Jimmy Barnes & Tina Turner - (Simply) The Best (Official Video) THE WOLF HUNTERZ REACTIONS

[@addienaacrew8030]

Tina Turners manager was an Australian so she did have a connection to Australia in the earlier stages of her career after leaving Ike (former husband). Tina was in the Mad Max movie shot here in Australia so she was fairly familiar with Australia. Her manager was approached by a Rugby League Club to help promote this sport. Long story short ‘Simply the Best’ was decided and Jimmy Barnes and his brother in-law (Diesel) were flown out to UK to cut this track (version) with Tina. Jimmy was a major fan of Tina’s so this was one of Jimmy’s career’s best moment. This song is very synonymous with our sport (Rugby League). As others have alluded to they struck a good chemistry as their voices paired perfectly, not out stripping each other but complimenting one another. RIP Tina ❤

[@timcarr4673]

Tina’s manager was Roger Davies. Sherbets manager

[@divinemadness7119]

Facts 🤟🏼❤️

[@karenspencer5805]

​@@timcarr4673also pinks and Olivia Newton John's manager

[@mcmoose64]

Jimmie Barnes made screaming in tune an artform. I love the man .

[@Dr_KAP]

There’s a video called “What it was like to work with Tina Turner” where Jimmy discusses the experience. They definitely became good friends. Jimmy idolised her growing up.

[@timcarr4673]

So much so that Jimmy did a great cover version of River Deep, Mountain High. You should watch their videos back to back starting with Tina. You will love it

[@patrickspaceman305]

For many years this was the unofficial anthem of Australian Rugby League.

[@Zed483]

NO it was THE OFFICIAL anthem .

[@Raghnaid]

And Diesel on guitar. Tina asked Jimmy - can you dance?, he said no, she said, just stand there and I'll make you look good!

[@justlinsu]

I love that 'quote' lol

[@mssuziquzi]

A match made in heaven. OMG they really compliment each other and are so good together. The chemistry between them is amazing. By the way, that’s Diesel on the guitar, Jimmy’s brother-in-law. Rest in peace beautiful Tina.♥️

[@grahamleadbeatter5981]

The film clip was actually recorded in Amsterdam, where I suspect it was mimed

[@robrichards585]

@grahamleadbetter- I hope the film clip was mimed or it is very deceiving with jimmy singing stretching his arms up on the overhead beam with no mic near him🤣🤣

[@grahamleadbeatter5981]

@@robrichards585Very astute of you Rob. I guess I enjoyed the song so much, I just didn't notice.

[@robrichards585]

At graham, lol, na, only reason is I have seen this a fair few times👍🏻

[@mssuziquzi]

@@grahamleadbeatter5981 Ok, I knew Tina was in Australia and thought it was recorded here. I wasn’t aware that the film clip was actually shot in Amsterdam. Thanks for the info..

[@bradmenpes809]

I reckon one of the very few times two iconic voices actually compliment one another, not compete against one another. It makes what is already a good song just that much better. Great choice for a reaction. And thanks for showcasing Jimmy on your channel - he's a complete legend in Australia.

[@melissajursa3748]

Australia adopted Tina during the 80s and 90s and still today she holds a place in many of our hearts 💕

[@grahamjohnbarr]

The longer the song went on the stronger they got. Fantastic.

[@wendyb5528]

Amazing reaction!!!! This has always been my favourite Tina song but hearing it with Jimmy Barnes has blown me away. Such a beautiful song, such a beautiful duet is incredible. David Bowie made a famous quote after he did a performance with her and he said "Standing up there next to her was the hottest place in the universe." I guess that is the way anyone who had the honour of performing with Tina was thinking the same thing. Thank you for this rare piece of heaven..

[@shmick6079]

It’s a shame they only did the one song together. This one is so iconic.

[@ignatiusnoirant8174]

U guys give so much respect to Aussie music Iove you guys so much. Thanks for showing the world my Aussie music. I say my because it's ours. Ours, yours, all of us. Enjoy forever!!!! ♥👍♥👍

[@matallens3006]

Their voices are perfectly matched

[@georgeibrahim7945]

Such a awesome combo, their voices compliment each other. This song always pumps me up, love it.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

I wish so much that they did a whole album together. Their voices are just insanely matched.

