RocKwiz - Yesterday's Hero

John Paul Young sings his Vanda and Young hit for the SBS TV series, with a little help from Ash Naylor and the RocKwiz Orkestra featuring a surprise appearance by Brian Nankervis.

[@anaussieinvietnam]

Jpy bloody legend. No other words can give this fella justice

[@1kallay]

How good is this, JPY can still sing his guts out and is backed up by the best house band in the world. This is a classic song with impeccable credentials.

[@jackwestlake9382]

Top song , it is mine

[@sailorsbay8236]

One of the best Rockwiz end act

[@stevenbarnett3821]

The soundtrack of my life ...

[@firstbornjordan]

Absolutely fabulous! How the icons of this era can still perform with such energy is admirable to say the least. Great song!

[@brucemoxon3771]

Love the nod to Countdown with the triple-projection of JPY's head.

[@annettebevan5839]

Saw the Vanda and Young show twice and would see it again, bloody fantastic and JPY you are still amazing

[@gregorchard7881]

That is not John Paul Young.

[@richo171169]

Anyone who thinks Love Is In The Air is his best work is sadly mistaken. This is by far the best song he ever produced

[@barrymansfield941]

First class,this is one of my favourite songs of all time,from an era when real rock & roll was produced.

[@HopliteWarlord]

Awesome, brings me back to 1975! JPY, you Aussie legend! God bless you, and thank you!!!

[@simonbremner2707]

Overwhelming sense of nostalgia right then!

[@caretakerfoch6103]

Damn, I never knew that was Vanda and Young. They could pen a mighty ditty. JPY proving his pipes are still loud and clear. I love it.

[@rardyprice7418]

Ohhhhhhh man!!!!!! JPY will always be a hero! My God that voice is perfection, absolute legend!

[@tonybrowne7220]

42 years after 1st release and still sounds as powerful as it did back then. Voice has ripened with age but the presentation was as good as of old. 👏👏👏👍

[@DKashman]

Squeak was a childhood hero to me I had the JPY stickers the posters all of his albums, actually I still have most of those album's and now in my mid 50's I still get a sense of joy when I hear his songs will remain a fan till I die.

[@gmmuller100]

Nailed it alright, he's still got it

[@xyz8655]

Always a tight band

[@carmenfatialofa4962]

He still sounds great. Love this song

[@binalongberrico4808]

Great rock n roll voice

[@MrDtrain69]

Have to give him credit, his voice is fantastic after these years. Great song

[@1971merlin]

The 3 camera shot. Brilliant flashback to the 70s.

[@SimonA-dm5no]

Nailed it. Strong performance.

[@venderstrat]

I got the Hero album for Christmas in 1975. Still have it. Still love it.

[@peteramartin4583]

Great Song and Vocals by JPY

[@fanatamon]

Pure goodness.

[@traceycross5467]

Love it - that voice !!!! Fantastic performance. Thank you JPY. Never gets old

[@kerriesciberras4658]

JPY is a bloody legend!!!!

[@andysmith6218]

Thank you Harry & George (RIP)💖

[@Gav671]

That's a beautiful gold top he's got there.

[@EMERALD451]

What a perfect Tribute to all singers, we still love them all.

[@recoilgamers7182]

under appreciated voice IMHO. Shoulda been far more famous than he was.

[@Austech]

Saw a video of him doing this very same song about 6 month ago and man, he still has it.

[@Gunsgame1966]

Incredible wow seen him last in 1988 orange show live Fuk yeahhh

[@auzziebri]

Australian Legend JPY Thanks for the music + memories

[@susanwright9098]

Still doin it squeek.....We need you to do some tours..

[@Aussiedavid71]

Love it. Still gives me goosebumps. I was 4yo when released. Can really remember being in the car with Mum listening to this. Near the old papermill in Kew/Fairfield.

[@philipbrailey]

How did i miss this one. JPY is a classic

[@ottoschless4115]

Aussie icon.

[@moniquedouglas2448]

I always liked JPY....those Vanda Young songs were perfect for him. Sings his old hit record pretty well here!

[@erickranz5492]

I agree with you Monique. I saw him at the Enmore Theatre about a year ago and he did a Vanda and Young tribute. He was great.

[@canismajoris738]

more aussie talent please!!! just listening on the radio in those goode olde days NO IMPORTS!!!!

[@dannymiller7880]

Absolutely brilliant live,what a great voice

[@micky482]

Still on my playlist in 2024

[@racheleastwood5588]

He is still rocking it like 1975

[@Arastagoris]

nailed it

[@arvindP2025]

😘ilove this song

[@GarySUPERTRAMPER]

Vanda and Young wrote so many amazing songs. One hit after another! ... I wish someone had recorded my 1982 written classic song "Aussie Girls" back in the Eighties. I could have spent the last four decades as "Yesterday's Hero" myself! )-:

[@robyngoss6400]

Glad to have met him

[@grantsarich6044]

Still got it legend

[@stephenpascoe5870]

Rock quiz band rocks 👏👏

[@SuperBastardSquad]

still perfect like fine wine he gets beter with age

[@kcsunshineadventures1496]

Wow, JPY sill got it ❤

[@patrickpower6034]

Still got it mate👍👍

[@venderstrat]

I have seen JPY two times since watching this. He is as good as ever.

