ZZ Top: Live from Texas (2008) - full transcript

Filmed in their home state of Texas in front of a wildly enthusiastic audience, this film captures ZZ Top at their very best.

[cheering]

[synthesizer playing]

[cheering]

[MUSIC - "GOT ME UNDER PRESSURE"]

She likes wearin' lipstick

She likes French cuisine.

But she won't let me use my passion

unless it's in a limousine.

It's got me under pressure.

Got me under pressure.

She likes the art museum.



She don't like Pavlov's dog.

She fun at the mind museum.

She likes it in a London fog.

She don't like other women, I don't think.

She likes whips and chains

Oh, she likes cocaine.

And flippin' out with Great Danes.

She's about all I can handle.

Too much for my brain.

It's got me under pressure.

It's got me under pressure.

I'm gonna give her a message.

Here's what I'm gonna say.

It's all over.



She might get out a nightstick and hurt me real,

real, real bad by the roadside in the ditch, di-di-di--

It's got me under pressure.

It's got me under pressure.

It's got me under pressure.

Got me under pressure.

Pressure!

[cheering]

[MUSIC - " WAITIN' FOR THE BUS"]

Have mercy, been waitin for the bus all day.

Have mercy, been waitin' for the bus all day.

I got my brown paper bag and my take home pay.

Have mercy, old bus be packed up tight.

Oh, have mercy, old bus be packed up tight.

Well, I'm glad just to get on and home tonight.

[cheering]

Right on, that bus done got me back.

Right on, that bus done got me back.

Well, I'll be ridin' on the bus till I Cadillac.

[MUSIC - "JESUS JUST LEFT CHICAGO"]

Jesus just left Chicago.

And he's bound for New Orleans, yeah.

Well now, Jesus just left Chicago.

And he's bound for New Orleans.

Yeah, workin' from one end to the other and all

points in between.

Took a jump down through Mississippi.

Well, that muddy Mississippi
River water turned to wine.

Who the gal was that came down
to Texas, you know what I mean.

[cheering]

Everybody children's doing fine, yeah.

Back home to California through
the palm springs and the pines.

I got it, subsided risk, you know.

Oh, take me with you, Jesus!

[cheering]

You might not see him in person.

But you know he'll see you just the same.

You might not see him in person.

But Lord, he'll see you just the same.

Tell me now, yeah.

Yeah.

But you don't have to worry
'cause takin' care of business

is his name.

Now one more time for my team.

[cheering]

Muchas gracias.

Are we having a good time now?

[cheering]

Mm-mm, that's about right.

Because there's one thing for
sure, you bad and nationwide.

[cheering]

Three, four!

[MUSIC - "I'M BAD, I'M NATIONWIDE"]

Well, I was rolling down the road

in some cold blue steel.

I had a blues man in the back,
a beautician at the wheel.

Going downtown in the middle of the night.

We laughing and a-jokin', feelin' all right.

'Cause I'm bad, I'm nationwide.

Yes, I'm bad.

Come on, help us out now.

CROWD: I'm nationwide.

Easin' down the highway in a new Cadillac.

I had a fine fox in front, I
had three more in the back.

They sportin' short dresses, wearin' spike-heel shoes.

They smokin' Lucky Strikes, and wearing nylons too.

'Cause we bad, I'm nationwide.

Yeah, I'm bad.

Help me out now!

CROWD: I'm nationwide.

Well, I'm a-rollin' down the road in my beat up Ford.

I had a shine on my boots, I had my sideburns lowered.

My New York brim, my gold tooth displayed.

Nobody give me trouble 'cause they know I got it made.

'Cause I'm bad, whoo, I'm nationwide.

Yes, I'm bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, oh!

CROWD: I'm nationwide.

Let's do it long.

[cheering]

Whoo!

[MUSIC - "PINCUSHION"]

(SCREAMING) Oh!

I been stuck, so I asked her why.

She gave me acupuncture as her alibi.

Shook my soul and stole my dough.

Left my conditional, a deep dark hole.

I'm a pincushion, gotta face the facts.

I'm just a pincushion, do everything she ask.

I get nailed every now and then.

I get my mojo working, then I'm pinned again.

I'm a pincushion, gotta face the facts.

Just a pincushion, do anything she asks.

I getting pricked around and punctureated.

I let my ya ya down, I got penetrated.

I'm a pincushion, gotta face the facts.

Just a pincushion, do anything she asks.

I'm a pincushion, gotta face the facts.

Just a pincushion, do anything she asks.

[cheering]

Whoa!

Are we having a good time now?

[cheering]

Y'all know this guy over here, Dusty Hill.

[cheering]

Y'all know that guy back there on the drum,

Mr. Frank Beard now.

