Dirty Water
1965 single by the Standells / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Dirty Water" is a song by the American rock band the Standells, written by their producer Ed Cobb.[6] The song is a mock paean to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, and its then-famously polluted Boston Harbor and Charles River.
Quick Facts Single by the Standells, from the album ...
"Dirty Water" | ||||
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![]() Label on the 1965 US single | ||||
Single by the Standells | ||||
from the album Dirty Water | ||||
B-side | "Rari" | |||
Released | November 1965 (1965-11)[1] | |||
Recorded | March 5, 1965 (1965-03-05)[2] | |||
Studio | Universal, Hollywood[2] | |||
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Length | 2:48 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Ed Cobb | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Cobb | |||
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