The Smiths-William It Was Really Nothing TOTP

[jonnivvvvvvvvvvvv]

bellissimo MORRISSEY

[smurfieboo]

Watching Marr play guitar is majestic

[GriefTourist]

the best bit of this song is that little guitar bit right at the end

it sounds so sad

[jeuneespoire]

Everyone is clapping so awfully out of time ;(

[Alekissss]

hey i hope that you like of my record!!!... thanks for upload this wonderful music!!!

[jayrnickywire]

my point is he shouldn't show his gayness too much. This is the era when he said he's celebate, your celebate?? but he's performance here, its like he's men hunting "look at me guys!! i look yummy ; it dosent look right

[owenhunt]

@jayrnickywire I think it was homo-erotic for rather converse reasons. Morrissey actually advertises asexuality in this song, if you listen carefully.

[Parkinish]

I really think Morrissey was way too ahead of the times in the 80's for a lot of people to get the Smith's music. The masses weren't ready for it.

[bfestin]

its TOTP of course its lipsync-ed ... so to piss them off Morrisey refused to hold a mike :) ..

[lin7i]

Can't we just enjoy the theatre that is Morrissey without needing to define it and pin it like a butterfly?

[ChrisOfTheOC]

definitely lip sung... but still an incredible song. i'd be a totally different kid if it weren't for them.

[jayrnickywire]

this is so gay!! morrisey is great but this vid is gay!!

[kingasdo111]

@jayrnickywire ...And your point is?

[00000Michelle00000]

Wit wooo

[ThatsaCryinShame]

unless i hear from morrissey what these songs mean i'm gonna pretend every smiths song is NOT about being gay according to every smiths thread. great band, unbelievable song!

[monnomestmegan]

i am fourteen and the smiths are my favourite band by far, their songs make me feel so much

i love morrissey MAD amounts and it makes me reeeally really sad that i'll never find anyone as amazing as him, no joke. no-one out there will ever come close to being as perfect as moz, in looks, personality, views etc., ever, for me.

[LukeRoby1994]

@monnomestmegan same but i'm 15 lol

[ssdivizion]

Way ahead of the time it was played-1984,this master-piece sound fresh even now in 2010! Bravo for the Smiths

[queentantrumofficial]

"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."

-

I hear ya, Moz!!!!

[kruddykuffar]

If Morrissey was truly creative he'd be more like this: "Duchess Says" à Mange ta ville.

Lip-synching ponce!

[dommywaddle]

@kruddykuffar

It's a BBC music show called 'Top of the Pops' and everyone had to lip sync on it due to a deal with the musicians' unions.

[kruddykuffar]

That doesn't mean Morrissey wasn't ridiculous to do it.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Hey prick. Stop pricking the ire of better natured Smiths fans and flee these videos once and for all. You seem to feel it your duty to aggrovate people on videos of 'William'. I have had to contend with you before and will once again bid that you leave this forum before you are revealed to be a fool to yet more fans.

[kruddykuffar]

Bid away, Owen, but unless you're bidding my shaft to synchronize with your lips, I won't obey you. Moreover, if any Morrissey fans are good-natured, then they won't get him. By the way, what does "aggrovate" mean?

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Aggrovate is a mispelling of aggravate, which I am sure you guessed anyway. Moreover, if I leave your shaft bereft of my kiss, and you continue pricking the ire of other Smiths fans, then you will do my bidding for me; you will be revelaed a fool to yet more Smiths fans, pleasing me no end.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar You learn slowly but surely kruddy. My first intentions were solely to save your skin, but your persistance has given me a more caustic approach to your trolling that says you should be left out there as an example to everybody of what not to do on Youtube.

[kruddykuffar]

The example you set is your own grandiosity. By no means does it grant you authority or credibility. No lessons are imparted or learned. You're making a sillier impression than lip-synching Morrissey here does.

My skin is in no danger, nor could you save if it were.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Kruddy, do you not understand the concept of metaphor and it's nessecity to transfer meaning to and from phonemes? The skin I speak of is metaphorical, and is indeed in grave danger considering your antics before the eyes of Smiths fans.

And you did learn of why I wanted you to leave this forum, no? I have taken residence on no pedestal, rather; you have built one up from beneath me through inept thrashing about in the mudpit of your insanity.

Woah, the boy with the thorn..

[kruddykuffar]

We are in awe of Owen Hunt who has singled me out as a target to prove to himself that he isn't puny.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Wit alone won't correct your mistakes; your last comment suggests you have none.

And really, how could I prove my clout in any sense over a Youtube comment section? As if I needed to single out your ubiquitious presence...

[kruddykuffar]

Unnnh, unh, unh Aaaahhh!!!!

Your servicing skills please me to no end, and their intervals allow me plenty of time to recover from the refractory period.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar I only strike in intervals because I see you as a diversion. I'm not going to check my comments box everyday for the likes of you.

And this refractory period, is it when I resist your attempted put-downs? If so, then may I offer an ammendment to the title? I'd call it the refectory period; a time when I scoff at all you say.

Ta-ta!

