"Spoon" | |
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Song by Dave Matthews Band | |
from the album Before These Crowded Streets | |
Released | April 28, 1998 |
Studio |
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Genre | Rock |
Length | 7:33 |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | David J. Matthews |
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite |
"Spoon" is a Dave Matthews Band song from the album Before These Crowded Streets . Dave Matthews used Peter Gabriel's song "Passion" as an inspiration for this song. [1]
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