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INXS — Devil Inside
Album: Kick
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7.3

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Total ratings: 2836









Released: 1987
Length: 5:06
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Here comes the woman, with the look in her eye
Raised on leather, with flesh on her mind
Words as weapons, sharper than knives
Makes you wonder, how the other half die? Other half die
Makes you wonder, wonder, wonder

Here come the man, with the look in his eye
Fed on nothing, but full of pride
Look at them go, look at them kick
Makes you wonder, how the other half live

The devil inside, the devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside
The devil inside, the devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside

Here come the world, with the look in its eye
Future uncertain, but certainly slight
Look at the faces, listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell, place called hell

The devil inside, the devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside
The devil inside, the devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside

Here comes the woman, with the look in her eye
Raised on leather, with flesh on her mind
Words as weapons sharper than knives
Makes you wonder, how the other half die

The devil inside, the devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside
The devil inside, the devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside

The devil inside, the devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside
The devil inside, devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside

The devil inside, yeah, yeah, yeah
The devil inside, yeah, yeah, yeah
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What a waste
Posted 4 months ago by Ujoint    [ Reply ]
 siqbal wrote:

Criminally underrated band and not much mentioned these days. Hutchence was one of the most charismatic front men in the history of popular music. Lucky the folks who got to see them live.



BEST COMMENT! 10!!
Posted 6 months ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Never the wrong time for INXS!
Posted 6 months ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 birdland wrote:

9 for Hutchence. 7 for composition, 8 for delivery. 

That cat had it made.



 



The day I heard that Hutchence died by suicide, a part of me died too. What hope do we have when someone who had everything could still see no hope for the future? I learned more later about the problems he faced, but its still so incredibly sad.

Meanwhile, easy 10's on almost all INXS songs which always get me up and bopping!
Posted 8 months ago by tragic_king    [ Reply ]
Criminally underrated band and not much mentioned these days. Hutchence was one of the most charismatic front men in the history of popular music. Lucky the folks who got to see them live.
Posted 9 months ago by siqbal    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

5 years later and we're up to a 7.1 rating on this gem from the 80s....Long Live RP!!


5 Years later it's a 7.3.
The 80's are finally being recognised as a pretty Awesome Decade?
I would love to go back ... They actually WERE "Good Old Days"
Posted 11 months ago by pyrateparadox988    [ Reply ]
1987 and a 16 yr old me won tickets on Triple M to INXS Kick tour at the Ent Cent in Sydney. For the first time (and probably last!)  I had girls everywhere trying go on a date with me. Thanks Michael and RIP legend 
Posted 1 year ago by Fishman    [ Reply ]
 studiosprawl wrote:

Saw Mystify- pretty good movie- learned a lot



me too. agreed.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 pikester wrote:

Hard to believe that we lost him 24 years ago today.



really is hard to believe.
i do miss him.
such a great voice.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

Can't help but remember my wild English mate "Short-Circuit" Mike, from Newcastle, bopping and lip-synching to this around the bungalow we had in Kuta Beach Christmas '88/ New Year's '89, especially the morning after we did some Magic Mushroom Omelets from Midnight Oil Cafe over in Legian. I miss him, and miss INXS!



Now that's a great memory you have filed away! I can almost picture it.
Posted 1 year ago by reguru2112    [ Reply ]
INXS Kick Tour, December 18th 1990, Point Theater Dublin... One of the very best gigs I've ever been to!!!  
Posted 2 years ago by guild.triplex.0n    [ Reply ]
Just noticed this lyric for the first time. Seems pretty appropo.

Here come the world, with the look in its eye
Future uncertain, but certainly slight
Look at the faces, listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell, place called hell
Posted 2 years ago by Harry_Tuttle_99    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:

I keep hearing The Stranglers.




Same here. I think bits of this remind me of Skin Deep. It's only a passing similarity, but it's there for me.
Posted 2 years ago by spv    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:

Steven Wilson is a big fan of INXS.

Anybody listen to his remixes of INXS albums?




No, He has done some great remixes. But, he sure mucked up Yes with his remixes!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:

GREAT TUNE!!  Great kick drum sound!




DAMN GREAT!!! ...deep thump w/ a transient snap!!!    
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Still raw and punchy and damn good👍
Posted 2 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!  Great kick drum sound!
Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Steven Wilson is a big fan of INXS.

