Black Water (song)
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| “Black Water” | |||||
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| Song by The Doobie Brothers | |||||
| Album | What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits | ||||
| Released | February 1, 1974 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:18 | ||||
| Label | Warner Brothers | ||||
| Writer | Patrick Simmons | ||||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | ||||
| What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits track listing | |||||
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For the town in Poland, see Czarna Woda.
"Black Water" is a song by the American music group The Doobie Brothers for the album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits. Released late in 1974, it featured Patrick Simmons on lead vocals.
Introducing a bluegrass sound to traditional rock, "Black Water" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1975. The song was originally released as the B-side to "Another Park, Another Sunday," but became the more popular song.[1]
The song is characterized by the melodious a cappella section, with lyrics that are perhaps the most well-known in the entire song: "I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland/Pretty mama, come and take me by the hand."
[edit] References
- ^ Morse, Tim. Classic Rock Stories: The Stories Behind the Greatest Songs of All Time. St. Martin's Griffin, New York, pg. 19. ISBN 0-312-18067-5.
| Preceded by "Have You Never Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 15, 1975 |
Succeeded by "My Eyes Adored You" by The Four Seasons |
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