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My mother was not really prepared
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Mystify: Michael Hutchence

My mother was notreally prepared for this little baby that wouldtake up so much time and...

My mother was not
really prepared for this little baby that would
take up so much time and change her life so much

Full Transcript

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My mother was not really prepared
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for this little baby that would take up so much time
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and change her life so much.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:39
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
BBC Music,Dogwoof,Australian Broadcasting Corporation,Screen Australia

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Movie Summary

A documentary feature about the troubled heart and soul of Michael Hutchence, lead singer and songwriter of INXS.
His job always took him overseas, - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:06
His job always took him overseas,
My mother would be working on a commercial, - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:07
My mother would be working on a commercial,
I would just love in the mornings - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:09
I would just love in the mornings
It was so obvious that Michael was the chosen one. - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:05
It was so obvious that Michael was the chosen one.
We both got off the bus, walking home, - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:06
We both got off the bus, walking home,
And I got to the house, opened up the front door - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:06
And I got to the house, opened up the front door
Mum came down, she literally had two airplane tickets - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:05
Mum came down, she literally had two airplane tickets
Mum said to Michael, "I want you to pack your bag," - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:05
Mum said to Michael, "I want you to pack your bag,"...
Mum explained to me that they were going to America. - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:04
Mum explained to me that they were going to America.
I had to go to the airport - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:08
I had to go to the airport
And so he dragged mum through immigration and off they went. - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:04
And so he dragged mum through immigration and off they went.
She took Michael away for a year-and-a-half - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:05
She took Michael away for a year-and-a-half
It was the middle of the night, and it was kell. - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:04
It was the middle of the night, and it was kell.
"She's left and she's taken my Michael." - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:06
"She's left and she's taken my Michael."
Michael knew for three months, at least, before... - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:04
Michael knew for three months, at least, before...
I asked him if we should do it, if he'd like to come with me. - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:05
I asked him if we should do it, if he'd like to come wi...
And he said, "yes." - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:04
And he said, "yes."
I heard it from him so many times, - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:07
I heard it from him so many times,
He felt like he didn't deserve the success. - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:04
He felt like he didn't deserve the success.
When they finally came back a year-and-a-half later, - Mystify: Michael Hutchence 00:09
When they finally came back a year-and-a-half later,