Love Boston, love the sentiment, but the name of the band that immortalized “Dirty Water” is the Standells, garage rockers from Los Angeles. The Shandells, now disbanded, were a relatively obscure local group hailing from Huntsville, Alabama.
According to wikipedia, “Ed Cobb” wrote the song for the Standells (the Standells having never been to Boston before the single was released). Specifically, Ed “after a visit to Boston, during which he was robbed on a bridge over the Charles River”
Heard the Standells do it live in Denver in ’66 from outside the venue… couldn’t afford entry. Sounded great though! Lest we get too wrapped up in our own misfortunes, keep in mind that the suffering people of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and to a lesser extent the people of many countries suffer similar and far worse horrors daily since we decided to export ‘democracy’ to ’em. That notwithstanding, sympathies to those who suffered in Boston.
thank you. love it.
That helped – thanks, Keith.
Excellent, thanks man. Nice touch with the Candlepin.
Thank you
Love Boston, love the sentiment, but the name of the band that immortalized “Dirty Water” is the Standells, garage rockers from Los Angeles. The Shandells, now disbanded, were a relatively obscure local group hailing from Huntsville, Alabama.
Apologies to both bands!!
According to wikipedia, “Ed Cobb” wrote the song for the Standells (the Standells having never been to Boston before the single was released). Specifically, Ed “after a visit to Boston, during which he was robbed on a bridge over the Charles River”
He also wrote “Tainted Love”.
More interesting factoids can be found at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Standells
*hugs* Thanks Keith
Heard the Standells do it live in Denver in ’66 from outside the venue… couldn’t afford entry. Sounded great though! Lest we get too wrapped up in our own misfortunes, keep in mind that the suffering people of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and to a lesser extent the people of many countries suffer similar and far worse horrors daily since we decided to export ‘democracy’ to ’em. That notwithstanding, sympathies to those who suffered in Boston.
It’s amazing how sentimental I can get at seeing the Citgo sign on Kenmore Square after all these years.