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I'm Only Looking – The Best Of INXS
''I'm Only Looking'' is a two-disc compilation DVD by INXS. Disc one contains a number of official videos with commentaries for their most famous hits, and the second disc features a number of remastered live and studio rarities. Track listing Source: Disc one # "Just Keep Walking" # "The One Thing (INXS song), The One Thing" # "Don't Change" # "Original Sin (INXS song), Original Sin" # "This Time" # "What You Need (INXS song), What You Need" # "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" # "Listen Like Thieves (song), Listen Like Thieves" # "Need You Tonight" # "Mediate (song), Mediate" # "Devil Inside (INXS song), Devil Inside" # "Never Tear Us Apart" # "New Sensation" # "Mystify (song), Mystify" # "Suicide Blonde" # "Disappear (INXS song), Disappear" # "Bitter Tears (song), Bitter Tears" # "By My Side (INXS song), By My Side" # "Shining Star (INXS song), Shining Star" # "Not Enough Time" # "Taste It" # "Baby Don't Cry (INXS song), Baby Don't Cry" # "Beautiful Girl (INXS song) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INXS
INXS (a phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian rock band, formed as the Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney. The founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, lead singer and main lyricist Michael Hutchence, and guitarist and saxophonist Kirk Pengilly. For 20 years, INXS was fronted by Hutchence, whose stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their new wave/pop style, the band later developed a harder pub rock style that included funk and dance elements. In 1984, INXS had their first number-one hit in Australia with " Original Sin". The band achieved international success in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s with the hit albums '' Listen Like Thieves'', '' Kick'', and '' X'', and the singles " What You Need", " Need You Tonight" (the band's only US number-one single), " Devil Inside", " Never Tear Us Apart", " Suicide Blonde" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shining Star (INXS Song)
"Shining Star" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the only single issued from the band's first live album, ''Live Baby Live'' (1991), on 21 October 1991. It is the one new studio track recorded for the album. Upon the song's release, it peaked at 21 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, No. 27 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's ninth top-40 single in the latter country. In the United States, it peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 14 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. Guest vocalists The studio recording featured backing vocals by Keith Urban and Stuart McKie. Urban was yet to release his own first album, and was not yet well known to the public, but was invited to the studio by Kirk Pengilly to join in the recording. B-sides Four live tracks were released as B-sides: "I Send a Message" (from Wembley, London 1991), "Faith in Each Other" (from London or Sydney 1990), and "Bitter Tears" (from Paris). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Lose Your Head (INXS Song)
"Don't Lose Your Head" is the third single from the album ''Elegantly Wasted'' by INXS. Released in Europe (Germany and The Netherlands) and Japan at the end of 1997. The song was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss and recorded by the band in Dublin during the summer of 1996. Although it was never officially released as a single in the United States, INXS released "Don't Lose Your Head" as a promo tie-in with 1997 film ''Face/Off''. A Radio Edit version of the single was remixed by Tom Lord-Alge to clean up the opening lyrics; "You wake up in the morning with a starfuck for a friend" to "You wake up in the morning with a dealer for a friend". Background According to an interview in the News of the World Sunday Magazine, the lyrics for "Don't Lose Your Head" were aimed squarely at "Oasis" frontman Liam Gallagher with whom Hutchence had many disagreements over the years. Nicolas Cage was spotted at INXS' Montreal show for the Elegantly Wasted Tour on 25 September 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Searching (INXS Song)
"Searching" is the fourth single from the album '' Elegantly Wasted'' by INXS. It was never officially released although scheduled for the UK market. The song was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss and recorded by the band in Dublin during the summer of 1996. It is also the final single to feature original lead vocalist Michael Hutchence, who died exactly two months after the song was released. Trivia The song was previewed several months before the album's release in September 1996 at the Australian ARIA Music Awards. Due to record company red tape, "Searching", the scheduled third single from ''Elegantly Wasted'', was never commercially released. According to a Mercury Records spokesman, a minimal quantity of around 2,000 copies of each disc were pressed for promotional purposes, but upon the single's retraction all available copies were destroyed. Inevitably, a relatively small and unknown quantity of the discs had already been circulated thus making the sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything (INXS Song)
"Everything" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the second single from their 10th studio album, '' Elegantly Wasted'' (1997). It was released only in Mexico, Europe, and Australia. The song was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss and recorded by the band in Dublin in mid-1996. B-sides The first CD single is a four-track live EP of tracks from INXS's performance for the BBC Comic Relief Charity in London, England. The B-sides on the second CD single include the song "Let It Ride", which was only included on the Japanese edition of the ''Elegantly Wasted'' album. There is also a 12-inch vinyl single with two mixes, one the " Jaxx club vocal" and the rare "Jaxx Love dub", available only on this format. Music video The video for the single was shot on 26 April 1997 in Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please (You Got That
''Please'' is a word used in the English language to indicate politeness and respect while making a request. Derived from shortening the phrase "if you please" or "if it please(s) you", the term has taken on substantial nuance based on its intonation and the relationship between the persons between whom it is used. In much of the Western world, use of the word is considered proper etiquette, and parents and authority figures often imprint upon children the importance of saying "please" when asking for something from an early age, leading to the description of the term as "the magic word". Origin and understanding "Please" is a shortening of the phrase, ''if you please'', an intransitive, ergative form taken from ''if it please you'', which is in turn a calque of the French ''s'il vous plaît'', which replaced ''pray''. The exact time frame of the shortening is unknown, though it has been noted that this form appears not to have been known to William Shakespeare, for whom "plea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (INXS Song)
