The Standells - Dirty Water

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[@jerryumfress9030]

There'll never be another time like the 60s and 70s

[@EricFapton]

Jerry Umfress There will never be another time like any time. Every generation is so different.

[@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree]

Jerry Umfress You got that right. It was a magical time. I just can’t describe it any better. It’ll never be repeated.

[@haroldfridkis3536]

You mean the 50s and 60s.

[@jabjones2165]

Thank i lie.

[@sharonneil2118]

Yes you are right there will never be another time like the 1960’s or 70’s

[@Susie196921]

Nothing can hold a candle to the music of the 60's!

[@frankseprino8610]

NOTHING!

[@B70707]

That's right ... NOTHING!

[@deborahrunnells8222]

King 👑 of Music 🎶

[@patscott5263]

Nothing

[@greydawson09]

60s and 70s

[@99jerseyboy]

I'll admit that even as a New York Yankee fan, when they play this song after a Red Sox win at the infamous and beautiful Fenway Park in Boston, it's amazing enough to bring a tear to your eye because it's great for the sport of baseball. And it's always a great party in Beantown afterwards. Every city needs a song that defines it. This is Boston's.

[@ig_90k-ops75]

they do this also for the boston bruins in the NHL

[@Patriot-oi7mj]

Us folks in L.A. also love this song!

[@heywoodjablowme8836]

Portland Oregon loves ❤ dirty water 💧

[@owades]

Patriot 2000, the Standells were from Los Angeles, not Boston. Good song either way.

[@Patriot-oi7mj]

@@owades Thanks for the info, I just assumed that they were a Boston band.

[@user-ts1oi1rv1b]

Just turned 78 yesterday and the Standells still rock! Remember this song reverberating off the rafters of the old Fenway Park in the 60's!

[@garycallihan4206]

I remember hearing this in the mid 60s, while living in San Diego. Good music for pool parties.

[@deborahrunnells8222]

FENWAY STILL. STANDS 🧍‍♂️ 🧍‍♀️

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

Heard this tune just after I turned 9yrs. old mid-spring 1966 on Philadelphia's WFIL , Famous 56

[@LLcoolDel]

Boston gets to hear a lot of great old songs at their stadiums and ballpark. MUST BE NICE

[@james-jg8iu]

Happy belated birthday

[@danserdutz6700]

Every garage band of the 60's included this one. We did. Along with Gloria, Pushing Too Hard, The Last Time, Incense and Peppermint, Proud Mary ...

[@williamrgutrich7694]

So did our band, Pontius Pilate and The Nail Drivin' Five, Chicago's South Side

[@lesviolin]

I loved this stuff then and now!

[@chrismernick8325]

Add Louie Louie to that

[@robertmclean9737]

And house of the rising Sun!

[@larryb8022]

My band did it to it was a freaking monster of a song ❤❤, so were the other right.✌🏻👍🏻✌🏻🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@dmk7700]

Talk Talk, 96 Tears and Dirty Water are the Sacred Trilogy of 1966 garage punk.If you don't dig this you don't dig nothin'.

[@normanbuffett4642]

Music Machine "Talk Talk"

[@bbednorz319]

dmk7700 Bus Stop? Around that era or no? Gloria, anything by Paul Revere....

[@debramills8006]

Love your comment. Dig it!

[@denniskwahl]

It's not punk numbskull.

[@KurtSlotkowski-hj8jd]

@@denniskwahl- he said garage punk, numbskull.

[@lakehousefor2]

Nothing fancy. No smoke, no fireworks. Simply great music. Gotta love the Sixties! Thanks!

[@juliereminiec4937]

Could Dirty Water a environmental protest song?

[@shavingdave1]

Agree!

[@dian-hp2rw]

You do know that the drum set is from saudering rt

[@SNAFU78]

⁠Nah, it feels too good for a protest song haha…

[@mariothepookster]

Yep!

[@Mickkie]

Born and bred Bostonian here! Left 35 Yr's ago, but Boston, you're MY ❤"HOME"❤!! ALWAYS And FOREVER, no matter where i roam❤❤

[@kathrynsolomonides8772]

Me too.

