Where was the video for Smalltown Boy filmed?

Where was the video for Smalltown Boy filmed?

Berlin Here's a delightful clip that made the rounds over the weekend: A guitar-slinging busker is filmed singing Bronski Beat's 1984 single “Smalltown Boy” on a Berlin sidewalk when none other than Jimmy Somerville himself, apparently out walking his dog, stops by and pitches it.

Where is Bronski Beat from?

Brixton, Londra, Regno UnitoBronski Beat / Origine

Who sang with Bronski Beat?

James William Somerville James William Somerville (born ) is a Scottish pop singer and songwriter. He sang in the 1980s with the pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards, and has also had a solo career. He is known in particular for his powerful and soulful countertenor/falsetto singing voice.

When did Bronski Beat release smalltown boy?

1984Smalltown Boy / Released "Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in June 1984. It is from their debut album, The Age of Consent, released in December 1984. The song was a big commercial success, reaching number 3 in the band's native UK.

Who sang small Timeboy?

Bronski BeatSmalltown Boy / Artist

How old is Jimmy Somerville?

60 years (J)Jimmy Somerville / Age

Who is the lead singer of the Communards?

The CommunardsCommunards / Artist

Why did Jimmy leave Bronski Beat?

After news broke that Steve Bronski of synth-pop trio Bronski Beat had died at the age of 61, the band's singer Jimmy Somerville was moved to reflect on their time making music together in the Eighties.

What happened to the lead singer of the Communards?

Ashton died from an Aids-related illness in 1987; and despite the fact that his songs feature in the film, Somerville says he couldn't bear to watch it at the cinema as it would “make him bawl his eyes out”.

How old is Andy Bell?

57 years (Ap)Andy Bell / Age

What is Smalltown Boy about?

• Smalltown Boy discusses the oppression and mistreatment of closeted homosexuals in Scotland during the 1980s. It was a number one hit in Belgium and Holland and was on the top 10 charts in Australia, France, Canada, and Switzerland.

What year did Bronski Beat release Smalltown Boy?

• The break-out first single on their debut album “Age of Consent, "Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat was released in June of 1984. The song is a semi-autobiographical story of Jimmy Somerville, the lead singer of Bronski Beat at the time of the songs release.

What are some songs that sample from Smalltown Boy?

• In 1993, German band Real McCoy sampled the riff from "Smalltown Boy" in their song "Automatic Lover". In 2006, Swedish DJs Steve Angello and Axwell under the alias Supermode produced " Tell Me Why " using samples from the song. In 2012, German industrial metal band Oomph! paid homage to "Smalltown Boy" in their song "Kleinstadtboy".