1984.
Disco apprezzabile, nel quale echeggia un funk quasi primordiale miscelato ad un raffinato pop, che da poco ha familiarizzato con le ultime tendenze elettro-glam, nate in Europa col sorgere degli '80.
L'ascoltatore respira venti d'oltreoceano ed atmosfere rarefatte. I pezzi di quest'album desistono dall'essere troppo pretenziosi. Brani freschi, originali, a volte ballabili, che oscillano tra un classico e grezzo rock'n'roll e i più recenti trend della new-wave e del funk. I pezzi hanno durata piuttosto breve, ed una chiusa non troppo elaborata (e questo non è certo l'unico album degli INXS a detenere tale caratteristica).
Nel disco c'è posto per gli archi e per i caratteristici fiati suonati dal polistrumentista Kirk Pengilly (Original Sin, Johnson's Aeroplane, Face To Change), in grado di impreziosire le song trainate dalla voce di Michael Hutchence, insolito "profeta" della lotta alla discriminazione razziale, quando, con fare disinvolto, intona i celebri versi di Original Sin (hit molto prima negli US che in Europa). Nessuna pretesa quindi, come confermano anche The Swing e Love Is (What I Say), dove Hutchence offre tuttavia un convincente saggio delle sue qualità vocali. Burn For You è un brano più vicino all'elettropop europeo, ma rivisitato in chiave totalmente funk, o meglio, totalmente INXS.
Ebbene sì, perché il gruppo australiano - come dimostrerà anche negli album successivi, primo fra tutti "Kick" (1987) - appare tutt'altro che imbrigliato nello schema di una comune pop band della decade, né orientato verso un futuro puramente "rock". L'intento della band sarà piuttosto quello di elaborare un proprio genere, che sarà anzi fonte di ispirazione per altre band (soprattutto nei Novanta).
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01 Original Sin (05:19)
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
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 me
Well I'm sure you had to see
It's up in arms
Dream on white boy
Dream on black girl
Then wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams are 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
Then wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams are washed away
Play with fire
White boy black girl
In the name of love
White boy black girl
Black boy white girl
In the name of love--yeah
You thought what a pity
Original sin
02 Melting in the Sun (03:25)
I'm melting in the sun
And this is what they call the life
I suppose too much sun
Makes a desert Arab say
I really love this country
And there's a lot I want to see
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
And the winner
The winner
Do you wanna make a story up
There's enough it always seems
If it happened this morning
Tonight we'll see it on TV
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
She was twelve and knew the world
Her boyfriend knew a dance to this
Everybody's got advice
Take a snake take a ladder
And this is what they call the life
I'm melting in the sun
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
04 Dancing on the Jetty (04:34)
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We can sit here forever
Just never get old
Listen to the world
Letting gods tie us down
Hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Blood is upon the steps
Two thousand years ago
Pray like hell every war in fight
Another war in the Holy Land
Shock the world
True story
Snap decisions
In our moment's glory
We're gonna watch them keep it strong
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We're making trouble
We change tracks
We fool the system
Take time to take notice
Hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Submitted by Michael Hack
05 The Swing (03:52)
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It marks the moments as the years go by on an innocent face
The swing, into never never land
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Into my destiny
Into my desire
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
So look behind you when the race has run
And the winner is made
The swing into never never land
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Well it's the swing
The swing like a pendulum
Between the kisses and between the lines
There is nothing to hide
The swing into never never land
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Into my destiny
Into my desire
Yeah, the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It's the swing
06 Johnson's Aeroplane (03:55)
Four long lines one darker than the rest
Each one has a purpose making borders on the land
Farmer's pride you know he works real hard
From a small aeroplane you can see the fields
Heart-shaped hedges Japanese gardens
Heart-shaped hedges Japanese gardens
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Four long years one leaner than the rest
The animals are thin and the pasture's dry
Farmer's pride if the weather doesn't lie
From a small aeroplane you can see the sea
Lots of blue very deep blue
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Johnson sees the fields from all the sides
Steel machines and black tar roads
Countryside where the spirit never dies
In his face all the history shows
Farmer's pride as the rains came down
09 Burn for You (04:59)
It's no use pretending
That I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes on 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
Temperature's been running hot
The fever was so strong
It's always an adventure
The fantasies we make a fact
You're the secret I desire
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
It's no use pretending
'Cause I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes on demand
10 All the Voices (06:06)
Deep down in my heart
There is a lot of words
Tears fall down my face
But I hear the many voices cry in vain
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up -no, no.
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up, Don't give it up, Don't give it up No!!
Hear the voices
Wraps around you
All the people
Never doubt it
Hear the voices
Take a look at what's around you
All the people
We can change things never doubt it
We want a new start
Is it just too much to ask?
Ooooooooohhh, What does it take?
'Cause I hear a million people singing the same
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up -no, no.
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up, no, no Don't give it up, Don't give it up No!!
Hear the voices
Wraps around you
All the people
Never doubt it
Hear the voices
Take a look at what's around you
All the people
We can change it
We can change it
Hear the voices
All the people (fade & repeat x4)
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