Tom Robinson - Glad To Be Gay (Secret Policeman's Ball)

[sharpjwe]

i am sure glad to be gay

[izabelgoudie]

I remember this from seeing the film at the cinema when it was released. So much passion. This guy believes in what he is singing about.

[jacko1972]

Tom Robinson is a brave, honest artist. He is pure genius.

[ThePropTarts]

I used to play this song really loud to the old bitch who used to live next door to us in Pittsburgh in the late 70s. When did I give up being an activist? Has anything really changed in the past 40 years?

[bloodiedXangel]

@ThePropTarts Have things changed? Yes. Yes they have. You mightn't see it, but I have noticed when talking to older activists (I'm 18) that they can be much more negative than people my age. What's changed? Better acceptance, de-criminalization (in Ireland :D) and civil partnership. Are we there? Hell no, why would I be an activist if we were? But we're getting there. Don't let the idiots who remain wear you down.

[ikejr69]

This is way more important than the number of hits it has!

[zionravescene]

Radio 4 brought me to this song.

[KuntaKinteBiaatch]

i love this song!

[2030401]

love this song only problem is i tend to sing it out loud when im pissed even though im straight the lyrics are so touchingly simple

[EarlOfSodom]

@2030401 It's OK, I've sung along with "Free Nelson Mandela" even though I'm white.

[MsOtter13]

@EarlOfSodom What,s colour got to do with freeing Nelson Mandela..i,m white but he is a great man..

[EarlOfSodom]

@MsOtter13 My comment was a reply to a guy who sings along with "Glad to be gay" even though he's straight, just like i sang along with "Free Nelson Mandela" even though I'm white. We're both right to do that of course, because the songs are right.

[joecoyote42]

this is a great version. Especially if you join in AND SING ALONG.

[AndrisGreen]

@joecoyote42 bloody brill version

[joecoyote42]

@joecoyote42 I knew a California Green once, but that was a long time ago when I was Fab.