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The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dr Matt Destruction
Dr Matt Destruction
Bass
Chris Dangerous
Chris Dangerous
Drums
Nicholaus Arson
Nicholaus Arson
Background Vocals
Vigilante Carlstroem
Vigilante Carlstroem
Background Vocals
Kalle
Kalle
Synthesizer
Jari H
Jari H
Tambourine
Howlin' Pelle Almquist
Howlin' Pelle Almquist
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Fitzsimmons
Randy Fitzsimmons
Songwriter
Pelle Almqvist
Pelle Almqvist
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pelle Almqvist
Pelle Almqvist
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Do what I want 'cause I can and if I don't
Because I wanna
Be ignored by the stiff and the bored
Because I'm gonna
Just spit and retrieve 'cause I give and receive
Because I wanna
Gonna get through your head what the mystery man said
Because I'm gonna
[Chorus]
Hate to say I told you so (Alright)
Come on
Do believe I told you so
Now it's all out and you know
[Verse 2]
'Cause I wanted to
Turn my back on the rot, there's no plant in 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
[Chorus]
Hate to say I told you so (Alright)
Come on
Do believe I told you so
[Verse 3]
Do what I please, gonna spread the disease
Because I wanna
Gonna call all the shots for the no's and the nots
Because I wanna
Yeah
[Outro]
Ask me once, I'll answer twice
'Cause all I know, I'll tell
Because I wanna
Sound advice and lots of ice
I'll spell my name out loud
Because I wanna
Oh, yeah
Written by: Randy Fitzsimmons

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