I remember hearing Smiths for the first time and "This charming man" opening guitar in particular, and how I asked mysel f: Is it possible that guitar can sound so inspiring? Johny Marr, a guitar hero!
Oh, for fuck sake. Are no Johnny Marr videos safe from these people? Like a pubic infestation, constantly bringing up the fucking gallaghers on this genius' videos. Neither has the talent to be held in the same breath as this man. Just because they've sold millions, doesn't make em any good. I'm not saying they're shit, but please, they were commercial as fuck, n on top of that, they inspired countless talent-less wankers to form shitty bands. They done fuck all for music, unlike The Smiths.
Who cares what bands are like what bands rock has had a great run its time to stop fighting and just start looking back and hopfully we can all enjoy every aspect of it apart from death metal.
@jgfunk I have a pretty recent issue of rolling stone magazine and Johnny Marr is like #53. It even has a quote from Noel Gallagher saying he is a "fucking wizard" on the guitar.
@Kozzy06 well not that I consider Rolling Stone the end all and be all of music opinion, Marr was not on their 100 best guitarists of all time list. I think he should have been. clearly underated by RS at least.
no metronome or clik track, yet perfect, " on the fly " rhythm track and an instantly fluid yet restrained solo on top. this is what i and 1000's of others work on with our loopers all day long...johnny marr ..you sure "got it " son.
How good would the return of The smiths complete, so that's Morrissey should be more humble, because millions of fans like the excellent work and the band's songs on the music scene there is a world as competent and talented guitarist Johnny Marr as with respect to all other musicians, so who gives a jewel like a hug to all there friends yearning for good music.
Cuz Gallaghers are unbearable fucks who ripped off a few bands, got rich selling cds to retards and really thought they were more popular that the Beatles... hahah those junkies!!!
Can u hear ppl talking about them on the Net?? Anyone covering their ripped-off lousy shit?
@novembrine1 shut up ya stupid cunt. do you think oasis where the first band to rip some band off NO are they going to be the last NO. you act like they ripped of every song they wrote which they never. noel gallagher is 1 of the best songwriters in the last 20 years and liam had 1 of the greatest voices in rock in his best days. Oasis changed music in the 90's and layed the path for many new bands in the current era. don't be so naive about band that has achieved so much.
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@novembrine1 yip i am one of the morons along with another 50 million morons hahaha, fair enough if you do not like them as people but u can't say they didn't write good songs that's just being ignorant. biggest band of the 90's
@pplpilot Jeez calm down... Hinton is trying to tell you that you completely missed the point of Johnny Marr. You might know people who can play better or even come up with the same-ish riffs now. But to play and write what Marr did during that time was completely innovative. That's what makes him exceptional.
Sure wish Marr could tour with Moz.....I have always wondered why Morrissey dislikes Johnny so much, or is it the other way around? Marr probably enjoys a nice filet mignon or lamb chop from time to time - much to Moz's dismay ;)
Can anyone explain to me this technique of actually playing a riff in the beginning and then the automatically plays in the bg while Johnny goes on to play the solo portion?
I mean does it get recorded somewhere, and if yes how does it start re-playing so fast? Does Johnny operate it by foot or something? Or is this feature provided by the amp?
@SilentAssassin333 Your question made me giggle. It is called a loop pedal. Generally, you press and hold a button on the pedal, as you play a riff, then release when your done, and if you time it correctly, you have a nice tidy looped riff to play over. Google guitar pedals to find out more. Many effects used by guitarists are provided by foot pedals that take the output from the guitar and change the signal in various ways before it reaches the amp.
@ChanelBankierPerry Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation! I'm just a beginner acoustic guitar player, but that doesn't shy me away from gaining more knowledge regarding these electric guitars and amps and such. But that's a really cool invention, I didn't even think of it! Maybe it'll help our dear old Noel Gallagher on his solo tours! :D
Great to see civilized people on YouTube for a change, thanks to greats like Marr. Thank you!
And the funny thing is that he is clearly a very charming man who would no doubt pull over in his no doubt very charming car to help you if you were stuck on a hillside desolate !
