Huey Lewis And The News - Hip To Be Square (Live) - BBC2 - Monday 31st August 1987

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  • Taken from a concert shown on BBC2 on Monday 31st August 1987

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  • @_yellow
    @_yellow 8 років тому +1126

    A song so catchy most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because its not about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself! Hey Paul!

    • @thehive378
      @thehive378 6 років тому +54

      AHHHHHHH

    • @vincenzo135
      @vincenzo135 6 років тому +69

      try getting a reservation at Dorsia NOW!!!!!!

    • @rationalmuscle
      @rationalmuscle 5 років тому +6

      hahahahha.... priceless comment.

    • @coleburns5497
      @coleburns5497 5 років тому +6

      Yellow what’s the statement?

    • @robertp-i4065
      @robertp-i4065 4 роки тому +13

      is that a raincoat?

  • @chrism1518
    @chrism1518 4 роки тому +279

    I'd love to finish this video, but I've got a reservation at Dorsia to make.

    • @andrewburgemeister6684
      @andrewburgemeister6684 3 роки тому +24

      For me, I have to return some videotapes...

    • @BLADE20014
      @BLADE20014 3 роки тому +8

      Your lying no one can get a reservation at dorsia

    • @DebtFR
      @DebtFR 3 роки тому +12

      An 8:30 reservation at Dorsia, on a Friday night? How'd he manage to swing that?

    • @Marcusx1980
      @Marcusx1980 3 роки тому +6

      Nobody goes there anymore...

    • @neinneinnein379
      @neinneinnein379 3 роки тому +2

      I bet he is lying

  • @thomasobrien1841
    @thomasobrien1841 Рік тому +40

    2:30 American Psycho fans on their way to flood the comment section of every video involving this song

  • @liger5953
    @liger5953 6 років тому +171

    Christian Bale is probably in the Crowd somewhere in a raincoat with an Axe.

  • @valderamusic
    @valderamusic 3 роки тому +293

    Why is nobody commenting how this dude sounds love just like in studio. He nailed it!!!

    • @walterclements1339
      @walterclements1339 3 роки тому +91

      Cause they’ve all scheduled a reservation at Dorsia

    • @s3c0nd1mpact
      @s3c0nd1mpact 2 роки тому +17

      The instrumental here is much jazzier and sharper.

    • @chiyo-chanholocaust8143
      @chiyo-chanholocaust8143 2 роки тому +35

      Let's see Paul Allen's live performance

    • @itsTheGshow
      @itsTheGshow 2 роки тому +13

      Cause every Huey song from this era sounds this good live. They were the top of their game and no other band could touch them at this time in terms of sound quality.

    • @BigPissGuy
      @BigPissGuy 2 роки тому +16

      Because everyone’s making American psycho jokes

  • @ydnallah1541
    @ydnallah1541 4 роки тому +104

    Back when singers could sing live, hueys voice is great

  • @SOLaharl
    @SOLaharl 11 років тому +125

    The song's so catchy !

    • @stephengreico2810
      @stephengreico2810 4 роки тому +46

      SOLaharl people really don’t listen to the lyrics

    • @andrewburgemeister6684
      @andrewburgemeister6684 3 роки тому +30

      @Alejandro Feo Cecin Because it’s not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, it’s also a personal statement about the band themselves!
      HEY PAUL!

    • @Ad-fu6tj
      @Ad-fu6tj 2 роки тому +4

      @@andrewburgemeister6684 AAAAHHHHH!!!
      🎶But couldn't take the punishment...🎶

  • @lordandprotector
    @lordandprotector 10 місяців тому +12

    Whoever did the board mix on this needs a raise.

  • @kylevaldes3974
    @kylevaldes3974 4 роки тому +74

    fore is their most accomplished album.

    • @rapiddiamonds3248
      @rapiddiamonds3248 5 днів тому

      Especially if their undisputed masterpiece is Hip to Be Square

  • @thenotoriousgigachad3455
    @thenotoriousgigachad3455 2 роки тому +16

    (People when they got their tickets for this Concert): “Look at the subtle off white coloring, the tasteful thickness of it! Oh my God, it even has a Watermark!”

  • @robertrusso5461
    @robertrusso5461 9 років тому +145

    I can't believe this is on UA-cam! This was the first concert I ever went too.

    • @mrjozo-pr6ih
      @mrjozo-pr6ih 6 років тому +2

      Who were the people (gang) near the end?

    • @irishmusico
      @irishmusico 5 років тому +3

      I only ever saw them once in Dublin Ireland. This line up. Amazing band.

    • @josephschab4750
      @josephschab4750 3 роки тому

      Joe Montana that is so cool

    • @clifftheplanteddvd6330
      @clifftheplanteddvd6330 3 роки тому +13

      That’s so cool. Let’s see Paul Allen’s Comment

    • @callmeshaggy5166
      @callmeshaggy5166 3 роки тому +3

      @@mrjozo-pr6ih can't believe it took 3 years to answer but they were members of the 49ers. Guessing the show was in San Francisco

  • @Carl7119
    @Carl7119 11 років тому +296

    He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '87, Huey released this, Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to Be Square," a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.

    • @aarmington
      @aarmington 6 років тому +5

      Huey has far more edge and straight up rock and roll the costello!!...

    • @vincenzo135
      @vincenzo135 6 років тому +13

      Hey Paul, try getting a reservation at Dorsia NOW!!!!!!

    • @daveray5655
      @daveray5655 4 роки тому +5

      @Thisis Fun you must be a sober Paul Allen.
      In all seriousness it's a scene from American psycho

    • @RegionalRadioShackManager
      @RegionalRadioShackManager 4 роки тому +2

      Thisis Fun it’s from a movie you dip

    • @martinsuarez3491
      @martinsuarez3491 2 роки тому

      @@vincenzo135 try getting a reservation at dorsia now, YOU FUCKING STUPID BASTARD 🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓

  • @pixythegunner
    @pixythegunner 2 роки тому +56

    Impressive, Very nice
    Let's see Paul Allen's Live concert

  • @dduem13
    @dduem13 7 років тому +46

    That mullet...is just...beyond legendary. Such a graceful masterpiece. You know who I'm talking about.

    • @RoachDogg_JR
      @RoachDogg_JR Рік тому

      If I was in the 80's I'd definitely be rocking that pseudo-mullet look. It does look damn cool with some black sunglasses.

  • @FranciscoSalek
    @FranciscoSalek 4 роки тому +20

    Patrick is not in the audience, he bought VIP tickets.

  • @DJpadlo
    @DJpadlo 10 років тому +156

    I hope Patrick Bateman is there.

    • @theaspiration
      @theaspiration 4 роки тому +6

      He doesn't care for live music, so good luck.

    • @Ad-fu6tj
      @Ad-fu6tj 3 роки тому +1

      Let's see Paul Allen in this place

    • @l7hd753
      @l7hd753 3 роки тому +4

      Huey is too black sounding for him

  • @ChloeAnon
    @ChloeAnon Рік тому +5

    I was at the concert when they filmed the video for Jacob's Ladder. They put on an incredible concert on this tour. The stage in this video is the same as the one in Jacob's Ladder.

  • @MikesBakes
    @MikesBakes Рік тому +30

    The energy. The passion. The moves. The musicians. The sheer number of keyboards. And the good vibes. Beautiful.

    • @surrealistdacankles7943
      @surrealistdacankles7943 Рік тому +1

      The moves do you mean the two-step? What are you talking about? Good music let’s keep it at that.

    • @MikesBakes
      @MikesBakes Рік тому +2

      @@surrealistdacankles7943 I just mean there's a lot of energy in their movement, it's not that deep

    • @RoachDogg_JR
      @RoachDogg_JR Рік тому +1

      Fellas, that was pretty good, but I'll tell you what I need, is more synthesizers!

  • @MrSpeed-lt8gr
    @MrSpeed-lt8gr 3 роки тому +15

    Rest in paradise Dwight Clark. Your catch made the franchise.

    • @TheOuterBanks
      @TheOuterBanks Рік тому +2

      Preacher: "Rest in peace, Dwight Clark, may flights of angels sing thee--"
      Dwight's Ghost: "Actually, I'll be doing the singing."

