I have a great memory of dancing to this song. I 'came out' after I left home, moved away to a big city to go to a university. I finally met other young gay men. I was so naive - literally, I was fresh from off the farm... in Nebraska. My new friends took me to a gay bar for the first time. I had to sneak into the gay club because I was under-aged. (Not that hard, I was young & cute n' the doorman just looked the other way.) Inside, I was actually shocked to see two men dancing together. I had never seen two men being affectionate, dancing, standing closely, holding hands - all that and I was surprised how embarrassed I got. Then I remember I heard this song ( the shorter version) and it meant so much more to me than just a dance song. It was, finally, an acknowledgement of who I was. It's hard to explain how gratifying it felt to dance and be free and unafraid of anyone thinking I was gay.
Aha; This was the version played at our Youth Club Disco! No idea it was 'banned by BBC' - lol, that would've made it even better to a 9yr old - just loved the music, & that it felt powerful not soppy. I like that it must've made some Gay people feel less alone, less invisible? I'm still not Gay, or male, but I still love this track 💜 Why don't BBC ban shite instead of the talent?! Too busy covering for paedos & raking in the cash; scummy gits..
