ZZ Top — Cheap Sunglasses
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When you wake up in the morning and the light is hurt your head
The first thing you do when you get up out of bed
Is hit that streets a-runnin' and try to meet the masses
And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Spied a little thing and I followed her all night
In a funky fine Levi's and her sweater kind of tight
She had a west coast strut that was sweet as molasses
But what really knocked me out was her cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Now go out and get yourself some thick black frames
With the glass so dark they won't even know your name
And the choice is up to you 'cause they come in two classes
Rhinestone shades and cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
The first thing you do when you get up out of bed
Is hit that streets a-runnin' and try to meet the masses
And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Spied a little thing and I followed her all night
In a funky fine Levi's and her sweater kind of tight
She had a west coast strut that was sweet as molasses
But what really knocked me out was her cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Now go out and get yourself some thick black frames
With the glass so dark they won't even know your name
And the choice is up to you 'cause they come in two classes
Rhinestone shades and cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
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I do wish it,, too, but over here in the old world it's dizzy and cold, so sunglasses from any kind won't fit.
So glad that RP went with the original, dry-as-a-bone drums mix, rather than the remastered dripping-with-reverb mix.
Proclivities wrote:
i want that painting in the background. and, what is that above her left shoulder on the sideboard? a 3-D rendering of McDonald's Grimace seated or a small model of a volcano?
i want that painting in the background. and, what is that above her left shoulder on the sideboard? a 3-D rendering of McDonald's Grimace seated or a small model of a volcano?
eyke wrote:
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, half a packet of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses... HIT IT
when i go to the optician and ask for ZZ Top sunglasses, they don't know what I mean.
"With the glass so dark they won't even know your name?"
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, half a packet of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses... HIT IT
Great Tune!!
Does any band make this kind of Texas boogie rock anymore? Most of what I've heard is just blues, without the fun flair, or goes straight into rock or country rock.
Gamecat wrote:
Or 3!
RIP Dusty. Great, straight forward, no-nonsense blues and rock. Perfect for smoking a j or two on a dusty gravel road.
Or 3!
RIP Dusty. Great, straight forward, no-nonsense blues and rock. Perfect for smoking a j or two on a dusty gravel road.
ne1 wrote:
Deguello was kind of their "crossover" album... it was kind of like it was the bridge between the Little ol' Band from Texas bluesy rock to the more "pop" sounding stuff that was prevalent afterward. It was the last album they did that interested me. I never could get into El Loco, or Eliminator and most of what came afterward.
Bopping around the country in the Air Force in the 70's allowed me to see a lot of concerts, and I was able to see them once in Oklahoma City during their Tres Hombres tour (my introduction to ZZ Top!), and once in Fayetteville, N.C. during the Deguello tour. The cool thing about that show was how they performed the extra music parts in some of the songs. They played on the giant video screen behind the live concert. The three of them played saxophones dressed as the Lone Wolf Horns on that screen. They would open the songs playing saxes onscreen and the live members rocked in at their entry point. It was pretty cool because both of them played together during the whole songs like they were a 6-piece band.
Good times.
Eliminator was my introduction to ZZ Top and at the time I wasn't keen to listen to their older songs. These days, there's good stuff back there!
Deguello was kind of their "crossover" album... it was kind of like it was the bridge between the Little ol' Band from Texas bluesy rock to the more "pop" sounding stuff that was prevalent afterward. It was the last album they did that interested me. I never could get into El Loco, or Eliminator and most of what came afterward.
Bopping around the country in the Air Force in the 70's allowed me to see a lot of concerts, and I was able to see them once in Oklahoma City during their Tres Hombres tour (my introduction to ZZ Top!), and once in Fayetteville, N.C. during the Deguello tour. The cool thing about that show was how they performed the extra music parts in some of the songs. They played on the giant video screen behind the live concert. The three of them played saxophones dressed as the Lone Wolf Horns on that screen. They would open the songs playing saxes onscreen and the live members rocked in at their entry point. It was pretty cool because both of them played together during the whole songs like they were a 6-piece band.
Good times.
Eliminator was my introduction to ZZ Top and at the time I wasn't keen to listen to their older songs. These days, there's good stuff back there!
Godlike and legendary :-)
when i go to the optician and ask for ZZ Top sunglasses, they don't know what I mean.
"With the glass so dark they won't even know your name?"
"With the glass so dark they won't even know your name?"
baylees wrote:
I much prefer "Jesus Just Left Chicago"; blistering guitar!
Overplayed
I much prefer "Jesus Just Left Chicago"; blistering guitar!
Overplayed
junebaby65 wrote:
Yup, 9 for me, and BillG is pretty cool too.
Gotta love their staying power, 1969-present...long time to be 1 lineup.
LLRP!
Awesome Blues/Rock release. The Reverend Billy G.
Yup, 9 for me, and BillG is pretty cool too.
Gotta love their staying power, 1969-present...long time to be 1 lineup.
LLRP!
Awesome Blues/Rock release. The Reverend Billy G.
Deguello was kind of their "crossover" album... it was kind of like it was the bridge between the Little ol' Band from Texas bluesy rock to the more "pop" sounding stuff that was prevalent afterward. It was the last album they did that interested me. I never could get into El Loco, or Eliminator and most of what came afterward.
Bopping around the country in the Air Force in the 70's allowed me to see a lot of concerts, and I was able to see them once in Oklahoma City during their Tres Hombres tour (my introduction to ZZ Top!), and once in Fayetteville, N.C. during the Deguello tour. The cool thing about that show was how they performed the extra music parts in some of the songs. They played on the giant video screen behind the live concert. The three of them played saxophones dressed as the Lone Wolf Horns on that screen. They would open the songs playing saxes onscreen and the live members rocked in at their entry point. It was pretty cool because both of them played together during the whole songs like they were a 6-piece band.
Good times.
They kinda stopped after "Eliminator" and "Afterburner"--I just kept seeing re-packaging of hits. This era of ZZ Top is a lot funkier than the mainstream hits although I really love their version of "Viva Las Vegas."