INXS

Released: October 19, 1987

Songwriter: Andrew Farriss Michael Hutchence

Producer: Chris Thomas

Take one step
Out the door
Look around
For a whole lot more

Off in the distance
Fire burn bright
We make decisions
That's what we do
That's what we do

Wild life
Wild life
When it's bad it ain't bad enough

I'll be your one
Your one and only
Like animals
Locked in the zoo

Give me freedom
Day and night
No one to tell me
What to do

I got to learn
Some respect
That's what I have
I have for you

Motivation
It comes and goes
But the questions
They stay alive

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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