I Love Trash



 Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 0291  " I   LOVE   TRASH  "  is  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ' s  GREATEST ,  MOST   POPULAR   song   ever . It was 1 st sung back in Sesame Street Season 1. The song  was re - taped several times as the  OSCAR   puppet   evolved  continuously. 1 tradition is, whenever  OSCAR  sings "  I   LOVE   TRASH  " , his  signature  song   he  is always shown singin at  his   TRASH CAN  & nowhere 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 adjusted to accommodate ( a clip can be seen in Sesame Street All - Star 25th Birthday : Stars & Street Forever ! ).

 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 the song  during an appearance on The Bonnie Hunt Show. He also sang this  song  on A Capitol Fourth.

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 sing a verse of the song  ( with changed lyrics to suit their respective personal interest s ) in the CD - ROM game ,  The Three  GROUCH  keteers .

A very 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 completely turned into a vast  GARBAGE  dump.

On Plaza Sésamo, a Multi monstruo who 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 of "  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 holes, & 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  "
'' Oh,  I   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty or dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Yes,  I   LOVE   TRASH  '' If ya really wanna see some thin '  TRASHY  look at this ! (  OSCAR  grabs an old tattered sneaker from the in side of 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 because it ' s  TRASH  ! ''

'' Oh,  I   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty or 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 of his   TRASH CAN  . )

'' I have here some newspaper 13 months old ! ''

'' I wrapped fish inside it ; it ' s smelly & cold ! ''

'' 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 or 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 of his   TRASH CAN  . )

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

'' & an 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 of his   TRASH CAN  &  he  puts it inside  his   TRASH CAN  . )

'' Yes,  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 )

'' Oh  GROUCHES   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty or 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 because it ' s  TRASH  ! ''

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

'' Oh  WE   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty or dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Yes  WE   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' I  have here some news paper 13 months old ! ''

'' I  wrapped fish inside it ; it ' s smelly & cold ! ''

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

'' I   LOVE  it because it ' s  TRASH  ! ''

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

'' Oh  WE   LOVE   TRASH  ! ''

'' Anything dirty or dingy or dusty ! ''

'' Anything ragged or rotten or rusty ! ''

'' Yes  WE   LOVE ,  WE   LOVE  ,  WE . .  LOVE   TRAAAAAAAAASSSSSSH  ! ''

TV Episodes

 * Sesame Street ( 1969 - present )


 * Episode 0291 ( 19 71 )
 * Episode 2980 ( 19 92 )
 * Episode 3126 ( 19 93 )
 * Episode 3152 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3482 ( 1996 ) ( repeat of  Episode 3152  ( 1993 ) )
 * Episode 3815 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 3959 ( 2001 ) ( repeat of  Episode 3815  ( 1998 ) )
 * Episode 4196 ( 20 09 ) ( music only )


 * Sesamstrasse ( 1973 - present )


 * Episode 2000 ( 20 02 )

Sesame Street Live

 * Wh en I Grow Up ( 1993 )
 * Ever yone Makes Music ( 2001 )
 * When  Elmo  Grows Up ( 2007 )

Movies / Specials

 * The Muppets : Operation STS ( Save the Swamp )

Audio

 * The Sesame Street Book & Record ( 1970 )
 * Goin ' for a Ride /  I   LOVE   TRASH  ( single, 1970 )
 *  I   LOVE   TRASH  / Up & Do wn ( single, 19 70 )
 *  Let a  FROWN  Be Your Umbrella  ( 1974 )
 * Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street ( 19 74 )
 * 60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street ( 1975 )
 *  I   LOVE   TRASH  /  GROUCH  ' s Lullaby ( single, 19 76 )
 * 10 th Anniversary Album ( 1978 )
 * Muppet Masquerade ( 1978 )
 *  The Best of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ( 1983 )
 * My Record ( 19 83 )
 * Sesame Street Celebrates ! ( 19 94 )
 * Platinum All - Time Favorites ( 1995 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  TRASHY  Songs  ( 19 97 )
 * Sesame Street Best ( 1997 )
 * Just Friends ( 1997 )
 *  Elmo  palooza ! ( 1998, performed by Steven Tyler )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  GROUCH land  ( 19 99, performed by Steven Tyler )
 * Songs from the Street ( 2003, both  OSCAR  & Steven Tyler versions )
 * Old School : Volume 1
 * Muppet Street : Favorite Songs from The Muppets & Sesame Street ( 2011 )
 * Valen tine ' s Collection ( 20 12 )

Video ( 1969 version )

 * Old School : Volume 1 ( 20 06 )
 * Sesame Street : 40 Years of Sunny Days ( 2009 )

Video ( 1973 version )

 *  Elmo  ' s Sin g - Along Guessing Game ( 19 91 )

Video ( 1991 version )

 * Sesame Street : 25 Wonderful Years ( 1993 )
 * Best of Friends ( 2012 )

Video ( other versions )

 *  Elmo  palooza ( 19 98, Chorus only )
 *  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH land  : Sing &amp; Play   ( 1999, "  Grouches  Love  TRASh  " version )

Online ( 1991 version )

 * Sesame street . org
 * Sesame Street ' s You Tube Channel

Publications

 * The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems & 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 Songbook Vol . 1
 * Songs of Sesame Street ( sheet music book ) ( 1977 )
 *  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH land  ( sheet music book )  ( 1999 )