[cheering]

Yeah, I'm Reverend Willy G, that's right, yeah.

[cheering]

Back in Texas where we oughta be, yeah.

[cheering]

"Cheap Sunglasses!"

[cheering]

Three, four.

[MUSIC - "CHEAP SUNGLASSES"]

Hey, when you wake up in the morning and the light

hurts your head.

The first thing you do when you get up out of bed.

Hit them streets a-runnin' try to beat the masses.

And go get yourself some--

Cheap sunglasses.

Oh yeah!

Hey, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Spied a little thing and I followed her

all night, in a funky fine Levis
and her sweater kind of tight.

She had a west coast strut that was sweet as molasses.

But what really knocked me out was her--

Cheap sunglasses.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Fine.

And now go out and get yourself some big black frames

with the glass so dark they won't even know your name.

And the choice is up to you 'cause

they come in two classes.

Rhinestone shades or--

Cheap sunglasses.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

[cheering]

Yeah.

Jewelry.

Jewelry.

Pretty girls and jewelry.

Jewel--

He's saying jewelry.

[cheering]

I think it's a setup.

I'm with you, brother, I think it's a setup.

He doesn't look like he's
getting ready to go to the gift

shop to buy something shiny.

He want to go home and give
his girl a pearl necklace.

[cheering]

[MUSIC - "PEARL NECKLACE"]

[laughter]

Yeah, Yeah.

She's really upset with me again.

I didn't give her what she likes.

I don't know what to tell her.

I don't know what to say.

Everything got funky last night.

She was getting bombed, and I was getting blown away.

And when I asked her what she wanted,

this is what she had to say.

Pearl necklace, she want a pearl necklace.

She want a pearl necklace.

She gets a charge out of bein' kind of weird.

Digs gettin' downright strange.

I can keep a handle on anything just this side of deranged.

She was getting bombed, and I was gettin' blown away.

And when I asked her what she wanted,

this is what she had to say.

Pearl necklace, she want a pearl necklace.

She want a pearl necklace.

[cheering]

[laughter]

Now she is so tough, as pure as the driven slush.

And that's not true what she's talkin' 'bout.

It really don't cost that much.

She was gettin' bombed, and I was gettin' blown away.

And when I asked her what she wanted,

this is what she had to say.

Pearl necklace, she want a pearl necklace.

She want a pearl necklace.

[cheering]

[cheering]

(SCREAMING) Ow!

Ha, let's go down to the Mexican border right now.

[cheering]

Hua!

[MUSIC - "HEARD IT ON THE X"]

Do you remember back in 1966?

Country Jesus, hillbilly blues,
that's where I got my licks.

Coast to coast and line to line in every county there.

Talkin' 'bout that outlaw X
that's cuttin' through the air.

Anywhere, y'all, everywhere, y'all, X, I heard it--

I heard it on the X.

We can all thank Dr. B, who stepped across the line.

With lots of watts he took control,

the first one its kind.

Listen to your radio most each and every night.

'Cause if you don't I'm sure
you won't get to feeling right.

Anywhere, y'all, everywhere,
y'all, I heard it, I heard it,

I heard it on the X. Whoo!

Awesome!

[cheering]

(SCREAMING) Ow!

[trilling] Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Tacos, burritos, quesadilla.

[cheering]

[cheering]

Yeah.

Well, maybe you can go back and kind of check it out,

do whatever you have to do.

I'll go look at it.

Ladies and gentlemen, the finest guitar

man on the planet right here, Elwood Francis, right there.

[cheering]

Elwood!

Elwood!

CROWD: Elwood!

Elwood!
Elwood!

Elwood!

Elwood!

Elwood!

Whoo!

Gracias, amigo.

Gotta love a man that will bring you a gold guitar.

[cheering]

Yeah, let's see what we can do with this thing here.

[plays solo]

[cheering]

[drum roll]

[MUSIC - "JUST GOT PAID"]

I just got paid today.

Got me a pocket full of change.

Said, I just got paid today,
got me a pocket full of change.

If you believe like workin' hard all day,

just step in these funky boots and take my pay.

Say, I was born my papa's son.

When I hit the ground, I was on the run.

I had one glad hand and the other behind.

You can have yours, just give me mine.

And when the hound dog barks in the black of the night,

stick my hand in my pocket, everything's all right.

[cheering]

I just got paid today.

Got me a pocket full of change.

Oh, I said, black sheep, black, do you got some wool?

Yes, I do, man.

My bag is full.

And it's the root of evil, and you know the rest.

But it's way ahead of what's second best.

[cheering]

Whoo!

Are we having a good time now?

[cheering]

Yes, all right.

Let's do something different.

Y'all remember this one.

It's a beautiful little love song.

We redid this for you a while back now.

