Blood and Roses (song)

"Blood and Roses"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album Especially for You
B-side	"Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Released	1986
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	The Record Plant, New York City
Genre	Power pop, alternative rock
Length	3:35
Label	Enigma
Writer(s)	Pat DiNizio
Producer(s)	Don Dixon
The Smithereens singles chronology
"Blood and Roses" (1986) "In a Lonely Place" (1986)
Especially for You track listing "In a Lonely Place" (8) "Blood and Roses" (9) "Crazy Mixed-Up Kid" (10)

"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.

The video features clips of the band interspersed with clips of the movie 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)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4]	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. "The Smithereens – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for The Smithereens. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

External links

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