Dave Matthews Band - Don't Drink The Water (Central Park)

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[@kv1271]

Great message in this song. Words cannot describe Dave's genius and God given talent. They reproduce music live every night that most people would never try to record in the studio. We are lucky as music lovers that he found what God put him here to do...

[@sergei145514]

Dave sings this song like he means everything he's saying more than anything else in the world. Its Awesome !!!!!!

[@Iron-Bridge]

One of the best live bands in the world right now! I'd give a kidney to see them live

[@1111Sean1111]

This is pure class, dont undestand why they are not more popular in Europe, i mean i never had the chance of watching them live and i would love that

[@stephengiffith1010]

Born 2 ....shi... Man I'm so amazingly happy got hair standing and people 4 real my tears on my. Face. .are good now Dave ....thank u and tim and yur band

[@simonnaylor]

Not much else out there tops this song if anything. Unbelievable.

[@HanDMB41]

One of the best performances of Dave in my opinion

[@asmodeo111]

oh my... i listen this song for hours, so strong... fuking chills!!

[@tonytyrone88]

this song shows how much power these guys have. INCREDIBLE

[@MisterMayhem108]

I saw them live when they played at AT&T park. They opened with this. And... man... it was so freaking metal. The way that first wave of sound washes over the crowd, there's nothing like it.

[@b.williams8572]

the definition of music. all my love and respect for DMB till i die, and probably in the afterlife as well.

[@leighannereynolds5720]

Still poppin in 2018 ... they played it in Bristow, VA recently....MAGIC! This song is such a game changer! I love you DMB!

[@etobias86]

i was there too!!! he was so great!!!!! i swear that man makes me melt lol

[@source1zero]

Holy f^&$#in shit!!!!! That was the most insane vocal performance I've seen in about a decade!!! What a performer!!!! Thanks for posting!!

[@jjb479]

The falsetto note he hits at 1:29 is unbelievable... beautiful singing, dave matthews

[@elcapoinca]

i have seen many live versions of this song, and u can defenitely notice how since the album came out that they experimented with it live, dave in the vocals, the drums, adding intensity.. and this s the result.. this is the outcome the best ddtw performance ever

[@PandaEpidemic]

I fucking love this band a ridiculous amount. I can't even explain what my heart goes through every time I hear these guys. It feels like it's going to explode and I'd be perfectly happy if it were to do so

[@MithunOnTheNet]

I've watched this 10 times in the past one hour!

[@stackleft8998]

45 people that voted down suck at life.

[@vicbeach8781]

Totally, go be negative somewhere else!

[@daveh6357]

45 out of 2000 no big deal

[@moniecat11]

Central park and Piedmont park were the best concerts in this bands history. You dont get any better than DMB, and you dont get a better DMB concert than those two.

[@nickknauer15]

In our sociology class, our professor, Sam Richards, showed us this song and said it related to Native Americans and how there land was taken by us. Big eye opener and I've been an avid listen to DMB for 5 years and seen them 5 times. Seriously, listen to the lyrics and read into what he is saying. Sam Richards is well known too. If interested you should check out his TED Talk on empathy.

[@LeanneKenzie]

Simply amazing.

[@lifeatlast26]

i love these guys feeling in the music

[@chatbiz4432]

Come out come out No use in hiding Come now come now Can you not see? There's no place here What were you expecting Not room for both Just room for me So you will lay your arms down Yes I will call this home Away away You have been banished Your land is gone And given me And here I will spread my wings Yes I will call this home What's this you say? You feel a right to remain? Then stay and I will bury you What's that you say Your father's spirit still lives in this place I will silence you Here's the hitch Your horse is leaving Don't miss your boat It's leaving now And as you go I will spread my wings Yes I will call this home I have no time to justify to you Fool, you're blind, move aside for me All I can say to you my new neighbor Is you must move on or I will bury you Now as I rest my feet by this fire Those hands once warmed here I have retired them I can breathe my own air I can sleep more soundly Upon these poor souls I'll build heaven and call it home Cause you're all dead now I live with my justice I live with my greedy need I live with no mercy I live with my frenzied feeding I live with my hatred I live with my jealousy I live with the notion That I don't need anyone but me Don't drink the water Don't drink the water There's blood in the water Don't drink the water

[@mayalauzon6242]

Chat Biz get it. Ty

[@amybrown7635]

Don't drink the water f

[@amybrown7635]

Fuck yeah lol

[@ceantunes77]

Can you understand the last words he says? The last sentence is not part of the lyric... he says just here and I can't get it...

