Tripping Billies
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"Tripping Billies" | ||
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Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||
from the album Crash | ||
Released | 1996 | |
Format | CD single | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 4:18 (5:00 on the album) | |
Label | RCA Records | |
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology | ||
"Crash Into Me" (1996) |
"Tripping Billies" (1996) |
"Don't Drink the Water" (1998) |
Remember Two Things Album Listing | ||
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Ants Marching (Track 1) |
Tripping Billies (Track 2) |
Recently (Track 3) |
Crash Album Listing | ||
Cry Freedom (Track 10) |
Tripping Billies (Track 11) |
Proudest Monkey (Track 12) |
"Tripping Billies" was a single off of the Dave Matthews Band album Crash. It originally debuted on their independent release Remember Two Things. It reached #18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It has been regarded as having a very difficult and precise drum part played by the band's Carter Beauford. The basic beat used in the song actually derived from a lick played by Beaufords daughter.
[edit] Track Listing
- "Tripping Billies" (Edit) — 4:18
- "Tripping Billies" (Album Version) — 5:00
- "Tripping Billies" (Live Version) — 5:28
- "Tripping Billies" (Suggested Callout Hook) — 0:10