My Favorite Songs With "Water" in the Title or Mentions a Body of Water #4

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Many songwriters have written tunes using bodies of water as a symbol to express their feelings or emotional state. That is the case with today's song selections which all show a "dark side" to them. As you try to figure out the tunes, remember this clue, all of these songs use the word "water" in their title. Try to stay "above water" when solving them! Comments, musings, your own favorite water titled songs and trivia always welcome... 1. Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple -Sometimes a great song can come from a tragic event, in this case a fire set by a Frank Zappa concert goer. Even a non-heavy metal listener can appreciate the guitar work by Richie Blackmore on this song with that recognizable beginning riff. Enjoy! One of the first records I bought was by this band. A "45" in fact, the vinyl was one of their early tunes a song called "H______." Do you know the song I'm talking about? TRIVIA CHALLENGE ***Now for our trivia music challenge for those who like to play along. See if you can guess these selections. Words in "quote marks" provide valuable clues! Name this week's tune, artist or facts: 1. This "New York duo" recorded this "troubling" #1 song in 1970. With the opening lines "When your weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all," sets the tone for a song about providing comfort through the hard times. This duo's signature song uses the imagery of "water in the title and lyrics" to express that sorrow. The two "folk rock artists" had a popular song in 1965 called "Sound of Silence," which started them on their successful musical career. -Can you name this duo and their water titled song? 2. This is the title song from this "British piano player's" LP released in 1971. The record included 2 other songs which were more popular, "Levon and Tiny Dancer," but the singer related more to this tune. It's a very dark song about a "lunatic" ranting on visiting day at the asylum. How using "water" in the title/ lyrics to portray this "crazy guys" behavior is left to your imagination. Maybe he was trying to escape across a body of water. This artists life and career were dramatized in the "2019 biographical film Rocketman." -Do you know the name of this artist and his water titled song? 3. This duo (the answer to #1) recorded a song for the 1967 movie "The Graduate." The song title is the character played by Anne Bancroft in the film. - Do you know the name of the song? Ok, let's not be "a fish out of water" when answering these trivia questions. If you're stuck and need additional hints just let me know in your response. I'll be glad to supply one. Or, as Sam and Dave would say, "Hold on I'm Coming." Thanks for reading and responding to my music post!!! I will return with a new edition in the near future. Hope you can wait till then, lol. Stay tuned... Source- Wikipedia & songfacts.com