I listen often to this incredible and powerful song, and every year on 22 nov. My birthday coincides with the day Michael H. died. I remember that day in '97. I'm 38 now and nostalgia kicks in. I hope to live long enough to enjoy this masterpiece as well as all their other songs. I raise this glass for you Michael. You'll never be forgotten, you're long gone but your music lives on and I am greatful for the legacy INXS left us. Cheers!
I remember that day with clarity as well … paired with a 10yo child’s experience of John Lennon in October of 1980… powerful emotions arise when I hear their voices
Not only INXS's best song, but holds up so well today would consider one of the greatest songs of the last 50 years. Too bad it never got the recognition it deserves.
Beautiful Song by Micheal. He is gone, but he will never ever be forgotten by the many people, that he has touched with the music he has left us all. I am very lucky I was able to see him and his band Inxs perform 5 times though out the 80's & 90's. "He was INXS" ALWAYS WILL BE... God bless Micheal Hutchence.
"All are different all are great" is such a powerful message to hear, especially now. Michael was way ahead of his time. Thank you so much. RIP Michael you are dearly missed 💔😢...m
Amen, what a wonderfully blessed lyrical songwriter. All of INXS are superb. For a long time I tried to hide this song from everyone, I wanted it to be for me and me alone. It will be my funeral song.
Great song! I met Michael in the Summer of 97, he was just as lovely and wonderful as you would imagine. He invited me onstage during the last song, I danced with him during the last song of the night (Suicide Blonde), we spoke for a few minutes after the show and he hugged me several times and then he kissed me - what a lovely class act. Love him!
My ipod was on shuffle this morning and I'm on the bus into work crossing the Anzac Bridge with a Sydney sunrise to my left and this song comes on. I nearly shed a tear it was so perfect.
"There are reasons here to give your life And follow in your way The passion lives to keep your faith Though all are different all are great" Great lyrics. No need to take them out of context, and they were written at least six years before he died.
A Masterpiece lyrically and SO heartbreaking !! I love this song by INXS and the phenomenal voice of Michael Hutchence makes it Magical....the line: the Nature of your tragedy, is chained around your neck...aswell as the line: Climbing as we falls...cuts deep into your heart and soul and never let it go..........this Gorgeous vulnerable and sensitive gifted artist, gone far too soon.......I miss you deeply and I always will.....
Amen, what a wonderfully blessed lyrical songwriter. All of INXS are superb. For a long time I tried to hide this song from everyone, I wanted it to be for me and me alone. It will be my funeral song.
It's a damn shame he's gone. That man truly had a gift. If reincarnation really happens, maybe he'll come back. And I hope his next life has a happier ending.
I was one of the few kids in my hometown in Northern California that appreciated INXS. When their album X came out I bought it on audio cassette. Like everyone else, I liked “Suicide Blonde,” “Disappear,” and “Bitter Tears,” but always came back to listen to “The Stairs.”Something about it spoke to me. I think that besides the poetic lyrics the buildup of the intro reminded me of the beginning of “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2. Evoking passion and deep feeling in me. I always understood it to be about human connection.
Fu*k me it takes you back to a time when you were growing up and REAL music existed... Lucky enough to see them three times in concert and can't tell you how underestimated a band they were.. Amazing music
I think this track really shows what a beautiful voice Micheal had. Sounds totaly natural and uncontrived too. Not my favorite rock band but definently one of the best rock singers ever.
I heard this song when I was 11 years old and knew it was absolutely incredible and beautifully written. These lyrics are to the poem of a life that goes by so fast without us ever able to catch up
Andrew Farriss deserves credit, too. He and Michael Hutchence wrote the song together. This has become my favorite INXS song. I've listened to them since the 80's and their sound never gets old. I wish they were still making music together.
Super talented frontman, absolute top quality...this is how to sing , life or in the studio, exactly the same, only a few singers in the world can do this...
The Stairs HAS received recognition and is NOT under-rated. You and I are listening! Hands down, the best INXS has ever given us fans. Thank you Michael, RIP!
Que bonito cantaba este hombre,que voz tan sensual y que cara tan atractiva y personalidad,si se dan cuenta si alguien que no conociera está banda el es el que sobresale en todas las fotos ,de inmediato sabrías quien es el vocalista lo amo por siempre Michael Hutchence besos por siempre en mi corazón ninguno como tú.
