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{{Song
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'''The Garbage Man''' is a song that appeared in "[[Trash of the Titans]]". It's sung by [[Homer Simpson|Homer]], [[U2]], some garbagemen and various residents of [[Springfield]]. The song showcases all of the "crazy promises" that Homer made when he ran to be garbage commissioner.
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|name =The Garbage Man
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|image = [[File:The Garbage Man.png|250px]]
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|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]]
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|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]]
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|length = 1:47
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|writer = '''Music:''' [[Alf Clausen]]<br>'''Lyrics:''' [[Ian Maxtone-Graham]]
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|album = ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''
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|appearance = "[[Trash of the Titans]]"
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}}
  
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The song is a parody of "The Candy Man" song from the film, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory".
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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.
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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]].
 
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== Trivia ==
 
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*[[w:c:muppet:Oscar the Grouch|Oscar the Grouch]] from ''Sesame Street'' makes a cameo in this song, seeing as how he likes trash and lives in a garbage can, his appearance makes sense.
 
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*The woman working at the backstage of U2 is a reference to the film [[wikipedia:THX1138|THX1138]].
 
  
 
== Lyrics ==
 
== Lyrics ==
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===TV version===
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=== TV version ===
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:'''[[Homer]]''':
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:'''Homer:'''
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:''John Paul, how are the new uniforms?  Do they match the suede boots?  Beautiful.  Did you get the new trucks?  Are they amphibious?  Well, there's only one way to find out:  We can always buy more.''
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:''Oh, the garbage man ''can'', Marge. The garbage man can.''
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:'''[[Lisa]]''':
 
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:''Wow, Dad, you're really working hard.''
 
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:'''Homer''':
 
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:''Yes, I gotta work hard, honey. I made a lot of crazy promises.''
 
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:'''[[Marge]]''':
 
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:''I'm really proud of you, Homie.  But can the garbage man really do all the things you said?''
 
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:'''Homer''':
 
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:''Oh, the garbage man ''can'', Marge. The garbage man can.''
 
  
 
:Who can take your trash out?
 
:Who can take your trash out?
 
:Stomp it down for you?
 
:Stomp it down for you?
 
:Shake the plastic bag
 
:Shake the plastic bag
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:And do the twisty thingy too?
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:And do the twisty thingy, too?
 
:The garbage man.
 
:The garbage man.
  
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:'''Garbage men''':
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:'''Garbage men:'''
 
:Oh, the garbage man can.
 
:Oh, the garbage man can.
  
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:'''Homer & garbage men''':
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:'''Homer & garbage men:'''
 
:The garbage man can
 
:The garbage man can
 
:And he does it with a smile
 
:And he does it with a smile
 
:And never judges you.
 
:And never judges you.
  
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:'''Marge''':
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:'''Marge:'''
 
:Who can take this diaper?
 
:Who can take this diaper?
  
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:'''Garbage man''':
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:'''Garbage man:'''
 
:I don't mind at all.
 
:I don't mind at all.
  
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:'''[[Chief Wiggum]]''':
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:'''[[Chief Wiggum]]:'''
 
:Who can clean me up
 
:Who can clean me up
 
:Before the big Policeman's ball?
 
:Before the big Policeman's ball?
 
:The garbage maaaaaaaaaaan.
 
:The garbage maaaaaaaaaaan.
  
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:'''Garbage men''':
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:'''Garbage men:'''
 
:Yes the Garbage Man can
 
:Yes the Garbage Man can
  
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:'''[[U2]]''':
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:'''{{Chs|U2}}:'''
 
:The sanitation folks
 
:The sanitation folks
 
:Are jolly friendly blokes,
 
:Are jolly friendly blokes,
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:Curtious and easy going.
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:Courteous and easy going.
 
:They'll mop up when you're overflowing.
 
:They'll mop up when you're overflowing.
  
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:'''[[Bono]]''':
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:'''{{Ch|Bono}}:'''
 
:And tell you when your arse is showing.
 
