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Fun Music Information -> Garbage
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Quotes:
You thought I was a little girl, you thought I was a little mouse you thought you'd take me by surprise. Now I'm here burning down your house. - Garbage Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:
- Before Shirley Manson joined Garbage, the other members were experimenting in a recording studio making some strange new songs, and someone walked in and said, "Jeez, this stuff sounds like garbage!", and they thought it was a good name for their band and their sound. Submitted by: Krista
- Similar to Total Confusion, a friend visited them when they were just getting started and told them they "sounded like garbage". Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Stupid Band Names:
- Just hearing the band name, makes me want to clean.....they could have been a little more sanitary while choosing the band name, or maybe that is what the lead singer spent most of her life living in. Submitted by: Fendergurl
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Enough Is Never Enough" | The song says "and they're playing Garbage on the radio" - Vanora |
| "Tornado" | Okay, the song title doesn't have Garbage in it but it mentions the lead singer, Shirley Manon in the lyrics "Come on Shirl!" - Jess |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "My Lover's Box" | They say "My lover's charms are in a box," but that doesn't match the title exactly. The song should be entitled "Send Me An Angel To Love," because those lyrics are heard twice during each chorus. At the end of the song, immediately after the third and final verse, the chorus is sung twice. - Isac |
| "Vow" | I came to cut you up./I came to knock you down./I came around to tear your little world apart. (Note: "cut" and "knock" are changed out every verse.) - Brian Kelly |
| "#1 Crush" | "I would die for you....I would cry for you....I would pray for you...." Half the song is made up of "I would [such-and-such] for you" lines. - Jonathan S. |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Trash | A synonym for garbage, obviously. | Amanda |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Harvard Girl" | "Stupid Girl" | Rock Maninoff |
| "My Boxer's Love" | "My Lover's Box" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
| "Push-Up" | "Push It" | newrock |
| "When I Throw Up" | "When I Grow Up" | Blue Screen of Death |
| "Stupid Pill" | "Stupid Girl" | Dominic |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Sex Is Not The Enemy," | Sex cannot be a friend nor an enemy. | Sheila Oh |
| "Enough Is Never Enough," | Enough *is* enough, by definition. | Heather Brockwell |
| "Battle In Me," | Battles really do not happen inside people. | Peter |
| "Breaking Up The Girl," | One cannot break up a person, per se. | Isac |
| "Only Happy When It Rains," | No one is only happy when it's raining. | Steve |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Tell Me Why," The Beatles | "So We Can Stay Alive," Garbage | |
| "Stayin' Alive," The Bee Gees | "The Trick Is To Keep Breathing," Garbage | |
| "Question," The Moody Blues | "Why Do You Love Me?," Garbage | |
| "Sunny And 75," Joe Nichols | "Only Happy When It Rains," Garbage | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Stupid Gil" originally "Stupid Girl"
Sheila Oh
"The Word Is Not Enough" originally "The World Is Not Enough"
Elsie Greer
"Number One Rush" originally "Number One Crush"
Bob
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Coup Of Coffee" originally "Cup Of Coffee"
How could coffee be overthrown?
Kirsten Abercrombie
"Cusp Of Coffee" originally "Cup Of Coffee"
How can coffee have a cusp?
Heidi Sharpe
"Cherry Flips (Go Baby Go!)" originally "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)"
Dongquan
"Cherry Clips (Go Baby Go!)" originally "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)"
Dongquan
Change a Letter:
"Cattle In Me" originally "Battle In Me"
Stephanie Craddock
"Bottle In Me" originally "Battle In Me"
Stephanie Craddock
"Number One Brush" originally "Number One Crush"
Susie Creamcheese
"Number One Crash" originally "Number One Crush"
Chuma Pantzov
"The World Is Hot Enough" originally "The World Is Not Enough"
Elsie Greer
There are additional Garbage song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Stupid Girl" | "Cupid Jerk" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Stupid Girl" | "Nikki Girl" | Arch Vile |
| "#1 Crush" | "#1 Simp." | Monstermaster13 |
| "Only Happy When It Rains" | "I'm Only Happy When I Get Laid" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "When I Grow Up" | "Lips Are Sewn Up" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "I Think I'm Paranoid" | "I Think I'm an Android" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Only Happy When It Rains" | "Not Too Happy With My Apps" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Stupid Girl" | "Scardy Girl" | Below Average Dave |
| "The World is Not Enough" | "The Veal is Not Enough" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Queer" | "Beer" | Rex Ungericht |
There are additional Garbage song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Stupid Girl | Paris Hilton's answering machine | Diddims |
| Bleed Like Me | Hospital | lysseh |
| Push It | U.S. Marine Corps | newrock |
| Stupid Girl | Remedial Lessons | trash |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Shut Your Mouth | Dump the Chump Trumputin NOW's answering machine | Yello Jello |
| Shut Your Mouth | overeaters anonymous | auntjemima |
| Only Happy When It Rains | National Weather Service | been_a_son |
| Stupid Girl | Sylvan Learning Center | been_a_son |
| Fix Me Now | Rehab Clinic | Jess |
| There are additional Garbage on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction | Milk Garbage | Been Caught Stealing Milk From my neighbour's doorstep! | Jacynthia Maries |
| Rikki Don't Lose That Number Steely Dan | Number One Crush Garbage | Rikki Don't Lose That Number One Crush | Kathleen |
| I Enjoy Being A Girl Peggy Lee | Stupid Girl Garbage | I Enjoy Being A Stupid Girl | Peter |
| Who's That Girl? Eurythmics | Stupid Girl Garbage | Who's That Stupid Girl? | Bob Oldhart |
| There are additional Garbage duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Soundgarbage
Soundgarden combined with Garbage
Submitted By: Joe
Lady Garbage
Lady Gaga combined with Garbage
Don't get any ideas.
