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Well, I love that dirty water

The song is a mock paean to the city of Boston and its then-famously polluted Boston Harbor and Charles River. Its Boston and Charles River references are reportedly based on an experience of Cobb and his girlfriend with a mugger in Boston in the mid-1960s. In addition to the river, other local interest items in the song include the Boston University women's curfew — "Frustrated women … have to be in by twelve o'clock" — and a passing mention of the Boston Strangler — "have you heard about the Strangler? (I'm the man I'm the man)." Bosto… read more
The song is a mock paean to the city of Boston and its then-famously polluted Boston Harbor and Charles River. Its Boston and Charles River reference… read more
The song is a mock paean to the city of Boston and its then-famously polluted Boston Harbor and Charles River. Its Boston and Charles River references are reportedly based on an experien… read more

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The Standells are a rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like The Seeds, exemplify the style. The band was formed in 1962 by lead singer/organist Larry Tamblyn and guitarist Tony Valentino. The Standells' first hit single was Dirty Water, which reached #11 on the Billboard charts on June 11, 1966. Other hits included Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, Why Pick On Me, Riot On Sunset Strip (about the 1966 riots resulting from police attacks on hippies), and Try It. Singer/drummer Dick Dodd, founding drummer of The Bel Airs, who joined the grou… read more
The Standells are a rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like The Seeds, exemplify the style. The band was formed in 1962 by lead singer/organist Larry Tamblyn … read more
The Standells are a rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like The Seeds, exemplify the style. The band was formed in 1962 by lead singer/organist Larry Tamblyn and guitarist Tony Valentino. The Standells&#x… read more

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