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Fun Music Information -> ZZ Top
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Quotes:
I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated. - James Brown Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Jokes:
Q: Billy Gibbons' girlfriend dropped something in vinegar and it dissolved. What was it? A: A pearl necklace! (Pearls dissolve in vinegar.) Submitted by: Amanda
| Q: What ZZ Top song could be used for Sesame Street? A: I Got The Six! Submitted by: Airrider
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Band Name Origins:
- The band were stopping to get some food at a place called "Pizza Stop." However, some of the letters were not lit. The only letters illuminated were "zz top." Submitted by: Mustang Dave
- ZZ Ranch in Mexico. Submitted by: Rhino
Stupid Band Names:
- Dusty Hill says they wanted to be the last group in the record rack. OK, for the opposite extreme I guess someone should try AA Bottom for a group name.... Submitted by: Dano
- May have gotten the name from blues artist Z.Z. Hill. But if you watch a top spin, it'll put you to sleep. The same could be said about their albums. Submitted by: rat
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: Top Top. Submitted by: Top This!
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Manic Mechanic" | The only line that would even remotely mention a mechanic is "You wanna race? If you insist!" - oldrock |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| DiZZy Top | When a top spins for a long period of time | Cassandra |
| AA Bottom | Would this be the other end of the list? | Random Madeupperson |
| ZZ Bottom | Because Z is the last letter of the alphabet. | Rocky Balboa Constrictor |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Nocturnal Emissions" | "Pearl Necklace" | Who Needs A Name? |
| "Pearl Necklace" | "Nocturnal Emissions" | Nasty |
| "Local" | "Nationwide" | southernrock |
| "Pegs" | "Legs" | Mr Blobby |
| "Brush" | "Tush" | oldrock |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "My Mind Is Gone," | If it's true, then you can't be singing. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Jesus Just Left Chicago," | Christ never visited Illinois. | Tommy |
| "Arrested For Driving While Blind," | One can't drive while blind. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "She Loves My Car," Ronnie Milsap | "She Loves My Automobile," ZZ Top | |
| "Waiting At The Bus Stop," Bobby Sherman | "Waitin' For The Bus," ZZ Top | |
| "Part Of Me," Katy Perry | "Legs," ZZ Top | |
| "Top Hat, White Tie & Tails," Fred Astaire | "Sharp Dressed Man," ZZ Top | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Leia" originally "Leila"
As in Princess Leia, character in "Star Wars"
Candy Welty
"Lila" originally "Leila"
Candy Welty
"Pear Necklace" originally "Pearl Necklace"
Yvette Bristle
"Les" originally "Legs"
A short name for Lester or Leslie.
Ed
"Sue Got Cold After The Rain Fell" originally "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell"
Too bad she didn't wear her raincoat!
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Sucre Got Cold After The Rain Fell" originally "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell"
As in Sucre, official capital of Bolivia
Diana Jasper
"Waitin' For The Bugs" originally "Waitin' For The Bus"
So you can zap them with repellant?
Frank
"She Gloves My Automobile" originally "She Loves My Automobile"
Using one of those special gloves for car washing
Renee Scoggins
"Asleep In The Dessert" originally "Asleep In The Desert"
Someone needs to go to bed earlier.
Ed
"Sure Got Cold After The Brain Fell" originally "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell"
Ed
Change a Letter:
"Lags" originally "Legs"
Angela
"La Grande" originally "La Grange"
Alina
"Woke Up With Wool" originally "Woke Up With Wood"
Someone's been doing more than counting sheep?
Peter
"Woke Up With Food" originally "Woke Up With Wood"
Someone fell asleep in their dinner, again?
Peter
"Pegs" originally "Legs"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Legs" | "Boobs" | Hu's On First |
| "Legs" | "Dreds" | Vegan Minstrel |
| "Sharp dressed man" | "Weight loss scams" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Sharp Dressed Man" | "Sharpton's Can" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Gimme All Your Lovin'" | "Gimme All Your Money" | mouselover |
| "La Grange" | "Gammera" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Tush" | "Fusk (The Lament Of The Mass Image-Downloader)" | Andria |
| "Tush" | "Jerking on the Bus" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Fool For Your Stockings" | "Fool For Stephen Hawking" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Sharp-Dressed Man" | "Short-Dress Ban" | Porfle Popnecker |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide | Nationwide Building Society | Pickle* |
| I Heard It On The X | XM Satellite | Hoobacrank |
| TV Dinners | Swanson TV Dinners | Traf Gib |
| T.V. Dinners | Swanson, Banquet, Stouffers, On-Cor (Any TV dinner supplier) | rocky |
| Just Got Paid | Pensions | ted |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| (She's Got) Legs | Aimee Mullins | Raphael |
| Sharp Dressed Man | Nudist Colony | Jake |
| Have Mercy | Police department | nightrain express |
| Nationwide | Insurance Agent | GZ |
| Sleeping Bag | Sporting goods/outdoor store | Ed |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Widescreen Rupert Holmes | TV Dinners ZZ Top | Widescreen TV Dinners | Sutch |
| The Sun Always Shines On TV A-ha | TV Dinners ZZ Top | The Sun Always Shines On TV Dinners Especially when they are in a microwave. | Jacky |
| Close My Eyes [Forever] Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne | Legs ZZ Top | Close My Legs [Forever] | Eric Andrews |
| Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred & His Playboy Band | Cheap Sunglasses Z.Z. Top | Judy In Disguise (With Cheap Sunglasses) | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
10ZZ
10CC combined with ZZ Top
Submitted By: FussBudget
ZZ Mountain Top
Mountain combined with ZZ Top
Submitted By: Bob
Jay ZZ Top
Jay Z combined with ZZ Top
Submitted By: Chris Caldwell
Shaving Cream
Cream combined with ZZ Top
Wow... nobody has thought of this before? Maybe this is why Frank doesn't have a Beard, except in name only.
