The Vinyl Ape 🦧May 21

TOM ROBINSON
Listen To The Radio (Atmospherics)
1984 France 7” single

I gem of a 7” find today!
A great song which, up until about 3 years ago, didn’t know was by Tom Robinson.

The band Pukka Orchestra did a pretty damn good cover of this song, and for the longest time, I thought it was THEIR song.
Nope.
Turned out it was originally written and recorded by Robinson, an artist I was very aware of due to Tom Robinson Band, and their absolute banger “Up Against The Wall” (a friggin killer song!).

However, I had never heard Tom’s 1982 album North By Northwest, which is where THIS fantastic song comes from.

Couple of fun B-sides here as well.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #1980s #80sMusic #80s #TomRobinson #listentotheradio

Show threadOur group declare to be trueMar 6

"Don't take no for an answer" - Tom Robinson Band

Take a look at the folk lounging on the scenery in the wide shot - surely that's David Jensen, Esq.

Tom's in his school uniform, and the pink triangle of homosexual men (the rainbow flag wouldn't be invented for a few months).

The keyboardist rocks in furry gloves but boring jeans are a little off-mode.

Almost perfect punk: sharp, punchy, leaves us wanting more.

#TOTP #TomRobinson

Stingray's Badger FriendFeb 1

#TomRobinson still an amazing singer and song writer, sharing his stories, and belting out some updated #Protest #Antifa songs

Sing if you're glad to be gay

#AdamPhilips providing guitar accompliment, and performed a couple of songs of his own work.

#EmmaHowett was a great support singer too

#LiveMusic
#SingerSongwriter
#LGBTQIA

Bill BoisDec 19

Tom Robinson said what others only hinted at. I wrote about what came before and after "Glad To Be Gay" at https://tnocs.com/the-road-before-and-after-sing-if-youre-glad-to-be-gay/

#musichistory #tomrobinson #gladtobegay

Show threadOur group declare to be trueNov 14, 2025

"Goin' places" - The Jacksons (and charts)

"2-4-6-8 motorway" - Tom Robinson

Tom wears the pink triangle badge, a symbol reclaimed by homosexual men from its abuse by the nazi regime. The rainbow flag 🏳️‍🌈 had not yet been invented.

Gilbert Baker designed the eight-stripe pennant, at the instigation of new SF mayor Harvey Milk; it first flew in june of [the following year].

#TOTP #TomRobinson #QueerHistory

Dave LetoreySep 14, 2025

There should be a campaign to get #GladToBeGay to number one in the UK singles chart to support #TomRobinson

https://song.link/gb/i/696999377

Glad To Be Gay by Tom Robinson Band

Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.

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Substandard NerdJun 4, 2025

The most excellent Grace Petrie on the wireless with Tom Robinson for the next hour!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002d4mx

That'll do nicely!

#BBC6Music #GracePetrie #TomRobinson

BBC Radio 6 Music - Loud and Proud, Loud and Proud Icons with Tom Robinson: Grace Petrie

Tom Robinson in conversation with Grace Petrie as part of 6 Music's Loud and Proud season.

BBC
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Jun 1, 2025

Happy Birthday Tom Robinson and farewell as this his is final Now Playing show on the station.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002crfm

#BBC6Music #TomRobinson

BBC Radio 6 Music - Now Playing @6Music, Happy 75th Birthday Tom Robinson!

A celebration of all things Tom on the day he turns 75!

BBC
Long Live Rock N RollJun 1, 2025

Happy 75th birthday Tom Robinson, Born 1st June 1950

"I don’t care what categorization they put us in if they still listen to the band. "

Give this a read, a fantastic interview 👇
noise.thehardtimes.net/2020/01/26/hav…

#tomrobinson #music #photography

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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈May 29, 2025

Awww, Tom Robinson is a loveable Queer Elder on the 6 Music, he was just appreciating how far we've come as a society since he was a teenager "and you could go to PRISON for four years for loving the wrong sex"

How quickly it can all be taken away though....

#BBC6Music #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA #TomRobinson