Garbage: Empty (2016)

Garbage's first album in four years is a dark affair. The themes are a reaction to the current pop scene which is shiny, happy, and sucky. The video makes me dizzy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSa_hbutFt0   

Top 25 songs of 1995 (#11-20)

11. Only Happy When It Rains- Garbage

12. Vow- Garbage

13. A Girl Like You- Edwin Collins

14. Crush with Eyeliner- REM

15. Not For You- Pearl Jam

16. Can't Stop Loving You- Van Halen

17. This is a Call- The Foo Fighters

18. She- Green Day

19. Kiss My Ass- Ted Nugent

20. Queer- Garbage

Top 30 Songs of 1996: #21-30

My Faves.

21. Big Me- The Foo Fighters

22. Don't Look Back in Anger- Oasis

23. Stupid Girl- Garbage

24. I'll Stick Around- The Foo Fighters

25. Free As A Bird- The Beatles

26. Mission Impossible Theme- Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

27. Hook- Blues Traveler

28. Bulls on Parade- Rage Against the Machine

29. Over Now- Alice in Chains


30. Goldeneye- Tina Turner

Garbage: Push It (1998)

"Push It" is a fascinating construct. It has this dreamy netherworld verse, but also is quite in your face to the point of violence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AIIsfKGlV8

Top 20 songs of 1998 (#1-10)

1. Do The Evolution- Pearl Jam

2. In Hiding- Pearl Jam

3. Psycho Circus- KISS

4. Push It- Garbage

5. Out of Control- The Rolling Stones

6. Bittersweet Symphony- The Verve

7. Time of Your Life- Green Day

8. Lotus- R.E.M.

9. Given to Fly- Pearl Jam

10. Saint of Me- The Rolling Stones

Top 20 songs of 1998 (#11-20)

11. The Unforgiven 2- Metallica

12. Celebrity Skin- Hole

13. Sex and Candy- Marcy's Playground

14. Wish List- Pearl Jam

15. Showerhead- Eve 6

16. Inside Out- Eve 6

17. King Nothing- Metallica

18. I Think I'm Paranoid- Garbage

19. My Hero- The Foo Fighters


20. Walk Unafraid- R.E.M.

Top 15 songs of 1999 (#11-15)

My favorites only....

11. Lit Up- Buckcherry

12. Turn the Page- Metallica

13. Get Born Again- Alice in Chains

14. Promises-Def Leppard

15. Last Kiss- Pearl Jam

15. When I Grow Up- Garbage

Top 10 songs of 2005

1. Holiday- Green Day

2. Talk- Coldplay

3. Beverly Hills- Weezer

4. Have a Nice Day- Bon Jovi

5. Speed of Sound- Coldplay

6. Best of You- The Foo Fighters

7. Why Do You Love Me?- Garbage

8. Jesus of Suburbia- Green Day

9. Mr. Brightside- The Killers

10. Be Yourself- Audioslave.

Garbage: Why Do You Love Me? (2005)

Garbage scored their first hit in 6 years with "Why Do You Love Me?" The song harkened back to the glory days of Grunge and sounded like their older work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcrv9nhH9iY

874. Only Happy When It Rains by Garbage (1996)

"Only Happy When It Rains" broke Garbage internationally. The main character enjoys being depressed. Lead singer Shirley Manson considers it an example of Scottish humor. She is from Scotland where it rains constantly. However, the song also represents another example of 1990s musical themes. Unlike the 80s which was party central, 90s acts sang of depression.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aWcXlG1sgY

985. Queer by Garbage (1995)

Queer is trippy and edgy. It broke Garbage and was promoted with a very disturbing video. For me, it's one of those songs that immediately takes me back to a certain place and time. In this instance, 1995 and college.

Best Line: You learn to love the pain you feel


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxQdVTjEMF4