Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

Music video by Joe Jackson performing It's Different For Girls. (C) 1979 A&M Records
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[@BavonWW]

I did a tour with him and he produced a single of ours. Really top man, never acted the pop-star, never disrespected people. Great pianist, singer, and songwriter. Grossly undervalued.

[@filipporimondi7857]

Joe Jackson, Paul Weller, Elvis Costello, the Holy Trinity..

[@deemdoubleu]

Ace

[@MrDorbel]

Yes, my experience was similar, nice guy.

[@kensyskye8965]

Bavon WW wow! 👍

[@Ystadcop]

Absolutely dead right. A touch eccentric, er, re the smoking nonsense.

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826]

Who else thinks Joe Jackson was criminally under-rated? He was great! One of the great New Wave artists of the late 70's-early 80's for sure!!!

[@borasclauni25]

I love so much

[@jagdpanther1944]

He had to leave England and make it in USA to be appreciated...I agree, very under-rated live performer and song writer

[@pieterkock695]

i think the word 'underrated' is one of the most misused words in the comment section on youtube, specially for musicians. Anything is apparently underrated. I don't think it is underrated at all, you're just trying to say: I like it more than others do! Yeah, that's fine. Not anyone can like anything with the same amount of enthusiasm.

[@philstrange6789]

Yes, under rated is code for you've never heard it.

[@josephgraydon7895]

Definitely brilliant

[@richardlafette]

One of the best written, directed and structured songs of its decade. A gem

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Richard , i agree with you , this bloke is a complete genius , ive always adored him lol xx

[@adnilbraganza2211]

It really is a beautiful gem.

[@derekkelly9286]

Absolutely it's a gem

[@childwallred]

And to write it from a girls perspective made the song even more special

[@kennethmilne6787]

A gem , indeed

[@jez6208]

As a young, anxious, lad. Full of hope, fear, and confusion. This song truly spoke to me. So simple and yet so complex. Everytime I hear it, it's the 70's. No phone, no fridge, no clue. Born in 1965, 56 as I write and when I play this, my mum and dad are still alive, I'm still a virgin, and still living in thurmaston. I like to think that when you die, you can revisit any time period you want. If I could, I'd go back and wallow in my past. Funny how some songs truly strike a chord. This song means so much to me and the lad I was.

[@RtB68]

Lifetime virginity is actually a badge of honour. Save it for when you find a girl who is worth it - and if you go your whole life without finding her take heart in the fact that you waited. Don't you know that it's different for girls?

[@LostwaveObsession]

100% with you, I know what you mean. Early '80, I'm 12, sat with my transistor radio sitting by the bedroom air vent to keep warm and mum and dad are back with me - sat downstairs in front of the TV. This tune and Steppin' Out are so perfect.

[@jez6208]

@@LostwaveObsession is she really going out with him is a classic too!

[@LostwaveObsession]

@@jez6208 Another wonderful single!

[@Neil2022]

@@RtB68 I’m not sure he suggested he is only into girl’s? Don’t be so misogynistic

[@redline700]

A lesson in songwriting. Pure Genius. This song has stuck with me since i was a kid. It still sounds fresh.

[@JasonJason210]

Me too.

[@jdhiker5576]

Bloody true aswell😂

[@montecristodumas8667]

Would have to agree...superb

[@carolecochrane9515]

Totally agree with you discovered it when I was 11yrs old 😂

[@lifeonmars99]

One of the perfectly constructed pop songs along with Video killed the radio star and Love Shack. Great songs indeed.

[@terrypussypower]

You used to take these kind of classic pop songs for granted back in the day. As time goes on you realise just how extraordinary the 60's, 70's and 80's were for great pop music.

[@JasonJason210]

I had the same thought myself recently. We are lucky people to have lived through that golden age.

[@lutherbuckhurst3887]

You are so right, these great songs mature with age.

[@sharonburchell2874]

terrypussypower boys ride

[@andrewjones3022]

HINDSIGHT IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL THING DON'T YOU THINK

[@vondefeo8586]

This is so true we didn't appreciate how great these tracks were and we are lucky to hear them now on demand when we want to be taken straight back to our youth

[@aquamarine094]

Haven't heard this in years. Brings tears to the eyes. A pop masterpiece.

