The following is an IRC chat that Savage Garden participated in. The text is unchanged except for a few spelling corrections. Responses from Darren/Daniel are indicated by "D&D"
D&D: For the record this is Darren from Savage Garden typing and Daniel
preaching..
BeAvEr: Question: When are you going to do another single???? And what is it called???? <=== serious question
D&D: Beaver ... latest one is Truly Madly Deeply. little indecisive about the 4th single- could possibly be a song called 'Violet'
|zoe|: Do you perform live and if not are you planning to in the future?
D&D: |zoe| we just finished off a weekend of two shows, warm-up gigs, to follow with a national tour starting April 24 in Perth.
pRoDiGy^: do u like the song "breathe" by the PRODIGY
D&D: prodidy..actually I don't like breathe..Daniel likes it but feels it is very industrially
violent.
Chaos: When are you releasing your album :)
D&D: Chaos..March 24 in Australia..2nd week April in us
D&D: JENi...hey babe...
D&D: Jeni for those who dont know is our back up singer and she is totally cool
spl: are you ripping off the Hole song 'violet'?
D&D: spl..HELLO! hole who?
D&D: spl..I really don't listen to hole and certainly wouldn't feel the need to cover one of their
songs..
Beckham: what is the song 'to the moon and back' about??
D&D: beckham..about the whole struggle
Oscar: what do you guys listen too?
D&D: Oscar..very different things..Dan likes songs..I like artists..u2..Peter Gabriel..etc..
TheBman: How much interest have you had from the States in your music ?
D&D: The b man..um..our first single is 14 on billboard at present
Mes: What music did you guys listen to as kids?
D&D: Mes..I (Darren) listened to Motown. Marvin. Diana. Daniel listened to punk
Jody: for the lead singer....do u have a girfriend cause i think u are really sexy!?
D&D: Jody..I am taken I guess
Brewer: are you looking into the internet as a new publishing medium?
D&D: Brewer..dunno..guess so
Sisko: have u ever been guest programmers on the ABC show Rage and if so, how did u enjoy
it?
D&D: Sisko..no but would love to
titZ: a simple question from someone who doesnt know about the band (me).. how old are
the band members and how long have they been playing for
D&D: titz..Darren 24 Daniel 23..and 5 years
Chaos: You guys planning to do tours around Oz? IE up here to townsville ? :)
D&D: Chaos..National tour in April definately...
KiWi: where did the idea for that video 'moon and back' come from?
D&D: Kiwi..the video was based on the lyrics I guess but the production
company talked with Daniel and I alot. We really like the movie Brazil and 1984 so we
referenced a lot of that imagery..Daniel says David Bowie..
KiWi: i just wanted to know about the flying around on wires bit :P
D&D: Kiwi...the wires sucked
D&D: actually most of the vid was the wire stuff and it looked stupid so we
had to re-shoot it.
Freakgirl: what is chico cherry cola? x 200 times
D&D: Freak girl...not chico..chica..and it is just a syllable..
WeeZer: how did you guys get together???
D&D: Weezer..Daniel was in a band that needed a singer (five years ago).
Lots of losers audtioned and I was the last. We really clicked on the phone and the rest
is..this
Topher: who is savage garden? :P
D&D: Tosser..oops topher..r u in the wrong room?
McFeRReT: WILL YOU COME PLAYAT MY 21ST IN JUNE?(YOU'LL
GET FREE BEERIES:)))) <----whoever asks em this will get a mad invite to the
biggest pissup in sydney in 97 :PP
D&D: McFerret..um think we will be busy...
D&DL Darren doesn't drink
Jody: did you guys write " truely madly deeply" for anyone in particular?
D&D: Jody..yes we did. But it is really a love song for anyone who has ever
felt it.
MrMe: do u feel sorry for bands that have been touring with little success
not for lack of talent but for lack of airplay and public knowledge and u guys release a
sng and it gets picked up and geez now yr well known will there are still other
BETTER band
D&D: Mrme..no way..we have worked bloody hard for this. We were one
of those
bands you describe. The talent thing? Get a life. Are you saying we don't have
talent?
beckham: What do you think of the Spice Girls?:)
D&D: beckham..i think the spice girls are well marketed
leMonde: what was happening in the film-clip 'to the moon aND back' some ppl
I know didnt understand it?
D&D: lenmonde..listen to the lyric..it is all very metaphorical
Gimpy: Do both of you write the songs....and would you be interested in
another songwriter for behind the scene's<=== very serious question
D&D: Gimpy..yes we write absolutely everything together..um..we are
pretty satisfied with the team but thanks for the offer..
destiny^: does your tour include TASMANIA?????
D&D: destiny..i would love to say yes but i don't think so...RING
TRADING POST AGENCY (CALL O13 TO GET NUMBER IN SYDNEY) AND
DEMAND THAT WE DO COZ WE WOULD LOVE TO.
WaBiT: so, are you cute ? :)
D&D: Wabit..um..I think that is objective..
