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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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ams1078 wrote:
i wanna be a door
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ladeda234 wrote:
I always wanted to get totally pissed and get on a dance podium and belt this out!
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Cocteaulady wrote:
such a great fucking song!
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liverpOlka wrote:
the best song ever ;*
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thejoe2 wrote:
yeS!!!
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shinji03 wrote:
really catchy... great guitars!!
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jennica_med_c wrote:
I love the guitars. Epic beginning!
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maggotmadhatter wrote:
amazing!! every time i listen to it!
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thebigyin28 wrote:
So good a had it tattooed!
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tyrreee wrote:
i love this song so much . makes me sorta sad in a good way
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Verime wrote:
нереальная песня!!!!!
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matobritish wrote:
Una de las mejores bandas manchestarianas
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BeckyMUK wrote:
Classic song.
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nicoinfurs wrote:
I WANNA BE ADOOOOOOOOOOOORED
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danibrown wrote:
great song
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onthefly2009 wrote:
Ta rum tum............didley ta ta.................F...........ing.........Excellent
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SciFiBoy2009 wrote:
I dont have to sell my soul, he's already in me, I dont need need to sell my soul, he's already in me, I wanna be adored, I wanna be adored
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fernandomassuy wrote:
godlike
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sibel1983 wrote:
hallo, ik heb 2 CONCERT TICKETS! IAN BROWN en THE XX IAN BROWN 31 jauari The XX 15 februari in paradiso. Voor de zelfde prijs! voor meer informatie kun je me mailen (amsterdam.1983@hotmail.com) of bericht achterlaten via LASTFM I have concert tickets for Ian Brown (31Januari 2010 and for The XX (15 februari 2010) in Parasiso for the same price I bought them. If interested, mail me on amsterdam.1983@hotmail.com.
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tjms wrote:
Amazing album!
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