The Communards - For A Friend (Official Video) 

Exactly

That's right. It's a haunting melody and words

It's an Anthem for someone who put his belief above his own, the work for Equality & helped the Miners Strike in 1984. Most likely a group of men whom many never felt true empathy for LGBTQ until they meet him. Realizing it's Us vs. The System.

In memory of my dear friend Christopher Loveless 1961-2015😢😢

@@adrianh332 sorry for your loss 💗

I knew one of the first cases in NYC. In 1978. He died in 1982. By 1990, I knew 100's that died. 2021, no one talks about AIDS. It still kills. 😔

Feel your pain hun..never forgotten xxx

@@zyxw2024 AIDS was vicious, treacherous and a very mean virus that wiped out gay men around the globe. The first AIDS case I knew passed in 1983 and from there it went rampant killing gay men by the thousands. It was like this, hypothetically: you were diagnosed today and 6 months to a year you were dead. This happened to many friends who lived in New York City and a few other cities. This virus literally destroyed many gay communities around the world. With modern technology we have medicine that can manage and quell the virus in place. When I saw the AIDS quilt in Washington, DC it was a very depressing site for me and brought back painful memories.

You are not alone ❤ sending love

It's okay to cry... and to love anyone and PLEASE hug yourself once a day... please do it...it works...xxx

The song is as beautiful but the reason behind it is not, especially for those now nursing kids to their death. My mum quite as an auxy after nursing a kid to their death when she thought that we had moved on from this. Sadly it seems not. My greatest fear is that we repeat the mistakes that we made back then.

@@Dermacrosis so sorry, the beauty is in the eyes of the beholder,. guess, beside death, the beauty of this song is hope! Bless you!

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You can. She would want it. One step after the other. One day after the other. Don't give up, my friend.🤗

Fran would want you to move on but never forgetting her and your time together. Stay strong.

You can as she sees you dear one.

Aww so sorry for your loss be strong 💜💜🇮🇪

Crying now. All the love beautiful person ❤️

@@TheRobby1971 thank you xx

Put so lovely Nikki.

@@paradise8876 thank you..he was very special to me xx

Was his name John Terry?

what can I say one great singer that came out of Glasgow the voice of a angel simply the nest

Best

Just watched pride for the tenth time, showed to sone straight friends they loved the film! As a gay community in the U.K. we owe mark a huge debt!

Just watched Pride for the 2nd time .. so sad .. so poignant .. a beautiful song for a beautiful person Mark Ashton x x

@Ford Ford so glad you enjoyed the film, everyone is different and you’re already brave for coming out! Many do not! I came out in 1992 it was a much different world!

@@NorthernFella Straight son of a Yorkshire Miner, loved "Pride" love this song. So heartfelt. Didn't know the connection to Mark Ashton. Genuine kick in the feels to a 54 year old "bloke"

@@Sparks127 Ah Indeed, I never realised the connection til I saw the film, Always liked the song. There's an interview on TVAM where he is talking about and the two presenters are so uncomfortable. I am glad things have changed.

Most of his fans are straight

Every time

100% Agree

I am guessing it was AIDS: The Unheard Tapes. It was a very difficult watch for me as I was alive at the time and so know why there was the scramble to record as many stories as possible and how the people willing to record their stories were in the minority so we lost the stories of a lot of people. That makes the recorded stories even more precious.

Yes, that’s right. It was a really powerful documentary.

Shit. I know it’s not the done thing to respond to one’s own comment. But hey, what the heck. I fucking love this song. It’s a perfect document of a bygone era, in terms of the challenges we faced, and the music. It is, most definitely, the perfect ballad. If I’m ever invited onto Desert Island Discs, I will wholeheartedly choose this as a disc. Love to you all.

I recently discovered that documentary on iPlayer. It was truly awful how these men were treated, they did absolutely nothing wrong yet were treated so awfully. I’m happy society has moved on

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Thought are without although belated. X

with love my friends

Such a touching song resonates to many for many reasons ❤

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Lots of love darling xx

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A song like this can help you to grieve hopefully. Cry those tears... 😢

He feels the same I'm sure, xx

Paul, you're so right!

Yes Mark was a hero!

I’m watching this and crying now thinking of my best friend who died a few years after this song was released. I think this year has been a rough time for so many people.

@@jasonreed2644 I hope 2021 is a better year for you.

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same thing happened to me my best friend died in a car crash 30 mins after leaving my house that was 12 years ago and it still hurts but we have happy memories of her and silly little things remind me of her and I smile ❤

You don't have to be LGBTQ+ to appreciate the relevance of this song. My thoughts are with you Mary x

I am so sorry for your loss and wish you well.

Que du grand Jimmy Somerville, comment ne pas être Love..?

Or even if you haven’t,but for what might have been in life earlier.

I watched it to, it is a difficult watch to those of use who grew up at the time. I also laughed and cried. Sadly it wasn't just the tabloid press it was also the televised news, and the attitude in general.

Same reason I’m here. Such an excellent documentary

@@blahblog4322 I can't argue on that one. Though I do remember the original release. What still saddens me is that we have lost the people and their life stories and so helping us all grow. My, then, local hospital was considering opening an "A.I.D.S" ward, but thanks to the moronic nursing unions of the time, all nursing staff had to volunteer despite the fact it was known in the NHS at the time how it H.I.V could be passed on. My mum was one of the first to ask for a transfer to the ward, and she was "only" an axillary nurse.

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Let’s not forget their legacy during Pride 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 month

And let's not forget Mark Ashton and the fire in him that freed and inspired so many others to be proud of themselves, not ashamed. Such beauty in a pool of sadness.

​@ruggerdallas let's not forget them and anyone who helped us gain rights that we deserve and are entitled to. And not just for 1 month a year. These souls live in our hearts all year round if u listen carefully 😊❤

Dankjewel ❤❤de ❤❤❤❤

That’s so true - it doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. I thought it might have been used in the series It’s A Sin - that would’ve had the audience in even more tears.

Ich auch

Und ich...

göttlich

Ich vermisse diese Zeit.

I watched that myself is was a painful watch, especially as someone growing up back then as the reason for getting as many stories as possible was that it was thought no one would live long after contracting HIV.

@@nic5754 Then it likely cut deeper for you, than it did for me, as I was a kid when this haunting song was released. I "only", and the quotes are intentional, lost and "uncle" to A.I.D.S but another "uncle" lost a number of his friends at the time. Not that it is much consolation to our losses it is no longer a death sentence. The whole song is devastatingly beautiful.

And in the closing credits of "Pride".

It was meant to be. X

So am I.

It's OK to cry.. people need to be remembered. It's more sad when you don't.

@@stevebennet6539 You're right, the alternative is definitely worse ❤. Another friend has left us since I posted that too. Been reflecting a lot on statistics and the human lives behind them. The AIDS epidemic took my uncle in the 80s, Covid-19 a friend still at the start of her life and the lack of functioning mental health service another took her own life. Repeat for how many families? We should definitely never forget ❤

@@whalefsh It's hard mate. Stay strong.. & know that you're not alone.

me too

"As I watch the sun go down and darkness comes to me...". Such good words and music. This song is still beautiful and haunting, now 33 years later...

Merci Jimmy pour tout ta musique j'adore toutes tes chansons depuis que j'ai connu ta musique c'est magnifique Thank you

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Ever song he made is brill

@davidmoore9153 absolutely.

Alison , they will always be proud of you ❤.

@@tonymarshall5815 aww thank you x ironic as my step dads surname was Marshall

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Alison I'm so sorry for your loss. I too have lost a fantastic father and Mother and honestly a truely wonderful step dad. I feel blessed. Sending love your way and my condolences. Stay safe. X p. S. She knows you kept your word......

@@oldandnew1234 thank you xx im sorry for your loss too x

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"God called". What's his/her/its phone number?

I lost my mum 20 years ago this year and not a day goes by that I don't think about her.. I miss her so much..this song is an absolute classic love it x sending my love to you ❤️

You think that’s a funny remark? Well I’m not laughing! Fool.!!

@@dreamer33ish You're not alone Lynda, I lost my beloved dad 7 years ago also. I miss him so so much, the pain coils round my gut and constricts my throat. I'm sending you a big hug over the Internet. 🤗 From someone who understands.

@@sandgrownun66 One day sometime in the future you will lose someone dear to you, when that happens I hope you remember writing your inappropriate comment and feel regret at your behaviour.