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INXS have sold
more than 12 million albums

and are now considered the most
successful band in the world.

Made up of three brothers
and their school mates

from the Northern Beaches
of Sydney,

Michael Hutchence,
Jon Farriss, Andrew Farriss,

Tim Farriss, Garry Beers
and Kirk Pengilly

burst onto the
international scene in 1983

with their combination of
hard-driving Aussie rock

and black funk rhythms.

Kirk, how's it look out there?

Remember that crap pub
in Nambucca Heads?

It's nothing like that!

- How's the ankle?
- She'll be right.

Today, I feel no pain, Timmy.

I've got you booked for

a recording session
in the morning.

- Tomorrow?
- 10 o'clock, bright and early.

Are you kidding?
When are we supposed to sleep?

When you get old.

No-one's sleeping tonight,
Garry.

Not you, not me, not Andrew,
not no-one!

Hey!

Kimmy, baby! Mwah!

Oh, I like those glasses.

- You keeping them on today?
- No way.

I wore contacts once,
and I could see the audience

and everything they do.

When I see that audience, I run!

- I'm Michael.
- And I'm Tim.

We're INXS. It's Saturday, and
we're playing live at Wembley.

How do I play this thing?

Hey, I got this made.

Are you gonna wear
that on stage?

Yeah. The dude rocks!

Long hair, beard, supposed
to be the son of God -

how much better can you get?

Maybe I'll get one
that says 'Mohammed'.

- Wardrobe!
- You right, mate?

Yeah. Yeah. Oh, yeah.

OK, everybody out now!
Just the guys in here, thanks!

- 'Bye, babe.
- See you soon.

- 'Bye.
- See ya.

Whew.

- You ready, Jon?
- Yeah.

Oh, shit.

- He's started.
- Time to go, boys!

Whoa! Here we go!

- Whoo!
- Get out there!

Come on! Get out there!

- Have fun out there.
- I will.

# Hey!

# Mm, yeah!

# See the sound

# Crashes in

# All around

# It gets in

# Now take your hands

# And raise them up

# Into the air

# That's all around ya

# Guns in the sky

# Guns in the sky

# Guns in the sky

# Guns in the sky

# Guns in the sky. #

Hello, Wembley!

# Live, baby, live

# Now that the day is over

# I got a new sensation

# Mmm, perfect moment

# It's so impossible to refuse, now

# Now

# Are you ready
for a new sensation?

- # A new sensation
- # Right now

- # It's gonna take you over
- # A new sensation

# A new sensation
A new sensation

# A new sensation. #

- So, Wembley.
- It was amazing.

Biggest pub gig we ever did.

For a moment, INXS was
the biggest band in the world.

Hard to believe, really.
It didn't start out that way.

# We have climbed so high

# Never wanna die

# Born to be wild

# Ow! Come on, come on!

# Looking for adventure... #

Thank you.

Thank you.
We're The Farriss Brothers.

We're gonna take a short break.
Don't go away.

Hi, Dez. What's the matter?
We played covers.

That song is from 10 years ago!

Yeah, you said covers first set.
That's what we did.

Second set,
we play our own stuff.

Do you want to lose
all your gigs?

- We're not gonna lose gigs.
- How many last week?

I'll tell you. Six.
'Cause I booked them.

- How many you got this week?
- Two.

Two. That's right.

Come with me. There's something
I want to show you.

OK. See this?

This is Wes's car.

You boys are just as good.

You could be as big
as The Fingerprints.

Big crowds, top dollar.
But you have to play covers.

Covers from the radio.

- Do I make myself clear?
- Yeah, mate.

Radio covers!

And you, you play bass.
You do it!

- Don't do it.
- No, fuck him, let's do it.

Andrew?

- Go, Jonny.
- Oh, shit!

# Well, just the other day
while alone in my room

# I said to myself
I need something new

# I've cut a new life slice
Feed the lions twice

# And they'll shake
their manes in confusion

# My love, my love's in vain

# My love... #

You could have been alright,
boys!

But now you'll be nothing,

and nobody will know
who you dickheads are!

And you, you play bass.
You do it!

What do we do now?

None of us want to do what
we're doing in there, right?

- I didn't mind having a job.
- I mean playing covers.

- This is the moment.
- What moment?

This is the moment when we say,
"No matter what,

"no matter what anyone says,
no matter how long it takes -

"five years, six, who cares? -
we will never do that again."

Unless you want to keep
playing covers.

- God, no!
- Right.

Then from now on,
we play only our own music.

We say, "No matter what,
that's what we're gonna do."

Dez thinks no-one's ever
gonna hear of us.

- Dez is wrong.
- Fuck Dez!

- Yeah, double-fuck him!
- What does that mean?

I'm agreeing with you. Twice.

- Andy.
- Well, it's a million to one.

Andrew, I'm trying to be
inspirational here.

- I'm just trying to...
- Andrew, come on.

Are we serious about this?
Only our own music.

- Yeah?
- Yeah, let's do it.

Great! Well, I've got good news.
We've got a gig.

Dez will never get us
another gig.

- It's not in Perth.
- Well, where?

At a mine in Mount Goldsworthy.

Mount Goldsworthy?

That's the arse-end
of Australia.

3,000 bucks. Cash in advance.

- T...
- A...

Yeah!

Get off!

Where's Michael?

Oh! Oh!

You gotta take these off.
I'm supposed to be on stage!

Oh!

Get on the mic.

- What?
- Get on the mic!