[@kathrynsolomonides8772]

Me too. Boston City girls city born city smarts.

[@roberthebert2360]

As a Boston Bruins fan, love hearing this play out at TD Garden after a win at home. Perfect song for Boston.

[@robr5786]

It's still one of the best guitar riffs ever

[@ludannelasyvyus1824]

That thumping driving, yet basic bass line supports the tune.

[@MichaelLantz]

It sounds like The Rolling Stones "Last Time"

[@paleblue498]

I bought this 45 when I was in grade 7,. Great song and it still stands up today. What a great sound they had....a very underrated band. This is what the 60's was all about.

[@paulinedudek7490]

All these years I thought that song was by The rolling Stones. Until just the other day my nephew told me differently. 😂

[@jacquelinebell2949]

I left high school in NJ in 1966, hitched a ride from the bowling alley up to downtown Boston YWCA because of this song! From there, 100 bucks and a suitcase traveled all over, lived 4 life times, went to law school now retired, I'm back in Boston!!!! I will never leave. There is no where anywhere like Boston: young, old....it's home. I am from NYC and Boston is like NYC in the 1940s..happy and safe.

[@johndunn7502]

Great story!

[@patrickguitar8676]

The YMCA near Northeastern University?

[@patrickguitar8676]

New york in the 40s😅

[@user-dn2lp4nr4g]

I think I LOVE You!😂❤

[@unitedhearts1341]

written in 2021

[@dennismarshall8193]

If you played in a band in the 60's this song was a must.

[@chuckbeers]

+Dennis Marshall … Absolutely! Our garage band played it without harmonica or organ.

[@LEAFYANKEE65]

The first time I heard this song, it was an authentic cover by "The Inmates", on their 1979 debut album "First Offence". They also covered "The Walk". The bands I sang for in the 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's, all did covers of those two great rock songs !!!

[@neilphelan145]

Along with GLORIA by Them ✌

[@checkinout6000]

4 sure!

[@msenecal]

Second riff I learned (after "Satisfaction").

[@leehughes5336]

IN 1965 I WAS 9 YEARS OLD, MAN, GROWING-UP IN DETROIT, THE MUSIC ON THE RADIO WAS AMAZING, UNBELIEVABLE, MOTOWN, EVERY OTHER WEEK IT WAS SOMETHING YOU NEVER EXPECTED, THIS LITTLE PIECE ALWAY'S RESONATED IN THE BACK OF MY MIND, I'M 65 YEAR'S OLD NOW , IT STILL IS JUST AS FRESH , ROCK-ON AMERICA.....

[@martyjewell5683]

Lee, I can dig it. I grew up in 1950's/60's Brooklyn and we never had a "song". As a kid with my 2 transistor, 3" speaker portable, AM only radio this song was swell. Still is. Didn't travel to Boston till late 1990's and love that city. Subways (oops, I mean the T) and city streets are a breeze to navigate. Gruff n' gritty, gotta love this song.

[@thedonwesley5279]

Yeah Man ! I was 10 and living east of East LA Land of Thee Midnighters

[@Tom-gu9cs]

65 and 66 best years for garage rock. Then got psych...

[@moterciti]

I was there 11 yrs young

[@lostcause1206]

CKLW..the motor city. 🎶 Motor city weather.....

[@KennethBostonian]

Music to my ears. I’m a proud Bostonian. I will never leave this city. My home, my life.

[@beatlejim64]

Released in November 1965...got to #8 in Casbox...and #11 on the Billboard charts in June 1966. CLASSIC!

[@altfactor]

The Standels reunited for the first time in years to perform this song at a send-off rally in Boston for the Red Sox baseball team prior to their 2004 playoffs. The Sox ended up winning the World Series for the first time since 1918, so the band's reunion seems to have been worth it.

[@howardkoor2796]

altfactor 👍👍👍👍

[@sandradelrio122]

even though the band is from california

[@ReToddedguy]

@@sandradelrio122 Yep, little known fact: they were actually singing about Boston, CA, which sits near the west coast Charles River. Widely known fact: you're an idiot.

