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{{song|writer=[[Jeff Moss]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1970]]|source=|publisher=Festival Attractions, Inc.}}
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{{song|image=ILoveTrashEarly70s.jpg|writer=[[Jeff Moss]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1970]]|source=|publisher=Festival Attractions, Inc.|eka=[[Episode 0291]]}}
[[Image:ilovetrash1969.jpg|thumb|300px|Oscar sings "I Love Trash" to Gordon and a young visitor named Lance.]]
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[[File:Sesame Street I Love Trash|thumb|300px|right|Oscar the Grouch sings "I Love Trash," from 1991.]]
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[[File:Sesame Street I Love Trash (1969)|thumb|300px|right|1969 version.]]
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[[Image:Song.ilovetrash.jpg|frame|1973 version.]]
 
[[Image:Song.ilovetrash.jpg|frame|1973 version.]]
 
[[Image:Ilovetrash.jpg|thumb|300px|1991 version.]]
 
[[Image:Ilovetrash.jpg|thumb|300px|1991 version.]]
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[[Image:Garbage6.jpg|thumb|300px|K.d. Lang singing "I Love Trash" on ''The Jim Henson Hour''.]]
 
"'''I Love Trash'''" is [[Oscar the Grouch]]'s signature song.
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[[Image:ilovetrash.png|right|316px]]"'''I Love Trash'''" is [[Oscar the Grouch]]'s signature song.
   
 
It was first sung in ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|Season 1]]. The song was retaped several times as [[Oscar the Grouch Through the Years|the Oscar puppet evolved]].
 
It was first sung in ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|Season 1]]. The song was retaped several times as [[Oscar the Grouch Through the Years|the Oscar puppet evolved]].
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In a [[Season 29 (1997-1998)|Season 29]] episode Oscar sang "Grouches Love Trash" a variation of this song to his niece [[Irvine]]. In [[episode 3891]] his old friend [[Felix the Grouch]] sang a variation called "I Love Cleaning" while Oscar sang I Love Trash. Yet another variation occurs when [[Oscar's trash can]] was grown to a larger size and the lyrics were adjusted to accomodate (a clip can be seen in ''[[Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!]]'').
 
In a [[Season 29 (1997-1998)|Season 29]] episode Oscar sang "Grouches Love Trash" a variation of this song to his niece [[Irvine]]. In [[episode 3891]] his old friend [[Felix the Grouch]] sang a variation called "I Love Cleaning" while Oscar sang I Love Trash. Yet another variation occurs when [[Oscar's trash can]] was grown to a larger size and the lyrics were adjusted to accomodate (a clip can be seen in ''[[Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!]]'').
   
Oscar sang this song in ''[[Here Come the Puppets!]]'', accompanied by [[Bruno the Trashman]] on rollerskates.
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Oscar sang this song in ''[[Here Come the Puppets!]]'', accompanied by [[Bruno the Trashman]] on rollerskates. Oscar also sang the song during an appearance on ''[[The Bonnie Hunt Show]]''.
   
[[K.d. lang]] also sang this song when she guest starred in ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' episode about [[Episode 109: Garbage|Garbage]].
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[[K.d. lang]] sang this song when she guest starred in ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' episode about [[Episode 109: Garbage|Garbage]].
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[[Grover]], [[Telly]] and [[Zoe]] each sing a verse of the song (with changed lyrics to suit their interests) in the CD-ROM game, ''[[The Three Grouchketeers]]''.
   
 
[[Steven Tyler]] recorded a new version for the album release of ''[[Elmopalooza! (soundtrack)|Elmopalooza]]''.
 
[[Steven Tyler]] recorded a new version for the album release of ''[[Elmopalooza! (soundtrack)|Elmopalooza]]''.
   
A brief portion of the song was also sung by a group of socks in ''[[Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic]]'', during Oscar's imagination sequence where Sesame Street is turned into a vast garbage dump.
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A brief portion of the song was also sung by a group of socks in ''[[Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic]]'', during Oscar's imagination sequence where Sesame Street is turned into a vast garbage dump.
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On [[Plaza Sésamo]], a [[Multimonstruo]], who loves trash, performed a rock version of this song.
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At the ''[[Jim Henson's Musical World]]'' concert on April 14, 2012, [[Elmo]], [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Gordon]], [[Bob]], [[Susan]], [[Leela]], [[Gina]], [[Alan]] and [[Maria]] performed the song.
   
Oscar also sang the song during an appearance on ''[[The Bonnie Hunt Show]]''.
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[[Stephen Colbert]], [[Big Bird]], and Oscar sang a portion of the song on ''[[The Colbert Report]]''.
   
 
==Trash mentioned==
 
==Trash mentioned==
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==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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*''[[Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (album)]]'' (1974)
 
*''[[Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (album)]]'' (1974)
 
*''[[Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street]]'' (1974)
 
*''[[Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street]]'' (1974)
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* [[60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street]] (1975)
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* [[25 Greatest Hits]] (1975)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Singles#ilovetrashlullaby|I Love Trash/Grouch's Lullaby]]'' (single, 1976)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Singles#ilovetrashlullaby|I Love Trash/Grouch's Lullaby]]'' (single, 1976)
 
*''[[10th Anniversary Album]]'' (1978)
 
*''[[10th Anniversary Album]]'' (1978)
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*''[[The Best of Oscar the Grouch]]'' (1983)
 
*''[[The Best of Oscar the Grouch]]'' (1983)
 
*''[[My Record]]'' (1983)
 
