Bronski Beat - I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me (feat. Marc Almond) (Top Of The Pops 1985)

[@theman3456]

Those two voices together... magic!!

[@666Eva]

Jimmi is such a massive talent, they totally throw this song out of the park. Sounds as fresh now as it did in 85. RESPECT.

[@MiltonWebb-sn6ei]

Jimmie and Marc you are mesmerizing! Communards & Jimmie you knock it beyond❤❤ LOVE YOU ALL

[@michaelhenicker]

That track was revolutionary then. Meaning those 2 unapologetic gay men singing about LOVE and being in the charts...and all that during the AIDS plague.... STILL revolutionary now!

[@AmericanMilitary100]

And add the fact it was during the Regan/Thatcher era too!

[@RobertoTifi]

And add the fact this song was made famous by Diana Ross, whose statements about AIDS being the "punishment for gay people's sins" didn't go unheard, unfortunately... 🤬

[@lauravenables100]

Amen to all this

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@RobertoTifi 😮😮😮😢😢😢

[@anneedge3627]

I am a straight woman. But I loved these beautiful gay men that brought this wonderful music into my life. Always will.

[@PrinceKima_12]

Not many people could cover either of these songs. I Feel Love is particularly difficult. The contrast between Jimi's high pitch and Marc's lower pitch is perfect.

[@firenze5555]

What a fantastic song and vocals! Not only that, but so much fun to dance to! The 80's were so colorful and fun with great dance music.

[@brunosalliot4996]

Un des meilleur j écoute toujours ❤❤❤

[@Mrcoffindodger]

pity as this was in the 80s BBC had a mime only policy and never allowed the bands to sing live.

[@firenze5555]

@@MrcoffindodgerI wonder why that was - was it easier book and to get bands on the show knowing that they didn’t have to sing and it would sound like the studio recording?

[@bellabooamstaff4041]

That song is by Donna Summer in 1977.

[@firenze5555]

@@bellabooamstaff4041The Bronski Beat’s interpretation of that song with “I Feel Love, Johnny Remember Me” was released in 1984.

[@rjpender70]

Jimmy's voice..is amazing

[@balmacarascotland9106]

2024....I still feel love....Jimmy & Marc....legends!

[@LuciaMinca]

Absolutely 😊💜😊

[@davidlubell5811]

This is one of the great performances of all time in my opinion. So many cultural reasons, and just each with their unique sounds and moves that are just magical together.

[@antalantal2366]

Absolutely!

[@thenewarctic5608]

Rest in peace Steve, and hopefully knowing in some esoteric way that you left so many of us with a glow in our hearts. Your hit song "Smalltown Boy" gave so many that extra energy and courage they needed to leave behind the oppression of the narrow minded and narrow places, but you (and Jimmy and Larry) had so very many fantastic songs beyond that. With so many fans dedicated to a lot of darker new wave and post punk bands, you were one of those with unabashed enthusiasm, a cheerleader to coax us beyond all that darkness. Here you are exuding the radiance of all you have to give along with Marc Almond, another very positive force of nature who guides us along the way. I'm sure he carries the torch (no pun intended) with extra love today. (editor's note: I don't typically write farewell letters to those who have passed who likely don't subscribe to Facebook anymore, but I'm particularly touched by his passing somehow. Very personal and close reasons) Too young, but you gave so very much and we won't forget you. Thank you. 🌹♥🌹🖤

[@Crosshatch1212]

Fantastic.peace have a great new year i used to go nuts to this in the ice rink with my frst ever gf lol good times .

[@sorchaking4549]

Wat a nice wonderful thing 2say bout Steve bronski vry heart warming & so true x

[@forevertwowheels930]

Time flies when one loves a thing. Grew up as a teenager in an era of such great music, makes one grateful.

[@ChrisAndCats]

Same here. I was 15 in 1980.

[@lindahandley5267]

I had 2 teen sons. We loved the same music and it WAS a fun time!

