Roses in the Hospital

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“Roses in the Hospital”
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Gold Against the Soul
Released September 20, 1993
Format CD, Vinyl record (7"/12"), cassette
Recorded
Genre Rock
Length 5:02
Label Epic
Producer
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)"
(1993)		 "Roses in the Hospital"
(1993)		 "Life Becoming A Landslide EP"
(1994)

"Roses in the Hospital" was the third single from the Manic Street Preachers' second album, Gold Against the Soul.

The single reached number 15 in the UK charts, the highest chart position of all four singles from Gold Against the Soul. Sales of the single were helped by the band's appearance supporting Bon Jovi at Milton Keynes Bowl on 18 August 1993.

The line "we don't want your fucking love" was excised from the radio edit of the song, being replaced by a reiteration of the title.

At the end of the song James Dean Bradfield can be heard singing the line "Rudi gonna fail", a reference to "Rudie Can't Fail", a song by The Clash from their seminal album London Calling. The Manics have cited The Clash as one of the key influences on their sound.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD

  1. "Roses In The Hospital (7" Version)"
  2. "Us Against You"
  3. "Donkeys"
  4. "Wrote For Luck (Happy Mondays cover)"

[edit] 12"

  1. "Roses In The Hospital (O G Psychovocal mix)"
  2. "Roses In The Hospital (O G Psychomental mix)"
  3. "Roses In The Hospital (51 Funk Salute mix)"
  4. "Roses In The Hospital (Filet-o-Gang mix)"
  5. "Roses In The Hospital (ECG mix)"
  6. "Roses In The Hospital (Album Version)"

[edit] 7" / MC

  1. "Roses In The Hospital (7" Version)"
  2. "Us Against You"
  3. "Donkeys"
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Manic Street Preachers
James Dean Bradfield • Nicky Wire • Sean Moore
Flicker (Miles Woodward)  • Richey James Edwards
Studio albums
"Generation Terrorists" (1992) • "Gold Against the Soul" (1993) • "The Holy Bible" (1994) • "Everything Must Go" (1996) • "This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours" (1998) • "Know Your Enemy" (2001) • "Lifeblood" (2004) • "Send Away the Tigers" (2007)
Singles and EPs
"Suicide Alley" (1989) • "New Art Riot EP" (1990) • "Motown Junk" (1991) • "You Love Us (Heavenly Version)" (1991) • "Feminine Is Beautiful" (1991) • "Stay Beautiful" (1991) • "Love's Sweet Exile/Repeat" (1991) • "You Love Us" (1991) • "Slash 'N' Burn" (1992) • "Motorcycle Emptiness" (1992) • "Little Baby Nothing" (1992) • "Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" (1992) • "From Despair To Where" (1993) • "La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh)" (1993) • "Roses In The Hospital" (1993) • "Life Becoming A Landslide EP" (1994) • "Faster/P.C.P." (1994) • "Revol" (1994) • "She Is Suffering" (1994) • "A Design for Life" (1996) • "Everything Must Go" (1996) • "Kevin Carter" (1996) • "Australia" (1996) • "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" (1998) • "The Everlasting" (1998) • "You Stole The Sun From My Heart" (1999) • "Tsunami" (1999) • "The Masses Against The Classes" (2000) • "Found That Soul" (2001) • "So Why So Sad" (2001) • "Ocean Spray" (2001) • "Let Robeson Sing" (2001) • "There By The Grace Of God" (2002) • "The Love Of Richard Nixon" (2004) • "Empty Souls" (2005) • "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" (2007) • "Autumnsong" (2007) • "Indian Summer" (2007)
Promos
"UK Channel Boredom" (1990) • "God Save The Manics EP" (2005) • " Underdogs" (2007) • "Ghost Of Christmas" (2007)
Other releases
"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" (1995)  • "Know Our B-Sides" (2001)  • Leviathan" (2005)  • "The Instrumental" (2006) • "Umbrella" (2008)
Compilation albums
"Forever Delayed" (2002) • "Lipstick Traces" (2003)
Box Sets
Videos
"Everything Live" (1997) • "Leaving the 20th Century" (2000) • "Louder Than War" (2001) • "Forever Delayed" (2002)
Official book
"Forever Delayed" (2002)
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