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"Dirty Water" is a song by the American rock band The Standells, written by their producer Ed Cobb. [7] The song is a mock paean to the city of Boston , Massachusetts , and its then-famously polluted Boston Harbor and Charles River .
"Dirty Water" is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll." [13] Dodd briefly left the Standells in early 1966, and was replaced by Dewey Martin, who became a member of Buffalo Springfield. Dodd returned to the group a few months later, as the "Dirty Water" song began to climb the charts. [10]
Prior to this album, The Standells had only released three singles and a live album: The Standells in Person at P.J.'s (1964). Dirty Water would become the band's best-selling LP, peaking at #52 on the Billboard charts, and #39 in the Cashbox listings. The "Dirty Water" single fared much better, peaking at #11 in Billboard and #8 in Cashbox.
Dodd was a drummer and vocalist for the Standells starting in 1964. The group's biggest hit, "Dirty Water", recorded in 1965, became an anthem for sports fans in Boston with its refrain of "Boston, you're my home," [4] despite the group having no direct connection with the city. [7]
The Dirty Water Club was a long-running (in a town where most tend to be short-lived) London club night featuring bands influenced by 1960s garage punk. It was named after The Standells ' 1966 hit single " Dirty Water ".
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The closing track, "Dirty Water", was a cover version of the 1966 hit single by the garage rock band the Standells. Edda (Hitt Records), the now-defunct Icelandic label, produced a music video for "Listen". No single was actually released.