Song

Sold Me Down the River

by The Alarm

Sold Me Down the River is a 1989 song by The Alarm, 4:15 long, which peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fits the Body of Water song themes.

Charted (#50)

Released 1989 Hot 100 peak #50 · 13 weeks Length 4:15 Pop-Rock, Alternative Rock

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Performance tips

• Deliver the verses with desperation and pleading tone
• Hit the "whoo whoo" backing vocals with attitude
• Emphasize the betrayal emotion in "I don't know why" sections

In these themes

• 🌊Body of Water"River"

Karaoke versions

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