The Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing

[The31415927]

<:O ...but this joke is STILL funny, right?

(That crackingy thing is awesome...)

Whatever... get him a medic to play with like Theo...

[growrust]

I red a comment few years ago that was saying that there is no song from The Smiths that is bad... I started listening to them and now I see that it is true...

[TARSTARBAS]

THE SMITHS RULE!!!!

[BengasBrother]

I love Morrissey and I want to bum hgim up the arse

[glasgowdmon]

iv just got into the smiths recently, but the music is unreal, 0.41 the guitar is godlike

[ThatThereBand]

0 people are...wait what?

[RainJetSprinklers]

I don't dream about anyone. (except myself!!)

Could anyone else ever write such great lyrics? I think not!

[Beatmyguest001]

0:30 - 0:37 is my favourite part of the whole song. But this is a brilliant song, love it.

[joeyrider]

Great Song::::Apparently it was written for Bill McKenzie (Associates) who replied with It Was Something, Stephen. I dunno if the story is apocriphal, but no matter what the Associates tune is here

[AYAXZERO]

THE SMITHS...

[LalalaHan]

wish it was longer. so good :}

[surferboy5252]

My son is named after the song. And no! there was is no homosexual links!!! I just love this song and the name, and my schoolfriend back in the mid 80's was called William.

Anyway it is a lush song, want to throw my arms about to this right now.

[220Brooklyn]

Happy Birthday to William Spangenberg

bff of Veronica Grey <3

[KamakaziPilotSchool1]

the best part of hearing new music is finding stuff like this. even for a kid like me, this is timeless. too bad i wasnt even a thought when these guys were together and performing. :/

[LivingSharp]

@KamakaziPilotSchool1 I know, it sucks, right? It'd be so great to see them play. But hey, we can always go se Bieber... :(

[larskerk]

this town has dragged you down - bought this single in Stevenage New Town - blue skies that day - before the recession at the end of the 80s ripped the heart out of it

[Sykoze]

Fans of the Smiths will probably like the Dears. Their singer is often referred to as the "Black Morrissey". Check out 22 The Death of All the Romance.

Would you like to marry me? and if you like you can buy the ring... <3

[CaramelCamel]

The rain falls hard on a humdrum town...

[metallicjohn]

The Smiths>The Beatles

[GelGsound]

@metallicjohn It's really a matter of opinion, but the smiths are excellent. In my opinion they are equals.

[Robbo1YNWA]

@metallicjohn The Beatles are overall better.. But i'm well in to the smiths at the mo.. But very different bands!!

[mokacode]

Maybe more inventive inspired and independant than any other rock band back in the days.

[jesuscat29]

would you like to marry me? and if you like you could buy the ring. she doesn't care about anything.

[Schubert958]

Great Song. Fucking great song!

[durangocarachou]

"i don't dream about anyone, except myself".

[RobertBordenMusic]

i think it's like my favorite song of all time. not just by them.

[madforit29]

johnny marr .. a genius

[derekhaddow1]

We all miss Billy!!

[sanjayarandomness]

i love the smiths and this is probably one of my favorite songs by them, because you can never have just one favorite from these guys :D

[danorambo]

@sanjayarandomness agreed

[DuNiChT789]

my favourite too!!!^^



[SongsTheLordTaughtUs]

RIP Billy Mackenzie.

[jahllo]

how can you say,...... will never? long live MOZZ!!

[BorlandRIP7]

I was 16 and these 2 minutes changed my life

[RDMTPXYF]

long live Morrissey and Johnny Marr Legends

[RainJetSprinklers]

This song was not written to Billy MacKenzie, from what I've read Billy and Morrissey only met up briefly in 1984 for an arranged "press date" and they did not gt along that well. This song refers to a film called "Billy Liar" from 1963 where the protagonist day dreams that he is the ruler of a land called Ambrosia. Outside his day dreams he works for a crappy company and is engaged to a fat girl. I have also heard that Billy liar was also the theme for "Frankly Mr. Shankly"

[mrellio]

@RainJetSprinklers I think you might find Frankly Mr Shankly, although some of the subject in the song is about being disgruntled with life, is directed more at Geoff Travis, Rough trades co founder.

[drzen1]

@RainJetSprinklers Bullshit. Not only was it about Billy Mackenzie but Mackenzie wrote a reply song.

[RainJetSprinklers]

@drzen1 The title of Billy's song is "Stephen, your still really something" Moz spells his name "steven". It was all a publicity stunt IMO.

[flyawaychewy]

you can see andys junk in this picture

[rl876]

this song is too short

[niasher]

Morrise is a genius although a megalomaniac.

[PensiveSara]

completly love this song!

[monkeybizwak]

morrisey.solo.has.not.and.will­.never.come.near.the.morrissey­.of.the.8Os...long.live.The Smitheys

[happentodie]

not true its just he hasnt got jonny marr with him anymore

[crazydeathdealer]

@monkeybizwak But you have to admit, it's still quite good.

[Reverbdude]

Im learning this on my guitar, and damn is it hard to play. my guitar teacher gave up on it, so i dont know how ill fare...

[monkeybizwak]

@Reverbdude not.that.hard...practice.pract­ice!!

[gordonw01]

Great song,great lyrics.

[bonniekwacha]

great song bit 'TINNY'

[eternalsunshine100]

I wish this song was longer :(

[orwell9788]

My fav song of all time <3<3<3<3<3

[AlternativeUses]

great song! classic smiths

[londoncupcake]

it's my favorite as well (: