Savage Garden

Behold, the soundtrack to my existence in 1997. Savage Garden was by far and away one of my favorite bands when I was younger, and To the Moon and Back was, in my humble opinion, their best single. It carries so much nostalgia every time I hear it, and the music video is just perfect.

According to my memories, wherever there was a pool in 1997, so too was there a Savage Garden song playing in the background. Seriously. My younger sister and I grew up on a military base in Omaha, Nebraska, and we spent every summer together at the local pool. All I remember is that Savage Garden's self-titled album was on repeat every single day. The same rule applied at neighborhood pool parties.

Other Savage Garden favorites include Tears of Pearls, Carry on Dancing, and, of course, I Want You, which I think was everyone's all-time favorite. Who could forget those lyrics?: "Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings / Take up shelter in the base of my spine / Sweet like a chica cherry cola." Brilliant.

Sadly, the band only released a total of two studio albums. They're definitely more than just a one-hit-wonder, however. Savage Garden wrote the soundtrack to my late '90s, and I'll always remember them for it.

Until next time,
Mel