"Which flowers are ""in the hospital"", according to a 1993 hit by the Manic Street Preachers?"
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
Manic Street Preachers fashioning themselves after the Clash and the Sex Pistols, attempting to restore revolution to rock music "at a time when Britain was dominated by trancey shoegazers and faceless, trippy acid house". Current members Former members Current touring musicians Former touring musicians Timeline GAFFA Awards Hungarian Music Awards NME Awards Mercury Prize Q Awards Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh rock band, formed in 1986 in Blackwood, Caerphilly and consisting of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar), and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), plus Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics). They are often colloquially known as The