Hate To Say I Told You So by The Hives

Album: Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)

Charted: 23 86

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This song was released in 2000, but did not become a hit in the United States until 2002. It was The Hives breakthrough song, and their first hit in the US.
This song was included in Weird Al Yankovic's "Angry White Boy Polka." Weird Al has released several songs that are parts of different songs put into a Polka form. This particular song also included a song from a band The Hives are often compared to, The Vines.
The Foo Fighters covered this song at a performance that featured both the Foo Fighters and The Hives. The Foo Fighters even dressed up in The Hives trademark black and white suits. >>>
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Bert - Pueblo, NM, for all above
The album title is a play on the phrase "Veni Vidi Vici," which is Latin for "I came, I saw, I conquered." The phrase is attributed to Julius Caesar upon returning from battle.
This was featured on the TV series Alias when Sydney and Vaughn break into the Vatican in the season 1 episode "The Prophecy" (2002).

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Thomas from Madison, WyI love this song,and i wish they would make more like it. I interpet it as to stick it to the man and dont care what others think because i will do it anyway.

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