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Jimmy Somerville - Smalltown Boy Reprise 2014 

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CREDITS
Filmed in May 2014 at Rak Studios, St Johns Wood, London
Vocals: Jimmy Somerville
Piano: Nick Nasmyth
Directed by: Freddie Hall (Twitter@FredHall89)
Director of Photography: Josh Adams (mrjoshadams@hotmail.co.uk)
LYRICS
You leave in the morning
With everything you own in a little black case
Alone on the platform
The wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face
Mother will never understand
Why you had to leave
For the love that you need
Will never be found at home
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'd never cry to them
Just to your soul
No you'd never cry to them
Just to your soul

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Комментарии : 8 тыс.   
@mikeyirish1967
@mikeyirish1967 Месяц назад
I am a 56 year old man. This song saved my life in 1984. Literally. Thank you, Jimmy Somerville. I am alive today because of you.
@MrRaptormatt
@MrRaptormatt Месяц назад
Jeez the power of art. Thankfully u heard it when u needed too
@Calico.Cule.
@Calico.Cule. Месяц назад
@@MrRaptormatt Old man??? Ainxxx... is your soul old? (I am 53 years old and my soul is that of a kid.)
@marklaroche7981
@marklaroche7981 23 дня назад
God bless you x
@marbleswalker630
@marbleswalker630 14 дней назад
Thank you 🙏
@mugatu2017
@mugatu2017 Год назад
no autotune, no electronic, just pure talent
@esmeralda3185
@esmeralda3185 Год назад
exactly..
@SDM97
@SDM97 Год назад
No electronic doesn't mean no talent
@wulliethedent
@wulliethedent Год назад
Simply a magnificent voice
@Mad_Martigen
@Mad_Martigen Год назад
The original was an electronic tune. Both versions of this song are wonderful.
@MissRainbowLover101
@MissRainbowLover101 Год назад
Beautiful
@robbiefest
@robbiefest 3 месяца назад
Who would have thought , 30 years later and Jimmy still sounds absolutely amazing. I got chills listening. Pure talent that can just do voice and piano and sound so great.
@chrisChris6969
@chrisChris6969 Месяц назад
30 ??? You might want to go back to Calculator Songs 40 years old this year 😱
@frauwaltraud2214
@frauwaltraud2214 Месяц назад
​@@chrisChris6969 Ja, der Song ist von 1984.
@IngeborgMcKay
@IngeborgMcKay 3 дня назад
myself included.
@sjn9195
@sjn9195 8 месяцев назад
wee jimmy: huge voice. as i understand it most Scottish people will die to defend this wonderful guy
@TheRealKaner
@TheRealKaner 4 месяца назад
Yes, We will...he is a legendary singing voice , and a f"king great guy.
@rankingacademy
@rankingacademy 3 года назад
I was a teenager when this came out , loved it then and I still love it now. What a song, what a singer
@wategoslife8371
@wategoslife8371 3 года назад
Same, came out when I was at school, about 15, 53 now.... wow
@davemathewson9053
@davemathewson9053 3 года назад
@@wategoslife8371 in Glasgow
@guylaineberteuil
@guylaineberteuil 3 года назад
No coming out for me but i always fond of.. From France when I was young 😊
@AtomicLT11
@AtomicLT11 3 года назад
Same here!!
@neasacoyne2706
@neasacoyne2706 3 года назад
Me too 😊
@paulwakenell9758
@paulwakenell9758 10 месяцев назад
One of the best songs of the 80s
@JanHannes
@JanHannes 4 месяца назад
Thank You Thank You Thank You 🙏🙏🙏 Fell in love with this song in 84’ at the age of 7. A village little gay boy. Going through exactly the same struggle. Bullied by schoolmates. Laughed out by them. Slapped by them. Your song and it’s beautiful tunes help me go through all injustices. And exactly! I never cried to them, just to my soul. Moved to and lived in Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Cologne and in Prague again. Went through my life with head held high… 47 now Working, living, helping people love themselves, as a coach. Jimmy, THANK YOU! I Have Your song (and Tina Turner, Queen, George Michael) in my everyday playlist. But the Smalltown boy song is deep inside and also the pain from childhood. The injustice will never disappear. I wish You all the best! ❤❤❤❤
@giammariarosa8923
@giammariarosa8923 Год назад
in my father's car, travelling in night, looking to the stars, dreaming to grow up fast. what a memories thank you very much
@LaSangreNegra
@LaSangreNegra 13 дней назад
And still afterall, we now wish to not have grown up that fast. To have a little more of our young self. Not really complaining, just saying :)
@sinord5288
@sinord5288 3 года назад
I'm a 56 year old hetrosexual bloke brought up in a rough part of Sheffield and back in the 80's we all knew what this song was about and I myself especially shyed away from it because it was associated with Gay men, even though I loved the song. Nowadays thankfully we have moved on greatly and I can still see this song for its beauty and how it touches on certain emotions whether you are gay or straight.
