"Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man" are modern versions of a Cinderella tale, they are the Fairy Godfathers, The Car is the carriage and the Keys embody the magic.
I kinda disagree,,,,this song is so sexual that is impossible to think of other subject from d content of the lyrics,,,,,last verse says it all,,,,,dime ,pole, shit i gotta to have her, but is way to far,,,, she is a pole dancer, if u have been to a gents club ull know what am talking about,,,,,,same goes for ,,,,tush,pearl necklace, and without a doubt,,,,,,ROUGHBOY,,, using the ford 64 as a pennis entering into a girl, with the bubbles as him finishing and the bell as time is up, man ZZ TOP, is 1 of the very few bands that said loud but not clear,,,,lol ,,,,,semper fi.
@@dalemcdowell8885 I agree - this is the director's vision and not necessarily a representation of what Billy was thinking when he wrote it. I love the video, but that's not the story I pictured in my head from hearing the song before the video came out. To me the lyrics say that his girl has confidence and good looks, and literally knows how to use them to get whatever she wants. And he sings 'she's all mine', so clearly what she wants is him. She's not a wallflower waiting for a makeover which is how she's shown in the video. Towards the end of the video she becomes the girl Billy's singing about, albeit a beginner with her new knowledge and skills. Killer tune. Play it in my band. Going to see ZZ in Vegas at the Venetian on Saturday night. Seen them many times, and it's always fun.
@@jemogan I do not think it is the director's interpretation of nothing. anybody that listens to the song would get to the same conclusion that you did. However, directors have to give you something that entertains you, something unexpected, that is why a lot if videos have absolutely nothing to do with the meaning of the song.
I would fire up my early 80's Sansui rack system. I wish I was your neighbor. Thanks for the post. ZZ Top has a song "Can't stop Rocking ". I can't stop laughing!
It's a classic Cinderella theme. Cinders is rescued by the fairy godmothers and made into a princess. ZZ Top is the Greek chorus, to add comment to the story. Well done.
Re: "old school", nobody is gonna comment that Eliminator car is timeless? It's a head turner even today as it was back in the 80s. And that key chain. Damn, that's cool.
This has always been my favorite ZZ Top video because the girl learns how to stand up for herself. ZZ Top teaching girl power long before Spice Girls came along.
"I'm bad, I'm nationwide" used to be one of our classic cruising town songs......yes, that was what we did one Fri and Sat nights in the eighties in the Midwest......drive around the local hotspots looking for something interesting......anything interesting; people, bonfire parties, street race locations,etc
steven johann I did a lot of cruising around in the 80s myself, just looking for something out of the ordinary. Didn’t always find anything, but it kept me out of a crappy home life growing up.
Miss the old days, lets drive around and do some drugs, and now it is legal, that is a bummer. Kids, back in the day, drugs was weed, they legalized it and destroyed it, you lost it. Now you got to shoot shit to do drugs, not good.
Cruising was a teen pass time back in the late 1970s and into the mid 1980s. My parents always said it wasn't cruising, it was looking for trouble. No seat belt laws, the police would just take the alcohol away from the minors and MTV was actually Music TV !
@@reaganl.5113 Very true the kids today can't get away with a 1/10 of the stuff we did now it is all about revenue but ZZ Top is still a great little 3 man band
Wow! Brings back memories! I so dressed like that girl in the eighties! Hose and Bobby socks and high heels and off the shoulder tops! Man! I miss those days! Awesome!
@@pambeck2124 yes very lucky because we got to hear that stuff when it was new today's music just can't even compete on the slimmest of scales I'm not saying hold it was good but there was a just a different feeling it in the air you felt more Carefree he didn't have the monkey on your back of all this technology I can't wait till my youngest turns 18 I'm ditching the cell phone and ditching the computer as far as I'm concerned someone wants to call me Phil use the phone the home phone you know what I'm talkin about that feeling that when you leave your cell phone home and you're freaking out about it remember when you didn't have to do that it was so much better
@@MW-sw7so yes I was born in 1960 so grew up through the 60s and 70s. Tried to instill that era's music in my kids. Only my youngest took to it. She's 28 now and I recently gifted her with over 400 vinyl albums from my youth. I also remember when MTV came about. It seemed like a modern miracle lol!! I'm thankful for all the technology and social media available now so anything you want to hear is just a click away. But I'll always think that vinyl sound was the best. Keep rockin' and keep encouraging your kids!!