Anybody listen to his remixes of INXS albums?
Posted 3 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!!!!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Hard to believe that we lost him 24 years ago today.
Posted 3 years ago by pikester    [ Reply ]
Great, immortal song! Can't help but remember my wild English mate "Short-Circuit" Mike, from Newcastle, bopping and lip-synching to this around the bungalow we had in Kuta Beach Christmas '88/ New Year's '89, especially the morning after we did some up-all-night Magic Mushroom Omelets at Midnight Oil Cafe over in Legian. I miss him, and miss INXS!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 jkamm14 wrote:
"We're the Devils! THE DEVILS! [hiss]"

We're The Devils



The Jersey Devils!
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
80's were da bomb. As I see it & most with a head on their shoulders, this world is selling out. Most of the value is going away. Eating our own world up one bite at a time.
Posted 3 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
One of the most overrated bands of all time.
Posted 4 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
This is quite likable. 
Posted 4 years ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:
I really like this song! ...great kick drum sound!
 
The other drums are cool. ...I'm just not a big fan of the gated-reverb sound!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
I keep hearing The Stranglers.
 
Is it possible there's another radio playing somewhere??
Posted 4 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
 jkamm14 wrote:
"We're the Devils! THE DEVILS! [hiss]"

We're The Devils
 

Posted 4 years ago by gregdei    [ Reply ]
Saw Mystify- pretty good movie- learned a lot
Posted 4 years ago by studiosprawl    [ Reply ]
Satan m'habite (Ca tend ma bite)...
Posted 5 years ago by francesco_insyde    [ Reply ]
best songgy 
Posted 5 years ago by Stojevici    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
"These guys are like from Austria or something."
 

Heh,  heh,  heh-heh-heh.  That was funny!
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

5 years later and we're up to a 7.1 rating on this gem from the 80s....Long Live RP!!
 
Okay, it's time to pull out a 10!
Posted 5 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
 jjspring wrote:
Rating of 6?  Come on this is a great song...
 
5 years later and we're up to a 7.1 rating on this gem from the 80s....Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 birdland wrote:
9 for Hutchence. 7 for composition, 8 for delivery. 

That cat had it made.

 

 
Best comment of the whole bunch says I. 
Posted 5 years ago by RoaringMouse    [ Reply ]
I keep hearing The Stranglers.
Posted 5 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Hutchence ?

 Bert7 wrote:

Austrailia, and Michael Hutchinson is dead...
 

Posted 5 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
"We're the Devils! THE DEVILS! [hiss]"

We're The Devils
Posted 6 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
"These guys are like from Austria or something."
 
Austrailia, and Michael Hutchinson is dead...
Posted 6 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
"These guys are like from Austria or something."
Posted 6 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Here come the man I've always wished I were  (is this English sentence correct? {#Ask} )
Posted 6 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}
Posted 6 years ago by Noé    [ Reply ]
We got a mini-satanic playlist going on{#Fire}
Posted 6 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
{#Devil_pimp}{#Devil_pimp}{#Devil_pimp}  zesty 3 devils worth !
Posted 7 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 7 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
 Nerubo wrote:
In addition to having music that has aged much better than most 80s music, the lyrics also match my own (lack of) religious views, so that's a big plus. "Hard to believe we need a place called hell" is a particular favorite.

 
Agreed 100%! 

My enjoyment of this track comes from memories of "lip synching" this with a couple of classmates in (whatever grade a 10 year old is in) music class back at Mukilteo Elem school, gosh what an assignment that was!  I remember the look on Ms. White's face when we started playing it.  Looking back now I realize she probably LOVED this song, heck she probably danced at clubs when this was popular.  As a 10 year old though, the meaning of the song was lost on us....we just heard the words "Devil" and "Hell" and that was enough to make it cool.  An 8 from me (7 for the track and +1 for the memory) - Long Live RP and here's to all schools being able to keep teaching MUSIC to the kids.


Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I agree - people remember what they want to remember, unfortunately, too many only seem to remember who and what they saw on MTV instead of paying attention to the other artists emerging at that time.

 
I remember that the band shot the video for Devil Inside at the local bar in Newport Beach.
Posted 8 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
Ok, not what i had in mind, TMI 
Posted 8 years ago by Darkhorse69    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:

:iconbeagley2:

 


Posted 8 years ago by Darkhorse69    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
good wake-up Bop!  Shakin' my touche' big time

 
:iconbeagley2:
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:
Come on, this is a great, catchy little ditty. {#Dancingbanana}

 
Excellent dancing back in da day in the clubs with big ol' speakers! {#Bananasplit}
Posted 8 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
 NeuroGeek wrote:
There was a time I thought I'd always like this song.  I was wrong.  In between the lyrics it just reeks of 80's...and not in a good way. 

 
Smells like roses to me!


