INXS – Original Sin (live) | Countdown/Rock Night on Dutch TV (1985)

INXS (a phonetic play on “in excess”) were an Australian rock band (formerly The Farriss Brothers) formed 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.

Initially known for their new wave/pop style, the band later developed a harder pub rock style that included funk and dance elements. For 20 years, INXS was fronted by Hutchence, whose magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band. There’s a documentary about Michael Hutchence on Netflix: Mistify.

On 22 November 1997, at the age of 37, Hutchence was found dead in his room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in the Double Bay suburb of Sydney. His cause of death was recorded as suicide by hanging. Actress Kym Wilson, who visited Hutchence in his hotel room the previous evening, was the last person to see him alive.

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 (white boy) Dream on black girl (black girl) And wake up to a brand new day To find your dreams are 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 held by many Well, I’m sure you had to see it’s open arms

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

You might know of the original sin 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 (white boy) Dream on black girl (black girl) And wake up to a brand new day

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

Dream on black boy (black boy) Dream on white girl (white girl) And wake up to a brand new day To find your dreams have 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 In the name of love, yeah You thought what a pity Yeah Original sin