Favorite Australian Bands #2 - INXS
@teamfreak16 (43586)
Denver, Colorado
November 9, 2017 10:56am CST
Oh my goodness, how time flies when you are having fun, as they say. @JudyEv suggested a music countdown of my favorite Australian songs, and we are already at #2: INXS.
The seeds for INXS were planted in 1977 as The Ferriss Brothers, in Sydney (there were three Farriss brothers in INXS.)
The band was fronted by charismatic vocalist Michael Hutchence, who, naturally, became the focal point of the group. A few years after Hutchence passed away, INXS searched for a new vocalist on the reality show, Rock Star: INXS, which was won by J.D. Fortune, who spent the next six years as vocalist.
All totaled, INXS released 12 studio albums, and a whopping 69 singles. They won six Australian Recording Industry Association awards, as well as being inducted into that organizations Hall of Fame. The group has sold over 55 million records worldwide.
I've linked the official video for my favorite INXS tune, "Need You Tonight," as well as "Mediate," and face it: you can't listen to one without the other.
Enjoy!
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Both video's back to back, Need you tonight right into Mediate.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
9 Nov 17
Great band! Great songs! And my ex-fiance (who grew up in Australia) hated them. SO all the more reason to like them. :-)
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Nov 17
Yes, most definitely,a great reason to like them.
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@AliCanary (4421)
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10 Nov 17
I absolutely adored INXS and was so sad to hear of Michael Hutchence's passing. I remember that he was dating Helena Christensen at the time (she was model who appeared in Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" video). She must have been devastated. My favorite INXS song is the incredibly haunting "Never Tear Us Apart".
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Nov 17
I know. Everytime I watch an INXS video, it just reminds me how awesome Michael Hutchence was.
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@AliCanary (4421)
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10 Nov 17
@teamfreak16 - Watching Audioslave videos gives me that bittersweet feeling, too.
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Nov 17
@AliCanary - I know. It's just saddening.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
9 Nov 17
A terrific band with a very imaginative name made for the texting age
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
9 Nov 17
@teamfreak16 def-n'tle (definately)
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Nov 17
That would make an excellent short cut for texting.
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@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
9 Nov 17
I listened to them some in the past.
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Nov 17
They were one of the best alternative bands in the 80's.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Nov 17
A very obvious and appropriate choice. A great band.
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Nov 17
And one of the few 80's alternative bands that crossed over to the mainstream.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Nov 17
@JolietJake Well, I am partial to Olivia based upon her appearance.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 17
@JohnRoberts Who isn't - among the males that is? 
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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9 Nov 17
INXS excellent group! Also enjoy the song "The One Thing." The song was their first top 40 U.S. hit!
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Nov 17
That is definitely one of my favorite INXS tunes.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 Nov 17
Good memories for this band Scott thanks xo
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Nov 17
They were a great band, deserved to cross over to the mainstream.
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@FourWalls (86661)
• United States
10 Nov 17
INXS (or "Inks," as JJ once said he thought their name was)! You're right, "Need You Tonight" and "Meditate" go together like "Falling In and Out of Love" and "Amie."
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Nov 17
Or "We Will Rock You" and "We are the Champions."
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 17
The link wouldn't play for me but I found another one. Thanks for the series. It's been great. Don't tell anyone but I'm working on a series of songs with 'kangaroo' in the lyrics. It will be the ideal excuse to put up some kangaroo photos. 
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 17
@teamfreak16 First of all I have to find 10 and listen to them.
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 17
Great idea. Can't wait to read them!
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 17
@JudyEv - Believe me, I understand. That's part of the fun of doing countdowns.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Nov 17
I love this song(s)! Reminds me a little of rolling stones.
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@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Nov 17
They are definitely one of the best bands of the 80's.
@teamfreak16 (43586)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Nov 17
That is a great song by them, too.
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