Backwater (song)
1993 single by Meat Puppets
"Backwater" is a song written and recorded by American alternative group 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.
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