[@frannieo1707]

Isn't is wonderful?

[@MarkGormley-nn7fh]

Absolutely timeless classic

[@simplyghostnights]

Ashamed to say at 46 years old I've just discovered Joe Jackson, better late than never

[@mojojojojowhitequeen1614]

Simply Ghost Nights hes from my manor peel commen gosport im 46 grew up me bruvs knew him

[@dtzjones7632]

Simply Ghost Nights 👍All good things come to those who wait

[@Angusbone]

Me too, at 48 !! :o)

[@jfc4798]

Where were you lot hiding in the 80s? :)

[@ajs41]

Didn't you Step Out in 1982?

[@miaahern3566]

What a blessing to have been a youth in the 80s. I feel blessed. Great music ❤

[@mickmaphari6606]

I was but I guess it's a blessing to be a youth at anytime and place ...

[@HenryWaltonJones]

Thom Yorkes favourite song.Great to see brilliant songwriters acknowledge this man's genius.Another brilliant English songwriter to join the club

[@kevinbraid579]

Wow, I didn't know it was Thom Yorke's favourite song. Thom's my favourite artist, this is a great track.

[@HenryWaltonJones]

@@kevinbraid579 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYe5YWyEd890b9k

[@hoagieimpact9189]

He actually played a live cover of this song with his new band The Smile on Sunday (2022/01/30).

[@wideeyedboy35]

Had to scan KZbin to check this was a legit comment. Found the video, and came away with a huge grin on my face. It’s lovely when you hear favourite artists and then a brilliant shock when one of them has actually covered a favourite of the other you would never have imagined.

[@jack94987002]

Joe, I`ve now loved this song for 41 years, the hairs still stand as they did in 1979. Thankyou.

[@emrysdavies1215]

Oh yes! Heard this on the radio at work last night just stopped me in my tracks man!! Instantly transported back to being 16 years old memories came flooding back of youth & innocence quite unbelievable what music can do to you really man really!!! Wonderful

[@carolecochrane9515]

@ emrys Davies it's like a portable time machine, memories are so vivid you seem to relive them 😀😀

[@cymaz100]

Stunning record

[@nmd14723]

I wish we could go back to the 70's and 80's was such a happier time, music was everything

[@camelia9802]

If only we could turn back the hands of time

[@BioDieselEstate]

Hands up who remembers, what a breath of fresh air Joe Jackson was when his music first came out? So good, and yes, criminally under-rated. Thank You Mr. Jackson.

[@nathanfield3724]

Breath of fresh air is right. Stripped down yet there is a sense of open space about the song. Nothing else needed but good bass, smart lyrics and a killer melody.

[@frunk6006]

One of those rare songs that gets better as the years go by

[@tilerman]

For me, Joe had the sound of the 80's. I listen to 'steppin out' and seriously i want to cry.

[@gnoelalexmay]

Just found this song from a clip from a DJ set from Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich - anyone else? ...a swift Google search shows 21 studio albums! Great era in British music! Reminds me of Elvis Costello 🎵🎶

[@StreetTweets]

a tenuous link inside KZbin, but it happens!

[@toniosntcrz]

Me too! Thom Yorke brought me here.

[@jonathandavies7462]

Yep

[@jungminseo8154]

Oh yep We are the world~

[@amstotz]

TY brought me here as well. That's what we call the "good algorithm"... GREAT song.

[@P8290970]

I want to go back to 1979...what a year for music.

[@mandy4786]

This always reminds me of my sister who passed away at 27. Over the past 25 years since I've had many drunken times listening to this and missing her.

[@yasminm7157]

Aw I’m so sorry 😥

[@simonedwards3457]

Hope you remember all the good times Mandy.

[@backcombed2559]

Mandy pal snap pal

[@JohnRCWilson]

So many of the best people leave us at 27.

[@stuartlincoln1303]

Sorry for you loss, hope that remembering the happy times you shared helps overcome the sadness.

[@cristianhill7379]

Me, dreadfully underrated and underappreciated. This guy was the highlight of the 80s, so different from the synth pop rubbish which got all the press. His only crime was he wasn't 'pretty' enough for the MTV audience. Bloody shame.