# Simon found love...

# In love
he thinks he found himself

# Only has a heart
for her and her alone

# He walks down crowded streets
and doesn't feel alone

# No, never alone

# Walks in space with his feet
firmly on the ground

# Camp on love sign
People I talk about

# Johnny knows love song
People I talk about

# Simon
Oh-oh-oh, Simon

# Oh-oh-oh, camp on love sign
People I talk about

# Johnny knows love song
People I talk about

# Simon
Oh-oh-oh, Simon

# Oh-oh-oh... #

Close your eyes
and think of Sydney.

- You're 17! He's 17, Timmy!
- Mum, I...

He's not going anywhere,
at least until he finishes school.

I can't miss this! I won't.

Was this your idea?
He's in Year 11.

Just wanted to keep the band
together, Mum.

We can't get gigs in Perth.

We've got 3,000 bucks now.
We can pay for it.

We're better than this anyway.

And what if it doesn't
work out in Sydney?

Where does that leave Jon?

So this your plan, is it?

All of you?

You just go.

At once?

Mum!

I've got four projects
due tomorrow.

I haven't started any of them.

Even if I go back to school
I'll still fail.

So I'm not going.

I want to be the best drummer
in the world.

Jonny, your mum's scared.

I'm scared.

You're trying to succeed
in a luxury trade.

So school is important.

You've got to try and balance
what you're doing

with a trade that people need.

You know, like making brooms.

I'll look after him, Dad.

You'd better.

The pub scene in Sydney
was fantastic.

There was live music everywhere.

You could do a gig at midnight
or 3:00am.

We played everywhere

from the Avalon RSL
to the Bondi Lifesavers.

We had no money, but at least
we weren't playing covers.

We were still trying to
find our sound, you know?

We got our first real manager
in Sydney. Gary Morris.

He was big.
He managed Midnight Oil.

Although he hated our band name,
'The Farriss Brothers'.

He thought it sounded like
a bad country and western band.

Hey, mate.

Hey.

It's in Persia,
the home of the quince,

that its merits are appreciated
as nowhere else.

If you've never tried
the quince as a conserve,

you should.

Real fruit.
Now real IXL quince jelly.

Sir Henry Jones said,

"I will excel
in everything I do."

IXL conserves, now available
at your supermarket.

Wake up!

Wake up, guys, wake up!

I've got your name.
For the band.

I was watching this jam ad,
right?

And the guy said, "I excel
at everything I do."

'IXL' - get it?

And in music, you guys jam,
right?

'IXL' there, 'XTC' here.

I'm thinking this is
more than a coincidence.

This is a combination
of weird shit

just coming together and
pointing in the one direction.

Your new name.

"Inks."

- That sucks.
- In excess!

Like when you've had
too much of something.

Like when you've smoked
way too much pot.

It's mysterious too,
like 'inaccessible'.

I can see it all right now.

We'll get you back from the
audience, prism of white light.

We'll get you, Garry,
Jon in white overalls.

Dye your hair black.
Ha! It'll be great!

# 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 tonight

# To look at you and never speak

# Is so good for me tonight

# What is the name to call

# For a different kind of girl

# Who knows the feelings
but never the words?

# 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 tonight

# To look at you and never speak

# Is so good for me tonight... #

This shit is burning
my eyeballs!

I don't mind the overalls.
I reckon they're great.

I look like a John West sardine!

- Look at my hair!
- Mate...

I didn't even recognise you
out there.

- Did you see that girl?
- Couldn't see a fucking thing.

- Which girl?
- She was gorgeous.

That's it. That's it!

Every night, find a girl
and sing to her like that.

- The whole crowd just wanted...
- To fuck you, mate.

Yes!

I wanted to fuck you too!

- I loved this. This was great!
- Yeah!

Whoo-hoo! Whoo!

Sounds like you guys
were having a great time.

We were getting more gigs,
it just wasn't enough.

But we'd worked out a way
to keep our heads above water.

- Whatcha cooking?
- Bass strings.

Gotta keep 'em clean.

Yum!

How you going, buddy?

I made more money when I played
that nudist colony gig at 14.

It's true!

Jon Farriss?

- Hey.
- Where's your bedroom?

Pardon?

Detective Sergeant Chambers.

This is Detective Loomis.

- Where's your bedroom, son?
- Uh. It's...

It's upstairs.

What's going on?

Tim! Tim!

- You selling drugs?
- What?

- Um, no.
- Save me the time.

Other than that roach in your
hand, anything else in here?

No.

- How old are you?
- 17.

What's this?

Now, where'd you get this?

Some guy sold it to me at a gig.

How much you pay?

- Six dollars.
- You got ripped off!

- Come on.
- Detective, wait.

I'm taking him in.

Call a responsible adult
to come and get him.

Fucking...

I'm getting on a plane and I'm
coming there to bring him home.

- No, Mum!
- You promised me!

You promised
you'd look after him!

I know. I stuffed up.

But he's 17.
There's no charges.

Right, well, the three of you
are coming home, you hear?

- Mum!
- Now!

- We've got to clean up our act.
- But how do we pay for rent?

- Kirk...
- Food, petrol...

We gotta get more gigs,
that's how.

Shit, we can't have the cops
coming round here.

Yeah. I know.

It almost ended that day.
Everything.

If Mum turned up
and took Jon back to Perth,

that was it.

And Gary Morris
had called a meeting.

Maybe it's a record deal.

Or maybe we're getting the sack.

We haven't been making him
much money.

Get in.

I realised something.
I've been lying to you guys.

Burying my head in the sand.

You guys could be a great band.

But you need his help.

- Whose?
- Jesus Christ.

