British Dad Reacts. John Farnham - You're the Voice

John Farnham – You’re the Voice (Live)

John Farnham and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
   • John Farnham & Melbourne Symphony Orc...  

John Farnham – 60 minutes, Australia
   • How John Farnham found his legendary ...  

Heart, Studio verion
   • Heart You're The Voice Studio Version  

This video is intended to inform, educate and entertain. Fair use applies: Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowances made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, commentating, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research.

Please support your favourite artists by buying and viewing through official outlets, and going to see them live!

Released in 1986 this song is credited with reviving the career of John Farnham, an Australian singer although he was originally born in London before moving to Australia with his family aged 10. He was a major pop artist known as Johnny Farnham in the late 60s and 70s. After his career took a significant dip You’re the Voice was the beginning of a new wave of success for him. He has since won many musical awards.

Because the lyrics are asking people to use their power, the song did have an inevitable couple of political twists and John Farnham spoke out about an anti-Islamic group in Australia wanting to use his song, and also some anti-lockdown groups during Covid. But he did allow it to be used by a group advocating for the indigenous Australians to have a voice and change the Australian Constitution.

The song was composed by some British songwriters – Chris Thompson, Andy Qunta, Maggie Ryder.
It was written in response to a large anti-nuclear demonstration of over 100,000 people in London, and to reflect how people can use their voice to affect political change.

I also wanted to give a shout out to a version by 13 year old Anthony Abrakmanov
   • Anthony Abrakmanov- You're the Voice ...  


We have the chance to turn the pages over
We can write what we want to write
We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older
We're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun?
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make a noise and make it clear
Oh, whoa
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear
Oh, whoa
This time, we know we all can stand together
With the power to be powerful
Believing we can make it better
Ooh, we're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun?
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make a noise and make it clear
Oh, whoa
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear
Oh, whoa
Ooh, we're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun?
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make the noise and make it clear
Oh, whoa
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear
Oh, whoa
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make a noise and make it clear
Oh, whoa
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear
Oh, whoa
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make a noise and make it clear
Oh, whoa
We're not gonna sit in silence (we're not gonna sit in silence)
We're not gonna live with fear (we're not gonna live with fear)
Oh, whoa