This song came late in INXS's career when a lot of (U.S.) fans were moving on to other sounds. If it had come out a couple of years earlier it would have been a huge hit. It probably has the best-written lyrics of any of their songs and it sounds incredible.
Because it's timeless (except maybe not that crowded due to coronavirus)..but we still can listen to the walls hearing our neighbors in our apartments...( Not because we're trying to but because we're couped up and forced to be inside.)
I was lucky enough to hear an interview with the band on a local Chicago radio station when this album came out. (XRT) Michael said the song was truly about strangers living in the same building going about their lives and not even knowing each other living right under the same roof. It did not get a lot of air play when it first came out (least in Chicago) but this is my favorite INXS song.
IAM Aussie and this is by far one of the best tracks ever I was finishing my last year of graded 10 1990 at Cook town High school I bought the audio tape INXS X I believe this album and four years before the kick album are by far Michael and INXS best two albums ever .it was the major international break thru for our Aussie band INXS global presence
Summer 1991.... everyone listening to Nirvana's Nevermind, including me....but I had a gem called X... My friends didn't understand, we were all listening to Blood Sugar Sex Magik while going down to the shore every weekend....but this was my go to...... incredible and profound... RIP Michael..
Wow. Thanks for sharing this! For me, "The Stairs" is such a perfect song. The music, the lyrics, everything. It is one of the greatest songs ever written!
because it wasn't released as a single (it was a single only in the Netherlands) and so it didn't become a hit. If it was I have no doubt that it would have been a smash.
@@ingridruiz-meijer6089 April 12, 2020. Its Easter Sunday. I was awakened 3 Days in a row at 6:15 AM. Today, it was clear after paying attention to the Lyrics, watching the Video and Especially His expression. I Believe that this was a Message. The Pandemic that the World is Experiencing is taking center stage. And WE Need to pay Attention!! Happy Easter Ingrid. 🙏 "Calling All Angels!!"
@@maryhuhnke8496 I think so too...his lyrics are wonderful..like not enough time..disappeared.siucide blond. Devil inside me those are all messages from Michael I love this guy soo much Thanks for your answer..by the way this corona virus is made in a laboratory I am pretty sure of that ❤❤❤
Michael was a god. He was a beautiful man. Such a shame he left us so soon. His legacy and memory lives on in our hearts forever. R.I.P. , Hutch. Miss you tons.
Goes to show you what happens when you have too much of a good thing in this world. We're all souls passing through. This is not our permanent home. Some of us were just not I meant to be here long. But just long enough for enough people to say, "WOW".
What an amazing band. I'm 25 years old, been heavily into music since I was 11, and just now I'm getting into them. So happy to have such easy access to all their music :)
I feel bad for you. Not your fault... but you don't know what you missed... being in their era. Michael Hutchence. He was , is , and always will be legend.
I'm glad you found these guys too. I wonder why you haven't heard their music through your parents though. Anyway, just remember to put your phone in your pocket when you're at a concert, the memories are way better as well as the experience.
Funny how life works, i had the opposite experience. I listened to this cassette repeatedly when i was about 11 years old and it changed my world and profoundly for the better! This lyrics, Michaels voice, the riffs, the harmonies, the pure passion! Unlike anything i had ever heard. So glad my parents had this cassette and a few other of that era! Btw I am 33 now and i am totally revisiting them again after a bit of a hiatus! Enjoy!
@CallMeOgmios what a joy! You saw them at their peak! From 87 to 91 they were theee band!. I started with them when i was 15 and im onlt getting MORR OBSESSED and in love of this band. Michael was unique and one of a kind. Forever be missed 💘
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I listen often to this incredible and powerful song, and every year on 22 nov. My birthday coincides with the day Michael H. died. I remember that day in '97. I'm 38 now and nostalgia kicks in. I hope to live long enough to enjoy this masterpiece as well as all their other songs. I raise this glass for you Michael. You'll never be forgotten, you're long gone but your music lives on and I am greatful for the legacy INXS left us. Cheers!