I went and saw Billy Graham
last week,

and when he talked, I saw
through all of the bullshit,

and I understood our purpose.

You understand, Tim.

You and Kirk used to play
in a Christian band.

I realised that's what
we have to do now.

We must become the greatest
Christian band in the world.

What the hell
are you talking about?

I know, I know, I know!
It sounded crazy to me too.

Until the ethereal beings
explained it to me.

OK.

This could be the answer
to everything, Garry.

This was meant to be.

Become a Christian band
and He will reward you.

- Could use a new van.
- No, no, I'm serious, Garry.

He will reward you.

But you have to give up dope,
booze and sex before marriage.

Couldn't we just cut down?

This isn't splitting the atom,
mate.

You paid 300 last time, right?

Did they sell out?
Did you make money?

Right. So now you pay 350.

That's the way it fucking works.

As for what Stivala says,
quote me.

What do you want?

# Green fields, grass and earth

# Broken bottles,
bricks and dirt

# Sunshine soothing
Clouds are hazy

# Dark street corners
Feeling lazy

# Fast car driving
Sleek and modern

# Public transit Photos waiting

# Blood and glass... #

They're not bad, eh?

OK, why do you want to give
them to me? You hate me.

I can't serve both Christ
and the band.

Gonna convert the Oils?

Ha-ha! Garrett already thinks
he's God.

They're great guys, Chris.

I don't want to leave them
in the lurch.

I'm a booking agent, Gary.

My mum was a booking agent.
My dad was. I'm not a manager.

Just have a chat to them.

# A country home
It's a kitsch living

# Money can buy almost anything

# But anything's nothing
when you're dead

# Fast car driving
Sleek and modern... #

Oh!

No.

We don't need a booking agent,
Chris.

- Gary's gone. We've got no-one.
- I told you, it's not what I...

We need a manager.

Come on, you know how the system
works. You know the steps.

How to get us a record deal,
how to get us on the charts.

- Is that what you want?
- Yes!

I don't want to sound like
a wanker,

but I could have managed
Chisel, The Angels.

- I could have.
- Manage us.

I have, arguably, the most successful
booking agency in Australia.

We know.

And you're asking me to give
that away to be your manager?

To get you a record deal
and book you on 'Countdown'?

I'm not interested in that.
That's not enough for me.

Here you go. They're
a little overdone, but...

Thanks.

Too many Australian bands get
a record deal, hit the charts,

they think,
"Oh, we've made it."

But Australia's too small.

If I'm going to be
your manager - IF -

you gotta want more than that.

You gotta play every night,
up and down the coast.

You gotta get
as good as you can here.

You can't stop.

You can never say,
"That's enough."

You're gonna hate it sometimes.
You'll want to quit.

But if you don't, I promise

you can be more than just
another Australian pub band.

A lot more.

And that's...

..that's what interests me.

Thanks, Chris.

You guys can jump
up and down all you want,

but we just gave away 20%.

Yeah - of pretty much nothing.

- Andrew, you heard him.
- Oh, come on!

It's a lot of fun
and I love doing it,

but you guys are out of your
minds if you think like him.

If you think this is
gonna be any more...

Can you stop with the dark
clouds, just, like, once?

I'm being honest.

You all know we're gonna
have to get real jobs one day.

So what? So, what do you want
to do till then? Not try?

Go back to Perth
and play shitty covers?

Timmy!

People never want to
hear about the hard work,

and that's a shame,
because that was our strength.

That's what the band was.

We were doing a gig every night.

We'd sleep for three hours,
wake up.

We recorded our first album.

We did 600 shows
in two years. 600.

It was a blur.

Some nights, I wouldn't
even know where I was.

We've got nothing else to play.

Get them to cut the lights.

What?

Anybody out there
want to join us?

You've been banned from Kempsey.

This is the first time
anyone's ever been banned.

- Is that what you wanted?
- We wanted to entertain them.

And we did. Except maybe Kirk.

I don't think anyone
wanted to see that!

Go, on, chief, any publicity's
good publicity.

Yeah, I hear you.

You could have been arrested.
Was that part of the plan?

No, the plan was -
if I remember correctly -

to hammer Australia
and then go overseas.

Yeah, I'm working on it, mate.
You stick to the music.

All of you, or your next gig
will be in bloody Long Bay.

They'll like me there.

Alright, let's go do it again
in the next town.

- How much did you pay for that?
- 20 bucks.

Worth every penny,
wasn't it, Kirk?

Stop that!

You want sax on the songs,
I need practice.

This'll be
a long fucking car ride.

- Are we there yet?
- No!

- Guys, shut up.
- Do you want me to drive?

- No!
- Guys, shut up! Listen!

- Oh, my God.
- We did it!

We're on the fucking radio!

# Simon found
love, he thinks he found himself

# Only has a heart for her
and her alone

# He walks down crowded streets
and doesn't feel alone

# No, never alone

# Walks in space with the feet
firmly on the ground

# Camp on love sign
People I talk about

# Johnny knows love songs... #

It was amazing

you can feel the momentum

More and more people
at every gig.

These fans would come from
everywhere just to see us.

Come in from Tarcutta,
30 miles, just to see the band.

They're all cute.

Hey, it's on. It's on!

Smells good.
Dinner ready yet, Nan?

Not yet, sweetheart.

Chuck us an orange, man.

- Oh, look at Michael!
- Shhhh!

- We're on 'Countdown'!
- Shut up, shut up!

'Just Keep Walking',
the whole thing?

- What is Molly wearing?
- Shut up!

