INXS

Songwriter: Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss

Producer: INXS Mark Opitz

I hear voices
Inside my head
Can I deceive
Can I believe
My whispering friends

What do I hear
About war and peace
What do I hear
About love and sex

I'm delirious
For an answer

Taking me deeper
And deeper in mind
I'm only looking

Fascination for
Limits of love
Should I aim higher
And higher and higher

Will I break you
Like some possession
To learn my lesson

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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