I was in the music business and had met michael, and remember that day I heard the news very well too. And yes the legacy does live on. Cheers 2 U
I remember that day with clarity as well … paired with a 10yo child’s experience of John Lennon in October of 1980… powerful emotions arise when I hear their voices
My favorite INXS tune always will be it has brought me to tears many times. I find it absolutely gorgeous. Melody and harmonies are almost matchless.
Not only INXS's best song, but holds up so well today would consider one of the greatest songs of the last 50 years. Too bad it never got the recognition it deserves.
41 people agree with you…especially now❤
I totally agree my favourite too❤
the intro just blows me away every single time, and I'm old enough to say I bought the record when it was brand new
Me and my wife’s song she lived in a flat above me and we passed each other on the stairs x
Nice...
Beautiful Song by Micheal. He is gone, but he will never ever be forgotten by the many people, that he has touched with the music he has left us all. I am very lucky I was able to see him and his band Inxs perform 5 times though out the 80's & 90's. "He was INXS" ALWAYS WILL BE... God bless Micheal Hutchence.
"All are different all are great" is such a powerful message to hear, especially now. Michael was way ahead of his time. Thank you so much. RIP Michael you are dearly missed 💔😢...m
Amen, what a wonderfully blessed lyrical songwriter. All of INXS are superb. For a long time I tried to hide this song from everyone, I wanted it to be for me and me alone. It will be my funeral song.
Who wrote the songs? I'm so curious
Songwriters: Andrew Charles Farriss, Michael Kelland Hutchence@@petersmithyy4556
@@petersmithyy4556Andrew Farris and Michael hutchence
@@petersmithyy4556 keyboardist and vocalist are the main songwriters...keyboardist is one of the best musical arrangers ever
Great song! I met Michael in the Summer of 97, he was just as lovely and wonderful as you would imagine. He invited me onstage during the last song, I danced with him during the last song of the night (Suicide Blonde), we spoke for a few minutes after the show and he hugged me several times and then he kissed me - what a lovely class act. Love him!
My ipod was on shuffle this morning and I'm on the bus into work crossing the Anzac Bridge with a Sydney sunrise to my left and this song comes on. I nearly shed a tear it was so perfect.
Ipods remember those ! 😉👍🏽
Thanks for sharing that beautiful moment. Thirteen years later I wish I could be crossing that bridge with you right now.
I want to go back in time so bad.
Wow. What a perfect moment. Must have felt on top of the world!!!
@@psychedelicfright85 yeeesssss!!
i've listened to this song a million times and it hits me just as hard every time.
One of their most underrated and underplayed songs. It is one of my favs. It is so beautiful, gives me goosebumps. Gosh Michael was beautiful.
A-fuckin-men
Hands down, my favorite song of theirs. “Don’t Change” is second, but it’s this one by a mile.
@@ericwalker6068 Shine like it does
Critics rated highly as I recall
"There are reasons here to give your life
And follow in your way
The passion lives to keep your faith
Though all are different all are great"
Great lyrics. No need to take them out of context, and they were written at least six years before he died.
One of the most underrated frontmen of 20th century music.
Quite possibly the finest rock song ever written....The lyrics cut like a knife...
Made my heart soar high every time I Iistened to it.
I cry a little when I hear this. I don't know why reminds me of my late dad.
Agree with it being their best song is reflection of timeless music in the world. We live in today.
A Masterpiece lyrically and SO heartbreaking !! I love this song by INXS and the phenomenal voice of Michael Hutchence makes it Magical....the line: the Nature of your tragedy, is chained around your neck...aswell as the line: Climbing as we falls...cuts deep into your heart and soul and never let it go..........this Gorgeous vulnerable and sensitive gifted artist, gone far too soon.......I miss you deeply and I always will.....
♥️
Amen, what a wonderfully blessed lyrical songwriter. All of INXS are superb. For a long time I tried to hide this song from everyone, I wanted it to be for me and me alone. It will be my funeral song.
This is the very best of INXS!!!!!!! I think one of the best period!!!!
I love this song and I miss INXS. They've always been, and always will be one of favorite bands of all time
Nothing but respect and wonderful Memory’s growing up with Inxs and that singing genius
Esta canción te traspasa el corazón. Michael eternamente. Inxs por siempre
beautiful song. it's pure poetry.Climbing as we fall is a wonderful metaphor for the human condition.love the song. love Michael.LOVE INXS
One of the best INXS songs. So talented and charismatic person, stil miss Michael. ❤
It's a damn shame he's gone. That man truly had a gift. If reincarnation really happens, maybe he'll come back. And I hope his next life has a happier ending.
