The One Thingby INXS

Released on this day 42 years ago. That is unpossible.

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Give a man a Shabooh, he'll catch one Shoobah. Give a, wait, what? Greg in West Seattle adds "But if you TEACH a man to Shaboo, he can Shoobah the rest of his life."

Give a man a Shabooh, he'll catch one Shoobah. Give a, wait, what? Greg in West Seattle adds "But if you TEACH a man to Shaboo, he can Shoobah the rest of his life."

#35. INXS's third album, Shabooh Shoobah, developed after the band decided in early 1982 to record a new song, "The One Thing", at their own expense, with Mark Opitz at Paradise Studios. The song turned out so well that band hired Opitz to produce three more songs. The name "Shabooh Shoobah" is an onomatopoeia of a rhythm in the song "Spy of Love".

INXS's third album, Shabooh Shoobah, developed after the band decided in early 1982 to record a new song, "The One Thing", at their own expense, with Mark Opitz at Paradise Studios. The song turned out so well that band hired Opitz to produce three more songs. The name "Shabooh Shoobah" is an onomatopoeia of a rhythm in the song "Spy of Love".

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INXS's third album, Shabooh Shoobah, developed after the band decided in early 1982 to record a new song, "The One Thing", at their own expense, with Mark Opitz at Paradise Studios. The song turned out so well that band hired Opitz to produce three more songs.

INXS's third album, Shabooh Shoobah, developed after the band decided in early 1982 to record a new song, "The One Thing", at their own expense, with Mark Opitz at Paradise Studios. The song turned out so well that band hired Opitz to produce three more songs. The name "Shabooh Shoobah" is an onomatopoeia of a rhythm in the song "Spy of Love".

Written by guitarist Andy Farriss and lead singer Michael Hutchence, this was the first song by this Australian group to make an impact in the United States, setting the groundwork for their international success in the mid-1980s. -- Regarding the video, INXS bass player Tim Farriss said in the book "I Want My MTV": "We fed Valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew, we had a Top 40 hit in America.": www.youtube.com

Written by guitarist Andy Farriss and lead singer Michael Hutchence, this was the first song by this Australian group to make an impact in the United States, setting the groundwork for their international success in the mid-1980s. -- Regarding the video, INXS bass player Tim Farriss said in the book "I Want My MTV": "We fed Valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew, we had a Top 40 hit in America.": www.youtube.com

Written by guitarist Andy Farriss and lead singer Michael Hutchence, this was the first song by this Australian group to make an impact in the United States, setting the groundwork for their international success in the mid-1980s. -- Regarding the video, INXS bass player Tim Farriss said in the book "I Want My MTV": "We fed Valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew, we had a Top 40 hit in America.": www.youtube.com

My first KEXP donation was years ago when you played INXS during a pledge drive and told a story about trying to impress your babysitter imitating Michael Hutchence. I had to donate twice this year, once at the start of your pledge drive and a second time when you brought out another INXS song. I didn't have the best childhood but the music of INXS was one of the things that I found happiness in. I'll always have a soft spot for their music. Thanks! Paul -- Awesome documentary if you haven't seen it. I *may* love INXS a (swear word that rhymes with "ducking") lot. Liz in Madison -- You didn't think we would play only ONE song from this classic album, did you? "Shabooh Shoobah" opened with this song, "The One Thing." Regarding the video, INXS bass player Tim Farriss said in the book I Want My MTV: "We fed Valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew, we had a Top 40 hit in America.": www.youtube.com

Regarding the video, INXS bass player Tim Farriss said in the book I Want My MTV: "We fed Valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew, we had a Top 40 hit in America."

This one comes from 1984's "Reckless", a movie about two teens that come from opposite backgrounds, which is basically the plot line of any movie about teenagers in love. // www.youtube.com

"We made a crazy video at home in Australia for "The One Thing." We fed valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew we had a top 40 hit in America and were opening for Adam Ant." - INXS guitarist Tim Farriss www.youtube.com

Today would have been Michael Hutchence' 60th birthday! "The One Thing" hit the charts as the band embarked on their first tour of America, first as the opener for Adam and the Ants, then as the support act for The Go-Gos. Here's the official video: www.youtube.com

"We made a crazy video at home in Australia for "The One Thing." We fed valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew we had a top 40 hit in America and were opening for Adam Ant." - INXS guitarist Tim Farriss | www.youtube.com

Regarding the video, INXS bass player Tim Farriss said in the book I Want My MTV: "We fed Valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew, we had a Top-40 hit in America."

Opening track off the Australian band's third album, released in 1982. Here's the official video! www.youtube.com

This was the first INXS song to chart in the United States. "The One Thing" hit the charts as the band embarked on their first tour of America, first as the opener for Adam and the Ants, then as the support act for The Go-Gos.

In addition to being an album title, "shabooh shoobah" is a nonsense phrase that was chanted by Tim Farriss during the early stages of recording this third release from the Australian band

when this song came out, I had Flock of Seagulls hair.

Read about "the INXS confession Kirk Pengilly kept secret for 16 years..." www.news.com.au

There's a new film coming out focusing on Michael Hutchence! Read more here www.rollingstone.com

Kirk Pengilly, born today in 1958. Rhythm guitarist and sax player for INXS- with the band for it's whole existence!

Read what detectives say about the final hours of Michael Hutchence: www.ibtimes.co.uk

INXS's origin can be traced all the way back to when Andrew Fariss attended high school with Michael Hutchence, convincing him to join his band Doctor Dolphin.

INXS video time!! www.youtube.com

Happy Birthday to INXS singer Michael Hutchence

According to the band's website "INXS [is] second only to AC/DC as Australia’s most important and best-known rock export to the rest of the world."

INXS performed together for 35 years! www.bbc.co.uk