Jimmy Somerville & band performing ‘Smalltown Boy‘ live at the Wuhlheide Open Air in June 2019. Remember to subscribe to stay up to date with all new releases in the channel here: bit.ly/3bTvgfe #JimmySomerville
I am 54 years old... I can only say... I had the honor and privilege of listening and growing up with the music of the 80s. That time, that music is unrepeatable.
I'm 53. I didn't listen to this song when I was young, but holy cow, I had no idea what I was missing! I've been listening to it for two years now. There is nothing better. And, the video for this song, in my opinion, is the very best video that has ever been made.
@@bradycintron7819 the irony of you calling anyone else dense while pretending those decades were magically happier and safer to live in, like there weren’t also horrendous things going on. Your dementia fuels your nostalgia, all this is is revisionist history. Go take your pills.
I'm a 2010s kid (almost, born in 2008) and I grew up listening to this music because of my mum, still listen to alot of it because it just sounds awesome
I lost my eldest son and grandson. I then lost my dad. Recently I lost my husband. I feel so sad and alone. Then I came upon this song. Brought back so many memories of my younger days and how I felt when I first heard it all those years ago. It still brings tears to my eyes. Life can be an absolute bummer sometimes. I'm so happy to see Jimmy still singing and going strong. What an amazing voice and what an incredible life he has lead. Small-town Boy gives me the strength I need to carry on when I think all hope is gone. I can listen to it over and over again.....love this man ❤❤❤❤❤
@@TheSadSpeaker you are very kind. I've actually done this but am extremely grateful to you for your offer. Sometimes I feel so low I suppose like many others who have lost someone they love. It was our 21st wedding anniversary on the day he had a heart attack. He truly was my everything and knowing that there are lovely people in this world like yourself gives me the strength to make it through another day without him. Sending you a big hug and ❤
38 years , this song is as haunting , emotional and touching as the first time I heard it , and still get tears in my eyes every time , such an anthem for anyone feeling the torture of simply being born outside the world everyone else created. one love.
I am a straight 53 year old man....... This song means a lot to me and helped me a lot growing up xxxxxxxxxx and I love how Jimmys voice has developed, pure beauty xxxxx
zimmer frame away, zimmer frame away, zimmer frame away. Joking aside, agree with the sentiment of your comment. An amazing song that I had no chance of understanding the meaning of aged 13, and still popular 35 yrs on as in this video
When he was younger he looked like an old man, now he’s older he looks like a young boy, he was literally born 40yrs old and has remained that way. My grandmother was obsessed with him, she’d scream in delight when he appeared on tv
Dude still got pipes. Worth bearing in mind that when he came out and proud it was to a much more prejudiced world where it might have killed his career. He's not only got pipes, he's got stones!
He's saved many lives of younger people borne gay who couldn't see any future for themselves. Teen suicide among LGBT was always triple that of straight kids. Men like Johnny and Morrissey helped open many eyes to hope.
I remember hearing this for the very first time in 1984 blaring out of a speakers outside a bar in Ibiza as I was walking by. It made me stop. I had to find out who it was as I had never heard anything like it before..It still makes me stop when I hear it even today..38 years on. What a song , what a voice, unique in the music world. The one , the only, Jimmy Somerville.
Am always glad to receive positive comments from my lovely fans 🤍🖤 it's absolutely my pleasure bringing sweet melody to you. May God bless you awesomely 🙏 I hope you have fun listening to this music 🎧❣️. Have you been to any of my concert?
Never seen a man put so much heart, soul and balls into a live performance! Seen plenty of artists just passing through and plugging the new album, tour etc. Jimmy sings from his heart, that's how he touches yours, guy still leaves me breathless! 🤠
This song still gives me goosebumps, the song was when I was at my lowest, my father imprisoned I had a fight with my mother and she kicked me out of the house, I was 17 and became a man when I should’ve just been in a loving family.
Just wow, how a song can relight so much nostalgia is amazing, growing up surround by bands like this sure makes me miss the 80s so much, recording the charts to a cassette and rewinding it by spinning it around on a pen because the rewind button had broken, and often pulling yards of tape out, kids these days will never know the struggle, i just can't listen to the sh!t that's in the charts now a day's. God bless ya Jimmy.
Those of us who have been through so many hard times will find this song very emotional...and his singing live is Amazing. I wish I could see the video but tears..so much 😢
@@LdeeW I can see you want it appreciated to the full level, but honestly I loved that, and the 1984 one too, but he's still got it in spades, thanks for the recommendation though. Cheers.
In the 80's i was a long haired, hetrosexual biker listening to heavy metal and i heard this on the radio and bought the LP. I played it to death purely because of Jmmy's voice and the emotion in every song. I think i was 17'ish then.....i'm now 56 and still love rock music but this guy still hits you 40 years on.
