I Love Trash
Oscar Lyrics


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Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love trash

I have here a sneaker that's tattered and worn
It's all full of holes and the laces are torn
A gift from my mother the day I was born
I love it because it's trash

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love trash

I have here some newspaper thirteen months old
I wrapped fish inside it; it's smelly and cold
But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot o' gold!
I love it because it's trash

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love trash

I've a clock that won't work
And an old telephone
A broken umbrella, a rusty trombone
And I am delighted to call them my own!
I love them because they're trash

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty




Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love, I love, I love trash!

Overall Meaning

The song "I Love Trash" by Oscar the Grouch is a song about appreciating things that are deemed worthless by society. Oscar sings about his love for things that are dirty, dingy, dusty, ragged, rotten, or rusty. He sings about a tattered sneaker with torn laces that was a gift from his mother on the day he was born. He loves it because it's trash. He also talks about a newspaper that is thirteen months old that he used to wrap fish, which is smelly and cold, but he wouldn't trade it for a pot of gold. He loves it because it's trash. He further mentions some other worthless things that he owns, such as a clock that doesn't work, an old telephone, a broken umbrella, and a rusty trombone. Oscar is proud of his trash and finds value in things that others may overlook.


The song "I Love Trash" is a reflection of the values of Oscar the Grouch's character. Traditionally, humans tend to place value in things that are deemed new, perfect, or clean. Oscar, on the other hand, finds beauty in things that are broken or have been discarded. The message in the song encourages individuals to see the beauty and value in things others may dismiss. It promotes anti-materialism and reinforces the notion that material possessions do not define a person's worth. The song teaches individuals to think outside the box and challenge societal norms of what is considered valuable.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, I love trash!
I have a profound appreciation for things that others consider garbage.


Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
I have no preference when it comes to the condition of waste material.


Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Even things that are torn, decayed or disintegrated appeal to my love of trash.


Yes, I love trash
I want to emphasize that my infatuation with garbage is unconditional.


I have here a sneaker that's tattered and worn
I have in my possession a shoe that is old, damaged and barely usable.


It's all full of holes and the laces are torn
The shoe is so damaged that holes can be seen through it, and its laces are ripped to shreds.


A gift from my mother the day I was born
This shoe was a childhood present from my mother; it has sentimental value to me.


I love it because it's trash
I cherish the shoe in spite of, or maybe because of, its poor condition.


I have here some newspaper thirteen months old
I own a newspaper that is slightly more than a year old.


I wrapped fish inside it; it's smelly and cold
I've used the newspaper to wrap old fish which has caused it to emanate a stinky, cold odor.


But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot o' gold!
I value the newspaper so much that I would not exchange it for a huge sum of money.


I love it because it's trash
I adore the newspaper even though it is commonly thought of as waste material.


I've a clock that won't work
I own a timepiece that is no longer functional.


And an old telephone
I possess an archaic communications device.


A broken umbrella, a rusty trombone
I also keep a defective rain shield and a corroded musical instrument.


And I am delighted to call them my own!
I take pleasure in owning these castoffs even though no one else seems to want them.


I love them because they're trash
I have an unquenchable affection for these items because of their low value in the eyes of others.


Oh, I love, I love, I love trash!
I want to emphasize how deeply I appreciate discarded items, and that my affection for them will never fade.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JEFF MOSS

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