FIRST TIME REACTING TO | Bridge Over Troubled Water - John Farnham (1979) 

Love love lov3 John Farnham. Absolutely no one is as good as him. Omg he is brilliant here.

Thank you for ypur great reaction and appreciation of our phenomenal Aussie legend, John Farnham! Yes I agree, John's awesome music helps me smile and lifts my spirits each and every day, still. Have you listened yet to John singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at Carolls By Candlelight?

This song is a Simon and Garfunkel classic. Written and performed by them originally. Johns version is brilliant as is Elvis's.

There will never be another John Farnham

John will forever be our beautiful boy!!

I've often thought, America had Elvis, Australia has Farnsey. ❤❤

I think John was only about 19 years old here, and even though he sang like this, record companies still rejected him, I bet they are kicking themselves now! John Farnham, a legendary voice of all ages, his music is timeless. Your reactions are amazing, respectful and are opening the eyes of so many. ❤️👍👍👍🇦🇺

When John covers a song he always makes it his own. Yes it was a TV show. Yes it was Live. This man sings the shit out of this song like no o e else can do. I don't know how you found John either. But I'm so glad you did. You give the most sincere reactions to John and the Farnsey Army just lives that. Can't wait to see your Elvis reaction now. Don't try and compare them their styles are so different. Baritone v Tenor. Both sing from their souls and are kings ❤❤

Thank you for this reaction 🎉 have you seen him singing Amazing Grace live with his backup singers, Venetta and Lindsay? Worth a watch 😊

John was born 1st July 1949. If this was in 1979 than John was 30 years old. Johns voice has never aged. 🙂 Sending love and good vibes to John and his family 💕💕

Pure talent, i really like John Farnham ever since i was in grade school. Coz i heart his song Please dont ask me it a sunday fm radio coz sundays they played a classic songs and i like that song and i always sings in everytime im on the shower 🤗

Great Show and Thank You. My Favourite is A Touch of Paradise. He's a bloody GOAT. Amongst the Greats. God Bless

HEALTH UPDATE: John Farnham, himself, released a statement today, one year after his marathon surgery to remove a tumour in his mouth, that he is cancer free and thanked everyone for the love and support. Friend, Gaynor Wheatley, in a leter interview said that he is singing around his home 🥰🥰🥰

OMG it's Simon &Garfunkel's song. My favourite song and John has the vocal range and poise and clarity to do it total justice. He is that good.

I think this was an appearance on the Don Lane Show. He was a regular on that show. It was just before he joined the Little River Band. John singing Reminising and We Two when he was lead singer. This song was originally sung by Simon and Garfunkel. It is worth a listen to them too. Their version is awesome too. Love John and everything he does.

A true blue living legend

Thank you for your genuine and heart felt reaction CV. I have listened to the covers by John & Elvis, and have thoroughly enjoyed both. It's not surprising as I grew up with John's music, but also Elvis (my Mum loved playing Elvis records - love you Mum RIP 💕). IMO it is unfair to compare them as John was much younger/yet to fully develop his style & reach his peak, Elvis was a true gospel singer from the South, John is a tenor and Elvis I believe was a baritone (please correct me if I'm wrong). One thing I do feel they have in common is the emotion when they perform, not to mention their presence and natural charisma - truly beautiful! To conclude I believe what Elvis is to the United States, John Farnham is to Australia - both one of a kind, never to be replaced in our hearts 💕💕🌝

Great reaction as always. Your genuine love of John is very evident. The thing with John Farnham is there are just so many amazing performances in so many different genres and over so many eras. I think most people will recommend his most popular stuff from the mid 80’s-early 90’s, but there is so much other gold out there where he has sprinkled his magic that is less known. From the early clips on late night tv, to the LRB performances. One of my favourites is a very stripped back version of You’re the Voice that has very low views. It’s mind blowing that so few people have seen that amazing performance! PS I didn’t even know about Thunder in Your Heart until you spoke about it and reacted to it, and I’ve trawled through to the bottom of RU-vid looking for rare clips of his!

