The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored

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  General Comment:Love the band and the song. I thought of this song after a lunch date this week with a man who turned out to be MARRIED. I had been informed by many that he was happily married, so I joined him for lunch as a friend. Turns out he's no longer happily married (or even in the same city with her) and his interest is not platonic. I wanna be adored, not take another woman's legal spouse. Why do men as a gender not evolve? Good song. Anxious to meet a man who adores me for me, flaws and all. (And there are plenty:).

  Flag IllToast2Thaton February 21, 2013   Link

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  General Comment:I luv the song and the sentiment. It's simply about wanting to be liked and loved for who we are. The timing is perfect. Getting my health and body back with help, working hard, enjoying the company of family and friends, reading great books of poetry, listening to great music daily, and looking for the perfect person who adores me for me, warts and all. Don't wish to be viewed as anything but a friend, a lover, and a lifer....

  Flag IllToast2Thaton February 16, 2013   Link

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  Song Meaning:This song for me the song meaning is this - Even though the world may not treat you like it should, you know that your a good person in every way you could.

  Flag zacharmstron January 27, 2013   Link

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  General Comment:In PERSON.

  Flag IllToast2Thaton January 14, 2013   Link

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  General Comment:I'm not from an English speaking country, I thought the chorus said "I wanna be a door" LOL

  Flag Alan1705on September 06, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:Great great song! The best. I LOVE it. Who doesn't love it (well, some can't handle it obviously). I WANT to be adored. I want someone to think I am the sun and the moon; to dance with me; to sit by the fire in the moonlight and sing to me; to make handpuppets on the wall at night; to make love to me; to laugh with me until we pee our pants together; to inspire me to write; to read to me; to watch the rain from the bed with me on cold mornings; and to watch me grow old; change pant sizes; pass gas unexpectedly; and just be a friggin' idiot at times...but still ADORE me! THAT is what I WANT!!! I WANT TO BE ADORED!!!

  Flag itsmyyeartoshineon April 10, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:
  from Uncut ian brown In early 1990, you appeared to be expressing self-doubt in interviews, casting aspersions on the fickle nature of pop music. How come?
  "Maybe I was worried because it was all getting too much. We were getting things like 'These are four Jesus Christs', and I wanted to keep it real. That was the hardest thing for me: 'Don't worship me'. But it's impossible; if you refuse someone an autograph they get upset. Everyone misinterpreted 'I Wanna Be Adored'. It never meant I wanted to be adored. It was a song about sin. I never personally gave a fuck about being adored. The star was the audience. I wanted, and I still want, to finish the days where people are looking up at Bono or whoever. It's a reaction against that pampering, limousine, coked-up thing. We wanted to kick over those icons."
  

  Flagged gregspangleon October 27, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:best song to come up to ever.

  Flag luce88on September 02, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:Okay i think once you crack it it's pretty straightforward.
  
  Two points have been touched on that together complete the formula. A) The stone roses loved to project uber confidence and rightly so, they were in possesion of some incredible material at this point.
  B) John Squire specifically is an incredible and underatted guitarist and the routes of his style can be traced to blues so we can safely assume that he is a fan and a student of the blues.
  
  Robert Johnson would no doubt have been an influence on the whole band but specifically John Squire, Squire would no doubt have been aware and probley intrigued in the story of robert johnsson giving his guitar to the devil who in turned tuned it and gave it back to him instantly giving him the ability tyo play the incredibly compley lix that he became famous for.
  
  It's the first song on the first stone roses album, after the intro the opening line is preceeded by an incredible rift from squire and followed by "i dont need to sell my soul he's already in me" its tongue in cheek - it's saying im good enough already, i dont need a deal with the devil to improve" its a statement of intent and the structure continues throughout the song.
  
  It's incredible, i have listened to and loved this album for years but only last night did i join the dots....hence me finding this website and posting.
  
  As for the fella who thinks this about bum love.......really? i dont think so mate - cant really see these lads sitting in a garage and discussing that concept....have you heard pushing an elephant up the stairs by REM - now that is about crafty butchers!
  
  peace.

  Flag rockriotbenon March 18, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:the version from the stone roses is great, but i like the cover the raveonettes did..its amazing check it out!

  Flag mssparkleson November 30, 2010   Link

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