THE LEGENDS - 2 SINGERS 1 SONG The Beatles VS John Farnham HELP

[@xDRAGONSTARx]

As much as I love the Beatles, John is the clear 'winner' here. John Farnham can sing ANYTHING! I don't think I have ever heard a bad performance from John.

[@robertrohde4579]

I can't disagree!

[@Robert-er2uq]

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[@trishbullock6754]

I am a huge Beatles fan from way back but John Farnham's interpretation of "Help" is a masterpiece and his voice is absolutely phenomenal.

[@julieeverett7442]

Johns been around almost as long, he had his first hit in the late 60's

[@georgeibrahim7945]

John’s version is more of a ballad which I prefer. No one can compete with John Farnhams vocal levels

[@daletwin1]

I prefer the first and original version by The Beatles. The enjoy the harmony in the Beatles version. And I wonder if John Farnham could sing Helter Skelter or Oh Darling as well as McCartney did. Very few singers have the vocal versatility that McCartney had in his prime. And actually Help was originally supposed to be a slower and more of a ballad type of song. John Lennon changed it to a faster song at the end before they recorded it. It would have been interesting to hear The Beatles do a slower version as well. Just like they did with Revolution and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

[@James-lw3gi]

@@daletwin1 John’s versatility is famous down here in Aus. The dude is ridiculously talented. His voice is off the chain

[@jeremykothe2847]

@@daletwin1 John could not have written any of these songs. But you had better believe he'd have sung any of them better. Lennon and Mccartney weren't really singers, any more than Bob Dylan or Jim Hendrix was. And John wouldn't put himself above the Beatles. But don't pretend they were great vocalists with "versatility".

[@daletwin1]

@@jeremykothe2847 well I can clearly see that when it comes to music that you don't know your Brass from your Oboe. I don't have to "pretend" anything. It is you that is not dealing with reality. First of all, reread my comment. I said McCartney (singular) was a very versatile singer. I, like many, many music fans and professional singers also think John Lennon was one of the greatest rock singers in music history. I am not a fan of Bob Dylan or his "singing". For you to claim McCartney had no versatility is beyond ignorant. Very few singers in the world can sing Helter Skelter, Hey Jude, Yesterday and I'Ve Got A feeling and pull them all off like McCartney could do. All of those songs take a different vocal style. Most singers have just one style. McCartney had many. Look up in the dictionary what the definition of versatility means. I don't think you understand the meaning of the word or much about singing at all. Thanks for the laugh. Your comment was laughable. Let me educate you a little bit. Paul McCartney, in his prime, had one of the widest vocal ranges in Rock history and Lennon and McCartney are regarded as having some of the most beautiful vocal harmonies in popular music history. Educate yourself before you make dumb statements like that. You are embarrassing yourself.

[@jeremykothe2847]

@@daletwin1 I'm not going to respond.

[@Cyannah117]

The whole concert John Farnham did with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was amazing. “Help” was John’s second encore after a 2 hour concert and is still one of my favourite performances he ever did. ❤ The Beatles are legends worldwide and always will be but John is our (Australia’s) legend and should have been a worldwide icon. He chose his family over world stardom and just stayed in Australia touring the country. Fantastic to see that he is now being recognised around the world due to KZbin reactions, even if it’s 30 years later!

[@MrThePerformance1]

Thanks for your comment, support and contribution. Am glad I discovered John Farnham song this 2023

[@devilsadvocate2548]

What's even more amazing is that he sang another encore after this one. Incredible vocal endurance!

[@brycejames8770]

There’s room in the world for both versions. Love this.

[@melissaesam349]

Goosebumps with John Farnhams version.

[@trentstallan2284]

The Beatles may have wrote it, but Johnny boy owns it. Nuff said.

