INXS

Songwriter: Andrew Farriss Michael Hutchence

Producer: Nick Launay

Deep down in my heart
There is a lot of words
Tears fall down my face
But I hear the many voices that cry in pain

I wanna tell you
Don't give it up
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up

Hear the voices
That surround you
All the people
Never doubt it

Hear the voices
Take a look at what surrounds you
All the people
We can change things never doubt it

We won't take new start
Is it just too much to ask
What does it take
Cause I hear a million people singing the same

I wanna tell you
Don't give it up
I wanna tell you
Don't give it

Hear the voices
That surround you
All the people
Never doubt it
Hear the voices
Take a look at what surrounds you
All the people
We can change things never doubt it

We can change it
We can change it

Hear the voices
All the people
[repeat till fade]

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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