Songwriter: Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss

Producer: INXS Mark Opitz

Dirty money
Washed rich
Suck my honey
It's a cinch

Use your delusions
To get ahead
I'm not faking
A single breath

You say these days are made of rust
Counted out
Counted out in loss
I've got plans to prove them wrong

I got manners
Like a comedy
If you push to hard baby
It's a thin veneer

Some of these days are made of rust
Counted out
Counted out in loss
I've got plans to prove them wrong

Got the new deal
It's like a wish
See me wanting
All of this

Use my delusions
To get ahead
I'm not faking
A single breath

You say these days are made of rust
Counted out
Counted out in loss
I've got plans to prove them wrong

You say these days are made of rust
Counted out
Counted out in loss
I've got plans to prove them wrong

You say these days are made of rust
Counted out
Counted out in loss
I've got plans to prove them wrong

INXS

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.