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“I Wanna Be Adored” was the third single from The Stone Roses. It was released in the UK, U.S., Germany, Japan, and Canada. The US edition was released at the same time as “Fools Gold” in 1989 and charted at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts in 1990 .
“I Wanna Be Adored” was the atmospheric opener to The Stone Roses self-titled debut. The song is propelled by Mani’s recognisable bass line, John Squire’s droning guitars and Ian Brown’s hushed ominous vocals, repeating only a few lines of lyrics throughout the entire song.
The song was first performed live in 1985, during the earliest Stone Roses gigs. It was originally played much faster than its current form. It wasn’t until 1987 that the song became the designated concert opener. It would remain at the top of their concert setlists until the Stone Roses disbanded in 1996. The song “I Wanna Be Adored” appears in the movie Welcome to Sarajevo (1997). It is also used in the movie Green Street.
In May 2007, NME magazine placed “I Wanna Be Adored” at number 17 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
Ian Brown would later perform B-side “Where Angels Play” live from 2004, and a new version was included on the b-side of his single, “Time Is My Everything”. In 2002, the music magazine Q voted it 32nd in its list of 100 greatest songs of all time. To hear the 12-inch vinyl version, go here:
“I Wanna Be Adored” was the atmospheric opener to The Stone Roses self-titled debut. The song is propelled by Mani’s recognisable bass line, John Squire’s droning guitars and Ian Brown’s hushed ominous vocals, repeating only a few lines of lyrics throughout the entire song.
The song was first performed live in 1985, during the earliest Stone Roses gigs. It was originally played much faster than its current form. It wasn’t until 1987 that the song became the designated concert opener. It would remain at the top of their concert setlists until the Stone Roses disbanded in 1996. The song “I Wanna Be Adored” appears in the movie Welcome to Sarajevo (1997). It is also used in the movie Green Street.
In May 2007, NME magazine placed “I Wanna Be Adored” at number 17 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
Ian Brown would later perform B-side “Where Angels Play” live from 2004, and a new version was included on the b-side of his single, “Time Is My Everything”. In 2002, the music magazine Q voted it 32nd in its list of 100 greatest songs of all time. To hear the 12-inch vinyl version, go here:
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I Wanna be Adored from the Rose's 3rd ever gig At Manchester Flower Show in 1985. Very Punk & aggressive
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mkosc wrote:
this is one of the best albums of all time. they changed music for me like no other band. awesome
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mascaramascara wrote:
great opener to an incredible album! lovelovelove!!!!!!!
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Swampy73 wrote:
''I wanna pee outdoor'' is #1 so far. I laughed out so loud when I read it.
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Musiclov86 wrote:
I wanna, I wanna...
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wackersska wrote:
Word's small, Masssive song;-]
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n0mi0uk wrote:
I adore this song. [2]
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maritana15ukr wrote:
one of my favorites.an unforgettable tune from the first listen...totally epic<3
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corky64 wrote:
Great track...<3
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Nuges wrote:
Confession: For a very long time, I used to think Ian was singing "I wanna be your dog", I never troubled myself with the task of checking out the lyrics...DOH
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cbluesilver wrote:
... dont need to sell my soul....
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Dahuge1 wrote:
tune
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Ivee75 wrote:
I gotta be adored!
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larsi76 wrote:
terrific
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widzhit wrote:
I'll never get tired of this.
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Verime wrote:
fantastic song! adore
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Alineland wrote:
yessssssssss......I do!!!!!!!
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nebulizator wrote:
genialne
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HeyBrother wrote:
I wanna be odor
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jrtibbetts wrote:
I remember writing down the name of this track in my notebook back in 1988 or 1989, when I saw the video on MTV. Never bought the album, though.
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