"Backwater" is a song recorded by the
Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood (guitar/vocals), his brother Cris Kirkwood (bass guitar/vocals), and Derrick Bostrom (drums). The Kirkwood brothe ...
. 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
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.
They Might Be Giants
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sing back-up vocals on "White Sport Coat."
Track listing
(All songs by Curt Kirkwood unless otherwise noted)
;2 track single track listing
# "Backwater" – 3:39
# "Station" (Cris Kirkwood) – 2:20
;3 track promo single track listing
# "Backwater" – 3:39
# "Lake of Fire" (1994 re-recorded version) - 3:13
# "Fuck You" (
Feederz cover) – 5:31
;5 track single track listing
# "Backwater" – 3:39
# "Open Wide" – 3:13
# "Animal" – 4:33
# "Up on the Sun" (1994 re-recorded version) – 3:49
# "White Sport Coat" (Marty Robbins cover) – 2:12
Chart performance
References
1993 songs
1994 singles
Meat Puppets songs
London Records singles
Music videos directed by Rocky Schenck
Songs written by Curt Kirkwood
They Might Be Giants
Grunge songs
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