@@MW-sw7so and I'm with you on the cell phone. I hate it. No one should be able to know where you are 24/7!! I guess I was influenced by "1984". You know Big Brother is watching!!
@@pambeck2124 but, ....you're not wrong, they are watching, they have admitted it and it is like 1984 but worse look at China's social credit system we have it over here but instead of cameras it's called Facebook and Instagram which I don't use any of those social media sites I know I'm talking here on CZcams and tell me the truth I don't even like doing that but some of the stuff just annoys me to the point I got to say something so most of the time it's just my thoughts but if they ever say something to me how about we know where you were because of your cell phone I'll say that's funny because I didn't give you permission and then they will say you did it when you signed the agreement and then I'll say that's not good enough I don't think anybody should know where I am it doesn't matter if they say well if you've got nothing to hide then what do you care I'll say I could just go outside to my mailbox and I don't want you to know that sorry I'm going off but them designing Society in a way where you can't get by unless they spy on you really pisses me off👋😁👍☮
That song is not that great. It is like the 86th best song they gotBut should be covered.I love reaction videos of blacks seeing whities play songs for the first time. Have we been hiding whitey music from the blacks?
Lynard Skynard, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Rosington Collins are from the Jacksonville, FL area and would switch out band members for this gig, or the next gig. They were also tight with the Almond Brothers. Any of those bands and you hit Southern Rock Gold.
Say what?! I thought Def Leppard, Poison, Mötley Crüe, and Joan Jett were touring together this year? If they add ZZ I may lose my shit! Lol. I've seen all of them...but, together. Eeeek.
@@TheDracfink Would be great to compare this earlier stuff to that song. I think I've added about 3k to the number of views that video has on You Tube.
Seeing u in that MTV t shirt took me back to the MTV premiere in the early 80s I'm 66 and still rockin hard keep up the good work ur #1 in my book 😎🎶🎵🎶🎵
so many memories ... so many concerts and so many out door field parties ... car with a loud system open trunk to expose the speakers and several trunks filled with ice and beer.. with music from ZZ Top.. Def Leppard ... Poison ... Metallica ... Ozzy .. ohhh man the good ole days ... and the way the girls dress ... I knew a lot of girls that dressed liked that back in the day .... reminds me of Au Coton brand.... the loose fitting bright color comfy style ... miss those days ...
Love your passion, insight and love of the groove dude......I’ve been listening to some of these songs for 40+ years and you give some new, great insight into a certain aspect of the song.....great job Jamal!
While it's fun to watch the 80's stuff from ZZ Top, the best for me is what they made before and after... From before, "Francine", "Just Got Paid", "Waitin' for the Bus", "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "La Grange", "Blue Jean Blues", "Heard It on the X", "Tush". From after, "Rhythmeen", "Vincent Price Blues", "She's Just Killing Me", "Made into a Movie"
ZZ Top , proud boys of Texas. So proud of them. Grew up with their music. I was nine years old when they formed, wasn't until I was much older I understood more of what the songs were. haha
I don't know if you have a video of it but you should try "Tush", by ZZ Top, oh I almost forgot listen to Tube Snake Boogie from ZZ Top you will like that one
I had forgotten how much fun those videos were until watching them again with you. What a great time that was in music. If you want to check out another iconic series of videos (also attached to great songs!) please check out Robert Palmer: start with "Addicted to Love," then "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and finish with "Simply Irresistible." - I think you' would really enjoy them. Thanks for all the great reactions!
One of the advantages of growing up in LA. They filmed this video at a strip mall by my house in the San Fernando Valley. I was only 10, and only got a glimpse while shopping with my mom, but I'll never forget seeing that infamous ZZ Top car with my own eyes. Good times. Thanks for taking me back to my childhood.
Jamel, what makes you so unique from other video reviewers is your facial expressions, your tone of voice, and thorough opinions of any given video. You are one of the very few who have made me happy (making me laugh super hard) during these very rough times. Please keep up the good work my friend!!