  • @thedopehouse522
    @thedopehouse522 3 роки тому +18

    how often is it now a days that you get to even see a band member do a saxophone solo in a song lol, music was honestly the best back in this time.

  • @rationalmuscle
    @rationalmuscle 5 років тому +29

    Joe Montana in the chorus... that made everything

    • @sbyrstall
      @sbyrstall 3 місяці тому

      I thought that was him.

  • @vinceparlante3723
    @vinceparlante3723 2 роки тому +39

    That has to be in my personal opinion? The best damn rocking sax solo ever. Thanks Huey for a great timeless classic. From this old on air radio DJ. Keep on rockin

  • @GSWarrior2010
    @GSWarrior2010 6 років тому +19

    Cool performance that included the SF 49ers with Dwight Clark solo! RIP Dwight.

  • @pretzelsandgasjets
    @pretzelsandgasjets 4 роки тому +9

    woah yo that horn section is tower of power

  • @popal7408
    @popal7408 3 роки тому +16

    What a lineup with TOP and featuring the 49ers with Will Clark who made "the Catch". My wife and I were so lucky to see the News in their prime!

  • @litepaw7
    @litepaw7 2 роки тому +10

    A song to DIE for ;)

  • @TheEarlymtv
    @TheEarlymtv 7 років тому +20

    huey sounds great live..

  • @jamesbevan9939
    @jamesbevan9939 6 років тому +13

    They all look like they're having such a great time.

  • @citizengar
    @citizengar Рік тому +5

    This is so 80's it hurts! Love the dancing horn section.

    • @glensardella5155
      @glensardella5155 Рік тому +3

      That was the one and only Tower of Power horns

    • @citizengar
      @citizengar Рік тому +1

      @@glensardella5155 The trumpet player with all that hair is awesome!

  • @cyberen
    @cyberen 11 років тому +219

    He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think he has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

    • @_zedejose
      @_zedejose 6 років тому +4

      Funny you should say that. Take a guess at who was the backup band on Costello's My Aim is True :)

    • @vincenzo135
      @vincenzo135 6 років тому +14

      it's a line from a movie

    • @maxfrecklington9946
      @maxfrecklington9946 5 років тому +7

      Hey Paul aaaaagh

    • @cnevarita6265
      @cnevarita6265 3 роки тому

      7 year ago!! That totally epic!!

    • @christosstamato527
      @christosstamato527 3 роки тому +1

      @@_zedejose Huey's former band Clover, sans Huey.

  • @ironmiketyson-rz6kb
    @ironmiketyson-rz6kb 8 місяців тому +3

    They are total band guys. Very professional- saw them live in 2000. Didn’t miss a beat very professional

  • @claudiooliveira1002
    @claudiooliveira1002 2 роки тому +8

    I love Huey Lewis , from Brazil !

  • @janetchambers5284
    @janetchambers5284 5 років тому +7

    let me anybody out there if you love huey leiws as much as i do i love him so bad

  • @carlosconesa
    @carlosconesa 6 років тому +20

    RIP Dwight Clark.

  • @Rhino1277HotRails
    @Rhino1277HotRails 2 роки тому +4

    This show was a blast

  • @saintninansplace
    @saintninansplace 4 роки тому +12

    That was the 49ers Joe Montana and Dwight Clark.

  • @LMP2000able
    @LMP2000able 9 років тому +23

    Love it, can't get 1987 back again!

  • @ojnopulp4563
    @ojnopulp4563 2 роки тому +6

    i would love to listen to this song, but I've got to go return some videotapes

  • @Andy-oz7bj
    @Andy-oz7bj 5 місяців тому +1

    Saw this tour's concert on Minneapolis. Still can remember seeing and hearing TOP walk up the back of the risers. Being an instrumentalist, it was a really cool moment.

  • @williamdickens325
    @williamdickens325 4 роки тому +8

    Doc representing T.O.P!!!

