The Stone Roses - Pearl Bastard

Previously unreleased demo, taken from the special editions of The Stone Roses 20th Anniversary album.

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Music

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• the
• stone
• roses
• pearl
• bastard
• ian
• brown
• john
• squire
• gary
• mounfield
• alan
• wren
• indie
• 1989
• manchester

[Andrew077]

"My lungs filled up with suds and it screams"?

[Andrew077]

I think it's my screams were drowned.

[Kadzzz1]

cont... All alone on my own Dark and cold wanting more Fighting waves that kept me from the shore I climbed and fell and tried again I slipped and tripped and fell back in And thunder flashed across the sky My screams were drowned and so will I, so why? Let me die, Jesus Jesus let me die Drop the sky, let me die This is the end, my end This is my end, this is the end This is the end, this is the end

[playd76]

I had the opportunity to ask Mani last night why this track was never released & all he simply said he didn't know & hadn't heard it even mentioned since they'd recorded it.

I personally think (and did put it to him) that maybe it was because of the slight similarity to Sugar Spun Sister. It's such a lovely track, i'm just glad it's finally got out there & always welcome any previously unheard Roses tracks......even the reverse ones.

[MrDeviousPixie]

Has to be my favorite song, ever.

[koolgmurder]

Never bothered listening to this cos I assumed it was some backwards left over nothingness like that without shoes stuff bonus track from donkeys years ago. More fool me, cos even on a muddy demo this sounds like vintage Roses, love those dark lyrics, love Ian's voice here.

I can see the similarities with other tunes but this would still have made a great b-side in the tradition of mersey paradise or going down. Still about a million times better than bollocks like tears or good times.

[shebangsthedrums1000]

@STFCstoneroses Cant wait for them to get their material back out! LIVE RESURRECTION!

[reshos123]

this song is being played for the 7th time in a row now.

fuck it's so good

[STFCstoneroses]

@shebangsthedrums1000 Their back!!!! :)

[shebangsthedrums1000]

This band i will remember for the rest of my life! Certainly changed me as a man. What a tune this is!!

[Longpigmss]

Although I think if it got the proper treatment it could be pretty cool

[Longpigmss]

Best thing about this is the name!

[KyKy1997Ere]

no comment for a Month xD?

[sillysilly100]

I LOVE the Roses, but have to say I can see (or should that be hear) why this wasn't released.

It's not a patch on Sugar Spun Sister. . . now THAT''S a Roses tune. . .