Darren's Days |
| Solo artist and former Savage Garden front-man Darren Hayes talks to Funday about
his school days Hi Darren, tell us what your childhood was like. I had an amazing childhood. Life in Australia was great and I was always really supported in whatever I did. I remember always being fascinated by America – where I live now. It was always this magical place that was on the television. I used to read American comics and send off money to buy all the American things I could get. Weirdly, I really remember the time I sent $1.25 for a container of those little Sea Monkeys! What hobbies did you have when you were at school? Well, my family didn’t have a lot of money but I was always putting on plays, painting and writing songs and stories. I learnt to amuse myself. When I was five or six, I could be thrilled for hours with nothing more than a cardboard box, a roll of Sellotape and some glue! No, seriously. What kind of pupil were you at school? I loved school. I was pretty hardworking, almost bordering on the nerd-like. I was known as the arty kid who used to do the school musicals and play instruments and stuff. I suppose I just used to dream a lot! What was your favourite practical joke at school? I once wrote a love letter to a teacher from someone else to get them into trouble! I did used to mess around a lot, but I was always polite. What have been your best and worst moments as a pop star? The worst moment was when I was with Savage Garden, when I fell off the stage in Brisbane, Australia. We had a different spotlight operator that night and both Daniel [the other member of Savage Garden] and I fell off the stage, which was very embarrassing. My best moment was performing after the Sydney Olympics in front of 150,000 people in a huge park. It was wonderful, and a big honour to be asked. Tell us about your new single. I love Strange Relationship, as it’s one of the first songs I wrote for my album. It’s a mix of soul and pop and it’s about a bad relationship that’s also very passionate. A relationship that you know is wrong but it also makes you feel good. Strange Relationship is released tomorrow
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