Posted 8 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 NeuroGeek wrote:
There was a time I thought I'd always like this song.  I was wrong.  In between the lyrics it just reeks of 80's...and not in a good way. 

 
As more than 82% of your ratings are 5 or less (and that's 3841 ratings!), I'm surprised you think you've ever liked anything.  Why are you here, exactly, when you dislike so much of what's played?
Posted 9 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 easmann wrote:

"it just reeks of 80's..."

I don't think this song does, nor INXS in general. Their sound was bold, brassy, and unique in a decade largely associated with post-punk synth-pop (some of which is very good actually). I believe folks tie them to the eighties if they heard them in the eighties. Folks that didn't, I suspect, and did not know from which decade they came, would struggle to identify their decade. Their music was mostly immaculately produced, which did tend to be a hallmark of the eighties, but falls short of the overly slick production style that a lot of the popular hits of that time had. What I think anyway. 

MTV and iconic bands like "Flock of Seagulls" often are the things people think of first when remembering the eighties but for many it was also a decade of great musical exploration, creativity, and diversity.

 
I agree - people remember what they want to remember, unfortunately, too many only seem to remember who and what they saw on MTV instead of paying attention to the other artists emerging at that time.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 NeuroGeek wrote:
There was a time I thought I'd always like this song.  I was wrong.  In between the lyrics it just reeks of 80's...and not in a good way. 
 
"it just reeks of 80's..."

I don't think this song does, nor INXS in general. Their sound was bold, brassy, and unique in a decade largely associated with post-punk synth-pop (some of which is very good actually). I believe folks tie them to the eighties if they heard them in the eighties. Folks that didn't, I suspect, and did not know from which decade they came, would struggle to identify their decade. Their music was mostly immaculately produced, which did tend to be a hallmark of the eighties, but falls short of the overly slick production style that a lot of the popular hits of that time had. What I think anyway. 

MTV and iconic bands like "Flock of Seagulls" often are the things people think of first when remembering the eighties but for many it was also a decade of great musical exploration, creativity, and diversity.
Posted 9 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
Couldn't really get into this even at the time. Just felt like Aussie faux-rock, provincial and a little desperate. I started getting turned on to INXS only with their later albums and songs like Suicide Blonde and, especially, Baby Don't Cry.
Posted 9 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
Bill, while we're on the subject of Aussie bands, what about some Skyhooks?
Posted 9 years ago by taswegian    [ Reply ]
Good old stuff - right, that´s me off to Sp0t1fy for a blast to the past {#Bananajam}
Posted 9 years ago by Neil66    [ Reply ]
In addition to having music that has aged much better than most 80s music, the lyrics also match my own (lack of) religious views, so that's a big plus. "Hard to believe we need a place called hell" is a particular favorite.
Posted 9 years ago by Nerubo    [ Reply ]
On the plus side, he'll never need a face lift and he'll never look old.
Posted 9 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
They sure had a good thing going, strong songwriting that was masked in a slight veil of pop, which made the music accessible to a huge audience.

Then someone had to develop a fancy for auto-erotic asphyxiation, and that was the end of that.
Posted 10 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}I don't understand how the rating is so low ! Yes it sounds like the 80's but not in a tacky way ! This song is aging pretty well I think... For me, it's a 9 .
Posted 10 years ago by ChrisVIII    [ Reply ]
Great song.  Halloween and again now.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
good wake-up Bop!  Shakin' my touche' big time
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Miss them so much!!!
Posted 10 years ago by Msturge    [ Reply ]
After all these years hearing this piece as a sort of background, tonight I have earbuds in. And I hear the lyrics. I suppose the lesson is to try and not assume that anything is really deserving of background music status until you have listened. The near-constant stream of sounds that surround us can make it possible to miss lyrics that resonate. But for RP, I would never had realized that INXS had some real substance. My bad.
Posted 10 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
miss this
Posted 10 years ago by Lauriea    [ Reply ]
The monotony of my local radio station meant they played things at almost the same time every day.  Devil Inside meant I was nearly finished my afternoons work on the milk truck.  Thinking back makes me even happier to be an RP listener these days.
Posted 10 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Brilliant album all round.  Still love it, even though I don't wear my leather jacket these days, or drive the V8 ....
Posted 11 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Come on, this is a great, catchy little ditty. {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 11 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
9 for Hutchence. 7 for composition, 8 for delivery. 

That cat had it made.



 
Posted 11 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
There was a time I thought I'd always like this song.  I was wrong.  In between the lyrics it just reeks of 80's...and not in a good way. 
Posted 11 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
Rating of 6?  Come on this is a great song...
Posted 11 years ago by jjspring    [ Reply ]