[@toriaridgway3501]

I love Jimmy's voice...it beautiful...and Marc looks amazing...They are great together...I feel loveeeeeeeee...❤❤

[@yvonneyvonne94]

Jeezuz, what a dancer Jimmy is!! Fab!

[@yvonneyvonne94]

@Gerard Woody Don't know about being good but might help if I ever forget my first name! :-)

[@acptelford1307]

Better at dance than mime

[@yvonneyvonne94]

@@acptelford1307 I think all singers mimed on TOTP back then but few came close to the magic of Jimmy dancing. That is real...and amazing!

[@TheFk1991]

Eines der schönsten Stimmen

[@stevenc7056]

Happy 63rd Birthday, Jimmy!! Born On This Day June 22 1961 - Jimmy Somerville Jimmy Somerville, UK singer, who with Bronski Beat had the 1984 UK No.3 single 'Smalltown Boy'. With British pop duo The Communards had the 1986 UK No.1 single with a cover version of the Thelma Houston hit 'Don't Leave Me This Way'. BRONSKI BEAT and Jimmy SOMERVILLE , Steve BRONSKI and Larry STEINBACHEK!

[@andrewcooper6348]

Those harmonies. 🤩

[@Lottydon1649]

Only one way to play Jimmy’s music LOUD LOUDER 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@ivetastedblood]

Sexy, fluid, smooth, unique, pleasing to the ears and eyes! The 80’s were something else!

[@murellevendramin1150]

Oui c'est clair... 20 ans en 85, je me suis éclatée.... La pillule en plus.... Libre !!!

[@arnaudhubert3617]

Comme moi, 20 ans, boîtes, sorties, rencontres, tout ces sons, la grande vie !!!!

[@milesthehousecollection4153]

I don't think they where trying to cover the original. They made it something totally different from Donna's version. The breakdown is EVERYTHING!!

[@PjKneisel]

That’s what a good cover should be

[@Sanddancer1]

jimmy somerville lifetime achievement award long overdue hes written some beautiful melodies with richard

[@zidirkran1824]

C’est une reprise des année 70 😜

[@cherrytate7149]

😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤ GREAT MOVER AND WHAT AN AMAZING VOICE LOVED HIM ESPECIALLY WHEN HE BECAME THE COMMUNARDS. DONT LEAVE ME THIS WAY ....THE BEST .....GREATEST YEARS OF MUSIC .....❤❤❤❤❤

[@alanwisdom7777]

I remember seeing Jimmy often in the London underground. Those times were fantastic

[@lindahandley5267]

How was he accepted back then with the locals after he became so popular?

[@CRIMSONKINGRAGE]

Two legends in their own rights

[@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat]

💗 What an excellent version. First time I have heard this duo sing it too. I normally listen to the Donna Summer disco version which I adore. But this is giving that a run for its money.....

[@laurabarss3543]

Marc is so captivating! gorgeous

[@speedycc44]

I was 19 when this came out, how brilliant is it, not like the last 20 years of shit, they were both amazing singers.

[@karenmclaren9261]

I was 15 when this hit the charts (leaving school) and thought this was amazing. Been a Marc Almond fan ever since. Mr Somerville has an absolutely amazing voice - those high notes, perfectly pitched!

[@craigrogers8475]

@@karenmclaren9261 I was 12. Wow, this still hits all the right places now. Almond and Somerville are superb in this.

[@frankgell69]

Who's the other guy???? Pardon me ign

[@alexadamson436]

@@frankgell69 The smaller is Jimmy Somerville and then Marc Almond. Bronksi beat and Soft Cell

[@ChrisAndCats]

Same here! 18 or 19 depending on which month it was released (can't remember now).

[@annhoward3174]

Another fantastic song from the 80’s love these two, and love jimmy’s dancing

[@paradude999]

Has to be one, if not the best 80s collab

[@susanamata5336]

Why is it that there are such great voices in England? Thisnis brilliant.

