Fun Music Information -> ZZ Top
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Music 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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Music Jokes:
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
Why the Name is Stupid:
- Dusty Hill sez they wanted to be the last group in the record rack. OK, for the opposite exterme 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: oldschool
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 |
| 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 |
Better Names for Current Songs:
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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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Where Is My Mind?" | "My Head's In Mississippi," ZZ Top | Todd W. Zimmerman |
| "Where's Your Head At?" | "My Head's In Mississippi," ZZ Top | Regina Olsen |
| "Who Wrote The Book Of Love?" | "Sharp Dressed Man," ZZ Top | Bergil |
| "Woke Up With Wood" | "All I Need Is The Girl," Barry Manilow | Red Ruffcorn |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"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
"Two Ways To Ply" originally "Two Ways To Play"
Ed
"Two Ways To Lay" originally "Two Ways To Play"
Ed
"Two Ways To Pay" originally "Two Ways To Play"
Ed
"Sure Got Old After The Rain Fell" originally "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell"
Salvador Dali Parton
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"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 In a Song Title:
"Less" originally "Legs"
Serafina
"Begs" originally "Legs"
What a dog sometimes does.
Mallory
"Logs" originally "Legs"
Mallory
"Kegs" originally "Legs"
Serafina
"She Moves My Automobile" originally "She Loves My Automobile"
when she drives it. But don't we all move 'em?
Troy
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Sharp Dressed Man" | "Troglodyte" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Sharp Dressed Man" | "Health Care Plan" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Sharp Dressed Man" | "AARP-dressed Man" | Leo Keough |
| "Tube Snake Boogie" | "Huge Stink Dookie" | Harry |
| "Arrested For Driving While Blind" | "Two Presidents Ogling Behind" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Sharp Dressed Man" | "Long Haired Man" | Carol Brown |
| "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" | "They're Bad, They're Nationwide" | Andria |
| "Tush" | "Busch" | Jim Rotondo |
| "Sharp Dressed Man" | "Tarp Pressed Land" | Jim Rotondo |
| "Cheap Sunglasses" | "Palin Glasses" | Greg Swartzentruber |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
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 |
| Sharp Dressed Man | Nudist Colony | Jake |
| Have Mercy | Police department | nightrain express |
| Nationwide | Insurance Agent | GZ |
| Sleeping Bag | Sporting goods/outdoor store | Ed |
| Sharp Dressed Man | Homeless Shelter | Billdo |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| 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. | rocky |
| 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 |
| Suck My Kiss Red Hot Chili Peppers | Tush ZZ Top | Kiss My Tush | Douglas Henry Nutz |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
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
Ozzy Top
Ozzy Osbourne combined with ZZ Top
Since there are two Z's in Ozzy, it might make for a worthwhile combo!
Submitted By: Dobbs
ZZ/DC
AC/DC combined with ZZ Top
Rumour spreading around in that Australian town...about that shack outside La Grange.
Submitted By: Bob
ZZ Hilltop
ZZ Top combined with Z.Z. Hill
ZZ Top allegedly got its name from the legendary bluesman.
Submitted By: Legend In His Own Mind
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"I'm Nationwide"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a blues band on the deck, my reputation at the wheel
Original Lyrics: Got a bluesman in the back, a beautician at the wheel
| "TV Dinners"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme somethin' else
Original Lyrics: Gimme somethin' now
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"Sharped Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Clean Shirt and blue shoes
Original Lyrics: Clean shirt, new shoes
| "Sleepin Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Supersonic sleepin bag
Original Lyrics: Slip inside my sleepin bag
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone's crazy about a shot gun smash.
Original Lyrics: Everyone's crazy about a sharp-dressed man.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Marlana Typical situation: You hear someone singing the correct words, and you quickly shut up and act like your coughing. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
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
Funny 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 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 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
| "Legs"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: She's got legs
She knows how to use them Why They're Nonsensical: Wow, she knows how to use her legs? Can she cut and chew food by herself too? She can? Wow, that's amazing!
Submitted by: Brendan
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Dirty 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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| There are additional dirty lyrics available. | |
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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Band Name Pronunciation:
"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:
"Cheap Sunglasses"
The Lyrics: In a funky fine Levis and her sweater's kinda tight.
Product Brand Name: Levi Jeans
Submitted by: Paul Warren
| "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
The Lyrics: I'm bad,
I'm nationwide Product Brand Name: Nationwide Insurance
Submitted by: rocky
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| There are additional product lyrics available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"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
| "Piece"
Opening Lines: Piece, I want a little piece, I want a little piece of your love.
Comments: "Piece" is another song from ZZ Top's 2003 14th lp (CD), "Mescalero".
Submitted by: Peter
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Sharp Dress Ed Man" originally "Sharp Dressed Man "
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Cheap Sung Lasses" originally "Cheap Sunglasses"
Submitted by: Logarithm and Blues
Band Name Anagrams:
Pot ZZ Submitted by: Rocky
Marijuana can put you to sleep.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Kelp Clearance" originally "Pearl Necklace"
Submitted by: H. Tim Smith
"Shut" originally "Tush"
Submitted by: Rocky
"Huts" originally "Tush"
Submitted by: Dionne Peacewick
"Heap Snug Classes" originally "Cheap Sunglasses"
Submitted by: Marlene L. Ram
"Cheap Snug Lasses" originally "Cheap Sunglasses"
Submitted by: Marlene L. Ram
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:
GAY L: "Gimmie All Your Lovin'"
Submitted by: Travis
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"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