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

Brilliant songs 🎵. A real musician! UK 🇬🇧

[@8billionsbees]

Je n'oublierai jamais le show de Joe Jackson 🇬🇧 que j'avais vu il y a quelques années :un grand moment de douceur,de subtilité.Un show de qualité pour un artiste à la sensibilité unique.😘😘😘😘

[@nicklarge007]

That bass line is so Fleetwood Mac, such a great songwriter and singer, so underrated!!

[@siliconesal]

Not in our house he’s not … what are you talking about ? !!! Underrated ???

[@tune7333]

crisp, clean minimal production...this is how its done

[@rw8733]

I was still at school. This stands the test of time. ☺

[@jimjam8949]

The bass!

[@TheWi11ow]

A truly underrated classic. A stunning track.

[@mikedavies395]

Excellent single. Totally underrated musician. The arrangement on this track is almost hypnotic.

[@bangersnmash4856]

First time I heard this in 79 it was a hell of a song, and in 2020 it still is

[@colinjennings3661]

Joe is Criminally underrated. This is a classic.

[@hjd832]

Still stands up well ( like Shakespeare), in 2020...One of those eternal problems, that he recognized...The human condition....Plus a great melody/sound ...

[@carolecochrane9515]

I first heard this song when I was 11yrs old , it's a great tune i still love this song all these years later 😀

[@jamescrowley8598]

I only discovered him a few years ago when stepping out was played on an advert here in the UK,loved him ever since

[@MD-kg1kq]

@ bangers ; Wonderful songs, always remain wonderful songs. Or what did you think?

[@tracymillsom4171]

Joe Jackson underated I love his music this is a classic at 58 I remember this when I was 15 still sticks with me thanks joe❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jorgerobles9484]

From 1979 til 1986 Joe Jackson was probably the best pop rock british songwriter and performer, great albums like Look Sharp, I'm the Man, Jumpin'Jive, Night and Day, Body and Soul, Big World, all of them Classics. Then he began to do Movie Soundtracks, Jazz, Adult Contemporary, and his big moment of popularity ended. Anyway he's still doing great music.

[@andycuthbert2763]

Ah man Joe-listen to this n want my youth back-you are a class act sir!

[@Carnivalihq]

Lyrically way ahead of its time. You have had to endure quite a few tempestuous relationships to understand them. This is the ultimate sigma male song.

[@arthur_6800]

"sigma male song" ☝️🤓

[@ronin-kf1uq]

ANOTHER forgotten gem.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

roin us fans will never forget joes classics , never in a million years lol xx

[@carolecochrane8173]

I first heard this song in 1979 when I was 11years old, Joe Jackson is so talented I love his music. He has such a unique voice I can't believe this song is over 40 years old.😀😀

[@colingeddes2172]

13 in 79, at the time they said this was classic new wave music. In 2022 its just a classic tune. Brilliant song still timeless.

[@adamw.p.6287]

I was born in 1979. But I heard this on repeats of TOTP some years back and I love his music. Can't understand why he isn't as popular as other musicians. Very underrated.

[@truckingscouser]

I was 11 at the same time, I think the music we listen to going through puberty defines who we are

[@thra5herxb12s]

I was 16. I still love this music today.

[@gmantv7813]

I’m 34 now thanks dad for bringing me up on proper music 💯

[@chrisedwards3883]

One of the greatest tracks of all time.

[@banjopink4409]

@jenna jackson It's scarcely 4 mins long. Did you have it on repeat?

[@bluethunder6801]

@@banjopink4409 😄

[@TheHondaman1975]

@@banjopink4409 4 mins would be pretty good for a first go.

[@banjopink4409]

@@TheHondaman1975 You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Chris its some thing you hear and it goes straight to your heart and soul ,, Decades on you still have the same feelings , joe is a complete genius in every aspect who deserves great fans like you and i lolx

[@ernestdavis3237]

Underated BANGER from the 80's 💞🍻🎙💪

[@jonathanwalsh1206]

One of my favourite songs of all time 💥

[@jeffallinson8089]

One of the greatest singer-songwriters of the era, Joe didn't have the classic pop star good looks but who gives a crap? its the music that matters.