ZZ Top were like Texas Blues Santas giving joy to the good boys and girls. Great stuff, thanks! -Heart "Kick It Out" -The Gourds "Gin and Juice" -Nilsson "Take 54"
Hey Jamal! You hit the nail on the head brother! Videos back then, some of them were like watching a mini movie. You had the intro, where you meet the characters, then the action goes down, then the moral, or rescue, or whatever they wanted to get across to you happened. All in as little as two three minutes some of them. I dig those videos from back then! Enjoyed your video! ❤️💜💚
i am 45 years old and have been listening to this song for a long time. it never even occurred to me until this moment that thats what the song was about. wow. i was always more into the groove of the song. and being young at the time, all i was thinkin about was girls legs lol
Twilight Zone sounds so much like ZZ Top, love that song. I've only seen one reaction video to it but it disappeared not long after. I think there might be a copyright problem with it, which would suck cause I want to see more people react to it.
It's hard to believe that this song is thirty six years old. I lived in Texas back in the seventies and 'The Top's' early music was a lot 'bluesier'. They put out a lot of music for only three guys.
@@davidsignor7931 They made a change to appeal to MTV which was just starting out.. It was stated in a documentary I recently seen of them.. Sharp Dressed Man & Pearl Necklace were fashioned in same manner
Ahhh, memories... summer 1984, driving with my boyfriend in his slicked out 1981 Camaro Z28, the windows down, and this song cranking off the Eliminator cassette.
I love how ur embracing the humanity we all been living through these great artists. I love watching you get more and more plugged in. Kudos to you for opening your mind and your heart
Oh my sweet Jesus I LOVE LOVE LOVE me some ZZ TOP...🔥❤🔥❤🔥 This takes me back in the day!! They just show UP and show OUT!! Thanks Jamal great reaction sir...👏🔥👏🔥👏
Oh Man Jamal, I’m a fifty six year old musician and school librarian. You’re bringing my family and I joy. I can really relate to the way the way you “listen.” You’re giving me “stank face” now Mr Jamel
When their first record came out in 73, Tres Hombres, with the single La Grange I loved these guys. Later on they just became an MTV novelty as did many of the 70's acts that bowed to the pressure from the record companies. 80's videos may have been fun to watch but as the Bungles said they did kill the radio star.
I don't think I would agree with that ZZ Top came out with a lot of great music after MTV started they are a little ole band from Texas but have kept up with the time's very well I would go tomorrow to see a concert anyday of the week
I got the pleasure of meeting ZZ Top in a Houston night club in ‘95 and they were super cool. I got a pic of me in between them.... both still with long beards at that time. What I remember the most was how down to earth and modest they were....
Top off with "Jesus Left Chicago" but I want to see you do the finger swipe that they do all together in Sharp Dressed Man to start the reaction. 👇🏼👉🏼😎
ZZ Top recorded all their albums through Eliminator at Ardent Studios in Memphis in Studio B. That used to be one of my haunts when I lived in Memphis.
wayne pedranti , “the truth is so plain to see”, solid fact right there. My daughter sees the truth and speaks the truth. She cuts through my BS like warm butter. My kindergarten teacher had Vegas show girl legs that grabbed my attention every day. I thought this song was about being a leg man. In truth the song about a strong willed woman with the confidence to say “Fuck You” and walk away.
you a smart dude, one of the few I have seen truly understand this message and how simple, timeless, brilliant and true it really is. Good for you Bud and Long Live ZZ Top!
I think ZZ Top would b thrilled to hear u call them “some groove spirit legends” bc that’s EXACTLY their vibe & what they’re about. Well done👏
"Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man" are modern versions of a Cinderella tale, they are the Fairy Godfathers, The Car is the carriage and the Keys embody the magic.
Let's not forget the smokin hot fairy godmommas!
I just mentioned the "Cinderella" redux on "Sharp Dressed Man"
She got to spend HIS money! "Money makes the World Go Round"
Nailed it. Yes Jamel indeed re: the double meaning of the song.
