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      • All three were former "smalltown" boys: Somerville and Bronski moved to London from Glasgow in Scotland, while Steinbachek hailed from Southend-on-Sea on England's south coast.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Smalltown_BoySmalltown Boy - Wikipedia

    "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.

  4. english.elpais.com › culture › 2024/06/29The incredible success of ‘Smalltown Boy,’ the song about a ...

    Jun 29, 2024 · 1984 was the summer of Smalltown Boy. The first single by a group called Bronski Beat, it took dance clubs across Europe by storm. It told the story of a lonely and persecuted boy who has to flee...

  5. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › musicThe story of Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy | The Independent

    When it was released in June 1984, “Smalltown Boy” was an immediate hit, reaching No 3 in the UK, No 1 in the Netherlands and Belgium and No 1 on the US dance chart.

  6. beatcrave.com › the-meaning-behind-the-song-smallThe Meaning Behind The Song: Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat

    May 2, 2024 · “Smalltown Boy” tells the story of a young gay man who is forced to leave his hometown due to the rejection and persecution he faces. The lyrics describe his feelings of isolation, loneliness, and the hopelessness that he feels as he tries to find acceptance in an unforgiving world.

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  7. djmag.com › features › how-bronski-beats-smalltownHow Bronski Beat’s ‘Smalltown Boy’ became an enduring anthem ...

    May 23, 2024 · Released on 25th May 1984, ‘Smalltown Boy’ launched the gay synth-pop band Bronski Beat into the charts and onto dancefloors with its glorious synths, hi-NRG production and Jimmy Somerville’s soaring falsetto, which sang a story of rejection, pain and escape.

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  8. umusic.digital › why-smalltown-boy-is-stillWhy 'Smalltown Boy' is still relevant 40 years later - UMusic

    May 29, 2024 · But, beyond its commercial success, which reached many other European countries, especially Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium, where it was number 1, and also the United States, where it topped the dance charts, 'Smalltown Boy' was – over all- a perfect synth-pop song.

  9. www.popiconsblog.com › pop-icons › behind-the-songBehind the song: ''Smalltown Boy'' by Bronski Beat - Pop Icons

    ''Smalltown Boy'' was about leaving Glasgow but it was also about the people I had come to meet on my journey, especially when I was squatting in London. These people had come from all over the country because London was the place to go if you were young, gay and needed to find your identity .''

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