@patrickkelly6590
@patrickkelly6590 3 года назад
I actually never knew it had Gay conitasions until much later on.. Moved this song then love it now. It has s universal themes of lost youth and just being general lost as a teenager growing up where the world is a scary place and you have to find a path in it...
@flybobbie1449
@flybobbie1449 3 года назад
No one bothered then or now about gay's except those that wish to stir it.
@user-xt8ii1ye2p
@user-xt8ii1ye2p 3 года назад
Me is 52 , i am from Russia, i like Jimmy"s talant
@Joao-iz5wo
@Joao-iz5wo 3 года назад
Thank you!
@neildhan
@neildhan 2 года назад
Another Sheffield resident here. I'm a transplant from the south really, but I've spent a quarter of my life in Sheffield and a third plus in Yorkshire. Now that places are open again, I'm well up for some great nights out at Yellow Arch, The Washington, etc! Sheffield is such a cool city, music wise.
@simonworkman6474
@simonworkman6474 3 года назад
As a straight man who grew up in the 80s,bullied all the way through my school years as I didn't quite fit in. This song always made me feel like I wasn't the only one being bullied and beaten. Still brought a tear to my eyes when I heard this version! Boy has he still got a fantastic voice, no auto tune for Jimmy, still has the voice of an angel! Never let a bully bring you down, no matter whether you are gay or straight, don't cry to them as it gives them power! Stay strong all.
@hayleyjones9596
@hayleyjones9596 3 года назад
❤️
@ItaliaTrends.SolangeStanquini
@ItaliaTrends.SolangeStanquini 3 года назад
💙
@garryiglesias4074
@garryiglesias4074 3 года назад
I feel you man. Same for me. Same years, rubbish childhood. I know the song but as a French didn't know how deep it was. Now when I hear it, and watch the video (I didn't know as a kid), I can't help to cry.
@finlaymackay9484
@finlaymackay9484 3 года назад
❤❤❤❤
@rafaelpolo1098
@rafaelpolo1098 3 года назад
All this aggressiveness and violence in this world has to end. People have to start learning to respect other people and their uniqueness and differences.
@MikeJones-xu3xw
@MikeJones-xu3xw 2 месяца назад
Thank you. Jimmy. This song and your video are my childhood. I cry everytime I hear this song. I am still healing from the trauma of my childhood! God bless.
@elbarabello7436
@elbarabello7436 2 месяца назад
May God bless your heart, your body and soul... Sending good vibes from Brazil 🕊️🕊️🍃🌻🌻🍃🙌🏼🙌🏼🇧🇷🇧🇷❤️❤️🎉🎉
@Stingkevlar
@Stingkevlar 9 месяцев назад
1984 in night clubs in the Midlands dating ....my Wife....now married for 35 years....Thank you Jimmy.... just awsome tune.
@porodicamanja4704
@porodicamanja4704 2 месяца назад
Why good music always has interesting or good stories
@Atombender
@Atombender 4 года назад
His voice still sounds better than 95% of contemporary singers.
@geisterkleistr
@geisterkleistr 4 года назад
It's not real... It's Autotune
@micke_mango
@micke_mango 4 года назад
@@geisterkleistr There may be some filtering/effects on the end tone, but not otherwise What kinda filtering do you think would be useful here? It's not transposed, he sang the original in this key 1984. And it's not autotuned in the literal sense, he both does vibratos and, more importantly, glides, which typically would give glitches in an autotune output
@dubkaosmusic
@dubkaosmusic 4 года назад
@@geisterkleistr i don't think so.. a bit of reverb .. comp .. eq .. but not autotune for sure ..
@k3rc4
@k3rc4 3 года назад
there is absolutely no autotune in this, lol.
@paulseager1387
@paulseager1387 3 года назад
@@geisterkleistr is it fuck
@neilhiggins3167
@neilhiggins3167 2 года назад
Jimmy still has an outstanding voice even after all these years
@fordism.01
@fordism.01 2 года назад
Sounds like a classic soul singer
@mobilehomelife4028
@mobilehomelife4028 2 года назад
I think he has gotten even better!
@frostyhighway9011
@frostyhighway9011 Год назад
@@fordism.01 Yes he's amazing singer and song writer too.
@kenhillifly
@kenhillifly Год назад
I think he even got better
@marcodipasqua1740
@marcodipasqua1740 2 месяца назад
Der Mann kann singen, so viel Gefühl. Das ist ein Meisterwerk für die Ewigkeit.
@frauwaltraud2214
@frauwaltraud2214 Месяц назад
Ja, meine ich ebenso....
