William, It Was Really Nothing (single)
| THE SMITHS Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | William, It Was Really Nothing |
| Release | 24 August 1984 |
| Total Length | 2:09 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | John Porter |
| Art work | A.D.S. speakers advert / Billie Whitelaw |
| Vinyl Etching | 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) |
| Publisher | Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #17 |
| Single chronology | |
| Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now ← William, It Was Really Nothing → How Soon Is Now?
| |
Lyrics
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
Music Video
Credits
- Performed On Top Of The Pops, BBC, 30 Aug 1984
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 76
The Smiths live history:
- Seinäjoki, Finland 1984-06-03 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1984-06-10 (The Smiths concert)
- Carlisle, England 1984-06-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 1984-06-13 (The Smiths concert)
- Edinburgh, Scotland 1984-06-14 (The Smiths concert)
- Dundee, Scotland 1984-06-15 (The Smiths concert)
- Aberdeen, Scotland 1984-06-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Inverness, Scotland 1984-06-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Blackpool, England 1984-06-20 (The Smiths concert)
- St Austell, England 1984-06-22 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 34
Morrissey live history:
- Guadalajara, Mexico 2006-11-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Mexico City, Mexico 2006-11-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Monterrey, Mexico 2006-11-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Chicago, Illinois 2006-11-21 (Morrissey concert)
- Athens, Greece 2006-11-25 (Morrissey concert)
- Thessaloniki, Greece 2006-11-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 2006-12-02 (Morrissey concert)
- Newcastle, England 2006-12-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Nottingham, England 2006-12-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 2006-12-07 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- William, It Was Really Nothing (single)
- Hatful Of Hollow
- Louder Than Bombs
- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (single)
- Best...I
- Singles
- The Very Best Of The Smiths
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
Appears On Covers Compilation
Cover Versions