;0 always liked how the start of video vacillated between "sexy girl" and "sexy girl nerd"... ;) p.s. "next, on Friday Night Videos!!" ;0
Finally someone got the metaphor of "She's Got Legs"
I kinda disagree,,,,this song is so sexual that is impossible to think of other subject from d content of the lyrics,,,,,last verse says it all,,,,,dime ,pole, shit i gotta to have her, but is way to far,,,, she is a pole dancer, if u have been to a gents club ull know what am talking about,,,,,,same goes for ,,,,tush,pearl necklace, and without a doubt,,,,,,ROUGHBOY,,, using the ford 64 as a pennis entering into a girl, with the bubbles as him finishing and the bell as time is up, man ZZ TOP, is 1 of the very few bands that said loud but not clear,,,,lol ,,,,,semper fi.
@@arturorodriguez361 I agree. this video is the director's interpretation and influence, not the band's original intent with the song
@@dalemcdowell8885 I agree - this is the director's vision and not necessarily a representation of what Billy was thinking when he wrote it. I love the video, but that's not the story I pictured in my head from hearing the song before the video came out. To me the lyrics say that his girl has confidence and good looks, and literally knows how to use them to get whatever she wants. And he sings 'she's all mine', so clearly what she wants is him. She's not a wallflower waiting for a makeover which is how she's shown in the video. Towards the end of the video she becomes the girl Billy's singing about, albeit a beginner with her new knowledge and skills. Killer tune. Play it in my band. Going to see ZZ in Vegas at the Venetian on Saturday night. Seen them many times, and it's always fun.
@@jemogan I do not think it is the director's interpretation of nothing. anybody that listens to the song would get to the same conclusion that you did. However, directors have to give you something that entertains you, something unexpected, that is why a lot if videos have absolutely nothing to do with the meaning of the song.
That was a blast from the past. I totally forgot the fur covered guitars. That was when MTV stood for Music Television.
MTV USED TO ROCK! Skipped my college classes cuz the student lounge had big TV playing MTV all day!!!
Now it's just 'Meh.... TV'. Sad, how the mighty have fallen.
Ahh....When "MTV" was MTV!!!
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Maynard - how did you forget the fuzzy guitars? Coolest props in any video ever!
After the '32, of course.
They whipped em out on live in Texas in 2015
Jamel, I swear man. I wish you were my next door neighbor
I told him the same thing man. Maybe we should have a block party!
I would fire up my early 80's Sansui rack system. I wish I was your neighbor. Thanks for the post. ZZ Top has a song "Can't stop Rocking ". I can't stop laughing!
NO MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR
No kidding. He’s awesome.
Kenan Thompson could play him on SNL 😂
"Groove Spirit Legends"... may just be the greatest phrase used to explain when ZZ Top makes an appearance in their videos. 👍
It's a classic Cinderella theme. Cinders is rescued by the fairy godmothers and made into a princess. ZZ Top is the Greek chorus, to add comment to the story. Well done.
“Groove spirit legends”
Yess so much yes 😂
I love that description!! 😂
"The 80s, where things got a little hazy, but the fun was undeniably contagious and the music absolutely rocked"
RIP Brother Dusty! My prayers to your family and the rest of ZZ Top! You will be sorely missed. Love ya Dusty!
ZZ Top playing Fairy Godfather's, again. Love these guys.
Re: "old school", nobody is gonna comment that Eliminator car is timeless? It's a head turner even today as it was back in the 80s. And that key chain. Damn, that's cool.
Yeah that was ZZ's personal car
Billy ribbons and had one of those key chains back in the 80s
@@danielleighton2553 Billy Gibbons, not Ribbons. :-)
Very interesting insight on how she knows how to use her legs. Very insightful
Three of the smoothest dudes in the music world!
Any one who has ever seen them in a concert knows that Beard play's the drums Hill and Gibbons are a mirror image on each side of the stage
Idk if its been mentioned yet but the one guy in the band without a beard his name is Frank Beard.
That's my all time favorite ZZ Top fact.
Dude! I never thought about this song as she being strong enough to walk away and being rewarded! Thanks for the new perspective!
ZZ Top. "That lil ole band from Texas."
