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INXS - Original Sin (Official Music Video) - 1983

"Original Sin", originally titled "Brand New Day", is the first single from "The Swing" album. This was the band's first #1 Single in Australia. During 1984, it was #1 in Australia (for two weeks in January) as well as in Argentina and France.

‘Original Sin' is one of INXS' most enduring hits. It was their first Australian number one and helped them make inroads into markets around the world they would soon dominate.

The legendary Daryl Hall appears on the song's chorus, though Hall has since said he has no idea why.

“Nile Rodgers is a friend of mine. He was working on the record and he asked me to come down to the studio because they wanted me to sing on it for some reason,” he told Donnie Sutherland on Sounds in 1984. “I don't know why, they're good singers. They didn't need me. But I did it anyway.”

What the artist said:

“INXS just about lost their minds when they saw that Nile Rodgers was backstage at one of their shows in Canada. The band were fans of Chic and his productions and had tried to get the word out that they were keen to work with him on their next album.

“We gave him a copy of the ‘Original Sin' demo, and the next minute we found ourselves rehearsing in Florida, then going into The Power Station in New York City, literally just after David Bowie and his band had left the studio,” Andrew Farriss told FasterLouder in 2014.

“We walked straight in and the best part was the engineer who had worked on a lot of those albums with Nile, Jason Casaro, was there too.

“When I listen to ‘Original Sin' and compare it to other recordings, geez that sounds good. At the time there was this cutting edge of people who were really good at what they were doing, and two of them were sitting in that room.”

What Nile Rodgers said:

Rodgers not only affected the music, but he had a big say in the lyrics for the song's iconic chorus too.

“The original lyrics were, 'Dream on white boy, dream on white girl,' Rodgers told AdelaideNow in 2012. “I said, 'Why not make it 'black boy, white girl?' I come from an inter-racial couple. Psychologically that makes it a bigger statement.'

“Even when I rang up Daryl Hall from Hall and Oates to sing on it, his manager thought it was too controversial. I think the record would have been bigger had I not talked them into changing the lyrics.”

What the press said:

In a glowing review of the song for AllMusic, Ned Raggett particularly outlined the influence of Rodgers' production as a high point of the record.

“It's the monstrous groove and punch of the song that counts first and foremost,” he wrote. “With its stuttering drum breaks, the dark chime of the lead synth line matched by droning guitar, Kirk Pengilly's brisk sax, and the relentless, straight-up rhythm driving everything along.”

going with modern day jim and joey. 

who cooks normally?: joey cooks more, but jim bakes more. so it evens out that way. jim learned to bake from his mom and he just likes it better, but he can and does cook as well. usually to cheer joey up or for special events. 

how often do they fight?: they get snippy and bitchy with each other more than they actually fight. but even when they do fight, they make up quickly bc they have being mad at each other. 

what do they do when they’re away from each other?: hang out with other friends. jim works on his cars and bikes. joey writes music for his other bands. 

nicknames for each other?: Hummingbird and Jamie/Peach. 

who is more likely to pay for dinner?: they are pretty even on that. just whoever gets handed the check first or whoever snags it first. 

who steals the covers at night?: jim. he is a burrito of warmth. and he tends to be more restless at night and get tangled up in them. 

what would they get each other for gifts?: vintage instruments. car/bike parts for jim. new drum stuff for joey. that kinda thing.

who remembers things?: joey. he’s more of the details person than jim is. 

who cusses more?: they both do. 

what would they do if the other one was hurt?: depending on the circumstances, either go after whoever hurt the other, or just take care of them until they’re better. 

who kissed who first?: joey kissed jim.

who made the first move?: joey because jim is awkward and shy.

who started the relationship?: jim asked joey and was turned down. decades later, joey asked jim. 

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