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INXS — To Look At You
Album: Shabooh Shoobah
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Released: 1982
Length: 3:54
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What is the name to call
For a different kind of girl
Who knows the feelings
But never the words

To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonite
To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonite
What is the name to call
For a different kind of girl
Who knows the feelings
But never the words

Who do you ask when there's no one
Left to turn to
You ask me and I'll always try to hear
Past money and colours and make believe
Good cheap values for a thrifty clown

To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonite
To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonite
To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonite
What is the name to call
For a different kind of girl
Who knows the feelings
But never the words

What do you fear in the simple
Still of a summer's nite
I understand I sympathize for a day dream
Fairytales and I love you

What is the name to call
For a different kind of girl
Who knows the feelings
But never the words
To this . . . real life documentary
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My all time favorite INXS album is Shabooh Shoobah. This is my favorite tune on it followed by Don't Change, The One Thing, Here Comes, Jan's Song, oh hell there isn't a bad song on it. Saw this tour in D.C. at a small venue under the freeway on the Potomac River, The Bayou. Standing on the floor, about 4 people from the stage. When Hutchence hit the stage he immediately had the crowd in the palm of his hand. What a front man. Freddie who? And I saw Queen just as close in a small theater in Philly a few years earlier. What a shame he left us so early. Such talent. 
Posted 10 months ago by tripp1    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:

Oh, man, a deep track from Shabooh Shoobah. Love this song! I saw INXS in 1985 in a smallish venue in Pittsburgh (RIP the Syria Mosque) and it was such a great show. I was the asshole who stood on a seat in order to see better and Michael Hutchence stared at me since I was basically in row 5, center. I still remember what I wore to that show. Oh, to be 15 again.



one more spooky thing between you and i - i was there, too!  we were destined to meet - yet we met here on RP back in 2002! life is strange.

looking forward to seeing you again in a couple weeks, too. 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Long Time no play,  great to hear them again. 
Never forgotten when he met Paula Yates on the Tube and what he did for Kylie Minogue 😁

RIP 
Posted 1 year ago by dawn.here    [ Reply ]
 terryweir wrote:

One of the best albums to come out of the 80's.  Love every track on this album.



Gotta confess this is the first time I've heard this song...
Posted 1 year ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Please play more tunes from this album!!  Thank You!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
One of the best albums to come out of the 80's.  Love every track on this album.
Posted 2 years ago by terryweir    [ Reply ]
 sullivanssusie wrote:
Would you consider playing another sleeper by INXS titled "Johnson's Airplane".  




Always loved this track.
Posted 2 years ago by libwilk    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
The beat is a little bit too linear for my ears.
Posted 3 years ago by Bolton    [ Reply ]
 AliGator wrote:
Oh, man, a deep track from Shabooh Shoobah. Love this song! I saw INXS in 1985 in a smallish venue in Pittsburgh (RIP the Syria Mosque) and it was such a great show. I was the asshole who stood on a seat in order to see better and Michael Hutchence stared at me since I was basically in row 5, center. I still remember what I wore to that show. Oh, to be 15 again.
 
Bastard, I remember you! Oh, Pittsburgh, never mind
Posted 4 years ago by NoisyMiner    [ Reply ]
I have the 45 of this. Always liked INXS. A staple of my 80's playlist.
Posted 4 years ago by dmiklitz    [ Reply ]
My favourite INXS album so many memories attached to it.
Posted 4 years ago by janac13    [ Reply ]
Ya like dags
Posted 4 years ago by neotrogg    [ Reply ]
Any Noiseworks due on the playlists any time soon?
Posted 4 years ago by LoudshirtsBand    [ Reply ]
Oh, man, a deep track from Shabooh Shoobah. Love this song! I saw INXS in 1985 in a smallish venue in Pittsburgh (RIP the Syria Mosque) and it was such a great show. I was the asshole who stood on a seat in order to see better and Michael Hutchence stared at me since I was basically in row 5, center. I still remember what I wore to that show. Oh, to be 15 again.
Posted 4 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
 whatsupdude wrote:
The other way around.

 

Posted 4 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
 DownHomeGirl wrote:
U2 wannabe?
 

Posted 4 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
I always appreciated INXS but was always a casual fan and never got beyond Kick and Greatest Hits. Maybe I should change that.
Posted 5 years ago by daigoro    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
This ain't one of RP's more esteemed offerings. 
 
Sez you.
Posted 7 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 DownHomeGirl wrote:
U2 wannabe?

 
No.
Posted 7 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear one my fave INXS songs. Brings back memories!
Posted 8 years ago by Gubs    [ Reply ]
Michael Hutchence sang like Mick Jagger's younger brother 
INXS was a great band. Even better over time
Posted 8 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
I am SO pleased to hear this played on RP, let alone any radio station. Even growing up in Southern California in the KROQ '80s, I don't recall this song getting much airplay.