We gotta talk....I'm 51...from the age of 16 I knew then John farnham had the best voice in history!! Seen him in concert 9 times...what ever you wanna know..hit me up...andvill branch you onto other Aussie lengends..

Love your reaction to our John. ❤❤❤

Johnny Farnham often performed in suits when on the television.... a respect thing I think. Elvis is the American icon, John is the Aussie icon... (one of the Aussie icons)

John puts over 💯 % in every time. He was only 30 here. THE VOICE THE G.O.A.T. ❤❤❤ Sorry typo with age.

This is a very young John before voice developed as we know it now.

It was a Simon and Garfunkle song. Nobody gives life to a song like John. Every word is important. He was in a suit because it was on a mid-week variety television show -The Don Lane Show

Yep so much feeling .always brings tears to my eyes

Absolutely love your channel.I would love to see your reaction to John Farnhams' cover of Long Tall Sally. It will blow your mind. Greetings from Australia.

I came here after watching the Elvis version, to be honest I never heard of John Farnam he has got a voice and i will be looking up more of his songs...that said, I do like Elvis' version best even more than Simon and Garfunkel who wrote it! I love their version too, its beautiful but man when Elvis sings it he's singing it from experience and like he's talking to you like an older brother or how an older brother should be, giving you solace telling you" I know, what you've been through, I see you and I'm here for you " while wrapping you in his voice like a warm hug!! ❤️

Any cover John performed became the best version of that song. I still remember in exquisite detail the first time he performed Help on TV. I remember this one too. The Acoustic Chapel Sessions - Playing To Win. 👍 And can we all take a moment to celebrate that John is cancer free and singing in the shower again. Dancing too. 😁

I never heard John Farnham before. I came here because you talked about him in the Elvis video reaction. Thank you so much. This is my 2nd fav rendition of this song now.

So young. The Voice emerging

Yep he blows my mind with this song. It was on the Don Lane show which was on during the 70s & 80s.

John looks like he should be in a choir. Lol. I love 'Thunder in your heart'. Wasnt that 1 of 3 songs John did when in America? The other song i member is 'With You' another good song.

The first time I heard this song it was Nana Moukskouri Greek singer, beautiful voice

John sings rock, Zeppelins black dog , musical theatre at a concert called the main event with Aussie musical theatre/ opera singer Anthony Warlow. The song is Granada.

You really need to hear the original version of this to truly appreciate how brilliantly John adapted this to make it his own

Yep ive been telling you this for ages so glad you liked it ,and his when the war is over ,from hes last time concert.and a jewel is for once in my life ,very old ,but i just love johns version .

The first time i heard this song was Nana Mouskouri. Greek lady, beautiful singer

The very definition of singing your heart out. How special is our John?

Greatest singer of all time. SoHyang sings an amazing female cover worth checking out

I think it was sung in your country before anywhere else I'm not sure ,but it was big overseas and I've seen it quite a few times, renditions of it by many people it's a very.well known song and of course John puts his own touch to it with heaps of passion as usual. This man could sing "The wheels on the bus go around and around " and put passion in it even though it's a kids song lol

Simon and Garfunkel wrote it and performed it. They did it really well and that is the version I grew up to. I love Elvis and I adore John. They both make it their own but John always takes a song as far as he can. Yes, it would have been TV for John to wear a suit again after his first manager made him wear them with really high necked collars and a tie. He found the picture of what he wanted John to look like on a Scotch bottle. He was a fool and he almost destroyed John’s life and career.

Thunder in heart is one of my favourites

Thank you, a young John, but so skilled even then. This is my favourite Simon&Garfunkel song, but they and John singing it is like having two children - love them both for their sameness and their differences, no favourites. Cheers.

Simon and Garfunkel original. Great song.

