Black Water (song)

Infobox Song
Name = Black Water


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Artist = The Doobie Brothers
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Album = What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
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Released = February 1, 1974
track_no = 4
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Genre = Rock
Length = 4:18
Writer = Patrick Simmons
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Label = Warner Brothers
Producer = Ted Templeman
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prev = "Pursuit on 53rd St."
prev_no = 3
next = "Eyes of Silver"
next_no = 5
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"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 features 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. [cite book
last = Morse
first = Tim
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title = Classic Rock Stories: The Stories Behind the Greatest Songs of All Time
publisher = St. Martin's Griffin, New York
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pages = pg. 19
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isbn = 0-312-18067-5]

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."

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