[@timcarr4673]

This duet became a classic in Australia and Tina’s solo version of Simply The Best became the NRL Theme back in the 80’s. She was very much loved in Australia and had a feature role in Mad Max - Beyond Thunderdome which was filmed in Australia

[@leoleopard7035]

It was the early 90's. NRL paid her i think 1m for ads/promos etc., and she turned up for the 92 or 93 GF posing with the Broncos team, just having a blast

[@ausmarkb]

@leoleopard is correct in saying it was the 90’s but it was so early 90’s, like probably 1990 and the ads were full of 80’s footy legends that it felt like the 80’s. I remember it as the 80’s even though I know it wasn’t. The solo version was used initially for the NRL, but it spawned this version which then took over the role

[@haydengoodall6767]

Not just Straya!, but the Shakey Isles aswell. KIWI!....

[@timcarr4673]

@@haydengoodall6767 of course, with the NZ Warriors being a big part of the NRL. Our Brothers In Arms. Long may the Legend of the Anzacs continue to Live well after we are all turned to dust.

[@haydengoodall6767]

@@timcarr4673 Well... That one is a given. ANZAC bikkies don't perish just like the legend of West islanders and Shakey islanders havin a robust discourse in a Publican regarding who's wooly lawn mowers are more comlier. 😳🤔😉🤜🤛

[@jemxs]

It's a remake of Tina's classic song for Aussie National Rugby League! So you're not losing your mind 😂 They sound so great that you would think that it is the original!

[@liz6965]

This was such a fantastic duet and their two voices blend so great together. This is of course Tina’s original song and back then the Australian Rugby League asked Tina to use the song in their campaign to promote the Rugby League. She did it originally with one of her earlier songs which was a hit and then The Best just took it to another level. She single handed elevated the face of NRL in Oz to a massive audience. She is a superstar! Then a few years later Jimmy did this duet with her (along with the fabulous Diesel on guitar), also part of the Rugby League’s promotional campaign. The NRL are doing a tribute to her this year and to commemorate 30 years since she performed at the grand final! Some more from Aussie Jimmy Barnes. You could try Jimmy Barnes, ‘I’d die to be with you tonight’ and ‘Let’s make it last all night’.

[@timwilmot6433]

Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyy COW!

[@simonmartin-zp7kt]

That was Diesel on guitar. Keep digging Aussie music guys, it is a treasure chest that never stops giving.

[@aussiETau]

Tina Turner and Australia have been very close love for decades.... like almost every finale of every aussie wedding reception, school dance, community fete (festival) and playground exercise does the "Nutbush City Limits" line dance as the aussie's compulsory macarena since the 80s ongoing to present (for some odd reason uniquely Australian to know and do from child to adult and no where else in the world not even America).... and she is chosen by the aussies to be the face of Australia’s rugby league and chose her song "simply the best" as the rugby league theme.... her manager is australian (roger davies) since from the late 70s.... she is also Aunty Entity (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) with Mel Gibson who consider himself more Australian... her CDs, concerts and fan base are very high in Australia specially among the middle age women population.... she always said of aussies love for her and her special love for Australia....

[@cherylmiddleton3064]

I love the reactions people get when they hear these to together, they are Perfectly Pared. Rest In Peace Tina Turner Rest In Peace ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@justlinsu]

Awesome reaction guys. Tina also sang this to a sold out crowd at our NRL Grand Finale. She is/was simple the best

[@mals4125]

Simply a pair of the 'THE BEST' - RIP Tina.

[@bigglesharrumpher4139]

Diesel doing his guitar thang.....genius.

