This song was released in 1984. 40 years later, here we are in 2024. This always has been and always will be a timeless classic.
@pratik0444511 ай бұрын
Agree
@biggusunitus11 ай бұрын
all time banger
@eridanus235711 ай бұрын
goddamn literally 1984
@ElectronicHouseFlash11 ай бұрын
all 3 bandmembers were gays, i dont want to know what dirty things they did behind closed doors
@biggusunitus11 ай бұрын
@@ElectronicHouseFlash I'm referring to the tune you melt.
@NAVOJJ2 жыл бұрын
80's music will never die
@Wow4ik4ik2 жыл бұрын
Epic music never die.
@shaneinkster47752 жыл бұрын
Nope 80s music will never die even if we move forward into the 20s. The next 80s will be the 2080s and will all be dead by then
@MikeMichaels19872 жыл бұрын
That's a pity
@theFishy_ Жыл бұрын
@@shaneinkster4775 i will be alive probably
@gilibran Жыл бұрын
It really wont, together with the 70's music, ever lasting music died at the end of the 1990's. Millenial whoop killed music and then came the Voice of and music is now officially dead. Nothing to do with age and nostalgia of us old farts, it's all the same autotune and whoop that sounds great when you hear it the first time and put on repeat for 10 times, rince and repeat the next No. 1 hit and get fed up and end up back in the eighties because that music never bores and you want to repeat 100 times and more
@salsashark7799 ай бұрын
This song changed my life. I remember the first time I saw the music video for this song in an isolated small town boy in northern Alberta, Canada. After school my brothers and I watched CBC's 'Video Hits with Samantha Taylor'. I was 15/16 years old ... my brothers were playing games when the Smalltown Boy music video started. It was me. My life. All of it. Every word went straight to my heart and for the first time in my life, I did not feel alone. I remember being so paranoid looking to see if any of my family recognized me, recognizing the content, the lyrics, the terrible loneliness, the fear, the hatred and the bullying. Years later a dear friend heard my story while we were roommates and she bought me the CD of an album I was too afraid to buy as a teenager. (I still have it by the way Lavender Menace.) This song is everything to me. When someone asks me what life was like growing up in the 80s, gay in small town nowhere, I tell them it's 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat and the music video is about fleeing to save your life. I ❤ you Bronski Beat. Always. You may have saved my life.
@trappart92098 ай бұрын
❤ bless you
@stephendonnelly96158 ай бұрын
just be yourself my friend all u can be ive known ive been gay from age 14 or 15 we cant do nothing bout it mate just live life mate fuck all haters
@SMLEMS8 ай бұрын
can i guess, youre the middle child, right? (just curious)
@crush42mash68 ай бұрын
You’re loved
@cecilijalidberg98078 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@Patrick-pe2jk22 күн бұрын
OMG 40 ans plus tard, j'ai encore des frissons en écoutant cette chansons!!!
@franckdutot44369 күн бұрын
...en boucle dans le baladeur K7😂
@The_Joker_3 жыл бұрын
I danced to this when it was brand new in a nightclub in ‘84. 37 years later I’m sitting in my wheelchair dancing in my head ♿️ I love you all. Now go love each other. Time is too fast, love lasts forever. ❤️
@ronbeacom3 жыл бұрын
You go girl
@thelankgod80733 жыл бұрын
thank you Joker
@intangibleassetsmusic3 жыл бұрын
That's so moving and eye-opening. Thank you!!! I was just thinking about my first time hearing it, and indeed... I was a 10-y.o. smalltown boy, living in a small town in central Bosnia, walking to the city centre to buy me a Bronski Beat cassette and then walking back home and listening to it on my walkman... I didn't know what they looked like or what they stood for, the only thing I knew was that they were from England and their sound was fresh. Enough for me to make up the rest in my Smalltown Head ☺ Those were very happy days... We used to be such happy kids ❤
@landser33363 жыл бұрын
@@intangibleassetsmusic Wonderful comment. Did you live through the chaotic days of the Bosnian War?
@intangibleassetsmusic3 жыл бұрын
@@landser3336 thanks a lot! Partly I did, yes. I left the country in July of 1993, two years into a conflict, but that didn't stopped me from living through all what happened. To tell you the truth, in a way I still do. It comes back every now and then and it's as vivid as if it happened yesterday...
@AnonyMoose-qe4mx2 ай бұрын
Jimmy was in my class at secondary school before I left in 1978 to be a car mechanic and gradually lost touch with my schoolmates. .I met my (then girlfriend-now my wife) in 1983 and surprisingly she told me Jimmy used to work beside her and her mum in Alexander Ferguson’s paintwork in Ruchill Glasgow.What a small world! This song holds a special meaning to me as I also had to heartbreakingly leave home without fond goodbyes-not to come out as gay but for the love of my wife who my parents and sister wouldn’t accept into their lives and I didn’t want to lose her. We’ve been happily married for 39 years but the rift and bitterness is still there despite my father dying suddenly 36 years ago and my mother is now 91.Some wounds don’t heal. How strange though that this old schoolmate has been in the “background” personally and musically within my life. Wishing you every success Jimmy and thanks for putting Maryhill forever on the map you and my best mate Bobby Carlisle.
@MikMarshall-f8lАй бұрын
GOOD GLASWEGIAN...😊 GOVAN HERE IN 2024...🙏🏻🏴
@964571034Ай бұрын
Nice!
@FrankTalkToYouАй бұрын
What an incredible and profound testimony! You left me speechless...with a sense of sadness for what you all had to endure, Jimmy included. I wish you the best in your life. Greetings from Italy❤
@Stu-SB28 күн бұрын
Dumbarton here..great story..I worked in Kwik Fit, Maryhill Road for a few years.. 😂.. 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
@lolapalacios163928 күн бұрын
That’s so sad and selfish of your family what about what made u happy. So sorry.
@LaMorenitaDivina3 жыл бұрын
I’m not gay, but as someone who left home very young, this has always resonated with me. So grateful for Steve Bronski putting this out into the world to reach people like us who had to leave home with everything we had in small cases and go find life.
@raywilson31663 жыл бұрын
same here, my mate
@ilselangley3 жыл бұрын
Same. I was a 15 year old girl.
@HibsMax3 жыл бұрын
same. I didn't leave home young, but I've never felt like I fitted in.
@kevenlaw42803 жыл бұрын
Me to, I left home aged 16! With everything I owned in a carrier bag, via my sisters 1st floor bedroom window, which I jumped out of😱 RIP Steve Bronski😪😪😪
@thejonathan35163 жыл бұрын
I‘m also not gay but in my opinion this has nothing to do with sexual orientation but with art, it is really difficult if not impossibile to find sth in this quality these days, Rip Steve Bronski u will be remembered
@StopBeingLiedTo9 күн бұрын
This dropped a few months after I left a small rural town in the midwest for LA. As a young gay boy tasting the gay life in WeHo when this was playing in all the clubs, I was like a kid in a candy store, and this song gave me the sense I wasn't alone and a sense of community I never felt at home. I learned to like myself and gain the confidence that would lead to a long and happy life - one without shame or fear Of course the whole era was one where gays from coast to coast became family and tight nit in the face of the AIDs crisis and our fight to prevail. The timing of this song at the beginning of the crisis was hugely significant in creating the community that would get us all through it. A heart felt thank you to Bronski Beat, the stations and clubs and MTV that made it such a staple, and to all my brothers who fell, and all those who survived, thank you for what we can only pray is a once in a lifetime epic
@Kate-hu5uz2 жыл бұрын
This song is so haunting that it verges on being almost depressing. My heart aches for all the lost, ostracized souls who feel they have no option but to abandon home and family in order to live some semblance of an authentic life. If you're reading this, there truly are people out there who care.
