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“Michael You’ve Got A Lot To Answer For” is about INXS member Michael Hutchence and Duran Duran’s lead singer Simon LeBon’s relationship with him. At the time, Hutchence was addicted to drugs. A little over a month after the release of Medazzaland, Hutchence died by hanging himself.
[Verse 1]
I came over your place today
In a roundabout sort of way
Nothing holding me
Just the company
Gentle giving the afternoon
[Chorus]
Don't ever try to be any more
Michael, you've got a lot to answer for
You unlocked some of the doors to my soul
[Verse 2]
And I don't see you for a while
Thinkin of you will make me smile
You never bother me with responsibility
Misbehaving in candlelight
[Chorus]
Don't ever try to give any more
Michael, you've got a lot to answer for
You got me waking up wise to the world
[Bridge]
Trust you to get caught up in somebody's war
You'll come out of it all in time, I'm sure
Just remember what friends were put here for
Michael, you've got a lot to answer for
[Outro]
And I know that you're going to call
If you need me
When you need me
If you need me
Michael You’ve Got A Lot To Answer For was written by Simon Le Bon.
Michael You’ve Got A Lot To Answer For was produced by TV Mania.
Duran Duran released Michael You’ve Got A Lot To Answer For on Tue Oct 14 1997.
“‘Michael, You’ve Got A Lot To Answer For’ was about Michael being a naughty boy in the South of France and London when he was living with Paula (Yates). He did like his substances. I couldn’t keep up with him. No way. We all know that Michael liked drugs.” -Le Bon, Q Magazine