Not gay, just a 35 year old straight white male. This song and especially the video are just amazing. It's an entire life story in a few minutes of sheer art.
Agreed.... I'm 53 and this track reminds me of growing up and yes it does make me cry because of its beautiful melody and grace.... A forever track in my soul....
I remember that video! That's when I was growing up. A lot of the bands from the 80s were gay or had gay members. We all knew what some of the songs "meant... We actually challenged each other to REALLY listen to not just the beat, but the "message". back then, people knew who was gay and who was straight. We just didn't make a big deal out if it and all treated each other the same. I sure do miss those days.
A very sad song. The rejection from his father. the love of his mother. Very atmospheric and a hard hitting message. Accept who you are, and accept who others are.
Yea begin gay in 80 was probably tuff now it’s cool and over the top but alway be my jam gay straight 🤷🏽who cares a banger is a banger and still hittin almost 50 years later
59 going on 20 the age I was when this came out, 39yrs later a grandfather and still dancing to it, albeit granddad style, happy days great times n tunes the 80s, thanks Jimmy .
Born and Raised in England and now live in America the beat and video itself reminds me so much of home and how much I love my country. A feeling of Nostalgia :)
@@deeday09 lol mate I'm glad I'm not the only one .I lived in East Dereham and Norwich and moved here at 22 in the 80s..Raised in a children's home the video of this song, the pictures,train ride and adventure outdoors has Britain all over it.
This reminds me of the endless 1980s night clubs dancing. Especially as a student. The smell of the dry ice 'smoke', the green lasers, the feeling of fear going to chat up a girl, the alcohol, the cigarette smoke, the level of loud music, and the way the dancing crowd would move en masse. Such an amazing time, we just never realised it, we thought it would last for ever....
Every ERA has an end. But remember the good times and compair them to today's teenagers life, the gap is huge & not saying that because im 50 but because quality and spontaneity was the feeling of 80's & 90's. You woke up every morning with the feeling that something great is going to happen....
I'm not gay myself, but this song is so heartfelt and Jimmy singing is just lovely and the instrumentation is fantastic and very 80's. Jimmy sings a lovely falsetto although his pleasant (Glasgow accented) speaking voice is much deeper, practically a baritone.
@@41663 liking a gay tune then and now when gay or not makes no difference. This song has much deeper levels than than such simplistics and it's a grower and grower over decades!!
I am 56 so was a teenager when this song was released. I loved it then just because it’s a fabulous song but didn’t realise the real message behind it then. I do now. Jimmy and Bronski Beat were so brave and I applaud them xx
lol being gay is not a big deal. whether you are straight bisexusl gay queer dont care. wahtever one does with their time is their oen personal use so long as it doesnt me lol
So every generation's teens are just the same with different outfits😂😂😂😂 We vibe to the song in our teenages and start understanding the hard message when reach mid 20's and 30's😂
@@Lotusfan11it’s not a big deal for the people that are gay, bi, etc. but saying “it’s not a big deal” when people literally tense up or cringe at a gay person is an understatement. Majority of people in the lgbtq community are just here, they just want to be. Yet, people who can’t even be a decent human being and just bypass it are the ones who make it such a big deal. Going as far as to harm/harass the person simply for who they like. I’m happy that there are people like you that don’t care, but trust and believe there are many people out there who aren’t as carefree as you and go to the extreme.
This is a full on movie told in 5 minutes. The vocals, instrumentals and message are incredibly beautiful yet haunting. I will forever love this song, and yes, I’m an 80’s teen who remembers clearly when this track first came out. Much love to all who personally relate to this song ❤✌🏼
I grew up in the 1970's and 80's in a small town in the Canadian prairies. I knew gay people, but no one could ever reveal that aspect of their life. I had an older brother who was autistic and everyone was so cruel to him, bullying him constantly. The one person who stook up for him was the principal of the elementary school. My parents knew the principal was gay, and he was allowed to be himself in our home. He could empathize with my brother. Neither was considered normal. Both were hated. Neither did anything to deserve it. Neither understood the hatred they faced. They felt it every day. The principal's partner died suddenly one day, and that poor man had to grieve in silence and without showing emotion. Eventually he left our town, never to return, his heart broken in half. This song always reminds me of him.
So sad. I met a Canadian bird n moved to Stoon, back home in London now. Sone fellas ain’t travelled out there tiny town there. That said, clubs n all sir now. Ain’t no Vegas but being gay looked more open. Small progress.
I'm 15 and I'm in love with this song. This masterpiece touches my soul. I used to listen to it when my dad was driving. This song is incredible , I feel lots of emotions when I listen to it , it reminds me my father who loves it too. Please , Never let this song die.
.....Funny, society seems to always define courage as a masculine act......I could not imagine the courage it took to write and perform this song 40-plus years ago.
Society can be so demonizing and hypocritical. If you consider people like Liberace, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Prince…. all absolutely vital in shaping music. Did society simply accept them for their tremendous talent? Would society be so forgiving of them if they weren’t superstars?