@tensacross2 жыл бұрын
thnk you
@MrFrendan2 жыл бұрын
So poignant because it rips through me and opens my eyes to an “authentic life” pursuit
@Kate-hu5uz2 жыл бұрын
@@MrFrendan Everyone deserves that :)
@xamurai002 жыл бұрын
Or they could have just abstained and didnt have sex rule their lives.
@Kate-hu5uz2 жыл бұрын
@@xamurai00 You have a lot to learn. It's not about sex; it's about identity. No one should have to abstain from seeking love. People should, however, abstain from ignorance and judgement.
@patriciasalazar37122 ай бұрын
I danced to this back in '95, the vibes in that club was amazing. I miss those days, no fighting just absolute happiness.
@che1421Ай бұрын
Take me back to that time ❤
@girishpisceanАй бұрын
Would love to be in 95 now ❤
@abbaabbaabbaf29 күн бұрын
You should dance now
@Disneyfamiglia24 күн бұрын
All was hope
@pamelakain487923 күн бұрын
Me too!
@punkergdl2 жыл бұрын
1984 - this song is awesome!💥 2024 - this song still awesome!💥
@partyboy82722 жыл бұрын
I remember listening to this on my first Walkman I was 10 years old lol. What a tune still 👍
I'm a 40 year old straight man. This song and video always make me cry. I'm writing this in tears.
@gavin9038Ай бұрын
Thank you for commenting this. I'm in my 40's and the exact same. Its an emotional song for me but I can't bring myself to tell my wife this! I only ever wish for love in this world, no matter who it's with.
@Cryin_Lion11 күн бұрын
@@gavin9038 you are spectacular. Why can't you tell ur wife? What you said here is so pure hearted and strong. You are good.
@edwardbyard65403 жыл бұрын
"The love that you need will never be found at home." That still hits hard all these years later.
@birdswont3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely heartbreaking. And I'm straight
@TheStickMachine3 жыл бұрын
@@birdswont Why the need to say that you're straight ?
@birdswont3 жыл бұрын
@@TheStickMachine good question. I don't know why I said that
@pv-mm2or3 жыл бұрын
@@birdswont perhaps because the pain is felt no matter the barriers?
@cocatrolla60273 жыл бұрын
@@birdswont you meant ally ;)
@HUMINT13 ай бұрын
By 1984, when this song came out, I was a lost, lonely, physical abused, alcoholic/naïve, drop out full time working young 15 year old boy who thought he had all the answers, trusted nobody & listened to nobody but myself. By 1994 I was a 25 year old combat veteran, married, still an alcoholic & now dependent on opiates & benzos while trying to hold a full time job & still thinking I was in control, knew it all, had all the answers while still only listening to myself. By 2004 I was 35 year old divorced, 3 DUI’s while addicted to alcohol/opiates/benzos & had a son with a new girlfriend & was a stay home dad due to my inability to work because of those addictions & alcoholism but still thought I was in control, knew it all & still only listening to myself. By 2014 I was 45, 3x divorced, been in & out of the VA hospital due to my addictions & PTSD/anxiety issues, many more run-ins with the law, 2 sons but most importantly I was clean & sober & able to work part time all while having serious doubts about me knowing it all & started realizing I was not in control, didn’t have all the answers & open to listening to others. Today in 2024 at age 55, I’ve got 18 years of sobriety, I’m married 3x, am an involved father to both my 21 & 14 year old sons as well as my wife’s children, have gotten my criminal record expunged & sealed, have a home with lots of stability, hold a full time job & came to the realization I didn’t know much, accepted I need to listen to others around me that genuinely have my best interests at heart & learning from all my experiences. Looking back, as hearing this song tends to allow me to do, life was definitely a struggle & a bit of a roller coaster ride for me. Making matters worse was the fact that for about 35 + years I listened to nobody but myself thinking I had all the answers which included surrounding myself with people who told me what I wanted to hear not what I needed to hear. Most importantly, DO NOT give up, even when it’s gets dark & tough, because trust me you are worth it! ✌🏽🙏
@danielawihler53833 ай бұрын
You are never more lonley ❤
@diariv3 ай бұрын
What is the difference between the people who tell you what you want to hear and people who tell you what you need to hear. How to feel what is really necessary for you?
@HUMINT13 ай бұрын
@@diariv the people I surrounded myself with while out there raising hell on a motorcycle, jobless, womanizing, drinking & using encouraged more of that type of behavior. Things I wanted to hear. While on the other hand my probation officer & a couple of family members encouraged me to stop get off the drugs, stop drinking in excess, get a job, become responsible & settle down & create a family. Things I didn’t want to hear but needed to. ✌🏽
@tompositive70013 ай бұрын
Needed this brother, thank you
@HUMINT13 ай бұрын
@@tompositive7001 thank you brother for taking the time to read this & take it in. I’m so grateful that you took something away from it. 🙏✌🏽
@anthonyhall24833 жыл бұрын
Groundbreaking for its time and a perfect slice of arpeggiated synth pop. RIP Steve
@sharonshirley13383 жыл бұрын
I love this song.
@littlezion26903 жыл бұрын
Juste là pour commenter surtout quand l'artiste est mort.
@natashahypolite33023 жыл бұрын
The beats are very classic,rip Steve.
@deficharliegosseTK3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, this song is clearly the forebearer to a lot of music This was way ahead of its time
@deficharliegosseTK3 жыл бұрын
Rip Steve
@adriana27100Ай бұрын
WE ARE STILL HERE OCTOBER 2024, NO RUNNING AWAY! ! 🎉❤🎉
@bobwirth9256Ай бұрын
Agree , classic song , i remember going to clubs back in the day and this song would be played cheers
@AndreaFacchetti.Ай бұрын
I am not alone😂
@PhilipGarcia-b8hАй бұрын
A haunting melody and lyrics it cuts to the bone need I say more
@leeroybrown57623 жыл бұрын
I was 10 when this was released, the intro still gives me goosebumps 40 years later. Gone but not forgotten. RIP.
@djkoti743 жыл бұрын
I was 10 when this came out too and I'm sory to tell you but its almost 40 years.
@leeroybrown57623 жыл бұрын
@@djkoti74 I was never any good with numbers 😁
@djkoti743 жыл бұрын
@@leeroybrown5762 😁
@franzisk19693 жыл бұрын
Same here, always goosebumps
@TheWitness103 жыл бұрын
Yeah but her voice is annoying
@michelelomartire_6343 жыл бұрын
one of the best things about 50 years old,is the fact that i lived my teenage years in the 80's that is priceless and I am grateful!!!
@barrosojoba3 жыл бұрын
Same. What a great time to be young
@TheRoroRoll3 жыл бұрын
i remember ... remember berries
@Quenaelin3 жыл бұрын
Same here, but my eyesight is getting worse each year, I want to be younger.
@charlieelizabeth34063 жыл бұрын
I am 20 and I really wish I could of experienced the 80s!
@RaoulDukeSr3 жыл бұрын
Certainly with ya on that one ! What an absolute incredible time !!
@splinterborn5 жыл бұрын
Even of your not gay you can still relate to feeling isolated and looked down upon. What a great track. Timeless.
@morganolfursson25605 жыл бұрын
Trust me , if you're not gay, you can't relate to that song .
@sean2mush5 жыл бұрын
@@morganolfursson2560 Perfect example of gatekeeping.
@morganolfursson25605 жыл бұрын
@@sean2mush Oh darling, i'm not that altruistic . I couldn't give less of a crap about keeping any gate .