[@liz6965]

I’d love to see you do more Tina live. She does an incredible version of Nutbush at her concert in Wembley 2000. It’s fast, and such a dynamic performance! There is an incredible moment where she sings on top of the audience. She is amazing!! ❤

[@kazz3956]

They sound are so good together ❤ RIP Tina 🕊️ I’d have faith that Jimmy could match it with any star. I think I heard that he saw Tina perform when he was younger and he was a fan of hers. Who wouldn’t be? She’s great. My favourite harmony with Jimmy is when he sings with another soul Queen, Renee Geyer, who passed on 17th January this year RIP. My goodness ❤❤❤❤❤❤ By the way the Guitarist is Mark Lizotte aka Johnny Diesel or just Diesel who had a band too called Johnny Diesel and the Injectors. He sang lead and played the guitar. He’s brilliant too, and married Jimmy’s wife’s sister, so is Jimmy’s brother in law. He was born in America and moved to Australia when he was younger. Spent some time growing up in Western Australia (WA) before heading East as bands do to make it. He is an excellent artist too. By the way, Tina was in the Mad Max beyond the Thunderdome movie and that was filmed here too with Mel Gibson and Gary Anderson (known as Angry Anderson) who is the lead singer of Rose Tattoo, an Australian rock band from the 70’s.

[@DianeFrey-e7f]

Her manager was an Australian (Roger Davies) and from 1989 to 1995, Turner was the face of the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition, now rebranded the National Rugby League (NRL), with this song, appearing alongside the game’s most famous athletes in national commercials, and sometimes on the ground for the sport’s showpiece events, including a set during the 1993 grand final at the Sydney Football Stadium.

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

And Diesel's on guitar!

[@candydandy2694]

as always! mates from way back , that's why they got the two for on deal on mail order brides! LOL!

[@llvll_KEV_llvll]

What a special track with both wonderful artists just CRANKIN it out!!! The dynamics between them!!! This is as good as it gets!!! Great Voices!! Great Artists! Great Track! Great Reaction!!!! Thank You so Much ✌✌✌ 🇦🇺

[@2btriggerhappy2010]

Go deep. When you discover the deep admiration and respect that these two artists have for one another. it's spectacular. It really is. 'A moment'.

[@louisegough8644]

Such a great duo

[@phylisbrown1181]

This was a mix recorded for the Australian Rugby League. She was only too happy to promote the game, so was Jimmy.

[@rosauralemosdasilva8944]

Meu Deus, que dupla! Perfeição.❤🇧🇷

[@julianaFinn]

Jimmy was terrified to sing with Tina, he is a huge fan but ended up sitting on the floor with her for 2 days eating Thai food. Said it was amazing.

[@thenerveensemble7810]

When it came to Tina Turner and Jimmy Barnes these two are the heavy weights of vocalists. Some of the most powerful voices EVER. If your family with Rugby League in Australia, Tina Turner became the face of rugby league in the early 90’s. If you get a chance please have a look because that advertising campaign was a turning point for the sport.

[@DavidPola1961]

This was the theme song for the NRL Simply the best and What you see is what you get , she was doing NRL commercials between 1989 and 1994 look at the old NRL commercials when Tina mixes with the players .

[@nairarabila720]

Simply the best was co-written by amazing Australian producer Mike Chapman so there’s a real Aussie connection there.

[@RolandDeschain1]

Jimmy can make his voice blend well with anyone, it seems. Even when singing at full power. Not just Tina but also John Farnham and Michael Hutchence.

[@shenoashbay1361]

This was promoting the football of all things would you believe , she was a great ambassador for our football over here and who better to rock it out with her other than jimmy Barnes.

[@MrBrettley]

It was just called 'The Best' when Tina did it on her own, they changed it to 'Simply The Best' for the duet version.

[@patelk3648]

ABSOLUTE MAGIC 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@agnesregards2286]

Loved your reactions! Great duet - both have such powerful voices that complemented each other so well in this performance. Jimmy is a powerhouse vocalist and a favourite of mine - I have lost count of the times I have seen him live in concert - brilliant each time.

[@TheMarlsi]

Glad you two saw this. Been a sub for a while. Thanks. Chemistry is but with this one.

[@candydandy2694]

The are so cute together! They clearly must have been really close friends at one point, if ya know what I mean? giggidy! :)

[@kevinconnolly754]

Australia in the 80's was a phenomenal youth experience ❤

[@bruceintas]

It was used the promte Rugby League (not Rugby Union the world plays) its was a great promotion!

[@GenerationGap69]

The guitarist is Jimmy’s brother in law Diesel and awesome singer as well

[@KenHowlett-yv7ey]

That was dope.

[@wweboy2007]

Yeassss queenssss💵💵💵💵💵💵

[@bella-xp7qd]

Jimmy said he was never nervous to perform, but he was this time. NOT because of Tina it was because he was supposed to dance. He I dance like an elephant tied to a tree 🌳. Tina said Don Worry I'll make you look good and she did. And don't forget the guitar solo by Disel (Jimmy's brother inlaw).

[@NewOldVideos-d5o]

Tina Turner is a one in a TRILLION talent!

[@augustopinto2859]

I can't believe Jimmy do the 3d on Tina with such an ease. What a voice.

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

Best version ever.

[@peedee-zo1yq]

Look for the live on stage concert performances......'Simply the Best'.....

[@Ozzcaddy]

Did you notice the clothing attire on how they were both dressed, same colours but worn differently Top/Bottom and Bottom/Top. You should seek out the video of Tina doing Simply the Best as a promotion for the National Rugby League (NRL) in Australia in the late 1980's -90's, where she also performed the song at the Grand Final in the 1990's.

[@toddjames7]

This was done for the national Rugby league in Australia.

[@AndyFNQ84]

Thanks for reacting guys

[@jdbne]

The guitar player is Jonny Diesel the Brothe in Law of Jimmy. He is a great blues singer in his own right.

[@jason_mate]

I love your intro song

[@tetleyT]

Great reaction

[@peterg219]

In the 70's and 80's Tina, along with many other great artists and bands of the time, toured Australia regularly. In Sydney for e.g. we have a network of sporting clubs, they all have poker machines which affords subsidized facilities including up-market venues, food, drinks and entertainment, in may suburbs throughout the major cities. Tina has stated in interviews how she restarted her career when approached by an Australian entrepreneur after some stunning performances at (specifically) the St George Leagues Club located Sydney's SSW. I had booked a table for this-dinner show close to the stage and was with my girlfriend at the time and three of her British Airways flight attendant buddies and one other other couple. Tina's show was tight and powerful. I was over the moon about this great show/ performance and expressed myself eagerly, which unfortunately attracted the ire/ jealousy of my partner at the time. Tina paused the show to acknowledge the audience and said that she really "appreciated the attention, but perhaps some girlfriends or partners may get annoyed at their guy's enthusiasm" as she looked in our direction. Tina concluded by saying, "... so I'd like to say that my next song is for you", and pointed directly at me. And yep, I was smitten. "Key Largo" was the number she chose, a romantic hit-tune released by Bertie Higgins in the States, Sept 1981. Lyrics like, "We had it all / Just like Bogie and Bacall / Starring in our own late late show / Sailin' away to Key Largo." It literally felt 'like an arrow' go thru my heart. Man, I floated out of that place on a high like no other. It was about this time that she accepted the offer of her new Australian manager... and the rest 'as they say is history'. And Jimmy and Tina together, they were, 'simply the best'... R.I.P. Tina. Cheers from Sydney AU. ♥

[@adambrown3958]

Her live version at an NRL grand final years ago is amazing. (NRL is Australian rugby league)

[@TR-go4oz]

GF wasn’t live.

[@lindaadams5030]

And Diesel on guitar!

[@BobarissGish]

Bonnie tyler did the original then tina a version then jimmy and tina made a modified version called simply the best and it was used by new south wales rugby league competition.

[@WendellBurkhart-g9v]

That looked like the one and only Mr. Diesel killing it on the Guitar and pretty sure it was .

[@jayjayjase9796]

Tina first released this in 1989 on her own. She teamed up with Jimmy for the remake to promote Rugby League here in Australia in 1992.

[@stuwhyte479]

RIP Tina!!

[@johnfranke9655]

And Diesel doing the guitar solo

[@darrenstephen4148]

Love to see The Wolf Hunterz do a cover version of their fav Australian song, post live to KZbin

[@mifeke6149]

The song is a cover of Bonnie Tylers The Best. Tina added in a bridge and key change making the cover more her own song.