After "Legs" you need some "Tush"
YES!!!
and how about Lagrange
After all those legs and tush, I worked up an appetite! I'ma get me some "TV Dinners"
This has always been my favorite ZZ Top video because the girl learns how to stand up for herself. ZZ Top teaching girl power long before Spice Girls came along.
In the background: "Video Store, Grand Opening." Well that really places it in time, don't it?
That store stayed in business for 2 decades and been shut down for decades.
Lol,like the hair and clothes don’t date this 😂
And that would have been the earliest days of videos. Wow!
"I'm bad, I'm nationwide" used to be one of our classic cruising town songs......yes, that was what we did one Fri and Sat nights in the eighties in the Midwest......drive around the local hotspots looking for something interesting......anything interesting; people, bonfire parties, street race locations,etc
steven johann I did a lot of cruising around in the 80s myself, just looking for something out of the ordinary. Didn’t always find anything, but it kept me out of a crappy home life growing up.
Miss the old days, lets drive around and do some drugs, and now it is legal, that is a bummer. Kids, back in the day, drugs was weed, they legalized it and destroyed it, you lost it. Now you got to shoot shit to do drugs, not good.
Cruising was a teen pass time back in the late 1970s and into the mid 1980s. My parents always said it wasn't cruising, it was looking for trouble. No seat belt laws, the police would just take the alcohol away from the minors and MTV was actually Music TV !
@@reaganl.5113 Very true the kids today can't get away with a 1/10 of the stuff we did now it is all about revenue but ZZ Top is still a great little 3 man band
American Graffiti/Dazed and Confused
Great music, no over the top fake body parts, good story with the 'little guys' coming out on top. Gotta love it!
Even their guitars have beards.
The drummer the one without the beard his last name is Beard.
You're so right.
Lol
Wow! Brings back memories! I so dressed like that girl in the eighties! Hose and Bobby socks and high heels and off the shoulder tops! Man! I miss those days! Awesome!
Man I remember when all that stuff was brand new I remember watching MTV August 1st 1981 when it first came on God I feel old
Yes me too M W. I feel old but also lucky
@@pambeck2124 yes very lucky because we got to hear that stuff when it was new today's music just can't even compete on the slimmest of scales I'm not saying hold it was good but there was a just a different feeling it in the air you felt more Carefree he didn't have the monkey on your back of all this technology I can't wait till my youngest turns 18 I'm ditching the cell phone and ditching the computer as far as I'm concerned someone wants to call me Phil use the phone the home phone you know what I'm talkin about that feeling that when you leave your cell phone home and you're freaking out about it remember when you didn't have to do that it was so much better
@@MW-sw7so yes I was born in 1960 so grew up through the 60s and 70s. Tried to instill that era's music in my kids. Only my youngest took to it. She's 28 now and I recently gifted her with over 400 vinyl albums from my youth. I also remember when MTV came about. It seemed like a modern miracle lol!! I'm thankful for all the technology and social media available now so anything you want to hear is just a click away. But I'll always think that vinyl sound was the best. Keep rockin' and keep encouraging your kids!!
@@MW-sw7so and I'm with you on the cell phone. I hate it. No one should be able to know where you are 24/7!! I guess I was influenced by "1984". You know Big Brother is watching!!
@@pambeck2124 but, ....you're not wrong, they are watching, they have admitted it and it is like 1984 but worse look at China's social credit system we have it over here but instead of cameras it's called Facebook and Instagram which I don't use any of those social media sites I know I'm talking here on CZcams and tell me the truth I don't even like doing that but some of the stuff just annoys me to the point I got to say something so most of the time it's just my thoughts but if they ever say something to me how about we know where you were because of your cell phone I'll say that's funny because I didn't give you permission and then they will say you did it when you signed the agreement and then I'll say that's not good enough I don't think anybody should know where I am it doesn't matter if they say well if you've got nothing to hide then what do you care I'll say I could just go outside to my mailbox and I don't want you to know that sorry I'm going off but them designing Society in a way where you can't get by unless they spy on you really pisses me off👋😁👍☮
We may be old but, we still rock on.
The Hotties Arrive and take control. I'm 58, what a blast to grow up with all the flood of killer songs that came out when I was growing up
ZZ top is my favorite band of all time! I've still got my ZZ key chain from the 1983 Eliminator tour... and then I went to their next 3 tours.
