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Roses in the Hospital Roses in the Hospital "Roses in the Hospital" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released in 1993 by record label Epic as the third single from their second album, "Gold Against the Soul". 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. "Roses in the Hospital" was released in September 1993 by