Blood and Roses (song)

"Blood and Roses" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the first single released in support of their debut album Especially for You.

"Blood and Roses"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album Especially for You
B-side	"Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Released	1986
Recorded	The Record Plant, New York City
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:35
Label	Enigma
Songwriter(s)	Pat DiNizio
Producer(s)	Don Dixon
The Smithereens singles chronology
"Blood and Roses" (1986) "In a Lonely Place" (1986)

The video features clips of the band interspersed with clips from the 1986 film Dangerously Close.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.

US 7" single (B-75002)

1. "Blood and Roses" – 3:35
2. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04

European 12" single (2139-7)

1. "Blood and Roses" – 3:35
2. "Mr. Eliminator" (Dick Dale) – 2:00
3. "Beauty and Sadness" – 3:47

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
The Village Voice	United States	Singles of the Year[1]	1986	13
Bruce Pollock	United States	The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000[2]	2005	*
WOXY.com	United States	Modern Rock 500 Songs of All Time[3]	2009	299

(*) designates unordered lists.

Charts

Chart (1986/87)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	99
	US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5]	14

References

1. "Village Voice - Pazz & Jop Lists: Singles - 1986". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
2. Pollock, Bruce (March 18, 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 35. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
3. "Modern Rock 500 Songs of All Time (combined rank 1989-2009)". WOXY.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 279. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. "The Smithereens Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

External links

• "Blood and Roses" at Discogs (list of releases)