Monday, December 29, 2008

INXS - "Don't Change"

The best INXS song and arguably one of the best songs of the 80s. This was recorded in 1982. I saw INXS on the Listen Like Thieves tour at The Beacon Theater when I was in the 9th grade (with Betsy B. and Rebecca L., if I remember correctly). When I was in 10th grade, I won tickets to see Eric Clapton and Tracy Chapman at MSG by calling in to WNEW and identifying this INXS song. That was cool.

This song is seriously connected to my teen years - not sure why it had such an impact, but it takes me back every time I hear it. It's a bittersweet kind of connection. And Michael Hutchence was one of a kind.

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