@gregdvd8296
@gregdvd8296 29 дней назад
Nous sommes en 2024 , j’ai 50 ans….je peux comprendre à présent les paroles et comprendre pourquoi cette chanson a tant marqué ma jeunesse. Je suis hétérosexuel et je n’ai jamais eu de geste méchant envers un gay ou une lesbienne et j’ai toujours défendu cette cause et le droit que chacun puisse mener sa vie comme il l’entend. Fier d’être né à cette période qui nous a unis peut importe la race , religion , couleur ou orientation sexuelle. Aimons nous…..merci J.S. ❤ God Bless You
@immortalis1001
@immortalis1001 3 года назад
If this isn't a masterpiece then they simply do not exist.
@timmalloy34
@timmalloy34 3 года назад
Listen to "for a friend"... pure genius
@rogerwilliamson7161
@rogerwilliamson7161 3 года назад
One of the best songs ever! Jimmy ist a legend. Greetings from Germany!
@zoebidule3397
@zoebidule3397 3 года назад
Tis EXCELLENT, so as his voice !
@The670533
@The670533 3 года назад
Voice and piano are loud, outrageously good, astoundingly the original anyhow, and just excellent overall.
@joeryan3390
@joeryan3390 2 года назад
@@The670533 LISTEN. Anyone who considers themselves a musician should not find any faults with this. If they do, then they bought themselves into the business. This is perfection.
@DanielS2001
@DanielS2001 8 лет назад
After all these years, he's still got it. :)
@antonybooth3293
@antonybooth3293 8 лет назад
Well, they haven't found a cure yet.
@DanielS2001
@DanielS2001 8 лет назад
+Antony Booth No, I mean he's still got the voice. That's what I meant by "he's still got it."
@antonybooth3293
@antonybooth3293 8 лет назад
I knew what you meant.
@DanielS2001
@DanielS2001 8 лет назад
Antony Booth I'm sorry if I came off as rude (I assure you, I wasn't intending to be). It's just that your comment confused me, and I thought maybe you were confused too due to the comment you made. My bad. I hope you have a nice day. :)
@agsrd4496
@agsrd4496 8 лет назад
LOL that made me chuckle. Good one Ants!
@edmondsullivan750
@edmondsullivan750 10 месяцев назад
Am I wrong, but are we missing such unique voices today compared to what we had decades ago? e.g. Freddy M., Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, The Pet Shop Boys....etc...so many of today's singers sound very similar.
@MrDeano3330
@MrDeano3330 Год назад
Brings me chills every time I hear this version.
@strandgirl1000
@strandgirl1000 Год назад
Me, too! 😍
@hoffwell
@hoffwell 8 месяцев назад
And me
@lynneedwards4538
@lynneedwards4538 26 дней назад
Stripped back until only Jimmy's voice and emotions remain. Awesome.
@annehernandez4547
@annehernandez4547 2 года назад
Jimmy’s voice is unparalleled and the accompanying piano carry such a high degree of authenticity that I cannot get enough of this version..
@rwsales
@rwsales 2 года назад
That keyboard lick is awesome. Even with Communards Don't Leave Me This Way has an awesome keyboard bridge that is hard to beat
@cirosantarpia9231
@cirosantarpia9231 2 года назад
Super 👍
@BillyIdolmusic
@BillyIdolmusic Год назад
Thanks for the great love and support you show me as a special fan of mine, I hope you won't stop listening to music, and thanks for your sincere Compliment and love towards my music❤️❤️may god bless you.
@user-fu4hb2eb4g
@user-fu4hb2eb4g 9 месяцев назад
😅I
@lucasd1646
@lucasd1646 9 лет назад
Jimmy is living proof that the human voice is the greatest musical instrument, capable of invoking surprisingly strong emotions. Good to hear he still has it after all these years.
@kerstinhaubrichs59
@kerstinhaubrichs59 8 дней назад
Das kann auch nur ein Jimmy Sommerville ❤
@helenlukacs8720
@helenlukacs8720 21 день назад
Now this is real talent. Not like the garbage they call music nowadays
@MrSolidboss
@MrSolidboss 3 года назад
He literally sounds like he did in 1984. That is talent.
@Jagosbullo
@Jagosbullo 3 года назад
better ;)
@paxinviscis8245
@paxinviscis8245 3 года назад
better better :P
@samuan001
@samuan001 3 года назад
Yeah, talent never gets old.
@sonny1987100
@sonny1987100 3 года назад
Beautiful, heart mending version..thank you.
@CrashPilot1000
@CrashPilot1000 3 года назад
And the microphone is from the 1950ties..
@mikehudson8884
@mikehudson8884 8 лет назад
Jimmy sounds EXACTLY the same as 30 yrs ago. FLAWLESS.
@ronnieperez7650
@ronnieperez7650 8 лет назад
+Mike Hudson I would argue he sounds better. He had a wimpy-ish voice when he was young, but it's gritty now. He should put out more albums.