..why you didn't release
a second single off the album.

Because Deluxe is too cheap.

Well, we always intended
to release just one single

because we wanted to go into
recording the next album.

We've got a lot of material
we're working on

that we're gonna record
after this tour in July.

Oh, we've made it, boys!
We're on 'Countdown'!

It's not my fault. I...

Excuse me.

Hi. I'm... I'm Michael.

I'm studying it.

They say that it's the language
of the future,

which, if that's the case,
my future looks pretty bleak.

No, no, it's good.

But how did you know?

That you grew up in Hong Kong
and that you speak Mandarin?

- Yeah.
- I did my homework.

- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.

I don't want to get married
and then divorced a year later.

That's not gonna happen.

Well, I don't think there's
any point getting married.

- Unless we want children.
- I want kids.

As many as you want. 10, 12...

- I'm serious, Tim.
- So am I.

No! How can we get married?

You're barely a boyfriend,
let alone a husband.

- Please, Buffy.
- This is insane.

Nobody in a band gets married.
That's what normal people do.

I am normal. This can work.

I can make it work. You'll see.

There will be lots of girls.

That is why I want to do this.

To show you I mean it.

Come on, Buff.

Are you gonna marry me or not?

I bought this

to take us to Sydney.

If you want.

Well, you can put all your
clothes and books in...

..here.

Do you have a place to stay
in Sydney?

Yeah. Just rented one
in Paddington.

- And the guys?
- Just us.

Well, Jon might have to stay
sometimes, but no-one else.

So you would like me
to leave uni?

Yes. Please.

Do you even have
a driver's licence?

No.

- Rego?
- No.

- Insurance?
- No.

Well, what could go wrong?

# Nicky's in the corner

# With a black coat on

# Running from a bad home

# With some cat inside

# Now, where did you find her

# Among the neon lights?

# That haunt the streets outside

# She says

# Stay with me

- # Beautiful girl
- # Stay with me... #

Come here!

Here's something to get you
started in your new life.

That's a lot.
Where'd you get this?

It's only ones for now, mate.

- Thanks a lot.
- I love you, mate.

You should try it one day.

Ooh, is that an offer,
Mrs Farriss?

Group shot!

# Street corner to corner

# With the neon ghosts
in the city... #

I'm talking to you!

Please just go.

You were flirting with him.

Piss off. You were drunk.

Me? It was embarrassing.
Even Marci saw it.

Just leave, Kell.

Oh, that's it. Bust it
all up. Go on! Great job!

This is my house
more than yours.

Just go!

You want me to leave?
I'll go and never come back.

Do what you want!

Back in a week. Left you
some money on the table.

Right to get yourself to school?

Don't worry about him,
I'll take him.

I'll bring you back something.
A present.

- OK?
- Thanks, Dad.

Yeah.

What do you want, love?
Haven't you got homework to do?

- I need some help.
- Ask Janey.

That's why we have her, to look
after you and your brother.

I thought you liked this nanny.

Don't be rude.
Say hello to Mr Banks.

- Hello, Mr Banks.
- Hmm.

Janey?

Michael.

Michael.

It's OK to look.

# Well, you know
just what you do to me

# The way you move

# Soft and slippery

# Cut the night
just like a razor

# Rarely talk

# And that's the danger... #

Wow. He's gorgeous.

Yeah?

- Is this on your new album?
- It's called 'The One Thing'.

That's a single.

# You are

# My thing

# You know your voice
is a love song

# It's a catcall from the past

# There's no ice
in your lover's walk

# You don't look twice
'Cause you move

# So fast... #

I can see Mick Jagger, but
where are the Rolling Stones?

I want to sign them, Doug.

I don't know.

- I mean, they're no Foreigner.
- Thank Christ for that.

Trust me on this.

Welcome to MTV,
Music Television,

the world's first 24-hour
stereo video music channel.

I guess you can have INXS
for the US.

What? I want more than that.

I want the rest of the world.
Everywhere.

- That's not my policy.
- Your policy?

You haven't signed
the band overseas.

You don't even have
a goddamn phone in here yet.

You don't have a policy.

I plan to sell each territory
separately.

- No-one does that.
- I'm going to.

Chris, if I go back
with just the US,

Doug will have a fit.

Well, maybe you can
have Canada too.

But I'm gonna have to meet
the reps first.

You're gonna get me
in a lot of trouble.

Morning.

- Chris Murphy, how are you?
- How are we?

- G'day, Murphy.
- Where's Michael?

- I told him, twice.
- Why'd you drag us out of bed?

You're lucky you had a bed.

I was in the plane
like a fucking sardine.

- Did you get us a US tour?
- Wait till Michael gets here.

- That could be tomorrow.
- How's the recording going?

- You happy with Opitz?
- Did you get us a tour?

- Think of a title for the album?
- 'Shabooh Shoobah'.

- What is that? Persian for pot?
- Morning, all.

How can I fly across the world
and still get here before you?

- Better drugs?
- OK, listen up.

The whole game in the US
is about to change.

The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, guys
like that, they're fat and lazy.

The hot new vibe is video.

You mean, like, Swedish nurses?

Not like Swedish nurses.

No, there's a new station there
called MTV - Music Television.

And all they play
is music videos.

Everybody's watching it.
They're breaking all the new bands.

We've been making videos for
'Countdown' since we started.

That's right,
and what you're doing

is miles ahead
of what's over there.

So if we attack now,

we can be part of what they're
calling 'the new wave' -

the Police, the Pretenders,
bands like that.

Are you going to make us get
poncey haircuts?