[@annepavlidis7620]

Jimmy was so worried he would be expected to dance. He didn't want to let Tina the Dancing Queens down. Hence only waist high shots.

[@msivanagomez]

The Queen of Rock and Roll Tina Turner came out with it first then did the duet years later for a Rugby commercial I believe.

[@stevegraham3817]

The only person Jimmy has matched his voice to instead of trying to drown them out.

[@MikeChapman007]

Find the version shot on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

It was originally just Tina's song. The NRL in Australia originally used Tina's version to promote the football and years later they got her back again to use her song but this time she did a cover with Jimmy. The guitarist is Diesel.

[@michaelasay8587]

This was great but still like her alone singing it!!

[@Juansan30]

Every TT duet worked well because Tina is simply a professional singer. But we can tell where real chemistry was involved. Jimmy Barnes, of course. Bryan Adams, and David Bowie make the top 3. But Tina could sing a duet with anyone .

[@lnyrny3]

This is a brilliant song .You gotta watch her duet with bryan Adam's aswell it's only love it's a ripper

[@2btriggerhappy2010]

I just want to point out that John Diesel (a legend, in his own right) was the guitarist it this epic duet.

[@lastpenny849]

It's a cover of a Bonnie Tyler song called "The Best"

[@bikeboysyd292]

Even Jimmy’s kids were in the charts as the Tin Lids. Bit like when Ross Wilson’s (Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock) wife did Bop Girl

[@Leon-mn6fn]

That song became Australia's national song for the NRL earlier on👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@Ugnutz]

two songs are synonymous here in australia to our 2 main sports AFL and the NRL simple the best for NRL and Holy Grail by Hunters and Collectors for the AFL

[@rickandersen2284]

Why the hell didn't they do an album?!

[@davidhandson2429]

Jimmy has said that when he was about 17 he had a massive crush on Tina.

[@waratahdavid696]

You should watch the rugby league advertisement with Tina singing this song.

[@makepeacewithyourbrokenpieces]

They’re the male and female version of each other

[@waynewills849]

They did for rugby league, Tina was in shock the we don't wear padding

[@kathyconway5327]

Your reaction was totally on song. Barnes is great at duets - he can do it with anyone, any material and he can do it ad lib too if you checkout this thing where he invites artists to his lounge room to sing the first song that they recorded or performed that was important to them. But in this instance he is doing it with a woman who inspired him and he admired, as we all do in Australia, but also a woman who is his singing twin. They kind of sound the same!😊 it’s criminal that Tina Turner only achieved the success she achieved outside of her own country but that’s down to Ike’s influence I guess. What an arse!

[@kathyconway5327]

Have youz ever seen the British movie Tommy? It should be seen in its entirety but check out a scene on KZbin Tina Turner Acid Queen. She’s dead now but I think it’s wrong that everyone in the western world loved her but in her own country she is best known from an advertisement. How much more could she have done if she’d had access to great songwriters? But her husband was extremely abusive and very very powerful.

[@shaunhines7883]

Lol! This is her song originally bro.. They are just doing a duet of it together.. if you look it up with only her name, then it should come up first with only her performing the song.. But i can't get over how similar their voices sound..

[@Lily-fromOz]

The guitarist is Jimmy’s son in law.

[@patelk3648]

Plz review "Jimmy Barnes/David Campbell.."Youll never walk alone"..Jimmy is Davids dad...🎉🎉

[@bruceintas]

Check out Tina & Eros Ramasotti.

[@MariaBM1]

Have they done Jimmy doing Good Times with INXS yet?

[@clairehall2720]

Jimmy famously stated that it was Tina who made him want to be a musician

[@michaelroberts8927]

Diesel is playing in video

[@kirsty4503]

This is the unofficial athem of the NRL!! Tina came to Aussie for the grand final that year!

[@RossWhite-wj9gu]

Rugby league promo

[@maryhuhnke4706]

If there was a "male version" of Tina, it would be Jimmy Barnes! ❤❤