The Stone Roses - Pearl Bastard (Demo) [Audio]

[@chelseagas2691]

What a band. A song with such brilliance is just a demo. For 99.9% of bands this would be their crowning glory. Fucking love The Roses, man ❤

[@barrymacdonald1820]

This along with the demos on the 20th anniversary edition makes it the greatest album of all time

[@SRJ140]

One of the best stone roses songs

[@CarlEvz13]

Why this never made it on to an album is crazy!! This song is amazing and it's only a demo.

[@jomoeiviem7619]

Its really good, but also really fuckin dark maybe that had something to do with it

[@harry_h2705]

@@jomoeiviem7619 can you explain how its dark

[@cjns5253]

@@harry_h2705 because it basically about a boy drowning

[@mariomesenarias4218]

Yep can confirm mate, I almost drowned once on a beach, and when your lungs get so so much salty water, you pray to die because of the pain.. Some bloke saved me and I Awakened in a hospital.. I Respect the sea more than ever since that time

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

@@cjns5253 it's about a handicapped girl who is raped on a beach, she becomes pregnant, and carrys a pearl( baby) which she gives back to the sea, its all in a book from the same name

[@philharrison5242]

If All Across The Sands /Made Of Stone/Where Angels play made a child. It would be this

[@kevinwalls7837]

this song is a condensed version of the book the pearl basterd, with some lyrics lifted straight from it, notably the lyrics, the neon sign was blinkering, and jesus let me die, reading the hammers home how important a song it is, and puts to bed any similarities it may have to other songs, one of my favorite roses tunes by far

[@kevinwalls7837]

reading the book

[@dmtiz]

Kevin Walls still after the book I got will carruthers auto bio I can dig seems a cool guy alright

[@kevinwalls7837]

+Dmtiz Swatch u can buy it on amazon, once u know what this song is about, ul love it even more

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

Steven Williams

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

​@@dmtiz are u ok

[@mariojaplin3053]

I gave my pearl away this week Now I'm freezing with this company Can't find my friends Where can they be? The lights lit up a thousand homes The neon signs were blinking out But no one heard me as I fight I couldn't see, sand in my eyes The noise I made drowned out the tide But no one came I was all alone The shadows crept along the beach And now the buoy was out of reach My lungs filled up with salt and screams All alone on my own Dark and cold wanting warmth Fighting waves, that kept me from the shore I climbed and fell and tried again I slipped and tripped and fell back in As thunder claps came across the sky My screams were drowned out, so were I, So true love Let me die, Jesus, Jesus, let me die Drop the sky, let me die This is the end, my end This is the end, this is the end

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

The neon signs were blinkering, and its also but no one heard me as I cried ❤

[@dylanhenvey7867]

No its the neon signs were blinking Bright... No one could hear me as I fight (fiiiiight) ..... Its alliteration of the 2 B words/sounds and then the rhyming of bright and fight

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

@@dylanhenvey7867 I hear what it says as I'm also mancunian

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

Could also be out

[@sadiabashir2398]

I did not belong.with this sea...........first line

[@connarwilson6773]

This song is ma favourite

[@josyposy1626]

Fantastic bassline and how Reni plays along with it 👌 I'd love to hear isolated drum & bass for it, and for all Roses songs for that matter! With Johns guitar separate too so I could attempt to learn it! They are all such talented musicians I want to be able to hear and appreciate each part separately. How about a special box set for Christmas?! Cheer us all up! 🍋🎶🌹🕊🍋

[@bluemoonmcfcfans4754]

Should've made the album

[@INNY1888]

🌹🌹🌹Are the best British band bar none!!! Glasgow loves ya!!!!

[@kylelennon1425]

mon glasgow and the roses!

[@bucky7162]

Here we go 10 in a row!!

[@backcombed2559]

Edinburgh loves them mare

[@lestergreen8616]

There english😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jamiegilmour1878]

@@lestergreen8616 they Don’t call thereselvels English but they call there selves mancunians well Ian and mani did in an interview

[@judegilbert7900]

Should have been released as a single

[@undeadaxolotl8584]

Their best tune. Shout-out to Manchester for this brilliance..

[@WAZOOMA]

what a very bizarre choice for the BEST stone roses song. Not saying you shouldn't think that but it's a very very unusual one to pick as your favourite, what do you think makes it better than all the rest?

[@mariomesenarias4218]

​@@WAZOOMA for me its kibd of the pure indie sound mate, I mean, its not madchester like fools gold, but it is very diferent, it's I dont know real indie

[@sratus]

'Their best tune' - Give yer head a wobble mate.

[@johnnybhood7559]

This could’ve been an amazing song that should’ve made the album. Touch up the chorus part, and let squire think of some tasteful overdubs / leads like he had on All Across The Sands. The atmosphere on this one is amazing

[@mad3arber]

Reminds me of all across the sands.

[@sashamoody1708]

mad3arber exactly my thought always thought all across the sands was a love song but heard a few theories that its about a serial killer who buried his victims on a beach dont know how true this is though

[@4evablackburn]

underrated

[@andrewedwards9415]

Baseline ftw

[@CarloseduardoSantos-hv9rv]

Gosto muito essa banda

[@barrymacdonald929]

absolutely amazing all about missing yer mates

[@denisehomestlno5470]

It's about a boy drowning not missing your mates

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

@@denisehomestlno5470 its not read the book called pearl basterd, it explains the song

[@denisehomestlno5470]

@@kevinredbadgerwalls6995 listen to words explaining him tripping into the water and fighting waves it's all there

[@kevinredbadgerwalls6995]

@@denisehomestlno5470 the words are lifted from the book pearl basterd, its about a handicapped girl who is raped on a beach, the pearl is her baby, which she gives back to the sea, let me die let me die, Jesus let me die are written in the book

[@mrrolandmusashi]

this is our (who loves this music) hymn. See ya!

[@prestonxi9304]

Does anyone know the exact (or at least approximate) recording date of this demo? I am trying to make a chronological Roses playlist and I am not quite sure where to place this track. Is it before the Elephant Stone 12"? Thanks in advance :-)

[@dylanhenvey7867]

I wouldn't say the band members could tell you

[@kamal31014]

The chord is same with Sugar spun sister

[@brocktonblockbuster6555]

Should’ve been on the album instead of Don’t Stop 💯👌🏻

[@robertmead6606]

Effortless wasn't it?

[@paoleeno]

Reminds me of I want a boy for my birthday by the smiths

[@kuiperjoyce3493]

I’m glad someone said it

[@chris1.2]

This sounds suspiciously like Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree