I Love Trash

 " I   LO VE   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   evolve d  con tinuously. 1 tradition is, when ever  OSCAR  sing s "  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  san g "  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 " w h ile  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 skate s.  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.

Tell y, 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 ,  T he 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 t he song.

Stephen Colbert,  OSCAR THE GROUCH  & BIG BIRD sang t he opening o f "  I   LOVE   TRASH  " together o n 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 broke n umbrella.
 * A rusty trom bone.

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

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

 Anything   ragged   or rotten   or  '' rust y ! ''

 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   tatter e d   &  '' worn ! ''

 It ' s   all   full   of   holes   &   t he   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   o r rotten   or  '' rusty ! ''

 Yes,   I   LOVE  '' TRASH  ! ''

Here ' s some mo re  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   be cause   it ' s  ' TRASH ! '

 Yes,   I   LOVE  '' TRASH  ! ''

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

 Anything   ragged   o r rotten   or  '' rusty ! ''

 Yes,   I   LOVE  '' TRASH  '' Now look at the rest a t h is 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   dust y ! ''

 Anything   ragged   or   rotten   o r  '' 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 e s,   I   LO VE  ,  I   LO V E  ,  I . . .  L O V E  ' TRAAAAAAAAASSSSSSH !  (  OSCAR  ducks right back down into his   TRASH CAN ' )

Note s

 * On the 1997 album   OSCAR  ' s  TRASHY  Song s , before  he  start s t o sing , gives this intro :

[ Spoken ]

Just look at it all ! W h a t a beautiful junky mess o f rotten, rusty , mangy , musty , crummy ,  beautiful   TRASH  !

" GROUCH ES   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 rust y ! ''

 Yes   W E   LOVE   TRASH  !

 IRVINE  : Heh !

 I   have   here   a   sneaker   that ' s   tattered   &  '' wor n ! ''

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

 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   o r   rotten   or  '' rusty ! ''

 Yes,   W E   LOVE  ' TRASH ! '

 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   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   o r   rotten   or  '' rusty ! ''

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

T V Episode s

 *  SESAME STREET  ( 1 9 69 - present )


 * Episode 0 1 53 ( 1 9 7 0 )
 * Episode 0 2 91 ( 1 9 7 1 )
 * Episode 2 9 80 ( 1 99 2 )
 * Episode 3 1 26 ( 1 99 3 )
 *  EPISODE 3 1 5 2  ( 1 99 3 )
 *  EPISODE 3 4 8 2  ( 1 996 ) ( repeat of  EPISODE 3 1 5 2  ( 1 993 ) )
 *  EPISODE 3612  ( 1996 )
 *  EPISODE 3 8 1 5  ( 1 99 8 )
 *  EPISODE 3 959  ( 2001 ) ( repeat of  EPISODE 3 8 1 5  ( 1 998 ) )
 * Episode 4 1 96 ( 2 00 9 ) ( music only )

SESAME STREET Live

 * W hen I Grow Up ( 1993 )
 * Ever y one Make s Music ( 2 001 )
 * 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 70 )
 * 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 75 )
 *  I   LOVE   TRASH  /  GROUCH  ' s Lullaby ( single, 1 9 76 )
 * 10 th Anniversary Album ( 1978 )
 * Muppet Masquerade ( 1 9 7 8 )
 *  The  BEST  of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ( 1983 )
 * My Record ( 1 9 83 )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Cele brate s ! ( 1 99 4 )
 * Platinum All - Time Favorite s ( 1 99 5 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  TRASHY  Song s  ( 1 997 )
 * SESAME STREET BEST ( 1997 )
 * Just Friends ( 199 7 )
 *  Elmo  palooza ! ( 1 99 8, performed by Steven Tyler )
 *  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land  ( 1 999, performed by Steven Tyler )
 * Song s from the  STREET  :  3 5   Y EAR S  & Music ( 2 00 3, both  OSCAR  & Steven Tyler version s )
 * Old School : Volume 1 ( 2010 )
 * Muppet Street : Favorite Song s from T h e Muppets &  SESAME   STREET  ( 2 0 11 )
 * Valen tine ' s Collection ( 20 12 )
 * V is f or Valen tine ( 2 0 1 4, Steven Tyler cover )

Video ( 1969 version )

 * Old School : Volume 1 ( 2 006 )
 * 40 Years o f Sunny Days ( 2 00 9 )

Video ( 1973 version )

 *  Elmo  ' s Sin g - Along Guess ing 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 & Picture s ( 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  l an d ( sheet music book )  ( 1 999 )