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Jun 20, 2024 · Bronski Beat's Smalltown Boy, which is currently enjoying a major renaissance on TikTok 40 years after its initial release, definitely sits in the latter camp.
- Nick Levine
Jun 1, 2024 · In 2021, it inspired a film-noirsh cover by gay country star Orville Peck, and in the past weeks it has sparked TikTok's #80sDanceChallenge, with Gen X-ers of all genders and sexualities breaking...
Jul 26, 2024 · One of the greatest LGBTQ+ anthems of all time, Brit synth-pop trio Bronski Beat's 1984 Smalltown Boy, has become a viral smash as a result of being unexpectedly discovered by the TikTok generation.
Jun 14, 2024 · TikTok has Gen X parents dancing carefree like it's the 1980s, but the synth-pop song "Smalltown Boy" from gay trio Bronski Beat, which plays over all the videos, was a lifeline for queer people...
- Tracy E. Gilchrist
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984. It was included on their debut album, The Age of Consent. The lyrics describe a young man who is forced to leave home. "Smalltown Boy" is a gay anthem and is associated with the rise of British gay culture in the 1980s.
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Jun 12, 2024 · Described by Pitchfork as ‘a perfect song,’ and an ‘an upbeat theme of liberation’ by The Financial Times, ‘Smalltown Boy’ has been listed amongst Rolling Stone’s Greatest Dance Songs, Time Out’s Best Pride Songs, and continues to reach new audiences.
