INXS

Songwriter: Kirk Pengilly Jon Farriss Michael Hutchence

Producer: Nick Launay

Turns back to front
Turns hate to love
The simple things that mean a lot
Turns rock to sand
Turns ice to snow
It's you and me about to grow

Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Stare in shock at what you saw
Take a breath, better lock the door
Tell your children what to do
Mistakes and all they still love you
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years

Turns rough to smooth
Turns don't to do
To reminisce turns me to you
Turns war to peace
Turns greed to need
The consequence of visionaries

Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Stare in shock at what you saw
Take a breath, better lock the door
Tell your children what to do
Mistakes and all they still love you
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years

Turns back to front
Turns hate to love
The simple things that mean a lot
Turns rock to sand
Turns ice to snow
It's you and me about to grow

Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Stare in shock at what you saw
Take a breath, better lock the door
Tell your children what to do
Mistakes and all they still love you
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years

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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