@morteneilert0385 жыл бұрын
@@morganolfursson2560 r/gatekeeping
@werebunniee5 жыл бұрын
Morgan Olfursson you’re right, as a gay person, i feel what the song is talking about.
@Daniel-nh3qr24 күн бұрын
This always moves me to tears. Briefly met Jimmy once, sweet guy.
@bobbymissthe80s312 жыл бұрын
There is something special about a song that can make you very sad and nostalgic and make your soul want to dance at the same time. ✌
@scatterinstars2 жыл бұрын
This 🙌
@carlwood1842 жыл бұрын
Best Comment ever I totally agree
@sihamab54852 жыл бұрын
I feel you
@BeingAngelic832 жыл бұрын
Resonate deep w this
@beingbobby32712 жыл бұрын
Yes this is life I swear
@davidprice19089 ай бұрын
I was born in 82, and came from a busted up home. My mum then ran pubs. I left home at 16, got into drugs, and lost everything, and became a complete scumbag, and went raving until 21, when I joined the army and went to war. I then did 5 years, got PTSD, and got kicked out for drugs in 2008. Then I lost everything again, and rebuilt my life, and moved to Australia, drove to Mongolia, and travelled 35 countries. I had a bad car crash which disabled me, and I'm still having surgeries for the injuries. I'm 41 now and run a building and project managing company. I have an equally damaged girlfriend of 7 years, and we have a house, and a veg garden and chickens. We have one rule in this house....dignity, love, compassion and understanding are more important than anything else. Wherever you're going through....just enjoy what you can from it, and see it for what it is...a scene from the film of your life. Life is both beautiful and tough...so don't make yours, or anyone else's harder than it already is I love you all, and wish you well! X
@mirmir35889 ай бұрын
Que lindas palabras! Saludos de agentina❤
@nilsbergmann61979 ай бұрын
Meine Kindheit verlief ähnlich. 👍
@IRONTOSS9 ай бұрын
Right on keep your head up and remember to stop and enjoy life!
@Mr.NovaScotia9 ай бұрын
David ,,i don't know you and never will but....God Bless You My Friend from New Scotland Canada....
@lapoupee889 ай бұрын
thank you for sharing this... and message received (and currently needed )
@christopherspick51114 жыл бұрын
This song was so powerful when it came out, and still is..my brother came out in 76 at 16, quite a thing to do in those days, thankfully my mum and dad just accepted him for who he was, i once asked my dad what he said when my brother told him, a man of few words ' your my son and i love you know matter what' is how he put it..dad im forever grateful you did that...hes still with the guy he met 40 years ago..love you tony and david x
@kingjames79044 жыл бұрын
congrats man and congrats tony and david !!!
@joroc4 жыл бұрын
7/10
@silentearthworm4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the fact your family was so accepting of your brother coming out.
@dimitriskatsoulis49864 жыл бұрын
You all sound like a fucking cool family👌🏻
@lystanson19834 жыл бұрын
Cute
@SylentEcho19 күн бұрын
'80s songs had such beautiful melody and back-beat.
@alexanderkuptsov611711 ай бұрын
Cinematography in the 70s and 80s was great, such warm colors, the image is so real and warm, I wish Kodak kept producing the film and the equipment.
@stephenspark77610 ай бұрын
I treasure my monochrome memories - FP4 and HP5 were and still are the biz. Just gone back to my trusty film camera and God it captures those 70s & 80s vibes so well.
@alexanderkuptsov611710 ай бұрын
@@stephenspark776 Excellent, I hope old cameras never die.
@ЛеонидСтафеев-о9е10 ай бұрын
Совершенно с вами согласен цифра не заменит плёнку
@alexbut94879 ай бұрын
@@ЛеонидСтафеев-о9е Усе однаково плівки зникнуть з виробництва, вже зараз просуваються окуляри доповненої реальності і ми потроху рухаємося у ту реальність, як у фільмах фантастики де люди переважно мешкають у ліжках з шоломами та окулярами доповненої реальності і знімають їх щоб поїсти та зробити "людські справи"
@Dodiabs-pv9uy9 ай бұрын
They lol you can pretty much get every film they produced then still
@Nettsinthewoods2 жыл бұрын
I loved this song when I was young, but never really understood the lyrics. Older now, I listen and it breaks my heart, especially as I’ve just watched the video for the first time. I have tears of sadness and sympathy for all those poor boys who have suffered prejudice and violence and been forced to leave home for a dangerous and cruel world. All the love I have goes out to you all.
@vetash892 жыл бұрын
I've have same feeling when watch the video, never seen this before i've grow up an finaly understood the lyrics since i've bein kid at 90s-00s long time ago and moved to from small town. Having some empatic ironic nostalgy when watch that video.
@AdrianaTurudic2 жыл бұрын
True I have same feeling…..
@Vacate_thepremises2 жыл бұрын
love you too 🖤
@brucewillis5422 жыл бұрын
It was awesome that his mates who encouraged him to talk to the chap also came to join him on the train.
@biancamangipano762 жыл бұрын
in tears as well after watching this video for the first time
@billysmith26874 жыл бұрын
This song is just heartbreaking. He pours his heart and soul out in this song. Undoubtedly one of the greatest singles of the 80's.
@billysmith26874 жыл бұрын
@@tyedyemike7425 Naturally, I'm British .
@Story-sz5ke4 жыл бұрын
YA, YA
@ingridclemens13924 жыл бұрын
Billy Smith ======= world class 🎸👍🎶👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻‼️‼️‼️🎼🎸🆒🆒🆒🆒❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@DIMP114 жыл бұрын
Instead of Slow Hand or You Make Me Feel Mighty Real or Born To Be Alive, this should be the must listen of all the gay men out there.
@christelleframbourt36684 жыл бұрын
Cf
@r.b.h.65762 ай бұрын
Ich war gestern am Kiosk, um für meine Mutter eine TV-Zeitschrift zu kaufen. Es lief Musik... Ich alberte mit dem Verkäufer herum, dass er offenbar in den 1980ern geblieben ist und dann kam dieses Stück... Das ist ein Stück meiner Jugend. Werde ich vermutlich für immer & ewig hören.
@mikealidadi33372 ай бұрын
XD
@kkgevo3 жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece, a life-changing piece of work. Rest in Peace, Steve...
@lynnsullivan27573 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve. U will always be alive
@wowihaveachannel48623 жыл бұрын
I had this 45" single on import here in the US. I am a big fan of broski beat and alphaville. Both are outstanding and unique. RIP and Anne Rice. We have lost so many treasures in the last 5 years. It really makes you question your own mortality
@marieantoinette33333 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve and RIP.
@stephaniefuller81393 жыл бұрын
Steve was the Beat that made Bronski. He will always have a space in my heart and my playlist. RIP that genius. I'm not religious but should there be a heaven, I hope Steve's conducting the choir.
@rosasamsung35983 жыл бұрын
@@lynnsullivan2757 ááaaáaáaáaaAAAAAAAÁAÁAÁAA
@Alusnovalotus Жыл бұрын
Only the 80’s can give you a song that fills you with grief and dance at the same time.
@thaistomp Жыл бұрын
Epic era
@evanfinch4987 Жыл бұрын
uh what about spice1 dudes tunes are totally danceable but whole families are being put to rest
@evanfinch4987 Жыл бұрын
uh what about spice1 dudes tunes are totally danceable but whole families are being put to rest
@evanfinch4987 Жыл бұрын
uh what about spice1 dudes tunes are totally danceable but whole families are being put to rest
@evanfinch4987 Жыл бұрын
uh what about spice1 dudes tunes are totally danceable but whole families are being put to rest
@VisoniaOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Countless times dancing and listening this gem. With people, alone, on the street, on public transport, everywhere. Thank you very much Jimmy!