[@billybellend1155]

@@kaybicaku923 Cringe.

[@me-ed4tr]

Jimmy is SCOTTISH born in Glasgow

[@krostelbonnet8438]

England is Mother of music.

[@paulamartinas7503]

They do sound like heaven🤩

[@maxmassimo1412]

So utterly camp and so utterly lovely

[@valhalla7408]

That’s the idea!! You felt the love!! ♥️

[@johnpender4219]

Jimmy Somerville is such a amazing singer also Mark Almond this song means so much to so many people great memories

[@dodihenning1551]

And Jimmy continued that freedom to be me. What a gifted artist ❤️

[@jacquelinefirkins994]

And I'm still totally in love with Marc Almond 😍 💕

[@petermgruhn]

well, yeah

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

This so reminds me 80’s backlot section of dance clubs, away from the pop music. Where people danced and became a part of the music, feeling the music, FREE FREEEEE....” I feel love”

[@Donna.M]

Love love love wow takes me back don't make music like this anymore. Brought back some amazing memories 👍❤👏

[@derekatley3400]

My teenager years 🤔👌👌👌

[@greggmitchell2392]

This duet was pretty daring at the time - camp cover! Gay to the max!

[@MsWhiteWitch666]

I don’t remember “being gay” as an issue in the late 80’s…it was just reality. Same as today…2023..

[@camogrrl]

I think they mean it was still illegal for men to comit an homosexual act until 1986 so being openly gay was daring the cops to dare do anything. Dare you to arrest Marc and Jimmy. If you think there was ‘no issue’ and they “did nothing daring” then you don’t understand gay history and should stfu

[@Leodian8078]

Hmmmm, don’t remember this as being daring, it’s just how it was in the 80’s. Accepting great music and talent for what it was. There were so many downright excellent bands/performers back then! Dance floor fillers!

[@PjKneisel]

Guess you missed the whole GRIDS (Gay Related Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome) aka AIDS thing pushed by Reagan… Oh and like…a bunch of hate crimes?

[@re00nee69]

Enfin !!! Faut l’admettre !!! Il est SUPER GÉNIAL ❤🎉

[@jasmineblack9778]

Absolutely amazingly camp and brilliant

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

Sad to hear Steve Bronski has died. R.I.P. Incredible songs . Small-town Boy so iconic.

[@lecastoraplumes9655]

Qu'il repose en paix

[@rrrose1000]

Two stars of the 80s music

[@gazpach10]

Classic song. Remember having to listen to this a million times (thanks mum!), but it's pretty good!

[@tammy8028]

Can't remember this, but so glad it came up on my feed \oh my god, bloody brilliant, xx

[@maxwellsmart6487]

We are STILL feelin the love!!!! 🥂🐾🐾🌘🌫️🌪️🌁🌬️🌀🌊🐾

[@koolchem6653]

Marc Almond looks great! Both have excellent voices for this song, too!

[@cr5064]

Forgot about this excellent tune, now remembered (Johnny). Probably still have this jotted down in my 1985 Top of the Pops diary. Thanks for posting.

[@theillmadeknight4266]

It's so good, it's so good, it's so good!! 😍😍

[@nigelmoignard5348]

I was 17 when first release of ‘I feel love’ blew me away during that long hot summer in London. Then in 1982 Patrick Crowley remixed it into an phenomenal 15 minutes of pure club magic. Jimmy and Marc c9mes along and producers a remarkable version and a hit for them both. I saw both Jimmy and Marc many times on stage or in London’s clubland during the 80s and into the 90s. Someone said this version still rocks 10 years after Donna sung it but to be honest it’s been made into a different version every decade sometimes many times to rave reviews. Whoever sings this so or a DJ mixes I Feel Love will always be a smash hit in clubs around the world. Jimmy, Marc thank you boys you helped me through the dark AIDS days. I was privileged to see you at Pride London in 2003 and you were sublime pure magic between you both.