[@robstephen2306]

Don't drink the proverbial koolaid would have been a good song idea 4 him too. 4ex. But its beautiful sounding as is, with very mysterious lyrics.

[@FatGocks]

The way LeRoi plays Alanis' vocals at the end on his sax is so badass.

[@torikenyon]

This is a good song to play at a thanksgiving party... hehehehehe

[@tpknife]

Best song he ever did.

[@kickapoondn]

bad ass song and performance! i kinda tear up when i hear this.

[@gunnar1104]

People will go see the Dave without the band. Nobody would go see the band without Dave.

[@MrDrLtSir]

Best DMB song! You guys should come back to Arizona soon despite the boycott...

[@DrewD55]

Best version I've ever heard, and that's after having heard it in person probably 10 times or more. This one just kills them all. The wail that Dave lays in at the end? Pure magic.

[@gehadelshaikh1861]

I'd probably do unspeakable things to be able to travel back in time and watch this entire concert, but specifically this song..

[@magggx]

best version of this song by far.

[@CarterFilmLtd]

live this song just owns the album...it rocks so much harder

[@1111Sean1111]

What a voice!!!

[@123acmilanfan]

R.I.P Groo Grux King No one will ever be like you.

[@jamesdeansghost5531]

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed" Mahatma Ghandi.... Dedicated to the Standing Rock movement.

[@mitakuyeoyasin2320]

Just came back from Standing Rock and going again after I round up, had to come here...I wish most people would understand what this song actually means, was written about, and what is transpiring now. If ever a DMB tells a reality....this it. Chills..Tears......*stuffing my anger back as it serves no purpose*.

[@alessandrorocha8897]

Mitakuye Oyasin

[@ceantunes77]

I've listened this today and thought the same... I wrote a kind of a answer... I'll dare show you. "And I shall dance And I must dance and cry 'cause If my frenetic dance not consume my anger It may consume me." This was my feeling when I listened this song. Sorry bother you.

[@burntpieceoftoast4148]

cantunes77 Dude. That's a wonderful way of wording it, I love it. A lot. Thank you for sharing.

[@burntpieceoftoast4148]

Mitakuye Oyasin I so badly wished I could have come to Standing Rock. That whole situation made me sick. It was something that never should have been thought of, let alone a reality. And this song! It should have been played over a loud speaker there. I still get chills listening to it all the way up with headphones. There's such a powerful force behind Dave's voice and a very important message in the lyrics. More people should hear it.

[@spamsnoopy]

dont listen to it if you freaken hate it!! I LOVE It

[@Jordynfire]

I LOVE THEM!!!!!! this has to be one of my favorite songs.....actually i love all of their songs :D

[@gabrielcelester]

the original. Thanks again, brother!!

[@Limabean231]

This is my favorite version because of the way he yells up to that last A instead of using his falsetto.

[@chillguitardude10]

as astounded as i am with the talent of the entire band especially dave, i think that carter really is the one who drives the whole band.

[@MrCoffeeblack09]

i only got one word AMAZING!!!

[@ayerj007]

simply awesome

[@derekdellinger9589]

Loved the studio recording of this song so much back in the day. Then I heard this live performance... Can't seem to make it through the studio version any more.

[@whileimgaming]

So very true

[@TradedSorrows]

Dave Matthews was born to perform this song.