@votemiles To his credit, it always sounds real and his own when he plays. There are cover bands that can "do" him better than he does himself, but they sound like iPods compared to that silly-haired bastard's in-the-moment-ness, for lack of a better clumsy-ass compound word.
@BURN1NGx1NS1D3 Agreed. Johnny Mars sound almost made the smiths and the sound stayed with Moz till this day. That being said Moz is arguably the best singer in history. His song writing is top notch, Powerful emotive vocals, dynamite stage presence, performer, even commercial success without selling out where it counts, the Music. Have you been to one of his shows? Johnny Mar is a virtouso, but Moss is great. Together Unstoppable.
I can play it just about, and its fucking hard! To be able to play this is one thing but writing it, hearing that melody in your head and making it come to life, you cant learn that.
(He has a hard time even playing his own music?) Those other musicians watching who actually record music know often times a player writes a difficult part, and when it comes to recording a "take," you do it over and over and over, trying to get the best take you can. Once finished, you keep the best one of the bunch before you pull out your hair. That "one" is the best ever, and you can't repeat.
True, though sometimes you record what seems like a good take, then after being on tour for 6 months and playing the song100 times, you wind up being able to play it better than you originally did in the studio. In that case the recorded version is weaker and the live version is the definitive one.
I am from Trinidad in the West Indies and I cannot begin to even describe how much the music of Johnny marr and The Smiths touched and moved me.just goes to show the power of music.Brilliant.I like this clip.Johnny is a genius,brilliant musician.
Noel Gallagher once said that Johnny Marr was a wizard on the guitar. I couldn't agree more. There is something magical about this, which is beyond the realm of mere mortals.
Fantastic tune, just love it. When I was a teenager and I span this up on the old turn table I was blown away - so much more inventive and melodic to the other stuff in the charts (I won't name any bands as I don't want to offend anyone!!). Marr is great, a very good song writer and musician. And if anyone wants to watch a really good file about The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White then check out the film 'It Might Get Loud' - if you like guitarists it is a must!!!!
Simple and easy!? I'm sorry but what drugs have you been taking? That riff is ingenious and very hard to replicate in the way that Marr performs it live/on the recorded version(s).
I've never liked The Smiths, but I can listen to Johnny Marr for days on end.
baseoneTPC 1 week ago
one of the best riffs ever..... does he exclusively play Jag now??
MDCSYD 2 weeks ago
@STPconditions Let's just say they're very different...
TheRedprofessor 2 weeks ago
the best
betaopagloriadedeus1 3 weeks ago
Magic
WillLewisAlexander 3 weeks ago
I remember hearing Smiths for the first time and "This charming man" opening guitar in particular, and how I asked mysel f: Is it possible that guitar can sound so inspiring? Johny Marr, a guitar hero!
intro69end 4 weeks ago 2
Oh, for fuck sake. Are no Johnny Marr videos safe from these people? Like a pubic infestation, constantly bringing up the fucking gallaghers on this genius' videos. Neither has the talent to be held in the same breath as this man. Just because they've sold millions, doesn't make em any good. I'm not saying they're shit, but please, they were commercial as fuck, n on top of that, they inspired countless talent-less wankers to form shitty bands. They done fuck all for music, unlike The Smiths.
BornReady16388 1 month ago 23
@BornReady16388 Well said
WillPoleVault4Food 1 month ago
@BornReady16388 Finally someone talking sense! Can't stand those pair of scallys
GarethNisbett 5 days ago
@BornReady16388 You are the man!!!! Smart comment!!!!
MarcCapella 1 day ago
Those riffs are more addictive than crack, meth or any other drug. I'm so proud to share a birthday with this man !
UnholierThanTao 1 month ago
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ThatMattFuller 1 month ago
Who cares what bands are like what bands rock has had a great run its time to stop fighting and just start looking back and hopfully we can all enjoy every aspect of it apart from death metal.
michaelb3197 1 month ago
fuckin' class
MyNamesJuan 1 month ago
Amazing.
seanmbrosnan 1 month ago
No matter when I hear that song play I suddenly get goose bumps and the memories come flooding back.
seriousroger 1 month ago
That's how it should be played... I heard Morriseys recent backing band and they play it all wrong.
chris25wigan 1 month ago
Godlike Genius!! Love it
Zidane2305 1 month ago
Looks a bit like an old Gem Archer in this video.
chair1234567 1 month ago
@jgfunk I have a pretty recent issue of rolling stone magazine and Johnny Marr is like #53. It even has a quote from Noel Gallagher saying he is a "fucking wizard" on the guitar.