@mikehudson8884
@mikehudson8884 8 лет назад
Actually I concur with you, great to see him on You Tube.
@Govanmauler
@Govanmauler 8 лет назад
The original is one of the greatest proto-dance tunes of all time but yeah I agree, I prefer his "old man " voice too.
@Stingkevlar
@Stingkevlar 8 месяцев назад
This tune is just timeless... I could listen to this tune all day...much like I did in the 80's...what a superb decade....Jimmy you are awsome.
@IngeborgMcKay
@IngeborgMcKay 3 дня назад
Brilliant Masterly Convincingly "Modern Opera"..hats off tae Wee Jimmy Somerville.
@OneBentMonkey
@OneBentMonkey 4 года назад
As if the original version didn’t make me cry hard enough. Seriously breathtaking. How one man can perform the same song, three decades later, lay bare its raw beauty, to transcend even it’s original presentation. . . is nearly sorcery
@derhorst1398
@derhorst1398 4 года назад
Smoke hard and you can... ;-)
@matusjacek7055
@matusjacek7055 4 года назад
Thats true !!!!!
@kassios
@kassios 4 года назад
So true! Jimmy gets me every time with this song. This performance is also unparalleled. Small town boy for life!
@andresacontart
@andresacontart 4 года назад
Touched by the hand of God
@abbynormal2401
@abbynormal2401 4 года назад
I thought it was just me......I remember when this song came out, it was amazing! His voice brought back precious memories, and a few tears.
@cece221091
@cece221091 2 года назад
His voice makes my hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Pure talent that never seems to age
@eleanorwalmsley635
@eleanorwalmsley635 10 месяцев назад
Just gets richer
@simonwhite5492
@simonwhite5492 9 месяцев назад
Sublime brilliance
@MrGentlebutfirm
@MrGentlebutfirm 6 месяцев назад
I am no near gay myself, but got my hands on the album, for the crazy beauty of the music only. "The age of consent" - What? So I sat there. Reading the lyrics and the list of "age of consent for homosexual acts". Felt the pain, wept a bit, clenched a fist and made a vow. Not much really - so far from an activist type. Just a solid lean on anyone's moral compass if it was off. We can all be here.
@hs2874
@hs2874 11 месяцев назад
This song will never get old. It’s timeless and brilliant.
@swordnquilstarskgrem
@swordnquilstarskgrem 8 лет назад
When I was in college in the 80's, I was closeted from my family, or so I thought. One day, a cassette (remember, this was the 80s) came in the mail. a mix tape from my brother, a HS DJ, and this song led it off. It was a message that he understood and that it was okay to 'come out' no matter what my folks did. It has been my favorite song ever since then.
@CircleofShit
@CircleofShit 8 лет назад
+swordnquilstarskgrem Nice brother you had :)
@CheshireMoonBand
@CheshireMoonBand 8 лет назад
+swordnquilstarskgrem Ok, tears in this house. That is lovely.
@Moosedog9
@Moosedog9 8 лет назад
+swordnquilstarskgrem whoa very cool brother, he.....but me thinks you are very cool as well..peace out
@tjsurferboi8565
@tjsurferboi8565 7 лет назад
swordnquilstarskgrem your brother rocks
@powertrust1971
@powertrust1971 6 лет назад
Sweet days my freind
@metalfuegonegro
@metalfuegonegro 2 года назад
I'm a metalhead and still love this song (and even more this beautiful version I've just discovered). You're simply Great Jimmy, far beyond genres and trends.
@Neil219
@Neil219 Год назад
Agreed
@pateris
@pateris Год назад
Being open-minded is a gift you have to nurture…
@SchlumiBenLuschi
@SchlumiBenLuschi Год назад
Goes to show once more how the metal scene is about positivity and inclusion
@miketurner5310
@miketurner5310 Год назад
Pure unadulterated talent what a voice absolutely perfection
@bettinafalconer7563
@bettinafalconer7563 Год назад
Me too but this is so beautiful and so great it's appreciated by all "music" lovers what u like listening too
@davemellor4697
@davemellor4697 5 месяцев назад
NOW TELL ME MUSIC OF TODAYS GENERATION WILL BE REMEMBERED LIKE THIS? 70/80/90S RULE
@Resignationen
@Resignationen 23 дня назад
Exactly!
@vanessataylor6299
@vanessataylor6299 Год назад
There are no words! TREMENDOUS!
@JBLynch
@JBLynch 3 года назад
No autotune necessary...not then, not now. Not ever.
@petervanherp6691
@petervanherp6691 3 года назад
Amen to that!!
@hulmerist4297
@hulmerist4297 3 года назад
It's called talent.
@JBLynch
@JBLynch 3 года назад
@@hulmerist4297 Something so many "musical artists" seem to be lacking these days.
