The Garbage Man - Revision history

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Reverted edits by Stelliferous19 (talk) to last revision by SolarBot

Stelliferous19: Added another earlier reference of this song parody.

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Added another earlier reference of this song parody.

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Solar Dragon at 23:01, December 4, 2020

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Solar Dragon at 13:59, October 16, 2019

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Zenthor: /* Behind the Laughter */

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‎Behind the Laughter

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← Older revision		Revision as of 23:14, October 21, 2022
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	'''"The Garbage Man"''' is a song that is sung by [[Homer]], {{Chs\|U2}}, some garbagemen and various residents of [[Springfield]]. The song showcases all of the "crazy promises" that Homer made during his campaign to be elected Garbage Commissioner.		'''"The Garbage Man"''' is a song that is sung by [[Homer]], {{Chs\|U2}}, some garbagemen and various residents of [[Springfield]]. The song showcases all of the "crazy promises" that Homer made during his campaign to be elected Garbage Commissioner.
−	~~It was also parodied by Bloom County's Opus in a June 1987 strip: https://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/1987/06/25~~

	== Lyrics ==		== Lyrics ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:08, October 21, 2022
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	'''"The Garbage Man"''' is a song that is sung by [[Homer]], {{Chs\|U2}}, some garbagemen and various residents of [[Springfield]]. The song showcases all of the "crazy promises" that Homer made during his campaign to be elected Garbage Commissioner.		'''"The Garbage Man"''' is a song that is sung by [[Homer]], {{Chs\|U2}}, some garbagemen and various residents of [[Springfield]]. The song showcases all of the "crazy promises" that Homer made during his campaign to be elected Garbage Commissioner.
		+	It was also parodied by Bloom County's Opus in a June 1987 strip: https://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/1987/06/25

	== Lyrics ==		== Lyrics ==

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 == Behind the Laughter ==
-*The song is a parody of "{{w|The Candy Man}}" from the 1971 film ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
+*The song is a parody of "{{W|The Candy Man}}" from the 1971 film ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
 *It is the twentieth track on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''.
 *The demo version is somewhat longer than the aired version as it contains a deleted verse that was to be sung by [[Milhouse]]. It is the fifty-first track on ''Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons''.
 *[[Oscar the Grouch]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' makes a cameo in this song, which is appropriate considering his fondness for trash and his living in a garbage can.
-*The woman seen working at the backstage of U2 is a reference to the film ''{{w|THX 1138}}''.
+*The woman seen working at the backstage of U2 is a reference to the film ''{{W|THX 1138}}''.
 == Appearances ==

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 [[Category:Songs by guest stars]]
 [[Category:Songs by Homer]]
 [[Category:Songs by Dan Castellaneta]]
 [[Category:Songs by Julie Kavner]]

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 === Demo version ===
 :'''Singer #1 (as Homer):'''
 :Who can take your trash out?
@@ Line 136: / Line 134: @@
 == Behind the Laughter ==
 *The song is a parody of "{{w|The Candy Man}}" from the 1971 film ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
-*Both the original version and a demo version of the song can be heard as the twentieth and fifty-first tracks, respectively, on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''.
+*It is the twentieth track on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''.
 *[[Oscar the Grouch]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' makes a cameo in this song, which is appropriate considering his fondness for trash and his living in a garbage can.
 *The woman seen working at the backstage of U2 is a reference to the film ''{{w|THX 1138}}''.

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 |image = [[File:The Garbage Man.png|250px]]
 |singers = [[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Julie Kavner]]<br>[[Nancy Cartwright]]<br>[[Yeardley Smith]]<br>[[Hank Azaria]]<br>[[Harry Shearer]]<br>[[Tress MacNeille]]<br>[[Pamela Hayden]]<br>[[Marcia Wallace]]<br>[[U2]]
-|characters = Full cast, plus guests {{Chs|U2}} and [[Oscar the Grouch]]
+|characters = [[Homer Simpson]]<br>[[Lisa Simpson]]<br>[[Marge Simpson]]<br>[[Chief Wiggum]]<br>Garbagemen<br>{{Chs|U2}}<br>[[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>[[Sideshow Mel]]<br>[[Ned Flanders]]<br>[[Oscar the Grouch]]
-|length =1:47 (TV version)<br>2:01 (album version)
+|length = 1:47
-|writer =[[Alf Clausen]] (music)<br>[[Ian Maxtone-Graham]] (lyrics)
+|writer = '''Music:''' [[Alf Clausen]]<br>'''Lyrics:''' [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]
-|album =''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''
+|album = ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''
 |appearance = "[[Trash of the Titans]]"
 }}
-'''The Garbage Man''' is a song that appeared in "[[Trash of the Titans]]". It is sung by [[Homer]], {{Chs|U2}}, some garbagemen and various residents of [[Springfield]]. The song showcases all of the "crazy promises" that Homer made during his campaign to be elected Garbage Commissioner.
+'''"The Garbage Man"''' is a song that is sung by [[Homer]], {{Chs|U2}}, some garbagemen and various residents of [[Springfield]]. The song showcases all of the "crazy promises" that Homer made during his campaign to be elected Garbage Commissioner.
 == Lyrics ==
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 :Yes the Garbage Man can
-:'''[[U2]]:'''
+:'''{{Chs|U2}}:'''
 :The sanitation folks
 :Are jolly friendly blokes,
-:Curtious and easy going.
+:Courteous and easy going.
 :They'll mop up when you're overflowing.
-:'''[[Bono]]:'''
+:'''{{Ch|Bono}}:'''
 :And tell you when your arse is showing.
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 :'''Everyone:'''
 :He cleans the world...for...YOU!
-=== Demo Version ===
+=== Demo version ===
 The demo version featured on ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]'' is somewhat longer than the aired version as it contains a deleted verse that was to be sung by [[Milhouse]].
@@ Line 133: / Line 132: @@
 :'''All Singers:'''
-:He cleans the world...for...you!
+:He cleans the world... for... you!
 == Behind the Laughter ==
 *The song is a parody of "{{w|The Candy Man}}" from the 1971 film ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
 *Both the original version and a demo version of the song can be heard as the twentieth and fifty-first tracks, respectively, on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''.
-*[[Oscar the Grouch]] from ''{{w|Sesame Street}}'' makes a cameo in this song, which is appropriate considering his fondness for trash and his living in a garbage can.
+*[[Oscar the Grouch]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' makes a cameo in this song, which is appropriate considering his fondness for trash and his living in a garbage can.
 *The woman seen working at the backstage of U2 is a reference to the film ''{{w|THX 1138}}''.
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Garbage Man, The}}
 [[Category:Parody songs]]
 [[Category:Full cast songs]]

