INXS

Songwriter: Andrew Farriss

Producer: Guy Chambers

Romance is gone
He's drifting with the stars
A lyric in his pocket
Little girl in his heart
When you hear his songs
On the radio
I don't need to tell you
What you already know
He's on God's top ten
Where heaven never ends

You saw the world
And the world saw you on the stage
Wild, wild, wild, colonial boy
Roquefort Le Pont
Your gypsy heart is free
Pictures on the wall
Of your family
He's on God's top ten
Where heaven never ends
He's on God's top ten

Baby's got momma's eyes
She was always beautiful
When you hear his voice
Feel his arms around you
You remember mama smiling
A daddy's little girl
Bad weather
Cold media storm
He's on God's top ten
Where heaven never ends
He's on God's top ten

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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