Made Of Stone
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"Made of Stone" is a single from The Stone Roses
' eponymous début album. Jackson Pollock
is referenced (along with his work No. 5, 1948
) in the B-side "Going Down" in the line "Yeah, she looks like a painting, Jackson Pollock's No. 5".
Pollock's paintings influenced the cover art that guitarist
John Squire
did for the album, as well as the band's musical instruments.
The band made their début on national British TV by performing this song on BBC's cultural show The Late Show in September 1989. The power went out 60 seconds into the song and Ian Brown
walked off shouting "amateurs...amateurs...we're wasting our time here lads".
The song was used during some of the road trip scenes in the 1997 American film, Heaven or Vegas
.
The B-side "Guernica" (the title references Pablo Picasso's Guernica
) is "Made of Stone" in reverse, but with unrelated lyrics.
John Squire
said: "'Made of Stone' about making a wish and watching it happen. Like scoring a goal in a Cup final
...on a Harley Electra Glide...dressed as Spider-Man
".
12": [Silvertone ORE T 2], CD: [Silvertone ORE CD 2] and CS: [Silvertone ORE C 2]
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. They were one of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement that was active during the late 1980s and early 1990s...
' eponymous début album. Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock , known as Jackson Pollock, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. During his lifetime, Pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety. He was regarded as a mostly reclusive artist. He had a volatile personality, and...
is referenced (along with his work No. 5, 1948
No. 5, 1948
No. 5, 1948 is a painting by Jackson Pollock, an American painter known for his contributions to the abstract expressionist movement. The painting was done on an 8' × 4' sheet of fiberboard, with thick amounts of brown and yellow paint drizzled on top of it, forming a nest-like appearance. It was...
) in the B-side "Going Down" in the line "Yeah, she looks like a painting, Jackson Pollock's No. 5".
Pollock's paintings influenced the cover art that guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
John Squire
John Squire
John Thomas Squire is an English musician, songwriter and artist.Squire is best known as the guitarist for The Stone Roses, a rock band in which he formed a songwriting partnership with lead singer Ian Brown. After leaving The Stone Roses he went on to found The Seahorses and has since released...
did for the album, as well as the band's musical instruments.
The band made their début on national British TV by performing this song on BBC's cultural show The Late Show in September 1989. The power went out 60 seconds into the song and Ian Brown
Ian Brown
Ian George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...
walked off shouting "amateurs...amateurs...we're wasting our time here lads".
The song was used during some of the road trip scenes in the 1997 American film, Heaven or Vegas
Heaven or Vegas
Heaven or Vegas was a 1999 movie which was a romantic drama that starred Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco.-Plot:Rachel is a woman looking for a way out of her dead-end existence...
.
The B-side "Guernica" (the title references Pablo Picasso's Guernica
Guernica (painting)
Guernica is a painting by Pablo Picasso. It was created in response to the bombing of Guernica, Basque Country, by German and Italian warplanes at the behest of the Spanish Nationalist forces, on 26 April 1937, during the Spanish Civil War...
) is "Made of Stone" in reverse, but with unrelated lyrics.
John Squire
John Squire
John Thomas Squire is an English musician, songwriter and artist.Squire is best known as the guitarist for The Stone Roses, a rock band in which he formed a songwriting partnership with lead singer Ian Brown. After leaving The Stone Roses he went on to found The Seahorses and has since released...
said: "'Made of Stone' about making a wish and watching it happen. Like scoring a goal in a Cup final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
...on a Harley Electra Glide...dressed as Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
".
Track listing
7": [Silvertone ORE 2]- "Made of Stone" – 4:11
- "Going Down" – 2:46
12": [Silvertone ORE T 2], CD: [Silvertone ORE CD 2] and CS: [Silvertone ORE C 2]
- "Made of Stone" – 4:11
- "Going Down" – 2:46
- "Guernica" – 4:23