INXS

Songwriter: INXS

Producer: INXS

Green Fields - Grass and earth
Broken bottles - bricks and dirt
Sunshine soothing - clouds are hazy
Dark street corners - feeling lazy

Fast car driving
Sleek and modern
Public Transit
Photos Waiting
Blood and glass
Three points of rain
Carpet Lining
Seats reclining
Clever words on smooth tongue talking
Shove it brother - Just Keep Walking

City Penthouse - the kitchen living
A country home - it's a kitsch living
Money can buy almost anything
But anything's nothing - when you're dead

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

INXSIVE

From the albums

INXS (1980)
INXSIVE (1982)

INXS popular songs

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