@aspirin4709
@aspirin4709 3 года назад
@@JBLynch Agree to that brother.
@petebeckham8562
@petebeckham8562 3 года назад
@@aspirin4709 Darn tootin'.
@TheSmiler62
@TheSmiler62 10 лет назад
Awesome Mr Somerville....We the music loving public will never tire of this absolute classic....Respect.
@andrzejroszak5622
@andrzejroszak5622 2 месяца назад
Super Jimmy. Pozdrawiamy z Polski!
@cjf614
@cjf614 Год назад
Wow. This song just makes you feel emotions you didn’t even realise you had.
@fireyflower6643
@fireyflower6643 7 месяцев назад
me too
@drogna3905
@drogna3905 4 года назад
That voice is still incredible.
@fatihkan2601
@fatihkan2601 4 года назад
It actually got better. He aged good. He has taken care of himself obviously.
@websherpa
@websherpa 2 года назад
This was my coming out song. I was 18 and this was happening to me in 1982. I connected with this song in such a deep way when I first hear it in the 80's that to this day I still tear up every time I hear it. Thank you Mr. Somerville for having the guts to sing to the world what my little soul was screaming. You are magnificent.
@FletcherScarborough
@FletcherScarborough Год назад
I didn't have your experience even tho we're the same age. Most of my friends had that experience as you did so I went thru it w/ them all...............and then the death came. Millions of our brothers and sisters died. Cry Boy Cry!!!
@gallo5263
@gallo5263 Год назад
What a great comment. I hope you have found a lifetime of happiness ❤
@RichardQuadling
@RichardQuadling 7 месяцев назад
I am who I am. I am as I am. This song made me cry and be angry. No one should have to suffer for how they have been made, how they feel. I hope you had all the support you needed. Whilst this song is about one aspect of our lives (but more specifically about some of our lives I guess), I've come back here to find songs that Ren has asked about. Songs we (as fans) would like for him to cover. Considering the lyrics for his song "Hi Ren" ... also about the difficulty in sometimes just being (different elements, sure, but the pain and suffering? ... it's sadly too often felt by us all at some time in our lives). Musically and lyrically ... the skills and the story ... they work here. They've worked for Ren in "Hi Ren".
@mahumike7531
@mahumike7531 6 месяцев назад
sending all my love
@user-tx5qz3do2z
@user-tx5qz3do2z 5 месяцев назад
It's not about you mate
@steventierney8565
@steventierney8565 Год назад
This has to be one of the greatest songs of the 80s and Jimmy's voice is un matched
@christophermyers3758
@christophermyers3758 3 месяца назад
BRAVO! 🤗 Decades later... the first few notes, with Jimmy hitting that falsetto, and the tears flow...for like so many in the LGBTQ community in the 80s, it all comes back. We were all "smalltown boys and girls"! Each of us had to leave home to find our REAL home. Thank you Jimmy for one of my all time top 5 of the 80s! 🤗
@johnsomerville8510
@johnsomerville8510 8 лет назад
I left home at 16 to join the army ,I wasn't there for my kid brother,so jimmy and our kid sister became closer , but now as from last yeaf at Rewind Perth we are closer, closer than we have ever been, I am 1 proud big brother he still kin wow the crowds with his unique voice ......love you jimmy loads ....
@williammurphyslaw
@williammurphyslaw 7 лет назад
Hi john, i grew up in Easterhouse and when this hit the charts it resonated with me. Im not gay but i did need to get out of he east end. This song strikes a chord with so many people challenged with there situation. I found Jimmy to be extremely brave and inspiring. It good to see one of your own making it, then again with talent like that and a set of balls he was always going too.
@jarrowjonny
@jarrowjonny 6 лет назад
John Somerville you must be very proud especially in the modern day because people exactly like your brother where in there own kind of army just like you there battle lasted longer than any conflict or battle and it still goes on today but with his music it eased a lot of worried minds and gave a lot of peace and love to many. Amen
@ceepee1879
@ceepee1879 3 года назад
Most singers couldn't sing for their dinner, Jimmy is still nailing it more than 35 years later, amazing, and one up to real talent.
@user-gi1yy5yf8s
@user-gi1yy5yf8s 8 месяцев назад
This song is pure soul, pure pain, still, it seems incredible to me, how some people are able, to express feelings, in such an intense way...bless you man.
@Diabolo08
@Diabolo08 Месяц назад
magnifique version !!!!!!! superbe piano , voix !!! frisons !! Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy a jamais !!!! tu fais parti de ma jeunesse en haut de mes 61 ans !!!
@Jayfive276
@Jayfive276 7 лет назад
That's not a voice, that's a weapon.
@treebles
@treebles 5 лет назад
its also a tool that instills warmth + a beautiful message!
