30 January 2025 - Savage Garden - I Want You

I feel like a recurring theme here is songs that I could not freaking stand when they were out, and songs I actually like in hindsight.

THIS song is absolutely and firmly in that category.  God, I hated this song.  I thought it was drivel.

Now, I appreciate the pop pleaure of the rapid-fire lyrics and what sounds like a Fine Young Cannibals sample running throughout the whole song. (As far as I can tell, it isn't, and I hope I didn't just spark a lawsuit). 

This was their debut single, and not nearly their biggest hit (although it was top 5 around the world), but it's possibly their most enduring.   

This band was, of course, a bigger hit in their home country of Australia than elsewhere - and this song was a hit there first.  Since this was their debut song, their original video was a little lower budget...

So, a lot of the appeal of this song is that it's a duo and the song is immaculately produced.  It sounds polished.   

So how would a song with that production and that energy play live?

Surprisingly and exceptionally well.  If you didn't like this song already, you likely will after this performance.