INXS

Released: March 22, 1997

Songwriter: Michael Hutchence Andrew Farriss

Producer: Bruce Fairbairn Andrew Farriss

[Verse 1]
Look at all that shines
Baby's down on the world and she knows it
If your spirit's running
Why don't me make it rain like we used to
We run, we hide
We wait and we want the good life
Aw sure you're right
This ain't, the good life

[Chorus]
Ah, Elegantly wasted
Ah, Elegantly wasted

[Verse 2]
Look at all the crimes
Baby's down on the world cause she owns it
Making up her life
Nothing more, nothing less makes it Voodoo
We run we hide
We wait and we want the good life
Aw sure you're right
This ain't, the good life

[Chorus]
Ah, Elegantly wasted
Ah, Elegantly wasted

[Verse 3]
We look at all that shines
Baby's down on the world and she knows it
If your spirit's fine
Why don't we make it rain like we used to
We run we hide
We want the good life
Aw sure you're right
This ain't, the good life

[Chorus 2]
Ah, Elegantly wasted
(you could be right, you could be certain, you could be right)
Ah, Elegantly wasted
Ah, Elegantly wasted
(you could be right, you could be certain, you could be right)
Ah, Elegantly wasted (feels like, feels like)

[Outro]
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be certain
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be certain
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be certain
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Feels right, feels right
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be certain
Just like, just like
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Elegantly wasted - you could be right
Feels right, feels right
Elegantly wasted Elegantly wasted
Elegantly wasted...Elegantly wasted

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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