[@MrJonno85]

Maybe not having the looks made him the songwriter that he was

[@lillired857]

Really? I would 😉

[@AffiliateAchievers]

@@lillired857 yeah but would he?

[@janeough45]

@@AffiliateAchievers if you 2 dont i will xx

[@janeough45]

@@AffiliateAchievers i will if you dont x

[@BikerBytes]

I remember tapping this from the radio onto a portable cassette recorder, speaker to mic, as a young boy in a dark dingy living room in rainy England. Vivid memories.

[@SymonSumanHead]

The Smile (Thom Yorke) made me visit this song ❤️❤️ beautiful awesome ❤️❤️

[@jacklewis3803]

Me born in 2005 but loving music by Joe Jackson, The Style Council, Squeeze etc because new music is not proper music.

[@petel2551]

Fantastic song from Joe Jackson. I've always loved it.

[@FranciscoErian]

the smile!

[@reznordlm06]

Thank you Tom Yorke who loved this song. I never heard before. I m 44. Beautiful song.

[@MD-kg1kq]

Beautiful song?! This is simply a work of art.

[@Lellos_]

Yeah, I found this amazing song because of him, too!

[@markmorris6855]

Like a fine aged wine they are appreciated with time.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

This lovely guy could charm the ducks off a pond , his talents are endless , this classic will live until eternity xx once heard never forgotten xxx Joe the genius lol to all fans Jane x

[@johnmc3862]

The back beat on this is sublime. 🔥🔥🔥

[@user-fp7ci3ff3n]

the smile covered!!

[@swanstep]

What a song-writing masterclass this track is.

[@johnmc3862]

And a pretty good performance.

[@michaelbrittain7445]

Brilliant. Lyrics that are witty & wise and painfully, painfully true. How could anyone that age be so mature! Underneath the compulsory 'angsty' look of the post-punk era, this smart man sneaked in thoughtful, sensitive lyrics. The musicality is not showing off, it's just THERE! That sweet melodious backing lets us know how heartfelt & aching the sentiment really is. There is a 2019 (i think!) TOTP3 version of this on KZbin with just the man himself at a piano & playing this live. I was bracing myself for the worst but I was wrong. He still sings it brilliantly and backs it beautifully on the keyboard, all by himself. Have a look! What a talent! :)

[@daviderossimusic]

The Smile covered this last weekend in London

[@rogerkay8603]

Love this x gets more powerful the older I get...

[@marklaroche7981]

I'm glad I was able to grow up with talent and music like this. Forever grateful.

[@paulinesimm5404]

Loved this as a teenager and still love it in my 50s

[@liamscanlan8460]

Take a little time and find the right girl, then again don’t end up left on the shelf. Magnificent lyrics that still resonate with me. Love Joe Jackson!

[@shazzykins1]

Agree with you. Criminally underrated. Fantastic music

[@alanstrom2221]

LOOK SHARP just snuck into the 70's and is one of the most influential albums in music history. A lot of musicians don't even realise that Joe Jackson's music has permeated their sub-conscious.

[@PaulSmith-vf2sr]

Brilliant,loved Joe Jackson, songs like this live with you forever.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Paul i agree with you lol xx

[@PaulSmith-vf2sr]

@@oughtonoughton2634 great days pal.

[@PaulSmith-vf2sr]

They were great days mate, listening to songs like this makes you wish you could do it all again.

[@robair67]

"What the hell is wrong with you tonight?" Having forgotten the video since 1979/80, I was slightly wincing, half expecting a cheesy, dated offering. That opening line just blows that out of the water! Sublime song, genius economy, as perfect as I remembered it as a floundering teen! Encouraged me to embrace and nurture what little "edge" I may have had back then! Thanks Joe.

[@kayvancooten4657]

I just love those pretty chorus chords. ❤️🎶

[@stephencampbell6424]

A sensitive man expressing himself. I wish more of us had his courage.

[@edwinscholey990]

We do, matey

[@jez6208]

I had that kind of courage. It got me dumped! 😂

[@ericgeorge5483]

Joe Jackson, definitely one of the artists that defined this era!!

[@euanelliott3613]

Memories of being 15 in high school in 1979. I had a crush on the maths tutor Mrs McAteer. She was 29 and very pretty, she drove an MGB and wore cool clothes. Today she'll be 70. Not fair.