[@saki15300]

Times when the music had sense ❤

[@greybeardgamer2067]

Bronski Beat and Soft Cell 2-fer! Ahh...1985 was such a great year. Nobody gave a rip about politics. No TikTok, no Twitter, no Facebook...no cell phones. No, it was ok. Pay phones everywhere and I knew how to read a map. Gimme $5 to fill my gas tank and $10 to take my girl to the movies and I was set.

[@VeraPetrovaA]

❤

[@angelaslittlebit]

Really? I remember being in protests against Thatcher in '85. It was a hugely political time.

[@lindahandley5267]

Better times for sure!

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

@@angelaslittlebit what the poster probably meant was that the political divide in the USA was less prominent back then, and we also had less 'woke' / PC nonsense to deal with.

[@angelaslittlebit]

@@wylierichardson-tu6zs I don't know much about the US in those pre-internet times, but I do remember the UK in the 80s. We didn't use the word "woke", but everything else is very similar. Back then, the conservative press and government were going after gay folks rather than just trans people. They were always talking about the "looney left" were promoting homosexuality by allowing books about it, or talking about it in schools. It really does sound the same in the UK.

[@jefflugg7815]

just watch this video for the 1st time in ages ......WHAT A FUCKING PERFORMANCE THIS WAS BY BOTH OF THEM-----BRILLIANT

[@jefflugg7815]

@@claudiahenn452 thanks Ella😁😁

[@silvybay4072]

Estensioni e acuti incredibili

[@stephaniemcyummy8409]

I'm still in love with this song 🌈♥️

[@cullyx2913]

Me too........still Impossible not to dance to this 😂 ❤️ 🌈

[@massimoschiavi2714]

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[@paubguy1]

me too awesome

[@jamiedavies4545]

@@paubguy1 Its Jamie Davies its a awesome song Deborah Samways.

[@peteretheridge6618]

Marc Almond ex Wigan Casino lad. Thats where he picked up Tainted love. Great singer

[@murellevendramin1150]

Merci pour votre retour cordialement Murielle 🥰👋👋👍

[@maxthelab8457]

The 80's was just one big none stop party. 'Clubbing' was on a different level never to be repeated. The London Gay Scene was phenomenal.

[@georgefuentespinilla1096]

Escuchando este temita en el 2024🎉 pero que voz señores, gran dúo

[@TheFk1991]

Die Stimme, einmalig❤❤❤

[@NatzKulz]

This is the most 80s thing I've ever seen. Bronski Beat and Soft Cell were truly unique.

[@madmark2588]

His music was great I love it

[@victoriaparker9277]

I bought this record when it came out, still have the single.

[@maciejzagorski3192]

What a Duo 🤘…

[@amitsinghdhillon5095]

Our Time Has Come At Last After All These Years . I'm So Glad That I'm Still Alive and Well To See It Happening Around Me Again After All This Time In Rehab . It's Our Time Now Finally .

[@cmc8375]

Always been a Jimmy and Marc fan ( I am a heterosexual granny now, but wtf) My estranged husband went to school with Marc, who used to get stick about his nail varnish and eye makeup....but hey, he's come out on top and done better than all his class mates, so respect to him. I come from his home town in Southport, and am , as a Lancashire lass, as proud of him as I am of Red Rum....carry on Marc! xx

[@milicabulsara3518]

this song is fucking good, what two powerful voices. I adore them.

[@regiiani]

The best music♥️♥️🎼🎼🎵🎵

[@savitri1008]

Ils déchirent encore en 2023❤

[@jillcroft4487]

Just fantastic ❤

[@propman3523]

Jimmy will always be a iconic hero in the international LGBTQ community. He was the first out LGBTQ performer I heard on regular commercial radio in 1971 (US) and his courage was contagious! I looked him up recently and so glad to see that he's still out and about. Getting a Communards t-shirt at Virgin Records was one of my highpoints of my first trip to London. He also was very pleasing on the eyes and I would have loved to have known him intimately (sigh!), the little stud muffin.. Thank you for the music Jimmy. God bless!