@StormyJBlake
@StormyJBlake 5 лет назад
Indeed!!
@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966
Yes and this gay man is grateful for that!
@benjaminsidneykidd-bentley3966
@@jupitereye4322 where you been for the last 330 odd years??. Sororl!! 2
@poomarick3318
@poomarick3318 5 лет назад
To be used against all the hate in the world !!
@jeffreycollis5292
@jeffreycollis5292 10 лет назад
I first heard this circa 1984-1985, finally acquiring my own copy in 1986 (vinyl baby, and with the ages of consent of various countries listed on the inner sleeve). I'd get out of school, rush home to listen, before family could get home. I'd lock myself in my basement bedroom, dance, sing along, and cry, all along knowing someday I was getting out of that place. Thank you Jimmy for helping me become a self-loving, self-respecting, proud gay man. :)
@Pita_R
@Pita_R 2 месяца назад
Forever 80’s Classic beat and vocals ❤ Thank you ❤
@jennysmith1485
@jennysmith1485 Месяц назад
Loved this in the 80's but man this stripped back version is amazing. This man gets better with age. Thank you sir for the memories this had just brought back x
@Sahnequeen
@Sahnequeen 3 года назад
He belongs to those singers, whose voice is out of this world.
@wanderer1955
@wanderer1955 2 года назад
He sings like an old woman 🙄
@tegamingother
@tegamingother 2 года назад
@@wanderer1955 bitch do you sound any better?!
@ehra7480
@ehra7480 2 года назад
Improving a killer song by 100% over 30 years later underlines the class and uniqueness of this guy. Just perfectly performed.
@garethcrb
@garethcrb 15 дней назад
The piano and his voice in format add even more emotion
@yvonn72
@yvonn72 2 месяца назад
Coś pięknego!!!! Po tylu latach jest jeszcze lepszy!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
@juliencourtois44
@juliencourtois44 3 месяца назад
The best pop song of all time in my opinion…..jimmys voice and emotion is electric ❤
@davidrose508
@davidrose508 3 года назад
The 800+ who dislike this clearly don't know great music when they hear it. Its simply pure music at it's very very best.....
@judyglover408
@judyglover408 3 года назад
I am so grateful to grow up in the 80s... music then was totally mesmerising... Jimmy Somerville is still just as good as he was and I know he always will be...
@petertaylor589
@petertaylor589 3 года назад
Ditto, an amazing talent
@aaronhughes4724
@aaronhughes4724 3 года назад
Its the best thing about being old. We were there in the 80s
@daidavies6566
@daidavies6566 3 года назад
Well said 👏
@ThePoliticalLambaster1
@ThePoliticalLambaster1 Месяц назад
Impossible for this to be covered and be outclassed. Noone can hold a candle to Jimmy boy
@mrsdoylespinniedoyle1956
@mrsdoylespinniedoyle1956 11 месяцев назад
40 years on and this still hits you like an express train at full speed. This song is Jimmy Somerville's and his alone. No-one else will ever be able put this much power in to it
@suzannetodaro5494
@suzannetodaro5494 10 месяцев назад
I agree 1000% he has an unforgettable voice that is immortal. 🤩
@GarrySkipPerkins
@GarrySkipPerkins 8 лет назад
This is so awesome. You can really tell when a song is a classic when a guy and a piano sound just as awesome.
@rwsales
@rwsales 8 лет назад
I agree! The true test of strong vocals is "unplugged " and it's still AWESOME!
@Maximillion666
@Maximillion666 9 лет назад
Holly shit Jimmy all these years later and you still got it.
@Maximillion666
@Maximillion666 7 лет назад
2 Years later and listening to this I still get goosebumps. As someone who grew up in an abusive family this song means a lot too me.
@hypoboa4921
@hypoboa4921 11 месяцев назад
je suis né en 1976 et il m a bordé dans sa music . une legende
@rjj1144
@rjj1144 2 месяца назад
Pure talent…Thank you Jimmy S. 👏👏👏👏
@mozz71
@mozz71 5 лет назад
His voice has improved with age, and I didn’t think that was possible.
@ThiefOfNavarre
@ThiefOfNavarre 5 лет назад
Lost a little range. Gained a lot of depth!
@suesutton9226
@suesutton9226 4 года назад
Same - I cant believe how awesome he still sounds : )
@paulnelson6277
@paulnelson6277 4 года назад
You're absolutely right. It's very rare for falsettos to last that long. Not the greatest example here, but Queen drummer Roger Taylor did all the falsetto parts on songs like Bohemian Rhapsody, '39, Somebody to Love etc. He said that in the early 80's when he was only 33, he lost his falsetto ability and never got it back. That means that Jimmy must be unique to constantly be able to sing like that for 3 or 4 decades. Amazing!