[@shanesuthy]

bet you still would lol

[@euanelliott3613]

@JCBAirmaster73 Absolutely. She was a great woman, always smiling, great sense of humour, fine teacher. I'd have married her in a heartbeat.

[@euanelliott3613]

@JCBAirmaster73 Quite right, thanks for writing. Best wishes to you.

[@grunthostheflatulent9649]

Sometimes the genius is in simplicity. Such a memorable track.

[@BlackMytilus]

Has been ages since I heard this track the last time... Great to have re-discovered this gem from the 70'ies!

[@theresamackey3516]

Joe is amazing, as is his talent and catalogue of music. I hold him dear to my heart. Your friend always, Theresa

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Theresa i feel the same way as you , this guy is a pure genius , i love his voice hes so unique in every aspect , ive loved him since his beginning ,, thats a long time lol x Jane x

[@andyinnes2178]

We all loved Joe’s music back in 1979/80 when this came out. I agree he never got the recognition he deserved though.

[@TheTruth-pl3mk]

How does this not have over 1m views by now? One of the smartest-written songs of all-time, very clever. One of his best.

[@dazt103]

Class... As a young lad of the 80s I liked this song (We all did) But all these years later, I still think this and "Stepping Out" are Top top records.. Modern stuff is just over produced, bland, shite......

[@rw8733]

He's not dead. At least I hope not!

[@sebces2576]

- Tyler the creator - Mac demarco - Thundercat - Tame impala - Arctic monkes just a few examples of good modern music

[@clairegraceyscott2327]

AGREED!

[@chrisbennett606]

sebces really

[@NapaValleyVegan]

Agreed! Steppin Out is still amazing 🤩

[@ericgeorge5483]

One of the unsung greats of the 70's and 80's and Joe's music has truly stood the test of time.

[@garybradley1]

Totally agree. Saw them support the "Stones" at Roundhay park Leeds in 1982. Also supporting were The J Geils Band, and George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Joe Jackson was the best of the three support acts.

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@garybradley1 I am not surprised at all.

[@noonthumbs2644]

This fabulous song is in my top 5 tracks of all time along with Steppin Out. His singing on this reminds me of Andy Partridge. Bloody brilliant.

[@BARLEYSWORLDMANCHESTER]

Love this tune and many more from Joe Jackson. Just reminds me of secondary school and my mates, when life was simple. Nice 1 Joe 👍🏾🙂🙏🏾

[@munkeh365]

I was very lucky as a kid. I never realised at the time how lucky. My parents used to drag me to gigs watching people like Hall and Oates, Joe Jackson, Al Stewart, Billy Joel, Dire Straits and so on. Many of them long before they were particularly famous (I'm thinking pre-Innocent Man for BJ and Brothers-in-Arms for DS)

[@johngreene7928]

My mate rang me and said to come over he just bought a new album...... My life has not been the same since. I'm 65. Sipping 190 dollar whiskey and enjoying old age!!!!! Its still a classic.

[@hughsmith9680]

Hugh Smith Good..but better, 77, and drinking Waitrose £16 a bottle whisky, and I swear better than any single malt I have tried

[@MrThrib]

Why would anyone want to know how much you idiotically spend on iffy booze?

[@frunk6006]

What a wanker

[@Go7Suarez]

No fool like an old fool

[@johngreene7928]

@@Go7Suarez 🤣🤣🤣 "ya gotta die of something"???

[@ultra6737]

Just listened to a track by XTC "Making Plans for Nigel & then this Joe Jackson classic jumped out of my hippocampus. They don't make tunes like these anymore.🔥🔥

[@user-wz8ve6jl5b]

Fantastic way ahead of it's time seen him in Dublin years age class

[@exxjay]

Takes me right back to 79/80 great song great times

[@flin0811]

Love the simplistic complexity of this song!

[@markstevenson1646]

flin0811 that's amazing coz i love the complex simplicity of this song

[@charliebowman2379]

flin0811 don’t be such an oxymoron 😁

[@colinjennings3661]

It's quite brilliant in its simplicity

[@keefebaby]

Mark Stevenson ditto

[@ajs41]

Best comment on the whole of KZbin.

