Jimmy Somerville - Smalltown Boy Reprise 2014
Jimmy Somerville returns to his breakout anthem with a sweeping orchestral arrangement, letting the song’s vulnerability and pride shine through three decades after its release.
Smalltown Boy Reprise (Live, 2014)
This performance slows the tempo and leans into strings, choir harmonies, and Somerville’s unmistakable falsetto to underline the song’s core themes of queer resilience and chosen family. Originally released in 1984 with Bronski Beat, “Smalltown Boy” spoke to the pain of leaving home for acceptance; this 2014 rendition reframes it as a reflective, triumphant revisit that honors its legacy while adding cinematic weight.