Don't Drink the Water (Dave Matthews Band song)
1998 single by Dave Matthews Band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Don't Drink the Water" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the first single from their album Before These Crowded Streets. The song, which features guest vocals by Alanis Morissette and banjo playing by Béla Fleck, addresses apartheid in South Africa and the persecution of the Native Americans.
Quick Facts Single by Dave Matthews Band, from the album Before These Crowded Streets ...
"Don't Drink the Water" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||||
from the album Before These Crowded Streets | ||||
Released | March 28, 1998 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 7:03 (Album Version) 4:35 (Radio Edit) | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Matthews [1] | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology | ||||
|
Close
Music videos were made to promote three singles from the album, with "Don't Drink the Water" as the first.