[@marylangrealestate8893]

@@ReToddedguy sorry but it is about Boston MA. It was to show the seedier part of Boston. www.boston.com/culture/music/2014/05/05/qa-the-standells-larry-tamblyn-dishes-on-success-of-dirty-water

[@lindabergman3127]

altfactor WOW that's awesome 🤩👍

[@owen3721]

Awesome song. One of the all time American greats.

[@williamcabell142]

Loved this tune...every Garage band back in the day played this song! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@corineusa1454]

I'll never forget my brother singing this the day he left for boot camp 67. Brings tears mto my eyes.

[@chocolatcats]

I'm so sorry...My brother Mike went to bootcamp 67 too. Thankfully his 3 yrs in Viet Nam he got to come home ok. I hope your brother did too.

[@corineusa1454]

@@chocolatcats He didn't come back alright. Dec 22 1967 my brother stepped on a landmine in a rice paddy. He lived but lost almost 40% of his body mass. Leg, some kidney ect. What saved him was he heard the click of the bomb which detonated on release, he turned which saved his life. He was badly handicapped but alive. I'll never forget. God bless our Brothers and all who serve.🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸

[@live4grace]

@@corineusa1454 Thank him for his service and his sacrifice!!

[@MrSTOUT73]

... believe you mean you'll NEVER forget??! LOL

[@nightrunner1456]

@@corineusa1454 There were KIDS, young men on every street, that went, in blue collar America.

[@Mark8395217]

There was a time when rock n roll was simply cool as shit......

[@jst6274]

and this would be one of those times. I still play this with friends to get a little loose for the rest of the night. I swear he says "fuckers" not "muggers" in one spot. Or that is the kid in me always for the dirty lyrics behind the clear ones.

[@sarasarah1810]

Indeed Mark!!!!!!!!!100% agree with you....Toodlepip🙋

[@lovinair]

So true, simply and so clear to hear ...

[@raddmann336]

Retro Guy. That's nonsense. When this song came out in the 60's ppl thought they said fuckers too.

[@oldschool_2717]

✌✌✌

[@makalu877]

Always loved this song, I was in 9th grade when it came out, 1966.

[@jollyroger361]

me, too. It rocks

[@SpeegBJ]

This tune might as well have been played when I walked down the aisle in my cap and gown to get my diploma. Graduation, Whittier, 1966.

[@johnkelly2272]

John Bishop 10th for me. Rock n Roll! Dirty Water, Louie Lou-eye, G-L-O-R-I-A Gloria, Wild Thing, We Gotta Get Outta This Place....

[@teddanyluk4602]

John Bishop Ha 1967 got kicked out of high school for smacking a teacher fast forward 1968. Found myself "Across the Pond"..to start my first "Magical Myestery Tour" in NAM I grew up "real quick"!

[@lisabullock7461]

Mr. Bishop 8th grade smilexo

[@danielmarin6811]

It's Feb 2020...Graduated In 1967...Bay Area California..We Loved Dirty Water Then & We Love It Now...I'm 70...I Still Dig This Tune...Anyone Else?

[@alexpoliakoff6589]

You better believe it!! Raced D Hydro back then "Wet Dream 8A" and now "The Mad Russian 12A" headed for 81... rock on!

[@user-vm8nl1yr9k]

Boston,!!! Im a baby Boomer BAYSTATER going home to Massachusetts from California ❤❤❤

[@user-vm8nl1yr9k]

No place like Home. Boston Mass ❤❤❤

[@lesbrown331]

Music I would hear in the barracks.... bringing back a flood of memories.

[@trueword247]

TYFYS

[@sheilahucke4204]

One of those songs that just never get old. Makes ya wanna get up and move.

[@dennislowry812]

There are a hand full of songs that put me into a time warp back to 1964/65, my senior year of H.S. and this is one of them. Great song.

[@Susie196921]

The best sounds came out of the 196o's and the Standells were an awesome garage band!

