Here are a few fun facts about ol’ mate John Farnham:
- His 2001 The Last Time tour smashed its way to the highest grossing Aussie concert series of all time, fuelled primarily by your aunties;
- A fan, absolutely livid that Whispering Jack would dare to embark on a tour a mere year later, unsuccessfully filed a legitimate complaint with the ACCC;
- Farnesy may as well have hung the mic up back then anyway, ’cause a Norwegian bloke just unleashed a peerless Nordic metal rendition of You’re The Voice.
Oh yes. What Scandinavian bloke Jorn Lande lacks in an audience, he has well and truly made up for in theatric poses, noodly guitar solos, and peerless SFX work. Behold:
In case you’re the kind of punter whose musical proclivities lie snugly between “80s ballad classics” and “power metal grandstanding”, you’ll probably froth over the fact this piece of grandiose tuneage accompanies covers ranging from Kate Bush to The Eagles on his newie Heavy Rock Radio.
Perhaps it’s a testament to how bloody good the aforementioned Bush is, but here’s the dude’s disconcertingly solid take on Running Up That Hill:
Perhaps it’s a testament to how bloody good the aforementioned Bush is, but here’s the dude’s disconcertingly solid take on Running Up That Hill:
Look, Jorn is making us feel things we weren’t entirely prepared for – and it’s raised the difficult question of whether we can enlist him for Eurovision 2017. For the moment, grab your old man, and take a minute to rock the fuck out.
Source and photo: Frontiers Music / Youtube.