Miss the '80's music ! Love this song...till I die ..it's the beat, voice, & high pitch at end ..Is this the original video. No cable TV in 80's .if course no internet then...
Such an important moment in time. Some of us made it. My partner died last year and was 75. He fought his fight and it was greater than mine but he/we was strong enough together. I believe things have now changed for the better. But what do I know?
I'm very sorry for your loss. But I know what you mean when you say "some of us made it" - you mean some of us survived the prejudice and discrimination, and - of course - the terrible illnesses that were claiming lots of lives in the '80s and '90s. Mark Ashton (R.I.P.) didn't survive, whilst Jonathan Blake - miraculously, it would seem - has 🙂
Sabe aquela saudade,aquela vontade de regressar no tempo?É isso que sinto toda vez que escuto essa música,meu coração dispara,paro no tempo e viajo no passado curtindo esse som inesquecível .🤗❤🎶💕
The first time I heard this song on the radio I went to my local record store and I asked the staff at the shop who sung it and I was told Bronski Beat. I asked if they had the 7” record and I was told no it’s out of stock, but we have one special version of the vinyl record left. I asked a special version, the staff member gave me a special 12” pressed vinyl record that is in the shape of the band name Bronski Beat.. I don’t know if it’s rare or worth anything, but I’ve still got it in my vinyl record collection
I love how listening to this still brings out the same emotions in me as it did all those years ago. To all small-town boys and girls out there I send my ❤
I tre fratelli Nicolosi e Dora che poi sposerà Lino, il chitarrista, musicisti e produttori, movin on credo sia davvero un brano senza tempo, sono dei grandissimi
Sou de 91, mas quando ouço essa música, eu viajo, parece que volto aos anos 80, sinto que em outra vida participei dessa década espetacular, não só com essa música mas como outras, a melhor década sem dúvida!
SOU DE 81, E VIAJO MAIS AINDA, NÃO EXISTE TECNOLOGIA QUE POSSA OFERECER UMA ÉPOCA ONDE A INTENSIDADE HUMANA ERA MAIOR QUE A INTENSIDADE MATERIALISTA. EU PREFIRO ESPERAR 1000 ANOS PARA NASCER EM UMA GERAÇÃO PARECIDA DO QUE NASCER AMANHÃ PARA CORRER ATRÁZ DE DINHEIRO.
I love this dude, Jimmy Somerville !! First (obvious) gay video I remember on MTV. This channel saved me from my catholic bullocks. This smalltown boy ran as hard as she could. Love ya Jimmy, sweet dude.
what a song... both lyrics and melody - sad and uplifting at the same time - they invoke an emotion but also tell a story. and the video totally fits and is also amazingly well done - down to earth visual language helps one to identify with characters, and it tells a whole (back)story in under 5 minutes. sometimes it all just comes together.
This song Small town boy means so much to me and all the other Small town boys and girls all around the World the lyrics and Jimmy Somervilles vocals are truly Amazing rip Steve Bronski
@@luckyhunter5291 The Guardian has an article 23 December 2021 stating he died in a Soho flat fire, but there is nothing else. I just found this and am trying to find further information, that will give any further attention to that.
When this song came out there was no Internet or anything, I didnt know the video was a young guy on a train. But I remember listening to this song on my Sony Walkman, on the train to London, on my own for the first time to go and see if I coukd find any other gay people, go to a gay bar for the first time and discover myself. I was terrified but excited. Songs like this helped me believe, and cope. It was the beginning of my gay life and an amazing adventure. Hearing this song still takes me back to thst train journey to London, I even remember which seat I had. Now I feel my journey is coming to an end. And I'm so sad about it. I wish I could do it all again. Now living with hiv, fighting cancer, still afraid of being alone, I still love this song and the memories it evokes.
Nowadays there are many, many chances to still keep moving with life even having those diseases,, I met people also with both illness and are doing perfectly well .. I hope you also find that shinning light to help you and try be surrounded by good people.. Im sure there are still people who loves you out there :) .. Peace & Love ❤
I pray my Heavenly Father reveals himself to you and you meet the real Jesus Christ.I pray that he comforts you under his wings .psalm91.good news Bible.
So brave and bold making this amazing tune in a time when prejudice was still so rife. They helped pave the way for generations of small town boys/girls to come. Big respect and love.
Faço das suas palavras as minhas. Nasce no anos 70 era uma caretice só os corajoso se ousava fugir de casa aos 18 anos. Pai era militar dar pra ter uma ideia mundo que eu vivia 😅😅😅😅
This was such an important song at the time and should never be forgotten. I play an acoustic guitar version at my own gigs and it's one of my favourites to perform.
