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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 .
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 ...
The sleeve for The Very Best of The Smiths features Charles Hawtrey of Carry On fame, one of Morrissey's favourite actors (he wrote an obituary of him in the NME). The band members had no say in the cover, [citation needed] which has been described as "an adman's approximation of a Smiths cover" by Mojo magazine. [citation needed]
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the band’s songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British independent music.
Video produced for a single whose release was cancelled. [39] "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" Promo video released after The Smiths had split, which recycles footage from the "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" video. [40] "Ask" (live) 1988 Peter Fowler Promo video produced to promote the Rank live album. [41] "This ...
Last week, Morrissey further claimed that Marr was blocking the release of a Smiths greatest-hits album. And earlier this week, Morrissey wrote on his website that Marr has acquired the rights to ...
It was the first time a regular best of compilation had ever been made of The Smiths' material and the album effortlessly reached the top of the British charts. The British press had doubts about sell-out and low track selection coherence. The material is more or less picked and sequenced at random, and consists of both singles and album cuts.
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