“EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN” by POISON

The song “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” is a power ballad that was recorded by American rock band, Poison. Written by lead vocalist Bret Michaels, the lyrics within use the metaphor of a rose and its thorn to convey the idea that even beautiful things can have their flaws.

VH1 added it to their lists of the “Top 25 Power Ballads”, “100 Greatest Love Songs”, and “100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s”.

On this very day, December 28th 1988, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. From the album, “Open Up & Say Ahh”, here’s POISON, with “EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN”…