When Bronski Beat appeared on Top of the Pops in 1984, 'Why' was particularly controversial for one simple word. Larry recalled: “Well, it’s all about oppression and prejudice. It’s definitely going to be talked about because Jimmy is singing about kissing a man and, if it’s banned, then we’re prepared to do a version with a bleep on the offending word - which is ‘his’ - and that would make the censors look pretty stupid wouldn’t it?” | Bronski Beat

This week in 1984, Smalltown Boy reached its peak at No.3 on the Official UK Charts - held off the top spot by two equally as great songs 😉 ➡️ https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19840617/7501/ Here's one of our favourite performances of it, live on Top of the Pops. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/LfqLSoVCtXc | Bronski Beat