INXS

Songwriter: Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss

Producer: Bruce Fairbairn Andrew Farriss

I just landed
Girl on fire
I felt the heat
From Sydney to London

Well she shut my mouth
With her repartee
I opened her's
With the rest of me

Girl on fire
Baby burn burn burn
Girl on fire
Baby burn burn burn

Out of the shadows
Comes a dirty song
The same old faces
Try to keep you in line

I saw you laughing
At the very first show
You lit up the city
From the twenty-sixth floor

Girl on fire
Baby burn burn burn
Girl on fire
What's saving her

Baby burn burn burn
Baby burn burn burn
Baby burn burn burn

I just landed
Girl on fire
I felt the heat
From New York to London

Well she shut my mouth
With a repartee
I opened her's
With the things that I say

Girl on fire
That's the heat that burns
Girl on fire
How the flames make you yearn

Girl on fire
Girl on fire
Girl on fire
Girl on fire on

Flames are rising
Flames are rising
Flames are rising
Flames are rising

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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