@matthewwall94893 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the picture
@matthewwall94893 жыл бұрын
Visonia
@bluememehehe93143 жыл бұрын
Same as that 💋💋80s child
@eddeddd4658Ай бұрын
80's have the Best soundtrack .. im from 90's its hard to say it but it's a reality🔥
@_b0h4z4rd73 жыл бұрын
This song speaks for all people from small towns, where we haven't been understood. It still makes me sad.
@mariabelenibanez84913 жыл бұрын
It is heartbreaking indeed. But mind you, if you were brave enough to be different...chapeau.
@trovao1da2alvorada3 жыл бұрын
It talks about a person who had to go away from home (for any reason).
@SimonLeeds3 жыл бұрын
That’s why you move to the bigger cities. That’s why places like London, New York. Paris, San Fran have more gay people/ open minded people.
@kactus_30083 жыл бұрын
Still misunderstood...🤔
@sugar7063 жыл бұрын
@@SimonLeeds There a lot of lgbqt people in small town too, they are just afraid to come out
@chrisc4753 жыл бұрын
This song is a masterpiece. Timeless tune, lyrics in tune with how so many people feel, hard hitting yet gentle. Perfect.
@petersemmens54683 жыл бұрын
@@francescosartor8991 Zz
@gardensofthegods3 жыл бұрын
Yes , the perfect song ; this is true . I would slow down some parts of it a little bit for the playback speed of .75 and some parts and introduce a heavier base ... rich and resonant .
@valentinedelcroix93933 жыл бұрын
@@francescosartor8991 w
@miguelgaldonmoragues3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. Greetings from Spain.
@chrisc4753 жыл бұрын
@@miguelgaldonmoragues ¡Excelente! Saludos desde Inglaterra! (with thanks to Google translate 😉)
@rogerbillings50813 жыл бұрын
It's an anthem for people who don't feel they belong - in their family, their street, their town etc. Inspirational. Find your street, your town, your people. You'll be be happier !!!
@rogerbillings50813 жыл бұрын
Was adopted myself so its hard to fit in where no one understands you but you do your best.
@sailenthotcarathot85403 жыл бұрын
I think it's mostly about homophobia, and family isn't always the one you start out with, but the one you choose.
@piratex44983 жыл бұрын
well sure...BUT it truly is a gay anthem.
@Solipsismmusic3 жыл бұрын
@@sailenthotcarathot8540 It is yes, but it had much wider resonance. I'm not gay, but I went to London when I was 17 in 1991 and this song chimes so much with how I felt at the time. There were countless others like me too.
@samparker2663 жыл бұрын
I wish I could love this
@RobertMorris-c2j15 күн бұрын
We were blessed in the 80's the best music
@anneedge36272 жыл бұрын
When I first saw this video, I cried. I went out the next week and bought the album. Nothing has ever touched me as much as the raw angst of Jimmy Somerville and this album. I cherish the fact that I have this album I and I can still play all these years later.
@goodplacereviewer24952 жыл бұрын
I read this far too quick and thought you were gonna say nothing has touched you as much as Jimmy saville haha
@MonoCronic2 жыл бұрын
You are hella lucky!!
@dawnatilla24692 жыл бұрын
😭❤
@bjorno20802 жыл бұрын
Pish!
@bjorno20802 жыл бұрын
Did you cry? Really? Utter bollocks. What's happening to the world?
@Wonderfuldreamanhope3 жыл бұрын
Many of the 80s songs were timeless masterpieces
@emmanuelsengo6843 жыл бұрын
Even though I’m part of the Gen z generation I still prefer 70s and 80s music to modern-day music at least in the 80s music had an artistic sense to it unlike today where music is written by algorithms that sound similar to each other which is very unoriginal.
@simisu65203 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelsengo684 I totally agree
@ioniceldaiana98633 жыл бұрын
That s why some of our today artist are still using them. Fir exemple this is the Main soundtrack of Bad Habits- Ed Sheran
@blanco77263 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelsengo684 r/lewronggeneration 🤣 plenty great music about mate whatever the year
@mrcoiganable29883 жыл бұрын
You can find good music in any year if you look hard enough but with the 50s,60s,70s,80s there is an abunence of it. No one can ever deny this, no matter how woke you are.
@ameliamay24354 жыл бұрын
Released in 1984. Comments 3 days ago. That’s how you know it’s a good song that will last forever.
@dronespace4 жыл бұрын
Amazing song
@cole3964 жыл бұрын
I just read the part of your comment that talks about comments being made 3 days ago and your comment is 3 days old. Fkn mad.
@goralcetung4 жыл бұрын
@@cole396 ye
@jeffreywhitledge79294 жыл бұрын
indeeed
@kristinkhan87384 жыл бұрын
This a song that took you away to that untouchable place in your head while dancing with friends and strangers!
@Greatest197918 күн бұрын
This beautiful, epic song will forever bring tears to my eyes. I loved it since 1984.
@steffischander82893 жыл бұрын
This song has it all, just perfect. It sounds so sad and euphoric at the same time. You can really feel that someone is trying to break the chains and leave it all behind. Jimmy Somerville's angelic and beautiful voice still gets under my skin every time I hear it, pure gold.
@candytiger6443 жыл бұрын
I still get shivers down my spine even after hearing this for the 1000th time, it's totally timeless.
One of the most euphoric times of my life was leaving home - yes, with a suitcase on a train from a small seaside town to the big city (Brum in my case). Magical time.
@steffischander82893 жыл бұрын
@@Chris-Shinn I can imagine that it was a magical moment that you will never forget. ✨ It's a scene we often see in movies.
@christihampton23493 жыл бұрын
I am 51 I was a teenager growing up in the 80s. Was a great generation to grow up in. Loved the 80s music. When MTV played music
@innashalaeva123 жыл бұрын
Yessss, so much agree
@ipurpleyou77773 жыл бұрын
i'm 31 I love 80s music i put 80s radio stations on my digital radio very day
@bentmercer3 жыл бұрын
53, I agree, times have really changed
@Zatoichi19673 жыл бұрын
Yep graduated in 85......
@nodata60093 жыл бұрын
I'm 15 and I love music from 80s because of my dad
@adamclarke86572 жыл бұрын
Who’s else thinks 80s music is the best ever 🕺🏻🎶
@kurtsloan123 Жыл бұрын
Yes Sir😉
@cn820 Жыл бұрын
💯👌👌
@garychisholm7577 Жыл бұрын
Greatest period ever , lucky to have lived through it .
@rene2899 Жыл бұрын
and 90s
@raudas-taxma6183 Жыл бұрын
I can agree with you even considering my completely different cultural background and age. I just can't find such truly sincere songs of my generation.
@saraknight3605Ай бұрын
An iconic tune even now. Gives me goosebumps whenever I listen to it.
@davidpaxton1793 Жыл бұрын
The words to this song always bring me down to earth. I am not gay, but that doesn't matter, the song is highlighting someone that is different. I was sexually abused by a guy from 8 to 11 years old in a small community in Norfolk, as a result I got badly bullied for being quite. A few years later at 16 this 'smalltown boy' escaped to join the army - still cannot stop shedding a tear to this song though!
@dannyhogenkamp1385 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Bro!! Yore not alone, keep it strong!! Greetings from Amsterdam
@meealan Жыл бұрын
courage in a few words, take care
@COMAPRYGENT Жыл бұрын
I am so sorry that you had to go through something some tramatic as that. With help from a profressional you will get over it one day at a time
@tassimo4806 Жыл бұрын
@@COMAPRYGENT your description is ON POINT 👏👏👏
@flojo7449 Жыл бұрын
😪 Stay strong. Blessings.
