I have cried hearing this, and it reminds me of the days I spent despised, humiliated and beaten in high school, and powerless in the face of so much perversity, just for the fact that I am myself, and that I was born gay, I did not choose it and I will be. until I go to the afterlife, thanks for this poem Bronskibeat, to heaven Steve Bronski 💐 Larry Steinbacheck (RIP) 💐 Jimmy Sommerville 🧡
I was weak I was fragile I was broken I hid I cried I died a thousand times, And through it all, I am still here. It was the music that reached out and saved me, provided an escape. Thank you, Jimmy. Blessings to all
As a straight guy I have always found gay folk creative , , funny , deep , interesting , friendly and some of the best people to call friends , everyone is who they are and should have the right to be just that . Loved this tune the day it came out and still do
This song means ALOT to me it reminds me of my self aged 15 I lost all my family an no one wanted me so I packed my bags an stuck out my thumb and left Cornwall for London it difficult for people to understand how a jung lad slipped through the government security blanket for kids like me an I went to London I didn't no anyone I did things I'm not proud of.. But it made me who I am today. I experience different cultures different people I then hitchend to Brighton an had an amazing 29 years living in Brighton I fell in love with an Irish lad an we had 28 wonderful years together so much laughter in our life's we then moved back to Cornwall near the town I lived in an unfortunately he got cancer an died I'm alone now it been difficult especially getting use to sleeping alone again after 28 years. So a shitty start to life but I have had 28 amazing years with a very special man.. But this song take me right back to that time I decided to leave .
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, and so gladdened to hear of your story. I know nothing can replace a soulmate, but I’m happy to hear you had 3 decades together. I hope things have been getting easier for you, and would love to hear more of your story if you’d care to spare it. What was it like arriving in a new city, all alone?
Straight as a die but loved this song from the day it came out. The 12" is amazing. RIP John, my childhood friend killed by a nail bomb in London by a homophobic kid
i do not pretend at all to know what it is like to have to hide your true nature, or to be mocked for it. but the slow build up to jimmy finally shouting "cry" at 2:45 makes me feel how cruel it must have been for a young gay man in a rough city like Glasgow in the eighties. Absolute timeless masterpiece.
I often wonder what Jimmy Somerville is doing these days. This is my firm favorite song by him,and he sure has amazing vocals. Wow! So glad that this is an extended version of the original. Over 9 minutes of timeless 80s music!! As was previously said, the build up to the BPM is truly stunning :)
I heard I guy commented that he seen him in London as some street busker was singing his song and being the top guy he is he surprised the lad singing and joined in with him , had a crowd instantly then thanking the young lad gave him inspiration and money
this is for sure my favorite song from the 80's..in those days it was special when they made 12'' singles because the music was so much better..when you here a song from now which is commercial you don't ask for a 12'' version of it because 99% is crap!!this song can play for 30min and I never get bored of it..
Although this video is a montage of the original single-video and live (probably TOTP) performance, the 9 minute version heard here is the original version. The single and album versions are actually edits of this version.
Yes it is I bought this when I was so radicalised by Jimmy and his messages that I bought four different extended remixes to this song and this was one of them. Keep going Jimmy.
Obviously, as this is the extended version, there has to be an original... They're really not that different, but this is almost twice as long. The only "problem" with the album version is that it ends too soon. This is one of those songs that are so beautiful, you wish they'll never end. And in that respect, this version isn't only 4 minutes longer, it's also 4 minutes better...
prolly 1 ov the most iconic records ov the 80s do agree with the previous poster the original did have a longer intro met the guy in a club im manc said he was kylie minogue oh how we laffed cheers jimmy this is an anthem x
YES HONEY !! 🌈🌈❤️❤️. In my Rupaul voice. Remember turning that knob and COMING OUTTA THE CLOSET !!!! Remember the first person you ever told !!!! Remember walking around with a dark secret hidden way inside !!!!! When i first heard this song, I remember having all these feelings, this song made me feel STRONG and PROUD, when i was younger and in my 20's, I was so confused about my sexuality and didnt have no one to talk to, but along the way I made some awesome friends who were also going thru the same struggles inside. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, ect........ I tell the younger generations LIFE WILL GET EASIER, just be proud of who you are, and live your life to the fullest !!!!!
