"Walk Idiot Walk" is the first single from the Swedish

Sweden

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 band The Hives

The Hives

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' third album, Tyrannosaurus Hives

Tyrannosaurus Hives

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. It was written by Randy Fitzsimmons

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In Australia, the song was ranked #55 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004

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Music video

The video takes place in a white room with crossword puzzle

Crossword Puzzle

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 designs on the wall. Before the music starts, there's a sign with a large "!", the Hives appear. In the middle of the music video, Pelle Almqvist

Pelle Almqvist

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 begins to walk on the wall, as he steps on the crossword designs, letters appear soon after, reading "Walk Idiot Walk".

In popular culture

It was featured in a season 4 episode, "Jinx", of Smallville

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. It was used in the Season 2 episode, "My Mother the Fiend" of Veronica Mars. It was used as the theme music for former WWE Diva

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 and current TNA Knockout, Christy Hemme

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. The main riff is similar to that of The Who

The Who

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's "I Can't Explain

I Can't Explain

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", and even more similar to Sonic 2's Metropolis Zone. The song also features in Guitar Rock Tour

Guitar Rock Tour

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Track listing

1. "Walk Idiot Walk" (Album Version) - 3:31
2. "Genepool Convulsions" - 2:16
3. "Keel-Hauling Class of '89" - 2:45