[kruddykuffar]

No, the refractory period is the time it takes my genitals to recover from the last knob gobbling you performed for me. You keep returning like a veritable Oliver Twist: "Please sir, I want some more." Okay. You can have more, but just give me a half hour or so. Der Tenderhosen iss shleeping.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Ho! You don't seem to understand the meaning of "refractory" as obstinately resistant/against authority. Your knob gobbling gag doesn't rise it's limp head to meet my "scoff" gag. It doesn't work and neither does your mind it would seem.

It's Americans like you who hold George Carlin in lofty acclaim and think that crude words are the platform to the heighest vein of comedy. Your American mind will only crumble like apple crumble in our next refectory period - a name I am...

[kruddykuffar]

@owenhunt You've given me no reason to be curious about anything you say. Hopefully, someday you'll find an admirer to validate your existence. In the meantime, I guess trying to best me will have to do. Is it working yet?

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar I have a beautiful Italian American girlfriend if that's what you mean by "admirer". And am joining her in the coming year at college like the right, craven online debater I am in the Windy City.

We can take our conversation out of here if you would like. I can show you photos?

Pah! It's up to you.

[kruddykuffar]

What a coincidence! Me too! But my Italian girlfriend satisfies my ego. Maybe you should get another?

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar I don't need her to massage my ego, she massages (or will again soon) other things. You on the other hand can massage my ego all you like. See? You just did it again now.

[kruddykuffar]

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery": Thank you!

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Nah, I didn't imitate you as much as I retorted you. A.K.A. I used your own words, or devices, against you. As if you could be as witty as my previous post

:p

[kruddykuffar]

Yeah, everyone notices all the plaudits you've awarded yourself.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Well... everyone being you my dear fellow.

Lest we forget, this whole debacle started because of your snidey sniping against Morrissey and his so-called dirty lyrics of another video.

[kruddykuffar]

It makes me even harder when you call me "dear" just before your mouth is too full to speak any farther.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Ah, back to the old routine.

You should come over to the UK where we have an entire county full of your sort called Essex. The clue is in the name, they are obsessed with sex and numerous other base things.

And should I be bi-sexual or a closet gay? All you'd be doing is making me harder, all the while offending my, and any other right-minded Smith's fans sensibilites by contextualising me as gay for pejorative ends.

[kruddykuffar]

It wouldn't be fun if it wasn't dirty.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar ..replacing your inadequate "refractory period" with for contextual and humourous reasons.

Don't worry. I hail from the land that spawned the lightbulb; harnessed electricity; took language to new metaphorical heights; and invented music as we now it through the grouping of notes. We had a comedian for a Prime Minister who'd say that modesty suits you now, for as has been revealed, you have much to be modest about.

Ultimately? You're bound to be outthought by the likes of me.

[owenhunt]

@kruddykuffar Oh and you are clearly the most sanitised, angry, lesbian Koren Dictator to ever view a Smiths performance because Morrissey's perfromances are by and large magnificent. He is one of the only artists to make miming an art outside or it's purest abode - silence.

Compare this with Britney Spear's antics and you have Nirvana.

[amistill1987ill]

im a fat girl obsessed with the smiths if morrissey asked me i'd well be all over it..lol

[MsCellolad]

Good music.

Unfortunately Mozz is lip-syncing.

[dommywaddle]

@MsCellolad

It's a BBC music show called 'Top of the Pops' and everyone had to lip sync on it due to a deal with the musicians' unions.

[kruddykuffar]

Very unfortunately indeed. It's ridiculous. My fanhood is diminished.

[mattsystoned]

morrissey, will you marry me?

[GlAmPoPpRiNcEsS]

You can see Marr giving sneaky looks at Morrissey towards the end, when he rips his shirt off.

[davidtennantissexyxx]

I love this vid especially when he takes his top off he was hot in the 80s which probs sounds weird from a 16 year old lol

[CRIS454825]

I Love Moz

[dronefin]

sweet as a nut - with a quiff

[ColumRogers]

I suppose it is knd of funny watching The Smiths miming. They are an awesome band of which we'll never see the like of again.

[cloudydaiz123]

i would love a Smiths reunion, but i don't think they will do it because joyce sued morrissey and johnny making Morr pay him back like a million dollars. id be so angry!! !Morrissey and Marr were the ones who really created the music, Moz on lyrics and marr with his lovely guitar playing. so the suing and stuff shouldnt have happened, maybe joyce just wanted money??? if i was Morrissey i wouldnt even want to talk to him! so why would they get together??

correct me if im wrong.

[EdWood2006]

@cloudydaiz123 A reunion would ruin the legend. The purity of the Smiths woyld be soiled.

[jackwearing]

@cloudydaiz123 Well, everything they ever released was fantastic, and if they did have a reunion, and it didn't turn out well, wouldn't that ruin anything? And I think it's very unfair to say the music was all about Morrissey/Marr, Rourke is one of my favourite bassists, and Joyce's drumming is perfect too, I couldn't imagine The Smiths without them...

[thebjm1967]

i will definitely marry you, morrissey but only if you dance like that for me on our honeymoon. ;)

[NeverEnufU2]

I miss the 80's.

[sergio311]

Ahhhh he's my fucking hero !!

