INXS

Songwriter: INXS

Producer: Duncan McGuire

It's the way we walk down the road
Without the care for the good news
As the rain plays games with our feet
Well I do hope it's not too free

Everything's closed and I need a smoke
A serious habit treat it like a joke
Listen now let me get this straight
To be a man you need a fate

Watch the world go go
It'll spin till it stops
People gonna fly off
When they turn it off

You look strange when you're laughing
Uneasy with your moron's smile
Slow motion - see saw ride
My mind's not on it but you gotta try

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.

more tracks from the album

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From the albums

Underneath the Colours (1981)
INXSIVE (1982)

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