Yakov and the Seven Thieves first two releases were "The English Roses" (September 2003), and "Mr. Peabody's Apples" (November 2003). Both debuted at number one on "The New York Times" Best Seller list. Joe D'Angelo from MTV News confirmed that the third book would be titled "Yakov and the Seven Thieves". Madonna was again inspired by a 300 year-old story by rabbi Baal Shem Tov that she had heard from her Kabbalah teacher, and wanted to share the "essence" of it. "We must never forget that hidden behind a large amount of darkness is a large amount of light," the singer wrote in the preface.
Naïve / The Days of Swine & Roses Roses" was ranked No. 61 on "COMA Music Magazine"s 101 Greatest Industrial Songs of All Time. Naïve / The Days of Swine & Roses "Naïve"/"The Days of Swine & Roses" is a split single released by KMFDM and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. "Naïve" is the title track from the KMFDM album of the same name. "The Days of Swine & Roses" originally appeared on the My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult album "Confessions of a Knife". An edited version of the Thrill Kill Kult remix of "Naïve" was made into a music video, and hit No.