Bob Rock? Older band from Vancouver
Lored
I was told that the song/artist I am looking for was a group that
contained Bob Rock and was from Vancouver. There is a song called Dirty
Water that they do and I would like to know if anyone knows the name of
the group. THANKS!
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Wayne Garvin
(posted to alt.music.lyrics and e-mailed to Lored)
On Thu, 16 Oct 1997 16:04:41 -0400 Lored <Lor...@geocities.com> wrote:
>I was told that the song/artist I am looking for was a group that
>contained Bob Rock and was from Vancouver. There is a song called Dirty
>Water that they do and I would like to know if anyone knows the name of
>the group. THANKS!
What you're looking for is "Dirty Water" by Rock & Hyde. The single was
released in 1987 and the song also appears on their 1987 album "Under The
Volcano". Bob Rock and Paul Hyde were founding members of Payola$ whose
biggest hit was "Eyes Of A Stranger" from 1982.
I'm not familiar with Rock & Hyde's "Dirty Water" and couldn't find the
lyrics or even the songwriter credits, but I wonder if it might be a cover
of the Standells' hit from 1966. Here are the lyrics for that song.
DIRTY WATER
- written by Ed Cobb (of The Four Preps)
- reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966
- lyrics as recorded by The Standells and included on the 1988 compilation
album "The Fabulous 60's - Volumes Three & Four" (Quality QRSPD-1066/7)
I'm gonna tell you a story
I'm gonna tell you about my town
I'm gonna tell you a big fat story, baby
Ah, it's all about my town
Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles (ah, that's what's happenin' baby)
That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, muggers and thieves (ah, but they're cool people)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home (ah, you're the number one place)
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
Have to be in by twelve o'clock (ah, that's a shame)
But I'm a-wishin' and a-hopin', oh
That just once those doors weren't locked
(I like to spend time with my baby - walk around)
But I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home
Oh yeah
------ instrumental break ------
'Cause I love that dirty water
Oh-oh, Boston, you're my home
Oh yeah
Well I love that dirty water (I love it baby)
Love that dirty water (I love Boston)
Love that dirty water (have you heard about the Strangler?)
Love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
Love that dirty water (oh!)
Love that dirty water (a-come on, a-come on)
Love that dirty water
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Wayne Garvin
(posted to alt.music.lyrics and e-mailed to Lored)
On Fri, 17 Oct 1997 18:33:14 GMT wga...@kw.igs.net (Wayne Garvin) wrote:
>(posted to alt.music.lyrics and e-mailed to Lored)
>
>On Thu, 16 Oct 1997 16:04:41 -0400 Lored <Lor...@geocities.com> wrote:
>>I was told that the song/artist I am looking for was a group that
>>contained Bob Rock and was from Vancouver. There is a song called Dirty
>>Water that they do and I would like to know if anyone knows the name of
>>the group. THANKS!
>
>What you're looking for is "Dirty Water" by Rock & Hyde. The single was
>released in 1987 and the song also appears on their 1987 album "Under The
>Volcano". Bob Rock and Paul Hyde were founding members of Payola$ whose
>biggest hit was "Eyes Of A Stranger" from 1982.
>
>I'm not familiar with Rock & Hyde's "Dirty Water" and couldn't find the
>lyrics or even the songwriter credits, but I wonder if it might be a cover
>of the Standells' hit from 1966.
Found a message at DejaNews that was posted in alt.music.lyrics in August.
It has the lyrics for Rock & Hyde's "Dirty Water".
Subject: Re: Please ID! 80s song... Glass Tiger?
From: m...@super.zippo.com (Mike Hackeson)
Date: 1997/08/21
Message-Id: <3401b1b2...@snews.zippo.com>
Newsgroups: alt.music.lyrics
In article <01bcad81$c99b0ee0$cec1...@stage2.speedware.com>,
"Julie-Anne LaRochelle" <Julie...@Quebec.speedware.com> wrote:
>Lored <lor...@geocities.com> wrote in article
><33FAEF67...@geocities.com>...
>> I checked it out and that isn't it... I am sure it was an 80s song...
>> the video had some guy playing his guitar in a bathtub and he was
>> splashing around in it...
>> Thanks for the try though! :)
>> Anyone else know?
>>
>
>I know what song you are talking about. It is actually two guys. One has
>long hair.
>I think the band's name is made up of the two guys' names Paul and
>something or Hyde something. I can't remember more, sorry!
Sounds like Rock & Hyde which was Bob Rock and Paul Hyde,
formerly of the Payolas.
The album was called "Under the Volcano" and was released by EMI in
1987.
Here are the words from the album sleeve [they're just in a block on
the sleeve and I don't have a working turntable at the moment that I
can play the album on to sort 'em into chorus & verses so I'll take
some guesses, if you'll excuse my presumption].
Dirty Water
Written & Performed by Rock & Hyde
I swear I've seen your face before,
It peered inside my open door,
I'm sure I played this game before,
Pay a little bit now, then later more,
Angel, Angel, Ring them bells, Ring them bells
Something is wrong, it doesn't belong,
And it's not natural to sing that song.
And if I wash my hands in your dirty water
Will your religion make me clean?
And if I wet my feet in your dirty water
Will I be blind for all I've seen?
A lover would be more concerned,
But when I needed you your head was turned,
It seems like you do what you can,
To make me feel a guilty man,
Angel, Angel, Ring them bells, Ring them bells
Something is wrong, it doesn't belong,
And it's not natural to sing that song.
And if I wash my hands in your dirty water
Will your religion make me clean?
And if I wet my feet in your dirty water
Will I be blind for all I've seen?