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".
Special
Garbage Lyrics
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But I know all about you
I have run you down into the ground
Spread disease about you over town
I used to adore you
I couldn't control you
There was nothing that I wouldn't do
To keep myself around and close to you
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I couldn't care less
I,
I
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
I used to amuse you
But I knew that I'd lose you
Now you're here and begging for a chance
But there's no way in hell I'd take you back
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I've run out of comments
I'm tired of the violence
I couldn't care less
I'm looking for a new [Repeat: x4]
You were the talk of the town [Repeat: x4]
I thought you were special [Repeat: x4]
The lyrics to Garbage's song "Special" are about a love gone bad, due to the singer's partner's inability to match their expectations. Despite the fact that the singer is no longer with their ex-lover, they confess to knowing everything about them, including their faults and flaws. The singer confesses to spreading rumors about their ex and feels justified in doing so, due to their ex not living up to their initial impression. The singer once adored their ex and would do anything to keep them close, but now sees them as just another person they've grown tired of.
The chorus of "Special" asks the question "Do you have an opinion? A mind of your own? I thought you were special, I thought you should know." This line highlights the underlying issue in the relationship, the singer's expectations. They believed their ex to be someone special and different than others, but felt let down when they didn't meet their standards. The ending of the song shows the singer moving on from their past relationship, looking for someone new while their ex suffers the consequence of their actions.
Overall, "Special" is a song about trying to find and maintain a special connection with someone and feeling let down when it doesn't work out. It also shows the impact that our expectations can have on a relationship and how important it is to communicate our needs and wants with our partners.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm living without you
I have moved on from our relationship and am no longer with you.
But I know all about you
Despite our separation, I still know a lot about you and your life.
I have run you down into the ground
I have talked negatively about you to others and have made you look bad.
Spread disease about you over town
I have spread rumors and gossip about you throughout our community.
I used to adore you
I used to love and hold you in high esteem.
I couldn't control you
I had no power over your actions and behaviors.
There was nothing that I wouldn't do
I was willing to do anything to make you happy and keep you close to me.
To keep myself around and close to you
I wanted to stay near you and be a part of your life at all times.
Do you have an opinion?
Do you possess your own thoughts and beliefs?
A mind of your own?
Are you capable of independent thinking?
I thought you were special
I believed that you were unique and exceptional.
I thought you should know
I wanted to make sure that you were aware of my beliefs about you.
But I've run out of patience
I no longer have the willingness to wait or tolerate a situation.
I couldn't care less
I have absolutely no interest or concern about something or someone.
I'm looking for a new [Repeat: x4]
I am seeking something or someone different and new.
You were the talk of the town [Repeat: x4]
You were very popular and well-known among our community.
I thought you were special [Repeat: x4]
I had a high opinion of you and believed that you were unique and valuable.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOUGLAS ELWIN ERICKSON, SHIRLEY ANN MANSON, STEVE W. MARKER, BRYAN DAVID VIG
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LYRICS:
I'm living without you
I know all about you
I have run you down into the ground
Spread disease about you over town
I used to adore you
I couldn't control you
There was nothing that I wouldn't do
To keep myself around and close to you
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I couldn't care less
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
I used to amuse you
I knew that I'd lose you
Now you're here and begging for a chance
But there's no way in hell I'd take you back
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I've run out of comments
I'm tired of the violence
I couldn't care less
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
@marycross5010
Here is my song for "SPECIAL" people out there who is making a difference in this world.
I-I-I-I-I'm living without you
I-I-I-I-I know all about you
I have run you down into the ground
Spread disease about you over town
I-I-I-I-I used to adore you
I-I-I-I-I couldn't control you
There was nothing that I wouldn't do
To keep myself around and close to you
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I couldn't care less
I-I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
I-I-I-I-I used to amuse you
I-I-I-I-I knew that I'd lose you
Now you're here and begging for a chance
But there's no way in hell I'd take you back
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I've run out of comments
I'm tired of the violence
I couldn't care less
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
@felixthelmocevallosmorales41
I-I-I-I-I, I'm living without you
I-I-I-I-I, I know all about you
I have run you down into the ground
Spread disease about you over town
I-I-I-I-I, I used to adore you
I-I-I-I-I, I couldn't control you
There was nothing that I wouldn't do
To keep myself around and close to you
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I couldn't care less
I-I-I-I-I
I-I-I-I-I
And do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
I-I-I-I-I, I used to amuse you
I-I-I-I-I, I knew that I'd lose you
Now you're here and begging for a chance
But there's no way in hell I'd take you back
Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I've run out of comments
I'm tired of the violence
I couldn't care less
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
I'm looking for a new
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
We were the talk of the town
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
I thought you were special
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Compositores: Shirley Manson / Steve Marker / Bryan Vig / Douglas Erickson
Letra de Special © Vibecrusher Music, Deadarm Music
@BarbazuX
I'm 47 years old now, and still think this kind of music is peak. 90's music is epic.
@jupiter6647
I'm 56. No words....
@bloodlite6962
I'm 51 l feel the same
@parasi-tito8329
Almost 51 here
@msheldon7591
I turned 40 this year and I remember sitting in a beach house on a rainy day flipping channels at 16 in 1999 and watched this video on mtv. I don’t know why it’s so engrained in me 24 years later, but this song takes me back to that summer. Agree, 90s was peak
@dgcatanisiri
So I guess you could say that you thought he 90s were special?
@nunu1869
I was 17..and this album was and is iconic! I'm 38 now
@theboldandthebeautiful3729
Same!
@andyburton1160
Snap
@ManetInAEternum
I was 11 and still listen to all of there stuff.