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"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.
Marr meant it as a direct response to some critics who had pigeonholed the Smiths as 1960s revivalists. [5] That night Porter sent singer Morrissey a rough mix of the song through his letterbox. The following morning Morrissey arrived and laid down his vocals, culling lyrics from various works in progress in his notebook.
Johnny Marr wrote the music to "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" shortly after its eventual A-side, "William, It Was Really Nothing".Marr commented, "Because that was such a fast, short, upbeat song, I wanted the B-side to be different, so I wrote 'Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want' on Saturday in a different time signature—in a waltz time as a contrast". [5]
The Queen Is Dead was notable for featuring harder-rocking songs with witty, satirical lyrics of British social mores, intellectualism and class. [12] Throughout their career, Morrissey drew attention during interviews and live performances for his provocative statements, such as criticising the Thatcher administration and being pro-vegetarian ...
Rolling Stone ranked the song as the 14th best Smiths song, [3] while NME named it the band's 16th best. [13] Consequence ranked the song as the band's 28th best, calling it "a testament to The Smiths' power in 1987". [14] Guitar named the song as the band's 20th greatest guitar moment. [15]
Strangeways, Here We Come is the fourth and final studio album by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released on 28 September 1987 by Rough Trade Records, several months after the group disbanded. All of the songs were composed by Johnny Marr, with lyrics written and sung by Morrissey.
"I think the individual best movie, all around, that I've ever made is The Pursuit of Happyness," Smith said after trying "The Last Dab," the final and hottest wing. "Right behind that is the ...
"Shakespeare's Sister" is a song by the English rock band The Smiths. Released in March 1985, it reached No. 26 in the UK Singles Chart.It is also featured on the compilation albums Louder Than Bombs and The World Won't Listen.