[@keithrudd8003]

In 1971 Jimmy was 9 or 10 years old... do you mean 1981 ???

[@propman3523]

@@keithrudd8003 Wow, how time dulls the mind! But I could swear that it was when I was a founding member of Gay Peoples Union, in Milwaukee, but it could have been later. Thanks for pointing this out.

[@groovydonkey]

I was 20 when this was released and loved the version on Bronski Beat's album The Age of Consent. whoever thought up putting Bronski Beat and Marc Almond together for a duo was very imaginative as two very different people and sounds, but it worked so well. It's still a song I listen to now.

[@enzocassano5238]

Che bello rivedere e ritornare a quei tempi spensierati, la musica ci rendeva liberi, oggi siamo schiavizzati, dal potere, il popolo è sovrano e ha diritto di vivere libero.

[@theexmann]

This remake was done almost 10 years after the original. Just shows how ahead of there time Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder were in the late 70s.

[@Sabrina-iz7bo]

but also Joe Meek and Geoff Goddard, the other half of the song "Johnny Remember Me" was a song produced by Joe Meek and written by Geoff Goddard. So everyone this song is a sample of is literally ahead of themselves

[@glenjarnold]

Remember buying this on 12" single just before me and my mates went to Caister-on-Sea for the week last week in May 1984. Great tune, and a great year!

[@Hertfordshire247]

Did you dance to it in Neptunes Palace? lol

[@selinacarrales440]

Awesome video this brings back wonderful memories

[@petes3008]

Love this song takes me back to 85. Both legends

[@annemccullough403]

Absolutely brilliant 😊🎶🎶💃💃💃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@brianmilligan1787]

They made the song a touch of classic history beats the crap today

[@jorgedangelo3331]

Buenas, excelente cantante! hermosa voz y musica! todos los remakes que hace lo hace prefecto y a su estilo! gracias por compartir!

[@neilblackshaw3486]

Prime example why 80s hinrg disco was the best ❤

[@juliecoulson1290]

Fabulous 💝💝💝

[@GaynorMorris-j8r]

So much talent in the 80s 😊

[@peterelsey6238]

Awesome 👏

[@sanchezpaty8547]

2023 y nunca se irán... Amazing

[@BillAnt]

Rumor has it, Jimmy's still longing after Johnny after all these years. :)

[@charnayadams9677]

It's sad that there are no clubs in town that plays 80's music.

[@lindahandley5267]

Jimmy's hair looked so good in this!

[@alwayslogoff6735]

This song really gets the blood pumping 😂😂😂Up the Buzz🎉

[@TheFk1991]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@vladimirmrkvica8717]

FANTASTIC.....!!!!!....

[@icebergUK]

Great song

[@massolaquelaluna2707]

Its 2022 and I still enjoy this song 😜🧡

[@Skaterbun]

They knew how to put on a performance in those days, even if they were miming!

[@ave423]

Godspeed Steve. thank you... 🖤

[@laportevalerie4659]

J'adore j'ai 58 ans il y a une énergie dans cette chanson c'est juste énorme Je peux l'écouter en boucle, un petit blocage des épaules... ?

[@balletherve3665]

mon meilleur titre de bronski beat, surtout la reprise a 2.30 minutes....debuts de rytmiques techno

[@katmc7803]

My friend just loves him so much every time he came to Sussex she go and see him and then carry on from wear he go next as he just so good best group indeed .Thank you.

[@murellevendramin1150]

Je l'ai aimé.des sa première chanson.... 👍👋❤️

[@annhoward3174]

You had to be around in the 80’s to fully appreciate this kind of music. Together with Pet shop boys, erasure etc

[@Kokakola87]

1985 years !!!!!!!

[@NoiramAjnin]

Délicieux, incroyable, j'adore.

[@DameDeluxe]

Marc Almond ❤️

[@margaretdavidson6924]

Amazing singers such talent xxxxccc