:And tell you when your arse is showing.
  
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:'''[[Apu]]''':
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:'''[[Apu]]:'''
 
:Who can?
 
:Who can?
  
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:'''[[Sideshow Mel]]''':
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:'''[[Sideshow Mel]]:'''
 
:Who can?
 
:Who can?
  
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:'''[[Ned Flanders|Flanders]]''':
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:'''[[Ned Flanders|Flanders]]:'''
 
:Who can?
 
:Who can?
  
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:'''[[Oscar the Grouch]]''':
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:'''[[Oscar the Grouch]]:'''
 
:Who can?
 
:Who can?
  
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:'''Everyone''':
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:'''Everyone:'''
 
:The Garbage Man can
 
:The Garbage Man can
  
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:'''[[Bart]] and Lisa''':
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:'''[[Bart]] and Lisa:'''
 
:'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
 
:'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
  
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:'''Everyone''':
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:'''Everyone:'''
 
:He cleans the world...for...YOU!
 
:He cleans the world...for...YOU!
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*Everyone: YAYYYY!
 
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===Demo Version===
 
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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]].
 
  
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:'''Singer #1 (as Homer)''':
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=== Demo version ===
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:'''Singer #1 (as Homer):'''
 
:Who can take your trash out?
 
:Who can take your trash out?
 
:Stomp it down for you?
 
:Stomp it down for you?
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:The garbage man.
 
:The garbage man.
  
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:'''Singer #1 and Other Singers''':
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:'''Singer #1 and Other Singers:'''
 
:Oh, the garbage man can.
 
:Oh, the garbage man can.
 
:The garbage man can
 
:The garbage man can
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:And never judges you.
 
:And never judges you.
  
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:'''Singer #2 (as Marge)''':
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:'''Singer #2 (as Marge):'''
 
:Who can take this diaper?
 
:Who can take this diaper?
  
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:'''Singer #3 (as a Garbage Man)''':
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:'''Singer #3 (as a Garbage Man):'''
 
:I don't mind at all.
 
:I don't mind at all.
  
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:'''Singer #4 (as Chief Wiggum)''':
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:'''Singer #4 (as Chief Wiggum):'''
 
:Who can clean me up
 
:Who can clean me up
 
:Before the big policeman's ball?
 
:Before the big policeman's ball?
 
:The garbage man.
 
:The garbage man.
  
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:'''Other Singers''':
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:'''Other Singers:'''
 
:Yes, the garbage man can.
 
:Yes, the garbage man can.
 
:The sanitation folks
 
:The sanitation folks
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:They mop up when you're overflowing.
 
:They mop up when you're overflowing.
  
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:'''Singer #5 (as Bono)''':
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:'''Singer #5 (as Bono):'''
 
:And tell you when your arse is showing.
 
:And tell you when your arse is showing.
  
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:'''Singer #6 (as [[Milhouse]])''':
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:'''Singer #6 (as [[Milhouse]]):'''
 
:Who can take my daddy
 
:Who can take my daddy
 
:And my mommy, too?
 
:And my mommy, too?
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:I hope the garbage man can.
 
:I hope the garbage man can.
  
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:'''Singer #1 (as Homer)''':
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:'''Singer #1 (as Homer):'''
 
:The garbage man can't.
 
:The garbage man can't.
 
:But he's got a giant stack
 
:But he's got a giant stack
 
:Of buried comics for you!
 
:Of buried comics for you!
  
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:'''All Singers''':
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:'''All Singers:'''
 
:The garbage man can!
 
:The garbage man can!
  
