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The Stone Roses: what is their greatest song?

Open thread: with Shane Meadows' documentary Made of Stone arriving next month, we'd like to hear your suggestions for the Madchester legends' ultimate track
  
  


In the Observer this Sunday, Miranda Sawyer speaks to director Shane Meadows about his new documentary, Made of Stone. The film follows the Stone Roses as they announce their 2012 reunion, rehearse for their first tour in more than 15 years and play three sellout homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park.

Despite their revered status, the band have released just two studio albums: their self-titled 1989 debut (which, Sawyer says, "seems to grow more beautiful as the years go by") and 1994's Second Coming. While that's not an impossibly vast back-catalogue to wade through, in today's age of Spotify-addled attention spans, the newcomer often needs to have a band's best work shoved under their nose before their interest is piqued.

With that in mind, what is the one Roses track you think is their greatest – the one you'd use to convert new fans to the Stone Roses cause? Leave your suggestions in the comment thread below, and (assuming everyone doesn't just say Sally Cinnamon) we'll assemble a top five from your suggestions next week.

 

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