Backwater (song)

"Backwater" is a song recorded by the Meat Puppets. It was released as the first single from the group's album Too High to Die. The single was released in three versions: one promo CDS and two singles. It is the Meat Puppets most successful single. The highest position in the US was No. 47 in Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, No. 11 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. The 3 track single features a cover of the Feederz. They Might Be Giants sing back-up vocals on "White Sport Coat."[2]

For the song by Brian Eno, see Backwater (Brian Eno song).
"Backwater"
Single by Meat Puppets
from the album Too High to Die
ReleasedNovember 14, 1993
Genre
LabelLondon Records
Songwriter(s)Curt Kirkwood
Meat Puppets singles chronology
"Whirlpool"
(1991)		 "Backwater"
(1993)		 "We Don’t Exist"
(1994)

Track listing

(All songs by Curt Kirkwood unless otherwise noted)

2 track single track listing
  1. "Backwater" – 3:39
  2. "Station" (Cris Kirkwood) – 2:20
3 track promo single track listing
  1. "Backwater" – 3:39
  2. "Lake of Fire" (1994 re-recorded version) - 3:13
  3. "Fuck You" (Feederz cover) – 5:31
5 track single track listing
  1. "Backwater" – 3:39
  2. "Open Wide" – 3:13
  3. "Animal" – 4:33
  4. "Up on the Sun" (1994 re-recorded version) – 3:49
  5. "White Sport Coat" (Marty Robbins cover) – 2:12

References
  1. Danaher, Michael (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs". Paste. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. "Meat Puppets - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base". Retrieved 16 April 2017.



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