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 == Lyrics ==
 === TV version ===
-:'''Homer''':
+:'''Homer:'''
 :''Oh, the garbage man ''can'', Marge. The garbage man can.''
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 :The garbage man.
-:'''Garbage men''':
+:'''Garbage men:'''
 :Oh, the garbage man can.
-:'''Homer & garbage men''':
+:'''Homer & garbage men:'''
 :The garbage man can
 :And he does it with a smile
 :And never judges you.
-:'''Marge''':
+:'''Marge:'''
 :Who can take this diaper?
-:'''Garbage man''':
+:'''Garbage man:'''
 :I don't mind at all.
-:'''[[Chief Wiggum]]''':
+:'''[[Chief Wiggum]]:'''
 :Who can clean me up
 :Before the big Policeman's ball?
 :The garbage maaaaaaaaaaan.
-:'''Garbage men''':
+:'''Garbage men:'''
 :Yes the Garbage Man can
-:'''[[U2]]''':
+:'''[[U2]]:'''
 :The sanitation folks
 :Are jolly friendly blokes,
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 :They'll mop up when you're overflowing.
-:'''[[Bono]]''':
+:'''[[Bono]]:'''
 :And tell you when your arse is showing.
-:'''[[Apu]]''':
+:'''[[Apu]]:'''
 :Who can?
-:'''[[Sideshow Mel]]''':
+:'''[[Sideshow Mel]]:'''
 :Who can?
-:'''[[Ned Flanders|Flanders]]''':
+:'''[[Ned Flanders|Flanders]]:'''
 :Who can?
-:'''[[Oscar the Grouch]]''':
+:'''[[Oscar the Grouch]]:'''
 :Who can?
-:'''Everyone''':
+:'''Everyone:'''
 :The Garbage Man can
-:'''[[Bart]] and Lisa''':
+:'''[[Bart]] and Lisa:'''
 :'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
-:'''Everyone''':
+:'''Everyone:'''
 :He cleans the world...for...YOU!
 :Everyone: ''YAYYYY!''
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 The demo version featured on ''[[Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons]]'' is somewhat longer than the aired version as it contains a deleted verse that was to be sung by [[Milhouse]].
-:'''Singer #1 (as Homer)''':
+:'''Singer #1 (as Homer):'''
 :Who can take your trash out?
 :Stomp it down for you?
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 :The garbage man.
-:'''Singer #1 and Other Singers''':
+:'''Singer #1 and Other Singers:'''
 :Oh, the garbage man can.
 :The garbage man can
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 :And never judges you.
-:'''Singer #2 (as Marge)''':
+:'''Singer #2 (as Marge):'''
 :Who can take this diaper?
-:'''Singer #3 (as a Garbage Man)''':
+:'''Singer #3 (as a Garbage Man):'''
 :I don't mind at all.
-:'''Singer #4 (as Chief Wiggum)''':
+:'''Singer #4 (as Chief Wiggum):'''
 :Who can clean me up
 :Before the big policeman's ball?
 :The garbage man.
-:'''Other Singers''':
+:'''Other Singers:'''
 :Yes, the garbage man can.
 :The sanitation folks
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 :They mop up when you're overflowing.
-:'''Singer #5 (as Bono)''':
+:'''Singer #5 (as Bono):'''
 :And tell you when your arse is showing.
-:'''Singer #6 (as [[Milhouse]])''':
+:'''Singer #6 (as [[Milhouse]]):'''
 :Who can take my daddy
 :And my mommy, too?
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 :I hope the garbage man can.
-:'''Singer #1 (as Homer)''':
+:'''Singer #1 (as Homer):'''
 :The garbage man can't.
 :But he's got a giant stack
 :Of buried comics for you!
-:'''All Singers''':
+:'''All Singers:'''
 :The garbage man can!
-:'''Singers #7 (as Lisa) and #8 (as Bart)''':
+:'''Singers #7 (as Lisa) and #8 (as Bart):'''
 :'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
-:'''All Singers''':
+:'''All Singers:'''
 :He cleans the world...for...you!

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 == Behind the Laughter ==
-*The song is a parody of "{{w|The Candy Man}}" from the 1971 film ''{{w|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory}}''.
+*The song is a parody of "{{w|The Candy Man}}" from the 1971 film ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
 *The music was written by [[Alf Clausen]] and the lyrics by [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]].
 *Both the original version and a demo version of the song can be heard as the twentieth and fifty-first tracks, respectively, on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with the Simpsons]]''.