INXS

Songwriter: Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss

Producer: Chris Thomas

And when you heart stops beating
And the stars stop shining
When all your tears go dry, honey
One by one
I will still be there
I will sing your song
And come to you
Oh, oh, all night long

And is this all that you see?
'Cause this is all that we need
When all the thorns are cut away, baby
One by one
Will you still be there?
Will you sing my song
And come with me, baby
Oh, all night long?

And all your kisses linger
Like they always do
Let all that spirit in you
Take it to the end
I will still be there
I will sing your song
And come to you, honey
All night long

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come to you
Yes, I will be there
All night long
All night long

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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