Lyrics : You leave in the morning With everything you own In a little black case Alone on a platform The wind and the rain On a sad and lonely face Mother will never understand Why you had to leave But the answers you seek Will never be found at home The love that you need Will never be found at home Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Pushed around and kicked around Always a lonely boy You were the one That they'd talk about around town As they put you down And as hard as they would try They'd hurt to make you cry But you never cried to them Just to your soul No you never cried to them Just to your soul Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Cry, boy, cry You leave in the morning With everything you own In a little black case Alone on a platform The wind and the rain On a sad and lonely face Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
'Mother will never understand Why you had to leave But the answers you seek Will never be found at home ....' These lines, especially the last two are very poignant and powerful for me. A true masterpiece well done and well written that stands the test of time!
My son who is only 26is with his wonderful partner there is a 36year age gap hes seen alot of changers in that time to all the gay gentlemen this is one mum that loves and are proud of all of you wonderful human beings and the haters go rot❤❤❤❤❤
This Bronski beat song Small town boy is a Amazing wonderful song with lyrics that mean so much to me and all the Small town boys and girls all over the World 🌎 from a 59 years old Irish Smalltown boy ❤️
This Bronski beat song Small town boy is truly a masterpiece of music it means so much to all the Small town boys and girls all over the world like me a 60 years young Irishman Small town boy from Dublin 🇮🇪
memories, freedom, the music was awesome, staying out all night dancing until 3 am on Saturday, sometimes Friday too, meeting cute boys, dressing up in cute clothes, lived at home with my parents and i didnt have to worry about bills.
This incredible piece of art is timeless and classic and brings you back so many memories of the past when I was a kid and makes me remember watching and listening to this on Mtv reminds me all my childhood when things were different in so many ways more simple and more pure great times and wonderful years to be young and alive without any problems......!!!!!!!
I used to work in radio and play songs from the 70s, 80s, 90's, and today, but I never heard of your song until hearing it here the first time. I know why now. I just read online that your song "Smalltown Boy" was on the US Billboard 100 Chart in 1984, I was only 8 years old at the time. Where are you all from? Please tell me your backstory. Also, do you all have a website that I can check out to learn more about your music? Thank you so much!
J aime beaucoup ce morceau c est un message très fort qu il nous a envoyé à cette époque bravo un grand artiste pour moi ca me donne des frissons je m en lasse pas je l adore en plus ça l air d être un artiste très accessible c est bien
I remember dancing to this at a club the day it came out, it was one of those songs you didn't want to end, the crowd on the floor was electric, everyone was really getting into it.
Verissimo!!! Avevamo degli artisti che hanno donato a tutti noi verità svelandoci in loro talenti e molto contemporanee non solo da ballare ma ascoltare video che oggi ci appartengono... In ogni loro sfumatura... Mitici🙏👏👍ci mancano
This song that saw me leaving my small town and heading for the big city in the 80s - It was probably the most important song in my life for it still makes me very emotional - It was a call to arms for so many as it inspired them to become whoever they needed to be in a world that could be very cruel. Jimmy is the only member of Bronski Beat still alive as the other two band members are longer with us as both their lives were cut short through illness.
I really hope times have changed, I'd be distraught if i ever thought my son had to leave home just because he was gay. I know I don't have an issue with it at all. I really like this song but blimey does it make me sad.
"How did 3:13 they dance in the 80's" fb video brought me here 🤣🤣 had to hear the whole song been a while since I've heard it 💚💚💚 miss you momma and I love you!
I was 8 listening to this song for the first time. I liked the beat, the voice,all of it. It took me years to understand what this song really was about. And i love it
I heard this when it was first released...my best friend was gay and we really loved each other...but I'm a girl, so that wasn't in our cards, and so when I listen to this, it reminds me of that special time and very unique relationship 💜
Not many of my friends did listen to this back in the days. Later many have understood pretty nicely what they missed. The 1980's wheren't the easiest time to grow up.
This song the melody and the way it sounds just always does something to me like the feeling of nostalgia years gone by,or the feeling i shud be on a journey somewhere of life travelling on a train or plane or a faraway place or just watching the sunset pondering life and what it will bring xx anyone else feel this when this song is playing or is it just me xx🎶😌🤔🎵
Going from left to right but not sitting in moving direction. From the first seconds, this video makes the history. Incredibly well done. I saw it at 14 without paying attention. Now, I am 52 ans I realize how it was visionary.
Not gay, just a 35 year old straight white male. This song and especially the video are just amazing. It's an entire life story in a few minutes of sheer art.
I'm 17 years old and I've been listening to this song my entire life thankfully, it's an incredible form of storytelling and art.
fantastic ❤
Gay was his boyfriend...😅
Okay?? What does his race and sexuality have to do with the song?
Y de qué manera se relaciona tu descripción personal con la canción?
Agreed.... I'm 53 and this track reminds me of growing up and yes it does make me cry because of its beautiful melody and grace.... A forever track in my soul....
😿
Walking the bars late listening and being young 🎉🎉❤
I agree, the song is great. I'm seventeen and I enjoy music of the 80's . I think it's the time the music reached its peak of quality
I remember that video! That's when I was growing up. A lot of the bands from the 80s were gay or had gay members. We all knew what some of the songs "meant... We actually challenged each other to REALLY listen to not just the beat, but the "message". back then, people knew who was gay and who was straight. We just didn't make a big deal out if it and all treated each other the same. I sure do miss those days.