You've already got
poncey haircuts.

America's got to be
our whole focus now, OK?

No more Australia.

So last week I moved my office
to New York,

and Gary Grant's coming too,

because we got you
a 3-month tour of the US.

- Who are we opening for?
- Well, that doesn't matter.

All that matters is
you go out there and kill 'em.

Chris, who are we opening for?

Adam Ant.

That's teenyboppers
in training bras.

Yeah, who gives a rat's?

It's 5,000-seaters
across America.

You blow him off the stage,
I'll get you better gigs.

Now, come on, guys.
It's always like this.

There's a door,
you gotta unlock it.

What's inside? Another door.
Then you gotta unlock that.

Other than that, it was great.

Yeah, so the hotel?
We'll stay wherever he does.

- I'm not sure about America.
- Hey, I'll call you back.

- What are you talking about?
- I've just been thinking.

You know, for the first time
we're making some good money,

and the guys in Chisel
are all buying houses...

If you make it in America,

you'll be able to afford
a house or two.

What if we don't, though?

What if we strike out
and lose our audience here?

- You won't.
- Yeah, but, Chris...

If it doesn't work out,
you can go back to accounting

or come home and be the
Radiators or the Models,

make a fortune.

But in the meantime,
just give this a shot.

Andrew, I promise you I'll be
the first one to tell you

if it's not working.

Mum and Dad are living
in Indonesia.

- We've got a baby.
- I know.

You play music, you party,
you get off your face.

That's if someone's not
sitting on it.

Wow. Where did that come from?

Look, I love you. I will not
let you down, I won't.

I won't!

It's just one tour.

You really think
we can make it in America?

We'll never know unless we try.

- They're my books.
- Mm-hm.

Accounting is very dependable.

Piss off.

Don't...

- Oh, oh! Sorry!
- Sorry!

America? How can you guys
go to America?

Qantas, last I checked.

Guys, you haven't even had
a number one in Australia yet.

The mistake Australian bands
make is they hit it here,

they climb to the top
of the mountain,

then they go overseas
and open for schmucks.

They play to small crowds,
they can't take it,

so it's one tour and
boom, they're back home again.

Are you calling Adam Ant a schmuck?

- No. Please don't print that.
- Sorry.

I just meant you have to
focus on America

while you still have the energy.

So we're announcing today

that INXS are officially
heading overseas.

But you're not even
the biggest band in Australia.

I can see Chisel or the Oils
trying this, but you?

Oh, piss off, Lee.

Why would the Yanks
take you seriously?

Because we're fucking good.

What if the prick was right?

What if we just bombed?
If nobody liked us?

'Shabooh Shoobah' had reached number five
in Australia but there were no guarantees.

This wasn't Albury-Wodonga.

This was America.

And we were opening for...

..Adam Ant.

# Could be clear Black and white

# Make a decision... #

G'day, mates.

# It's a strong feeling
that grows and grows... #

- How'd you go?
- We killed him.

We blew him
off the stage every night.

He tried to get the crew
to turn the sound down on us,

the lights down on us,
but they wouldn't do it.

People started coming to see us

and, you know, not him.

Where are they?

Where are my fucking girls?

Come on, you fuckers, open up!

# Stealing the hours
that keep you away

# It rushes through my veins
Straight to my head

# My mind is a planet
for you to roam... #

I'm gonna fucking sack you.

Fucking sack
the twatting lot of you!

# It's the beginning

# There's nothing to stop

# The thief of time

# Stealing the hours

# That keep you away

# One day
My life is out the door... #

We did 13
three-month tours of America.

39 months on the road.

Then Asia, Europe,
South America.

And every time we went,
it just got bigger.

You didn't think it could.

It was just like this
giant wave, just motoring.

# You might

# Know of

# The original sin

# And you might

# Know how

# To play with fire

# But did you know... #

And who's checking in, sir?

- Rock Melon.
- Basil Leaves.

- Jet Lag.
- Murray Rivers.

Hugh Jardon.

Andrew Farriss.

- # Dream on, white boy
- # White boy

- # Dream on, black girl
- # 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... #

Yeah?

Hang on.

Michael!

Wake up!

'Original Sin' just went
number one in France.

Number one?

Yeah!

Oh, we're number one!
Oh, we're number one!

La la la la la la la la la!
Yeah!

Yeah. Yeah, believe me,
he's happy.

We're number one!

Oh, hello!

Mwah! Mwah!
Numero uno!

Where are we? Anybody know?

Buenos Aires... I think.

Where was last night?

Colombia.

Holy shit.

# It's the swing... #

Jeeps. Guys, jeeps.

Are they coming for us?

- Yeah, yeah.
- Don't screw around, guys.

If anybody's got anything,
get rid of it now.

They'll shoot you
if you're carrying here.

- What have you got, Michael?
- Nothing.

Mate, can you hold this?

Come on, hurry, hurry!

I'm not carrying this!

Be a mate.

# That scratched
and crawled up the wall... #

Holy shit! Here they come.

- You're gonna get us fucked!
- It's cool, OK.

# Into my destiny... #

- # Into my desire... #
- OK.

- Pasaportes.
- Yep.

- Firearms?
- No. No.

Narcotics?

No.

Gracias.

Gracias.

Everybody happy, no?

- Muchos happy.
- We're very happy, senor.

Muchas gracias.
Oh, yeah. Thanks, mate.

Wait. You.

I want to check your bag.

Mine?

# 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... #

Happy birthday, Michael!

Whoo!

# 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... #

Buffy. Oh, yeah.

- You said one tour.
- We're killing it, hon.