TheOppbitch 1 month ago
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@TheOppbitch Noel was inspired by seeing the smiths on totp
TheGalwayFarmer 1 month ago
@TheGalwayFarmer I know. That is probably why he said what he said. Why are you telling me this?
TheOppbitch 1 month ago
@Kozzy06 well not that I consider Rolling Stone the end all and be all of music opinion, Marr was not on their 100 best guitarists of all time list. I think he should have been. clearly underated by RS at least.
jgfunk 2 months ago
Absolutely out of this world thank whatever creator we have for mr maher, we love you Johnny!
journey47 2 months ago
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dymondgeezer2003 2 months ago
no metronome or clik track, yet perfect, " on the fly " rhythm track and an instantly fluid yet restrained solo on top. this is what i and 1000's of others work on with our loopers all day long...johnny marr ..you sure "got it " son.
LanceHelmut 2 months ago
If he was going to do an example of guitar layering, he should have done How Soon Is Now? :) hahaha
That song is like an onion.
narutoanimefan300 2 months ago
@narutoanimefan300 haha nice analogy. I read somewhere that This Charming Man has about 18 guitars on it
TheGalwayFarmer 1 month ago
@TheGalwayFarmer lol you mean 'How Soon Is Now?' :P
But yes! It does haha
They could never replicate the song in live performances the way the studio album is because of all the guitar layers! Amazing.
narutoanimefan300 1 month ago
I don't think he is underrated.
simpsonmark 2 months ago
Didn't like The Smiths at the time, but now would kill for a time machine! Majestic!
MrAmadaeus 2 months ago
ha ha ha...he looks like al pacino...man , he's the tony montana of the rock
Manyute 2 months ago 11
@Manyute
What a shithead!
novembrine1 1 month ago
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Older version of Noel and Liam Gallegher? Thumbs up!!
Ol09Ash 3 months ago
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WillBaxter93 3 months ago
@Ol09Ash No, absolutely not.
WillBaxter93 3 months ago 3
@Ol09Ash wtf no way!
cundyiscool 3 months ago
@Ol09Ash NO! noel just trie to emulate Marr but fails terribly (this isn't an insult to him, just Marr is far above anyone)
Rmg12 2 months ago
ジョニーマーに影響されてギターはじめました
from japan
majemaje0805 3 months ago
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessi! meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessi! :)
filicabral 3 months ago
How good would the return of The smiths complete, so that's Morrissey should be more humble, because millions of fans like the excellent work and the band's songs on the music scene there is a world as competent and talented guitarist Johnny Marr as with respect to all other musicians, so who gives a jewel like a hug to all there friends yearning for good music.
betaopagloriadedeus1 3 months ago
MAybeee, I dont really wanna knoooowww, How ye gaard'n groooowsss!!
jonnytheoasisfan 3 months ago
@jonnytheoasisfan Im sorry, Im fan of both guys and proud of it. Marr and Gallagher are even friends themselves! Why hate?
jonnytheoasisfan 3 months ago
@jonnytheoasisfan
Cuz Gallaghers are unbearable fucks who ripped off a few bands, got rich selling cds to retards and really thought they were more popular that the Beatles... hahah those junkies!!!
Can u hear ppl talking about them on the Net?? Anyone covering their ripped-off lousy shit?
They got what they deserved; oblivion!
novembrine1 3 months ago 2
@novembrine1 OK ;D ... angry young man
jonnytheoasisfan 3 months ago
@novembrine1 They didnt get oblivion. Both Gallaghers are successful in new bands. Legends.
BennCrew14 1 month ago
@BennCrew14
Galla- who?
novembrine1 1 month ago 5
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@novembrine1 they done more with there lifes than you will ever do, turned themselves from nobody to somebody
tiny856 1 month ago
@tiny856
Yes, selling ripped-off song to retards who believed they were original..
