- Hate to Say I Told You So
Infobox Single
Name = Hate to Say I Told You So
Artist =The Hives
from Album =Veni Vidi Vicious
Released =December 4 ,2000 (re-released onFebruary 11 ,2002 )
Format = CD
Recorded =1999
Genre = Rock,Garage Punk
Length = 3:22
Label =Burning Heart Records , Gearhead Records, Stereodrive! Records
Producer = Pelle Gunderfelt
This single = "Hate to Say I Told You So"
(2000)
Next single = "Main Offender"
(2001) |"Hate to Say I Told You So" is a song that was released on the
The Hives ' second album, "Veni Vidi Vicious ", as the sixth track. It was released again as the opening track on the compilation "Your New Favourite Band ". It is internationally known as the Hives' signature song. In March 2005, "Q" magazine placed it at number 54 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. The chord structure bears a strong similarity to TheKinks "All Day and All of the Night "."Hate To Say I Told You So" has also been featured on "
Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man ".Track listing
CD single #1
#"Hate to Say I Told You So"
#"Die, All Right!"
#"The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime"CD single #2
#"Hate to Say I Told You So"
#"Uptempo Venomous Poison"
#"Gninrom Ytic Kcorknup"CD single #3
#"Hate to Say I Told You So
#"Fever"
#"Barely Homosapien"Music Video
The video for "Hate To Say I Told You So" has a
1960 sPsychedelic effect to it. It features the band performing the song in front of a beige screen.Mirror ing, fading, and other effects were added. [YouTube|uZ2tqakwiF8|"Hate To Say I Told You So" by The Hives]Other versions
At a 2002 concert, the
Foo Fighters performed a cover version of this for The Hives. The band even woreThe Hives trademark black and white suits. The song was included in"Weird Al" Yankovic 's polka medley "Angry White Boy Polka", from his album "Poodle Hat ".Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered this on his2002 album "Tuxicity ". Both versions of the song were used as intro themes for the radio showGet This .References
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