INXS

Songwriter: Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss

Producer: Bruce Fairbairn Andrew Farriss

[Verse 1]
The sky is blue, I'm watching you
(The sky is blue, I'm watching you)
The grass is green, what does that mean?
(The grass is green, what does that mean?)
Clouds are white, don't lose that fight
(Clouds are white, don't lose that fight)
Generations oversight is fucking up my poetry

[Refrain]
Let it ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride

[Chorus]
Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars
Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars
Caught in between
The sun and the moon and the stars

[Verse 2]
The sky is blue, I'm watching you
The grass is green, what does that mean?
Clouds are white, don't lose that fight
Generations oversight is fucking up my overdrive

[Refrain]
Let it ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride
Ride, ride, ride
Let it ride, ride, ride

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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