1971...
A very sad song. The rejection from his father. the love of his mother. Very atmospheric and a hard hitting message. Accept who you are, and accept who others are.
Brilliant song, brilliant video. 😢
Well said❤
Huge sin
the father gave him money so he loved him too
Yea begin gay in 80 was probably tuff now it’s cool and over the top but alway be my jam gay straight 🤷🏽who cares a banger is a banger and still hittin almost 50 years later
59 going on 20 the age I was when this came out, 39yrs later a grandfather and still dancing to it, albeit granddad style, happy days great times n tunes the 80s, thanks Jimmy .
The first time I listened to this
Was in the Alpes
Classes de neige
The sky teacher was a fan
He brainwashed us with this
Literally in the 80s
Born and Raised in England and now live in America the beat and video itself reminds me so much of home and how much I love my country. A feeling of Nostalgia :)
Me too mate. Grew up in Aylesbury bucks. Now NY.
@@deeday09 lol mate I'm glad I'm not the only one .I lived in East Dereham and Norwich and moved here at 22 in the 80s..Raised in a children's home the video of this song, the pictures,train ride and adventure outdoors has Britain all over it.
This reminds me of the endless 1980s night clubs dancing. Especially as a student. The smell of the dry ice 'smoke', the green lasers, the feeling of fear going to chat up a girl, the alcohol, the cigarette smoke, the level of loud music, and the way the dancing crowd would move en masse. Such an amazing time, we just never realised it, we thought it would last for ever....
The blow...
@coopie168 I heard it was off the charts in those times.
Every ERA has an end. But remember the good times and compair them to today's teenagers life, the gap is huge & not saying that because im 50 but because quality and spontaneity was the feeling of 80's & 90's. You woke up every morning with the feeling that something great is going to happen....
And strobe lights...
Incredible days! We were young!!
This is a masterpiece. From the opening synth chords, to the high falsetto vocal. An electronic gem.
true
Bet they play this in the arches
Well said, had this song on my Walkman when I was doing my Yts, 83 to 84.
One of a kind Sir!! Greetings from Amsterdam
The Dark Arch? Perhaps.
I'm not gay myself, but this song is so heartfelt and Jimmy singing is just lovely and the instrumentation is fantastic and very 80's. Jimmy sings a lovely falsetto although his pleasant (Glasgow accented) speaking voice is much deeper, practically a baritone.
Im not gay either , though likeing the song may suggest otherwise.
@@41663 liking a gay tune then and now when gay or not makes no difference. This song has much deeper levels than than such simplistics and it's a grower and grower over decades!!
You don't have to be. I was dumped at 11. Sat on a suitcase because I didn't 'conform'. This song resonates with me.
@Paul Laundry No worries. Many people aren't gay. It's not your fault.
@@emmabamgboye9373plus I think we were all bullied as children and all had issues with our parents. Very relatable
I am 56 so was a teenager when this song was released. I loved it then just because it’s a fabulous song but didn’t realise the real message behind it then. I do now. Jimmy and Bronski Beat were so brave and I applaud them xx
I couldn't agree more 👍
lol being gay is not a big deal. whether you are straight bisexusl gay queer dont care. wahtever one does with their time is their oen personal use so long as it doesnt me lol
So every generation's teens are just the same with different outfits😂😂😂😂 We vibe to the song in our teenages and start understanding the hard message when reach mid 20's and 30's😂
@@Lotusfan11it’s not a big deal for the people that are gay, bi, etc. but saying “it’s not a big deal” when people literally tense up or cringe at a gay person is an understatement. Majority of people in the lgbtq community are just here, they just want to be. Yet, people who can’t even be a decent human being and just bypass it are the ones who make it such a big deal. Going as far as to harm/harass the person simply for who they like. I’m happy that there are people like you that don’t care, but trust and believe there are many people out there who aren’t as carefree as you and go to the extreme.
Why?
Opening synths gives me goosebumps, 80s music at its best.
It truly is. 💖
Omfg! Luved this bk in da day nd stil luv it now! Gr8 dancin tune x
👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Me too
Couldn't have said it better meself x
Brings tears to my eyes, such an absolute masterpiece of 80s pop. Still listening at 57 !!
52 here mate, & Yeah it took huge nuts to record this track, Rj in Oz
@@rjnation5042 Me 67yrs & still love it, been to a few places "Down Under "RJ, Melbourne , Brissy, Cairns etc. Take Care
Yes it absolutely was,... When I first heard it, I could tell it was deep routed issues that the song was telling the people about
👍me too, tommrow my 55 birthday
💜🌺💜Best years me too from France
This is a full on movie told in 5 minutes. The vocals, instrumentals and message are incredibly beautiful yet haunting. I will forever love this song, and yes, I’m an 80’s teen who remembers clearly when this track first came out. Much love to all who personally relate to this song ❤✌🏼
true and nice.