2024 al oir estás rolas del 80' elevan a la persona a esos tiempos donde si era MÚSICA, no como las de ahora, cantan y ni se les entiende nada y para ajustar de males no tiene ritmo. Cómo dice por ahi no tiene música no tiene nada de nada
i disagree when he says "the love that you seek wont be found at home". The love my grandma gave me, thats the love i seek, wish i was in heaven with her.
Ciaran, I do not know you but your beautiful, your life is precious and a gift. Never ever let anyone tell you otherwise. My friend you are loved and a bright light in this world and we need you. I've been there and I never cried either. You are loved:)
´He guys - I've read that in the 80's the original video clip was not available in the U.S. but only a censored version. Anyone knows about a censored version of the video??
A great message... Not only for Gay people... Run away-turn away it's for everybody in home-trouble... Wish you understand...just in case...try to safe yourself 👋
Yes, I know the original for flip's sake!!!! but they said "makes you wonder what's happened to music" implying that this version was made first, and then, somehow, after an era or more of popular music, the album version was finally released which was worse, along with the rest of pop music which has gotten worse. This obviously doesn't make sense since the two were released at times too close to each other for a general degredation of popular music to have taken place between them.
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I have cried hearing this, and it reminds me of the days I spent despised, humiliated and beaten in high school, and powerless in the face of so much perversity, just for the fact that I am myself, and that I was born gay, I did not choose it and I will be. until I go to the afterlife, thanks for this poem Bronskibeat, to heaven Steve Bronski 💐
Larry Steinbacheck (RIP) 💐
Jimmy Sommerville 🧡
One of the best songs ever made. The tune, the voice - only Jimmy could have made it!
Indeed!
Very much so 👍
I was weak
I was fragile
I was broken
I hid
I cried
I died a thousand times,
And through it all, I am still here. It was the music that reached out and saved me, provided an escape. Thank you, Jimmy. Blessings to all
😔💛
Arise and stand tall because you deserve to be happy. LIVE YOUR LIFE ON PURPOSE WITH OUT THE PAIN AND PERSECUTION.
As a straight guy I have always found gay folk creative , , funny , deep , interesting , friendly and some of the best people to call friends , everyone is who they are and should have the right to be just that . Loved this tune the day it came out and still do
😂
2:15 - 3:07 is absolutely awesome, the build up to the BPM as we know it is just awesome!!!
This song means ALOT to me it reminds me of my self aged 15 I lost all my family an no one wanted me so I packed my bags an stuck out my thumb and left Cornwall for London it difficult for people to understand how a jung lad slipped through the government security blanket for kids like me an I went to London
I didn't no anyone I did things I'm not proud of.. But it made me who I am today. I experience different cultures different people I then hitchend to Brighton an had an amazing 29 years living in Brighton I fell in love with an Irish lad an we had 28 wonderful years together so much laughter in our life's we then moved back to Cornwall near the town I lived in an unfortunately he got cancer an died
I'm alone now it been difficult especially getting use to sleeping alone again after 28 years. So a shitty start to life but I have had 28 amazing years with a very special man.. But this song take me right back to that time I decided to leave .
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, and so gladdened to hear of your story. I know nothing can replace a soulmate, but I’m happy to hear you had 3 decades together. I hope things have been getting easier for you, and would love to hear more of your story if you’d care to spare it. What was it like arriving in a new city, all alone?
I have been listening to Thrash and Death Metal since 1987 but this song is one of the best songs ever written.!!!
The extended version is the nuts.
Jimmy Somerville is a phenomenal vocalist
😂
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It's a good original 12 version!
There is nothing better than a 12 version when a song is good like this is! 👍✌👌
2024.. still a beautiful song..
One of the best songs of all time, in which personal story and artistic realisation merge credibly.
Straight as a die but loved this song from the day it came out. The 12" is amazing.
RIP John, my childhood friend killed by a nail bomb in London by a homophobic kid
i do not pretend at all to know what it is like to have to hide your true nature, or to be mocked for it. but the slow build up to jimmy finally shouting "cry" at 2:45 makes me feel how cruel it must have been for a young gay man in a rough city like Glasgow in the eighties. Absolute timeless masterpiece.
Absolutely brilliant, don't know what else to say, I'm speechless, especially from 2.30 minutes. Just close your eyes and it puts you in another ZONE
Still Fanbloodytastic 30+ years on!!! 🤩❤️👌✨
This melodic song with the soft voice of Sommerville is just what makes a moment enjoyable. Everything is beautiful, isn't it?
