Splashstreet’s back with new single, ‘Water Tuesday’
Oh my gosh, they’re back again.
Splashstreet’s back, alright, as the Splashstreet Boys (Denver Water’s resident boy band) released a new single and music video on July 28.
The new song, titled “Water Tuesday (Splashstreet’s Back),” delivers a very specific message to outdoor water users in Denver Water’s service area: Switch irrigation timers from Mondays and Wednesdays to Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The default setting for most sprinkler clocks is to run before dawn on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. When a majority of households water at the same time on the same day, these spikes in water use cause unsustainable strain on Denver Water’s distribution system.
The new song parodies the infectious Backstreet Boys classic from 1997, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” The original music video, which has been viewed more than 600 million times on YouTube, features a “Thriller”-inspired storyline, with members of the band donning classic monster costumes and dancing (a lot) in a haunted mansion after their tour bus breaks down.
Though Denver Water’s take on the concept occurs in a yard and includes far less choreography, costumes do play a heavy role.
“Following a band meeting after the completion of the ‘I Water That Way’ video, the ‘Running Toilet,’ who we learn is notorious for watering on Mondays, calls it a day and heads to a break room at the office to get some shut eye,” said Jimmy Luthye, Denver Water spokesperson and Splashstreet Boys founder. “What ensues is the toilet’s fever dream, as he’s stuck watching the band (as monsters) dance around, judging watering habits and crooning about the importance of switching watering days.”
While the catchy song and patently absurd video are meant to have fun with the topic, the reality is this is a serious issue facing Denver Water’s system.
When everyone waters at the same time on Monday and Wednesday mornings, it leads to higher energy costs while testing the capacity limits of Denver Water’s treatment plants and storage facilities around the Denver metro area.
Eventually, Denver Water may be required to build costly new infrastructure to meet this demand.
“We’ve talked publicly about this issue for a while now, but we haven’t yet seen the results we need to alleviate pressures on our system,” said Greg Fisher, Denver Water’s manager of demand planning. “So, we decided to call in some reinforcements to sing and dance the message into peoples’ minds: Switch your irrigation clock to Tuesdays and Thursdays and help take care of your water system.”
Enter: Splashstreet.
The group came back together to create a follow-up to the award-winning 2024 hit, “I Water That Way.” The debut single took a more general approach to water conservation messaging, sharing a set of reminders, including not to water when it’s raining or in the daytime when water is more susceptible to evaporation.
Will the new song prove to be another hit? Or will a sophomore slump threaten to tear the band apart? Only time will tell …
WATER TUESDAY (SPLASHSTREET’S BACK) LYRICS:
JIMMY
Every Monday, yeah
And on Wednesday, yeah
All the watering Strains our system, rightALL
Splashstreet’s back, alright!STEVE
Oh my gosh we’re back again
Here to watch you while you’re wateringJILL
Gonna judge your habits, show ya how
Got some questions for you better answer now, yeahNATHAN
You want a healthy lawn?ALL
YeahMICKY
Is your controller on?ALL
YeahJIMMY
Are schedules flexible?ALL
YeahJILL & MICKY
Great, pick Tuesdays and Thursdays to balance out the water useALL
Everybody, yeah (yeah)
Water Tuesdays (yeah)
And on Thursdays
Use your water right
Splashstreet’s back, alright!Alright!
MICKY & STEVE
So hold your nozzles in the air
Splash your plants with a lot of careNATHAN & JILL
And if you want your yard diversified
ColoradoScape to beautifySTEVE
You changed your water days?ALL
YeahJILL
And you water that way?ALL
YeahJIMMY
That line’s a callback baby!ALL
Callback!STEVE & NATHAN
And we thank you for your help to even out water demandALL
Everybody, yeah (yeah)
Water Tuesdays (yeah)
And on Thursdays
Use your water right
Splashstreet’s back, alright!Alright!
JIMMY
So everybody everywhere!
Gonna water different days out there
Water’s precious, don’t you understand
Asking you to care for water is the whole point of this bandALL
Everybody, yeah (yeah)
Water Tuesdays (yeah)
And on Thursdays
Use your water right (Use your water right!)
Splashstreet’s back
Everybody, yeah (Every Tuesday)
Yeah (Every Thursday)
Water Tuesdays (Water different days)
Yeah (Pick another day but Monday)
And on Thursdays (Maybe Saturday)
Use your water right (Sunday’s OK)
Splashstreet’s back, alright! (Any other day)