[@pmccachren]

A happy song that brings back good memories from long ago. Never gets old just better.

[@sonora108]

"Frustrated women, have to be in by 12 o"clock." Man, wasn't it so! 1965 - 1969 there was so, so many songs and bands like this and I was there just lovin it all. Born 1950

[@tomhall3940]

Born 49, went to the Cow Palace in 68, saw Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge, Canned Heat and others I don't recall. VietNam in 71. Still alive and still loving the old tunes. 🎼🎸👍

[@sonora108]

@@tomhall3940 Thank Brother, Vietnam late 71 to 72.

[@johnnyturba1173]

Were you both drafted? Thanks for your service. And welcome home if you never got the proper welcome homes you both deserved.

[@AnnHattieAnn]

For so many years, I've thought he sang "first-rated women." *bahahahaha*

[@ruffian2952]

House mothers were just that.

[@anitasmith9642]

I was a little girl in the sixties. I remember my teenage aunt and uncle’s playing this. Love memories!

[@Sunshyne1967]

This was a song everyone learned on their guitar. It was eazy and it sounded cool.

[@TheBurf1]

The Standells started as a garage band in California. When they wrote and recorded this song they had never been to Boston.

[@indieloveenterprises4259]

Thx, Biff. // Song is apparently written by the band’s producer, who was once mugged while visiting Boston. ✊

[@G.GordonMidi]

And when Bowie wrote Space Oddity he had never been to space! Crazy

[@deborahrunnells8222]

BOSTON MASS IS HOME 👄🧑‍🦲❤🤍💙

[@deborahrunnells8222]

BOSTON. STRONG

[@Susie196921]

Another song from the 60's I never tire of hearing - and what a fine looking bunch of guys they were!

[@peterrussell830]

First heard Dirty Water in 1968, West London, on Radio Caroline, still great,and great memory. .

[@MzKlara]

That drum riff at the end is one of my all time faves.

[@63striker]

Glad to hear someone feels this way, me too for years!!

[@scdevon]

@@63striker - The riff at 2:10 really gets me with the high hat and kick bass groove.

[@philiptucci2458]

Beautiful masterpiece, great music & memories of life, top of the line solid gold standard of excellence

[@mkthom1791]

Boston, you're my home! So proud of our Red Sox! Love that city, man there's no place like Boston. The perfect city!

[@joegrennon]

These turds wrote this song as a slag against Boston.

[@walterduponte2708]

This group had never been to Boston when they recorded this song. 96 Tears has to be the Garage song of all time along with Kingsmen's Louie Louie!

[@jcosta223]

Wow is this true. Why did they write this?

[@SocialJusticeDestroyer]

This video has been up 17 years, and just hearing it now. Wholesome music right here.

[@eugenehavens1094]

The all time greatest, garage rock song.

[@thewhy99]

Muddy River is that Dirty Water which flows into the Charles River near Fenway Park part of that Emerald Necklace of Boston.

[@tomkelly9714]

Sanitary ship canal chicago.ill....

[@rickykroll5755]

Charles River is the dirty water bud

[@charleshall3372]

The Standells are one of L A's best early rock bands!

[@volkdeer]

being from boston, can confirm this song lives on here

[@WillTheTrainFan]

It will never die here. Never.

[@RightReverandJimmy]

Funny how they've gained infamy in Boston. They were an LA band.

[@frgf1630]

@@RightReverandJimmy LA is unrecognizable compared to the 60's

[@hoss-lk4bg]

really I thought they cleaned up tha charles. I would hope by now they have. lord wat an embarrassment it was for decades

[@mmaloser666]

@@hoss-lk4bg It has been cleaned, however the same can be said for many rivers lol

[@Dave-lq2le]

Loved this one back in the day!!

[@estelamatta9179]

Boston--you're my HOME.

[@BoneyWhy]

It's interesting that though the song is about Boston, and in fact, is the anthem of Boston. Because The Standells were from California! It was written by their producer who got mugged in Boston.

