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Remember Top Gear’s adventure in Argentina? It didn’t fare well for Clarkson, Hammond and May and their crew. Some nine months after that grueling episode in Top Gear history, Johnny Marr invokes Jeremy Clarkson in a tweet about the Argentinian authorities confiscating his touring equipment.
To whom it may concern, Johnny Marr is that guy that made The Smiths happen together with Morrissey. To understand the caliber of the guitarist’s songwriting talent, NME magazine put The Smiths at the top of a “most influential artist ever” poll in 2002. Clearly, the rock juggernaut wasn’t exactly impressed to see his customized electric guitars and Fender Deluxe Reverb amps get confiscated by the Argentinian authorities.
Some say that Marr now knows the real meaning of “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now.” Others say that the Argentine ambassador didn’t get over the BBC’s refusal to offer a formal apology for the Falklands War reference on the Porsche 928 sports car that featured in the controversial Top Gear Patagonia special.
It’s not like “H982 FKL” was written anywhere on Johnny’s touring equipment, nor did he rent a Porsche 928 wearing H982 FKL on its license plates. Happily however, nobody started throwing rocks at Johnny and his crew, nor did they ever feel threatened by angry mobs as the Top Gear team experienced at point blank. A day after authorities confiscated his stuff, Marr got his equipment back and all was fine with the world.
Speaking to one of his fans on Twitter, Marr highlighted that he doesn’t blame the Argentinian authorities for this setback. Looking further into the problem, the actual reason behind the confiscated goods is that Johnny Marr didn’t submit the documents needed to enter the country with this type of equipment.
Some say that Marr now knows the real meaning of “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now.” Others say that the Argentine ambassador didn’t get over the BBC’s refusal to offer a formal apology for the Falklands War reference on the Porsche 928 sports car that featured in the controversial Top Gear Patagonia special.
It’s not like “H982 FKL” was written anywhere on Johnny’s touring equipment, nor did he rent a Porsche 928 wearing H982 FKL on its license plates. Happily however, nobody started throwing rocks at Johnny and his crew, nor did they ever feel threatened by angry mobs as the Top Gear team experienced at point blank. A day after authorities confiscated his stuff, Marr got his equipment back and all was fine with the world.
Speaking to one of his fans on Twitter, Marr highlighted that he doesn’t blame the Argentinian authorities for this setback. Looking further into the problem, the actual reason behind the confiscated goods is that Johnny Marr didn’t submit the documents needed to enter the country with this type of equipment.
So, you get to Argentina and all your equipment is confiscated. Thanks Clarkson, you dick.
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) June 16, 2015
We got our guitars and drums. ON WITH THE SHOW. Tomorrow. Niceto. Buenos Aires. @ClubNiceto
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) June 16, 2015
@an0mia Nah. No problem. The authorities are the same everywhere. Music fans are great.
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) June 16, 2015
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