But it's lasted two years!

I love you. Oh!

The tour finished a week ago.

Hey, I just had
some loose ends to tie up.

Uh-huh. Is that
what you call them?

Hey. I missed you.

Jesus, Michael.
I can't do this.

Do what?

I can't... I can't just
sit around and wait for you.

- It's the band, Michele.
- I know, I know.

I love what you do,

but... but I'm turning into
someone that I don't like.

And... and I'm jealous,

and I feel shit all the time.

And I want you to turn around

and say that you'll quit
all of this and be with me.

But I know that you can't.

- Hey.
- No, no, no. Don't. Don't.

You're this rock star
and everyone wants you.

And that's OK.
If that's what you want.

That is not all I want, OK.

I want you to take this
as far as you can.

I just... I just can't be
a part of it.

Michele.

Hope you don't win
many more of these.

They'll bring
the bloody house down.

Andy, could you give us a hand?

I'll do it, Mum.

Oh, Jonny.

Mum, it's not that bad.
It's just a bit of viral arthritis.

- Have you seen a doctor?
- Mum, I've just come off tour.

- Bit of rest and it'll be fine.
- Alright. Sorry I spoke.

The neighbours are
going to complain.

What?

I said the neighbours
are going to complain!

About what?

Mrs Briscoe came by the other
day and made a point of saying

the boys are sounding
much better.

What?

Boys, come here, please.

Follow me.

- In you go.
- Cool.

- Mum, this is amazing.
- Jeez, Mum. Thanks.

Now, play TOGETHER.

Ah, Andy, do you wanna go
F-sharp, E to B?

Jonny, you lead us in.

One, two, three, four.

What's the matter?

- We got a number one single.
- Yeah, in France.

We didn't improve in the States.
We only went sideways.

And once we've done it...

- Done what?
- A number one.

- We have to do it again, right?
- Mmm.

Otherwise, that's the pinnacle.

That's the biggest hit
we'll ever have.

And then what?
We're just going backwards.

And more than do it again,
we have to do it better...

Andy. It's Christmas.
Worry about it tomorrow, yeah?

Actually, that's
the Boxing Day test.

Can you leave it to next week?

We could just stop, you know?

Play golf, drink beer,
be normal.

We don't have to do this again.

Andy, the new album
is gonna blow 'em away.

Chris Thomas is
a great producer.

The songs are gonna be great.
People are gonna love 'em.

You have to get out more
and have some fun.

I thought 'Swing' was amazing.

I can't wait to hear
the new one.

Such an honour to be...

Oh, have you ever been
to a cattle farm?

Pardon?

I'm thinking of someplace where
you have to use your hands.

You know, dig holes,
like a... like a cattle farm.

Hi.

Shelley.
Where have you been?

I thought you said there was
a whole group of people?

I thought so.

Well, maybe I should just go?

No, please stay, sit. Have,
ah, um... have a glass of wine.

- Really?
- Yes. Sit, sit.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

I don't think Annie had
a very good time tonight.

She seemed uncomfortable.

Well, I don't think
that was your fault

that she was uncomfortable.

She has a boyfriend.

Really?

So I think that is why
she was uncomfortable.

Do you have a boyfriend?

No.

What do you do?

- I am in musical theatre.
- Really?

I'm touring in 'The Mikado'.

That's fantastic.

- Sing me some.
- No.

- Yeah, go on.
- Absolutely not.

- Come on. Just a little bit.
- Andrew.

Come on, just a little bit.
I won't tell anyone.

# Three little maids
from school are we

# Pert as a schoolgirl
well can be

# Filled to the brim
with girlish glee

# Three little maids
from school. #

That's great!
That's great. Sing some more.

# Everything is a source of fun
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do. #

'Swing' went double-platinum

and number one in Australia,
and now the boys are back

with their new album
'Listen Like Thieves'.

Thank you, INXS, we love you.
You were fantastic.

They know how to relate
to the audience,

know how to get
the audience going,

keep their hearts pumping.

I'm here with Michael Hutchence,

who's the lead singer of INXS,
who are the biggest group

in Australia, and nearly as
big in the rest of the world.

- Yeah, nearly.
- Nearly, yeah.

Most Australian groups that have come
out here haven't broken, have they?

Why do you think that is?

'Cause the British hate
any Aussie that's successful.

Mmm. Really?

- Mmm, really.
- No.

Maybe the other bands
weren't good enough too.

Michael wasn't criticising
Aussie bands.

He said they weren't
good enough.

- He just meant that they...
- He stuck the boot in, Chris.

Oh, well, maybe he was right.

Where did Midnight Oil's
last album get in the US?

I don't know - 197?

197? 'Listen Like Thieves'
got to number 11.

And I'll tell you
something else, Lee.

That's not good enough.
Not for us. You watch.

Dickhead.

And the winner is INXS.

'Listen Like Thieves'

is a breakthrough album
for the boys,

featuring their first
top five single

in the US, 'What You Need'.

# Hey, here
is the story... #

Congratulations, mate.
12 years is a damn fine effort.

Jason, thank you very much.
I need a kiss, sweetheart.

Oh. Thanks, Molly.

Oh, mate. How are ya?

This is Kylie.

- Hello.
- Hello, sweetheart.

She's tiny... and cute.

Kylie, Kylie.

I don't know whether to ask you
to lunch or have sex.

What?

You look like the golden egg
they're here to protect.

# ..in all your crying

# Pick it up
and throw it into shape

# Ooh, yeah... #

Was that Michael
Hutchence? What did he say?

