The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing
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Rough Trade – RTT 166CD |
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CD
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UK |
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Genre: |
Rock |
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Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| 1 | William, It Was Really Nothing | 2:10 | |
| 2 | How Soon Is Now? | 6:43 | |
| 3 | Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want | 1:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork [Sleeve] – Morrissey
- Bass – Andy Rourke
- Coordinator [Art Co-ordination] – Jo Slee
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Engineer – Mark Wallis
- Guitar, Mandolin – Johnny Marr
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Lyrics By – Morrissey
- Model [Cover Star] – Colin Campbell (38)
- Music By – Johnny Marr
- Producer – John Porter
- Voice – Morrissey
Notes
Cover Star from "The Leather Boys" (A Raymond Stross Production)
℗ 1988 Rough Trade Records Ltd.
© 1984 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Made in England
℗ 1988 Rough Trade Records Ltd.
© 1984 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Made in England
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 014644 601665
- Matrix / Runout: S RTT 166 CD 01
- Label Code: LC 5661
Other Versions (5 of 30)
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William, It Was Really Nothing (12", 45 RPM, Single, CBS Pressing) | Rough Trade | RTT 166 | UK | 1984 | ||
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William, It Was Really Nothing (7", 45 RPM, Single) | Rough Trade | VIN 45123 | Italy | 1984 | ||
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William, It Was Really Nothing (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) | Rough Trade | 80 130, 80130, RTT136 | 1984 | |||
| William, It Was Really Nothing (7", 45 RPM, Single, Push-out Centre) | Rough Trade | RT 166 | UK | 1984 | |||
| William, It Was Really Nothing (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) | Virgin | VINX 71 | Italy | 1984 |
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Edited 20 years agoThis song is thought to be about The Associates singer Billy MacKenzie. In the early 80s the pair had forged a fleeting friendship, which ended abruptly when MacKenzie allegedly thieved a Jane Stein novel and a favourite shirt from Morrissey's Manchester flat. Industry rumour had it that they were, briefly, lovers, and that "William It Was Really Nothing" was Morrissey's kiss-off to MacKenzie.
In the 90s MacKenzie wrote an affectionate song, "Steven, You're Still Really Something". It is considered to be his riposte. The lyric included a slightly sinister outing threat in; 'If I'm going down, I'll do you down with me', sweetened only by the coupling; 'And I loved the way you sent your poetry'.
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