[@kristelmartinez4344]

DAVE u r amazing

[@kradim]

whenever i think of this band, i think of this song

[@wilbergurgleburger3842]

O.M.G. ....1st time hearin this version...I am BLOWN AWAY. Damn they're good live. Btw, a powerful tribute song for my people Di'neh Lipan- the Apache Thnx D.M.B. Yatahay

[@SillyGoose2024]

Your name is Wilbur

[@wilbergurgleburger3842]

uannoyme74 you seriously think that's a real name

[@jacobboone7453]

+Wilber Gurgleburger I think your name is awesome. funny to say. and God bless the lost lives of the millions in the Americas not that long ago.

[@tommartin2417]

+Wilber Gurgleburger this comment cracks me up. He literally thought that was your name hahahahaha

[@Actual_Malice]

+Tom Martin Gurgleburger is a very common name where I'm from!

[@fullmoonapothecary720]

Daves voice and Vibe is everything! truly blessed to exist on this planet the same time as him✌

[@sroach051]

every concert dave does he sings different words, i love this song

[@markc1343]

Amazing! It's a shame that music now a days have been watered down and have no meaning besides the local fashion or trends. It's sad to see that true Artist like this that perform with such conviction and passion are no longer mainstream. Long Live Dave Mathews Band! Great song, with awareness of the past, present and future of humanity.

[@pacerodi]

this song is transcendental!

[@gurudeutube]

OMGMillionDollarOfTheDay.IjustPutOnMyTrancendentalEyeBall.If.You.Like.I'llTryAndReturnTheFavorAtFacebooksPublicAccount,SEAlexKnightt

[@chillguitardude10]

u sir have the best history teacher alive

[@jmuduke99]

Just got my tix for the '08 summer tour today!

[@renevanolphen128]

One of the best bands in the world, and Carter he's one of my favorite drummers, the other one is Simon Philips:-). When are these guys in the Netherlands?

[@surfrider84u]

A Fricking MAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevemuir605]

Thanks for this,just what I need at 03:17 (scottish time) xx

[@SASJKL]

4:40 vocal explosion. dave is the man.

[@loofah76dbk]

Wow.Just Wow.

[@onecoffeeblacktogo]

It's Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreatttttttt!!!!!!!!

[@jmuduke99]

Agreed. This is probably the best version of DDTW. Although the Live Trax version at Fenway is strong too.

[@maflack25]

this song is sooo sick livee

[@FieldTripChaperone]

What an outro! The fact that Dave can fluctuate his voice like that is incredible. A truly determined and gifted individual. Its unfortunate that the music industry today is overrun by so many untalented artists.

[@marcussegura395]

Damn Dave always had som groovy ass feet

[@NobleBop617]

Marcus Segura been watching him growing up and I unintentionally try to mimic them because it just feels natural to move like that. I love these guys.

[@sodiesarin1]

5:59 had me so in awe igot gose bumps and was just in a trans from his voice and the the music, i hope at the show in Albany they give us just a taste of this kinda sound, see you all these nov 5th DMB Albany NY!

[@erwinraymond]

I live with my justice And I live with my greedy need I live with no mercy And I live with my frenzied feeding I live with my hatred And I live with my jealousy I live with the notion that I don't need anyone but me Don't Drink the Water Don't Drink the Water Blood in the water Don't Drink the Water

[@swobbinmuffin]

Everyone is just straight fuckin killin it

[@chefjanet2k]

I have to come back and revisit this performance every few months. I have heard this song live many, many times and it will definitely blow your hair back, but THIS performance.....this one is the benchmark. Davescat at its' best. Stepping feet at their best!

[@Choille7]

i was like "what the #$%^" when i noticed Miley Cyrus - Party in the USA after the vid ended. Totally awesome music

[@MusicIan423]

somebody spammed an honest comment... people realize just cause they mention somebody else or another website doesn't mean it's spam! they could still have interesting info about the content of the video, or in this case, a personal opinion, I don't care that he mentioned the site he used to make the ringtone

[@MatteoBussotti]

And...ladies and gentlemen, we have a special guest tonight on bass...Mr. JESSE PINKMAN!

[@josephdigiro9781]

WHAT A DRUMMER THE BEST!!

