My friend, I consider you an honorary Australian. That might not mean much from many, but from me it's genuine. So glad we can culturally connect through our shared music.

Lets not forget the awesomeness of John's back up singers who have been with him every step of the way, and compliment his vocals spectacularly....

Their voices individually are brilliant and unique, but together are something special. Two of Australia's finest.

John did an amazing version of this when he was around 54. It’s amazing to see how great he was, singing better than ever. Please check out John Farnham, The last time 2003. I think you’ll be really blown away.😊

You can see the love and joy on his face. He is exactly where he needs to be.

These two guys are actually best mates and even to this day. When John first found out he had cancer Barnsey dropped what he was doing and flew to be by his side!! That's what we call mateship!!

One thing I love about Aussie artists is the collaborations. No egos, just an appreciation for good tunes and singing the shit out of them ❤

Jimmy and John are great friends and often share the stage during each other's performances. Great rection and get well soon.

Love the fun they have together with the scream off, fantastic!

Jimmy points to John at the end and says "Killer". Yes, JF killed it....

Looks like a young Brett Garsed on guitar - what a player. Was lucky to grow up in the same town and watch him play most weekends before Farnham stole him from us.

The song was a tribute to returned service men suffering ptsd… such an eye opening song of the after effects of war❤

Jimmy Barnes provides power to his own microphone, no USB-C required

I love how respectful John is, standing back when Jimmy sings and joining in but away from his mic so he doesn't steal Jimmy's thunder. Just so generous and beautiful. Youve gotta see these two do When Something is Wrong with my Baby on a tv show called Hey Hey its Saturday. They giggle all throughout the song - you can see the pure joy both of them have for just singing and sharing the stage.

Clear to see from the first few seconds how the track resonates with you…. that tiny little smile is the dead giveaway …gotcha !!!!

They have so much fun singing together ..great mates

Jim and John are great friends... when you think that for most of their careers they have basically been in competition with each other in the same industry... but they've always supported each other, helped out with vocals/instrumentation on each other's albums over the years... I guess due to Australia being so remote and not having a very large population (still !).. our music industry tends to be quite a tight knit community.... especially between the artists from this era....you'll hear John and others all over each others work... they perform at a lot of the same shows etc... I think it's awesome and that we've been very spoilt having this calibre of performers in our back yard for so long... Thank you for showcasing our favourites !

Two legends with so much love and respect for each other. Rest up and feel better soon!

Love your comments. This song was written by Cold Chisel’s drummer, Steve Prestwich who died in 2011 from a brain tumour. Recently Don Walker the Cold Chisel’s keyboard player and main song writer and leader, was ask about the story behind When the War is Over, and he said, “a personal life song and that’s probably where I’d leave it.” ❤ I much prefer the Cold Chisel version - When the War is Over Live 2003 Ringside. Ian Moss is the main singer with Jimmy mostly backing. They sing with passion I am sure they would know the story behind the song especially Ian. When you listen to it have the words in front of you. Enjoy

This song was used in the Australian mini series Sword of Honour which is all about going to and coming back from the Vietnam war

"their voices collide together" - yep that sums it up.

Apparently poor old Jimmy hadn’t warmed up before this performance and he was a little rusty (he had a big alcohol and drug problem back in the day as you’ve know doubt been learning).. but it’s still a solid performance…When Jimmy and John play vocal tennis you better duck!! They really do bring out the best in each other! John Farnham singing this on his own in 2003 however can’t be missed!

Watch more Jimmy a legend 💕

The song describes the disorientation facing a soldier returning from war and becoming a civilian again after seeing and going through what we had to do. Great reaction. I still stand by my other comment. Make it happen!

Jimmy said that he thought this was one of his worst performances. He was running VERY late, you can see John looking around for him, he rushed on stage and he didn't have time to warm his voice up. Still think he did pretty well. John of course was perfect as usual.

John has a great voice that’s why we call him the voice! In August he went under for a 11hr operation for his throat and jaw

There was vietnam conscription in Australia. Young men got randomly selected to serve for two years.

These guys are legends and any amount of much better videos out there..

