Smalltown Boy
Song by Bronski Beat
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Search complete. 4 mentions across 3 episodes found for "Smalltown Boy".
Sep 4, 2026
Jess RothschildGUEST
There's a band I love called Bronski Beat.
Jess RothschildGUEST
They have a song called Small Town Boy, which is very identifiable with the HIV and AIDS epidemic.
Jess RothschildGUEST
The song is about the AIDS epidemic in a way.
Jess RothschildGUEST
It's an amazing song.
Jess RothschildGUEST
Everybody should listen to Small Town Boy by Bronski Beat.
Jess RothschildGUEST
And I fell in love with their album from the 80s called Age of Consent.
Jess RothschildGUEST
And Halfway through season two, I was like, I want you to listen to this.
Vernon KayHOST
[bell dinging] Correct, uh, for two points.
Vernon KayHOST
And for three points, the unique voice of Jimmy Somerville was first heard on a huge 1984 hit called Smalltown Boy.
Vernon KayHOST
This is when he was the singer with which group?
Kerry KnightGUEST
Bronski Beat.
Peter ToatleyGUEST
Let me look at my playlist right now.
Peter ToatleyGUEST
You know what song I'm into right now? [laughs] Like if you were, if you, uh, I was walking down the street and one of those TikTok people came up and they were like, "What's your favorite song right now? What are you listening to right now?" That song Small Town Boy by Bronski Beat.
Peter ToatleyGUEST
[laughs] Do you know that song?
Matt SmithHOST
No, I don't actually.