@sebastianmontagu30733 жыл бұрын
My parents asked me recently who my childhood hero was and I replied "Jimmy Somerville". I think they were very surprised. I wouldn't have admitted it at the time. Unlike others in the industry he didn't hide who he was. Salute you Jimmy. Respect.
@shirlimalish12333 жыл бұрын
Totally🙏
@dannyboyc3po3 жыл бұрын
least it wasn't Jimmy saville
@freddieparrydrums3 жыл бұрын
@vlаdimir рutin is аndrеi раnin - russian actor WOULD YOU FUCK OFF
@spencert9902 Жыл бұрын
@@dannyboyc3po SaVILE (as it is spelled), very disrespectful to mention him in this context.
@MichaelIretonEsq3 жыл бұрын
Like so many others, I came to watch this after hearing of Steve Bronski's death today (December 9, 2021). It immediately transported me back to 1984. I may not be gay, and things weren't horrible at home, but the song just happened to be a hit at the same time that I was leaving my own small town with not much more than a little black case, venturing into the terrifying unknown. There was nothing for me if I stayed, but I had no idea what might await me if I left. I just knew I had to leave. Listening to "Smalltown Boy" at the time gave me hope. Luckily, like Jimmy in the video, I found my tribe. The song still carries particularly powerful memories and resonances for me. RIP Steve.
@RupertC633 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. The song and video perfectly captures that 1984 feel of loneliness and apprehension.
@sandralacao34833 жыл бұрын
Amo esse cantor. Não sabia que tinha morrido. Morreu do quê?
@jimmyslade67543 жыл бұрын
I may not be gay…. Ok mate… I love the song and I’m straight too.
@McComplainer22 күн бұрын
Still one of the best 80s tunes out there.
@vadimmorozov2 жыл бұрын
I've always held this song close to my heart, myself being a gay man who had to run from home. My father hasn't spoken to me in about 5 years since I came out, and I don't expect to be in contact with him again anytime soon. I still remember leaving town on the train and never looking back..just like the song. It's always felt very personal to me and I will always cherish this song
@loluskekus2 жыл бұрын
Based dad?..
@davidthomson97472 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@vadimmorozov2 жыл бұрын
@@davidthomson9747 Thanks for the love, right back at ya mate ❤❤
@davidthomson97472 жыл бұрын
@@vadimmorozov It’s time we band together in solidarity
@jonaswright72142 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your Story just chills man
@GriefTourist4 жыл бұрын
I left school around the time this was out. As soon as I left I began to isolate myself from friends and found it hard to hold down a job. All these years later I have been diagnosed with autism. I have lived a very hard and lonely life and only beautiful songs like this have got me through.
@frankt15814 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for sharing , good luck with your journey..Check out " Sadhguru " for some interesting insights..
@kalubandali22414 жыл бұрын
I will be your friend bro. My son has autism. Its not easy i know.
@Albert128934 жыл бұрын
Stay strong
@MrPicante774 жыл бұрын
so sorry you were tought r aolone..
@willmississippi4 жыл бұрын
You've crystalized my thoughts eloquently. I wish we were friends. We could help each other and sometimes laugh.
@HazelSolitaire Жыл бұрын
what makes me emotional is despite what he endures, he's not alone or unhappy in the end. He's got what he needs and he'll be okay.
@Bhatt_Hole Жыл бұрын
If "got what he needs" means a good ol-fashioned bum-pummeling! And creepy swimmer stalking.
@dreambiscuits Жыл бұрын
@@Bhatt_Holelol cry
@jasonwarren3999 Жыл бұрын
@@Bhatt_Hole he was happier than a blind queer at a weenie roast
@davidthorpe5569 Жыл бұрын
Your comment is gay!
@sleepflower93 Жыл бұрын
@@Bhatt_Hole no they mean at the end when the other members of the band join him and hes okay
@Uncle7SilasАй бұрын
'crying and dancing' kind of song. Love Jimmy.
@wesleypeters27284 жыл бұрын
This song just resonates. Jimmy saved a lot of young men's life with this song, gave hope that there was something better after running away from the place that should of loved you.
@SuperRonor4 жыл бұрын
Great comment mate, respect.👨❤️👨
@NESalMonella4 жыл бұрын
Yes, one of those young men was me.
@froggreen20674 жыл бұрын
@@NESalMonella nice
@Schmuni4 жыл бұрын
Awesome comment besides the "should of".
@judithperezpuig46314 жыл бұрын
No entiendo ingles peto seguro q es todo bueno.
@c.p.7266 Жыл бұрын
As a naive young teenager, I just loved the melody of this tune. As an adult, aware of its significance I appreciate it even more.
@KyleJames2580 Жыл бұрын
Glad you mentioned this. I believe this to be a theme in people's upbringing. When you are young you allow the melody to energise you without heeding the words. Once you're older and wiser, with the ability to comprehend the world. You realise there is a message to be heard.
@samjones527 Жыл бұрын
I'm honestly shocked a song like this became popular in the 80s especially during the HIV scare.
@Cosmobear Жыл бұрын
I always think I’m the only one obsessed with the melody😂
@moisesojeda1085 Жыл бұрын
@@samjones527 the UK and U.S. were more open to gay artists
@AdamNRG316 Жыл бұрын
Massively powerful and massively ballsy for the 80s.
@Vicomte.de.Carcassonne2 жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece. From the opening synth chords, to the high falsetto vocal. A musical pearl
@ianfielding6840 Жыл бұрын
Erasure s hideaway is much more powerful it made me cry as I was struggling to come out the first second I Heard the track I burst into tears that song saved me
@ianfielding6840 Жыл бұрын
Thankyou who ever replied to my comment
@decimated550 Жыл бұрын
And not to mention the bravest subject matter of any song which even today would be daring but this was in the early '80s. I cannot believe it
@PBLCDMND Жыл бұрын
Couldn’t have say it any better.
@thorsrensen3162 Жыл бұрын
As young in the 80ish and grew up in a small town I know everything about what this song is about. I had so many dreams and hopes back then. I felt exactly as he sings, alone on the platform when I arrived in the big city.
@Лора-о3юАй бұрын
Я так долго искала эту группу,пришлось спеть и....... вот оно ,ура! Теперь буду слушать,отличная песня! Она такая необычная и исполнение необычное,с ярко выраженной индивидуальностью что-ли,не знаю как обьяснить. Но мне представляется поездка на автомобиле на большой скорости ночью в огромном мегаполисе.
@pikvlieg3 жыл бұрын
The song, the video, the vibe. The message .... my God i miss the 80’s...
@lillymandy46253 жыл бұрын
Da war die Welt noch in Ordnung 🤗
@detlefhoffmann24413 жыл бұрын
A
@RandomMajin3 жыл бұрын
All I keep hearing is "Run mother fucker run", what the hell are you hearing?
@angelamendes84353 жыл бұрын
Me too@
@FelipeAlves-ik8rb2 жыл бұрын
This song has deep lyrics and one of the greatest beats ever. I’m 25 and I feel very glad to have a taste for 80’s, what has led me to know songs like this
@bobbymissthe80s312 жыл бұрын
🎶🍻✌
@robertkcisaw75282 жыл бұрын
You saw it on tik tok don't lie lol
@amberevol2 жыл бұрын
I'm 32 now but growing up I always felt connected to 80s music. I think it just speaks to your ability to recognize good music. some music (like this song) are just timeless!! ❤️ young people loving it is what helps keep it alive 🔥
@AndersWatches2 жыл бұрын
Same. I’ve always been an 80s music fan. Brought up with good taste. I’m also 25. Born too late for the music, but I’m honestly glad. Life would have been a lot harder for me back then.