[@mikestyles499]

Everything “Happening” was new, fresh, rebellious & “revolutionary!” Great bands played at High Schools! Teenagers recognized what was wrong with constant conflicts and war, and spoke out about it! And our music was about that, peace & love, LOVE! ❤️ thats what’s missing now.

[@Katy-ye1zr]

...and escapism. Lots of great music also a time when much was about being able to just escape, at least sing and fantasize about it if not being able to do it.

[@mathmusic1490]

A classic. Vocal delivery, organ, rhythm..........it's all there. A+ to THE STANDELLS, 'baby'.

[@jrenae75]

Perfect gritty 60s garage rock...

[@dlthibault7249]

Saw the Rolling Stones in Lynn Ma ,1964-65 (too long ago to remember exact date... The Standell, The McCoys and few other were openers that night and this was to be the first time(at least thats what they said) The Standells, introduced this Song. But before they came on, I remember standing by the side of the stage and watching them unpack the VOX Continental (keyboards, and for those that don't know and gave that distinct sound to the song) from a shipping VOX cardboard box and putting it together right in front of us, and it wasn't the road crew! it was the band actually trying to figure out how to put it together, you wouldn't see that today...also that night the Stones came on late, Crowd got Rowdy, police control came in with tear gas ...show over after 4 songs from the Stones ...Ahhh,... the innocent days of Rock ......The Memories ! REPLY

[@QueenFan12]

What have loved to see The McCoys live!

[@ruffian2952]

Was there in third row soon to be further back because of crowd rush. Actually the Stones got through the 10 song performance before all hell broke loose in 1966. A young woman lost a finger hanging on to the getaway limo. Brian had some difficulty playing the dulcimer because of the mist. I cannot remember it raining. Good hard driven show.

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

Man, this song was my jam back in 1966 when it first came out. I went out & bought it the first day I heard it on the radio. Good memories. 🎵🎶💕👌👍👏

[@frankfranklyn]

This shows the era as it was back then. A group could go out in a small pickup; everything onboard, mics, amps, speakers, drums the whole lot and simple 'make' music. Great to see tracks like this and, often, shows how sometimes 'simple' is far from that when we go back to the roots of where things started to happen in the music industry. Thanks for sharing the vid.

[@davemathews7890]

There was a rumor in my 6th grade class that there was an unmentionable dirty word in the lyrics. So, naturally, we all ran out and bought the single.

[@Sauceywalker]

Without the music of the mid-sixties to the mid-seventies, I would still feel like I am always on the outside looking in! Music gave me confidence, taught me how to really listen to each and every instrument, all voices, and the lyrics---ALL at the same time. I was never the same after that. Now, at 71, I love ALL types of music: Metallica, Stylistics, James Ingram, Temptations, Bon Jovi, James Taylor, The Bangles, Disturbed, Rolling Stones, Blondie, Canned Heat, Evanescence, Tina Turner, etc. And I dance right along with it in my apartment!

[@lauranceemory4448]

They opened for the Stones when I saw them in 66. Also had McCoys on the bill. Great concert. Love this song

[@robertgraham4517]

One of the best ...This song was Fabulous .. ty Standells ..you rocked the country

[@stephenreed1298]

Loved this song and others like it during that period. Paul Revers and the Raiders, Blues Magoos, Spirit, Electric Prunes...sometimes the simplest is the best.

[@jantrieger4500]

this tune got HEAVY airplay, rock on !!

[@johnjarou2357]

+Jan Trieger oh yeah; all over the AM radio back then.

[@videomaniac108]

+Jan Trieger It got lots of airplay in the south Florida area, WQAM(560) & WFUN(790).

[@63striker]

dittos for San Antonio (@Kelly AFB) OMG !

[@dalewentworth4660]

Heard it all the time on KOIL in Omaha. Good times good music!!

[@Bluzian74]

Got? DOES!!!

[@gregorygarcia7807]

This is when rock-and-roll was rock and roll.

[@user-oz1zv7ym1l]

Lived there in the 90s and clubs closed with this one!❤️

[@selkiesealion]

Great song...freshman year of high school, 9th grade dances and school field trips.... meaningful song, as we lived in RI, and we didn't live too far away from Boston.