McFeRReT: Wot if I give Dazzla unlimited mineral water?:)))))))))
D&D: McFerret..that is tempting...
JENi: Cute!! Daniel looks like Brad Pitt
D&D: Jeni...you slaggg!!!!
fudgee: which 1 r u?
D&D: fudgee..I am Darren the dark haired singing one sitting next to the
Brad Pitt keyboard playing one...
Jody: who was " truely madly deeply" for ? :)and what is the film clip like?
D&D: Jody..the film clip is still in production
Rishy: You will be coming to Brisbane in your tour...... wont you??
D&D: Rishy..yes two shows actually
leMonde: are u comming to townsville?
D&D: Lemonde..we were..like I said ring Trading Post agency in Sydney
and demand..a lot has to do with the fact that we are in u.s. at the time of the tour so it
is really tight
music: where you suprsied by the immediate reaction to your first single?
D&D: music..well we hoped for it..but seeing it happen was totally different
McFeRReT: ok...free beeries for the drinker dude...unlimited mineral water
for dazzla....lotsa feral westie chickies ummm what else to get ya to come play at my
party???? chocolate??:P wimmin?? men??:P a lifetime of foot massages?
D&D: McFerret..what is the date?
McFeRReT: the weekend after the 29th :))))) or anytime you can make it
!!!:P go on!! you can convert a whole generation of westies from metallica heads to
savage gardeners!!!:))
D&D: Mcferret..we will be on a plane to Europe..so sorry!
Morph: "Where did the idea for moon and back come from?"
D&D: Morph..the vid or song?
Jody: when are you guys coming to perth?
D&D: Jody..perth is April 25 and 26
WeeZer: are you guys rich? :)
D&D: Weezer..no not yet..
WeeZer: is the australian music scene difficult to crack?
D&D: Weezer..it is like anywhere..we have had a hell of a lot of good
fortune so we are lucky i guess but we also spent a long time working on the songs..
D&D: Lets get more freaky..Dan and I are really tired and loopy so we are
bound to be up for the cooky questions so go for it
snowden: who's your most influential band?
D&D: snowden..lately u2..
leMonde: i think you shood cum to townsville and get Regurgitator to do
back-up?!?!?!?!? :)
D&D: Lemonde..what are you on?
KiWi: i got one.. for those 'foreigners' out there. . u gunna be touring any
other countries? like say nz?
D&D: Look we will be touring the world one day I guess
KiWi: i would assume a band like u would be drooled upon by kiwi girls.
.surprised u haven't tried to crack the market yet
D&D: Kiwi..I guess we will...
D&D: We are thinking about going and buying a volvo soon so does anyone
have any more questions?
Brewer: Whats it like to be offered sex by all these women/whatever at the
tours?
D&D: Brewer..it is like freaky...
|zoe|: Aren't you upset that for this interview you've had to miss Home and
Away?
D&D: |zoe|..never once watched it sorry
Chris19: must be so tough being offered sex all the time
D&D: Chris..do we strike you as the prostitute kind?
*ProdigY*: you guys are legends, but are the rest of the songs on the cd as
good as the current chart toppers?
D&D: ProdigY no the rest of the album sucks...WHAT DO YOU THINK?
It is a
fantastic record..but we have to say that because we live and breathe this stuff..
WeeZer: do you guys do drugs?
D&D: Weezer..no
D&D: Our web page is at www.village.com.au or in u.s look up savage
garden and we are in sony online
*mischeif*: what does your family think of your singing ?
D&D: we are lucky to have fantastic families who are really supportive..
|zoe|: Would you consider doing a video clip without your shirts? YUM!!!!
D&D: |zoe|..I think Darren would need to abroller...
D&D: Dan would do just fine..
HDbasher: Which do you prefer. Holden or Ford??
D&D cars suck
|Spud|: Wow.. Can you email my friend saying that you don't do drugs? She
doesn't believe that anyone famous doesn't do them =)
D&D: Spud..drugs..come on..I have a personality so I don't need em.
|Spud|: I realise you don't do drugs.. I don't either.. My friend does.. I
wanted you to email her saying that you don't =)
*mischeif*: 1 is do u guys get tired of fans chasing u all the time
D&D: we aren't Michael Jackson yet..
Rishy: Dates for the Brisbane shows please, or I am bound to miss it
D&D: Brisbane show..9th May Ipswich Show Grounds and 10th Suncorp
Piazza
McFeRReT: do you guys have a sense of humour??
D&D: Mcferret..I like to think so...
D&D: Hey...Daniel is STARVING..We are going to go soon..
McFeRReT: eat me if you like:))
D&D: Mcferret..pppplease!! eeeck.
MiXMasteR: Could you visit OZgames, We are a game site for Aussie
Users. We would like it if you could say a comment that we could quote on our page..
Thanx
D&D: Mixmaster...um..sure..
GBH|: what do you think of this interview?
D&D: GBh..It is ok..
|zoe|: Would you like me to order you pizza? Which toppings do you like?
D&D: |zoe|..Daniel likes ham and pineapple only