Song of the Day: 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat

A shame to hear about the passing of Bronski Beat co-founder and keyboardist Steve Bronski (né Forrest) at just 61. There isn't a gay boy of a certain age who wasn't irrevocably moved by the boys' 1984 debut single, "Smalltown Boy," which spoke to exactly how we felt about coming out at that time. No cause of death has been given. But with  keyboardist Larry Steinbachek dying in 2017 at 56, original singer Jimmy Sommerville is now the only living member, which is sad yet somehow comforting given the fact that gay boys of a certain age didn't expect to live to be 30 much less 61. RIP.

RIP: Bronski Beat Keyboardist Larry Steinbachek Is Dead at 56

Sorry to read about the passing of Larry Steinbachek, the keyboardist for Bronski Beat, a seminal '80s band that meant a lot to many of us in the LGBT community. (I'll never forget hearing "Why?" in the film "Parting Glances.") Details HERE.

Song of the Day: 'Why?' by Bronski Beat

This sexy headline immediately made me think of Bronski Beat's seminal 1984 album, "The Age of Consent." However, when I went to grab a video to pair with it for today's Song of the Day, I think it was the first time I realized the "Can you tell me why?" refrain wasn't from "Smalltown Boy," but its own song entirely. (Oops!)

Song of the Day: 'Smalltown Boy' by Dido

This would have been a nice one for my post on Gender-Reassignment Cover Songs!