  • @thehive378
    @thehive378 6 років тому +10

    omg this song is gonna be remembered as 'HEY PAUL' isnt it

  • @sueshi9
    @sueshi9 3 роки тому +5

    RIP Dwight Clark

  • @jeffmerritt1433
    @jeffmerritt1433 11 років тому +10

    If there could ever be something so American and badass. This stands out like no other!!

  • @truckerboy93
    @truckerboy93 5 років тому +9

    Now that's live music folks 👍

  • @SvdP-vi5kk
    @SvdP-vi5kk 8 років тому +14

    The Tower of Power!!!!!!

    • @aarmington
      @aarmington 6 років тому +1

      woow...how u know??

  • @lifeisgood7186
    @lifeisgood7186 3 роки тому +7

    Just good music. We,spend so much time today hating each other,and when I,listen to Huey,and the boys it makes my heart feel so good

  • @Skwoony
    @Skwoony 4 роки тому +23

    Dwight Clark could really sing man! What a moment. RIP, Dwight.

    • @MrSpeed-lt8gr
      @MrSpeed-lt8gr 4 роки тому +4

      A J yeah he could. He really nailed it. I miss him and that team. They were invincible to me as a young boy.

    • @stevenward5163
      @stevenward5163 2 роки тому +1

      Niner legend Dwight Clark RIP and Cool Joe Montana

  • @emmeteeny
    @emmeteeny 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you to whoever returned their video tapes of this concert.

  • @mwhearn1
    @mwhearn1 3 роки тому +5

    Killer drums.

  • @tillinternet
    @tillinternet 3 роки тому +12

    Who is here cuz of James Hetfield and the News - "Hip to Be the Sandman" ?

  • @whitefalcon480
    @whitefalcon480 5 років тому +4

    I hope you guys get a reservarion at dorsia someday.

  • @eugeniasanhuezaavila9433
    @eugeniasanhuezaavila9433 11 місяців тому +2

    Me gusta como Stephen Doc Kupka ( sax baritono) le pone chispa con el coro de vientos me gusta 🤗🤗🤗🇨🇱

  • @davemfc1885
    @davemfc1885 12 років тому +3

    The great 1987 49ers aswell.

  • @robertoetojo5861
    @robertoetojo5861 5 років тому +4

    he was Amazing live awesome voice... Bqnd was amazing... the horns from T O.P. SAW IN MELB IN THE LATE 80'S

  • @maxedge5425
    @maxedge5425 2 роки тому +103

    Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

    • @denverprator5806
      @denverprator5806 Рік тому +5

      hey maxedge why do you have pages of the style section on the floor? do you have a little dog or something.?

    • @RANKSTER0815
      @RANKSTER0815 11 місяців тому +2

      Hey Paul....

  • @nonespecial200
    @nonespecial200 7 років тому +166

    is that a rain coat?

    • @blakebauman6374
      @blakebauman6374 6 років тому +16

      In '87, Huey released this; Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip To Be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself. Hey Paul!

    • @kentschneider39
      @kentschneider39 4 роки тому +3

      No, Allen!

    • @Mrabandab
      @Mrabandab 3 роки тому +2

      Hip to be axed1

  • @justinbanes1470
    @justinbanes1470 2 роки тому +2

    The music that plays when you try to make a reservation at Dorsia’s

  • @philliprandolph9365
    @philliprandolph9365 9 років тому +21

    Tower of Power Horns

  • @jangodreams
    @jangodreams 4 місяці тому +1

    One of the best music videos on youtube.

  • @DisappearingBoy2010
    @DisappearingBoy2010 8 років тому +117

    Ahhh, the days before auto-tune...hard to believe people could actually sing live at one point.

    • @bethanyzamora1146
      @bethanyzamora1146 6 років тому

      His voice here sounds a little off, dude

    • @christosstamato527
      @christosstamato527 4 роки тому +21

      @@bethanyzamora1146 Nah, he has that live "edge".
      He sounds better than in the record actually.

