Sunday, July 10, 2011

INXS: ORIGINAL SIN [ 10]




INXS (pronounced "in excess", In-X-S) are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax.For twenty years, they were fronted by Michael Hutchence on lead vocals, whose "sultry good looks" and magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band.Initially known for their New Wave/ska/pop style, they later developed a harder pub rock style,including funk and dance elements.

In the early 1980s, INXS first charted in their native Australia with their debut self-titled album, but later garnered moderate success elsewhere with Shabooh Shoobah and a single, "The One Thing". Though The Swing brought more success from around the world, its single "Original Sin" was even greater commercially, becoming their first number-one single. They would later achieve international success with a series of hit recordings through later in the 1980s and the 1990s, including the albums Listen Like Thieves, Kick, and X; and the singles "What You Need", "Need You Tonight", "Devil Inside", "New Sensation", and "Suicide Blonde".

In the 1990s, the band brought a new audience following Hutchence's romance with pop singer Kylie Minogue, and achieved greater acclaim in the UK However, starting with Welcome to Wherever You Are, in 1992, they achieved less success in the United States. Hutchence died in 1997 and INXS did not perform publicly for a year.[1] The band made appearances with several guest singers including Jimmy Barnes, Terence Trent D'Arby, and Jon Stevens; Stevens formally joined the band for a tour and recording session in 2002. In 2005, members of INXS participated in a reality television series, broadcast worldwide, culminating in the selection of their new lead singer, Canadian J. D. Fortune, and the release of "Pretty Vegas" and "Afterglow" as singles, and its album Switch. In late 2010, they recorded and released Original Sin, a tribute album, featuring guest artists such as Kavyen Temperley (of Eskimo Joe) and Ben Harper.

INXS has won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards including three for 'Best Group' in 1987, 1989 and 1992,[9] and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001.[10][11] To date INXS have sold more than 30 million records.

Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Rock, alternative rock, New Wave, Australian rock, post punk, dance rock
Years active 1977–present
Labels Atlantic, Epic, 101 Distribution
Associated acts Jimmy Barnes, Max Q, Noiseworks
Website inxs.com
Members
Garry Gary Beers
Andrew Farriss
Jon Farriss
Tim Farriss
Kirk Pengilly
J.D. Fortune
Past members
Michael Hutchence (deceased)
Jon Stevens
Terence Trent D'Arby



1. ORIGINAL SIN



You might know of the original sin
And you might know how to play with fire
But did you know of the murder committed
In the name of love - yeah
You thought what a pity

Dream on white boy
Dream on black girl
And wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams have washed away

There was a time when I did not care
And there was a time when the facts did stare
There is a dream and it's held by many
Well I'm sure you had to see
It's open arms

Dream on white boy
Dream on black girl
And wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams have washed away

You might know of the original sin
And you might know how to play with fire
But did you know of the murder committed

In the name of love - yeah
You thought what a pity

Dream on white boy
Dream on black girl
Then wake up to a brand new day

Dream on black boy
Dream on white girl
And waked up to a brand new day
To find your dreams have washed away

Dream on black boy
Dream on white girl
And wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams are washed away

Dream on, play with fire
White boy, black girl
Dream on, in the name of love
Black boy, white girl

Dream on, white boy, black girl
Black boy, white girl

Dream on, the name of love - yeah
You thought what a pity
Original Sin





2. WHAT YOU NEED

Hey, here is the story
Forget about the trouble in life
Don't you know, it's not easy
When you gotta walk upon that line

That's why - You need
That's why - This is what you need
I'll give you what you need

Don't you get sad and lonely
You need a change from
What you do all day
Ain't no sense in all your crying
Just pick it up and throw it into shape

Hey you, won't you listen
This is not the end of it all
Don't you see there is a rhythm
I'll take you where you
Really need to be


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3. NEVER TEAR US APART


Don't ask me
What you know is true
Don't have to tell you
I love your precious heart

I
I was standing
You were there
Two worlds collided
And they could never tear us apart

We could live
For a thousand years
But if I hurt you
I'd make wine from your tears

I told you
That we could fly
'Cause we all have wings
But some of us don't know why

I
I was standing
You were there
Two worlds collided
And they could never ever tear us apart

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4. BURN FOR YOU

[Songwriters: Farriss, Andrew; Hutchence, Michael;]

It's no use pretending
That I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand

Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops

I like the look in your eyes
When you talk that certain way
I love the day in the life
When you know that lover's way

Minding my own business
When you came along
The temperature's running hot
The fever was so strong

Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops
Don't stop it

It's always an adventure
The fantasies we make a fact
Your the secret I desire
Well, I can't keep that to myself

When we're not together
It doesn't feel so bad
We could be so far apart
But our love's not sad

Yeah

It's no use pretending
That I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand

Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops
Don't stop it


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5. NEED YOU TO NIGHT


Songwriters: Farriss, Andrew; Hutchence, Michael;

All you got is this moment
21st century's yesterday
You can care all you want
Everybody does yeah that's okay