[silviopeters]

Playback. But great song!!!

[ybot1983]

camp as a row of tents

[Noeladishi]

Good quality, that giutar sound is sooooo cool

[Shadowplayify]

Not everyone mimed TOTP, just most of the bands. NewOrder refused to mime, didn't they?

Even though The Smiths are faking it (like almost every other band) you can't beat Morrissey's dancing!

[Dazzler59]

TOTP was fun for the bands that could have a night off and mime and hell for the muppets that made a career out of lip synching

[DoctorTchock]

You have to remember that New Order's first appearance on TOTP wasn't one of their best, they admittedly performed kind of poorly

[SOYUNDELFIN]

hahaha morrisey is so insane and freely,

love him so much.

[edwardiansnow]

MARRY ME

[sundaygirl91]

marry me!

[QueenFelicityIV]

Love this.

[Yorkmackem]

About Billy Mackenzie of the Associates, apparently.....

[IckyThumb1874]

What's that guitar Johnny is playing, anyone else noticed the HUGE 'ELVIS COSTELLO' inlay on the fretboard, which, I believe the guitar belongs to EC. But what Brand is it anyway? Anyone a clue?

[lankycurlman]

i think its a grech but im not sure :s

[vickmora]

ok.!!!!!! nice =)

[214horatio]

definition of cool

[rememberthisone12345]

I don't dream about anyone.....

Oh, his beautiful face

[xXLuxAeternaXx]

What a tune - and the shirtless Morrissey just makes it even better.

[tommason1984]

Fantastico!

[xAndiiix]

gosh! playback is such an embarrasing thing, especially at the smiths. I mean, look at Johnny :S

[blachubear]

True but Morrisey made it work & real. The Smiths can get away with it.

[teenagelobotomy14]

yes i finally know how i will ask that girl to marry me now. thank you morrissey

[FunKDoc831]

Do it!!

[JURYJOHMZOMBIE]

@teenagelobotomy14 you do know its about a gay guy right

[jaggertone]

@teenagelobotomy14 hey, good idea, except i'll do it without any music playing, and just me dancing in front of a subway audience

[yunova]

when he takes that shirt off ................

[lacucas]

Morrisey: "yes I would like to marry you" sooooo charming!

[d1sintegration]

i've finally found a high quality version ! thank you so so much for uploading (:

[Tangoratsfan]

no problemo =]

[MOZZASSY]

classic smiths

[megandelioncourt]

Woahh xDD

[1sdlqtjm]

MARRY ME THATS THE BEST

[stardustdave85]

What a track.Amazing.Best band of the 80's!!

[lukedogg]

god knows ive got to live mine..

[globaldj87]

Hail to Mr Morrissey

Stephen,Johnny,Mike,Andy you are the best

[mareomdenimic]

super song...I love you guys

[LouiseVanaen]

Ho visto altri filmati di Top of the Pops dell'epoca (Culture Club, Duran Duran, Bananarama ecc)e -a parte la differenza cerebrale fra questi e gli Smiths- ho notato che Morrissey era l'unico a rifiutare il microfono.

In questo programma si esibivano tutti in playback, ma comunque tutti impugnavano il microfono e si producevano in facce buffe fingendo di sgolarsi...eh, grazie Dio, per averci mandato Moz.

[happyjoe4ever]

I get the feeling this is mimed or something.

[willwoo89]

well he don't have a mike, lol. top of the pops made all the acts on the show mime to make shure the "show" ran smoothly.

[theploughmanslunch]

Most bands mimed along as best they could; Morrissey's response was to give up any pretence of actually performing live, and dance like a loon instead. Bless him for it - he was a delight indeed.

(Compare and contrast, if you will, with the Wedding Present refusing to do ANYTHING, just standing stock still while the music played along, which was entertaining in its own way.)

[willwoo89]

lol, Morrissey like, what a legend

[littledroogie]

Andy Rourke just reeks of utter cool in this performance.

[colabacio]

we have to remember when this was....i mean a bloke stood there with with `marry me` written on his chest....pure genius,it should have been a number one like all the other tunes and the smiths should be seen as what they are..the greatest truly english group ever bar none

[AnthonyWeston]

one of the best songs ever wrote.

[emmanuelakritikaki7]

I absolutely adore him!!

he's soooo charming and sexy!

Morrissey is god

[littlevolcano]

I think I had a series of elaborate heart attacks at about 1:23. Thanks for the upload!

*dies*

[Tangoratsfan]

hehe =D

Most welcome =]

[xDeepPurpleDreamx]

littlevolcano, I can truely relate to you, this is the first time I've seen this performance, at that time my heart was racing....

He is Beautiful.

[xxfacexfacexx]

I couldn't imagine my life without this song...or this video. :D

Or Morrissey...

[Tangoratsfan]

a tragic life =P can't be mozza less (N) lol

[moz1snorac]

An Adonis.

Perfection.

[IchbinSchalker]

This song saved my life. Moz is the greatest artist ever. I love him so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tangoratsfan]

he is damn amazing!

[dcc422]

mmmmm bliss

[strawberrybumfluff]

sex.

[Tangoratsfan]

I concurr