even though i missed out on the early days and the heyday, i recall the last few years of michael's life as if they were yesterday, despite never meeting him. his music has enabled me to find my place in the world. i can remember the very time i heard “original sin,” which remains my favorite inxs song to date. i was only about 3 or 4 years of age, but it left an impression on me. during my early teenage years, i was alone, scared, and saddened. i felt as though there was nothing left for me.
one night while at a desolate new romantic club, surrounded by a dying race, i heard the same song that had left such a remarkable impact on me 12 years earlier. as i shut the rest of the room out, i spun round clad in a black frenzy to those lyrics. for the first time in my life, i realized that i did have something to live for.
a few years later, i received word of the 20th anniversary tour from a friend. you could only imagine the smile on my face! i was thrilled to see that inxs was still thriving after their successful peak. a month later, i received the tragic news. i was crushed, but i remained strong.
a week later, i returned to the same desolate new romantic club, where hundreds of us gathered not to grieve, but to celebrate his life and his music. to remember the good times.
michael hutchence was a truly amazing individual. he will live on in my heart forever and ever.
one night while at a desolate new romantic club, surrounded by a dying race, i heard the same song that had left such a remarkable impact on me 12 years earlier. as i shut the rest of the room out, i spun round clad in a black frenzy to those lyrics. for the first time in my life, i realized that i did have something to live for.
a few years later, i received word of the 20th anniversary tour from a friend. you could only imagine the smile on my face! i was thrilled to see that inxs was still thriving after their successful peak. a month later, i received the tragic news. i was crushed, but i remained strong.
a week later, i returned to the same desolate new romantic club, where hundreds of us gathered not to grieve, but to celebrate his life and his music. to remember the good times.
michael hutchence was a truly amazing individual. he will live on in my heart forever and ever.