Shabooh Shoobah is arguably my favorite album of all time, the point in INXS' career where they retained some of their early quirky Australian charm while writing increasingly memorable songs supported by ambitious, moody new wave rock arrangements. It's much better than the hits you already know, It's a perfect time capsule, and it just works on every level for me.
Posted 8 years ago by Synth80s    [ Reply ]
If I Looked  At You I'd see.
Update: Dogs howling.
Anyway I became so cerebral, I thought I was a matter of favor. Now I encourage you.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
I need to listen to  more (early) INXS.  Good stuff here.
Posted 8 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
They opened up for The Stray Cats in Portland, maybe 1981, they "rocked" my world! for a few years! RIP Michael
Posted 9 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
Very nice surprise… Takes me back to the 80s in the land of Oz… 
Posted 9 years ago by robertomiller    [ Reply ]

Not one of their better efforts, but YOU WON'T HEAR IT ANYWHERE ELSE!

Thanks for the variety!


Posted 10 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
such a sweet hook....a tune close to the heart of any aussie high schooler during the 80s
A hint of what's to come from such a great band
Posted 10 years ago by Caino    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:

i second that request. i love to look at you, but johnson's airplane is great, too. love the whole album.

dancing on the jetty would be great to hear, too.

  I second that second....Johnson's Aeroplane (note spelling) is way, way excellent

Posted 10 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
Very, very tight band.
Posted 11 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 sullivanssusie wrote:

I like this one and it was new to me, despite being a fan.  Would you consider playing another sleeper by INXS titled "Johnson's Airplane".  I think it would be a nice addition.

I told someone the other day that the only thing holding me together through the recession is Radio Paradise. 

 Keep up the great work!
 
i second that request. i love to look at you, but johnson's airplane is great, too. love the whole album.

dancing on the jetty would be great to hear, too.
Posted 11 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Great song. RIP Michael Hutchence. {#Meditate}
Posted 11 years ago by lexica    [ Reply ]

I like this one and it was new to me, despite being a fan.  Would you consider playing another sleeper by INXS titled "Johnson's Airplane".  I think it would be a nice addition.

I told someone the other day that the only thing holding me together through the recession is Radio Paradise. 

 Keep up the great work!
Posted 12 years ago by sullivanssusie    [ Reply ]
1982, the girls like INXS, the boys like Simple minds.
Play some Simple minds! 
Posted 12 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
U2 wannabe?
Posted 12 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
Nice !
Posted 12 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
I just hit the PSD button for the first time. Adios, INXS!  Brilliant! 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Thump-thump robo drummer is giving me a mild headache. This ain't one of RP's more esteemed offerings. 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Excellent
Posted 12 years ago by davidg109    [ Reply ]
man, i love this song.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Wow, they were magical back then ... something about the aura of their music.  Very powerful.  Great song.
Posted 12 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
FRICKING BRILLIANT
Posted 12 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
Oh yes!  Love this one — nice to hear deeper tracks
Posted 13 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
Sure do miss Hutchence.... {#Cry}
Posted 13 years ago by guthrieandme    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:
OMG! This was always one of my MOST favorite songs by INXS......I remember seeing Michael sing it live at their show in 83 when they were still relatively new in the States. That man had some great stage prowess.....
Thank you, whoever uploaded this one. I had always wanted to.
 
Ditto! I must have seen them on the same tour around that time in Charlotte, NC, USA...AWESOME SHOW! I remember the place was a big auditorium/gym with no AC! It was a sweat box! MH & INXS were cooking some magic in the heat! One of my fav shows of all time!

Posted 13 years ago by pdjpirate    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:

To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonight

 

{#Hearteyes}    {#Yes}   Love the song, the nuances, the lyrics......
Posted 13 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
OMG! This was always one of my MOST favorite songs by INXS......I remember seeing Michael sing it live at their show in 83 when they were still relatively new in the States. That man had some great stage prowess.....


Thank you, whoever uploaded this one. I had always wanted to.
Posted 13 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Best album by this band...and one of the better songs...although "Jan's Song"  and "Don't Change" are my favorites...would love to hear Jan's Song some time...and throw in "Original Sin" while you're playing some old INXS
Posted 13 years ago by ringlardner    [ Reply ]
Loving this, not the hits...yeah!
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]

To look at you
And never speak
Is so good
For me tonight



Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
has a Silence of the Lambs kinda groove
Posted 13 years ago by michaele    [ Reply ]
Wow, it's so wonderful to hear this again! One of my favorite INXS tunes off of my favorite album of theirs.

Posted 13 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
Kind of forgot how good that record was.
Posted 13 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
So, do silly people rate this a "0" just to mess with the rating? Life must be slow for you. {#Stupid}
Posted 13 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]

I only have this on vinyl.  Just might need to get it in some digital format.


Posted 13 years ago by billybob123    [ Reply ]

My absolute favorite INXS song - thanks for playing this gem!
 
Posted 13 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Umm....Holy Moly!   Thanks for making my day!  One of their best! {#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]
so happy to come by and rate this a 10 - always in heavy rotation at my house 
Posted 13 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
Uploaded April 01, 2004
Posted 20 years ago by noyou    [ Reply ]