[@colinlatham7905]

With you there on that

[@tomwareham7944]

Of course you should praise the Beatles They wrote this wonderful song along with over 300 others most of them worldwide hits . But John Lennon of the Beatles said that John Farnham sang HELP the way it was intended to be sung slowly and with feeling . I being old enough to be there for the start of the Beatles phenomenon in the early 60s encourage you to discover all the amazing music they produced you won't be dissapointed . As an Australian I was also around for the start of John Farnham's career also in the 60s and have watched him become arguably the best male singer in the world ,well in my mind at least . You can do yourself and your subscribers a huge favour by reacting to many more songs from both the Beatles and John Farnham or Farnsey as he is known in Australia . If I could recommend my favourite Beatles songs check out YESTERDAY ,MICHELLE ,BLACKBIRD FOOL,ON THE HILL , ELEANOR RIGBY ,TILL THERE WAS YOU , THAT ,BOY and many many others . My favourite Farnsey songs are PLAYING TO WIN . COOL CHANGE , FREEDOM , YOUR THE VOICE , ANGELS ,BURN FOR YOU ,AGE OF REASON ,IN DAYS TO COME ,TWO STRONG HEARTS , WHEN THE WAR IS OVER and again many many more . You have everything to gain by reacting to these legendary artists and I have given you my subscription in anticipation , keep on keeping the music alive .

[@stevep2430]

Yeah but you can be older, I still love Billy Thorpe , Lobby Lloyd, Ian Moss. There was other people that realy I can not think about. Can you think? you seem to know what's going in the world. I guess it is beyond me to know how the world is different The other person i Loved was Rory Gallagher.

[@captcaveman82]

When did he say this? A comment often repeated on KZbin but never verified. Can you be the one, the only, person to share a link to John Lennon saying that?

[@mssuziquzi]

@@captcaveman82 It’s quite a well-known fact. John Lennon said at the time he wrote the song, it was a cry for help. The Beatles were pressured into recording a faster, preppy version which he wasn’t happy with. When he saw the Farnham version, he commented that this was the way the they should’ve done it. I actually saw a documentary on Lennon about four years ago where they talked about this. It showed Lennon doing a slow version of Help just with the piano in his New York apartment. It would’ve been not that long before he died. Unfortunately I can’t help you with the name of the documentary. I tried to find it, but there is just too much Beatles stuff out there.

[@tomwareham7944]

​@@stevep2430 I remember seeing Billy Thorpe and the Aztec at Surf City a converted movie theatre at Kings Cross, you couldn't hear them because of all the girls screaming it wasn't till after he came back from his time in America that I really appreciated his talent ,and he was an amazing guitar player ,so was Ian moss my favourite Mossy songs are Tucker's Daughter and Bow River. There were so many Aussie singers it would be impossible to list them all,but my favourite band was The Little River band my favourite female singer was Tina Arena or Rene Geyer(rip) or Chrissie Amphlet(rip) nowadays I like Mahalia Barnes Jimmy's daughter , Vanessa Amarossi ,or Delta Goodram etc etc

[@karenstrong8887]

I can choose. Even John Lennon said they should have sung it John Farnhams way. The Beatles were good when I was 10 but not one of them have John’s range, power and clarity. He has the best voice anywhere, no contest.

[@MrThePerformance1]

Thanks for your comment, support and contribution

[@jasonbrowne7057]

Beatles had the fame and fortune and were prolific song writers. Their legendary status is unmatched. John Farnham however, completely owns this arrangement of Help, his vocals are consistently flawless.

[@MrThePerformance1]

Totally agree with you....it was nice hearing the Beatles but John Farnham brought out the emotion in this song

[@lindsaymac01]

A great way to do a reaction comparing an original live performance with a live cover. A brilliant idea and well done. Thank you.

[@karentony3397]

Thank you for a great reaction to both. John is one of our best ever. Luv from Australia ❤️🎼❤️🎼❤️

[@ST-co7yt]

Great lyrics by the Beatles and great interpretation by John Farnham! Both are legends!

[@suethomson152]

I remember back in the day John Lennon heard John Farnhams cover and was amazed, he said in fact he thought he preferred John Farnhams version. The Beatles will always be great, but John F is the absolute King. love you John and best wishes for your recovery

[@MrThePerformance1]

Both the Beatles and Farnham are unique in their own way. Though I felt the emotion More when listening to John Farnham

[@jeremykothe2847]

If you remember it, you can perhaps point to the source of the comment?

[@queenslanddiva]

OMG. The Beatles are beyond compare. That took me straight back to my teenage years. LOVED IT. John's version is also wonderful. They can't be compared really, they're both the GOAT. You don't have to choose. They are both magnificent. Great video.