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:'''Singers #6 (as Lisa) and #7 (as Bart)''':
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:'''Singers #7 (as Lisa) and #8 (as Bart):'''
 
:'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
 
:'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
  
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:'''All Singers''':
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:'''All Singers:'''
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:He cleans the world...for...you!
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:He cleans the world... for... you!
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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*The song is a parody of "{{W|The Candy Man}}" from the 1971 film ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.
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*It is the twentieth track on the album ''[[Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons]]''.
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*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''.
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*[[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.
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*The woman seen working at the backstage of U2 is a reference to the film ''{{W|THX 1138}}''.
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Trash of the Titans}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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{{Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garbage Man, The}}
  
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[[Category:Songs]]
 
 
[[Category:Parody songs]]
 
[[Category:Parody songs]]
 
[[Category:Full cast songs]]
 
[[Category:Full cast songs]]
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[[Category:Songs by guest stars]]
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[[Category:Songs by Homer]]
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[[Category:Songs by Edna Krabappel]]
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[[Category:Songs by Dan Castellaneta]]
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[[Category:Songs by Julie Kavner]]
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[[Category:Songs by Nancy Cartwright]]
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[[Category:Songs by Yeardley Smith]]
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[[Category:Songs by Hank Azaria]]
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[[Category:Songs by Harry Shearer]]
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[[Category:Songs by Tress MacNeille]]
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[[Category:Songs by Pamela Hayden]]
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[[Category:Songs by Marcia Wallace]]

Latest revision as of 18:14, October 21, 2022

The Garbage Man
The Garbage Man.png
Song Information
Singers: Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner
Nancy Cartwright
Yeardley Smith
Hank Azaria
Harry Shearer
Tress MacNeille
Pamela Hayden
Marcia Wallace
U2
Characters: Homer Simpson
Lisa Simpson
Marge Simpson
Chief Wiggum
Garbagemen
U2
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Sideshow Mel
Ned Flanders
Oscar the Grouch
Length: 1:47
Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen
Lyrics: Ian Maxtone-Graham
Album: Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons
Appearance(s): "Trash of the Titans"

"The Garbage Man" is a song that is sung by Homer, 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[edit]

TV version[edit]

Homer:
Oh, the garbage man can, Marge. The garbage man can.
Who can take your trash out?
Stomp it down for you?
Shake the plastic bag
And do the twisty thingy, too?
The garbage man.
Garbage men:
Oh, the garbage man can.
Homer & garbage men:
The garbage man can
And he does it with a smile
And never judges you.
Marge:
Who can take this diaper?
Garbage man:
I don't mind at all.
Chief Wiggum:
Who can clean me up
Before the big Policeman's ball?
The garbage maaaaaaaaaaan.
Garbage men:
Yes the Garbage Man can
U2:
The sanitation folks
Are jolly friendly blokes,
Courteous and easy going.
They'll mop up when you're overflowing.
Bono:
And tell you when your arse is showing.
Apu:
Who can?
Sideshow Mel:
Who can?
Flanders:
Who can?
Oscar the Grouch:
Who can?
Everyone:
The Garbage Man can
Bart and Lisa:
'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
Everyone:
He cleans the world...for...YOU!

Demo version[edit]

Singer #1 (as Homer):
Who can take your trash out?
Stomp it down for you?
Shake the plastic bag
And do the twisty thingy, too?
The garbage man.
Singer #1 and Other Singers:
Oh, the garbage man can.
The garbage man can
And he does it with a smile
And never judges you.
Singer #2 (as Marge):
Who can take this diaper?
Singer #3 (as a Garbage Man):
I don't mind at all.
Singer #4 (as Chief Wiggum):
Who can clean me up
Before the big policeman's ball?
The garbage man.
Other Singers:
Yes, the garbage man can.
The sanitation folks
Are jolly friendly blokes,
Curtious and easy going.
They mop up when you're overflowing.
Singer #5 (as Bono):
And tell you when your arse is showing.
Singer #6 (as Milhouse):
Who can take my daddy
And my mommy, too?
Make 'em get along
Like moms and dads are s'posed to do?
The garbage man!
I hope the garbage man can.
Singer #1 (as Homer):
The garbage man can't.
But he's got a giant stack
Of buried comics for you!
All Singers:
The garbage man can!
Singers #7 (as Lisa) and #8 (as Bart):
'Cause he's Homer Simpson, man!
All Singers:
He cleans the world... for... you!

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Appearances[edit]


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