"Time" is a song by Australian Rock music, rock band INXS, released as the third single from their ninth studio album, ''Full Moon, Dirty Hearts'' (1993). Written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence, the song was released only in Australia and Japan as a "Souvenir EP" to coincide with the Dirty Honeymoon Tour in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. B-sides The B-sides on the maxi CD single and cassette releases include live performances of "Communication" and "Taste It" from ''Welcome to Wherever You Are'', as well as "The Gift (INXS song), The Gift" and "Please (You Got That ...)" from ''Full Moon, Dirty Hearts'', which were all recorded on 8 May 1993 in Santa Monica, California, on the Get Out of the House tour. Track listings CD and cassette single # "Time" # "Communication" (live) # "The Gift" (live) # "Please (You Got That ...)" (live) # "Taste It" (live) Charts Release history References 1994 singles 1994 songs East West Records singles INXS songs Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Sent (INXS Song)
"Heaven Sent" is the first single from Australian rock band INXS's eighth studio album, ''Welcome to Wherever You Are'' (1992). It was released only in Europe, Japan, and Australia. The song was written by Andrew Farriss who explained on the liner notes of the 2002 remaster: "Originally I wrote the song as a ballad. The band heard it and rocked it up to make it the recording it became. The vocal effect helped give the track some extra attitude." B-sides The b-sides included two solo compositions from Andrew Farriss; "It Ain't Easy", and Tim Farriss; "11th Revolution" as well as, "Deepest Red", a full band outtake from the '' X'' album written by Michael Hutchence and Jon Farriss. The 12" picture disc (UK) and also the Australian CD5 single included a demo version of "Heaven Sent (Gliding version)" instead of "Deepest Red". Reception Q noted the, "slashing guitar tone. A more conventional INXS song apart from the snarling "megaphone" vocal, redolent of Stooges-era Iggy Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stairs (song)
"The Stairs" is a song by Australian rock band INXS that was released on its 1990 studio album '' X''. A live performance of "The Stairs" from the band's July 13, 1991 concert at Wembley Stadium was released in the Netherlands as a limited edition single in November 1991. Its release coincided with the release of the ''Live Baby Live'' album. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence. Hutchence asserted that "The Stairs" was the most ambitious song he had ever written. Farris spoke about the track in an interview with ''Spin'' in 1990, explaining that the song "deals with people in highly urbanized environments not communicating. We should have town squares like they used to have where people go to these little socially instituted environments where it's fashionable. Personally, I don't think fashion and trends are really going to solve the world's problems." The song was used by CBS-TV over the closing credits at the end of their broadcast coverage of the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elegantly Wasted (song)
"Elegantly Wasted" is the title track and first single released from the album '' Elegantly Wasted'' by Australian band INXS. The single was released in Europe, Japan, Australia, South Africa, Canada, and the United States. Background The song is said to have been written after Michael Hutchence and Bono from U2 went out for a "night on the town". Released as a single on 10 March 1997, the song became the band's fourth and final number-one single in Canada, topping the ''RPM'' 100 Hit Tracks chart for three weeks in May and June 1997. In the United States, the song did not chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 due to rules in place at the time regarding commercial releases, but it did reach number 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song also peaked at number 48 in the band's native Australia and reached the top 40 in Iceland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Lyrical content After an argument with Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Hutchence added some additional vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gift (INXS Song)
"The Gift" is the first single released from Australian rock band INXS's ninth studio album, '' Full Moon, Dirty Hearts'' (1993). The song was written by Kirk Pengilly, Jon Farriss and Michael Hutchence. Upon its release in October 1993 by East West Records, it reached number two in Portugal, number six on the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, and number 16 in Australia. The accompanying music video was banned by MTV due to featuring controversial content. Music video The music video for "The Gift" dramatises issues ranging from war and terrorism to famine and pollution with the band appearing to crash through the TV screen in anger. The video was banned by MTV owing to its use of Holocaust and Gulf War footage. In an interview with the director and long-term collaborator Richard Lowenstein: "The video uses harrowing visuals in order to portray man's ability to create havoc and destruction. The message behind the video is to show how as viewers, we have become accepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Girl (INXS Song)
"Beautiful Girl" a song by Australian rock band INXS, released in February 1993 by Mercury, Atlantic and EastWest as the fifth international single from their eighth album, ''Welcome to Wherever You Are'' (1992). Background The song was written by Andrew Farriss, who was inspired to write it by the birth of his baby daughter. In an interview by Debbie Kruger, the INXS keyboardist explained: "I was writing lyrics like ' Baby Don't Cry' and 'Beautiful Girl' and lyrics just about how wonderful it is to have something else in your life besides yourself to worry about and think about." The song was used for an American TV awareness campaign about the effects of anorexia. Reception '' Q'' said that Hutchence sounded, "a lot like Velvets-era Lou Reed on "Beautiful Girl", a delicate melody which the old-style INXS would have beaten to a pulp." B-sides The B-sides on the first of two UK CD Single releases include solo compositions from lead guitarist Tim Farriss: "In My Living Room" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