Molly Hatchet is another great southern rock band. "Flirtin' with Disaster" is a banger 🔥🔥🔥
Oh yeah! That song is incredible !
That song is not that great. It is like the 86th best song they gotBut should be covered.I love reaction videos of blacks seeing whities play songs for the first time. Have we been hiding whitey music from the blacks?
@@dnciskkk9037 you don't have a good taste for music
Lynard Skynard, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Rosington Collins are from the Jacksonville, FL area and would switch out band members for this gig, or the next gig. They were also tight with the Almond Brothers. Any of those bands and you hit Southern Rock Gold.
Love MH version of,'Dreams I'll never see,'
Zz Top = Groovy cool dudes and their hot fairy godmommas and the magic key saving the underdog from the bullies!
“Groove Spirit Legends”. Epic commentary!
ZZ Top the coolest dudes there are! Also going on tour this year 2020 with Def Leppard!!!!! 👍👍
Say what?! I thought Def Leppard, Poison, Mötley Crüe, and Joan Jett were touring together this year? If they add ZZ I may lose my shit! Lol. I've seen all of them...but, together. Eeeek.
They're playing in Stockton California with Molly hatchet opening.
I will go if they get close to Pa that sounds like a great show
@@themercurialmoxie czcams.com/video/sPAODCh7R-0/video.html
Not anymore. Sigh.
More ZZ Top please - Waitin' on the bus/Jesus just left Chicago - I'm bad, I'm nationwide.
I guess you are waiting for the ZZ Top finale with "Jesus Just Left Chicago" and "Brown Sugar". Make it happen Captain!
or even one of their latest hits "gotsta get paid"
@@TheDracfink Would be great to compare this earlier stuff to that song. I think I've added about 3k to the number of views that video has on You Tube.
Don't forget "Just Got Paid"!... a true Rock 'n Blues classic.
@@robertreichle1 lol same here
Also "Ten Dollar Man"
They are spirits, with magic keys to coolness. Love ZZ Top, and thanks for sharing your reactions
Frank, Dusty, & Billy little ol band from Texas for 50 plus years long live Z Z TOP.
I still can’t believe that only 3 guys put out that amazing sounds. RIP Dusty.
I don't think I have ever heard a bad song from ZZ Top. Check out Heads in Mississippi. It's fantastic!!🎸
Seeing u in that MTV t shirt took me back to the MTV premiere in the early 80s I'm 66 and still rockin hard keep up the good work ur #1 in my book 😎🎶🎵🎶🎵
Billy, Frank & Dusty...
Three best Guardian Angels you could have.
I forgot how much I loved this video, man.
Whenever I hear this song "Her Strut" from Bob Seger always comes to mind, something you might want to check out.
so many memories ... so many concerts and so many out door field parties ... car with a loud system open trunk to expose the speakers and several trunks filled with ice and beer.. with music from ZZ Top.. Def Leppard ... Poison ... Metallica ... Ozzy .. ohhh man the good ole days ... and the way the girls dress ... I knew a lot of girls that dressed liked that back in the day .... reminds me of Au Coton brand.... the loose fitting bright color comfy style ... miss those days ...
This brings back memories I haven’t see this video since the 80s.
“Izz-a-BAM!!! They fix it with the damn keys!” Fantastic!
I';m enjoying your reactions of these songs from my high school years! Guess that makes me old school LOL
Love your passion, insight and love of the groove dude......I’ve been listening to some of these songs for 40+ years and you give some new, great insight into a certain aspect of the song.....great job Jamal!
'Cheap Sunglasses' !!!
Everybody would pull out their cheap sunglasses at the concert & sing. Fun!
While it's fun to watch the 80's stuff from ZZ Top, the best for me is what they made before and after... From before, "Francine", "Just Got Paid", "Waitin' for the Bus", "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "La Grange", "Blue Jean Blues", "Heard It on the X", "Tush". From after, "Rhythmeen", "Vincent Price Blues", "She's Just Killing Me", "Made into a Movie"
Videos like this always disappoint me when I realize my volume is already 100%....LOL
Jamel, I grew up with these guys, I'm an 80's kid, and you are the first person I have ever heard recognize these songs for their purpose. Thank you
ZZ Top , proud boys of Texas. So proud of them. Grew up with their music. I was nine years old when they formed, wasn't until I was much older I understood more of what the songs were. haha
I loved the days when Videos often actually told a story.
