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š¤© This hit from the 90s was featured in the first season of Cruel Summer, a Hulu series that was loaded with nostalgic tunes from the best decade. Weāve got piano sheet music for Cruel Summer: Season 1 and Cruel Summer Season 2!
About Garbage:
Garbage is an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1993. The band consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig. Shirley Manson, previously of the band Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, joined forces with the trio, who had experience in production and engineering, to create Garbage.
Their self-titled debut album, āGarbage,ā released in 1995, was a massive commercial success, propelled by hit singles like āOnly Happy When It Rainsā and āStupid Girl.ā The albumās blend of grunge, electronic, and pop elements garnered critical acclaim and established Garbage as a prominent force in alternative rock.
Throughout their career, Garbage has continued to release successful albums, including āVersion 2.0ā (1998), āBeautiful Garbageā (2001), āBleed Like Meā (2005), āNot Your Kind of Peopleā (2012), and āStrange Little Birdsā (2016). Their music often explores themes of angst, sexuality, and societal issues, with Mansonās powerful vocals and the bandās innovative production contributing to their distinctive sound.
Garbage has received multiple Grammy Award nominations and has sold millions of records worldwide. They are known for their dynamic live performances and have toured extensively across the globe. Over the years, they have maintained a dedicated fan base and have influenced numerous artists in the alternative and rock genres.
About āStupid Girlā:
āStupid Girlā is a song by the alternative rock band Garbage, released as the second single from their self-titled debut album, āGarbage,ā in 1996. The song was written and produced by the band members Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig.
āStupid Girlā is characterized by its blend of grunge, electronic, and pop elements, featuring a catchy guitar riff, pulsating beats, and Shirley Mansonās distinctive vocals. The lyrics depict a narrative of a woman who is disillusioned by materialism and shallow relationships, with Manson delivering biting and confrontational lines aimed at societal expectations and stereotypes of femininity.
The songās music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received significant airplay on music channels like MTV. It features Manson in various settings, including a decadent party scene and a boxing ring, juxtaposed with imagery of insects and reptiles, symbolizing the theme of manipulation and power dynamics.
āStupid Girlā was a commercial success, reaching the top 5 in multiple countries, including the UK, Canada, and Australia. It also received critical acclaim, with praise for its infectious melody, provocative lyrics, and innovative production. The song remains one of Garbageās most iconic and enduring tracks, cementing their place in the alternative rock landscape of the 1990s.
āStupid Girlā Intermediate Piano Solo
Key features of the intermediate version:
- This is the full album version of the song (I truncated the fade-out ending just a smidge)
- 4 total pages
- Run time is approximately 3:41
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š¹ Pop Rock Favorites Songbook Series
Do you love pop rock and alternative rock from the 1990s? Youāll definitely want to explore the Pop Rock Favorites Songbook Series. As of this posting, there are 10 volumes available! Take a dive into the first few books:
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