@FelipeAlves-ik8rb2 жыл бұрын
@@robertkcisaw7528 haha not a tik tok user
@BongDonky11 ай бұрын
The lyrics are applicable to many different scenarios. Not just being gay. Many young people face a difficult time coming of age. Or even just being themselves. Timeless jam.
@SunIsLost11 ай бұрын
yea
@vahi3711 ай бұрын
No! it's explicitly about coming out as gay. You can interpret any way you which.
@NickSBailey11 ай бұрын
But this song is about that and very important to mark how it was in the 80s and earlier, this is a particular situation and it's specifically about that, there are other songs that would fit better for other circumstances
@Moondoggy194111 ай бұрын
Many musicians never really fit in at school and where they lived and have a hard time going back, too many hard memories.
@infinitesimotel11 ай бұрын
It is even more relevant coming out as White heterosexual and male.
@faeriecupАй бұрын
so many big songs from the 80's are overplayed. bronski beat will never be one of them
@Pulross Жыл бұрын
I was working at that time ( 1984) in a famous Camden Town nightclub and Bronski Beat came for a gig, very few people knew about them like me altough this 45 rpm record was goin' up the sales, can't remember who of those three asked me to help them unloading instruments and all what they needed for the gig , I still have got the flier of their gig...
@donnaobrien-xt2ot11 ай бұрын
Pass it down to family, I got a blue Peter badge 😊
@naty6710 ай бұрын
J'aurais aimé les voir en concert...
@MarvinBeer10 ай бұрын
Baguette
@dublinvanlife4669 ай бұрын
as a waitress? In a cocktail bar?
@Pulross9 ай бұрын
no as a cellarman@@dublinvanlife466
@rachelgale60403 жыл бұрын
When this came out as a teenager living in a very abusive home I felt he had looked into my soul and about summed me up. This song made me not feel alone.. still makes me cry even now but love this song even with tears in my eyes.
@harryhopkins88513 жыл бұрын
Your one brave girl.
@JDStone203 жыл бұрын
same here, and I am straight
@helenwingrave77153 жыл бұрын
Love to you
@clairefox46403 жыл бұрын
Bless u sweetheart 💓
@55teebone3 жыл бұрын
Hope you are OK now.
@vas17772 жыл бұрын
I'm 18 years old and I definitely love these songs and the 80s, they're just WOW
@arturkaznacheev80222 жыл бұрын
same!!! I believe its not about age
@vas17772 жыл бұрын
@@arturkaznacheev8022 i agreee
@Chiara-ee3yf2 жыл бұрын
Instead i am 11
@Chiara-ee3yf2 жыл бұрын
And I love the 80s so freacking much
@rs0wner3012 жыл бұрын
much narcoticum them doing back then many deceased it a badman ting seen
@imkrisyoungАй бұрын
God this hits hard. Not only am I queer, I'm also Black, disabled and neurodivergent, and I never felt like I belonged in my place of origin. I wish I could leave my hometown so badly. 🙁
@samlott9929 күн бұрын
Lots of people can relate. Just know you are NOT alone, and NOT as uncomfortable unique as you feel. I'm not even gay, but this song described how I felt in 1983 when my life was falling apart in the small town in which I lived. This song touches that part of us that feels alienated by everything around us. At least that's how I feel about the song.
@leeludlowart2373 жыл бұрын
The song tells a very deep story. Not only is it a musical masterpiece it’s also had a very very deep story that a lot of people will relate to. Sadly.
@darkstaff750183 жыл бұрын
I have no clue why but I love this song.
@odakyuodakyu66503 жыл бұрын
also it tells us that back in the 1980s it only cost 10 quid to get rid of your gay son.
@darkstaff750183 жыл бұрын
@@odakyuodakyu6650 It's just history of pain and more pain, Britain has suffered a lot.
@miguelgaldonmoragues3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. Greetings from Spain.
@Fiinniick3 жыл бұрын
I didn't get the message, my brain it's not working so can u explain u?
@stan92535 жыл бұрын
Gives me shivers when that synth comes in at 0:10
@KRAFTWERK2K65 жыл бұрын
me too, man. It is THE song that does it for me like no other song.
@Capricious_ckgoods2 ай бұрын
When I get stressed, it goes on loop. The energy is so positive. 💫
@unlikeavirgin2 ай бұрын
Synth Pop Blisssss! I wanted to be a synth player in a band so badly.
@stan92532 ай бұрын
@@aidansmoker “wields them” was the perfect term to use hahahaha
@jaumepallarols2 ай бұрын
@@aidansmoker Lyrics are really meaninful in this song, "run away, turn away... crying to your soul", whoever wrote this, he was really inspired. And the videoclip is great too
@quadencaroline33683 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many lives u saved with this song, Jimmy. Be blessed by the universe for it. And i saw this incredibly full of energy little man on stage, years ago, when he stopped singing in the middle of a song to tell the audience to wait, for 2 children were there, in front of him, uncomfortable among grown ups dancing and fans pushing to get to the first row. He asked the security guys to take them out and let them dance more safely, between the public and the security gates. Then he started singing again. It was a wonderful moment and gig (for them, and us watching them dancing freely till the end of it). Beautiful man.
@quadencaroline33683 жыл бұрын
@Tzeite'l -Arial, Pearlmann🕎✝️ oh dear... u sad little soul, go pray any of them, if it makes u less agressive and arrogant, it s good to me.
@bandplak52293 жыл бұрын
@Tzeite'l -Arial, Pearlmann🕎✝️ Let me correct you Allah made the universe
@kevwoods68273 жыл бұрын
Lol how. Any lives lol fk off
@weerwolfproductions3 жыл бұрын
@PEARLMANN🕎✝️ And Santa Claus and the tooth fairy exists as well, ey? Get a clue about this thing called science, it's overtaken the assumptions of uneducated tribal elders with facts about the origins of the universe, solar system, earth, and humanity. No ribs nor magic were involved. Bye now.
@thecocktailian20913 жыл бұрын
I would have been pissed having this brilliant song interrupted. But total hero for the call out.
@TheCojeydenАй бұрын
"Run away, turn away" many times the best option, there is no greater truth, it also ignites the soul
@samuelalmeida339 ай бұрын
Finally this song got 100M. Very underrated, deserved more
@ScottShedd1239 ай бұрын
It's because of the new Christin Stewart movie, love lies bleeding soundtrack. Always been a good song though.
@PatriciaDavies-dh2fh8 ай бұрын
Me listening April 2024 ❤❤
@AnUndisclosedLocation7 ай бұрын
This song was a huge hit and has been regularly played on radio stations around the world for the past 40 years...how is that underrated.
@slidey987 ай бұрын
@@AnUndisclosedLocationstairway to heaven is underrated
@Kalsarikannit727 ай бұрын
@@AnUndisclosedLocation people misuse that term nowadays. It's actually cringy.
@hellskitsch76852 жыл бұрын
I did not drink. I did not do drugs. I just danced all night in clubs and I felt as high as anyone. Music is the answer to everything.
@ptrsrfns2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this comment. I stopped drinking a few months ago, after years of binge drinking in the clubs, and going out dancing all night has never felt better. ❤️
@carlospalacios14222 жыл бұрын
Music saved my life...literally...