[@RtB68]

As a young lad in the 80's trying to figure it all out this song let me understand that it wasn't just me. I got a lot of solace from it.

[@inasyal6311]

Sounds horrible

[@davidfaulkner4760]

My first REAL true love who I still love to this day after 40 years bought me this single for Christmas. How I love thee to the depth of my soul Helen xx

[@acaunce8213]

What an awesome artist whose music never gets any airplay.This is just amazing and so is Steppin' Out. Cheers Mr Jackson.

[@philiphalpenny9761]

Check out Night & Day, a classic album...

[@acaunce8213]

@@philiphalpenny9761 Will do cheers

[@andrewtongue7084]

Jackson was a phenomal musician & song writer - & I would support Geoffrey Jonathan Wilson's assertion that this man was unashamedly under-rated. Over the years, he's scored some of the finest contemporary music, still extant.....give me this guy over many of his modern counterparts :)

[@buickmclean8163]

Very well said.

[@andrewtongue7084]

Thanks, Buick - keep safe, there :)

[@timhancock6626]

I saw Joe Jackson play at the Stones Concert in Roundhay Park (Leeds) in 1982. As far as I'm concerned the Rolling Stones were the third best act that day behind Joe Jackson and the J. Geils Band, both of whom played an absolute stormer musically.

[@1955piet]

Dit is het kleinste liedje met de meeste inhoud, over gevoel en compassie. Wat een held. Joe Jackson, heeft zoveel juwelen geschreven. Al bijna 50 jaar onnavolgbaar!,

[@cjknotty]

Terrific tune and lyric. Saw him back in 1979 when this song came out as a single.

[@thewomble1509]

i think we can all agree that the golden era of great rock/pop music that lasted for five decades is finally over.

[@narrowboatphotography2615]

Totally agree

[@chrisghijsen2788]

To me 5 decades sound already to.much. i would bring it back to three or four decades.

[@louistracy6964]

Self-pity was rarely so beautiful. I get you, Joe. Suffered from being so close to Elvis Costello's wheelhouse, still a great tune.

[@angryagain3801]

Liked his "hits" in the early 80's but was too "heavy metal" to explore further. Today I absolutely love JJ's music . So many cool songs

[@vondefeo8586]

When songs had a story and brilliant lyrics

[@yukisato6025]

from the smile

[@yamabiru4553]

Holy crap I’ve been looking for this for 25 years!

[@klingklangwerk3319]

A song full of teenage angst. What a talent!

[@jorgegiraldezbenard9640]

man we love him down here in Nicaragua got into it in the 70s

[@littlesprite123]

up here we still love carlos santana !

[@MsRobbie53]

Transported immediately back to my feelings of first year in high school. So powerful. Strange how one song can do that.

[@emrysdavies1215]

For sure! That's music for you!! Heard it on the radio at work Friday night haven't been the same since

[@Shelly-lt5cp]

This is probably the only song which gives me a real tingle and takes me straight back to my childhood every time I hear it, will always love this tune.

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

Joe is a desperately underrated artist. His vocals, musical ability and music arrangements are just outstanding. He has stood the test of time in my opinion, as his songs sound just as fresh as when he first played them all those years ago. Total respect to a legend. ✊🙏👍

[@MD-kg1kq]

What you have read here is sincerely true. But act normal please, and don't leave unnecessary spaces.

[@pompeymorris]

What a tune. Absolutely brilliant.

[@janeough45]

this guy is a pure genius, when ever i hear one of his classics im thrown into a state of pure happiness ,,,hes so unique ,,,,hes been on the top of my list since his beginning,,,,,,until eternity lol xx

[@John-hq5sc]

My favourite JJ track. Conviction in his voice, sung with meaning!

[@nickpritchard7130]

A Masterpiece. Big Thanks to Joe and the band members.This song brings back so many memories of great eighties music. I simply had to play it twice.!

[@markjones9020]

One of the best songwriters of the new wave era along with Weller, Strummer, Pete Shelley

[@andrewpage5572]

I’m 54 ..... still rocking to tunes like this

[@banjopink4409]

Have some dignity, man!

[@vimponex]

@@banjopink4409 😎🤣🤣🤣