[@froff69]

wicked tune, I am a Canuck, but I have loved this song for as long as I can remember, it reminds me of early Rolling Stones back when they still did blues music.

[@larryleitch3803]

You might be a Canuck, but one with awesome taste in music. Peace from Ohio I

[@leonjohnson1653]

@@larryleitch3803 No point in replying he wrote that 14 years ago

[@dannyparis2942]

The song is excellent the standells from 1966 with dirty water...word has it that this group hug around the studio all day and all night and that the management got tired of seeing them everyday and decided to give them a record contract and name the group The standells... Legendary rock track

[@thedwightguy]

"Garage" bands in those days would glue egg crates on the wall......of the garage to mellow the sound. As I understand it they perfected this song..........IN a garage. I knew a cousin that went to my HS Arroyo in El Monte. She had green eyes and was gorgeous.

[@tonycanaris6627]

Great Song and staple of the Sixties rock Pop.

[@genesclean1]

Played constantly in the juke box of my beer bar Cascade Lounge Fairfield, Iowa 1965 best college years!

[@KRW628]

I saw the Standells in '66. They were an opening act for the Rolling Stones. The McCoys were also an opening act.

[@vincentmietlicki2429]

Saw the same concert in Chicago. Standells were great as were The Rolling Stones,

[@foureyedchick]

The magical psychedelic 60s! The COOLEST decade in music! The generation lost in space and no time left to start again! 💕💖💗💓💞💟

[@jonnybgoode007]

This was on the radio when I was around 8 or 9 years old. Vintage and awesome. Many thanks.

[@stevebordelon5361]

Every garage band knew this song back in the day. Had to have that Farfisa organ to get the sound right.

[@jessedondero1885]

The WA music family will not be the same without you Jerry Miller! Glad I got to play with you when I did. Godspeed, you legend

[@jerrymartin3965]

I have a ridiculous childhood story about this song. My twin sister and I were only six years old when this song came out, and we had teenage sisters who played this song loudly. As we sang along, I changed the words to "dooky water," and I got a spanking. Needless to say, this song has never departed from my memory. My twin and I are the only ones left in our family now. Our older siblings have passed, and this song, along with many others from the 60's are a joy to us.

[@anthonyestrada58]

Best drummer of all time.

[@teresaherman2899]

I was a pre-teen when this came out and all my girlfriends thought it was a dirty song. Now I love it !!! Brings back memories I suppose.

[@sydbarrett5]

I think he's having a laugh about having to lip synch. It must feel ridiculous. Great song!

[@SotR59]

that's exactly what i thought

[@patwiggins6969]

I noticed that. Helluva thing back then. Before MTV and all

[@checkinout6000]

all vids in the 60s were lip synced, especially band stand. Amazing about their wireless guitars too. they were so far ahead LOL But it is all about the music not the videos. They played on the radio or live

[@jamesanthony8438]

That's the one thing i always hated about these 'live TV performances.' They couldn't risk them messing up, so they just played the record and told them to mime it. Still, I'm glad that we have these performances, none the less. =)

[@markmccummins8049]

I was a small boy when this song hit. I loved it, as I did so many of the songs on the radio. I was too young to really notice the unhooked guitars, the lip syncing (though Mum was more than happy to point it out). When I watched the many tv shows like “Where the Action Is,” I was just so happy to see the groups that I heard on the radio.

[@Andrew-Collet]

Happy 2024 Opening Day! Starting it off with a win and playing this song!

[@rogertemple7193]

They appeared in an episode of the Munsters; drummer Larry Tamblyn was brother to actor Russ Tamblyn and uncle to actress Amber Tamblyn.

[@shadow61260]

If you are a Boston Bruin's fan - then you've been hearing this played at the end of their home games wins A LOT this year. Best record in the league, plus they recently got to 100 point faster than any NHL team in the history of the game. WOOOOO!!

[@mrgold714]

Then came the playoffs 🤣

[@ntbsak7]

Sweet tune, still rocks in 2019...

