INXS: "Elegantly Wasted" (1997)

"Elegantly Wasted" is the first single and title track of the album Elegantly Wasted by INXS, released around the world in Europe, Japan, Australia and South Africa, although no official release in the US. The song is said to have been written after Hutchence and Bono from U2 went out for a "night on the town".

"Elegantly Wasted" is a deft mix of rock infused with dance beats. The band's new sound bridged the gap between the public's taste for postgrunge rock anthems, and the slinky mechanical seduction of electronica.

Elegantly Wasted was the last album released by INXS with Michael Hutchence, who died that same year, on November 22, 1997.


- Lyrics:


Baby look at all that shines
Baby's down on the world and she knows it
If your spirits running
Why don't we make it rain like we used to
We run, we hide
We wait and want for the good life
O' sure, you're right
This ain't, the good life

Aaaaaaa-aaah, elegantly wasted
Aaaaaaa-aaah, elegantly wasted

Look at all the crimes
Baby's down on the world cause she owns it
Making up her life
Nothing more nothing less makes it voodoo
We run, we hide
We want, the good life
Oh sure, you're right
This ain't, the good life

Aaaaaaa-aaah, elegantly wasted
Aaaaaaa-aaah, elegantly wasted

Well look at all that shines
Baby's down on the world and she knows it
If your spirit's fine
Why don't we make it rain like we used to
We run, we hide
We want the good life
Oh sure, you're right
This ain't, the good life

Aaaaaaa-aaah, elegantly wasted
Aaaaaaa-aaah
You could be right
You could be certain
You could be right
Elegantly wasted
Aaaaaaa-aaah
You could be right
You could be certain
You could be right
Elegantly wasted
Aaaaaaa-aaah
You could be right
You could be certain
You could be right
Elegantly wasted
Feels right, Feels right

Elegantly wasted, you could be right
Elegantly wasted, you could be right
Elegantly wasted, you could be right
You could be certain, elegantly wasted
You could be right, just like, just like
Elegantly wasted, you could be right
Elegantly wasted, you could be right
Feels like, Feels like

Elegantly wasted
Elegantly wasted
Elegantly wasted
Elegantly wasted
Elegantly wasted

Elegantly wasted