Don't Drink the Water (Dave Matthews Band song)

"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
"Tripping Billies" (1997) "Don't Drink the Water" (1998) "Stay (Wasting Time)" (1998)

"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 the persecution of the Native Americans in the United States.

Music videos were made to promote three singles from the album, with "Don't Drink the Water" as the first.

Track listing

U.S. single

1. "Don't Drink the Water" (Edit) – 4:35
2. "Don't Drink the Water" (Album Version) – 7:03

Australia single

1. "Don't Drink the Water" (Edit) – 4:35
2. "Crash into Me" (Live) – 5:33
3. "Tripping Billies" (Live) – 5:28

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canada Alternative 30	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	50
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	4
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	19

References

1. ASCAP entry for the song^{[permanent dead link‍]} ASCAP. Accessed on September 6, 2010.