So slide over here
And give me a moment
Your moves are so raw
I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind

I need you tonight
'Cause I'm not sleeping
There's something about you girl
That makes me sweat

How do you feel?
I'm lonely
What do you think?
Can't think it all
Whatcha gonna do?
Gonna live my life

So slide over here
And give me a moment
Your moves are so raw
I've got to let you know

I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind

I need you tonight
'Cause I'm not sleeping
There's something about you girl
That makes me sweat

So how do you feel?
I'm lonely
What do you think?
Can't think it all
Whatcha gonna do?
Gonna live my life

How do you feel?
I'm lonely
What do you think?
Can't think it all
Whatcha gonna do?
Gonna live my life

So slide over here
And give me a moment
Your moves are so raw
I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know

So slide over here
And give me a moment
I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind



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6. DON'T LOOSE YOUR HEAD



You shot your mouth off like a kid
Who's scared to have a heart
Your loosing grip of what really matters
Cause you don't know where to start
You wake up in the morning
With a starfuck for a friend
The things you do are so in tune
With what you said you hate
What's giving you the will to live
Is it looking for revenge
The only laugh that you've got left
Is hiding from the pain
What must have happened to your soul
Is skinning you alive
The thing you fear most is love
And that's buried deep inside
So deep inside

Don't loose your head
Cause I can't do the time
Don't loose your head
Can you pay the price

The heart your building out of rock
Is turning into sand
Cause you never took the time to think
What it means to be a man
You act like you got the answer
When the question's never asked

I've been to where your coming from
But the postcards weren't so bad
The knife I carry has been sharpened
On the mouths that won't keep shut
I'll stab at you in the darkness
Cause I'm trying to shed some light
Your point of view is so meaningless
If you ever had one at all
All you seem to care about
Is who's gonna take the fall

Who's gonna take the fall for you

Don't loose your head
Now I can't do the time for you
Don't loose your head
Can you pay the price

Don't loose your head
Cause I can't do the time
Don't loose your head
Can you pay the price

Don't loose your head
If you can't do the time
Don't loose your head
Can you pay the price

Don't loose your head
You can't pay the price
Don't loose your head
You know I can't do the time



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7. STRANGE DESIRE


My strange desire
Is waiting here
To be my light
My shadow my storm
This is all and
This is you
Turning into
Another dream
Please don't be
Another dream

Do you really think you're cared for
Do we really know we're loved
Look at all my resolutions
Promises to break your heart
Why do we make it hot to handle
Why do we lose our self control
Strange desire take me over
Offer me to the all above

This is all and this is you

Do you really think you're cared for
Do we really know we're loved
Look at all my resolutions
Promises to break your heart
Why do we make it hot to handle
Why do we lose our self control
Strange desire take me over
Offer me to the all above

Meet again touch again
Must have wanted
Some paradise
Long ago
That's unwise so unwise
Look again I said

Touch again
Believe your fate
That's alright that's alright

Do you really think you're cared for
Do we really know we're loved
Look at all my resolutions
Promises to break your heart
Why do we make it hot to handle
Why do we lose our self control
Strange desire take me over
Offer me to the all above

Do you really think you're cared for
Do we really know we're loved
Look at all my resolutions
Promises to break your heart
Why do we make it hot to handle
Why do we lose our self control
Strange desire take me over
Offer me to the all above

Do you really think you're cared for
Do we really know we're loved
Look at all my resolutions
Promises to break your heart
Why do we make it hot to handle
Why do we lose our self control
Strange desire take me over
Offer me to the all above

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8. THE LOVED ONE


Yonder she's walking
She comes my way
Her red dress on
Her long black hair

Walking like
Talking like
Wanting like
She comes to me

Oh baby I love you so
I need you now
I want you back
I can't go on

Helpless baby
Evil child
I've known you well
And if you want to stay
That's alright
That's alright

And now she's gone
She's walking away
Her red dress on
Her long black hair

Well I love her so
And now she'll come running
Anytime I say now
Anytime I say


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9. LOVE IS [ WHAT I SAY]

This is
Food of love
They said
They got it wrong
Smiling
You and I
Thinking
Never say die

What I say now
What I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie
Enough is enough anyway

These changes
Lives alone
Drowning
By the fire
Out of death
He becomes
A man without
Qualities

What I say now
What I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie
Enough is enough anyway

This is
Food of love
They say
They got it wrong
Smiling
You and I
Thinking
Never say die

What I say now
What I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie
Enough is enough anyway

You and I
What I say


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10. TO LOOK AT YOU


What is the name to call
For a different kind of girl
Who knows the feelings
But never the words

To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonite

Who do you ask when there's no one
Left to turn to
You ask me and I'll always try to hear
Past money and colours and make believe
Good cheap values for a thrifty clown


To Look at You
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonite

What do you fear in the simple
Still of a summer's nite
I understand I sympathize for a day dream
Fairytales and I love you

What is the name to call
For a different kind of girl
Who knows the feeling's
But never the words



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