I often wonder what Jimmy Somerville is doing these days.
This is my firm favorite song by him,and he sure has amazing vocals. Wow!
So glad that this is an extended version of the original.
Over 9 minutes of timeless 80s music!!
As was previously said, the build up to the BPM is truly stunning :)
I heard I guy commented that he seen him in London as some street busker was singing his song and being the top guy he is he surprised the lad singing and joined in with him , had a crowd instantly then thanking the young lad gave him inspiration and money
Actualized to freedom here, there, everywhere with gratitude for this.
Great memories !!!
Some people just have that something unique about them.
Jimmy Sommerville is one of them.
That's a trip back to my teenager years, thanks Joan Laine
Pleasure Fabio Lattanzi. I'm in a musical mood and in the mood for the more unique sounds instead the usual pop/rock/disco.
Joan Laine what about some Talk Talk?
Yes and Spandau Ballet. I don't even know what this type of music is collectively called Fabio Lattanzi
Joan Laine I don't really care about categories in music and in general...
AMAZINGGGGG ONLY THE BEST SONG THE VOICE JIMMY THE BESTTTT
Hands down, the most important song of my youth.
This songs is a companion to my youth and the sound of the Yamaha DX is still fascinating!
Immortal song!
euforia
CHEF-D'OEUVRE ABSOLU DE CE GROUPE GENIAL. MAGNIFIQUE!!!!!
think of the 80s,,this was it back then,,brilliant
Top Music! Great Times!👍
This was music emotion meaning unbelievable vocals retro beat slow and fast tempo meaningful lyrics what more can you ask for the 80's changed music
Der beste Song der 80 . Zeiger 😊
GREAT EXTENDET 12 VERSION OF ONE OF THE BEST SONGS EVER! 👌👍
this is for sure my favorite song from the 80's..in those days it was special when they made 12'' singles because the music was so much better..when you here a song from now which is commercial you don't ask for a 12'' version of it because 99% is crap!!this song can play for 30min and I never get bored of it..
I agree man, you are right, now is 99% crap!!
Although this video is a montage of the original single-video and live (probably TOTP) performance, the 9 minute version heard here is the original version. The single and album versions are actually edits of this version.
Música Atemporal ,uma voz privilegiada.
Yes it is I bought this when I was so radicalised by Jimmy and his messages that I bought four different extended remixes to this song and this was one of them.
Keep going Jimmy.
Still a timeless classic!!!!!!
Excellent, intemporelle, à toutes !!, enfin un son!!
Phenomenal.
40 anos depois! 🕺🏾💃🏾😎
no doubt the voice is a gift by the lord
Best of Brother Bronski....x'td rmx is killing
I love him!! he is one of the best brittish singer!! Good music, ood time the 80´s!!
Mi favorita!!!👌👌👌👌que bellos recuerdos!!
Obviously, as this is the extended version, there has to be an original...
They're really not that different, but this is almost twice as long. The only "problem" with the album version is that it ends too soon. This is one of those songs that are so beautiful, you wish they'll never end. And in that respect, this version isn't only 4 minutes longer, it's also 4 minutes better...
Zeitloser Meilenstein der in dieser Version komplett unter die Haut geht!!!
Thanks for posting and sharing, this song and specially the video are a masterpiece.
les années passe comme le train sur les rail merci Jimmy
I love this song -ah 1984 when I had my own, different kind of, angst as a 13-14- year old ...
OUTSTANDING edit! Amazingly awesome video. Thank you
Jimmy he did so much for the gays, this is living legend.
one of ten best songs ever made❤
bestes lied aller zeiten :-)
at first i just liked the song, but after reading the history surrounding it, it means so much more, gives goosebumps
Always loved this 12" even more haunting than the 7"
A stunning song.
prolly 1 ov the most iconic records ov the 80s do agree with the previous poster the original did have a longer intro met the guy in a club im manc said he was kylie minogue oh how we laffed cheers jimmy this is an anthem x
I SAID NO ADDS DURNG SONGS THANK YOU
YES HONEY !! 🌈🌈❤️❤️. In my Rupaul voice. Remember turning that knob and COMING OUTTA THE CLOSET !!!! Remember the first person you ever told !!!! Remember walking around with a dark secret hidden way inside !!!!! When i first heard this song, I remember having all these feelings, this song made me feel STRONG and PROUD, when i was younger and in my 20's, I was so confused about my sexuality and didnt have no one to talk to, but along the way I made some awesome friends who were also going thru the same struggles inside. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, ect........ I tell the younger generations LIFE WILL GET EASIER, just be proud of who you are, and live your life to the fullest !!!!!
