INXS

Songwriter: Michael Hutchence

Producer: Chris Thomas

You must have heard of all the rules
Thick and thin teaches you hard
And all the tricks come back on you
Leave them behind
There's a better way
A better way
All along you must have known
Where your life was leading
The good and bad times
Where your life was leading
And I know you've been through hell
Yes, I know all about it
And I've seen your cool white face
I can't seem to care about it
Care about it
All along you must have known
Where your life was leading
The good and bad times
Where your life was leading
You must have heard of all the rules
Thick and thin teaches you hard
And all the tricks come back on you
Leave them behind
There's a better way
A better way
All along you must have known
Where your life was leading
The good and bad times
Where your life was leading
All along you must have known
Where your life was leading
The good and bad times
Where your life was leading

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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