Check out Tina Arena CHAINS .. she wasn't appreciated in Australia and became an Icon in France [ was on a talent show as a kid with Kylie and and her sister Danny Minogue on Young Talent Time [ hosted by Johnny Young]

Another performance that isn't often reacted to is: LISTEN TO THE WIND. It is different to many others that he sings, but of course; a brilliant hidden gem!

You should do a reaction to “Thunder in your heart” I believe it was a song of an American movie soundtrack. He also did songs in another American movie soundtrack (Rad and Savage streets 80’s movies), but not bad from memory. Elvis did do this song awesomely, but Elvis had a endless budget, John didn’t but yet John singing this is epic, so much versatility in his voice, so much feeling and passion, and breath and mic control, this was just epic. For me John wins but Elvis very close second. John has so much more, have a look at “let me out” by John.

Have a look at him with RAY CHARLES singing Imagine.

Love you , hadnt seen you for a while ,it was on TV show in Australia it was the Don Lane who happened to be American that we called the lanky yank who was the host of the show

Love This

another oldie you should check out is his cover of long tall sally he nails it - love you reactions thank you

Written by Simon and Garfunkel but there are only two versions,Aretha Franklin and John Farnham.Thank you for your reaction.

Have you had a look at John’s doing the reworking of the Beatles version of “help”? Great version in the concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

You would also love John singing " I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS" with Laura Branigan.

OK my man... Check out his cover of Georgia! BOOM!

You should try the Simon and Garfunkels version, the original, as Art Garfunkels voice soars. This is a great reaction to a great version.

Before the VCR there was the BETA and before that there was THE DISC PLAYER that you would have to go to it put holder for it then flip it over and put it back into it to play the rest of the movie

A heart starter on the way to the gym "This Time I'm Playing to Win" which he also wrote is motivational, for gospel - Amazing Grace which he sings dripping in sweat after a concert with 2 of his backing singer friends of a few decades. Angels about love &.....Angels, with Lisa, another backing singer & decades long friend. Duet about forbidden love in his 50's with Olivia Newton-John "Please Don't Ask Me", light opera "Grenada" with Anthony Warlow, My Yiddish Mama with Tom Jones on Hey hey It's Saturday where Tom Jones seems to get a shock that John knows the song let alone hearing his voice. One of my favourites, the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar as Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane 1992 last night in Sydney. I saw it twice that week though originally saw it in 1972, then 1978 in London then 3 times in 1992 and have always had different recordings since 1972. Some of his concerts for our troops are brilliant for the joy evident when our soldiers know the words & sing along. Whispering Jack, the album that the Melbourne concert is extracted from is the highest selling Australian album in Aust. history & went Platinum x 24. We love our Farnsey, for the kind & honest man, as well as the sublime singer.

Simon and Garfunkel, 1969 ish this version and interpretation sung by John is very good, John always puts his own twist on old classics and does them justice.

You should have a listen to johns version of ,you will never walk alone it was at the christmas carols so amazing .

You didn't discover him.. Australian's did!!.He is a fair dickam Aussie.❤❤❤

John makes us not only hear the lyrics but 'feel' the lyrics. This was a live TV performance I think it may have been The Don Lane Show...Don had his own show here in Australia he was American and John was invited to sing on his show many times...One night he had Sammy Davis Jnr on and after John sung Sammy wanted to meet John...he even did a mini interview with him lol. I just love your Channel and your support of aussie artists mate. Sending love form Australia

Love your love for John honorary Aussie ❤ If you understand John you understand us xx

Purer voice before the smokes kicked in too much ❤

John was about 17/18 years old doing this song I also believe in TV studio as well Go to Dr cap site she has rare stuff on their from John and Jimmy/farnsey and barnsey

Have to say Elvis's version is better more sensitive, more personal more heartfelt.

