ZZ Top - La Grange (With Lyrics)

"La Grange" is the hit song from ZZ Top's 1973 album "Tres Hombres". The song charted highest at number 41. Notice that the lyrics, at first do not seem harsh or brash in any way, but if you listen closely and start putting it all together, you realize that they are really describing a little whorehouse. In 1973, most songs, especially a Top 10 hit, did not contain much dirty language if any at all for that matter. Only a group like ZZ Top could get away with something like this and have the blurred message slip through the radio airwaves. The blues influence in this song is also undeniable. The "Haw haw haw's" are a tribute to the great blues master John Lee Hooker.

Another aspect in this song that makes it amazing is the guitar riff- it's just one of the best of all-time. In Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All-Time" issue, they talk about how Billy Gibbons' first band opened for Jimi Hendrix in the late 60's. Jimi was very impressed with Billy's guitar playing. There is a reason why Jimi Hendrix once said that Billy Gibbons was going to be the next big guitarist. He was right. This song proves that.

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 haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw
A haw, haw, haw

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!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ZZ Top
• La Grange
• Tres Hombres
• Rock
• Classic Rock
• Blues
• Music
• 1973
• 1970s
• Jimi Hendrix
• John Lee Hooker
• Guitar. Texas

[tsealy15]

im new to zz top this song is theeee shitt is there any other ones like this

[Princeboy99]

@tsealy15 "Legs", "Gimme All Your Loving" and "Sharp Dressed Man" were their biggest and most commercial hits all from the 80's. MTV helped a lot there too. "Tush" is another 70's classic. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" = great blues. "Cheap Sunglasses". They got a ton!

[TheDmkfromin]

GREAT song, one of my faves from the boys from Texas; also loved the pics in this video.

[Princeboy99]

@TheDmkfromin Thanks my friend! Glad you like them!

[lilmisscarriage]

 ""Too U G L Y to shave"" ?

[Princeboy99]

@lilmisscarriage That's one of the great things about music: you don't have to have LOOKS to be able to be the best god damn guitar player or singer out there!

[Chaserbl]

ALL I HEAR IS

HAR HAR HAR

~ HAR HAR HAR HAR ~

[MrPsilokomenos]

i am a drummer and i love this version haha!!

[manwiththemastaplan]

uh hahahaha

[un3ivers9al]

coolest drum set I've ever seen !! to go along with the coolest car

[94BigBash]

Start Button <3 0:08

[Cyberpew]

YAHILHILHIL

[firediamond74]

@tsealy15 "Mexican Blackbird" if you can find it!

[weon301]

jaidefinichon rules!

[BUCKrub91]

makes me want to move to texas

[kevin0dakar]

ZZ Top rulez and if you dont like it... i really dont care, just get out of here.