INXS in Prague: Never Tear Us Apart

Heartfelt lyrics and a sexy sax solo make INXS's "Never Tear Us Apart" one of my favorite songs. As such, my ears perked up when hearing it as the soundtrack to a great routine on the last season of So You Think You Can Dance and I was super excited to hear that Adele will be covering it on her next album. So how had I never seen the music video?

I'm not sure how I've just stumbled across the video now, but since I have, I figured I'd share it. It's a beautiful video for a beautiful song and it's set in my beautiful, beautiful Prague.

The City of a Hundred Spires was my home for two years and I miss it tremendously now that I'm not there. The "Never Tear Us Apart" video takes me right back to the gray days of late November along the Vltava river. Filmed in 1987, when the Czech Republic was still behind the Iron Curtain, the city was slightly depressed but longing for more. It was the perfect setting for Michael Hutchence's lovely, angsty anthem.

The evocative video is also a virtual starter kit for a Prague newbie. All the classic tourist hotspots are included; Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, the banks of the Vltava and the Old Jewish Cemetery all make appearances. As Hutchence strolls the cobblestone streets, telling his beautiful love story, the viewers get a chance to fall for the Golden City.

Fun Fact #1: INXS's videos for "New Sensation" and "Guns in the Sky" were also filmed in Prague, but don't have the same views of the city.

Fun Fact #2: Jason Mraz's video for "Lucky" was filmed in Old Town Prague in 2008, giving a more modern take on the city. (The Colbie Caillat's section of the video was filmed on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.)