    • @chickensoup1807
      @chickensoup1807 Рік тому

      auto tune has existed since the 60’s

    • @emitwilson8906
      @emitwilson8906 Рік тому +2

      People still can, you just don't listen to them

    • @abaddonthelordofavernus.4353
      @abaddonthelordofavernus.4353 Рік тому

      Oh please, you ever listen to an Adele, Beyonce, The Weeknd, Anderson Paak or Bruno Mars set live?

  • @juansanchez351
    @juansanchez351 6 років тому +13

    Me encanta ésta canción. Saludos cordiales desde Argentina...

  • @RicCrouch
    @RicCrouch 9 років тому +16

    That's some serious hair on that trumpet player! :)

  • @arslanmalik151
    @arslanmalik151 2 роки тому +4

    Hey Paul

  • @alcockell
    @alcockell 11 років тому +6

    If their Tower of Power gig was aired on BBC1 - I think it's time for a Huey night on BBC4...

  • @guitarreilly
    @guitarreilly 9 років тому +17

    mustve been the most fun band to be in

  • @patrickbateman3944
    @patrickbateman3944 7 років тому +18

    Hey PAUL!

  • @reh331
    @reh331 Рік тому +11

    Autotune? What's that? Singers today can't do this. One of the great voices of the past 75 years. Nothing like him.

  • @TheKayLady1
    @TheKayLady1 12 років тому +5

    Some things never change of go out of style, and this is one of those! Give a listen!

  • @SJCMARK
    @SJCMARK 8 місяців тому +1

    Man that looks like a fun time.

  • @Elephunk343
    @Elephunk343 10 років тому +91

    "Hey Paul! AAAAAGGGHH!"

    • @DonPeyote420
      @DonPeyote420 10 років тому +1

      ***** Come on, this movie gave this song a cult following.

    • @Elephunk343
      @Elephunk343 10 років тому +13

      Seriously the only reason I know of this songs existence is because of American psycho

    • @VirreFriberg
      @VirreFriberg 9 років тому

      LeDwyane Bosh American Psycho fanboy

    • @commanderzavala9328
      @commanderzavala9328 3 роки тому

      @@VirreFriberg Correct.

    • @andrewburgemeister6684
      @andrewburgemeister6684 3 роки тому

      “TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA’S NOW YOU STUPID, FUCKING, BASTARD!!!!”

  • @ZetaReticuli87
    @ZetaReticuli87 2 роки тому +1

    I was 3 months old when this happend. Wish I could've seen them in this period of time.

  • @narrowboatodyssey
    @narrowboatodyssey Рік тому +3

    I used to be a renegade
    I used to fool around
    But I couldn't take the punishment
    And had to settle down
    Now I'm playing it real straight
    And yes, I cut my hair
    You might think I'm crazy
    But I don't even care
    'Cause I can tell what's going on
    It's hip to be square
    It's hip to be square
    I like my bands in business suits
    I watch them on TV
    I'm working out most every day
    And watchin' what I eat
    They tell me that it's good for me
    But I don't even care
    I know that it's crazy
    I know that it's nowhere
    But there is no denying that
    It's hip to be square
    It's hip to be square
    It's hip to be square
    So hip to be square
    It's not too hard to figure out
    You see it every day
    And those that were the farthest out
    Have gone the other way
    You see them on the freeway
    It don't look like a lot of fun
    But don't you try to fight it
    An idea whose time has come
    Don't tell me that I'm crazy
    Don't tell me I'm nowhere
    Take it from me
    It's hip to be square
    It's hip to be square
    It's hip to be square
    So hip to be square
    Tell 'em, boys
    So hip to be square
    (Hip, hip)

  • @sratatata8224
    @sratatata8224 2 роки тому +1

    Try getting a reservation at Huey's concert now!!!

  • @DiecastFever
    @DiecastFever 12 років тому +4

    OH......HELL.....YEAH!!!! Nobody does it like they do! That's what Im talkin about

  • @gustavvesterlund8867
    @gustavvesterlund8867 9 років тому +8

    Amazing!

  • @eranddroory9987
    @eranddroory9987 11 місяців тому +2

    Cool to see guys from Tower of Power horn section there..

  • @matthewroyle2015
    @matthewroyle2015 9 років тому +21

    My god. Dripping with 80sness..

