"Drink the Water" is a song recorded by Jack Johnson on the album ''

Brushfire Fairytales ''Brushfire Fairytales'' is the debut album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. It was released in 2001 through Enjoy Records, a label that was later renamed Everloving Recordings. The album's primary musicians are Johnson (vocals/guitars/piano ...

'' released on February 1, 2001 under the

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label. The song was inspired by a surfing accident where Jack Johnson wiped out and nearly drowned after hitting an underwater reef on a fall and cutting his head.

Personnel

* Jack Johnson–vocals, guitars *Adam Topol–drums *Merlo Podlewski–bass guitar

References

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