INXS

Songwriter: Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss

Producer: Bruce Fairbairn Andrew Farriss

And where has innocence gone
Do we know too much
Are you comfortable in your skin
When does the strip begin

All the words we are fed
And the need to belong
Cause we can't get connected
Baby try

Where has our innocence gone
We whisper and touch
It's like we should start again
When does the strip begin

Some are taken some are given
Building bridges for the living
Some are taken some are given
There's nothing if the truth won't survive

Where has your innocence gone
Do you just know too much
Are you comfortable in your skin
When does the strip begin

Some are taken some are given
Building bridges for a living
Some are taken some are given
There's nothing if the truth won't survive

Some days I am everything I hate
There's nothing if the truth won't survive

Some days I am everything I hate
There's nothing if the truth won't survive

Some days I am everything I hate
There's nothing if the truth won't survive

Some are taken some are given
Building bridges for a living
Some are taken some are given
There's nothing if the truth don't survive

And where has innocence gone
Do we know too much
Are you comfortable in your skin
When does the strip begin

INXS was originally formed in 1977 in Sydney, Australia as the Farriss Brothers. The lineup included the three Farris brothers: Andrew

(songwriter/keyboards); Tim (guitar); and Jon (drums), along with Michael Hutchence (lead vocals/songwriter); Kirk Pengilly (guitar/saxophone) and Garry Gary Beers (bass). They began gaining popularity playing in pubs before moving on to support other local Australian bands, including Midnight Oil.

In 1979, they changed their name to INXS and released their first single “Simple Simon” in 1980. They went on to release their debut self-titled album INXS in 1980, closely followed by their second album, Underneath the Colours, in 1981. Neither album gained much attention outside of Australia, however, in July of 1982 INXS released their single “The One Thing” ahead of their next studio album. The song began to climb the U.S. and international charts, thanks in part to music video’s heavy rotation on MTV.

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