Don’t Drink the Water
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"Don’t Drink the Water" is a politically charged rock song by Dave Matthews Band that addresses themes of colonialism, displacement, and environmental exploitation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don’t Drink the Water canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Before These Crowded Streets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Dave Matthews Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Dave Matthews Band singles ⓘ |
| composer | Dave Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresArtist | Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
political rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
raised awareness of colonialism themes in mainstream rock
ⓘ
recognized as one of Dave Matthews Band's darker songs ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Listener Supported
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Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ The Central Park Concert NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
aggressive rhythm
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dark tone ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ flute ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | Dave Matthews Band live setlists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricPerspective | colonizer ⓘ |
| lyricTopic |
environmental degradation
ⓘ
forced removal of native populations ⓘ land seizure ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Dan Elswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of historical injustices
ⓘ
social and political commentary ⓘ |
| partOf | Before These Crowded Streets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Dave Matthews Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Lillywhite ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| theme |
colonialism
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displacement ⓘ environmental exploitation ⓘ oppression of indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| vocalist | Dave Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Dave Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.