He said we should have lunch.

- Really?
- Yeah.

It was nice of him to come
say hi, don't you think?

Oh, bloody oath.

# This is what you need

# I'll give you
what you need... #

Ah, just down there.

I'll be right back.

- Hi.
- Hi.

I want to apologise.

I have been giving you a hard time
in the papers and that is wrong.

- I think you're great.
- Really?

Yeah. Locomotion, baby.

Stop it.

The doc says
with all these gigs,

it's a miracle
I've still got a voice.

So he gave me these drops.

Apparently they're made
from boar gonads.

What? No.

- What? Could I make that up?
- Yes.

Well, it's six drops
every night while on tour.

If they work,
I'll bring you back some.

Boar gonads.
(testículos de javali)

Well, it is the price
we have to pay.

What?

Nothing. I'm just looking at ya.

- Where's Michael?
- I called him.

OK. We're at a point.

You are right near
the top of the mountain,

but you have to give
one final push

that beats everything
you've done.

We need an entire album of
hits. Not just one or two.

Now, so far, your most
successful songs -

'What You Need',
'Original Sin', 'The One Thing'

have been written
by Michael and Andrew.

So I've been talking to Chris
Thomas, and what he's proposing

is that they write all
the songs for the next album.

That's fucked.

We just wanna give ourselves
the best shot, Kirk.

So they'll get all the writing,
the publishing?

Yeah, just for the next album,
and we'll work out

a percentage deal
so everyone gets something.

50% of each song
to Andrew and Michael,

and then the six of you
split the other 50%.

So we get 8% while they get 33%?

I thought we'd made it
when I could pay my rent.

But as time went on,
'making it' changed, you know.

'Making it' became
this mega album

with five number one singles.

We were touring the globe,

doing better
than we'd ever dreamed,

but we still hadn't done what
we now thought was 'making it'.

We can make this work.

Yeah, but if everyone's
pissed off...

No, it will be fine. We're all
gonna be a huge part of this.

Whether we write the songs
or not. You know, we all play.

What's the worst
that can happen?

You write great songs
that we didn't

and we get the hit album
we all want.

- Yeah, pressure's on you now.
- Yeah.

- Michael.
- Yep?

I'm coming to,
ah, Honkers on Thursday.

Yeah, great.

- We've got to work, Michael.
- Hey, what, guys!

- Michael, can you hear me?
- Look! No, no!

- Michael? Michael?
- No, no, no. Stop.

Hello, Michael.

Michael? MICHAEL!

Ah, airport, thanks.

Ah, wait. Wait.
I'll just be a minute.

Sorry.

- Here he is! Hey, hey!
- Hey.

I just flew in.

Only way I could get
the cab driver to stop

was to hold this up, yell out,
"Ting, ting, stop here."

He dropped me
two kilometres away.

I also brought you this.

What kind of song is it?

It's sexy. A love song.

Oh, love, Andy boy.

Just... just find us
some lyrics.

OK.

OK. OK.

Who are you? Do I know you?

I'm the fucking musical genius.

Hmm.

# Yesterday's late
Tomorrow's early

# Don't regret the mistake
Chasing... #

# Your moves are so raw

# I've got to let you know

# You're one of my kind

# I need you tonight... #

# All you've got is
this moment... #

This is fantastic.
See how it goes with this.

# 21st century's... #
15 minutes.

I swear to God. He came back
with words in 15 minutes.

# 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... #

- He's got it.
- # Oh!

# 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. #

Best album we have ever done.

It's good.

Wait. We need one more
guitar part in the verses.

# All you've got is this moment

# 21st century's yesterday

# You can care all you want

# Everybody does Yeah, that's OK

# So slide over here

# And give me a mo... #

- Happy now?
- Yeah.

# Live, baby, live

# Now that the day is over

# I got a new sensation

# Mmm, perfect moments

# That's so impossible
to refuse... #

- Hey, hey, hey!
- Come here!

# Sleep, baby, sleep

# Now that the night is over

# And the sun comes
like a god... #

Hello, sex god! We did it.

# All perfect light
and promises... #

You're a genius.

Doug.

You are gonna love this.

# All veils and misty

# Streets of blue

# Almond looks

# That chill divine... #

# Some silken moment... #

- Coming. Coming. Coming.
- # Goes on forever... #

Whoa! Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa!

# And we're leaving
broken hearts behind

# Mystify

# Mystify me

# Mystify, mystify me... #

Hey, big fella,
have you got a light?

I'm nearly naked
and cuffed to a fucking chair.

- How am I gonna have a light?
- No need to snap.

- A bit bitchy tonight.
- # Some twisted selection... #

# That tangles me

# To keep me alive

# In all that exists

# But none has your beauty... #

# I see your face... #

# And I will survive

# Mystify

# Mystify me... #

- # Mystify... #
- Monsieur.

- G'day, mate.
- # Mystify me... #

Uh, hello? Excuse me.

- Fromage.
- Fromage!

# Mystify... #

Can someone get me
out of these fucking cuffs?

Smile, buddy!

What do you think?

I'll give you a million dollars

to scrap that
and record a new album.

What?

I don't know what Andrew
and Michael are on, but that...

What the fuck is that?

Radio can't play it.

Well, black radio might,
but INXS isn't black.

You don't hear it?

Oh, I hear the sound of
cash registers

buying up everybody else's
album but ours.

Doug, this is... this is
where music is heading.

Now, you don't hear it because
it's... it's the next sound.

Not at this label it's not.

Turner hates it,
so there goes Australia.

PolyGram hates it - Europe.

