I Love Trash

 " I   LOVE   TRASH  "  is  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ' s  GREATEST ,  MOST   POPULAR   song   ever . It was 1 st sung back i n  SESAME STREET  Season 1. The song  was r e - taped several times as the  OSCAR   puppet   evolved  con tinuously. 1 tradition is, whenever  OSCAR  sings "  I   LOVE   TRASH  " , his  signature  son g   he  is always show n sin g i n a t  his   TRASH CAN  &  NO  where else.

In a Season 29 episode  OSCAR  sang "  GROUCHES   LOVE   TRASH  " a very slightly altered variation of this song  to  his  niece  IRVINE . In episode 3891   his  old friend  Felix the  GROUCH  sang a clean 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 & the lyrics were adjust ed to accommodate ( a clip can be seen in  SESAME   STREET  All - Star 25 th Birth day : Star s &  STREET  For ever ! ).

 OSCAR  also sang this song  in ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Here_Come_the_Puppets! Here Come the Puppets ! ]'', accompanied by  BRUNO THE TRASH MAN  who was wearin his  roller skates.  OSCAR  also sang t h e song  during an appear ance on The Bonnie Hunt Show. He also sang this  song  o n A Capitol Four t h.

Steven Tyler also recorded a new version for the album  of  Elmo  palooza.

[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/K.d._lang K. d. lang ] sang this song  when she guest starred on The  JIM   HENSON  Hour episode about GARBAGE.

Telly, Zoe & Grover each sin g a verse of the song  ( with change d lyric s to suit their respective personal inter e s t s ) in t h e CD - ROM game ,  The Three  GROUCH  keteer s .

A very brief portion of the song  was also sung by a group of sock s in  SESAME   STREET  4 - D Movie Magic, during  OSCAR  ' s imagination sequence where SESAME STREET is completely turned into a vast  GARBAGE  dump.

O n Plaza  Sésamo , a Multi monstruo w h o love s  TRASH  , performed a rock version of this song.

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

Stephen Colbert,  OSCAR THE GROUCH  & BIG BIRD sang the opening o f "  I   LOVE   TRASH  " together on The Colbert Report

TRASH mentioned in this song

 * A sneak er that ' s tatter ed & worn . It ' s all full of hole s, & the laces are torn . Given to  OSCAR  as a new born baby by his   MOTHER .
 * Some news paper 13 months old with smelly, old fish wrapped inside.
 * A clock that won ' t work.
 * An old tele phone.
 * A broken umbrella.
 * A rusty trom bone.

" I   LOVE   TRASH  "
'' O h,  I   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty o r dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Yes,  I   LOVE   TRASH  '' If ya really wanna see some thin '  TRASHY  look a t this ! (  OSCAR  grabs an old tattered sneaker from the in side o f his   TRASH CAN  . )

'' I  have here a sneaker that ' s tattered & worn ! ''

'' It ' s all full of holes & the laces are torn ! ''

'' A gift from my   MOTHER  the day  I  was born ! ''

'' I   LOVE  it be cause it ' s  TRASH  ! ''

'' O h,  I   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty o r dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

 Yes,  I   LOVE   TRASH  !

Here ' s some more rotten stuff  ! (  OSCAR  grabs an old smelly newspaper from the inside o f his   TRASH CAN  . )

'' I have here some newspaper 13 month s old ! ''

'' I wrapped fish in side it ; it ' s smell y & c old ! ''

'' But I  wouldn ' t trade it for a big pot a gold ! ''

'' I  LOVE  it because it ' s  TrasH  ! ''

'' Yes,  I   LOVE   TRASH    Anything dirty o r dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Yes,  I   LOVE   TRASH  '' Now look at the rest a this junk  ! ! (  OSCAR  gets an old clock, tele phone , & trom bone each from the inside o f his   TRASH CAN  . )

'' I  ' ve a clock that won ' t work ! ''

'' & a n old telephone ! ''

'' A broken umbrella, a rusty trombone !   & I  am delighted to call ' em  my  own ! ''

'' I   LOVE  ' em because they ' re  TRASH  ! ''

'' Oh,  I  LOVE  TRASH    Anything dirty or dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! '' (  OSCAR  takes the broken um brella off the side o f his   TRASH CAN  &  he  put s it in side  his   TRASH CAN  . )

'' Y es,  I   LOVE  ,  I   LOVE  ,  I . . .  LOVE   TRAAAAAAAAASSSSSSH  ! '' (  OSCAR  ducks right back down into his   TRASH CAN  )

" GROUCHES   LOVE   TRASH  " version
 OSCAR  ( spoken ) : Okay now,  IRVINE  , listen up.  I  ' m going to remind you  what it means to be a  GROUCH  !

( sung )

'' O h,  GROUCHES   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty o r dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Yes  WE   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

 IRVINE  : Heh !

