"Roses in the Hospital" was the third single taken from the Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...

' second album, Gold Against the Soul

Gold Against the Soul

Gold Against the Soul is the second album by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers released on June 14, 1993.All lyrics were written by Nicky Wire and Richey James Edwards, all music was written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.-Album overview:...

. It was released in September 1993.

Reaching #15 in the UK charts, it would prove to be the highest charting single from any of the group's first three albums (their cover of "Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)" had reached #7 the previous year, but it was not featured on any album). Sales of the single were helped by the band's appearance supporting Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...

 at the Milton Keynes Bowl on 18 August 1993.

The line "we don't want your fucking love" was excised from the radio edit

Radio edit

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 of the song, being replaced by a reiteration of the title. The song's closing refrain of "Forever, ever delayed" would eventually give rise to the title for the band's greatest hits compilation (Forever Delayed

Forever Delayed

Forever Delayed is a greatest hits album by the Manic Street Preachers, released in October 2002. The album included three singles which had never appeared on earlier albums , the latter being one of the band's two UK #1 hits, along with "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next." Several...

), an album on which "Roses in the Hospital" itself would not actually make an appearance.

At the end of the song James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield

James Dean Bradfield is the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers.- Early life :...

 can also be heard singing the line "Rudi gonna fail", a reference to "Rudie Can't Fail", a song by The Clash

The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

 from their seminal album London Calling

London Calling

London Calling is the third studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 through CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 through Epic Records...

. The Manics have cited The Clash as one of the key influences on their sound.

CD

1. "Roses in the Hospital" (7" version)
2. "Us Against You"
3. "Donkeys"
4. "Wrote for Luck" (Happy Mondays
   Happy Mondays
   Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
   
   cover)

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)

7" / MC

1. "Roses in the Hospital" (7" version)
2. "Us Against You"
3. "Donkeys"