On our first tour of Australia in 1998, one of our hosts told us a joke: What has 10 arms and works at McDonalds?  The other members of INXS.  It's time to return the favor, and this time, it's personal.  What has 12 arms, 2 wigs, and no shame?  The other members of INXS, Dave Navarro, and their awesome new show, "Rock Star: INXS."  Ha ha ha . . . ohhh.  But seriously, though.  There were other members of INXS?  These guys could be anybody for all I know.  And they want to replace their extremely popular singer, who committed suicide by hanging himself, on a reality TV show?  And they don't want the auditioners to sing INXS songs, but rather songs by Living Colour and Supertramp?  And the host lady says "rock"/ "rockers"/ "rocking" 200 times per show, and yet it's not a popular drinking game in anyone's house but mine?  And Dave Navarro is a judge in any sense of the word?  And people still defend Jane's Addiction?  And he gets choked up at elimination time?  And I can text-message in my votes but not until the end of the episode?  Are you kidding?  You had me at hello.  I think I know who I'm going to try to sweet-talk into playing with us this Hanukkah.

I'm hoping the show becomes such a success that other bands will follow suit.  How about the Germs?  It would be nice to see them again, especially if they were fronted by a supermodel who can sing a sexy version of "Rock The Casbah."

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