![]() ![]() The album and song were produced by the great Bruce Fairbairn and was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss. ![]() The song is the title track to the 1997 album of the same same. It’s certainly not classic INXS but still is above average.For My Sunday Song #244, we are going to discuss the song “Elegantly Wasted” by the band INXS. Micheal Hutchence’s raw and hedonic voice makes “Elegantly Wasted.” Without the carnality and audacity which exist in his voice, the single wouldn’t have been believable or even listenable. It’s preferred to be hungover than deal with the disappointment of not accomplishing or becoming the people they hoped. Hutchence and his girlfriend avoid their disillusionment by drinking their lives away and pretending it’s much better. He adlibs some “feels like.” He also lets out some thrusting grunts and nervous “ha’s”, cementing his voice as sex for the ears.Īt the end, Hutchence is acapella and says “elegantly wasted.” (“Ah, Elegantly wasted/Ah, Elegantly wasted (you could be right, you could be certain, you could be right”). ![]() (“Well look at all that shines….if your spirit’s fine/why don’t we make it rain like we used to….”)ĭuring the chorus, Hutchence’s refusal to accept that this is way life is going to be continues. His girlfriend is feeling better and he wants to know if they can return to as they were before. The first verse is repeated again with a lyric change. The guitar plays an unruly riff in between the chorus and verse. “We run….this ain’t the good life” is repeated again. (“Look at all the crimes/Baby’s down on the world/Cause she owns it/Making up her life/Nothing more, nothing less/Makes it voodoo”). His girlfriend imagines her life down to the last detail. Hutchence and his girlfriend are living in suburbia and can capture their futures at any time. (“Ah, Elegantly wasted/Ah, Elegantly wasted”). Hutchence “ahhs” and then says they are permentantly drunk. (“Look at all that shines/Baby’s down on the world/And she knows it/If your spirit’s running/Why don’t we make it rain like we used to/We run/We hide/We wait and want/The good life/Aw sure/You’re right/This aint, the good life”). They had visions of how they wanted to lives their to be and expected it to happen. He wonders why they aren’t as spontaneous and carefree like when they were younger. Hutchence points out the positive things going on the world to cheer up his girlfriend. A leisurely riff is then played by the guitar. In the pulsating, whirling “Elegantly Wasted,” Hutchence and his girlfriend waste time and drink together, wishing for something more.Ī sprightly cowbell and murmuring keyboards begin the single. The reality show will only tarnish the band’s reputation, turning the classic albums into a joke. Now would be the time to reflect quietly on VH-1 and return for retrospective specials on the 80s. It was over the day Michael Hutchence died. However, there is one reality they haven’t faced yet: it’s over. They will celebrate and go on a reunion tour which is bound to bring in money. Of course, they will find the new person who will sound like Michael Hutchence and act like him on stage. In the show, they will find a new frontman for the band. According to the official INXS website, a reality show called “INXS Rock Star” with Survivor and Apprentice producer Mark Burnett. ![]()
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