Top Video #1 And Countdown Recap

Let's recap the countdown so far...

#10 Los Del Rio — Macarena
#9 Elton John — I'm Still Standing
#8 Randy Numan — Cars
#7 Dead or Alive — You Spin Me Round
#6 The Village People — Macho Man
#5 Chris Isaak — Wicked Game
#4 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls
#3 Culture Club — The War Song
#2 Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Relax

Now for the chart topper...drum roll, please!

#1 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

Yes, I was in a small town. Yes, I was gay. Yes, I felt trapped. Yes, I was harassed daily. Yes, I was scared most of the time. Yes, I wanted to run away. Yes, this video with Jimmy Somerville was contact with a person I never knew yet knew intimately well. I knew exactly what he was going through, what he was saying, what he meant, what he felt. There was someone out there like me. He was in London, but at least he was out there.

When I was ranking these songs for my favorite, there wasn't any that even came close to this for my top spot.

I can't be too far off since a couple of commenters over at Joe.My.God. also mentioned Bronski Beat as their top pick in a similar thread on Friday.

Without further adieu, it's Bronski Beat throwing a lifeline to 80's gay boys with Smalltown Boy. Happy Pride!

To your soul. To your soul.
Cry, cry, cry.

You leave in the morning
With everything you own
In a little black case
Alone on a platform
The wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face

Mother will never understand
Why you had to leave
But the answers you seek
Will never be found at home
The love that you need
Will never be found at home

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Pushed around and kicked around
Always a lonely boy
You were the one
That they'd talk about around town
As they put you down

And as hard as they would try
They'd hurt to make you cry
But you'd never cry to them
Just to your soul
No you'd never cry to them
Just to your soul

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Cry, boy, cry...

You leave in the morning
With everything you own
In a little black case
Alone on a platform
The wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face

Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.
Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away.

Bonus — Hit That Perfect Beat
Now for something uplifting.

Searching for some company
Feel the rhythm dance with me
Them beat boy blues seem out of place
Now they want to party pace party pace
Dance dance on the floor, dance dance move some more
Dance dance feel the heat
Hit that perfect beat boy, hit that perfect beat beat boy

I've got that feeling, them beat boy feelings
I've got them feeling the perfect beat
I've got that feeling, that perfect feeling
That perfect feeling all over me

Beat boy, beat boy, hit that perfect beat boy
Beat boy, beat boy, hit that perfect beat boy
Beat boy, beat boy, hit that perfect beat boy
Hit that perfect, hit that perfect, hit that perfect beat boy

Come come close to me, I want this to be
That perfect feeling all over me
Come come close to me, I want this to be
That beat boy feeling all over me

Too close for comfort, too close for joy
Boys in the back room their heart's destroy
Touch and kiss a stranger if all else fails
Hiding from the danger that's been sent from hell

I've got that feeling, them beat boy feelings
I've got them feeling the perfect beat
I've got that feeling, that perfect feeling
That perfect feeling all over me

Beat boy, beat boy, hit that perfect beat boy
Beat boy, beat boy, beat beat beat beat
Beat boy, beat boy, hit that perfect beat boy
Hit that perfect, hit that perfect, hit that perfect beat boy

Beat beat beat beat
Beat beat beat beat boy

Hit hit hit hit that perf-
Beat beat beat beat beat beat beat beat beat beat boy
I've got that feeling, them beat boy feelings
I've got that feeling that perfect beat
(Beat boy beat boy) I've got that feeling that perfect feeling
That perfect feeling all over me
(Beat boy beat boy) I've got that feeling, them beat boy feelings
I've got them feeling that perfect beat
(Beat boy beat boy) I've got that feeling, that perfect feeling (feeling)
That perfect feeling all over me (hit that perfect beat)
I've got that feeling, them beat boy feelings (feelings)
I've got that feeling that perfect beat
(Beat boy beat boy) I've got that feeling, that perfect feeling (feeling)
That perfect feeling all over me (hit that perfect beat boy) (all over me)

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