[@trentbell5931]

You have to give it to this old bastard. That was pretty bloody good.

[@anthonymcdibble9496]

Nankervis always seems pretty comfortable with himself.

[@martynapalm4950]

He looked like the dead guy from weekend at burnies , but he sounded as good as ever

[@aaronpaterson1615]

WHY WASN'T JOHN PAUL YOUNG EVER A CELEBRITY JUDGE ON AUSTRALIA'S GOT TALENT OR X-FACTOR he had street cred, big Aussie star in the 1970's pop scene with several big hits. PASADENA, YESTERDAY'S HERO, LOVE IS IN THE AIR

[@88Alimo]

Just like that, instant classic.

[@darrenmercer4042]

perfect

[@fonzyrock5216]

Great song , good one

[@WAMAGPIE]

love it!

[@kaiberberich1]

One of the best examples of Vanda and Young's prodigious song writing skills - post the easybeats era

[@putonewhiskey]

Bam still onit...Nice work JPY awesome

[@deannecook8544]

Love JPY

[@janlis001]

I did'nt know this version....I always thought it was by the Bay City Rollers!!!!....

[@blueycarlton]

JPY's original is the best.

[@daviddunright9186]

Go Squeek..still got it mate

[@anthonylloyd7283]

JPY is the Man with this !

[@waynebridges3181]

My era. Only found out recently that Bay City Rollers did this?

[@michaelahearne2402]

dignity great band

[@wheres_bears1378]

The updated news commentator was too funny 😂

[@gregorchard7881]

I was a young man when this came out and JPY did nothing to impress me. That has now changed...

[@OriginalSamClark]

Kind of ironic the song is now about him... still got a great voice though!!!

[@VinylConnections]

Was thinking the same...

[@nista67]

Did even better on the NYE concert! 👏👍

[@benjaminconradie6532]

sounds as good as he did years ago

[@canismajoris738]

Bring it on OLDE school muzik

[@kencotterill6132]

Oh, yeah! JPY has still got it!

[@Tulipscat23]

Yes me took yes we have the pics only one way in via ambo... A mess I am I survived, found on a gurney, placed in a coma and rushed into intensive care...4 months later, and 3 years have past but we survived.. And became today's legends... Are u...

[@freakymoon5999]

Classic song jpy

[@bono1961]

Ash Naylor🤘

[@Tulipscat23]

The basement is real and it ain't no night club, today's legends yesterday's heroes.. We have the scars bruises etc as proof even the pics from inside . .

[@thomasschumacher5362]

Better than his own original version

[@vladimirdvorak8318]

Vladimír Dvořák 2:29...THANK YOU...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CryptoSteve007]

Stricltey Aussie!

[@jimburgess7397]

JPY is bit like Robbie Williams, in the sense that women from 8yrs old to 80 yrs old. They just love him, maybe a few blokestoo.

[@andrewjohnholt]

Hasn’t aged a bit for damn it.

[@MrPete1966]

I love you, Julia Zemiro

[@rickicoughlan8299]

Looked better in sailor suit ;) Dawes Point in the mid 70's total swoon merchant

[@dennispicone6801]

Hard to go past Vanda and Young for a great tune, because they wrote so many. With JPY singing Yesterday's Hero, it is yet another reminder of the talent they had as songwriters, and John Paul Young as a vocalist.

[@woodyjagla328]

Feb. 2024

[@liselottefrejdig1112]

Is he relative with the Young brothers in AC/DC and the guy in Easybeats and Flash and the pan?Those three are brothers, but how about John Paul?

[@danrose]

Nah, not related.

[@hunkydaboyz]

John get your teeth done son,you can afford it, great song

[@SpannersGerm669]

+Hunky Daboyz No need. THey are fine. This is real music, not pretty boys who rely on looks alone. Its all about the music!

[@jackchalance3542]

Who is that guy?

[@puckpitje]

i ever thougt it was a song of the "bay city rollers" ???

[@blueycarlton]

The Bay City Rollers covered John Paul Young's original Harry Vanda and George Young's composition.

[@shanelawson5072]

Bay City Rollers version is nowhere near as good.

[@aaronpaterson1615]

JPY needs to go back into the studio and record more hits so we can seperate the SHITS from the HITS

[@twoducks]

My cuz :)

[@petercomisari9240]

Could have gotten some of the girls to rip his shirt off? (Otherwise, brilliant!)

[@glennforsyth3539]

an ironic song ,,but still good

[@davidendres7808]

If you don’t like squeaky that you are tone deaf

[@markgregory2763]

Great song and I'm no singing expert, like everyone these days, but it sounds like he struggled there a bit. Not that I care. I'm way worse than that on the old karaoke.

[@DotsKangaroo]

+Mark Gregory I saw him live in concert last year and he was fabulous!

[@laurieaylmore7676]

In 1975 he was a lot younger when this was released it was a great track still is ,a little older but still enjoying what he do's entertain people .

[@andysmith6218]

Age brings with it a deterioration in elasticity of the vocal chords and generally, reduced lung capacity. Both of which affect the ability to sing. JPY still sounds pretty bloody good all things considered.

[@DarrellLowell67]

Umm...no. The Bay City Rollers own this one....

[@victor1963]

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