Rose Tattoo " is a song by American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys . It was originally released as the lead single from the band 's eighth studio album '' Signed and Sealed in Blood '' on November 7 , 2012 . It was re-recorded with featured vocals from Bruce Springsteen and re-released on May 14 , 2013 as part of the '' Rose Tattoo : For Boston Charity '' EP , which was released shortly after the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013 . A music video for the original version of the song was uploaded on November 8 , 2012 to the band 's official YouTube channel . The version featuring Springsteen peaked at number 25 on the '' Billboard '' Hot Rock Songs chart
Boston Marathon bombing
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Rose Tattoo (song)