Today's ear X-tacy: INXS "Devil Inside"

Louisville Public Media | By John Timmons

Published August 16, 2023 at 5:00 AM EDT

Today's ear X-tacy features a classic track or deep-cut from the Alternative era every weekday at 10:10.

Kick, the sixth studio album by Australian rock band INXS was a major smash worldwide, yielding four top 10 singles in the US: "Need You Tonight,” "New Sensation,” "Never Tear Us Apart,” and "Devil Inside".

Speaking about the lyrics he wrote for “Devil Inside” INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence said; "I was on a God and the Devil phase there. I suppose it's to do with the chaos of everything, you know? And we can put it into religious terms, I suppose. The Devil is chaotic. So that every time you think something's right, he comes in and changes everything."

Wishing INXS lead guitarist Tim Farriss a happy 66^th birthday to today!

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