It Means Nothing Explained

It Means Nothing
Cover:	It Means Nothing.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Stereophonics
Album:	Pull the Pin
B-Side:	Bank Holiday Monday
Released:	^[1]
Written:	2005
Length:	3:48
Label:	V2
Prev Title:	Bank Holiday Monday
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	My Friends
Next Year:	2007

"It Means Nothing" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics from their sixth studio album, Pull the Pin (2007). The ballad was released as a single on 24 September 2007 and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. B-side "Helter Skelter" is a cover version of the original song by the Beatles.

Background and meaning

Lead singer and guitarist Kelly Jones wrote "It Means Nothing" about the 7 July 2005 London bombings shortly after the event; it was one of the first songs composed for Pull the Pin.^[2] A midtempo ballad, the song is a retrospective account on the bombings with theological overtones, with lyrics such as "You can find yourself a god / Believe in which one you want / 'Cause they love you all the same / They just go by different names."^{[3] [4] [5]}

Track listings

UK CD single^[6]

1. "It Means Nothing" – 3:48
2. "Bank Holiday Monday" – 3:14
3. "Helter Skelter" – 4:19
4. "Hangman" (demo) – 2:46

UK 7-inch single 1^[7]

A. "It Means Nothing"

B. "Bank Holiday Monday"

UK 7-inch single 2^[8]

A. "It Means Nothing" (live)

B. "Bank Holiday Monday" (live)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the first UK 7-inch single sleeve and the Pull the Pin booklet.^{[2] [7]}

Studios

• Recorded at Grouse Lodge (County Westmeath, Ireland), Real World Studios (Wiltshire, England), and Eden Studios (London, England)
• Mixed at South Lane Studios (England)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound

Personnel

• Kelly Jones – writing, vocals, guitars, production
• Richard Jones – bass
• Javier Weyler – drums
• Jim Lowe – production, engineering

• Mike "Spike" Stent – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Miles Aldridge – cover photography

Notes and References

1. Music Upfront: September 24. Music Week. 23. September 22, 2007.
2. Pull the Pin. Pull the Pin. Stereophonics. 2007. UK CD album booklet. V2 Records. VVR1048562.
3. Web site: Stereophonics, Pull the Pin. Lynskey. Dorian. The Guardian. 11 October 2007. 14 October 2021.
4. Web site: Stereophonics: Pull the Pin. Cohen. Ian. Pitchfork. 7 October 2008. 14 October 2021.
5. Web site: 'Pull the Pin': Having a Blast with Stereophonics. Armstrong. Sam. uDiscoverMusic. 15 October 2020. 14 October 2021.
6. It Means Nothing. Stereophonics. 2007. UK CD single liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5048643.
7. It Means Nothing. Stereophonics. 2007. UK 7-inch single sleeve. V2 Records. VVR5048647.
8. It Means Nothing. Stereophonics. 2007. UK 7-inch single. V2 Records. VVR5048649.