@antimimoniakos2 жыл бұрын
You are right. When i hear music (loudly) i am getting high like i have drank alcohol. I can't compare to drugs cause i never did. Now i don't drink alcohol at all and i don't miss it.
@niemaniema8654 Жыл бұрын
just pop molly bruh
@TheCeezars Жыл бұрын
I drank and did drugs. Made it even better.
@sharinglungs32264 жыл бұрын
Miss music videos like this where they tell a story and not cliche.
@lydiejoseph76364 жыл бұрын
Yeahhhh 👍
@1-CRoss3 жыл бұрын
80's music will never be matched in substance , variety, and unique sound!!!! I love you 80's..I sit and try to remember songs 🎵 like this to feel my days of youth...
@lydiejoseph76363 жыл бұрын
@@1-CRoss same here🙌
@ewelinalaurent30943 жыл бұрын
Me too 😘💚👍
@Soulslikeminds3 жыл бұрын
What is the magic that they can't do that kind of music videos? I don't know 1 good song of the last 10 years, it's so sad. Despacito is that what music has become.. Damn
@rezalatifi190529 күн бұрын
This music might make you sad and nostalgic while dancing.
@neaituppi73064 жыл бұрын
Almost every band has one song that is special. Even if they have multiple well known and liked songs. I don't mean a one hit wonder song, but a special song. One feature is often that you never get sick of it.
@siliconjim25544 жыл бұрын
This is British memorabilia. Black, white, straight, gay.
@neaituppi73063 жыл бұрын
@@siliconjim2554 I'm neither white nor black. I am shoshoni. I am neither straight nor gay. I am soul living in form.
@linorossi320711 ай бұрын
After all these years this tune still gives me the shivers.........what a great song!!!!!
@BrianCarnevaleB2610 ай бұрын
If i ever had a kid and he turned out to be queer I am sure I would have given him money when he turned 18 and told him never to return.
@oxyruby9 ай бұрын
322 likes and no comment ? Let me fix this.
@maca39308 ай бұрын
💯🙏💓
@Librarianchica12047 ай бұрын
The absolute GUTS it took to create this in the 80s is unmatched. Kings.
@FLAC20237 ай бұрын
Agree... said by me, a true heterosexual, ex military...
@bigbasil19087 ай бұрын
@@FLAC2023 ex military isn't exactly hetero, fighting these illegal wars making every member of the military stepping foot in another country illegally or operating drones remotely in that country a war criminal. I don't lack respect for ex military if they recognise in their own hearts that what they were doing was wrong - and there is no excuses as each made their choice (albeit from brainwashing and being duped). There is always the possibility of redemption from just realising the truth. Peace brother
@FLAC20237 ай бұрын
@@bigbasil1908 can you point where exactly I said that the military is heterosexual only? I spoke about myself looking at other people different than me with empathy and understanding... This is the problem with the Web... dumb people who are emotionally challenged acting and reacting to comments that they misunderstand or misapply... Could that be you?
@FLAC20237 ай бұрын
@@bigbasil1908 wars have always existed and always be.... even in the animal kingdom they fight for food, territory, etc... Don't be so naive and idealistic. You are not going to do well in life with that attitude... don't like my response? Ask God why he created us like this... Let's just hope that no major war or natural Armageddon takes place in which you will certainly find out that in no time it becomes a matter of survival of the fittest...
@Johnnywhamo7 ай бұрын
@@bigbasil1908 ..."ex military isn't exactly hetero" WTF does ( In your opinion) do illegal wars have to do with one's sexuality one way or the other?
@julianhawkins942329 күн бұрын
Best year ever of music and I was 17. I will never get tired of this timeless classic just brilliant. God what a brilliant year.
@richardcoats64303 жыл бұрын
My Brother lived that song☹️Rest in peace bro 🕊🌈🏴
@moritz-47423 жыл бұрын
Sorry for ur loss man I hope hes at a better place now May he rest in Peace
@daylonwolfe26613 жыл бұрын
I can relate so much. I’ve Lost so many since I can remember .and now my sister is living her last moments as I type. I really Hope your getting thru it ok.Just know that your brother is in a better place & he isn’t suffering struggling hurting anymore in this harsh cruel but beautiful world !!
@richardcoats64303 жыл бұрын
@@daylonwolfe2661 sorry for your struggles mate and God bless your sister💙🙏
@richardcoats64303 жыл бұрын
@@moritz-4742 thank you sir 🙏
@louiseoneil5383 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry that your brother had to endure this and you and family It shouldn't happen sending you lots of love xxx
@benitocamelo59582 ай бұрын
To all the souls who feel lonely and depressed.... Do not give up you are beautiful and valuable to me. This is our hymn 😊
@MollyTheMetalhead2 ай бұрын
Thank you love 😊
@annemettefrederiksen7751Ай бұрын
Was 5 when this hit and cant ever say i know being cast aside for being homosexual, but certainly have been for being "weird, akward, geeky and never the one picked, but still very handy to have around because not completely dumb either so useful and used udfordringer..Im okay, but cant listen to this and not feel sorrow over having wasted my youth never really finding my people or myself
@bradpnw1897Ай бұрын
Hopefully your doing better now. I was so lost for 20 long years. I'm still working hard on it
@JoDee16Ай бұрын
Thank you ♥️
@Azazello14824 жыл бұрын
I never realized how deeply sad this song is. My heart goes out to that guy, from 2020 all the way back to 1983.
@geoffupton4 жыл бұрын
Azazello1482 agreed!
@siobhanrose95154 жыл бұрын
The part where he pulls a sandwich out of a bag on the train eats it 😥 Something very sad about that part.
@paulmayerpiano4 жыл бұрын
I didn't get what this song/video about when I was a kid, and the first time I saw it I just sort of shrugged it off. Now, I find it deeply moving. Funny thing, empathy, as you get older. That his dad didn't even shake his hand was the part that really got me.
@cameronfuge37484 жыл бұрын
Azazello1482 no it’s old tune x
@pw51927 күн бұрын
Takes me straight back to my early teens . What a tune .
@kenlambert44924 жыл бұрын
One of the very best songs of the 80s and such an emotional video.
@tazzhardwick13164 жыл бұрын
I was thinking it's pretty sad.
@craigjennings52744 жыл бұрын
What is the story of the video
@coolgirlalicia91953 жыл бұрын
@@craigjennings5274 pretty sure he runs away from home because he’s gay and isn’t accepted
@ald72483 жыл бұрын
To put this in a bit of historical context...this was released in 1984. The A.I.D.S virus had emerged a yesr earlier and was already inflicting tragic losses among the gay male community. The virus's association with the gay demographic resulted in a huge surge of homophobic sentiment that would require nearly a decade to subside. Credit this video for treating this subject matter so openly and honestly. It took real courage.
@pheresy13673 жыл бұрын
@rapture ocotber 16, 2021 Hey there! What is the next date for the rapture, when October 16 gets "rained out". Maybe you have a plan-B?
@j377yb33n3 жыл бұрын
@rapture ocotber 16, 2021 are you sure about that?
@lucid_god3 жыл бұрын
@blocked by youtube description video I know it's a spinning 8d rectangle in which lives the illuminati
@euqul3 жыл бұрын
You dive too deep
@MinecraftRick3 жыл бұрын
@@euqul They are literally just telling facts. Jimmy Somerville, the singer, is gay, and the video makes it abundantly clear what the song is about. It's based on Jimmy Somerville's lived experiences. There is no deep-dive being made here.
@garaxstringsКүн бұрын
RIP Steve and Larry - as long as this plays, you will always be remembered. I think in 100 years from now, you will be remembered, because this is a masterpiece of pop writing and execution.
