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".
Til the Day I Die
Garbage Lyrics
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The sun hit my eyes
The force you struck me down caught me by surprise
You sprung the mojo and it worked like a charm
I felt invincible with you in my arms
I must confess it can feel good to feel pain
Like breaking waves or getting caught in the rain
I was oblivious I was losing to you
Oh I will love you to the day that I die
Holy Jesus
Holy rock 'n roll
The more I gave to you the more you grew bored
And making love became the waging of war
No peace
No tenderness
No fun anymore
I dreamt that I called out your name
You turned your face to me and started to say
Something so beautiful it hurt deep inside
So I will love you till the day that I die
Garbage's "Til the Day I Die" is a song that talks about the intensity of a relationship that starts off by being a force of nature. When the singer meets their lover, the sun hits their eyes and the force of the attraction strikes them down, surprising them. They were invincible with their lover in their arms, but they confess that they were oblivious to the fact that they were losing to their lover all along. They were playing games, feeling pain that gave them pleasure, but it resulted in them losing more and more to their lover.
As the song progresses, it takes on a darker tone. The more the singer gives to their lover, the more the lover grows bored, and their lovemaking becomes a warzone with no peace, tenderness or fun to be had anymore. However, amidst this dark and dreary picture, the singer dreams of their lover, called out their name, and heard something so beautiful that it hurt deep inside. Hence, they will continue to love their partner to the day they die.
The song's lyrics are about the intensity of a relationship that can become an unhealthy obsession that takes over a person's life entirely. The line "I must confess it can feel good to feel pain," hints that the singer may have a kink for pain, which may have contributed to the imbalance of power in the relationship. Yet, even after realizing that they were losing, the singer couldn't help but continue to love their partner to the day they die.
Line by Line Meaning
You walked into the room
The moment you entered my life, you changed everything.
The sun hit my eyes
Your entrance was so impactful that it caught me off guard like a bright light blinds you.
The force you struck me down caught me by surprise
The power of your presence overwhelmed me completely, and it was unexpected.
You sprung the mojo and it worked like a charm
Your aura and energy were so captivating that it was like a spell that worked instantly.
I felt invincible with you in my arms
When I was with you, nothing could harm or stop me; I felt powerful.
I must confess it can feel good to feel pain
As odd as it may sound, sometimes the suffering can have a strange appeal, like the strange beauty of a storm.
Like breaking waves or getting caught in the rain
The feeling of great upheaval can be akin to the rush you feel when waves crash into you, or when you get soaked in rain.
Playing those games cause we had nothing to do
We indulged in games and conflicts because there wasn't much else to occupy ourselves with.
I was oblivious I was losing to you
I was unaware that all along, you were the one winning, and I was losing.
Oh I will love you to the day that I die
My love for you will never die, and it will live on even beyond death.
Holy Jesus
A jarring exclamation indicating intense emotion.
Holy rock 'n roll
An even more emphatic version of the previous exclamation, intensified with the addition of 'rock 'n roll'.
The more I gave to you the more you grew bored
Despite pouring everything I had into this relationship, you only became less and less interested.
And making love became the waging of war
Our physical intimacy turned into a battleground, with us fighting against each other instead of coming together.
No peace
There was no calm, no harmony, just endless strife.
No tenderness
The gentle, loving touch that signifies affection and care was absent.
No fun anymore
Whatever joy and happiness was present before has since disappeared.
I dreamt that I called out your name
Even in my subconscious, you still have a hold over me, and I long for you.
You turned your face to me and started to say
In my dream, you showed me attention and seemed to desire me too.
Something so beautiful it hurt deep inside
Your words and actions cut me to my core with their beauty, and even though it was painful, I craved more of it.
So I will love you till the day that I die
No matter what happens, I will always love you unconditionally and without reservation.
Lyrics ยฉ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DOUGLAS ELWIN ERICKSON, SHIRLEY ANN MANSON, STEVE W. MARKER, BRYAN DAVID VIG
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Mike Sniadecki
love this album. Do you guys plan to release dubs and full breaking up the girl Brothers in Rhythm and Timo. Maas and other Remixes?
Mike Sniadecki
Actually found 64 track super deluxe edition is digital formats! Has everything!!!
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GaToSo Ivan
I love the album! ! GARBAGE is the best! !
adzboy88
This should have been a single. I hope to hear it on the next tour.
Steven R Pondue
This entire album was WAYYYYY ahead of it's time.
Mikey J
I will love Shirley till the day that I die! ๐ค
Madeline S.
Awesome
Candle G
LOVE this song till the day that I die๐ & after!!๐ฅLoL!!