Neil Finn’s Song For Michael Hutchence
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Legendary singer / songwriter Neil Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz) released his first solo album in 1998 titled 'Try Whistling This'. One of the tracks on the album 'Loose Tongue' is about Michael Hutchence's death the year before.
With lyrics such as:
"A good man has been hung…"
"He's only half way through his life…he never used up all his time…"
Neil Finn started out in the music scene around the same time as Michael Hutchence and INXS in the late 70's. Coming to prominence with Split Enz, like INXS on the Australian pub circuit. Once Neil formed Crowded House in the mid 80's they became huge overseas, and during the early 90's Crowded House and INXS shared a lot of the spotlight over in Europe together.
Crowded House also played with Michael Hutchence / INXS at the Concert For Life in Sydney in 1992, even adding in the riff from 'What You Need' into one of their songs.
Listen to 'Loose Tongue' by Neil Finn here!