@duckrogers007
@duckrogers007 2 года назад
Piano and voice, no over effects, auto this that... just plain PERFECT. How many "famous" singers today can do this on this level. "analog perfect". Song takes me back to good times.
@stephenblick7881
@stephenblick7881 2 месяца назад
What a timeless classic …still delivers power to the song, the way jimmy does every time, even acoustic ..!! with just a piano …powerful song great story to the song..this man delivers on all levels, and his songs once they get in your head .. their hard to get out..
@frauwaltraud2214
@frauwaltraud2214 Месяц назад
So right
@silvermymothergaveme
@silvermymothergaveme Месяц назад
One of the best pop, singing voices of all time
@ramseysounds2086
@ramseysounds2086 5 лет назад
This guy could sing his shopping list and sound wonderful. Such a haunting voice. I'm old enough to remember the original!
@DanielWillen
@DanielWillen 4 года назад
Tea and salt, Tea and salt, Rye!
@syedjawadali9887
@syedjawadali9887 4 года назад
So do I 😀
@TheFotone
@TheFotone 4 года назад
I'm old enough too....espresso and salt, espresso and salt!
@paladinepaladine
@paladinepaladine 4 года назад
I wasn't a fan when it first came out. It took years for me to realise just how good a song it is.
@sylviekins
@sylviekins 4 года назад
Same-just amazing!
@FelineQueen01
@FelineQueen01 3 года назад
Mr Somerville ... your voice still moves me now, as it did when I was a teen growing up in the 80s listening to you. Absolutely pure heaven ... you still kick arse!!! :)
@wheelywot
@wheelywot Год назад
His voice reaches right into your soul, beautiful.
@kirsiratilainenkr
@kirsiratilainenkr Месяц назад
This is absolytely amazing! You are my mother's favourite (she is 85). Summergreetings from Finland❤
@richardnorth5821
@richardnorth5821 6 лет назад
When I first heard Jimmy, I didn't think that voice could be bettered... but it's actually improved with the passing years, that little bit of gravel added a little bit of magic...
@ThiefOfNavarre
@ThiefOfNavarre 5 лет назад
Aint it just!
@CapeGambi
@CapeGambi 5 лет назад
I agree - it just gets better
@tattskink9589
@tattskink9589 5 лет назад
Richard North he’s improved it and it hits you right in the ❤️
@kjellagebertelsen2493
@kjellagebertelsen2493 5 лет назад
I agree. This version vas better, I think
@vondahe
@vondahe 5 лет назад
I prefer the original but he has an incredible range and I’m glad to see he’s still around.
@PrincipledUncertainty
@PrincipledUncertainty 9 лет назад
He's still got it. Bravo Jimmy
@waynegoldpig2220
@waynegoldpig2220 9 лет назад
Beautiful. Bravo indeed.
@PrincipledUncertainty
@PrincipledUncertainty 9 лет назад
***** Saw him in Belfast years ago, blew the roof off the place. Ahem, modern popsters, where are our politically aware songs that still fill a dance floor? Being a tiny, Glaswegian, openly Gay and defiant man must have taken some balls. Also, he was never a one issue guy, remember when the left had a collective voice?
@waynegoldpig2220
@waynegoldpig2220 9 лет назад
Also, where have all the political satirists gone?
@PrincipledUncertainty
@PrincipledUncertainty 9 лет назад
***** You know, I hadn't even realised that. We look to Americans now for satire. I think everyone is bloody despairing of the whole system these days. It is cool to be non-political and then people wonder why they work more, sleep less, and can't figure out why they can't change that. I swear this is true, I used to get a magazine called Cuba Internationale ( might be spelled wrong,long time ago ) delivered to my house. It was essentially a propaganda sheet but after Castro's disgusting behavior when the HIV epidemic broke I walked away from that regime. I was so left wing that I used to defend Stalin. Doh! Such a thing as too much.
@waynegoldpig2220
@waynegoldpig2220 9 лет назад
I remember on a late night talk show once Rory Bremner was saying that all the satirists packed in (bar him) once Tony Blair got in. They never came back.
@foggytypes
@foggytypes Год назад
absolute masterpiece. absolute talent. unforgettable piece of music that will live on for many more decades.
@looping06
@looping06 Месяц назад
Toute ma jeunesse....que de chouettes souvenirs. Merci jimmy
@richarddawson8040
@richarddawson8040 2 года назад
Christ he can sing, loved him back in the day and still love him today. Top man Jimmy
@tmhgdh
@tmhgdh 5 лет назад
I'm a 50-something straight Aussie male, listening to this with tears in my eyes. Absolutely beautiful, what a voice, even better 30+ years later. What an amazing singer Jimmy Somerville is.
@sean.warszawa
@sean.warszawa 2 года назад
Holy hell. As a singer, this inspires me. As a human, even more. Thx Jimmy.
