Special

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About Special

"Special" is an alternative rock song written, performed and produced by Garbage, and was the third international single to be released from the band's platinum second album Version 2.0. "Special" gained much attention in the music press upon the 1998 release of Version 2.0, as it contained a vocal interpolation of a lyric taken from "Talk of The Town" by The Pretenders. A moderate hit in the United Kingdom and Australia in October 1998, "Special" became a sleeper hit in the United States the following year. The song's success was marked by becoming nominated in the Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group categories at the 2000 Grammy Awards, and winning a Wisconsin Area Music Industry award for Song of the Year and a Citation of Achievement from the BMI Pop Awards. The sci-fi inspired music video for "Special" also received nominations from music industry award panels, winning a D&AD Award, a MTV Video Music Award, and a VH1 Visionary Video award. In 2007, "Special" was remastered and included on Garbage's greatest hits album Absolute Garbage. 


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I'm living without you
But I know all about you
I have run you down into the ground
Spread disease about you over town
I used to adore you
I couldn't control you
There was nothing that I wouldn't do
To keep myself around and close to you

Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I couldn't care less

I,
I

Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know

I used to amuse you
But I knew that I'd lose you
Now you're here and begging for a chance
But there's no way in hell I'd take you back

Do you have an opinion?
A mind of your own?
I thought you were special
I thought you should know
But I've run out of patience
I've run out of comments
I'm tired of the violence
I couldn't care less

I'm looking for a new [Repeat: x4]

You were the talk of the town [Repeat: x4]

I thought you were special [Repeat: x4]

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Garbage

Garbage is an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson (vocals, guitar) and American musicians Duke Erikson (bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion), Steve Marker (guitar, keyboards) and Butch Vig (drums, percussion). All four members are involved in songwriting and production. The band have counted worldwide album sales of over 17 million units. more »

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Written by: DOUGLAS ELWIN ERICKSON, SHIRLEY ANN MANSON, STEVE W. MARKER, BRYAN DAVID VIG

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

Release Date
"Special" by Garbage was released on September 14, 1998.
Inspiration
The song is a tribute to glam rock and pays homage to bands like Roxy Music and T-Rex.
Album
It is the third single from their second studio album called "Version 2.0".
Popular Culture
Its music video won awards for "Best Special Effects" at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
Sampling
"Special" uses an interpolation of a melody from "Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up" by Barry White.
Chart Performance
The song reached number 52 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 1998.
Song's Message
The song is about betrayal and disappointment.
Award Nomination
In 2000, "Special" was nominated for two Grammy Awards for "Best Rock Song" and "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group".
Music Video
The music video of the song has a distinctive aviation theme. It was inspired by the TV series "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons".
Certification
The song "Special" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Remixes
Multiple remixes of the song exist, some of which have found place in the band's remix EPs.

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