@42elina2 жыл бұрын
This song came out in 1984. In 2007 it was sampled on Cry for you by September, and now, Charli XCX sampled September's song and released Beg for you... This song and melody will never die and will continue to influence musicians for decades to come
@alvaro.leitte2 жыл бұрын
I also can hear some similarity on the music When love takes over (david guetta, kelly rowland)
@jrose_xo2 жыл бұрын
curren$y- woh also samples this beat!
@youngepicurean82822 жыл бұрын
Supermode tell my why?
@z-a-i-n-y2 жыл бұрын
The New Ed Sheeran Bad Habits song sounds like the September song, and now I learned September used this beat too. Interesting. Although, I haven't heard any accusations of his bad habits song sounding like september--since this is the primary source probably.
@gondyjebepandy55532 жыл бұрын
@@youngepicurean8282 For many years I thought of a super mode - tell me why is the original version
@IngridAlcazarOficial3 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace Steve! Your beats won't be forgotten.
@nogokantaro4553 жыл бұрын
ja das ist wohl wahr
@freehumanbeing67803 жыл бұрын
So sad about It!
@jamesmacoisdealbhaigh99045 жыл бұрын
I'm 44 and I've been listening to Heavy Metal since I was 13 but I have always loved this song, there's something special and magical about it, it evokes memories of times long gone..
@devisdaldon35805 жыл бұрын
That sound in background between 0:53 and 1:00
@Chefnekromant5 жыл бұрын
Me too man! Metalhead but I also love the pop music from the 80´s!
@melissaonorati22435 жыл бұрын
@@devisdaldon3580 I love that sound from the background
@yveslavrilloux635 жыл бұрын
Have you head the Paradise Lost cover? It's f$#@ awesome
@jamesmacoisdealbhaigh99045 жыл бұрын
@@yveslavrilloux63 Yes I've heard their cover, and yep it's a belter alright
@ritawukovics2715 күн бұрын
The best songs born in '80's. ❤
@rickwoolf1234 жыл бұрын
“The love that you need will never be found at home” one of the most tragic lyrics ever written.
@felicialatte4 жыл бұрын
Stefan Kovacevic 😭❤️
@jean-noelaubert95164 жыл бұрын
@Stefan Kovacevic hqQrm ķ6 ,
@manupellon4 жыл бұрын
💔💔💔
@manupellon4 жыл бұрын
Stefan Kovacevic me too
@georgechaney63004 жыл бұрын
Just sent it to my old military boys back in the day, I went on dance floor by myself w no one else there.
@nickxcore743 жыл бұрын
RIP Steve Bronski, you were huge music pioneer in the 1980’s and will never be forgotten.
@MxC4206 ай бұрын
Sad that he died in a house fire.
@ohmy-84926 ай бұрын
@@MxC420 😢😢😢
@huubvanbezel56322 ай бұрын
RIP STEVE BRONSKI THANKS +++++
@DoisPatetasOFICIAL5 жыл бұрын
I love when i am drinving in the Highway and this song starts in the radio, Thanks GTA.
@claudiofernando16785 жыл бұрын
U so stupid 😂😂😂
@ditatdeus22085 жыл бұрын
@@claudiofernando1678 you mom
@yopataman75004 жыл бұрын
@@claudiofernando1678 your grandfather
@TheMatezz4 жыл бұрын
@@claudiofernando1678 your grandma
@justroger25924 жыл бұрын
@@TheMatezz your cousin
@sue.e.meredith5 күн бұрын
Music videos in the 80’s were the best music videos!!!💃🕺
@Cousin-Barnabus2 жыл бұрын
I think If you're young and confused about life you can relate to this song. People who quite don't know how to fit into conventional society. One of the most haunting and enduring songs of the eighties. A timeless classic.
@theman3456 Жыл бұрын
Hell, I am 53 and still don't know how to fit into conventional society.
@meehow72 Жыл бұрын
I'm 50 and have never felt so confused about life as now. If I could choose to go back to the 80s and have 5 years of bliss or 50 years of uncertainty like we have now, there would be no need to even think about which option I'd take. I miss the 80s so much. 😭😭😭😭
@mateuutm44635 жыл бұрын
GTA V - Non stop pop , the best music 🔥💪🏽
@piescozrekoperek52215 жыл бұрын
+1
@phatini5 жыл бұрын
Yesssssssss
@IronPatriot5 жыл бұрын
@@noah.strijbos I'll need to listen again but the GTA V version sounds more like this than Supermode.
@IronPatriot5 жыл бұрын
In the game it is still by Bronksi Beat
@IronPatriot5 жыл бұрын
@YT User Tell me why just samples this song. The song in GTA is the original.
@MiamiSpartan13 жыл бұрын
Lyrics hit home. Dad didn’t speak to me for 12 years when he found out I was gay. We were fortunate to have him back in our lives for the last 16 years of his life. His last words to me was to give my handsome husband of mine a big hug for him. 😢😢❤️
@mindfulness11183 жыл бұрын
Oh Tom: I’m so happy you had your Dad back in your life for the last 16 years of his life. Wishing you and your husband much love, light & blessings. Living your lives to the fullest is the best gift you can give to each other. True love is so wonderful. I’m certain your Dad is proud of you. Congratulations guys ! 💜
@caseyh83863 жыл бұрын
How blessed he was to have a son like you, with such an open heart xx
@lacyn92743 жыл бұрын
That's why it was so important for me to find a husband who wouldn't care about our kids being gay. I never want my kids to feel rejected or unloved because they're gay. Still too young to tell but whatever they choose they have our love and support 100%.
@mindfulness11183 жыл бұрын
@@lacyn9274 Well done. Love is LOVE. 💜
@scantol42572 жыл бұрын
@@mindfulness1118 класс
@azeea35808 күн бұрын
This song makes me feel like I'm in another universe
@kfcsimba5875 Жыл бұрын
LYRICS Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry 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 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 (Crying to your soul) Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul) Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away (Crying to your soul) Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, 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 Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away
@londonlady19663 жыл бұрын
"Sad to hear Steve Bronski has died. He was a talented and a very melodic man. Working with him on songs and the one song that changed our lives and touched so many other lives, was a fun and exciting time. Thanks for the melody Steve. Jimmy x" ❤
@lann2bme75163 жыл бұрын
Thank you Love for collaborating with him! Also Love " hit that perfect beat boy!! Dancing at the club back in my youth. These days.. Dance in my yard.. And in my house
@angelaandersons79183 жыл бұрын
Oh you lucky lady! Well jel 😃
@JayJaySushi3 жыл бұрын
Why no own words?
@maxkerkar71758 ай бұрын
2024 anyone ?
@alphatomega7278 ай бұрын
Yeah b*tch 🤘🏼
@dron_nik_nt8 ай бұрын
From Russia😊 peace❤
@brentmunroe12278 ай бұрын
WOULD PEOPLE PLEASE STOP ASKING THIS!? I SEE THIS COMMENT EVERYWHERE!
@alphatomega7278 ай бұрын
@@brentmunroe1227 why you are so stupid? are you a democrat?
@entropybentwhistle8 ай бұрын
It is indeed 2024. Next year will be 2025. 2026 after that.
@LifthillMatАй бұрын
2:53 that was THE moment when I realized: This is about YOU.
@DigitalMediaPatriotsАй бұрын
Yes, this is real.
@thegoat8608Ай бұрын
Please explain
@LifthillMat29 күн бұрын
@@thegoat8608 When I watched the Video for the first time. Swimmers in the swimmingpool.
@leonwns6104 жыл бұрын
80's synthesizer effects have something special. Gives me nostalgic feelings - Love it