I was one of the few kids in my hometown in Northern California that appreciated INXS. When their album X came out I bought it on audio cassette. Like everyone else, I liked “Suicide Blonde,” “Disappear,” and “Bitter Tears,” but always came back to listen to “The Stairs.”Something about it spoke to me. I think that besides the poetic lyrics the buildup of the intro reminded me of the beginning of “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2. Evoking passion and deep feeling in me. I always understood it to be about human connection.
Still glad to hear this song. One of the best "X" tracks. Play it loud...Peace...
What a intro and what a song still sounds superb in 2018 .
Such a timeless song. Michael was a true genius at song writing. This is his masterpiece, in my opinion.
Fu*k me it takes you back to a time when you were growing up and REAL music existed... Lucky enough to see them three times in concert and can't tell you how underestimated a band they were..
Amazing music
wilson72s : sooo lucky 🍀!!!!! 😌😌😌
Real music doesn’t exist much at all anymore.... INXS are timeless and the greatest live performers ever!
One of the best songs in the history of the popular music and my fav by INXS❣️💔
I remember the triumph I secretly felt as a spotty shy teenager getting this song as our "Prom Song" in 1991 small town Manitoba, Canada.
Fantastic song. INXS at their best xx
This Song is still a masterpiece...
I think this track really shows what a beautiful voice Micheal had. Sounds totaly natural and uncontrived too. Not my favorite rock band but definently one of the best rock singers ever.
I heard this song when I was 11 years old and knew it was absolutely incredible and beautifully written. These lyrics are to the poem of a life that goes by so fast without us ever able to catch up
I AGREE ITS BEAUTIFUL XX
Sim, pois a vida passa rápido mesmo.
Incredible track. My next door neighbor and I sang this song for years in honor of our closeness. God bless you for uploading it.
Where is that neighbor now?
One of the Best songwriters of all time
I'm so grateful for having attended INXS X gig back in 1991 in Budapest.... Fell in love then and still lasts...
Excelente banda.....michael lejos el mejor vocalista!!!
The man was a poet and an artist. More than just an entertainer.
Yes
Andrew Farriss deserves credit, too. He and Michael Hutchence wrote the song together.
This has become my favorite INXS song. I've listened to them since the 80's and their sound never gets old. I wish they were still making music together.
He was also an actor. Had Michael lived he would've excelled in this area too.
Super talented frontman, absolute top quality...this is how to sing , life or in the studio, exactly the same, only a few singers in the world can do this...
The Stairs HAS received recognition and is NOT under-rated. You and I are listening! Hands down, the best INXS has ever given us fans. Thank you Michael, RIP!
Should’ve been a worldwide single
I might just buy that Rex :) Love the way it builds and builds :)
I agree completely. My most favourite song of all.
Very appealing crescendo. Lifting up as the stairs. M. H. singing about himself. "Climbing ourselves as we fall."
the best inxs song.
Que bonito cantaba este hombre,que voz tan sensual y que cara tan atractiva y personalidad,si se dan cuenta si alguien que no conociera está banda el es el que sobresale en todas las fotos ,de inmediato sabrías quien es el vocalista lo amo por siempre Michael Hutchence besos por siempre en mi corazón ninguno como tú.
Truly underrated song. Brilliant lyrics .
Critics in fact rated highly because it flaunted typical pop song crafting structure. The word you are looking for is under appreciated
Definitely one of their top 5 best songs and videos. Simply an amazing band.
This song came late in INXS's career when a lot of (U.S.) fans were moving on to other sounds. If it had come out a couple of years earlier it would have been a huge hit. It probably has the best-written lyrics of any of their songs and it sounds incredible.
This song cuts right through me. Don't know why it wasn't one of there bigger hits. This is their best songs ever....
For me too.. Such a SUPER good song xx
Because it's timeless (except maybe not that crowded due to coronavirus)..but we still can listen to the walls hearing our neighbors in our apartments...( Not because we're trying to but because we're couped up and forced to be inside.)