Memories of escaping to London from a rural community, early 20s, pink hair, rara skirt, leg warmers, DMs. Freedom, parties, new friends, new experiences.
I was around 14 or 15 when this came out. I wasn’t out to myself or anyone, but I was bullied nonstop at school and abused at home. I knew I had to run away, but back then in the 1980’s things were so different & I didn’t know of any resources or places to help (especially if you were Black like me). I identified with the song and original video so much - of being assaulted and then blamed for it, of being given a few quid instead of a hug. It’s almost 30 years since I finally ran away & I’m out as bi and nonbinary now, but this song will always resonate with my life. Thank you, Jimmy for this tune.
I’m 46 years old. This song was played just before closing time at every goth club I went to. I always associate it now with the party being over. Should put this on my funeral playlist! So beautiful.
Przeglądając RU-vid przypomniałam sobie tę piosenkę, miałam 20 lat jak była jej premiera. Wtedy mieszkałam w Polsce a teraz w Niemczech. To wykonanie z Berlina jest świetne, jak wtedy w 84 roku. Pozdrawiam wszystkich po 50-ce, tych przed też.
Am always glad to receive positive comments from my lovely fans 🤍🖤 it's absolutely my pleasure bringing sweet melody to you. May God bless you awesomely 🙏 I hope you have fun listening to this music 🎧❣️. Have you been to any of my concert?
I love this song the 80s were fantastic times for music i wish i could go back to those amazing times again i was in my 20s back than i use to love going out to night clubs dancing to this brilliant music of the 80s 🌃💃🕺🎵🎶🎼
Wow - Jimmy still looks great and sounds amazing... What a classic song - An anthem for so many like me who had to get away from that small town - Inspirational music that gave us all meaning.
This brings back so many memories from the eighties that I could cry. Jimmy is an icon from that era and is still wonderful. Thank you Jimmy for all you have given us ♥️
Que pocos comentarios en español de este gran artista con un registro vocal que es un sello único gran registro amo este tema por su letra... Desde CONCEPCIÓN. CHILE by OSOMIX.
@@edwarfernandezparedes8530 lo adoro desde que era el vocalista de Bronski Beat, después The Communards y por último en solitario. Esta canción, precisamente, creo que nos marcó a muchos en nuestra adolescencia y primera juventud durante los años 80.
😢 No tuve la oportunidad de disfrutar esta música en sus buenos momentos ya que soy del 96. Me da un poco de nostalgia ya que quisiera podido estar en ese momento y sentir la música, bailarla, llorar y sonreír por que es lo que provoca esta canción. Ahora ya no es igual, me gusta la música actual pero no se disfruta, no se siente, no llena. Y es difícil encontrar personas con las que te puedas identificar, me hace sentir solo en este mundo jeje 😅
Dieses Lied ist so traurig und schön, dass es mich zurück versetzt in eine Zeit, in der ich jung, traurig und abseits der zeitgenössischen Musik unterwegs war. Danke Jimmy!!
Such an iconic song from a wee guy from Glasgow with a special...unique voice. The song invokes so many good feelings and memories from yonder years. Can still chant in his twilight years as well...good on ye Jimmy.
e pensar que essa musica é sobre ele soltar a franga pros avos e eles não aceitar que ele gosta de de um chibata , isso na cidade aonde ele viveu rsrsrs mais canta muito |!
Am always glad to receive positive comments from my lovely fans 🤍🖤 it's absolutely my pleasure bringing sweet melody to you. May God bless you awesomely 🙏 I hope you have fun listening to this music 🎧❣️. Have you been to any of my concert??
Am always glad to receive positive comments from my lovely fans 🤍🖤 it's absolutely my pleasure bringing sweet melody to you. May God bless you awesomely 🙏 I hope you have fun listening to this music 🎧❣️. Have you been to any of my concert???
hi Jimmy, this song is still powerful in 2022. Happy to see you again live performance in this video. I'm your fans of Bronski Beat since 80's. Warmest regards from Indonesia.
Music these days aren’t the same nor better than the 80’s. I love love 💕 this song when I was younger. I never really knew wha tit was about, just loved him and the tune. Then when I got older I would hear it remixed in clubs, and loved it again to dance to. Just like tonight I heard it again on my chill out album, I was so happy. It brought back my younger days & so I had it on repeat and danced away to it like I have never danced for a long time. It felt great. This time I really read the lyrics and resonated to it so much. Who in their lives never felt they fitted in or was loved at home? I know my growing up wasn’t all the best. This song just told a great story about so many people that felt outcasted and not loved. I hope love finds you ❤️🧡🧡💛💙💓💗💖💖. L💝ve this song 👏👏👏👏👏. Will be saving this clip.