Ops ur one of them, sorry!
novembrine1 1 month ago 3
@novembrine1 shut up ya stupid cunt. do you think oasis where the first band to rip some band off NO are they going to be the last NO. you act like they ripped of every song they wrote which they never. noel gallagher is 1 of the best songwriters in the last 20 years and liam had 1 of the greatest voices in rock in his best days. Oasis changed music in the 90's and layed the path for many new bands in the current era. don't be so naive about band that has achieved so much.
tiny856 1 month ago
@tiny856
Ok I get it, ur one of those morons who bought their shit:
Only thing they layed the path for were fistfights, vodkas and ridicule!
novembrine1 1 month ago 3
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@novembrine1 yip i am one of the morons along with another 50 million morons hahaha, fair enough if you do not like them as people but u can't say they didn't write good songs that's just being ignorant. biggest band of the 90's
tiny856 1 month ago
@tiny856
Didn't know 90's had bands at all!
novembrine1 1 month ago
@jonnytheoasisfan
Coz one made history, the other made me laugh
novembrine1 1 month ago 6
@jonnytheoasisfan That is the only Oasis song I ever loved.
volbox 3 months ago
guitar hero!!!!
17serjr 3 months ago
Guitar God
spakuloid 3 months ago
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pplpilot 3 months ago
@pplpilot Its his style of playing that makes him unique you fucking dunce.
Hintonmails 3 months ago 2
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pplpilot 3 months ago
@pplpilot Jeez calm down... Hinton is trying to tell you that you completely missed the point of Johnny Marr. You might know people who can play better or even come up with the same-ish riffs now. But to play and write what Marr did during that time was completely innovative. That's what makes him exceptional.
SalAzad 3 months ago
@pplpilot You're on crack dude... Or you've got some serious issues regarding envy
TheManInBlack2003 3 months ago
@BornReady16388 Ok calm down i'm just saying in general that Johnny plays incredible things that sometimes can't function live!That's all!
TheSupersonicLiam 3 months ago
He's a bit of a genius isnt he .. :)
sledger2003 4 months ago 34
@sledger2003 "a bit"?!
louisks 1 week ago
the rhythm part kind of sounds like live forever
danielgrimmer 4 months ago
@danielgrimmer Live forever uses the same chords.
WaterMelonsXD 4 months ago
@danielgrimmer yeah seems obvious now haha first time i noticed it though
danielgrimmer 2 months ago
3 gays didn't like this
thepolicetube 4 months ago
@darcythornton I think he was joking.
s3c0ndsk1n 4 months ago
@s3c0ndsk1n Of course, sorry.
darcythornton 4 months ago
Sure wish Marr could tour with Moz.....I have always wondered why Morrissey dislikes Johnny so much, or is it the other way around? Marr probably enjoys a nice filet mignon or lamb chop from time to time - much to Moz's dismay ;)
ElvisSchroeder 4 months ago
@ElvisSchroeder no Marr is a vegan, has been for years
farizzal 4 months ago
Love this song! I play it all the time!
FriedChickenofDeath6 4 months ago
to be as good as him is my life goal as a guitarist
jerry1legend 4 months ago
He is a wizard. This is up there with the best videos on YouTube. Knight the man.
bigdunk9 4 months ago
beautiful
Dermodermo010672 4 months ago
genius...
glassandroid 4 months ago
this johnny marr riff is absolutely addicting. i always come back to this link. gotta buy new strings and fix that old strat.
yarinageshonen 4 months ago 3
this video never gets old!
NicolaiTGL 5 months ago 3
Can anyone explain to me this technique of actually playing a riff in the beginning and then the automatically plays in the bg while Johnny goes on to play the solo portion?
I mean does it get recorded somewhere, and if yes how does it start re-playing so fast? Does Johnny operate it by foot or something? Or is this feature provided by the amp?
Thanx.
