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Quick curiosities aboutthe artist, "The Hives"
- It was formed in 1993.
- The Hives are a Swedish rock band that rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival.
- Their mainstream success came with the release of the album Veni Vidi Vicious, containing the single "Hate to Say I Told You So".
- The band has been acclaimed by music critics as one of the best live rock bands.
Quick facts aboutthe track, "Hate to Say I Told You So"
- Released 4 December 2000.
- The song debuted at number 86th on US Billboard Hot 100.
- It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2002.
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“Hate to Say I Told You So” is the first single from Swedish rock band the Hives’ second studio album, Veni Vidi Vicious. It is internationally known as the Hives’ signature song. It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2002. In March 2005, Q placed it at number 54 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It also lists at 244 on Pitchfork Media‘s Top 500 songs of the 2000s (decade). The song debuted at number 86th on US Billboard Hot 100. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 84 on its list “150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years”.
The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So .
Do what I want ’cause I can and if I don’t
Because I want to
Be ignored by the stiff and the bored because I’m gonna
Spit and retrieve ’cause I give and receive
Because I want to
Gonna get through your head what the mystery man said because I’m gonna
Hate to say I told you so, alright
Come on
I do believe I told you so
Now it’s all out and you knew
‘Cause I wanted to
Turn my back on the rot that’s been planning the plot because I’m gonna
No need for me to wait because I wanna
No need two, three, too late because I’m gonna
Hate to say I told you so, alright
Come on
I do believe I told you so
Do what I please gonna spread the disease
Because I want to
Gonna call all the shots for the no’s and the not’s because I wanna
Yeah
Ask me once I’ll answer twice ’cause what I know I’ll tell because I wanna
Sound device and lots of ice I’ll spell my name out loud
Because I want to
Oh yeah