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Who sang I Should Have Known It?

Tom Petty released the song I Should Have Known It. Date of release: 2010.

Release date: 2010

Duration: 03:36

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🎶 I Should Have Known It song analysis

The protagonist sings that he should have known his partner was going to abuse him and that all his promises were empty. He realizes that he has been sold out and that his partner has put ideas into someone else's head. The protagonist is done with the suffering and thanks his partner for nothing, as this is the last time she hurts him.

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Tom Petty - Short Biography

Thomas Earl Petty était un chanteur et guitariste américain très apprécié, connu pour son travail en tant que chanteur et guitariste du groupe Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, qui a acquis une grande popularité dans la musique rock au cours des années 70 et 80. Outre son succès avec les Heartbreakers, Petty a également dirigé le groupe Mudcrutch et est devenu membre du supergroupe Traveling Wilburys à la fin des années 1980. Il est également connu pour son impressionnante carrière solo, ce qui fait de lui un artiste polyvalent dans différents genres musicaux. Les contributions de Petty à la musique rock restent très appréciées, même après son décès en 2017.

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"I Should Have Known It" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is a catchy, upbeat rock song from their 2010 album Mojo. The song was later included on Petty's Greatest Hits album, released posthumously in 2019. One of the standout features of the song is its Led Zeppelin-esque riff, which adds to its energetic rock vibe.

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