“I gave it to Michael, he said ‘fantastic’ and he wrote that lyric in one stream of consciousness. I would say that song was written in about ten minutes”: How spontaneity was the key for INXS to create a funky No.1 hit

Michael Hutchence of INXS.

The annals of rock are peppered with instances of bands who took an inordinate amount of time to make it.

Pulp and Flaming Lips are two outfits who honed their craft for over 15 years before scoring major success, while Goo Dolls and REO Speedwagon took a rather more sprightly 10.