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Cover art

12" vinyl cover art

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:

... further results

Play count (Morrissey concert): 34

Morrissey live history:

... further results

Appears On

Appears On Covers Compilation

Cover Versions

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+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
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+William, William it was really nothing
+William, William it was really nothing
-==Personnel==
+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!
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+Oh, William, William it was really nothing
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+William, William
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 ==Music Video==
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 ===Credits===
 *Performed On [[Top Of The Pops]], BBC, 30 Aug 1984
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-== Related Items ==
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