I Love Trash

sung by Oscar the Grouch (Carroll Spinney)
Written by Jeff Moss
1970 Festival Attractions, Inc. (ASCAP)

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love trash

I have here a sneaker that's tattered and worn
It's all full of holes and 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

I have here some newspaper thirteen months old
I wrapped fish inside it; it's smelly and cold
But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot o' gold!
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

I've a clock that won't work
And an old telephone
A broken umbrella, a rusty trombone
And I am delighted to call them my own!
I love them because they're trash

Oh, I love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yes, I love, I love, I love trash!

Transcribed by Kevin Arthur


I Love Trash

this version sung by Steven Tyler, who else?!
from Elmopalooza!

You want to talk some trash?

Oh, I love trash
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yeah, I love trash

I got me a sneaker that's tattered and worn
It's all full of holes and the laces are torn
A gift from my mama 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
Yeah, I dig trash

I got me a newspaper thirteen months old
I've wrapped up a fish
And it's smelly and cold
But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot of gold
I love it because it's trash
I love it because it's trash

I've got a clock that won't work
And an ol' microphone
A broken umbrella and a rusty trombone
And I'm delighted to call them my own
I love them because they're trash

Oh, I love trash
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Yeah, I love
Yeah, I love
Trash!

Transcribed by the archive's webmistress Tiny Dancer


We Love Trash

another version sung by Oscar the Grouch (Carroll Spinney)
and his niece Irvine Grouch (Kevin Clash)

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
Oh, we love trash!

(Irvine: Heh!)

I have here a sneaker that's tattered and worn
It's all full of holes and 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 and the sound of a cracked window is heard)

Oh, we love trash!
Anything dirty or dingy or dusty
Anything ragged or rotten or rusty
Oh, we love trash, heh, heh

I have here some newspaper thirteen months old
I've wrapped fish inside it; it's smelly and cold
But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot of gold!
I love it because it's trash!

(throws the fish wrapped in newspaper behind him and 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
Oh, we love, we love, weeeeeee love trash!

Transcribed by CookieCountDawn


Originally released on

The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast

The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast (1970)
Columbia

and on the album

Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street

Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street (1974)
Children's Records of America

and on the album

Let A Frown Be Your Umbrella

Let A Frown Be Your Umbrella (1974)
Children's Television Workshop

and on the album

Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album

Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album (1978)
Children's Television Workshop (Out of print)

available on the album

Platinum All-Time Favorites

Platinum All-Time Favorites (CD)
and Cassette

also available on

Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game

Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1995) DVD
and Video

and on the video

Sesame Steet's 25th Birthday

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday
and DVD

also available on

We Are All Earthlings

We Are All Earthlings (Cassette)


and on the album

Oscar's Trashy Songs

Oscar's Trashy Songs (CD)
and Cassette

Steven Tyler's version available on

Elmopalooza!

Elmopalooza! (CD)
, Video, Cassette and DVD

and on the album

The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland - Original Soundtrack

The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland - Original Soundtrack (CD)


also available on the 3-CD Box Set (Oscar's version and Steven Tyler's)

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music



Original version (when Oscar was orange) available on the 3-DVD Set

Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2006)



In other words, no reason NOT to have it! ;-)