I don't know if you have a video of it but you should try "Tush", by ZZ Top, oh I almost forgot listen to Tube Snake Boogie from ZZ Top you will like that one
One of my favorite Bands. Love ZZ top.
I am 60 years old and I know all the songs. But you make my day. Thank you
You broke this one down RIGHT Jamel- great reaction! "Just got paid" deserves a look IMO.
I had forgotten how much fun those videos were until watching them again with you. What a great time that was in music. If you want to check out another iconic series of videos (also attached to great songs!) please check out Robert Palmer: start with "Addicted to Love," then "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and finish with "Simply Irresistible." - I think you' would really enjoy them. Thanks for all the great reactions!
Oh man, I so wanted to see Robert Palmer back in the day! A classy looking dude for sure, with some awesome tunes and great chicks!
Blue Jean Blues is old school Texas blues at its finest...also Jesus Just Left Chicago...Two must listens in the ZZ Top catalogue
One of the advantages of growing up in LA. They filmed this video at a strip mall by my house in the San Fernando Valley. I was only 10, and only got a glimpse while shopping with my mom, but I'll never forget seeing that infamous ZZ Top car with my own eyes. Good times. Thanks for taking me back to my childhood.
Jamel, what makes you so unique from other video reviewers is your facial expressions, your tone of voice, and thorough opinions of any given video. You are one of the very few who have made me happy (making me laugh super hard) during these very rough times. Please keep up the good work my friend!!
THERE WERE A FEW BANDS THAT RAKED IN THE DOUGH DOING ( MTV ) IN THE 80'S JAMEL, THESE GUYS, TOM PETTY ( R.I.P TOM ), VERYYYYYY VERY SMART! :)
ZZ Top were like Texas Blues Santas giving joy to the good boys and girls. Great stuff, thanks!
-Heart "Kick It Out"
-The Gourds "Gin and Juice"
-Nilsson "Take 54"
70"s and 80"s music rule, thx for the memories! Try some Bachman Turner Overdrive or The Guess Who. Love it!
Can't wait to see your reaction to Jesus just left Chicago. That's going to be epic
Hey Jamal! You hit the nail on the head brother! Videos back then, some of them were like watching a mini movie. You had the intro, where you meet the characters, then the action goes down, then the moral, or rescue, or whatever they wanted to get across to you happened. All in as little as two three minutes some of them. I dig those videos from back then! Enjoyed your video!
❤️💜💚
Got to see ZZ Top in concert 5 times. Love them. Amazing!! Really want that car!!
i am 45 years old and have been listening to this song for a long time. it never even occurred to me until this moment that thats what the song was about. wow. i was always more into the groove of the song. and being young at the time, all i was thinkin about was girls legs lol
If you like this, you might also like "Twilight Zone" or "Radar Love" by Golden Earring. Catchy tunes like ZZ Top.
Twilight Zone sounds so much like ZZ Top, love that song. I've only seen one reaction video to it but it disappeared not long after. I think there might be a copyright problem with it, which would suck cause I want to see more people react to it.
Speaking of Golden Earring, Vanilla Queen is such and underated track from them especially live.
Yes,Radar Love!
Just an FYI: This, at the time, was "new school" ZZ Top. ha ha haaa Check out some of their stuff from the early to mid 70s.
Very true their music changed in the 80's but I think they were just keeping up with the time's keep in mind cell phones were unheard of
It's hard to believe that this song is thirty six years old. I lived in Texas back in the seventies and 'The Top's' early music was a lot 'bluesier'. They put out a lot of music for only three guys.
@@1pulpster but it was great music also
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Not just three guys, Tres Hombres, three bad dudes. 😎😎😎
@@davidsignor7931 They made a change to appeal to MTV which was just starting out.. It was stated in a documentary I recently seen of them.. Sharp Dressed Man & Pearl Necklace were fashioned in same manner
Ahhh, memories... summer 1984, driving with my boyfriend in his slicked out 1981 Camaro Z28, the windows down, and this song cranking off the Eliminator cassette.
you're having way to much fun Jamel... cracks me up....