Ken Stempkowski I always felt the same way
Agreed.
Well in my heart this song is a wonderful hit., 🤩😪
One of the greatest songs ever recorded.
Absolutely. It's a masterpiece.
I was lucky enough to hear an interview with the band on a local Chicago radio station when this album came out. (XRT) Michael said the song was truly about strangers living in the same building going about their lives and not even knowing each other living right under the same roof. It did not get a lot of air play when it first came out (least in Chicago) but this is my favorite INXS song.
IAM Aussie and this is by far one of the best tracks ever I was finishing my last year of graded 10 1990 at Cook town High school I bought the audio tape INXS X I believe this album and four years before the kick album are by far Michael and INXS best two albums ever .it was the major international break thru for our Aussie band INXS global presence
Yip there needs to be an INXS revival on the less well known , but most underrated songs that most people have never heard of !
Absolutely the best. Just a great simple rock'n roll story. Everyday we pass each other on the stairs, not knowing each other. Just two strangers.
Yes, but there's much more in the song than just that
inxs one of the Greatest bands of all' time! god bless micheal
I've said it before and will alwasy say it, this song sound be listened to every day and acted upon.
Love thy neighbor
Peaceandlove
K
horse4you ~Agreed‼️
Summer 1991.... everyone listening to Nirvana's Nevermind, including me....but I had a gem called X...
My friends didn't understand, we were all listening to Blood Sugar Sex Magik while going down to the shore every weekend....but this was my go to...... incredible and profound...
RIP Michael..
Wow. Thanks for sharing this! For me, "The Stairs" is such a perfect song. The music, the lyrics, everything. It is one of the greatest songs ever written!
una maravilla de cancion ,me encanta una de mis favoritas.
Greatest fucking song ever.
You are fucking right.
@@Francloy1 I fucking agree
agree!
Thanks for posting this song. One of my favorites.
One of INXS s best song ever!
this song has never received the recognition it truly deserves. its absolutely timeless, beautiful & so very true.
Agreed
I never understood why it never made it onto the majority of the "Greatest hits", and "Best of" releases, its one of their most beautiful songs!
you nailed it.... This is an EPIC song of the great INXS..... it slams down tremendously.
+Aamir Afzal I totally agree! The message is so true too.
because it wasn't released as a single (it was a single only in the Netherlands) and so it didn't become a hit. If it was I have no doubt that it would have been a smash.
La mejor Canción de INXS quizás, la voz de Hutchence en su máximo explendor. BEST SONG!!! For Ever Michael!!!
Classic...one of the best songwriters of all time
INXS FOI E SEMPRE SERÁ UMA DAS MINHAS BANDAS PREFERIDAS AMO ❤
Meu amigo de escola tinha os como banda favorita e 3xploramos os álbuns e Live em mp3. E a MTV passava alguns vídeo clipe oficiais.
Havia uma discografia em CD, original. Hahaha
Rock n' Roll .
One of Micheal's finest works.
2:57 The nature of your tragedy is chained around your neck.
One of INXS s best song ever!
Que hermosa canción, que gozo verle y oirle, que voz y talento más infravalorado en su tiempo, eran geniales, tenian al mejor, tenian al único.
What a precious song, Mickael like a god to me. How we miss him
This is fucking AWESOME !!
Love INXS.
"Listen to the walls" ... he sounds like an angel
Yeh thinking the same xx
@@ingridruiz-meijer6089 April 12, 2020. Its Easter Sunday. I was awakened 3 Days in a row at 6:15 AM. Today, it was clear after paying attention to the Lyrics, watching the Video and Especially His expression. I Believe that this was a Message. The Pandemic that the World is Experiencing is taking center stage. And WE Need to pay Attention!! Happy Easter Ingrid. 🙏 "Calling All Angels!!"
@@maryhuhnke8496 I think so too...his lyrics are wonderful..like not enough time..disappeared.siucide blond. Devil inside me those are all messages from Michael I love this guy soo much
Thanks for your answer..by the way this corona virus is made in a laboratory I am pretty sure of that ❤❤❤
@@ingridruiz-meijer6089 There is SO much more. Wouldn't say no to a dialogue.