Credo la piu bella canzone che ho ascoltato nella mia vita !!! A 53 anni ancora mi da i brividi !!!
I grew up in the 1970's and 80's in a small town in the Canadian prairies. I knew gay people, but no one could ever reveal that aspect of their life. I had an older brother who was autistic and everyone was so cruel to him, bullying him constantly. The one person who stook up for him was the principal of the elementary school. My parents knew the principal was gay, and he was allowed to be himself in our home. He could empathize with my brother. Neither was considered normal. Both were hated. Neither did anything to deserve it. Neither understood the hatred they faced. They felt it every day. The principal's partner died suddenly one day, and that poor man had to grieve in silence and without showing emotion. Eventually he left our town, never to return, his heart broken in half. This song always reminds me of him.
God love him 😥
So sad. I met a Canadian bird n moved to Stoon, back home in London now. Sone fellas ain’t travelled out there tiny town there. That said, clubs n all sir now. Ain’t no Vegas but being gay looked more open. Small progress.
Sad for him. I wait someday hateness just fall apart for good
Go Roughriders
So so sad I feel for you live and let live buddy x
I'm 15 and I'm in love with this song. This masterpiece touches my soul. I used to listen to it when my dad was driving. This song is incredible , I feel lots of emotions when I listen to it , it reminds me my father who loves it too.
Please , Never let this song die.
When Jimmy says "You never cried to them , just to your soul"
I just wanna cry , I feel it
Its a classic ,
So much better than and dynamic (sounding) the gated reverb drum is insane
Then u & ur dad prolly gay
I agree with you
تحفة لا تزال في القمة مع مرور الوقت ... الأغاني ألة للرجوع بالزمن إلى الماضي ... معجب من المغرب
.....Funny, society seems to always define courage as a masculine act......I could not imagine the courage it took to write and perform this song 40-plus years ago.
Society can be so demonizing and hypocritical. If you consider people like Liberace, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Prince…. all absolutely vital in shaping music. Did society simply accept them for their tremendous talent? Would society be so forgiving of them if they weren’t superstars?
En esa época solo nos importaba la música no la vida íntima de nadie ..
Miss the '80's music !
Love this song...till I die ..it's the beat, voice, & high pitch at end ..Is this the original video. No cable TV in 80's .if course no internet then...
Such an important moment in time. Some of us made it. My partner died last year and was 75. He fought his fight and it was greater than mine but he/we was strong enough together. I believe things have now changed for the better. But what do I know?
I’m sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss, wishing you the best x
I'm very sorry for your loss. But I know what you mean when you say "some of us made it" - you mean some of us survived the prejudice and discrimination, and - of course - the terrible illnesses that were claiming lots of lives in the '80s and '90s. Mark Ashton (R.I.P.) didn't survive, whilst Jonathan Blake - miraculously, it would seem - has 🙂
So sorry for your loss x
Sabe aquela saudade,aquela vontade de regressar no tempo?É isso que sinto toda vez que escuto essa música,meu coração dispara,paro no tempo e viajo no passado curtindo esse som inesquecível .🤗❤🎶💕
HAI.RAGIONE.UNA.STRUGGENTE.E.DOLCE.MALINCONIA.DEL.DOLCEPASSATO.CHÉ. NON.TORNA.PIU.
VERISSIMO.MERAVIGLIOSI.ANNI.OTTANTA
Ça nous manque ces années passées
Boa tarde
Que épocas tan lindas. Si pudiera volver el tiempo. Sería genial 😁 💕 soy d argentina
I am 55 yrs young and I remember hearing this song from 84' and watching the video on M-TV....my brother and i watched M-TV everyday after school...
Like me. I am 67😅
thank you youngster, love from a 1980r
Life moves pretty fast if you don't stop once in a while you could miss it........
fui adolescente nos anos 80's sinto saudade daquela época a melhor de todas as décadas.
C puoi scommettere.
Que época boa em! Bom ver brasileiros por aqui!
The first time I heard this song on the radio I went to my local record store and I asked the staff at the shop who sung it and I was told Bronski Beat. I asked if they had the 7” record and I was told no it’s out of stock, but we have one special version of the vinyl record left. I asked a special version, the staff member gave me a special 12” pressed vinyl record that is in the shape of the band name Bronski Beat.. I don’t know if it’s rare or worth anything, but I’ve still got it in my vinyl record collection
That's a limited edition release! Very rare! Worth over £1,000 to a collector. Do you still have it?
@@dkizxpt-su3ze yes I still have the vinyl record.
Is it the white vinyl? You can pick them for 200 aud
@@Madvillain76no it’s the coloured vinyl version in the shape of Bronski Beat..
Best I can do for it is $2.50
Driving late at night on th e highway with this blasting through the speakers , hair down , windows open and not a care in the world ❤
Μην υπερβαίνετε το όριο ταχύτητας και απολαύστε αυτή την υπέροχη μουσική!