Submitted By: Chris Bodily TM
There are additional ZZ Top Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"My Head's in Mississippi"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm shovelin' through to Texas and
Original Lyrics: I'm shovelin' through the Texas sand
| "La Grange"
Misheard Lyrics: The air is fine if you've got the time
AND The air is tight most every night Original Lyrics: I hear it's fine if you've got the time
AND I hear it's tight most every night |
"Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Slow watt, diamond ring
I ain't missin' 'bout a single thing The cufflinks, the stick pin When I step out, I'm gonna do you in Original Lyrics: Gold watch, diamond ring
I ain't missin' 'bout a single thing And cufflinks, stick pinRWhen I step out, I'm gonna do you in | "La Grange"
Misheard Lyrics: (This is in a motorcycle commercial now) It starts with a pretty simple, but cool and jazzy, low bass riff:
Badda Ba Ba Ba Ba BADDA BA Badda Ba Ba Ba Ba (this bass riff continues through unintelligible lyrics) Whattadabeseetye Insuchatreeseedye Whena due sue whya thea (Three more lines of similar "lyrics," and then, a *single* recognizable line) You know what I'm talkin' 'bout Original Lyrics: Rumour spreadin' a-'round in that Texas town
'Bout that shack outside La Grange And you know what I'm talkin' about. Just let me know if you wanna go To that home out on the range. They gotta lotta nice girls ah. Have mercy. A pow, pow, pow, pow, a pow. A pow, pow, pow. Well, I hear it's fine if you got the time And the ten to get yourself in. A hmm, hmm. And I hear it's tight most ev'ry night, But now I might be mistaken. Hmm, hmm, hmm. Ah have mercy. |
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"La Grange"
Misheard Lyrics: (This is in a motorcycle commercial now) It starts with a pretty simple, but cool and jazzy, low bass riff:
Badda Ba Ba Ba Ba BADDA BA Badda Ba Ba Ba Ba (this bass riff continues through unintelligible lyrics) Whattadabeseetye Insuchatreeseedye Whena due sue whya thea (Three more lines of similar "lyrics," and then, a *single* recognizable line) You know what I'm talkin' 'bout Original Lyrics: Rumour spreadin' a-'round in that Texas town
'Bout that shack outside La Grange And you know what I'm talkin' about. Just let me know if you wanna go To that home out on the range. They gotta lotta nice girls ah. Have mercy. A pow, pow, pow, pow, a pow. A pow, pow, pow. Well, I hear it's fine if you got the time And the ten to get yourself in. A hmm, hmm. And I hear it's tight most ev'ry night, But now I might be mistaken. Hmm, hmm, hmm. Ah have mercy. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: LifeIncarnate When I heard this on a motorcycle ad, I heard the line, "You know what I'm talkin' about" and I thought, "NO! I NEVER knew what you were talkin' about. But it was a cool song." |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Sharp Dressed Man"
Better Lyrics:
They'd come runnin' but they're fat so they can't
'Cause heavy gal's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.....
'Cause heavy gal's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.....
Original Lyrics:
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every gal's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man
'Cause every gal's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man
Submitted by: Kevin Peterson
"Gimme All Your Lovin'"
Better Lyrics:
Gimme all your money
And your watch and jewelry, too
Gimme all your money
Don't run off until you're broke and blue.
And your watch and jewelry, too
Gimme all your money
Don't run off until you're broke and blue.
Original Lyrics:
Gimme all your lovin'
All your hugs and kisses, too.
Gimme all your lovin'
Don't let up until we're through.
All your hugs and kisses, too.
Gimme all your lovin'
Don't let up until we're through.
Submitted by: rock
"Cheap Sunglasses"
Better Lyrics:
I went into Lens Crafters and I stared at the lasses
And they showed me all the frames for my cheap eyeglasses.
And they showed me all the frames for my cheap eyeglasses.
Original Lyrics:
She had a west coast strut that was as sweet as molasses
But what really knocked me out was her cheap sunglasses.
But what really knocked me out was her cheap sunglasses.
