The song tells the semi-autobiographical story of a young man forced to flee his hostile, narrow-minded hometown.
Watch the official music video to see the visual storytelling of this journey: Jimmy Somerville: 'Smalltown Boy' OFFICIAL VIDEO Solar Mgmt YouTube• May 17, 2010 smalltown_boy_feat_jimmy_somerville_extended_su...
It was one of the first mainstream pop songs to explicitly address the plight of gay youth, provoking serious public debate on LGBTQ+ issues. The song tells the semi-autobiographical story of a
Decades later, it remains a "cultural landmark" for anyone who has felt unheard or out of place, frequently appearing in modern media like Euphoria and Baby Reindeer . smalltown_boy_feat_jimmy_somerville_extended_su...