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".
Why Do Love Me
Garbage Lyrics
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I'm not your baby girl
So I've done ugly things and I have made mistakes
And I am not as pretty as those girls in magazines
I am rotten to my core if they're to be believed
So what if I'm no baby bird hanging upon your every word?
Nothing ever smells of roses that rises out of mud
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
You're not some baby boy
Why you acting so surprised
You're sick of all the rules
Well I'm sick of all your lies
Now I've held back a wealth of shit I think I'm gonna choke
I'm standing in the shadows with the words stuck in my throat
Does it really come as a surprise when I tell you I don't feel good?
That nothing ever came from nothing man
Oh man ain't that the truth
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again
I think you're sleeping with a friend of mine
I have no proof but I think that I'm right
And you've still got the most beautiful face
It just makes me sad most of the time
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again
I do it again
I do it again
I do it again
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Garbage's song "Why Do You Love Me" explores the idea that love can be confusing and irrational at times, particularly when it comes to accepting someone's flaws and imperfections. The song's narrator openly acknowledges that she is not perfect and has made mistakes, even going as far as to say that she is "rotten to [her] core." She questions why her partner loves her despite these flaws, and this uncertainty drives her "crazy."
The song also reflects a sense of frustration and resentment towards her partner, who she believes may be cheating on her with a friend. The line "I think you're sleeping with a friend of mine, I have no proof but I think that I'm right" suggests a lack of trust and communication in the relationship. Despite this, the singer still finds herself drawn back to her partner, repeating the cycle of getting back up and trying again.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and insecurity, particularly with regards to the challenges of maintaining a relationship in the face of one's own flaws and uncertainties. The chorus, with its repetition of the question "why do you love me," is particularly powerful in conveying this sense of confusion and bewilderment.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm no Barbie doll
I am not a perfect, flawless woman
I'm not your baby girl
I am not a naive and innocent girl who needs your protection and guidance
So I've done ugly things and I have made mistakes
I am not perfect and have made some bad decisions in my life
And I am not as pretty as those girls in magazines
I do not fit the unrealistic beauty standards set by the media
I am rotten to my core if they're to be believed
According to some people, I am morally corrupt and flawed
So what if I'm no baby bird hanging upon your every word?
I am not a helpless and dependent girl who will do anything you say
Nothing ever smells of roses that rises out of mud
No great thing comes without some struggle or hardship
You're not some baby boy
You are not a naive and innocent boy who needs my protection and guidance
Why you acting so surprised
Why are you pretending like you didn't know what you were getting into?
You're sick of all the rules
You are tired of conforming to societal norms and expectations
Well I'm sick of all your lies
I am tired of being deceived and misled by you
Now I've held back a wealth of shit I think I'm gonna choke
I have been keeping a lot of negative feelings and thoughts inside that are starting to weigh me down and make me feel suffocated
I'm standing in the shadows with the words stuck in my throat
I am too afraid to speak up and confront you about my grievances
Does it really come as a surprise when I tell you I don't feel good?
Is it really shocking to you that my negative thoughts and feelings are affecting my well-being?
That nothing ever came from nothing man
Great things do not come out of nowhere or without any effort
I think you're sleeping with a friend of mine
I suspect that you are having an affair with someone I know
I have no proof but I think that I'm right
I don't have any concrete evidence, but I strongly believe that my suspicion is correct
And you've still got the most beautiful face
Despite everything, you are still physically attractive to me
It just makes me sad most of the time
It hurts me that your physical beauty is overshadowed by your deceitful actions
I get back up and I do it again
I keep pushing through and trying even after facing setbacks and failures
Why do you love me
I am confused about why you still have feelings for me despite my imperfections and mistakes
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Your love for me is causing me confusion and frustration
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOUGLAS ELWIN ERICKSON, SHIRLEY ANN MANSON, STEVE W. MARKER, BRYAN DAVID VIG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@makedaevilmage
I'm no Barbie doll
I'm not your baby girl
So I've done ugly things and I have made mistakes
And I am not as pretty as those girls in magazines
I am rotten to my core if they're to be believed
So what if I'm no baby bird hanging upon your every word?
Nothing ever smells of roses that rises out of mud
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
You're not some baby boy
Why you acting so surprised
You're sick of all the rules
Well I'm sick of all your lies
Now I've held back a wealth of shit I think I'm gonna choke
I'm standing in the shadows with the words stuck in my throat
Does it really come as a surprise when I tell you I don't feel good?
That nothing ever came from nothing man
Oh man ain't that the truth
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again
I think you're sleeping with a friend of mine
I have no proof but I think that I'm right
And you've still got the most beautiful face
It just makes me sad most of the time
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it again
I get back up and I do it, I do it again
I do it again
I do it again
I do it again
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me it's driving me crazy
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
Why do you love me
@nunyabizness6812
Shirley Manson is an icon. She is absolutely adored. Women AND men admire her strength, beauty, intelligence, quirkiness, humor, courage, and wit.
@dougxvale
She put Kanye West in his place over the Beck incident
@gabecollett
yes
@Thediamondduck11
And her Scottish accent too!
@WorkMyBody
Amen!
@staciebuckley3368
Yes we do
@perfectionbox
I'll never stop loving Garbage 🤣
@jotunthe11thhyman65
You could become a garbageman. Just saying.
@Turco949
Why would you?
@ncochran01
I think Butch Vig could make anything sound amazing. He's a genius. Shirley's voice completed Garbage. One of my favorite bands of the 90s. High School me always had Green Day, No Doubt and Garbage in my car CD binder.