[@gitch1231]

i took his words as gospel, been cramping everywhere ever since, and strangely not regretted a moment of this musical agony

[@breakthecycle128]

Dave sings at the end: I saw the light I believe it's a lie I will bury light and fall bury light and fall I will see the rain and walk down on your head

[@breakthecycle128]

Dave sings at the end: I saw the light I believe it's a lie I will bury light and fall bury light and fall I will see the rain and walk down on your head

[@breakthecycle128]

Dave sings at the end: I saw the light I believe it's a lie I will bury light and fall bury light and fall I will see the rain and walk down on your head

[@phleugh]

you got tickets to see them, and you'd never heard of them...? you've made a hell of a lot of people veeeery jealous... me include!

[@bryanwindnagle8469]

dave rules. perfect lyrics!!!! great message!

[@quirri]

this is such an evil song. delivered in the nicest way possible.

[@superdale]

Actually dude, the song is about both Apartheid in South Africa and the taking of America from the Native Americans. I have heard him sing "This Land is Your Land" in the bridge before, so the connection to America is definitely there. And Dave is from South Africa... so there is the relevance to Apartheid.

[@Dnt132]

0:32 fucking BOSS devilish "I'm the fucking man, and I love my job" grin from Boyd

[@diegovillarroel2502]

This is by far the best performance. Period!

[@price77able]

+Diego Villarroel your right this is the best don't drink the water performance ever!

[@adamatova]

+Diego Villarroel verified and concurred

[@maddyluvzjb8]

Unfortunately 15 years too late. LOVE DMB since early 90's Millennials don't know DMB, hence shitty half times shows.

[@dustyhaspel8242]

hey man I'm only 21 and I'm a bigger DMB fan than most of the adults I know. HOPE IS NOT LOST

[@MaineLander]

Very dark song. Brilliant though.

[@alexthelassalle]

i love the eyebrows when he sings

[@DanePage]

this is one of those "i want one of those" songs

[@brandontylerkaiser]

its funny how like wicked they are in the studio but when htey get on stage they are like a freight train !!!!

[@sethhughes2000]

I swear, if the NFL doesn't get DMB for the super bowl this year, I will be ticked

[@Jkeat02]

+Seth Hughes Coldplay...

[@Stbuster31]

never happening, he's past prime for popularity

[@burntpieceoftoast4148]

DM R You're right, sadly. The world so needs more Dave right now though.

[@gregwillie41]

I think the live version off the cd "The Best of What's Around" is the best

[@jmuduke99]

DDTW = BEST DMB SONG EVER!!

[@isaacjeremiasmoralesfernandez]

Friends, you all have nice opinions about this song and our native americans, but this song is really about the occupation of Israel in Palestine's lands ("no room for both, just room for me"). That's why he sings a gibberish like an arab (palestine) chant. "Lay your arms down" is what told United Nations to Palestine. When he say "you were banished" and "your land is gone and given to me", that's just what happened, so Israel the "new neighbor","will call it home". Heaven is the "promise land".

[@j.j.acosta8319]

what a powerfull performance......

[@jmuduke99]

I think this one and Live Trax 6 (Fenway) are the best versions.

[@asuspended77]

WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED.. HOLY SHIT AND I THOUGHT I'D SEEN IT ALL. Dave I love you. A lot. Like a lot. Like Too Much. Haha. See what I did there. I just have So Much to Say, but What Would YOU Say? Exactly this. You Dancing Nancy. s.

[@gabrielcelester]

Hi! could you tell me what Dave says from 6:00 to 6:30. I'm trying to sing it and i'm lost. Thanks!!

[@tonyinmiami99]

I saw Dave Matthews band open for the Grateful Dead in 1992 in Vegas when their first album came out; I knew they were special; I'm glad I was right! Thanks DMB

[@troutbum93]

Dave gettin funky on stage @2:30

[@ambassadortothenetherworld9433]

Now, that is the earmarking of a great band! if they can take a beloved song and completely alter its energy(compared to the original recording) to birth something new that is utterly enjoyable and innervating. Thats when you know, you will still be listening to them till the end of your days..I sure as hell know I will and that I wont miss any of their shows when they play my town!

[@adre3330]

totally agree with fiveagainst..