I did not have the pleasure of hearing my first Garbage song until 1996, when I saw Leonardo and Claire's Romeo and Juliet and heard #1 Crush. The first Garbage album came out in 1995, so this means I missed an entire year of rocking out to Shirley Manson's sultry, jaw dropping, freaking fantastic voice.
In retrospect, this might not be a bad thing. #1 Crush rocked my socks off and for weeks I would bust out in my sexy dance* every time I heard it. I think this kind of behavior would have deeply disturbed my mother, but luckily for her I was out of the house in 1996 so she was never subjected to it.
I bought "Garbage" soon after and I was completely addicted. I remember driving around that summer with all of the windows down, the hot wind blowing through my hair, "Only Happy When It Rains" blasting on the highest volume I could get away with and still safely drive. Little did I know at the time that I would truly test that theory once I got to Seattle. All I knew then was bliss. That CD didn't come out of my car until fall. That was an amazing summer filled with cherished memories.
Today, when I opened the Zune marketplace, they all came flooding back. I saw that Absolute Garbage (their compilation album from a few years back) was available for download. For the one hour that I have not been in meetings, I've been in my office listening to one of my favorite redheads and reminiscing. And working. Of course working. Always working.
For your listening pleasure, a reminder of what started it all...my original rock out song and the reason I fell in love with this band over 15 years ago:
* Disclaimer: I'm not entirely sure that this dance was sexy then or if it still is today. While I recognize this is subject to opinion, I have a high self esteem so I'm just going to go forward believing it is still true.
In retrospect, this might not be a bad thing. #1 Crush rocked my socks off and for weeks I would bust out in my sexy dance* every time I heard it. I think this kind of behavior would have deeply disturbed my mother, but luckily for her I was out of the house in 1996 so she was never subjected to it.
I bought "Garbage" soon after and I was completely addicted. I remember driving around that summer with all of the windows down, the hot wind blowing through my hair, "Only Happy When It Rains" blasting on the highest volume I could get away with and still safely drive. Little did I know at the time that I would truly test that theory once I got to Seattle. All I knew then was bliss. That CD didn't come out of my car until fall. That was an amazing summer filled with cherished memories.
Today, when I opened the Zune marketplace, they all came flooding back. I saw that Absolute Garbage (their compilation album from a few years back) was available for download. For the one hour that I have not been in meetings, I've been in my office listening to one of my favorite redheads and reminiscing. And working. Of course working. Always working.
For your listening pleasure, a reminder of what started it all...my original rock out song and the reason I fell in love with this band over 15 years ago:
* Disclaimer: I'm not entirely sure that this dance was sexy then or if it still is today. While I recognize this is subject to opinion, I have a high self esteem so I'm just going to go forward believing it is still true.
Wooo! One of my favorite bands ever! Their first album literally didn't leave my CD player for over a month after I got it.
ReplyDelete...and I still have a crush on Shirley Manson. :D