[@tedkier3264]

i remember this song. this rocked!

[@sammybeck7794]

I believe it was in 1965 or it could have been 1966 me and a dance partner friend of mine went on a dance show similar to American Bandstand but it was a local dance show in Los Angeles at Channel 9 KHJ-TV Studios called 9th Street West with Host Sam Riddle. The night that we showed up for a live dance there were two musical guest there along with all the records they played. The guests were The Standells and Leonard Nimoy. Yes that Leonard Nimoy of Star Trek. He had a pop song on the radio back then. It was really corny. But anyway that was my memory of the Standells and being in the studio live with them. They played Dirty Water as well.

[@nyyfan1846]

I still recall a version of this song in the 1970's while I was living in Broward County, FL where they sang, "I love that dirty water, oh Miami you're my home."

[@larrytownley2231]

Some songs aren't just in tha brain, they're engraved in your HEART!!!

[@savedbyzero3554]

.......A TIMELESS CLASSIC.......!!!!!!!!!

[@cheponis]

Standells are from LA. Song was written by their producer. Although "Dirty Water" is beloved by the city of Boston and its sports fans, the song first became a hit in the state of Florida, breaking out on WLOF in Orlando in January 1966. (via Wikipedia). But for SURE the tune is about Boston. Those of us who lived in Boston in the late 60s / early 70s know exactly what they're talking about!

[@NHJOE53]

And the Bruins win again, and break another records... gotta love this song...hope to hear many more times in the next 2 months of playoffs...

[@dawnmariexo13]

Boston born and bread, It will always be the most beautiful city in my eyes..❤

[@NorthernLaw_]

Love hearing this song after a Bruins win at the Garden

[@jeannenovicki3608]

I'm a Boston Lady and I've always loved this song ! I also enjoy watching a Boston Red Soxs or a Boston Bruins game. Lol so proud to be Boston Strong! :)

[@trishagaudet]

Jeanne Novicki go red sox and New England patriots

[@benscholz1664]

Go yankees

[@johnnyt5465]

They're from L.A.....

[@wolverine67044]

Whats with ppl from boston. Every damn putz from there always says "im from boston. Im a southy" like wtf? Why do you all say that crap? What am i suppose to bow down to u or sthing? Ooooh does tht mean your tough? I dont get it. Is that the whole city or sthing? What if u were a northie? There is no way everybody from that shit hole is a southie. I just say so? Or gee I'm sorry to hear that, now get out of my face.

[@sumone9920]

@@wolverine67044 fuck off. whats with old guys taking selfies flexing their little mosquito bite arms like a 14 year old boy. This tough guy is actually from the city born and raised Dorchester. doesnt follow the trend. Most people they claim theyre from there aren't. And my little 5'3" blackfoot wife who also modeled professionally for 10 years. Knows hollywood celebs was international spokemodwl for the indigenous nations. I can go on would put you to shame. Who spent six days a week in a gym would end you. Also a city girl. Black belt and about 14 college degrees in law and forensic science. Then there's the guys like me. Who love horrifying people like you in person not just talking shit on KZbin. I hate what home has become. But there's a mutual respect when it comes to people like you, who would never go there and say what you post on here. All grudges aside your ass would be beaten senselessly. Then we got back to our shit. Unlike nyc and everywhere else. Hometown pride always comes first no matter what. That's the deal with Boston. Everyone in mass claims to be a Bostonian most aren't. Where are you from? You probably won't say. Any questions don't hesitate to ask . So why dont you tell us about yourself since you look down on us. What are your bragging rights? Whats so great about you that your above Bostonians? Ya im the typical guys minus the drugs union boilermaker, spent a few years in jail and beat up idiots with big mouths like you. Im nobody special. Just figured you can insult us on a womans comment and expect no reply like the typical small dick pos beta male that thinks he's a real man. Both your comment and picture prove what type of joke you are and i feel sorry for any woman that has deal with you. Your probably a controlling self absorbed abusive pos with serious anger insecurities and jealousy issue cant keep a woman. Obviously single judging by your pathetic picture and comment. I have more to say but ill keep it to myself. My wife was a trauma councilor and profiler in an Arizona state prison so men like you are a joke to her and in her views your little boys in old mens bodies. BTW gfy

[@kathydonovan217]

i Am from from BOSTON ! love this song. my mom told us kids how dirty the Charles River was back in the day ,but we still Love it. i live in NC now and Still Love hearing. Dirty WATER ,! Boston ,Your MY HOME Xoxx

[@LadyOfMaine]

Lucky you!