Submitted by: rocknrock
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"My Head's In Mississippi"
The Funny Lyrics: Last night I saw a cowgirl. She was floatin' across the ceiling. And last night I saw a naked cowgirl. She was floatin' across the ceiling. She was mumblin to some howlin' wolf about some voodoo healin'
Why They're Funny: I wonder who's mumblin'
Submitted by: El Duchie
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Manic Mechanic"
The Repetitive Lyrics: That's right!
That's right! That's right! Why They're Repetitive: This line takes about 3 quarters of the song.
Submitted by: rocky
| "Legs"
The Repetitive Lyrics: She's got legs! She knows how to use em.
Why They're Repetitive: Um guys. I don't need to know how many times this girl has used her legs to get something.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Ten Foot Pole"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Tidify da, sinmah gough dah hep haing ding fum gogamamo
Stry da fings thadd awondt oont do butt any il thang thad a wondt meeto Shees my nurirng my nu esit seten' ra mind at a ros reshoo I don loo kadang doo my net loohah leten meen you Hmm, I wouldn't touch her with a ten foot pole Why They're Nonsensical: I love ZZ Top...my favorite band...and this song could easily go under the Funny category...but what the heck are they saying?
Submitted by: Ryan
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Gun Love"
The Dirty Lyrics: She'll shoot ya full of love 'til your love bone aches
Why They're Dirty: Does this really need any explanation?
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
| "Pearl Necklace"
The Dirty Lyrics: Pearl Necklace, She wore a Pearl Necklace
Why They're Dirty: Reading a book about ZZ Top. A Pearl Necklace refers to the ejaculating on a woman's chest.
Submitted by: Ap.Rhys
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Got Me Under Pressure"
The Lyrics: She likes the art museum
She don't like Pavlov's dog Who They Mention: Ivan Pavlov
Submitted by: rocky
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How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"Zee Zee Top
ZZ Top is an American band, and the last letter of the alphabet is called "zee" in the US. (The rest of the English-speakers call the last letter of the alphabet "zed".)
Submitted by: B1982
Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Mexican Blackbird"
The Lyrics: Oh, let's drive that old Chrysler down to Mexico, boy.
Product Brand Name: Chrysler
Submitted by: Bob
| "Cheap Sunglasses"
The Lyrics: In a funky fine Levis and her sweater's kinda tight.
Product Brand Name: Levi Jeans
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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| There are additional product lyrics available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"La Grange"
Opening Lines: Rumour spreadin' 'round in that Texas town
'Bout that shack outside La Grange Comments: Submitted by: Rocky
| "Tramp"
Opening Lines: Tramp.
Comments: "Tramp" is another song from the 2003 lp (CD), "Mescalero", from ZZ Top. That is the opening line, "Tramp."
Submitted by: Peter
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"It Hank You" originally "I Thank You"
Submitted by: Peter
"Lag Range" originally "La Grange"
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"My Head Sin Mississippi" originally "My Head's In Mississippi"
How does a head sin an entire state?
Submitted by: Peter
"My He Ad's in Mississippi" originally "My Head's In Mississippi"
Not sure what a He Ad is or why in Mississippi?
Submitted by: Peter
"Sharp Dress Ed Man" originally "Sharp Dressed Man "
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Band Name Anagrams:
Pot ZZ Submitted by: Rocky
Marijuana can put you to sleep.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Sagest" originally "Stages"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Set Gas" originally "Stages"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Clear Pale Neck" originally "Pearl Necklace"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla
"Repel Cake Clan" originally "Pearl Necklace"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla
"Pack Reel, Lance" originally "Pearl Necklace"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Tush"
The Lyrics: I been bad, I been good, Dallas, Texas, Hollywood. I ain't askin' for much. I said, lord, take me downtown, I'm just lookin' for some tush.
Why: His look for some "Tush" took him to both Dallas, Texas and Hollywood, California. He might want to have expanded his search, just a bit.
Submitted by: Peter
| "Tush"
The Lyrics: I been bad, I been good, Dallas, Texas, Hollywood. I ain't askin' for much. I said, lord, take me downtown, I'm just lookin' for some tush.
Why: His look for some "Tush" took him to both Dallas, Texas and Hollywood, California. He might want to have expanded his search, just a bit.
Submitted by: Peter
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| There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available. | |
Song Title Acrostics:
AH: "Antenna Head"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
GAY L: "Gimmie All Your Lovin'"
Submitted by: Travis
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Fewer Got Cold After The Rain Shell" originally "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell"
Submitted by: Diana Jasper
"Sure Got Rolled After The Cain Fell" originally "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell"
Submitted by: Diana Jasper
"Shut" originally "Tush"
Submitted by: Rocky
"Buff Roy" originally "Rough Boy"
Submitted by: rocky
"Beeping Slag" originally "Sleeping Bag"
Submitted by: Donna Gelpigi
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Beards"
Everybody knows those massive beards.
Submitted by: Me
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Fisher-Price Tops
Just in time for the Holidays.
Submitted by: No One In Particular