Keep be young. Hi from France 🇫🇷☀️🎉
The best way to drive on the highway is all that speakers, hair, windows, and shit and totally spend 99% of your time messing with your phone.
Dam! My soul mate! I was just doing that last night!
I'm 57...and this is a classic 🏴🏴🏴 at its best
55 here, I didnt think anything of it at 13, now im like omg, duh, lol
I love how listening to this still brings out the same emotions in me as it did all those years ago. To all small-town boys and girls out there I send my ❤
thank you 😢
❤️
❤️
❤
to the only gay i the village - awww
I tre fratelli Nicolosi e Dora che poi sposerà Lino, il chitarrista, musicisti e produttori, movin on credo sia davvero un brano senza tempo, sono dei grandissimi
It still sends a chill down my spine at the beginning when he first sings....
Yeah me too
The handshake that never happens with his Father…so very well shot, so touching
True
Take care of yourself,you are unique..❤There is no onEarth like you😊...❤❤❤
Watching elders dance to this song brings tears to my eyes. Love this trend so much!!!
Sou de 91, mas quando ouço essa música, eu viajo, parece que volto aos anos 80, sinto que em outra vida participei dessa década espetacular, não só com essa música mas como outras, a melhor década sem dúvida!
Sim. Essa canção fez muito sucesso em 1985, tocava muito nas rádios!🎶🔝
concordo, excelentes músicas!!
Concordo com vc amigo! Bate uma vibe boa na cabeça,e como viajar no tempo ☀️
SOU DE 81, E VIAJO MAIS AINDA, NÃO EXISTE TECNOLOGIA QUE POSSA OFERECER UMA ÉPOCA ONDE A INTENSIDADE HUMANA ERA MAIOR QUE A INTENSIDADE MATERIALISTA. EU PREFIRO ESPERAR 1000 ANOS PARA NASCER EM UMA GERAÇÃO PARECIDA DO QUE NASCER AMANHÃ PARA CORRER ATRÁZ DE DINHEIRO.
Господи дай мне ещё раз прожить в эпоху музыки во вечно и веков аминь .
Como amo escutar Bronski Beat, volto no tempo com uma facilidade incrível. Temos mais banda como essa.
I love this dude, Jimmy Somerville !!
First (obvious) gay video I remember on MTV.
This channel saved me from my catholic bullocks.
This smalltown boy ran as hard as she could.
Love ya Jimmy, sweet dude.
what a song... both lyrics and melody - sad and uplifting at the same time - they invoke an emotion but also tell a story. and the video totally fits and is also amazingly well done - down to earth visual language helps one to identify with characters, and it tells a whole (back)story in under 5 minutes. sometimes it all just comes together.
This is really a great track, it is of its time but still sounds fantastic.
Grazie di cuore a tutti❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of my all time favourite tunes
it sounds even better and fresh now. coming from a kid in his mid 20s 🤙
Absolutely brilliant
you re right - it s of it s time .. but hence it reflects it s time ... indeed!
This was well played in the clubs in Philly in the 80’s
This song Small town boy means so much to me and all the other Small town boys and girls all around the World the lyrics and Jimmy Somervilles vocals are truly Amazing rip Steve Bronski
What about gays of the capitals? They also have probs to reveal
And rip Jimmy Somerville (the singer).
@@johnb.dambrosio2286 is he dead
@@luckyhunter5291 The Guardian has an article 23 December 2021 stating he died in a Soho flat fire, but there is nothing else. I just found this and am trying to find further information, that will give any further attention to that.
@@johnb.dambrosio2286 ok
When this song came out there was no Internet or anything, I didnt know the video was a young guy on a train.
But I remember listening to this song on my Sony Walkman, on the train to London, on my own for the first time to go and see if I coukd find any other gay people, go to a gay bar for the first time and discover myself. I was terrified but excited. Songs like this helped me believe, and cope. It was the beginning of my gay life and an amazing adventure.
Hearing this song still takes me back to thst train journey to London, I even remember which seat I had. Now I feel my journey is coming to an end. And I'm so sad about it. I wish I could do it all again. Now living with hiv, fighting cancer, still afraid of being alone, I still love this song and the memories it evokes.
Nowadays there are many, many chances to still keep moving with life even having those diseases,, I met people also with both illness and are doing perfectly well .. I hope you also find that shinning light to help you and try be surrounded by good people.. Im sure there are still people who loves you out there :) .. Peace & Love ❤
Keep fighting my friend, my wife has beaten Cancer a second time. I wish you all the best. It's a great song!
God will give you confort.He loves you and wish you better.
Hope you're still with us. Wishing you peace and happiness wherever you are. ❤
I pray my Heavenly Father reveals himself to you and you meet the real Jesus Christ.I pray that he comforts you under his wings .psalm91.good news Bible.
J adore depuis tout petit...cette musique remue mes tripes
So brave and bold making this amazing tune in a time when prejudice was still so rife. They helped pave the way for generations of small town boys/girls to come. Big respect and love.