*Listened to by the walls😳😊
This song is energy in the air
I’d never heard this one before and now I can’t stop!!! It’s amazing, so underrated
Critics who reviewed it rated It highly. The word you are looking for is under appreciated
@@Vibeagain😂😂 thanks mate!
With this song michael immortalized towards eternity
The passion lives to keep your faith. Beautiful song, we still miss you Michael...
Excelente música!!! Talento de sobra, pena que foi perdido😔😔😔
That one lyric " Climbing as we fall" so accurate of our human condition.
yES.
but never forget, we still catch ourselves with quiet grace!
Well hopefully.
Q decir sobre ellos,sólo escuchar y disfrutar...x siempre INXS
Awesome song. As was nearly all there songs.Timeless classic..
Leno Ricciardone: agreed!!!!! Alllll their songs are amazing 😘🥰🙂😍✨♥️🦄😍🌈🙃⭐️💞☀️🤴🏻😘
Главное не признание,главное они это сделали!!!!!!!!!Великие МУЖЧИНЫ,будут любимы лучшими женщинами-мира!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolute poetry with a beat...
OMG... I listen to over and over again...
one of the greatest songs,by one of the greatest bands,byone of the sexiest singers ever
Such a beautiful and timeless song. One of my favorite INXS songs.
Imo my all time favorite INXS song. So happy I got to see them in Chicago before he died. Was a great show!!
todo lo que sea de inxs me gusta para mi es fue y sera la mejor banda...!inxs
I love 1000 bands .... 1000000 songs..... But this one I have listened to the most EVER
Que buena epoca los 90s l colegio buena musica juventud ............mujeres q mas puedo pedirle a la vida .........
why is this song not of any of their greatest hits records as it is one of their best
It IS on their greatest hits
I love 1000 bands 100,000 songs this one elevates me more than any other....Happy 2018 ...INXS forever
The stairs is my favourites INXS song
The stairs una excelente y magnífica canción de la banda inxs por siempre michael 👌👍🎤🎸🥁🎺🎵🎶👍👍👍👍Por siempre inxs 😄😄😄saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪
Michael was a god. He was a beautiful man. Such a shame he left us so soon. His legacy and memory lives on in our hearts forever. R.I.P. , Hutch. Miss you tons.
I agree
Heroin unfortunately 😢
I just love this song!! Michael you are the one! RIP, I miss you honey
La mejor voz del rock en el mundo
My favorite inxs Song, underrated.....
RIP Michael. A beautiful and talented person gone too soon.
Gone way to soon 23 years this November sexist guy ever 2020 xx
Goes to show you what happens when you have too much of a good thing in this world. We're all souls passing through. This is not our permanent home. Some of us were just not I meant to be here long. But just long enough for enough people to say, "WOW".
Sexiest man ever lived rip xxx
What an amazing band. I'm 25 years old, been heavily into music since I was 11, and just now I'm getting into them. So happy to have such easy access to all their music :)
I feel bad for you. Not your fault... but you don't know what you missed... being in their era. Michael Hutchence. He was , is , and always will be legend.
Be happy you can enjoy the music.
I'm glad you found these guys too. I wonder why you haven't heard their music through your parents though. Anyway, just remember to put your phone in your pocket when you're at a concert, the memories are way better as well as the experience.
Funny how life works, i had the opposite experience. I listened to this cassette repeatedly when i was about 11 years old and it changed my world and profoundly for the better! This lyrics, Michaels voice, the riffs, the harmonies, the pure passion! Unlike anything i had ever heard. So glad my parents had this cassette and a few other of that era! Btw I am 33 now and i am totally revisiting them again after a bit of a hiatus! Enjoy!
@CallMeOgmios what a joy! You saw them at their peak! From 87 to 91 they were theee band!. I started with them when i was 15 and im onlt getting MORR OBSESSED and in love of this band. Michael was unique and one of a kind. Forever be missed 💘
He was such a beautiful soul and treasure my memories with him in the 80's. Can't believe he's really gone.
Great man, great band, great frontman, great R'n'R RIP Michael!!!
One of my favorite INXS-Songs along with "Shine like it does". It's got such a dense atmosphere!
love it forever. Michael was precious and will always be missed
Gre as
If this isn't one of the best rock songs ever, I don't know what is