[@leondelord6141]

Kathy, NC used to have dirty rivers too.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

You still couldn't pay me to swim in it. Remember the combined drainage / sewer systems in the city? Well, not much has changed there. Don't swim in heavy rains! 😂

[@loisdonovan1716]

I'm from Boston too love this song. I live in nc also. Love that dirty water!!!

[@jamesk1027]

Kathy Donovan don’t worry, under trump, the rivers will become dirty again.

[@desicoinc.7956]

Larry Tamblyn is a Dear Friend of mine. He always asks me - he knows me as a Musical Artist - if I would have been a Groupie, had I been around then. He's not only cute, but a very, very, very great friend to have. I sent him this Video, so he can see how many people still love his music. He's having a Concert here, in September, and he still sounds and looks fantastic!!! Thank You for Uploading!!! Cheers!!!

[@peterblack3665]

Down at the roller rink listening to this song pound out of huge speakers had me hooked on pop music.....

[@elflaco658]

Love That Dirty Water!!!! My high school memories...yeah!!!!

[@thetriumphofthethrill2457]

Classic. If there's one thing that makes Boston great, it's this.

[@blank557]

That Fender Telecastor riff--Unforgettable and iconic. Bands today would kill to come up with something that awesome.

[@scdevon]

The intro always caught my ear with the opening riffs and the way the tambourine comes in at 4 seconds on the off beat then the bass. Simple genius.

[@douglas481]

I am ,67. Now music no is my. Special. Firend. The. Door,s

[@royn6971]

I just saw an episode of The Munsters featuring The Standells! Awesome

[@grannaidhhaysmckerlie2115]

I was just sorta bingeing the 1st season of "The Munsters" tonight & was surprised to see The Standells on an episode. The premise was that a rock band with a reputation of trashing hotels & stuff needed to rent a place so crappy that it didn't matter if they tore it up. They wind up at the Munsters house where they had a party attended by a bunch of beatnik, hippie types. The 1st song they sang was "I Want to Hold Your Hand" which was a hit for the Beatles right about the time The Munsters was on. So I was confused as to why they'd be singing that. I went googling & found out that back then, the Standells were considered to be one, if not THE forerunner of punk bands like Sid Vicious, et all

[@thismycollection334]

The Standells were from Los Angeles. Dude who wrote the song was robbed on a bridge that crossed over the Charles River in Boston.

[@dwightstjohn6927]

dated a green eyed cousin of theirs in El Monte, CA in high school. they slapped eggcrates on the garage walls, hence the term "garage" song.

[@ruffian2952]

B.U., Harvard or Longfellow bridge? Which one will tell you how badly he was beaten.

[@zzrydr]

Yea, but they cool people

[@PracticalComic]

@@ruffian2952 Probably BU considering the 12:00 curfew in the song is referencing BU dorms.

[@anonymousbosch949]

Did he paark his caar at Fenway?

[@liebh001]

Going to Boston in a couple weeks. Going to sing this until my traveling companion pushes me out of the plane.

[@Katy-ye1zr]

@Reilly Liebhard Oh heck! Hope you pushed the companion outta the plane FIRST :-D (we never heard back from you so just never know)

[@Whatt787]

classic song, perhaps the best "garage band" song ever written

[@waldoparsnip1025]

what about Louie, Louie ?

[@SPORTSNUTIM]

This is badazz!! Loving the 60's and 70's!

[@michaelsena4484]

Greatest year for music change starting to stand on up Danced Saturday nights loved the mid sixty's. Hair clothes n girls