SilentAssassin333 5 months ago
@SilentAssassin333 Your question made me giggle. It is called a loop pedal. Generally, you press and hold a button on the pedal, as you play a riff, then release when your done, and if you time it correctly, you have a nice tidy looped riff to play over. Google guitar pedals to find out more. Many effects used by guitarists are provided by foot pedals that take the output from the guitar and change the signal in various ways before it reaches the amp.
ChanelBankierPerry 5 months ago
@ChanelBankierPerry Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation! I'm just a beginner acoustic guitar player, but that doesn't shy me away from gaining more knowledge regarding these electric guitars and amps and such. But that's a really cool invention, I didn't even think of it! Maybe it'll help our dear old Noel Gallagher on his solo tours! :D
Great to see civilized people on YouTube for a change, thanks to greats like Marr. Thank you!
SilentAssassin333 5 months ago
this version always gives me goosebumps. it sounds so much more smooth and melodic. spine tingling stuff.
FretLegendSmithy 5 months ago
The guy is a genius in my book.
Realfi 5 months ago
WOW...
ezyrider714 5 months ago
Still brilliant! Still Johnny Marr! <3
NavLfc 5 months ago
And the funny thing is that he is clearly a very charming man who would no doubt pull over in his no doubt very charming car to help you if you were stuck on a hillside desolate !
Silvergoldstarfish 6 months ago 24
@Silvergoldstarfish hahaa,,, very nice... appealing idea,,,
odisseus20dx 6 months ago
@Silvergoldstarfish An subsequently flirt with you?
JonnieFarrow 1 month ago
The.Best.Ever.
MidnightGIow 6 months ago
More clams than a seafood convention..
Skelidude 6 months ago
it's so beautiful
Rmg12 6 months ago 2
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Even Johnny Marr can't play this as well as Johnny Marr did...
votemiles 6 months ago 53
@votemiles To his credit, it always sounds real and his own when he plays. There are cover bands that can "do" him better than he does himself, but they sound like iPods compared to that silly-haired bastard's in-the-moment-ness, for lack of a better clumsy-ass compound word.
Macariotron 3 months ago
anyone else just in complete awe?
RCESpurz 6 months ago 9
Noel Gallagher once said that even Johhny cannot play this anymore ha. Johnny Marr what a legend
TalkToTheBody 6 months ago
probably one of the most underrated guitarists ever
jgfunk 7 months ago 91
@jgfunk i know right its always moz moz moz who wrote the fucking music? not moz.
BURN1NGx1NS1D3 3 months ago
@BURN1NGx1NS1D3 Agreed. Johnny Mars sound almost made the smiths and the sound stayed with Moz till this day. That being said Moz is arguably the best singer in history. His song writing is top notch, Powerful emotive vocals, dynamite stage presence, performer, even commercial success without selling out where it counts, the Music. Have you been to one of his shows? Johnny Mar is a virtouso, but Moss is great. Together Unstoppable.
thomxAristy 3 months ago 2
@jgfunk - I don't think anyone underrates Johnny Marr!!
neilaspin008 2 months ago
@jgfunk HUH?
How the heck is he underated? He often gets talked about as one of the finest in British music history.
Do you live in a cave?
Kozzy06 2 months ago
@jgfunk Who underrates him?
scotchprofessor 2 months ago
you are awesome johnny marrrrrrrrr !
braidedpink 7 months ago
Wow! That's very cool n
mrovantes 7 months ago
why can't this video go longer?! I've got everything down but the chorus
jvizzle17 8 months ago
@jvizzle17 hrm... because Johnny stopped playing the song, perhaps?
mtsn 6 months ago
Is there any sound more perfect?
Riiye 8 months ago 4
they don't teach that at GCSE.
89cheapmonday 8 months ago
I can play it nanananananaa! I'm 14!
MrEastwood65 8 months ago
I can play it just about, and its fucking hard! To be able to play this is one thing but writing it, hearing that melody in your head and making it come to life, you cant learn that.
eyeballtickler1 9 months ago 6
it makes me happy
M4rko96 10 months ago 5
A fucking wizard.
mossga 10 months ago 20
(He has a hard time even playing his own music?) Those other musicians watching who actually record music know often times a player writes a difficult part, and when it comes to recording a "take," you do it over and over and over, trying to get the best take you can. Once finished, you keep the best one of the bunch before you pull out your hair. That "one" is the best ever, and you can't repeat.
nativesspoken 10 months ago 5
@nativesspoken
True, though sometimes you record what seems like a good take, then after being on tour for 6 months and playing the song100 times, you wind up being able to play it better than you originally did in the studio. In that case the recorded version is weaker and the live version is the definitive one.
