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(1983 – present)
Bronski Beat was a very popular Scottish synth pop trio of the 1980s.
At their height, the band comprised distinctive and diminutive Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville, backed by fellow Scott Steve Bronski and Londoner Larry Steinbacheck, both of whom played keyboards and percussion.
Formed in 1983, their debut hit came the following year - the striking tale of a boy who was cast away by his family and neighbours for being gay. CalledSmalltown Boy, it peaked at Number 3 in the UK and was accompanied by a memorable video of Somerville leaving home, forlornly eating an apple on a train, being attacked by a homophobic gang and being returned to his family by the police.
The song quickly established the trio as an outlet for gay issues – all three members were gay – and the follow-up single Why? pursued the same energetic and electronic formula musically, while the lyrics focussed more centrally and darkly on anti-gay prejudice. Again, it made the Top 10 in the UK.
At the end of 1984, the trio released an album which was provocatively titled The Age of Consent. The sleeve inside listed the varying ages of consent for homosexual sex in different nations around the world. At the time, the age of consent for gay men in the UK was 21.
A third single was released from it, again causing controversy.
At their height, the band comprised distinctive and diminutive Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville, backed by fellow Scott Steve Bronski and Londoner Larry Steinbacheck, both of whom played keyboards and percussion.
Formed in 1983, their debut hit came the following year - the striking tale of a boy who was cast away by his family and neighbours for being gay. Called
Smalltown Boy, it peaked at Number 3 in the UK and was accompanied by a memorable video of Somerville leaving home, forlornly eating an apple on a train, being attacked by a homophobic gang and being returned to his family by the police.The song quickly established the trio as an outlet for gay issues – all three members were gay – and the follow-up single Why? pursued the same energetic and electronic formula musically, while the lyrics focussed more centrally and darkly on anti-gay prejudice. Again, it made the Top 10 in the UK.
At the end of 1984, the trio released an album which was provocatively titled The Age of Consent. The sleeve inside listed the varying ages of consent for homosexual sex in different nations around the world. At the time, the age of consent for gay men in the UK was 21.
A third single was released from it, again causing controversy.
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Age of Consent
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DaddyPobbin wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyiEtkqgXPE
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pjdigitalism wrote:
the video for smalltown boy, so sad but lovely
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soundophilia wrote:
oh my god, love and money
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alligatorindian wrote:
how have I never listened to them before. blows the shit outta all these bedroom boys today
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kaalper wrote:
close to 1 million
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sojapapuja wrote:
The acoustic ´94 version of Smalltown Boy is soooooo good! Like it more than the original [2]
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Jodstie wrote:
This Is One Of My Fave Songs Ever, You Don't Have To Be 'Gay' To Love Or Relate To This Song. Theres Just Something Addictive About It!! <3 Alone On A Platform, The Wind & The Rain On A Sad & Lonely Face. Run Away, Turn Away., Run Away, Turn Away, Run Away, Turn Away <33 +
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ZarazaDoom wrote:
Gay or not (well gay obviously)...but these blokes were one of the greatest pop bands ever...Junk is classic. Ain't necessarily so as well (especially the lyrics). A reminder of a rare time where you could actually still find some good pop that wasn't crap.
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SylwuniaaMJ50 wrote:
hit that perfect beat boooooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
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Cimersies wrote:
~ Dissenchanted Rulez !!!
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Hannehase wrote:
wargh, I NEED to buy the age of consent, finally
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-Inv wrote:
Tell my why!!!
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mercy_street wrote:
Small town boy is actually really upsetting but i do love that song. why? is better.
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Smirnon wrote:
i bet that sidekick gay character from Will&Grace was conceived during Bronski Beat listening sessions. obnoxiously heaux-meaux and hyperactive
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gregcobra wrote:
"Smalltown boy" !! What else ??? "Why?" ok, That's all ??? Yes !
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barenot wrote:
I saw Bronski Beat without Jimmy...it was not the same.
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Lusia1025 wrote:
yeahhh, the Paradise Lost's cover is so grate! :D That the reason why I check this side- I had known that I heard that song earlier but I hadn't remembered whose is Smalltown Boy:) Now I know :)
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Ruskichick wrote:
amaaaaazing, small town boy and no more war. love them.
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FairyDark wrote:
Paradise Lost has a great cover of "Smalltown boy" :)
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flori960 wrote:
das haut rein, toll
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Smalltown boy (12 extended)
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