@lezam1000
@lezam1000 Месяц назад
Love how raspy his voice is and still can hit those high notes. Magical.
@jenniferduffer8973
@jenniferduffer8973 5 лет назад
Still a fantastic voice. Angelic really. Here in 2019. Kudos to the pianist, he was the perfect accompaniment
@ThiefOfNavarre
@ThiefOfNavarre 5 лет назад
Keep practising, keep the good voice or at least adapt it to suit your age. Props to him for staying at the top of his craft!
@kurdistan6199
@kurdistan6199 4 года назад
did you just copy&paste 2 comments and made it into one? 😂😂😂😂
@realPromotememedia
@realPromotememedia 4 года назад
really? feels like he's dragging it.
@jonathankenny4443
@jonathankenny4443 9 лет назад
Absolutely stunning and masterful.. The age of consent was a life changing album for all outliers, straight and gay.. I was 15 and can still remember the impact it had.. what a voice...
@SiempreHaiEsperanza
@SiempreHaiEsperanza 8 лет назад
+Jonathan Kenny i think so. i was 20....amazings years.
@tobys9444
@tobys9444 4 месяца назад
Fukkin hell, there's still some beauty left in this world! 💜 💜 💜
@GeorgieKeen
@GeorgieKeen Год назад
Jimmy - Your voice makes me cry with memories and Love - My Goodness...
@rangerwhite7091
@rangerwhite7091 3 года назад
That high falsetto is amazing. Still got it.
@bikeyspice
@bikeyspice 2 года назад
This is more soulful than the recorded version. And the fact that it's live showcases his incredible voice. Whilst this is known as a gay anthem I feel that it's a soundtrack for anybody who needs to leave their world behind. Been there and got out the other side, others haven't been so lucky
@bennylloyd-willner9667
@bennylloyd-willner9667 2 года назад
Agree! I always loved (and still do) the synth in the original, but hearing this is several levels up, so clear and passionate - love it!
@davidpanebianco5852
@davidpanebianco5852 6 месяцев назад
Stupendo !!! Gli anni migliori dove c era la vera musica...mi mancano...
@elizabethfolk3098
@elizabethfolk3098 2 месяца назад
73 yo hetero female Canadian still loving the raw emotion and talent. Music IS ageless!
@jasonallan8009
@jasonallan8009 3 года назад
I literally sobbed when he held that high note. I can't believe I cried. Jesus. His voice is heaven.
@kerplunk9434
@kerplunk9434 3 года назад
Holy shit! He can still sing like an Angel.
@user-cl7tt7xv7y
@user-cl7tt7xv7y 7 месяцев назад
This song was always one of my favourites. Great piano playing and singing.
@FlashbackFilmsProductions
@FlashbackFilmsProductions 2 месяца назад
Amazing...emotional and beautiful!!!. Bravo Jimmy!!!!👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤
@tyreynolds4556
@tyreynolds4556 3 года назад
Grew up listening to this song in the 80's, this version left me speechless in 2020.
@shanec2444
@shanec2444 9 лет назад
Totally made me cry in the 80's and now again in 2015. Such a beautiful version. Well done Jimmy. Thank you for this version, thank you for helping us with our own struggles and thank you for being you.
@maartenaalsmeer
@maartenaalsmeer 9 лет назад
Well said.
@shanec2444
@shanec2444 9 лет назад
Thank you! 😊
@fabbazipo7758
@fabbazipo7758 9 лет назад
a very nice comment Shane ! i have the same feeling as you hearing this new version , you can't imagine how much i've danced on it in the 80's , i was just 24 yo coming back from the army.
@xo_ox9803
@xo_ox9803 Год назад
Piano / Voix ... Magique , Authentique , juste Magnifique !!
@frostyhighway9011
@frostyhighway9011 Год назад
You have no IDEA how happy Jimmy's make's me feel inside. Also I'm so impressed in his ability to put words in to music. Love Him!
@sonnymannheim
@sonnymannheim 9 лет назад
Brilliant.....just amazing fucking BRILLIANT !!!
@80s_kid.
@80s_kid. 9 лет назад
My Thoughts Exactly Mate , Fantastic Voice !
@tattskink9589
@tattskink9589 7 лет назад
Wow 30+ yrs later and he still has it!
@marcusphoenixish
@marcusphoenixish 5 лет назад
Tatts Kink I was going to put something very similar he still sounds outstanding 👌
@tattskink9589
@tattskink9589 5 лет назад
mark smith it’s pretty impressive to be this good 30 years on
@daniela16danieli33
@daniela16danieli33 5 месяцев назад
Voce assolutamente meravigliosa!! Lo seguo da una vita, grazie Jimmy,mi hai regalato momenti bellissimi❤
@scottishcalv
@scottishcalv 3 месяца назад
Wow. What a voice, after so many years. Lovely.
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