And Atlantic won't release it -
oh, there goes North America.

They're idiots.
They're fucking idiots.

You gotta scrap it, Chris.

What do you want me to do?
Jump?

No, get away from there.
Come on.

Take the money, Chris.

Go back to the guys, say
"Sorry, but WE got it wrong.

"No-one likes the record.
We gotta start again."

What?

What are you doing?

Doug loved it

and he wants to get it
on the release schedule asap.

He wants to get everybody
on board first -

promotions, radio, all you guys.

So have a listen
and see what you think.

# Your love as fate

# A one-world state
as human freight

# The number eight
A white-black state

# A gentle trait
The broken crate

# A heavy weight
or just too late

# Like pretty Kate
has sex ornate

# Now devastate, appreciate

# Depreciate, fabricate

# Emulate The truth dilate

# Special date The animal we ate

# The guilt debate
The edge serrate... #

Wow. This is a smash.

Really?!

A fucking smash.

We've got 82,000 in advances,
another 250 in video.

If I can liquidate it and get
the album out to college radio

and book a tour
right behind it...

- You can't band-fund a tour.
- Yes, I can.

- No!
- The kids will get this, Kim.

The record companies won't.
The critics mightn't.

But the kids will!

And we're gonna pay for it
and we're gonna play it live

right in their faces!

We'll play it in their cafes,

we'll play it
in their basketball courts,

play it in their fucking dorms
if we have to.

- Who'll pay for publicity?
- We are!

Who'll pay for the roadies,
the pluggers, the transport?

We are! We are! We are!

Fuck, Kim, work with me on this,
please!

It's illegal!

We're halfway across the desert.

There's no turning back.

Are you gonna tell the guys
what you're doing?

Do you think
I'm a complete idiot?

Chris, this is gonna cost
a million dollars.

If it screws up,
INXS will have nothing left.

I know.

Atlantic loves it.

They think 'Kick's
the best album you've ever done.

And they reckon the best thing

is to get you here
on the road asap.

For how long, Chris?

I don't wanna be on the road
for another six months.

Andrew, please,
you have to tour. You know that.

Now, I've already booked you
a dozen gigs.

- You're flying out on Thursday.
- Thursday.

Yeah, we're gonna start at the
colleges. Smaller venues, OK?

That's perfect.
The college crowd is indie.

- It's exactly what we want.
- Yeah!

Yeah, get the kids behind you,
then go bigger.

And don't worry - world
domination's right on track.

Excuse me. Sorry, sorry.
I am so, so sorry.

I, uh, got you those...
those drops.

You're right not to want them.

Really, I mean,
they taste just...

But they do work.

# Every time,
every time, every time!

# Every time I see your face. #

I am so, so sorry. Really.

Do you wanna just
get out of here?

Go for a walk or something?

Please.

Yeah, OK.

Thank you.

I didn't know if I should
leave the show, but I had to.

I had to see if singing
would work out for me.

It's working.

Yeah, but it's gotta last.

And Disco in Dream
is good, but...

What?

Why are you looking at me
like that?

Can I kiss you?

# Since time began... #

- What?
- May I kiss you?

- # Every single hour... #
- No.

- Aw, please?
- No.

- Please?
- No.

- Please?
- You're gonna fall, Michael.

# And from each moment

# All that is left

# Sleep of the innocent... #

- May I kiss you?
- No.

# Shine like it does... #

Ask me again.

# Into every heart

# Shine like it does... #

# Hey!

# Come on, come on,
come on, come on

# Oh

# I look around

# Unsatisfied

# At what they're giving me

# But then I think to myself

# Is there someone else

# Oh

# Feels the same as me?

# Do you feel the same, baby? #

Not a lot of pre-release hype,
but I dig it.

The album is called 'Kick',
from Australia.

Let me know what you think.

This is KCSU at mile-high
Colorado State.

# Sometimes you kick

# Sometimes you get kicked

# Sometimes you kick... #

WHPK - University of Chicago.

Great!

# Oh, oh, oh!

# Ah, ah, ah! #

Michael Hutchence -
he's hot, he's rad.

He's, like, the thing right now
and I want him.

The way he dances
is totally sexy.

It turns you on.

# Sometimes you kick

# Sometimes you get kicked, baby

# Well, look ahead

# But don't mix it up

# Baby, look ahead

# To better days and better ways

# Make peace with
flesh and blood

# Make peace with your love

# Nothing more
I could ask of you

# But in the end
this is the truth

# Oh, ho

# When my back is broken

# When the mountain moves away

# All the dreams and promises

# Well, that would give...
would give away... #

We did it, Chris.
We did it!

# Sometimes you get kicked... #

The fastest sell-out

in the history of
Radio City Music Hall -

faster than Prince,
faster than U2.

'Kick' has gone four times -
four times - platinum.

You out-sold Michael Jackson.
You out-sold Guns N' Roses.

The fourth-highest-selling
album in the United States,

'Kick'.

Yeah!

A lot of people thought
this album would never work,

but you, you had the vision.

Right from the start,
you knew it was a hit.

# We give away

# Sometimes you kick... #

The winner is INXS.

- INXS.
- INXS, 'Need You Tonight'.

- INXS.
- # Sometimes you get kicked. #

18 million albums sold.

Were you surprised by
the massive success of 'Kick'?

Well, have you listened to it?

It's one great album,
don't you think?

I love it.

Am I surprised?

I don't know.

My motto's always been

'The harder you push it,
the harder it comes back'.

- Do you have a goal in life?
- Other than this?

Yeah - to die laughing.

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