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{{Infobox song

| name = Backwater

| cover = Meat Puppets - Backwater.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Meat Puppets

| album = Too High to Die

| released = 1994

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 6:03 (2 track version)
12:26 (3 track version)
17:30 (5 track version)

| label = London Records

| writer = Curt Kirkwood

| producer =

| prev_title = Whirlpool

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = We Dont Exist

| next_year = 1994

}}

"'Backwater'" is a song recorded by the Meat Puppets. 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. They Might Be Giants 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

References



Category:1993 songs

Category:1994 singles

Category:Meat Puppets songs

Category:London Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Rocky Schenck

Category:Songs written by Curt Kirkwood

Category:They Might Be Giants

Category:Grunge songs


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