I do believe this young man is from peterborough UK
Or Dundee
Faço das suas palavras as minhas. Nasce no anos 70 era uma caretice só os corajoso se ousava fugir de casa aos 18 anos. Pai era militar dar pra ter uma ideia mundo que eu vivia 😅😅😅😅
He’s scotch
Glasgow
Amo muito essa música umas das melhores músicas que já ouvi nesta vida, me dá viajar
This was such an important song at the time and should never be forgotten. I play an acoustic guitar version at my own gigs and it's one of my favourites to perform.
Loved it when it first came out and it's still a great tune today
I guess you love anything that is 'Coming out'
@@AleXander-uc7lo lol your sarcasm ain't so trivial and biased not at all! XD
@@weapoolx182 Haha I didn't mean 'coming in' 🍌🍩 That'd be b-anal 🍆🍩🌭lol
Yes still a great club jam
70 e 80 os melhores clips
e músicas , dá vontade de
dançar dançar e nunca parar.
Escutei essa música no gta 5
After all these years, I still love this song
You're not alone. Timeless classic, and very poignant too.....
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I wasn't beaten up :)
I love u too 😘
Same here! Lol
Lyrics : You leave in the morning
With everything you own
In a little black case
Alone on a platform
The wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face
Mother will never understand
Why you had to leave
But the answers you seek
Will never be found at home
The love that you need
Will never be found at home
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Pushed around and kicked around
Always a lonely boy
You were the one
That they'd talk about around town
As they put you down
And as hard as they would try
They'd hurt to make you cry
But you never cried to them
Just to your soul
No you never cried to them
Just to your soul
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Cry, boy, cry
You leave in the morning
With everything you own
In a little black case
Alone on a platform
The wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
The music is always a call to arms babes xx
Excellent, thanks.
Thank you ❤
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'Mother will never understand
Why you had to leave
But the answers you seek
Will never be found at home ....'
These lines, especially the last two are very poignant and powerful for me. A true masterpiece well done and well written that stands the test of time!
bellissima canzone: rimarrà sempre nella storia, bellissima composizione!!! ❤❤
So haunting..what a voice and so many memories😍
This is a super classic, please do the remastering!
My son who is only 26is with his wonderful partner there is a 36year age gap hes seen alot of changers in that time to all the gay gentlemen this is one mum that loves and are proud of all of you wonderful human beings and the haters go rot❤❤❤❤❤
Essa música nos faz lembrar de momentos incríveis que vivemos .. simplesmente sensacional 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Años vividos ya no vuelven
Eu tenho esse vinil... que saudade...
Esse toque é surreal ❤
This Bronski beat song Small town boy is a Amazing wonderful song with lyrics that mean so much to me and all the Small town boys and girls all over the World 🌎 from a 59 years old Irish Smalltown boy ❤️
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This Bronski beat song Small town boy is truly a masterpiece of music it means so much to all the Small town boys and girls all over the world like me a 60 years young Irishman Small town boy from Dublin 🇮🇪
Dorastalem przy tej piosence w latach 80, piękne wspomnienia młodości i klimatu tamtych lat, samo życie , świetny utwór i clip.
memories, freedom, the music was awesome, staying out all night dancing until 3 am on Saturday, sometimes Friday too, meeting cute boys, dressing up in cute clothes, lived at home with my parents and i didnt have to worry about bills.
legal ver que todos nós temos coisas semelhantes...
This incredible piece of art is timeless and classic
and brings you back so many memories of the past when I was a kid and makes me remember watching and listening to this on Mtv reminds me
all my childhood when things were different in so many ways more simple and more pure great times and wonderful years to be young and alive without any problems......!!!!!!!
Life was normal back then
Joderrrrr..... la música de los 80 es una belleza tantos temas buenísimos q no paro de contar sin duda la época más grande de la musica
I love the music. 👍🙋♀️♥️
Asi es amigo
Nasci nos anos 70 sou muito apaixonada pelo clássicas, curtindo essa música agora.
80 de muchos temazos pero 70 y 90 tmb fueron muy muy buenos
Literal, son temas muy relajantes para variar
🎉🎉very good song aaiigghhtt🔥🔥🔥June 2k24🍾🍾
I used to work in radio and play songs from the 70s, 80s, 90's, and today, but I never heard of your song until hearing it here the first time. I know why now. I just read online that your song "Smalltown Boy" was on the US Billboard 100 Chart in 1984, I was only 8 years old at the time. Where are you all from? Please tell me your backstory. Also, do you all have a website that I can check out to learn more about your music? Thank you so much!
J aime beaucoup ce morceau c est un message très fort qu il nous a envoyé à cette époque bravo un grand artiste pour moi ca me donne des frissons je m en lasse pas je l adore en plus ça l air d être un artiste très accessible c est bien
Bone chance....
I remember dancing to this at a club the day it came out, it was one of those songs you didn't want to end, the crowd on the floor was electric, everyone was really getting into it.