*''[[My Record]]'' (1983)
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*''[[We Are All Earthlings (album)|We Are All Earthlings]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Celebrates!]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Celebrates!]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[Platinum All-Time Favorites]]'' (1995)
 
*''[[Platinum All-Time Favorites]]'' (1995)
 
*''[[Oscar's Trashy Songs]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Oscar's Trashy Songs]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Best]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Best]]'' (1997)
*''[[Elmopalooza! (soundtrack)|Elmopalooza!]]'' (1998, performed by [[Steven Tyler]]
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*''[[Elmopalooza! (soundtrack)|Elmopalooza!]]'' (1998, performed by [[Steven Tyler]])
*''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (soundtrack)|The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'' (1999, performed by Steven Tyler
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*''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (soundtrack)|The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'' (1999, performed by Steven Tyler)
*''[[Songs from the Street]]'' (2003, both Oscar and Steven Tyler versions
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*''[[Songs from the Street]]'' (2003, both Oscar and Steven Tyler versions)
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*''[[Valentine's Collection]]'' (2012)
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*''[[V is for Valentine]]'' (2014, Steven Tyler cover)
 
;Video (1969 version)
 
;Video (1969 version)
 
*''[[Old School: Volume 1]]'' (2006)
 
*''[[Old School: Volume 1]]'' (2006)
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*''[[Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game]]'' (1991)
 
;Video (1991 version)
 
;Video (1991 version)
*''[[Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years]]'' (1993, beginning edited)
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*''[[The World of Jim Henson]]'' (1994, brief clip only)
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*''[[Best of Friends]]'' (2012)
 
;Video (other versions)
 
;Video (other versions)
 
*''[[Elmopalooza]]'' (1998, Chorus only)
 
*''[[Elmopalooza]]'' (1998, Chorus only)
*''[[Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play]]'' (1999, "Grouches Love Trash" version)
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*''[[Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play]]'' (1999, "Grouches Love Trash" version with animated on-screen lyrics)
;Online
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;Online (1991 version)
*[[Sesamestreet.org]] 1991 version: {{SSvideo|bab05c64-6e79-494f-a307-75943b10a3a7}} (Part of the street scene included)
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*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|bab05c64-6e79-494f-a307-75943b10a3a7}}
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*[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]
 
;Publications
 
;Publications
 
*''[[The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures]]'' (1983)
 
*''[[The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures]]'' (1983)
*''[[The Sesame Street Song Book]]'' (1971 and 2007 editions only)
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*''[[The Sesame Street Song Book]]'' (1971, 1992 and 2007 editions)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]'' (1998, lyrics and pictures from 1991 version)
 
*''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]'' (1998, lyrics and pictures from 1991 version)
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*''[[The Reader's Digest Children's Songbook]]'' (1986)
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*''[[Sesame Street Songbook Vol. 1]]''
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*''[[Songs of Sesame Street (sheet music book)|Songs of Sesame Street]]'' (1977)
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*''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (sheet music book)|The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'' (1999)
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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[[Category:Grouch Culture]]
 
[[Category:Grouch Culture]]
 
[[Category:Elmo in Grouchland Songs]]
 
[[Category:Elmo in Grouchland Songs]]
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[[Category:Muppet Songs]]

Revision as of 00:07, 30 December 2014

Written by Jeff Moss
Date 1970
Publisher Festival Attractions, Inc.
EKA Episode 0291
File:Sesame Street I Love Trash

Oscar the Grouch sings "I Love Trash," from 1991.

File:Sesame Street I Love Trash (1969)

1969 version.

Song

1973 version.

Ilovetrash

1991 version.

Garbage6

K.d. Lang singing "I Love Trash" on The Jim Henson Hour.

Ilovetrash

"I Love Trash" is Oscar the Grouch's signature song.

It was first sung in Sesame Street Season 1. The song was retaped several times as the Oscar puppet evolved.

In a Season 29 episode Oscar sang "Grouches Love Trash" a variation of this song to his niece Irvine. In episode 3891 his old friend Felix the Grouch sang a variation called "I Love Cleaning" while Oscar sang I Love Trash. Yet another variation occurs when Oscar's trash can was grown to a larger size and the lyrics were adjusted to accomodate (a clip can be seen in Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!).

Oscar sang this song in Here Come the Puppets!, accompanied by Bruno the Trashman on rollerskates. Oscar also sang the song during an appearance on The Bonnie Hunt Show.

K.d. lang sang this song when she guest starred in The Jim Henson Hour episode about Garbage.

Grover, Telly and Zoe each sing a verse of the song (with changed lyrics to suit their interests) in the CD-ROM game, The Three Grouchketeers.

Steven Tyler recorded a new version for the album release of Elmopalooza.

A brief portion of the song was also sung by a group of socks in Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic, during Oscar's imagination sequence where Sesame Street is turned into a vast garbage dump.

On Plaza Sésamo, a Multimonstruo, who loves trash, performed a rock version of this song.

At the Jim Henson's Musical World concert on April 14, 2012, Elmo, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Gordon, Bob, Susan, Leela, Gina, Alan and Maria performed the song.

Stephen Colbert, Big Bird, and Oscar sang a portion of the song on The Colbert Report.

Trash mentioned

  • A sneaker that's tattered and worn. It's all full of holes and the laces are torn. Given to Oscar as a newborn baby by his mother.
  • Some newspaper 13 months old with smelly, old fish wrapped inside.
  • A clock that won't work
  • An old telephone
  • A broken umbrella
  • A rusty trombone

Versions

Releases

Audio
Video (1969 version)
Video (1973 version)
Video (1991 version)
Video (other versions)
Online (1991 version)
Publications

See also