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What Difference Does It Make? - John Peel Session 18/05/83

1984Released
3:12

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Interesting facts and trivia about What Difference Does It Make? - John Peel Session 18/05/83. By Songfacts®.

This song is about being rejected by a close friend after they find out a secret about you. Some fans believe The Smiths' front man, Morrissey, is singing about how he was snubbed by a friend after revealing that he was gay.

Morrissey told Following The Mozziah that he was not at all fond of this song's lyrics: "'What Difference Does It Make' is musically interesting but lyrically it is very...Simon Le Bon [Duran Duran]. I find the lyrics facile and mildly embarrassing. Otherwise it's a majestic pop melody by Johnny and, ironically, had the lyrics indeed been penned by Simon Le Bon, I would probably cover it! As it is I'd feel too ashamed."

The Smiths planned to use a photograph of Terrence Stamp on the set of the 1965 film, The Collector, for the single artwork. Stamp initially denied the band the use of his image, so Morrissey re-enacted the photograph instead. Stamp later changed his mind, and the original artwork was printed as planned. Those early pressings with the alternative Morrissey artwork are now very collectable.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of What Difference Does It Make? - John Peel Session 18/05/83.
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
159BPM

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