Wow! So beautiful 😍. 💗 beautiful time in life.

This was outside , A Fund raiser concert I think? John did a lot of philanthropic concerts for various causes at home and abroad ❤

Oooh yes, yes, yes... like others have said... if you haven't checked out 'When something is wrong with my baby' the black and white video with Jimmy and John..... and guitar by Johnny Diesel who is Jimmys brother in law and had his own band in the 80s... you SERIOUSLY need to lol x

Australian rock Royalty right there on that stage , now you've seen the duo you should ,for your own gratification listen to both artists solo versions of the song , they are both spectacular but totally different and in a good way my favourite version is Farnsey's but I love Barnsey's for different reasons . I've seen many reactions to MIDNIGHT OIL so they must be OK with reactors so keep after it you won't be dissapointed and while your checking out our music legends have a look at the DIVINYLS , of which the lead singer CHRISSIE AMPHLET was the source of many young male fans wet dreams .

Yes John and Jimmy are very much good mates. Originally they were both in awe of each other and where nervous about singing together until they recorded When Something is Wrong with your Baby and they've been great mates ever since. They often dropped in on each other's concerts if they where in the same place at the same time and did little cameos. Sadly not too many were recorded tho. Even John's kids along with Jimmy's kids sing in one of Jimmy's songs. John and Jimmy's voices go so well together that it's such a shame they didn't collaborate more often. In The Midnight Hour is another one where Jimmy got John on stage this time. m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qcCnoq-os7e3has.html Steve Prestwich from Cold Chisel wrote the song and when Cold Chisel broke up the first time he joined John Farnham in the Little River Band ..and they also recorded rhe song together. Which is how John got access to the song. So there a few recordings from Cold Chisel, LRB, John Farnham and Ian Moss who all do this great song justice.

Please thank your beautiful wife for looking after our bro while he’s sick. Feel better quickly. 💐

Two good friends phenomenal voices together something really special. Love watching John live as you see what a wonderful personality John has and how he intereracts with the crowd so very natural. Great reaction hope you feel better soon.

Totally blew me away 💥💥💥

I think John sang this to our soldiers when he did a live concert in East Timor.

Get well soon. Tx TL

Sitting here mentally yelling "Nooo, don't stop there," I love the last little part with John's comment! But loved your reaction, as usual.

There is another version of an older John singing this with much more emotion. It’s very good.

Jimmy that night is what we call “pissed as a fart”

You can ALWAYS sing along with John because his diction is always clear

Great reaction...

With John Farnham singing When The War Is Over is probably considered half a cover or something along those lines. Because when Cold Chisel originally broke up in 1984 drummer and this songs songwriter Steve Prestwich straight away joined the Little River Band while John Farnham was the lead singer , Steve Prestwich didn’t have any songs on offer and LRB was struggling financially only songwriters got paid so Steve offered When The War Is Over up for reimagining version with LRB , the song appears on the underrated No Reins album . Steve Prestwich left LRB a few months before John did in 1986 after LRB’s recording contract was finally finished. Steve Prestwich went on to underrated solo career and joined former Cold Chisel band mate Ian Moss band on his first solo album and tour in 1989 . John was already working on the hugely successful solo comeback Whispering Jack featuring the hit You’re The Voice . LRB former recording company Capital records released When The War Is Over as single to capitalise on John’s solo success in the end of 1986 . Sadly it flopped. John Farnham was talked into recording it again in 1988 requested by his recording company BMG that version appears as B side to John’s hit single Age Of Reason it’s also a bonus song on CD version of the album Age Of Reason with John’s cover of AC/DC It’s A Long Way To The Top . John Farnham recorded 3 albums with LRB The Net , 1983 Playing To Win , 1985 No Reins , 1986 Steve Prestwich played drums on 2 albums for LRB Playing To Win & No Reins

Absolutely they are friends..... we don't BS in Australia.... and these guys respect each other sooooo much.... and they make brilliant music together x

Thats great ,but you should listen to john farnham sing it at hes last time concert ,just amazing .

It wouldn't surprise me if Jimmy snuck into John's concert and John found out ! Completely on the spur of the moment. Jimmy's timing ( as shows in his later covers ), is stunning !

