ZZ Top

==Info==
ZZ Top is a popular blues rock band from Texas best known for their two frontmen sporting long beards and sunglasses whenever they are seen in public. Their drummer, Frank Beard, ironically has no beard. Regarding their name, Billy Gibbons wrote in his autobiography "Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead" that he used to live in an apartment decorated with several concert posters and flyers, including Z.Z. Hill and B.B. King. After playing around with names like Z.Z. King and B.B. Hill he ended up with ZZ Top. Their album titles are predominantly Spanish. Their songs have been used in the film Back to the Future and the controversial reality show Duck Dynasty. Their song La Grange is based on Boogie Chillen by John Lee Hooker and Shake Your Hips by Slim Harpo. Tube Snake Boogie, Pearl Necklace, and Tush are rumored to be sexual, but the band denies this.
== Genres ==
Blues rock
Hard rock
Southern Rock
== Songs ==
Sharp Dressed Man
La Grange
Gimme All Your Lovin'
Tush
Legs
Rough Boy
Tube Snake Boogie
I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
My Head's in Mississippi
Waitin' for the Bus
Just Got Paid
Got Me Under Pressure
Cheap Sunglasses
Viva Las Vegas
Pearl Necklace
Sleeping Bag
Doubleback
I Thank You
Velcro Fly
Gun Love
Planet of Women
Give it Up
== Parody ==
ZZ Top appears in graphic adventure game Space Quest. After the band filed suit, later releases removed them from the game, although some releases retained the band. In the game, ZZ Top is seen performing their hit Sharp Dressed Man in a bar.
ZZ Top has been referenced several times in popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner.
== Gaming ==
La Grange was remixed for automobile racing video game Forza Motorsport.
== Film ==
Doubleback was used in the Back to the Future series.
== Influences ==
B.B. King
John Lee HookerCategory:Hard Rock
Category:Blues Rock
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Category:Eighties
Category:Southern Rock
Category:Super Bowl Performers
Category:Pop Rock