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  Elegantly Wasted   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
INXS was one of Australia's top rock bands and had international success in the eighties and nineties.
Average, 10 Qns, Calpurnia09, Mar 31 15
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  The Loved Ones   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
INXS Songs
"The Loved One" (1981) was the title of INXS' third single and an apt way to describe their stable of songs to their fans. This quiz looks at some of the tracks that made an impact on the band's rise to fame.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Aug 24 23
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pollucci19 gold member
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  XS of INXS    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
With the rebirth of INXS l am proud to offer this quizz to you. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, lifeoriley, Apr 22 06
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  For INXS Fans All Over the World - Pt 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of one of Australia's most Internationally successful rock bands!
Tough, 10 Qns, hanos13, Nov 19 10
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trivia question Quick Question
What was INXS called previously?

From Quiz "XS of INXS"





INXS Trivia Questions
1. What was the band INXS known as originally?

From Quiz Elegantly Wasted

Answer: The Farriss Brothers

The group, which was formed in Sydney in 1977, was originally known as The Farriss Brothers. It had often supported the popular Australian political band, Midnight Oil. Its manager, Gary Morris, suggested that they change their name to INXS and become a Christian rock band and if they did he would manage them. The group liked the name but did not see themselves as a Christian band so, after appearing under their new name in 1979, on the NSW Central Coast, hired a new manager

2. What year was INXS inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame (ARIA) ?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: 2001

They were inducted before a standing ovation from the audience.

3. INXS received the best album award at the 1984 Countdown Awards. What was the album's title?

From Quiz Elegantly Wasted

Answer: The Swing

As well as winning this award, between 1980 and 1985 INXS were nominated for three Grammy awards. They were also two time winners for being Most Popular Australian Group, and Michael Hutchence won Most Popular Male. Their growing popularity overseas was reflected in the early 1990s when they also received Brit awards for Best International Group, with Michael Hutchence again getting a solo award, this time for Best International Male.

4. What is the title of INXS's first single?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: Simple Simon

This single was released in Australia by independent Deluxe Records.

5. What date was the famous Summer XS Wembley gig?

From Quiz For INXS Fans All Over the World - Pt 1

Answer: 13th July 1991

INXS joined a very select group of artists to have sold out this very famous venue. Some time after this gig they returned to Australia to play a series of "small venue" gigs, plays to hundreds as apposed to thousands.

6. Which member of INXS had so much sex appeal that he was compared to Mick Jagger and Jim Morrison?

From Quiz Elegantly Wasted

Answer: Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence was born in Sydney in 1960, the son of a makeup artist and a businessman. His musical taste was influenced by the songs of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones which he had listened to when he was young. With his good looks and magnetic stage performances he was influential in drawing huge numbers of fans to INXS concerts.

7. As of 2006, who plays the drums for INXS?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: Jon Farriss

Jon Farriss was once married to actress Leslie Bega.

8. Band member Michael Hutchence had a romance with another Australian star in the 1990's. Who was she?

From Quiz Elegantly Wasted

Answer: Kylie Minogue

Hutchence and Kylie's romance started at the time when Kylie was shaking off her teenage image and going for something more adult and sophisticated. Hutchence wrote 'Suicide Blonde', said to have been inspired by Kylie who had used the words to describe the colour of her dyed blonde hair. Hutchence described his hobby at the time as 'Corrupting Kylie'.

9. What was INXS called previously?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: The Farriss Brothers

The band's original line-up was: Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly, and Garry Gary Beers.

10. What video-clip was banned from MTV and replaced with a live clip?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: Taste It

This version was deemed too risque for MTV.

11. In December of 1986, INXS teamed up with legendary Oz Rocker Jimmy Barnes to cover the song "Good Times", which was originally recorded by whom?

From Quiz For INXS Fans All Over the World - Pt 1

Answer: The Easybeats

Great Aussie band from the 60s. Whether you're from OZ or OS, get your hands on a copy of their best of.

12. What was INXS's first #1 US single?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: Need You Tonight

"Need you Tonight" is on the "Kick" album and becomes INXS's first #1 US single.

13. What was Jon Farriss' brand of drums during the INXS peak years?

From Quiz For INXS Fans All Over the World - Pt 1

Answer: Pearl

Great kit for a great drummer.

14. How many talented Farriss brothers are in INXS?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: three

In the early years, the Farriss Brothers played anywhere they could.

15. What was INXS' 1992 studio album, as released in Australia? It featured the song "Not Enough Time".

From Quiz For INXS Fans All Over the World - Pt 1

Answer: Welcome To Wherever You Are

Also featuring "Baby Don't Cry" backed by a 60-piece orchestra.

16. The video for the 1987 release "Mediate" deliberately copied which Bob Dylan video?

From Quiz Elegantly Wasted

Answer: Subterranan Homesick Blues

The video was a deliberate copy of Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" right down to the deliberate errors. In September 1988 INXS were the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards awards, winning in no less than five categories for "Need You Tonight/Mediate".

17. ""Rock Star INXS" featured a contest to find a new lead vocalist.Who won that contest?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: J .D. Fortune

In September, 2005, J.D. Fortune won the eleven week competition.

18. In which European CITY were at least three of the video clips from the 'KICK' album filmed?

From Quiz For INXS Fans All Over the World - Pt 1

Answer: Prague

It looked cold but beautiful. 'Guns in the Sky', 'New Sensation' and 'Never Tear Us Apart' were all filmed there.

19. Which song from the album "Elegantly Wasted" was used in a promotion for the 1997 film "Face/Off"?

From Quiz Elegantly Wasted

Answer: Don't Lose your Head

"Elegantly Wasted" was the tenth and final album with Michael Hutchence as the lead singer. In was released in April, 1997 and Michael Hutchence was found dead in a Sydney Hotel room later that year. The lyrics of "Don't Lose Your Head" are reputed to refer to Liam Gallagher from Oasis with whom Hutchence had a long running feud. After Hutchence died the single of this song was immediately withdrawn.

20. In November 2005, INXS's first album in eight years was released.What is the name of that album?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: Switch

Switch is the band's 11th studio album.

21. After Hutchence's death INXS went through a quiet period but in 2005 CBS presented a reality show to select a new lead singer for the band. What was this show called?

From Quiz Elegantly Wasted

Answer: Rock Star: INXS

Rock Star: INXS had much the same formula as those reality shows where a singer was selected by Andrew Lloyd Webber to star in one of his musicals. Each week the contestants sang and the three who received the least public votes had to sing in a play-off to members of INXS. One was eliminated on their vote. The winner of the contest was J D Fortune who was lead singer on the album "Switch". One of the tracks on it "Pretty Vegas" reached number 7 on Billboard. Fortune was later sacked from the band for cocaine use.

22. Where was INXS formed?

From Quiz XS of INXS

Answer: Sydney, Australia

The group originally formed as The Farriss Brothers in Sydney, Australia.

23. Which song are these lyrics from? "If it happened this morning, tonight we'll see it on T.V."

From Quiz For INXS Fans All Over the World - Pt 1

Answer: Melting In The Sun

Great version of this song on the "Australian Made" video.

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