Hope you feel better soon🌹

its a song about mates surviving and trying to rebuild after the war

Jack Savoretti "Breaking the Rules" Live Acoustic! 😜

Back then media tried to play them off as enemies that's how they started singing together to shut the media up as didn't matter how many time they said their mates media tried to say they're enemies Both Jimmy and john where apprentices one plumber other sparky or known as electrician before becoming famous Jimmy from poor area in my home town of Adelaide This is part of their success is they relate to the audience's and how hard they work for a living John acknowledged this in a interview how he cannot believe people on low incomes struggling to survive will pay to watch him sing and that's why they always tried to make ticket's affordable sometimes they actually lost money 💵 that's why they dropped the orchestra to keep,ticket's cheap enough for the average person they could've charged more and kept orchestra and st sold out but wanted it so everyone could buy a ticket his manager was the one Glen wheaten Rip said they had actually lost money on some of them John lost Glen unexpectedly just before Oliver died and weeks bef John found out he had cancer and rushed into hospital Glen will be a hughe lose for John as they where close mates by all accounts their families hung out together and even hooked everything including their home as did John and his wife to get John career reignited and that's when he became famous

Get better mate love your reactions

I interpreted the song as being, Him still in the War and being at the end of mission and looking forward to going home soon without being blown up or killed. Also, there is an excellent version of Farnham singing this song (When the War is Over; The last time). John really gets up into the higher register and as always, nails it.

I really love this song. But I like this song more when John is singing solo from a live show called the last time, its from 2003. Thats one of his best vocal performence in my oppinion. He 53yo at the time. It really shows his amazing vocal range to the limit. Check it out.

Yes this is better being left to Cold Chisel with Ian Moss . and the Best Barnsey Farnesey song is When Something is Wrong with my Baby ❤❤❤

Great reaction thanks matey. However i do think that the cold chisel version from the ringside concert is even better

i’m so glad our aussie rock legends are finally getting the international recognition from people like you. highly recommend you checking out this live version of just John Farnham singing When the war is is over back in 87. it’s absolutely brilliant! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZrtzgbtpqpbIY2g.html and also check Cold Chisel’s live acoustic performance too 😉

I believe Texans’ love the their freedom so you should probably react to Johns’ That’s Freedom ✌️😄

Now go and check out Cold Chisel singing this song live Ringside 2003.

I'm not sure if John was wondering if and when Jimmy was going to show up because sometimes, due to other 'pursuits', he didn't. Thankfully, all went well. They creamed it!

Barnesy just screams, screams with talent.

Love both Jimmy and John, but this is a slower version of the actual song, as is the version of Help John sings....It is still worth looking at the original from Chisel days or even from recent free concerts Jimmy did with his family, Mahalia and Ian Moss. This is the link to the Homefront version....(Music from the Home Front 2020) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psmCabB9lbnFlas.html

Make sure you also listen to Ian and Jimmy singing this song together too. Cold Chisel doing this live in 2003 is pretty damn amazing. 😁 I love the dynamic between John and Jimmy in this performance though, at least partly more for their friendship than anything else.

In my opinion this song is about PTSD and someone finding difficulty in coming home to a 'normal' world after a 'war' and not being able to fit back into the society that he/she remembered before the 'war' - don't think they are necessarily coming home to a partner - could be a family member or old friend and the 'war' could be a real war or as PTSD refers to any traumatic event it could be any overwhelming event like prison, bereavement,illness etc .

Cold Chisel...Khe Sahn! Returning Vietnam vet song. John...When something is wrong with my baby...duet with Jimmy Barnes. If you want to hear John's soft side....Burn for you and Please don't ask me. Can't go wrong.

John stepped away from music earlier this year (2022) had treatment to his jaw and will never sing again. His longtime friend and manager for 50 years, passed away this year.

It's a love song about going through a divorce😊 a beautiful love song❤️😔🌏🪐🌕🙏🦋😎🇦🇺🐝🌺🦉🏡🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Great song till Jimmy came out 😵‍💫

its about the war you are going through , past or future, the war thats in yr head now

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