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Straight from Savage Garden... "It's pretty much my take on Carla, a character from [The Other Sister], and I guess it's the person I want to be sometimes when my day sucks, basically. It's a piece of pop and I don't know where the hell it came from, but I really enjoy listening to it."
-Darren Hayes
"I love the production of this song. That big drum pop feel with the percussion is just amazing and huge. I sat down and created this drum loop, which was really jungley, then we added the bass line and Darren started singing over it. I'd have liked if we could have made the drums even bigger!"
-Daniel Jones
The 411 Track #7 of Affirmation
1st single off Affirmation worldwide
Release year: February 1999 (Australia), March 1999 (US), July 1999 (UK)
Featured on the soundtrack for the movie "The Other Sister"
Awards, Records, and Radio #19 on Billboard Hot 100 chart for 2 weeks
#11 on Radio & Records Pop Chart
#1 most added track to radio in USA in release week
Debuted and peaked at #3 on the Australian ARIA charts
#1 most added track to radio in Australia in release week
Achieved gold status in pre-sales alone in Australia
Achieved platinum status in Australia
#16 in the UK

"Best Pop Release" - 1999 ARIA Awards
"Highest Selling Australian Single" - 1999 ARIA Awards Nomination
"Most-Performed Australian Work" - 2000 APRA Awards
"Best Song from Soundtrack" - 2001 NRJ Radio Awards Nomination
Media Music:
Chords::Tabulature::Bass Tabs::Sheet Music

Audio:
RealAudio::Midi

Video:
International
Say WHAT? When Darren and Daniel were asked to write a song for the The Other Sister's soundtrack, Daz was in New York City and Dan was back home in Brisbane. Daniel wrote and recorded the music in his home studio, then mailed music disks to Darren to write his lyrics and melody. They demoed the song in this transglobal high-tech manner before going to San Francisco to record the final version at Wallyworld and Andora Studios with producer, Walter Afanasieff. The song was recorded in 2 days.

And something else quite funny...the drums at the beginning of the album version are fake! It's a computer playing them!
Avoid Those Embarrassing Misheard Lyric Moments when superstars and cannonballs are running through your head / television freakshow cops and robbers everywhere / subway makes me nervous people pushing me too far / got to break away so take my hand now
-->chorus: cause I want to live (like animals) / careless and free (like animals) / I want to live / I want to run through the jungle / the wind in my hair and the sand at my feet
oh oh oh oh / oh oh oh oh
I've been having difficulties keeping to myself / feelings and emotions better left upon the shelf / animals and children tell the truth they never lie / which one is more human? there's a thought now you decide
-->prechorus: compassion in the jungle / compassion in your hands yeah / would you like to make a run for it? / would you like to take my hand? yeah yeah
-->chorus
sometimes this life can get you down / it's so confusing there's so many rules to follow / but I don't feel it cause / I just run away in my mind / oh oh oh oh / oh oh oh oh
when superstars and cannonballs are running through your head / and television freak show cops and robbers everywhere / animals and children tell the truth they never lie / which one is more human? there's a thought now you decide
-->prechorus
-->chorus twice
oh oh oh oh / oh oh oh oh / I want to live / oh oh oh oh / I want to live
Video Eye Candy International version

Release Year: 1999 - Director: Jim Gable
The video clip is set in a parade in the small town of Piru, a few hours away from Los Angeles. Piru happens to be directly on the earthquake belt, and it is illegal to run a business there... which makes the real joke: how on earth did they get in for a two day video shoot? It used about 500 extras-- jugglers, marching bands, and locals of the town (lucky people). Darren and Daniel have both said that this is the only video shoot that they have actually had fun doing. No wonder... who wouldn't love to have their own personal parade?

Did you notice...
  • That girl... the one that grabbed Darren's tie as she walked by? That lucky little...
  • I was laughing my head off at the big red apple (?) and then Daz started laughing too... obviously we both have a stupid sense of humor.
  • Geez, Darren gets easily distracted-- a leaf falls past him and he's standing there watching it fall! Guess his "Insect Theory" about Dan applies more to himself.
  • Both Daz and Dan are grinning the whole time... it's better that way because they've both got such GORGEOUS smiles...
  • The female ribbon twirler is a Olympic gold medal gymnast.
  • The marching band is also featured in The Other Sister.





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