Now you need to do "I'm Bad I'm Nation Wide" by ZZ Top.
They're putting the schmucks in their place.
ZZ Top make the best Guardian Angel Spirit Guides ever.
I have seen ZZ TOP in live concert, 2 times.....Back in the day.... They are GREAT!! Cute video...
I love how ur embracing the humanity we all been living through these great artists. I love watching you get more and more plugged in. Kudos to you for opening your mind and your heart
"Groove Spirit Legends" holy shit that was funny
This and Sharp Dressed Man are "Pop" Top. It was the 80's Mtv time. Their best music is from the 70's.
Deguelo for me is their best album. I liked some of their later stuff but I loved everything upto eliminator
Eliminator is 100% classic.
Oh my sweet Jesus I LOVE LOVE LOVE me some ZZ TOP...🔥❤🔥❤🔥 This takes me back in the day!! They just show UP and show OUT!! Thanks Jamal great reaction sir...👏🔥👏🔥👏
Oh Man Jamal,
I’m a fifty six year old musician and school librarian. You’re bringing my family and I joy. I can really relate to the way the way you “listen.”
You’re giving me “stank face” now Mr Jamel
When their first record came out in 73, Tres Hombres, with the single La Grange I loved these guys. Later on they just became an MTV novelty as did many of the 70's acts that bowed to the pressure from the record companies. 80's videos may have been fun to watch but as the Bungles said they did kill the radio star.
I don't think I would agree with that ZZ Top came out with a lot of great music after MTV started they are a little ole band from Texas but have kept up with the time's very well I would go tomorrow to see a concert anyday of the week
Debut dropped in 70 not 73. 73 was when people started to took notice.
@@matthewdrake4385 true
Most underrated song from this album is "i need you tonight"
I love INXS cover.
Wow you actually made me look at the video in a new way after all these years. Love the positivity.
ZZ Top! The guys with the Fuzzy Guitars 🎸!
I deserve some cred. It was I that was constantly bringing up ZZ.
Next "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide" Live Germany 80!!!
I have asked alot of times as well for ZZ Top who couldn't luv them....
"tush" next :D
I got the pleasure of meeting ZZ Top in a Houston night club in ‘95 and they were super cool. I got a pic of me in between them.... both still with long beards at that time. What I remember the most was how down to earth and modest they were....
3 guys, 3 chords! The best little band in Texas . Hot girls, hot cars the key to success
Try “ My Head’s in Mississippi.”They never took themselves too seriously,obviously.
Top off with "Jesus Left Chicago" but I want to see you do the finger swipe that they do all together in Sharp Dressed Man to start the reaction. 👇🏼👉🏼😎
These guys were excellent in concert ❤❤❤
ZZ Top recorded all their albums through Eliminator at Ardent Studios in Memphis in Studio B. That used to be one of my haunts when I lived in Memphis.
Might as well finish the story line of the Eliminator car. Watch Sleeping Bag.
When my daughter was about three years old, she heard this song and said, " of course she does, she uses them for walking."
wayne pedranti , “the truth is so plain to see”, solid fact right there. My daughter sees the truth and speaks the truth. She cuts through my BS like warm butter. My kindergarten teacher had Vegas show girl legs that grabbed my attention every day. I thought this song was about being a leg man. In truth the song about a strong willed woman with the confidence to say “Fuck You” and walk away.
Of course they meant women use them to manipulate men to get all the things they want without doing anything but ok
you a smart dude, one of the few I have seen truly understand this message and how simple, timeless, brilliant and true it really is. Good for you Bud and Long Live ZZ Top!
ZZ Top always came up with the coolest songs.
You need to listen to "Tush" and "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
ZZ Top "Sleeping Bag" and "Rough Boy" are also good.
Rough Boy has a cool video.
But no. That was when ZzTop died
Another Love Story from ZZTOP... 💕
Nothing Beats a Great Pair of LEGGs....🐣😘
Love me some ZZ! They always put on a fun show and still are rockin' to this day!