Dude you want to be blown away john Farnham use to front a band called little river band here in oz ... Watch playing to win

Do you know of Johns time with the Little River Band (LRB) He did i think 3 albums with them. Before he reappeard as a solo act with THE VOICE.

Had to watch it again! I think he's trying hard not to blow up that microphone!😂

Critics say Elvis Presley was the greatest artist that didn’t aways write his own songs , well in Australia it’s John Farnham. Don’t get me wrong both was capable of writing great songs but it was only on a casual basis both artist was kept so busy they didn’t have any chance to artistically evolve . So many covers rearrangements interpretations was thing . Originally a Simon & Garfunkel song it was the biggest hit worldwide in 1970 . Written by Paul Simon . This television performance recording was probably on the Don Lane Show a variety television show in Australia . This was 1979 when John was still in limbo he was just doing television appearances to get some money to stay in the public eye . At this stage John record company dump him he didn’t have a recording deal he was only 30 but critics and the industry regarded John as washed up and unbankable . The following year John gained Glenn Wheatley hit manager of the Little River Band took control of his career and John’s luck credibility within the industry to be taken seriously started to come his way .

I'm Australian...I'm 50yo....This was John Farnhams version in 1979......BUT this original song was by USA "Simon & Garfunkel" duo in 1970....which was used as the background theme song for USA 9/11 tragedy for all News outlets to the world showing still pics & videos....It was harrowing to watch!!!!

That performance was live on a TV show. He often appeared on TV shows as a guest singer.

Listen to John's sound-check warm-up cover of Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog"... that'll shake your booties! ;)

Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar. Exquisite.

It was a TV show in Australia,

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL

He was pretty young here❤

The song you really need to do is John with Olivia Newton John singing, Please Don't Ask Me. The chemisty is palpable

Try out Sam Harris singing "over the rainbow" on star search 1984 he is in a black tuxedo, there are other videos but the actual star search competition is best imo. You will be blown away!

Try listening to his duets with Pavarotti and Tom Jones and other's

You don't know this song ?? Wow !!

Check him out singing HELP

I was aware of Elvis’s version of this song, then when I came to see this version of John’s, it became my favourite version of this song. I think this was on the Don Lane show, wasn’t it? One of his many brilliant performances! 💗💗💗 him.

Simon & Garfunkle sang the original…Farnsie’s version is second then comes Elvis…❤all three

He clearly witnessed Elvis Presley's live version. I very much prefer Elvis' live version, but this is very good too.

Cvtech bridge over troubled waters was written by art garfunkel in 1969 & sung by paul simon

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Sorry .. ELVIS has nothing on our Johnny ... He is Humble and Funny al Hell and has a much better all rounded range.. Just a damn Good bloke . [ How can you not know Simon and Garfunkel ]

He was about 30 and it was on the Don Lane Show. This is in my opinion the best version of this song ever. Sorry but heaps better than Elvis.

Looking forward to you reacting to the Elvis version. This Farnham rendition is ok but, for me, Elvis' rendition rings somehow more .... hmm.... what's the word I'm feeling? More genuinely sincere, I guess is what I'm trying to say. I feel like Farnham is more concerned with impressing me with his remarkable vocal gymnastics than he is with causing me to believe in the sincerity of the words he's singing and how he honestly will be my bridge over troubled water if I'm in need. When Farnham sings it, I'm impressed with his vocal chops and I think he's impressed with his vocal chops, too. When Elvis sings it, I believe what he's singing. If a performer can technically sing the living daylights out of a song, that's great and I appreciate his technical skill. But if the message of the song doesn't reach me at the heart/soul/sincerity level then it's probably not going find a spot on my play list.

No

Not a good version, Elvis far superior.

Do some research first

Elvis sings it way better no comparison what so ever Elvis voice is better for the song you can believe that this is noisy to listen to Elvis sings it with heart and soul you will like it better

That man ruines this song. That’s it. Just my opinion.

Elvis ain't got 💩 on Farnesy