80's Trivia Questions

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Australian 80's Bands that Rocked the US

This Saturday is Australia Day, a national holiday in Australia that is akin to our Fourth Of July. It's fitting that we pay tribute to the Aussie's and their contribution to rock and roll this week with a little trivia challenge from down under. Bands that travel from around the world to find success in the United States sometimes end up being more popular here than in their home countries. But Australians don't hold stateside success against the bands that make it big on this side of the Pacific (possible exception: Rick Springfield).

So, when INXS hit number one in the U.S., Australians took pride in the bands' achievements, and merely pitied the poor yanks for taking so long to catch on. After all, the band had reached number one in Australia four years earlier. Anyways, it was the song "Need You Tonight" that put the band at the top of the U.S. charts. The stylish video for "Need You Tonight" got heavy rotation on MTV, and was often followed by the video for another song from the album. The video for this second song borrowed its premise from Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues," and featured the band members displaying a series of cue cards with lyrics on them. What was the name of this song/video?

Bonus Question: In 1986, INXS teamed up with a true legend of the Australian scene to record a cover of an Easybeats song "Good Tiimes." The recording became a big hit and was used as the theme for the "Australia Made" concert tour. So what was the name of the artist who collaborated with INXS on "Good Times," and then shared the headline spot on the "Australia Made" tour?

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