Verissimo!!! Avevamo degli artisti che hanno donato a tutti noi verità svelandoci in loro talenti e molto contemporanee non solo da ballare ma ascoltare video che oggi ci appartengono... In ogni loro sfumatura... Mitici🙏👏👍ci mancano
Ma che sanno i cantanti di oggi.....
This song that saw me leaving my small town and heading for the big city in the 80s - It was probably the most important song in my life for it still makes me very emotional - It was a call to arms for so many as it inspired them to become whoever they needed to be in a world that could be very cruel. Jimmy is the only member of Bronski Beat still alive as the other two band members are longer with us as both their lives were cut short through illness.
is he gay
I really hope times have changed, I'd be distraught if i ever thought my son had to leave home just because he was gay. I know I don't have an issue with it at all. I really like this song but blimey does it make me sad.
Heart
A
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man
I’m loving how these 80s songs are becoming relevant again.
All songs are relevant if you come back to them.
It has always been important to me ❤😍🤩💃🥳🙏
love that voice, he doesn't need autotune, he sings and sounds just as good LIVE as in the studio
Diese Stimme war wirklich einzigartig😍
👍😀❤️🇩🇰
You should check out a live performance from 2017 (I think!), the dudes still got it!
Che bella canzone e che significato , ancora attuale
"How did 3:13 they dance in the 80's" fb video brought me here 🤣🤣 had to hear the whole song been a while since I've heard it 💚💚💚 miss you momma and I love you!
What a tune still get goose bumps listen to it every sat
Il reclamo di un'identità allora non ancora accettata...sublime❤
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Tiempos de juventud con la mejor música electrónica. Vaya época de buena música
This man's vocals are insane
Yep brlliamt
But i am not gay bit love every one shit yeah
Wow
I agree!!
Jimmy Summerville....also game as honey Badger would take no shiyat 💪
Such a sad beautiful song of past years. We take so much for granted. This melody . The harmonics. Spot on
The first and only
2000 Olympian
❤❤
@@BenjaminCates-y9m
On top of all this. Wow.
Never be another era like the 80s
👍👍👍
Never ever🎉
Soo... true 💯😍
Sadly no. so I am glad that I got to live the 80;s
60s and 70s were also good
Best song of the 80's and Jimmy and his pals are within great competition!
Purely hypnotic gotta dance to it every time. Gotta just love it ...
So agree 💃
Sono passati 40 anni ma la gente non ha ancora capito che la libertà degli altri è la tua libertà.
I was 8 listening to this song for the first time. I liked the beat, the voice,all of it. It took me years to understand what this song really was about. And i love it
Same here, DOB 1979 as a kid from Stranraer
This song makes me remember the good old days 💕💯
🎉😊😅me too,I'm 60 y.old girl.❤
Great song and group, I still have the music CD I found at Street Light records in San Jose, Cal.
I was a Kid at 80's !! Beautiful moments in my life...
Yes i feel ya, times have changed tho.. i wished time had stood still after this era
Ouvia muito na década de 80 e continua atual ainda hoje.
La mejor música acá a mis 53 años escuchando mientras estoy de guardia cuanta nostalgia 😢
A melhor época da minha vida anos 80.....
Com certeza a melhor época de muitos...
De Jundiaí, SP Brasil...
I heard this when it was first released...my best friend was gay and we really loved each other...but I'm a girl, so that wasn't in our cards, and so when I listen to this, it reminds me of that special time and very unique relationship 💜
I've been on this earth since the release of this song past all the samples and remixes, I love them all
Not many of my friends did listen to this back in the days. Later many have understood pretty nicely what they missed. The 1980's wheren't the easiest time to grow up.
what era was fun to grow up? everyone has a storey we all have problems and issues, we overcome them and just respect THE JIMMY
Non ho parole ma solo emozione... Mitico Jimmy
No o parole bellissima grande musica ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
Jimmy Sommerville a beautifull voice
Love em, still do. Am 63 and can still dance to it.....even after my hip replacement !!!! 🤣
This song the melody and the way it sounds just always does something to me like the feeling of nostalgia years gone by,or the feeling i shud be on a journey somewhere of life travelling on a train or plane or a faraway place or just watching the sunset pondering life and what it will bring xx anyone else feel this when this song is playing or is it just me xx🎶😌🤔🎵
Forever classic!!
Infelizmente atualmente não há mais músicas que se igualhem!!
Ahora. Ahí pura. Basura. De. Música. Si se puede. Llamar
Así es !!
A sad song but a beautiful voice Love the 80’s music
Unbelievably good track still after the thousandth listen. This is synth perfection.
Que dest bon souvenirs une voix superbe, 2022 je l écoute encore de temps en temps, ça me donne la pêche 👌👍
Eu aqui maio de 24 nessa vibe boa !💃
Going from left to right but not sitting in moving direction. From the first seconds, this video makes the history. Incredibly well done. I saw it at 14 without paying attention. Now, I am 52 ans I realize how it was visionary.