So Young (The Stone Roses song)

Infobox Single
Name = So Young


Artist = The Stone Roses
from Album = Garage Flower
Released = September 1985 (UK)
Format = vinyl record 12"
Recorded = 1985
Genre = Indie, Madchester
Length = 3:30 | Label =
Producer = Martin Hannett
Chart position =
Last single =
This single = "So Young"
(1985)
Next single = "Sally Cinnamon"
(1987)
"So Young" is the debut single by The Stone Roses. A doom-laden affair, it was largely unsuccessful and was later disowned by the band. At this point Brown had yet to develop his trademark delivery and had a shouty, in-your-face style, and the rest of the band had not yet found the groove that was to characterise what is considered by many to be their best material. Some accounts state that it is a double 'A' side with "Tell Me".

Both songs appear on the Stone Roses un-official 1996 release "Garage Flower". "So Young" was originally called "Misery Dictionary" but the band changed the name of the song to make it sound less morbid and because they did not want people to think that they were influenced by The Smiths who had a song with a similar name.

The front cover was achieved by John Squire smashing an old transistor radio and then glueing all the parts together.

Quotes

Ian: "Too much enthusiasm and not enough thought went into that record. They weren't really songs, just a sound. We've learned how to write now." "It sounds like four lads trying to get out of Manchester". "I wouldn't pay 20p for that single".

Tracklisting

# "So Young" (3:30)
# "Tell Me" (3:50)

External links

* [http://www.john-squire.com/discography/disco_tsr.html The Stone Roses' discography]