[@razzo086]

Well John Lennon said he wanted to sing it more seriously and said that John Farnham sang it more like he was going to but the record company knew an upbeat song would sell much better and a not so depressing song being a boy band ,at least that’s what I’ve heard. Love the original but the lyrics and the upbeat tempo don’t really convey the message of the song, Sounds awesome and is iconic but the beat and lyrics are polar opposites

[@queenslanddiva]

@@razzo086 I'm aware

[@larainecurry4566]

The Beatles were terrible live .

[@queenslanddiva]

@@larainecurry4566 which has nothing to do with this

[@jeffwilson7100]

@@larainecurry4566 I'm not sure they were terrible. The problem was you couldn't hear them for the girls screaming. They eventually stopped doing live performances for exactly that reason. There weren't as many cameras around as is the case today, but I observed they became better performers as they matured. But their song-writing credentials can't be denied.

[@DaveWhoa]

John wins. The Beatles version is strangely upbeat for a song about being depressed

[@fionacarty6647]

Well it is John. Never any doubt about him winning. John is The Voice and an absolute legend ❤❤❤❤

[@bernadettelanders7306]

Lennon wanted it slower, he wrote it slower, but movie makers for movie called HELP wanted it fast. I felt the feeling of pain more which Lennon trying to convey. On KZbin there’s only one short vid of Lennon on piano, working out tune and lyrics singing it slowly.

[@elizabethscott7660]

There is a video of John singing the original and then slipping into his version. He still rocks both of them.

[@user-ed8bk6rz9s]

It’s not a competition. The Beatles wereBeatles were awesome new Songwriters. Their songs are clever and they were and are world famous. They began a whole new era of fun, rebellious, exciting music that kids loved and parents hated. It was the Sixties after all! John was starting out in the sixties in Australia. John was and is as talented as a young kid touring with a band or singing on TV etc. John loves performing and can sing anything but he also loves Australia, his wife and his family. America wasn’t interested in him and that was their huge loss, but the young reactionists are blown away by him and rightly so. John was very popular in Europe apparently but stayed in Australia. He is beloved here by most Aussies because for ? Five decades we have had this world class superstar to ourselves hence the huge crowds he was filling in the 80’s.and 90’s. He is truly a humble, funny, generous lovely man who has amazed us for years. It’s sad to hear some of the reactionists saying they feel robbed as they love him but he wasn’t played in the USA but he has a huge body of work that’s pretty easy to find. As regards Help, the Beatles original song. It was a great song for a new age of music lEven ? Paul McCartney I believe loved John’s cover of their song. There’s room for everyone. But vocally John leaves everyone in awe of his talent.♥️🇦🇺Australia has been very spoiled having our own brilliant performer with The Voice and I personally am so glad he stayed in Australia, has had a long happy marriage to the love of his life ,Jillian, and two handsome now adult sons, and we are very grateful to Jillian for sharing her husband with an entire country. It can’t have been easy. Listen to a song he wrote called Burn for you. We love him. Love from Australia.😊

[@heatherfruin5050]

Paul McCartney has said John Farnham's version of "Help" is the best he's ever heard. Love both versions, so very different. 😊

[@carolynh8866]

Peppy fun Pop song or heart wrenching ballad. John's version certainly connects the emotion of those lyrics perfectly. Beatles wrote some damn fine lyrics and but it took John Farnham to put the soul into the song. Please check out him singing Loves in Need His whole band joins in singing Accapella

[@MrThePerformance1]

Thanks for your comment, support and contribution. I will do so.

[@carolynh8866]

@@MrThePerformance1 thankyou

[@Dr_KAP]

💯 Carolyn xx

[@jdmanson54]

There is actually a KZbin video of John Farnham performing this song live with his band in the style of the Beatles, and then singing his version of the same song. You should check it out just for comparison sake.

[@carolynh8866]

John does a great job of both versions. I think it was the Chain Reaction concert

[@Cyannah117]

Link please? I need to see that!

[@carolynh8866]

@@Cyannah117 here you go hun. ENJOY This link also has john introducing the band at the end which is always nice m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aovafYKimtOSiqs

[@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58]

@@carolynh8866 thankyou. Never new such awesomeness was on this earth. That's excluding all GNR of course

[@YehShano]

John Lennon may have said it was meant to be sung the way John Farnham did but let’s be honest, none of the Beatles could sing it like Farnham…not even close…probably why they didn’t

[@MrThePerformance1]

I love both Beatles and Farnham but I felt the emotion more when listening to Farnham

[@BassMatt1972]

You have never heard the Beatles?? OMG you have so much music to enjoy.. Hi from Adeelaide, South Australia (in the middle, down the bottom!!), where John Farnham started as a teenager

[@MrThePerformance1]

Like seriously never knew he started as a teacher.... thanks for this info

[@leelee2350]

Adelaide here as well, its funny I was always aware of John when I was a teen but I never really got into his music. Always loved his personality as he's a lovely and funny person. Rediscovering him has been fantastic, especially love him and Jimmy Barns singing Something is wrong with my baby.

[@bella-xp7qd]

John Lennon heard Farnham 's version said that they wanted it to be a ballard but record execs insisted it be a pop song

[@captcaveman82]

Any reference to where or when he said this? Shouldn't be hard for you to find if it exists as the time between Farnham releasing this and Lennon dying was only 5 months. Would also make you the ONLY person to evet share a reference for this nice piece of KZbin folklore.

[@bella-xp7qd]

@@captcaveman82 I am not the first or only person to say this. The Beatles sped up the tempo to make it more commercial; Lennon intended it as a slow song. Per song facts and there are other references too

[@jeremykothe2847]

His technique of approaching the microphone, standing still, then slowly smiling. I've *never* seen anyone not smile along. Artists, take note.

[@leelee2350]

JF FOR THE WIN.

[@petersutton2182]

This is a great twist on a reaction video, a side by side review, not sure Ive seen that done before.

[@rickandersen2284]

Testament to the song writing that it survives and thrives under such a huge transformation.

[@MandyRRAh]

There is so much more wonderful music for you to discover. Enjoy.

[@neilstrang8855]

I love the harmonies of the Beatles. John Farnham’s performance is hymnal/operatic/ballad/rock - the lot. His was more emotional

[@gailwarnock2764]

Australias national treasure we love John Farnham.

[@waynewills849]

He actually sang this way back before Lennon was shot, Lennon himself said this is how it's supposed to be sung😊

[@davidparris7167]

This song written to be used as the title song in the Beatles movie ''Help" which was itself a fun parody of the spy genre so popular at the time. In that context the song is a perfect rendition by the Beatles. Johnny Farnham's take on the song is also perfectly OK and it's quite interesting to see them juxtaposed in this way. Well done to The Performance.

[@cgkennedy]

He was singing with that power three years ago. The only thing that has stopped him singing is mouth cancer that got into his jaw, so it had to be removed and reconstructed in the last 6 months. He is recuperating and it's unknown if the 74 year old John will be able to sing again.

[@titan-tm7kl]

I saw him live 2018 or 2019 he was fantastic

[@TheMarlsi]

I don’t know if you know this, but Lennon himself said JF sung it the way it was supposed to be sung. The band was a bit disappointed when released. JF fixed that. ❤❤😊😊

[@dalegallacher7074]

What’s truely amazing is that the worlds 2 greatest songwriters lived so close to each other

[@MrThePerformance1]

Thanks for your comment, support and contribution

[@stanleywiggins5047]

The video of the Beatles "HELP" was a royal command performance for Queen Elizabeth ii & the rest of the royal family

[@merylstewart5418]

JohnLennon said this is the best rendition of Help he’d ever heard! He wanted to record it the way John Farnham does…

[@kevinbolt9394]

Sorry greatest band in the world and John Lennon wrote it but John Farnham’s version is untouchable

[@pamwhitehead9387]

John is the voice of Australia!!!

[@grahamleadbeatter5981]

I am a John Farnham fan, and was back in the 80s when he was broke and struggling. But I like songs that move. I much prefer the original Beatles version of Help.

[@captainreco4184]

I’m for John the Beatles version is a little peppy for someone who is down and needs help. John is the best singer. Even John Lennon thought the song should have been done slower.

[@AngelaWalters-xr5wx]

Farnham I pronounced FARNUM

[@bobetkalimutan8179]

❤😊🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@charlesarmstrong8206]

Anyone who suggests the Beatles version is better is lying to themselves, the Beatles are good and always will be but this specific song can’t be sung by anyone other than Farnsie👍👍

[@George2647g]

well the beatles can sing it - but their style is just different - and for such an emotionally lyrical song it's much better to listen to in John's voice. In the Beatles style it just seems old fashioned..

[@williambristow9610]

I bet the beatles cry when they here john do thier song so much beter

[@williambristow9610]

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