This week Aaron Rubio dives into the trash and comes out smelling like 1989's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison. This song is the quintessential hair-metal power-ballad that has jerked tears and dropped panties all over the world, however it was nearly axed by the record company before it even hit the airwaves. As an ode to the joys and pitfalls of life on the road, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" has become a cultural metaphor for taking the good with the bad. Why did Bret Michaels write such a sad, sad song? What is he hiding under that bandana? How does Keanu Reeves fit into all of this? All these questions and more will be answered on this week's episode of Single File.

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