Submitted By: Idont Haveaname
The Academy Is Garbage
The Academy Is.... combined with Garbage
Submitted By: Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Garbage
...And you Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead combined with Garbage
Not popular with your local highway patrol.
Submitted By: Organ Doner Kebab
There are additional Garbage Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"I Think I'm Paranoid"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm telling you
Original Lyrics: I think I'm paranoid
| "Special"
Misheard Lyrics: A man of your own?
Original Lyrics: A mind of your own?
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"Stupid Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be living fake
Don't believe in anything that you can break (Later) A million lies to save yourself Original Lyrics: Don't believe in faith
Don't believe in anything that you can't break (Later) A million lies to sell yourself | "Special"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Dr. Pepper
Original Lyrics: I thought you were special
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| There are additional Garbage misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Stupid Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: By washing you
Original Lyrics: By watching you
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought it had to do with washing someone! |
| There are additional Garbage misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"I Think I'm Paranoid"
Better Lyrics:
I think I got annoyed
So irritated
I think I got annoyed
Ticked and frustrated
So irritated
I think I got annoyed
Ticked and frustrated
Original Lyrics:
I think I'm paranoid
Manipulated
I think I'm paranoid
So complicated
Manipulated
I think I'm paranoid
So complicated
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Milk"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I am milk, I am red hot kitchen
Why They're Nonsensical: One word: 'eh?'
Submitted by: Star*
| "Only Happy When It Rains"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Pour some misery down on me.
Why They're Nonsensical: Well that's almost a sentence.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Special"
The Song Lyrics: We were the talk of the town
Song They Mention: Talk Of The Town - Pretenders
Submitted by: The Skuz
| "Bleed Like Me"
The Song Lyrics: JT's get all f***ed up in some karaoke bar
After two drinks he's a loser after three drinks he's a star Getting all nostalgic as he sings I Will Survive Song They Mention: I Will Survive
Submitted by: britrock
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Milk"
Opening Lines: I am milk.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Only Happy When It Rains"
Opening Lines: I'm only happy when it rains.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional Garbage spelling lyrics available. | |
Scary Song Lyrics:
"Run Baby Run"
The Lyrics: So run my baby, run my baby run...
Why: She's gonna get you!
Submitted by: Gary Rogers
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Song Title Space Change:
"The World Is Note? No, Ugh!" originally "The World Is Not Enough"
Was so hoping for the world to be note
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
"The World I Snot Enough" originally "The World Is Not Enough"
Glad they realize when to stop that snot!
Submitted by: Peter
"I Thin Kim Paranoid" originally "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Garage B Submitted by: Sylvia Curruca
Egg A Bar Submitted by: Josh
Beg A Gar Submitted by: Amy Swinehouse
Gar = a slim, long-snouted type of fish
Bare Gag Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Bear Gag Submitted by: Doodah Bobo
There are additional Garbage Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"You Love Dew, Oh My!" originally "Why Do You Love Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Hey, You Wove Mold!" originally "Why Do You Love Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Howdy! You Love Me?" originally "Why Do You Love Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Medley: 'Oh', 'You', 'Vow'" originally "Why Do You Love Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"You Delve. Ow! Oh My!" originally "Why Do You Love Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
There are additional Garbage Song Title Anagrams available.
Song Title Acrostics:
I TIP: "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
TWINE: "The World Is Not Enough"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Stew Good Pearl" originally "Stupid Girl"
Submitted by: D. Melody Dole, MD
"So Tea Can Sway Alive" originally "So We Can Stay Alive"
Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Mix Fee Now" originally "Fix Me Now"
Submitted by: Linda Radnil
"Larry Chips" originally "Cherry Lips"
Submitted by: Rosie Finch
"I Pink, I'm There, Annoyed" originally "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Submitted by: Karen Smith
Names as a Word Bank:
Garage Garbage Bag Submitted by: Margo Gram
Garbage Bag Submitted by: Margo Gram
Lyrics Alliteration:
"Only Happy When It Rains"
The Lyrics: I only listen to the sad, sad songs.
Why: The letter S.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Bar Gauge originally "Garbage"
Submitted by: Rocky
Bargage originally "Garbage"
Submitted by: Rocky
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Only Happy When It Rains"
I find it quite ironic that Shirley Manson loves it when the music is bad and this is the reason why it feels so good to feel so sad.
Submitted by: Celeste
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Milk"
Sean Penn film about Harvey Milk
Submitted by: Paul Warren
