Don't Drink the Water (song)
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"Don't Drink the Water" | ||
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Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||
from the album Before These Crowded Streets |
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Released | 1998 | |
Format | CD single | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 4:35 (7:03 on album) | |
Label | RCA | |
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology | ||
"Two Step" (1997) |
"Don't Drink the Water" (1998) |
"Stay (Wasting Time)" (1998) |
Before These Crowded Streets Album Listing | ||
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The Last Stop (Track 3) |
Don't Drink the Water (Track 4) |
Stay (Wasting Time) (Track 5) |
The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 Album Listing | ||
American Baby (Track 12) |
Don't Drink the Water (Live) (Track 1) |
Warehouse (Live) (Track 2) |
Don't Drink the Water was Dave Matthews Band's first single off their album Before These Crowded Streets. As a single, it reached #4 on the Modern Rock Tracks charts. Like all of the singles from the album, it had to be edited for radio airplay, due to its length. A live version of this song from 7/16/05 will be featured on the Dave Matthews Band compilation album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1. When performed live, the song is often played with a lengthy introduction that has a spacey feel. When it segues into the song itself, it is played with a much more upbeat tempo and with a much more powerful feel to it.
[edit] Track Listings
[edit] U.S. Promo
- "Don't Drink the Water" (Edit) — 4:35
- "Don't Drink the Water" (Album Version) — 7:03
[edit] Australia Promo
- "Don't Drink the Water" (Edit) — 4:35
- "Crash Into Me" (Live) — 5:33
- "Tripping Billies" (Live) — 5:28