  • @randyvan1520
    @randyvan1520 2 роки тому +3

    Great band, great song and really fun with the 49er's joining at the end. Dwight had great vocal pitch for an NFL Wide Receiver. Fun times!

    • @randyvan1520
      @randyvan1520 2 роки тому

      Search UA-cam for "the catch" for a short recount of an amazing Montana to Clark game winning (over the Cowboys) play. RIP Dwight.

  • @cavies79
    @cavies79 11 років тому +10

    Thanks for posting!! Awesome seeing the 49ers on stage with Huey and the band.

  • @Gwath1
    @Gwath1 4 роки тому +3

    Hey Paul!!!

  • @tefenstrat
    @tefenstrat 3 місяці тому

    This was really really fun to watch. a lost generation and that makes me so sad.

  • @vinny57ish
    @vinny57ish 6 років тому +2

    Love this tune as I'm a proud member of the L7 club where it's always Hip to Be Square ✌😎

  • @myysticranger
    @myysticranger 3 роки тому +13

    The Metallica mashup brought me here.

  • @bdrigg
    @bdrigg Рік тому +1

    God damn I'm thankful for this!

  • @ToniBakerboy
    @ToniBakerboy Рік тому +1

    Saw them live when they came to UK in the 80s. Absolutely fantastic!

  • @jjjacob4193
    @jjjacob4193 3 роки тому +3

    Hey Paul ⚒

  • @dcunc1975
    @dcunc1975 3 місяці тому

    RIP Dwight Clark, great TE, pretty decent singer, and a good all-around person

  •  3 роки тому +2

    GREAT PERFORMANCE !!!!

  • @JohnTaylorMusicClips53
    @JohnTaylorMusicClips53 4 роки тому +8

    I love these American songs that make you wanna work for the man, cashing in your waybill and taking home that pay! I've tried to look for American work songs but can't find playlists 😢

    • @SamWhamBamTheMan
      @SamWhamBamTheMan 4 роки тому +2

      If you want work songs about the USA just listen to Bruce Springsteen

    • @Windwalker88
      @Windwalker88 3 роки тому +7

      It mostly makes me wanna wear a raincoat

    • @leoyuri8938
      @leoyuri8938 3 роки тому +1

      @@Windwalker88 And pick an axe

    • @angrychickenyt
      @angrychickenyt 2 роки тому

      Americans and romanticizing capitalism lmao

  • @anthonyqiu1442
    @anthonyqiu1442 6 років тому +24

    So many American Psycho quotes in the comment section...

  • @patricklittlejohn1253
    @patricklittlejohn1253 7 років тому +3

    Love this song!

  • @sardarmuhammadimrankhan2177
    @sardarmuhammadimrankhan2177 3 роки тому +3

    Hey paul

  • @GialloHorror
    @GialloHorror 10 років тому +3

    I'd love to go see these guys, unfortunately they're never in my part of the country

    • @Luna-rc8rw
      @Luna-rc8rw 7 років тому

      GialloHorror Is that Ted Bundy on ur profile pic ? :D

    • @GialloHorror
      @GialloHorror 7 років тому +1

      Suharekë Krasniqi LOL! It is indeed

  • @JREncore
    @JREncore 3 роки тому +7

    Where's Hetfield?

  • @DraculaBoy182
    @DraculaBoy182 6 років тому +5

    "In 87'....."

  • @CadillacOfTheSkies82
    @CadillacOfTheSkies82 4 роки тому +2

    THAT mullet guy. ❤️

  • @hosoiarchives4858
    @hosoiarchives4858 3 роки тому +2

    There is only one Huey Lewis

  • @LoganMcMahon-yq4fn
    @LoganMcMahon-yq4fn Місяць тому

    Their undisputed masterpiece

  • @kudzem
    @kudzem 2 роки тому +6

    I challenge you to find a comment not related to American Psycho

    • @latenightlogic
      @latenightlogic 3 місяці тому

      It’s a fuckin shame. I don’t connect the two at all. It’s all about the outro for me.

  • @z_polarcat
    @z_polarcat 3 роки тому +2

    That was one crowded stage