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Veni Vidi Vicious
The Hives - Introduce the Metric System in Time

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The Hives - Introduce the Metric System in Time

Release date: 9th April 2000

From Veni Vidi ViciousTrack 72:06

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"The Hives - Introduce the Metric System in Time" is a track by The Hives, from the album Veni Vidi Vicious, released 9th April 2000. The track is 2:06 long. It's filed under Alternative. Dork has published 3 articles about The Hives.

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The Hives

The Hives

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From Veni Vidi Vicious

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Album

Veni Vidi Vicious

10th April 2000

Track number

7

Release year

2000

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The Hives — (introduction) (from The Hives Forever Forever The Hives) [0:28]
The Hives — Born A Rebel (from The Hives Forever Forever The Hives) [3:04]
The Hives — (interlude) (from The Hives Forever Forever The Hives) [1:17]
The Hives — Legalize Living (from The Hives Forever Forever The Hives) [3:25]
The Hives — The Hives Forever Forever The Hives (from The Hives Forever Forever The Hives) [3:03]
The Hives — Roll Out The Red Carpet (from The Hives Forever Forever The Hives) [2:20]
The Hives — Enough Is Enough (from The Hives Forever Forever The Hives) [2:46]
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The Hives — Trapdoor Solution (from The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons) [1:03]
The Hives — Step out of the Way (from The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons) [1:39]
The Hives — That’s the Way the Story Goes (from The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons) [2:57]
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6Hate to Say I Told You So

7The Hives - Introduce the Metric System in Time

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—Declare Guerre Nucleaire

—Introduce the Metric System in Time