Mispressed edition featuring a different version of "How Soon Is Now", with additional vocal harmonies from Morrissey. The song is very different at the end when it comes to an abrupt close with Morrissey saying "OK?". The music then fades back in again.
Mispressed edition featuring a different version of "How Soon Is Now", with additional vocal harmonies from Morrissey. The song is very different at the end when it comes to an abrupt close with Morrissey saying "OK?". The music then fades back in again.
THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST (Alt 7" A-side) WE HATES BAD GRAMMER (Alt 7" B-side) THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST (Alt 12" A-side) ROMANTIC AND [ ] IS HIP N'AWARE (Alt 12" B-side)
The initial sleeve was created using an advert for Analog & Digital Systems Inc. speakers ("A.D.S."), circa 1981-82.
Threatened legal action resulted in the Billie Whitelaw image being used as a replacement when the record was repressed in 1987.
A.D.S. had alleged (as cited in Peepholism, p19):
"Violation of privacy" & "deceptive trade practices". (subsequently dropped)
The Italian 12" release includes a different version of "How Soon Is Now? Info from Discogs:
Mispressed edition featuring a different version of "How Soon Is Now", with additional vocal harmonies from Morrissey. The song is very different at the end when it comes to an abrupt close with Morrissey saying "OK?". The music then fades back in again.
The rain falls hard on a humdrum town
This town has dragged you down
Oh, the rain falls hard on a humdrum town
This town has dragged you down
Oh, no, and everybody's got to live their life
And God knows I've got to live mine
God knows I've got to live mine
William, William it was really nothing
William, William it was really nothing
It was your life...
How can you stay with a fat girl who'll say:
"Oh! Would you like to marry me?
"And if you like you can buy the ring"
She doesn't care about anything
Would you like to marry me?
And if you like you can buy the ring
I don't dream about anyone - except myself!
Oh, William, William it was really nothing
William, William
"William, It Was Really Nothing" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released as a single in August 1984, featuring the B-sides "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" and "How Soon Is Now?", and reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart. The song is featured on the compilation albums Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs, as well as other best of and singles collections. In 2004, the song was ranked No. 425 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
When the band performed the song on Top of the Pops, Morrissey ripped open his shirt to reveal the words "MARRY ME" written on his chest ("Would you like to marry me?" is one line of the song).
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_It_Was_Really_Nothing
* William, It Was Really Nothing - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/
* William, It Was Really Nothing (7" Single 45 RPM Solid Centre) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/5460333-The-Smiths-William-It-Was-Really-Nothing
* William, It Was Really Nothing (12" 45 RPM Single CBS Pressing) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/374697-The-Smiths-William-It-Was-Really-Nothing
* William, It Was Really Nothing (7" Single Reissue Push-Out Centre) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/495315-The-Smiths-William-It-Was-Really-Nothing
* William, It Was Really Nothing (Single) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/395714-The-Smiths-William-It-Was-Really-Nothing