'' I  have here a sneaker that ' s tattered & worn ! ''

'' It ' s all full of holes & the laces are torn ! ''

'' A gift from my   MOTHER  the day  I  was born ! ''

'' I   LOVE  it be cause it ' s  TRASH  ! ''

( Throws the worn, torn sneaker behind him  & the sound of a cracked window is heard )

'' O h,  WE   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty or dingy o r dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Yes  WE   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' I  have here some news paper 13 month s ol d ! ''

'' I  wrapped fish in side it ; it ' s smell y & c old ! ''

'' But  I  wouldn ' t trade it for a big pot a gold ! ''

'' I   LOVE  it be cause it ' s  TRASH  ! ''

( Throws the fish wrapped in news paper behind him  &  IRVINE  starts to sing, well sing in baby word s )

'' O h,  WE   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty or dingy o r dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Y es,  WE   LOVE  ,  WE   LOVE  ,  WE . .  L OVE   TRAAAAAAAAASSSSSSH  ! ''

TV Episode s

 *  SE SAME STREET  ( 1969 - present )


 * Episode 0153 ( 1 9 7 0 )
 * Episode 0291 ( 1 9 7 1 )
 * Episode 2980 ( 1 99 2 )
 * Episode 3126 ( 1 99 3 )
 * Episode 3 152 ( 1 99 3 )
 * Episode 3 482 ( 1 99 6 ) ( repeat of  Episode 3152  ( 1 99 3 ) )
 * Episode 3 815 ( 1 998 )
 * Episode 3 959 ( 2 00 1 ) ( repeat of  Episode 3815  ( 1 99 8 ) )
 * Episode 4196 ( 200 9 ) ( music only )


 * Sesamstrasse ( 1 9 7 3 - present )


 * Episode 2 000 ( 2 00 2 )

SESAME STREET Live

 * W hen I Grow Up ( 1993 )
 * Ever y one Make s Music ( 2 00 1 )
 * When  Elmo  Grows Up ( 2007 )

Movie s / Special s

 * The Muppets : Operation STS ( Save the Swamp )

Audio

 * T he  SESAME   STREET  Book & Record ( 1 9 7 0 )
 * Goin ' for a Ride /  I   LOVE   TRASH  ( single, 1 9 7 0 )
 *  I   LOVE   TRASH  / Up & Do w n ( sin g l e, 1 9 7 0 )
 *  Let a  FROWN  Be Your Umbrella  ( 1 9 7 4 )
 * Sing the Hit Song s of  SESAME   STREET  ( 1 9 7 4 )
 * 25 Greatest Hit s ( 1975 )
 * 60 Favorite Song s from  SESAME   STREET  ( 1 9 7 5 )
 *  I   LOVE   TRASH  /  GROUCH  ' s Lullaby ( single, 1 9 7 6 )
 * 10 th Anniversary Album ( 1978 )
 * Muppet Masquerade ( 1 9 7 8 )
 *  The  BEST  of  OSCAR   THE   GROUCH  ( 1983 )
 * My Record ( 1 9 8 3 )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Celebrate s ! ( 19 94 )
 * Platinum All - Time Favorite s ( 1995 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  TRASHY  Song s  ( 1 99 7 )
 * SESAME STREET BEST ( 1997 )
 * Just Friends ( 199 7 )
 *  Elmo  palooza ! ( 1998, performed by Steven Tyler )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  GROUCH  land  ( 1 999, performed by Steven Tyler )
 * Songs from the  STREET  ( 2 00 3, both  OSCAR  & Steven Tyler version s )
 * Old School : Volume 1 ( 2010 )
 * Muppet Street : Favorite Song s from T he Muppets &  SESAME   STREET  ( 2011 )
 * Valen tine ' s Collection ( 20 12 )
 * V is f or Valen tine ( 20 14, Steven Tyler cover )

Video ( 1969 version )

 * Old School : Volume 1 ( 2 006 )
 *  SESAME   STREET  : 40 Years of Sunny Days ( 2 00 9 )

Video ( 1973 version )

 *  Elmo  ' s Sing - Along Guessing Game ( 1 99 1 )

Video ( 1991 version )

 *  SESAME   STREET  : 25 Wonderful Year s ( 1 99 3 )
 * Best of Friend s ( 2012 )

Video ( other version s )

 *  Elmo  palooza ( 19 98, Chorus only )
 *  The Adventure s of  Elmo  i n  GROUCH  land : Sing &amp; Play   ( 1 999, "  GROUCHES   LOVE   TRASH  " version )

Online ( 1991 version )

 *  SESAME STREET  . org
 *  SESAME STREET  ' s You Tube Channel

Publication s

 * The Song s of  SESAME   STREET  in Poem s & Pictures ( 1983 )
 * The  SESAME   STREET  Song Book ( 1971, 1992 & 2007 editions )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Unpaved ( 1998, lyrics & pictures from 1991 version )
 * The Reader ' s Digest Chil dren ' s Song book ( 1986 )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Song book Vol . 1
 * Song s o f  SESAME   STREET  ( sheet music book ) ( 1977 )
 *  The Adventure s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land ( sheet music book )  ( 1 999 )