RIP Larry Steinbachek
Me encanta esta canción....cry hoy cry....😝😝😝😝
just...... INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!...... 2 people that don´t understand good music!
+roberto martinez It's actually impressive that there aren't more dislikes. Maybe a few homophobes have had their minds expanded.
2024 al oir estás rolas del 80' elevan a la persona a esos tiempos donde si era MÚSICA, no como las de ahora, cantan y ni se les entiende nada y
para ajustar de males no tiene ritmo. Cómo dice por ahi no tiene música no tiene nada de nada
memories , thank you man
i disagree when he says "the love that you seek wont be found at home". The love my grandma gave me, thats the love i seek, wish i was in heaven with her.
OMG IK NEVER GET TIRED OF THIS HAUNTING BEST FALSETTO LIL GAY BOY COULD SING USE TO DANCE TO THIS AT GAY CLUBS STILL SOUNDS DAM GOOD
Muito, mas muito bom mesmo este som!!!!
;)
lo mejor de los 80 :D
I was 10 when I Heard the song for the very first time. And guessed it would be kinda hymn.
Top Lied !
RIP Larry
:'(
Temazo maravilloso!
Me encanta esta canción....cry boy cry....😝😝😝😝
great song if you lived in the west end of london
“Cry, Boy, Cry!”
SO much better than the original, IMHO! Makes you wonder what's happened to music...
just wish he still sang now
ME GUSTA MUCHO!!!!
Buen tema saludos desde chile
The age of consent saved me from the rope !!!!! Greatest song EVER !!! And no I NEVEE cried to those bastards either 😊💙❤️😎
Ciaran, I do not know you but your beautiful, your life is precious and a gift. Never ever let anyone tell you otherwise. My friend you are loved and a bright light in this world and we need you. I've been there and I never cried either. You are loved:)
steel one thank u soooo much , keep well ❤️🇮🇪💙
@@ciaranfulton6762 You are welcomed, my friend.
I first saw this on RADIO WITH PICTURES the great music show on NZ TV...
Alguien escucha a Jimmy en junio 2024???
´He guys - I've read that in the 80's the original video clip was not available in the U.S. but only a censored version. Anyone knows about a censored version of the video??
JUST TOO DAM GOOD HE COULD SING THE BEST EVEN NOW RELAVENT GO JIMMY CRY TO YOUR SOUL
A great message...
Not only for Gay people...
Run away-turn away it's for everybody in home-trouble...
Wish you understand...just in case...try to safe yourself
👋
2019 best
brillant
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TWELVE INCHES is hard to beat! ;-)
F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C.O Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (1984) 🌹
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( Orginal Extended 12" )
T H A N K S
1:30 .............. CHILLING
music breaks stereotypes!!
Legen.....dary
2:52 etc. ... dance away those tears
Prochain voyage
this is not the origianal 12" version as the it had longer non vocal intro,vocals come in after 2/3 mins
Lol
+felicia bryant
Lol
+Seamus O'Reilly It's 9 minutes... even by 80s standards that's pretty good :)
ok
no that's not true, i start at 16 seconds, it is the original 12 inch!! Never forget that!!
Yes, I know the original for flip's sake!!!! but they said "makes you wonder what's happened to music" implying that this version was made first, and then, somehow, after an era or more of popular music, the album version was finally released which was worse, along with the rest of pop music which has gotten worse. This obviously doesn't make sense since the two were released at times too close to each other for a general degredation of popular music to have taken place between them.
Revoir Nathalie
I SAID NO ADDS DURING SONGS HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I ASKED YOU STOP OK
yo pense que era mujer jajajja por la voz pero es muy bueno
Junito Master Tiene una estupenda voz
Yo también
What is the 'original' you are referring to then?
My friend Daniella Stansfield from Merseyside,Liverpool,this song reminds me of you.You disappeared...:/