it stand up
She is a confident and adventurous woman who likes to have sex in different positions, even standing up.
From the back or anyway you want it, love
She is open to various sexual positions, and is willing to try anything to keep things exciting.
From the top if you keep it going all night
She enjoys being on top during sex and wants her partner to last all night long to keep her satisfied.
You're as good as the next for a fun time
She does not care too much about her partner's sexual abilities, as long as they are up for a good time.
Lookie here like a rabbit on the dancefloor
She is confident and flirtatious, and exudes an energetic and sexually-charged presence to attract potential partners.
Party girl like you comin' in the back door
She enjoys being the life of the party and is not shy about seeking out sexual experiences, even through unconventional means like going in through the back door.
"C'mon boy, give it good, give an encore.."
She wants her partner to continue giving it their all, and to keep up their performance until she is fully satisfied and wanting more.
Never leave a hungry sister begging one more
She refuses to be left unsatisfied, and expects her partner to be attentive and responsive to her needs and desires.
You keep it up and she'll beat you at your own game
If her partner continues to please and satisfy her, she will assert her own desires and take control of the sexual encounter.
Flip a switch and she's crying out her own name
She is confident in her own sexuality and is not afraid to express her pleasure and climax loudly and passionately.
Keep a lady happy as a little lamb
She expects her partner to care for her needs and desires, treating her with the same care and attention as one would a small and delicate lamb.
Give her head and you're riding on a sure shot
She enjoys receiving oral sex, and if her partner is able to please her in this way, it will lead to a guaranteed and successful sexual encounter.
It's a sure shot honey, it's a sure shot
A successful sexual experience is guaranteed if her partner is attentive, focused on pleasing her and willing to experiment and explore different positions and techniques.
Wham bam slam it like a mama's man
The key to a successful sexual encounter is rough and intense physical contact.
Baby's on her back doin' the can-can
She enjoys having sex in the missionary position, using her legs to can-can in excitement and anticipation.
Such a babe-ilicious poco loco
She sees herself as a sexually attractive woman who is free-spirited and adventurous.
Make her bob, make her beg and sweat it hardcore
She enjoys being pleasured in ways that make her lose control and beg for more, and is willing to sweat and exert herself physically in pursuit of pleasure.
Honky tonky lovin' keep her trembling
She enjoys rough and intense sexual encounters that leave her trembling with pleasure and excitement.
Funky style is never out of fashion, man
Sexual exploration and experimentation is always in style and should be embraced to keep things exciting and fresh.
Keep it fresh with something for the weekend
To keep things exciting and fresh in their sexual relationship, they should try experimenting with new positions and techniques every weekend.
Get some, daddy... you're riding on a sure shot
If her partner is successful in pleasuring her, their sexual encounter is guaranteed to be successful.
A little bit more (Down her legs) / A little bit more (Down her back) / A little bit more (Down her neck) / A little bit more (Down her arms) / A little bit more (Down her breast) / A little bit more (Down below) / A little bit more (To her toes)
She enjoys having her partner explore every inch of her body, taking their time to pleasure her in every way possible.
Contributed by Nicholas T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.