song song written produced alternative rock band garbage band self titled debut album song started demo sessions band members composition finished singer joined band rewrote lyrics ambiguous rearranged song subdued trip hop rock crossover structure issued band fourth single united_kingdom second internationally song quickly modern rock success fledgling band positive reviews music journalists hit singles chart billboard hot modern rock tracks chart earned attention music video featured stripping man person perspective video earned airplay mtv nominated mtv_video_music_awards composition began rough demo january recorded informal studio sessions marker home basement recording studio madison wisconsin band track small drum kit band written songs felt lyrically simple literal want sing competent singer wanted avoid sounding like previous band marker uncomfortable vocals tended bury deep mix effects recorded scratch vocal consisting screaming way recorded work later discarded explained trio discovered musical experiments attempting don work trying write song context works inspiration came novel read woman hired guy son man kid missing realizes women sic came room fucking father marker saw group minutes band invited marker sing couple songs compositions incomplete lyrics forced audition described singer returned folded shortly later eventually returned smart successful second audition began working songs marker created rewrote trip hop arrangement added ambiguous lyrics allowed listener mind song sang vocal understated style band knew garbage going work garbage incorporated sample australian band single gun theory track man straw loop layered additional drum performed madison known sampled drummer history uncredited funky drummer opted hire play record sample don use sample genius played sample lives street drummer contributed album cut idea bass guitar parts completed milwaukee session bassist band wanted sample record licensing sample expensive options having session musician led having pay large royalties idea dropped band liked idea recorded final mix later explained think gay tolerance expression thee thee think normal rest world equally blame garbage write song particularly appeal gay community stated musicians totally open song gay appeal exposure gay issues mainstream media people finally ready deal controversial people beginning open added song isn sex loss innocence single release sounds released band second single alternative radio united_states end august august north american release date garbage song debuted end september chart number following week garbage debuted billboard number having spent previous weeks rising title beginning october debuted number hot airplay chart peaking week later number mid november remixes sent clubs peaked 12th chart ninth week earn airplay chart billboard hot song eventually finished run chart december total weeks october issued band second single australia new_zealand white issued track single cassette single backed newly recorded tracks girl don come sleep recorded release happy rains peaked number australia spending weeks aria singles chart new_zealand debuted rianz charts number start november rising number peak weeks later europe issued similarly single track release backed girl don come sleep belgium wallonia region peaked number end january debuted peaked 7th iceland following month spain peaked number airplay chart april performed live french television headlined paris released track single featuring trip wire rabbit moon remix initially scheduled lead single release debut album garbage matching international single release strategy minute decided release happy rains album rescheduled later coincide band live quickly picked radio listed radio breakfast slot championed single week reached number airplay chart mushroom issued single limited edition vinyl gold silver single set november single backed newly recorded track cover version jam second cover later featured jam compilation album fire skill remixes title track spread cds appearing vinyl early indications showed single position end week sale debuted singles chart number week garbage live appearance perform single pops performed happy rains mtv wanted collector format band received significant attention special packaging releases released manner mushroom product manager longer time design package singles result held months happy rains launch album garbage original suggestion create jade velvet box mushroom vetoed idea cost label sourced company create case injection similar process manufacturing jewel cases company charged mushroom mould created end product finished effect logo placed vinyl record card picture sleeve cost unit loss sale special single copies issued critical reception release garbage release single song received positive reception music journalists music week article highlighting campaign debut album release wrote reminiscent magazine stranger moments reviewer nme wrote single ode recognising ones reviewing album shannon wrote bit songs alley reviewer described voice wrote song work restrained work rule industrial backing publication later single fortnight describing brilliant intelligence work lyrics music makes unique proposition garbage utterly writer wrote cultivated sinister menacing raw review described brilliant seductive slow burning single reviewer nme considered performance sing song shuffle sexual non rolling_stone described song shaped tune orchestrated love command rated single week stating incredible knee fuck tune pop tune hear year dark want leave utterly fabulous track listings formats garbage single include remixes commercial mushroom spread formats completed producers florida based group rabbit moon mix rabbit moon remastered included limited edition greatest hits collection music video music video directed filmed july los_angeles video concept developed personal experience pieces beautiful woman garbage loved storyboard feeling matched ambiguous nature song chosen director saw big time music video directed later said doesn idea apply different artists able figure artist coming photographs videos unique group black white storyline video saw young male person perspective exiting elevator los_angeles street meeting follow home men garbage waiting inside forcing second level house throws floor strips clothing tape recovers find head outside legs seen strangely happy colour leaving street operated camera shoot capture victim struggle positioned camera ground level facing upwards garbage standing rotating platform suggest victim lighting combined rotation platform effect caused band suffer number takes later claimed video helped establish group defined visually able look band listen music figure perfect visual partner band people think stylish band added proud think best videos video premiered north american networks august given heavy support mtv certified mtv requested edit obscure shot video protagonist music video nominated category mtv_video_music_awards losing tonight tonight silver dress wore video later donated las_vegas nevada indefinite display video commercially released accompanied footage shoot remastered version included garbage greatest hits dvd available digital download online music services year release history comprehensive charts
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