1Doz 8 months ago
Its weird played in that key its basically the same chord progression as Live Forever by Oasis!
chbath1 11 months ago
@chbath1 I thought exactly the same!:D great bands...
cristi28bcn 10 months ago
@chbath1 good call, but to be fair its a very common selection of chords. Both are great songs though
cushy23 8 months ago
I am from Trinidad in the West Indies and I cannot begin to even describe how much the music of Johnny marr and The Smiths touched and moved me.just goes to show the power of music.Brilliant.I like this clip.Johnny is a genius,brilliant musician.
TheShienne1 11 months ago
this sounds so good, even better than the actual song!
imstoned6 11 months ago 5
I cant stop watching this... O.o
TheInguPingu 11 months ago 7
slippin'
Jaguiar05 11 months ago
Even Johhny Marr isnt as good as Johnny Marr used to be
crazynoobboy 1 year ago 7
"Even Johnny Marr can't play guitar as well as Johnny Marr" I believe is the quote.
PinballTV 1 year ago 7
hatful of hollow <3
WallisLad 1 year ago
He plays stuff that he can't even play
monte2115 1 year ago 4
Some people are just born genius.
littlefoo20 1 year ago
I wish I was nore musical and understood more about guitars, so that I too could watch this and go "holy moses!"
Good thing I don't need to be musicially talented to love the tune.
MandaOwl 1 year ago
anyone know the chords?
neverscared92 1 year ago
1 person couldn't get it right
neverscared92 1 year ago 40
@neverscared92 ...and 2 others weren't very charming...
Pirate7X 6 months ago
@neverscared92 now 3 lol
rmilrta 4 months ago
and don't forget he wrote it before he was 20.
jonasmjr 1 year ago 90
@jonasmjr
MawisaAnimation 10 months ago
@jonasmjr he wrote it when he was 18
MawisaAnimation 10 months ago 5
Noel Gallagher once said that Johnny Marr was a wizard on the guitar. I couldn't agree more. There is something magical about this, which is beyond the realm of mere mortals.
TubeReel 1 year ago
@TubeReel I think he also said something like "Even Johnny Marr isn't as good as Johnny Marr" aswell
webby127 1 year ago
@webby127 yes, he did say that. Noel was hilarious in that interview.
TubeReel 1 year ago
this video never ever gets old.
DoorsAreSecured 1 year ago
@DoorsAreSecured I must have watched it about 100 times now...every time there is a different reason why it's one of the best melodies of all time
neilmcgrathDOTCOM 1 year ago
@neilmcgrathDOTCOM
Agreed, man.
SUPRonin 1 year ago
I agree. I can't play it!!! And I have tried and tried and tried...
gchq 1 year ago
Fantastic tune, just love it. When I was a teenager and I span this up on the old turn table I was blown away - so much more inventive and melodic to the other stuff in the charts (I won't name any bands as I don't want to offend anyone!!). Marr is great, a very good song writer and musician. And if anyone wants to watch a really good file about The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White then check out the film 'It Might Get Loud' - if you like guitarists it is a must!!!!
gchq 1 year ago
fantastic - I like the way he has to think ever so slightly before he can remember exactly how it goes!!
buckleyboyben 1 year ago
FuckinGenius... how Moz and Marr got together ...A miracle....
MrNewman24 1 year ago
So simple and easy yet so brilliant.
mtsn 1 year ago
@mtsn
Simple and easy!? I'm sorry but what drugs have you been taking? That riff is ingenious and very hard to replicate in the way that Marr performs it live/on the recorded version(s).
89cheapmonday 1 year ago
awesome
opprime1 1 year ago
no comments? no thumbs up?
this is moving :'-)
nunzioforpresident 1 year ago