"Pissing in a River" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Král, and released as a lead single from the Patti Smith Group's 1976 album Radio Ethiopia.

Nick Hornby describes "Pissing in a River" as one of 31 songs that have provided a soundtrack to his life.

It also appears on Smith's compilations Land and iTunes Originals.

The opening piano chord sequence forms the basis for DJ Shadow's song "Blood on the Motorway".

Tori Amos references the song in the track "Space Dog" included in her second studio album Under the Pink.