Come on, now!

Hit that one.

Uh!

Yeah.

[MUSIC - "ROUGH BOY"]

What in the world's come all over me?

And I ain't got a chance of one in three.

And got no rap, ain't got no line.

Just give me one more minute,
I'll be feelin' fine.

I am the one who can fade the heat.

The one they all say just can't be beat.

I'll shoot to you straight and look you in the eye.

Just give me one more minute and I'll tell you why.

I'm a rough boy.

I'm a rough boy.

Yeah.

Well, I don't care how you look at me.

Because I'm the one, and you will see.

We can make it work.

We can make it fine.

Just give me one more minute and I'll tell you why.

I'm a rough boy.

I'm a rough boy.

Ah, yeah!

[cheering]

Well, all right.

Huh.

Ha, ha!

So somebody wanted to hear something old.

Somebody wanted to hear some new stuff.

[interposing voices]

We're going to play the old stuff, the new stuff,

and everything in between.

[cheering]

How about we play some blues tonight?

[cheering]

How about some down and dirty blues?

[cheering]

[plays solo]

Whoa, yeah.

Ow!

Ow!

Ow!

Ow!

[squeals]

[cheering]

It's blues time!

[MUSIC - "BLUE JEAN BLUES"]

Listen here, I done ran into my baby.

And finally found my old blue jeans.

I done ran into my baby.

And finally found my old blue jeans.

I could tell that they was mine
from the oil and the gasoline.

Are you with us tonight?

[cheering]

That's a good thing, because this

is where it gets cold-blooded.

The girl walked into the house, opened up drawer,

and stole my blue jeans.

But that's all right.

Because I was standing there
right behind while she done

put them on.

And I said, why, baby?

Why did you steal my blue jeans?

Why did you steal my blue jeans?

But I got a confession to make you tonight.

Y'all ready for this?

[cheering]

She sure looked good in those blue jeans.

Play some guitar.

Whoo!

Yeah, yeah.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

One more time.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Whoo!

[cheering]

Whoo-ee!

Can't slow down now, gotta bump it up a little bit.

Give the drummer some right here.

[cheering]

[MUSIC - "GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN'"]

I got to have shot of what you got.

It's oh so sweet.

You got to make it hot.

Like a boomerang, I need a repeat.

Gimme all your lovin', all your hugs and kisses too.

Gimme all your lovin'.

Don't let up until we're through.

You got to whip it up and hit me like a ton of lead.

If I blow my top will you let it go to your head?

Gimme all your lovin', all your hugs and kisses too.

Gimme all your lovin'.

Don't let up until we're through.

You got to move it up and work it like a screwball would.

You got to pack it up, oh, baby.

And work it like a new boy should.

Gimme all your lovin', all your hugs and kisses too.

Gimme all your lovin'.

Don't let up until we're through.

[cheering]

[MUSIC - "SHARP DRESSED MAN"]

Yeah.

Clean shirt, new shoes.

And I don't know where I am goin' to.

Silk suit, black tie, and I don't need a reason why.

They come runnin' just as fast as they can.

'Cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

Gold watch, diamond ring.

I ain't missin' not a single thing.

Cuff links, stick pin, when I
step out I'm gonna do you in.

They come runnin' just as fast as they can.

'Cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

Top coat, top hat, and I don't worry 'cause my wallet's fat.

Black shades, white gloves, lookin' sharp, I'm

lookin' for love They come runnin' just as

fast as they can. 'Cause every girl's crazy

'bout a sharp dressed man.

Come on, children.

[cheering]

[inaudible]

[cheering]

[MUSIC - "LEGS"]

She got legs, she knows how to use them.

She never begs, she knows how to choose them.

She's holdin' leg, wonderin' how to feel them.

Would you get behind them
if you could only find them?

She's my baby, she's my baby.

Yeah, it's all right.

Oh, yeah.

She's got hair down to her fanny.

She's kinda jet set, try undo her panties.

Every time she's dancin' she knows what to do.

Everybody wants to see if she can use it.

She's so fine, she's all mine.

Girl, you got it right.

She got legs, she knows how to use them.

She never begs, she knows how to choose them.

She's got a dime all of the time.

Stays out at night movin' through time.

Oh, I want her.

Shit, I got to have her.

The girl is all right.

She's all right.

Whoo!

[cheering]

[MUSIC - "TUBE SNAKE BOOGIE"]

I've got a girl, she lives cross town.

She's the one that really gets down when she boogie.

She do the tube snake boogie.

Now boogie, little baby.

Boogie-woogie all night long.

I got a gal, she lives on the block.

She's kinda funky with her pink and black socks.

She likes to boogie.

Do the tube snake boogie.

Now boogie-woogie baby.

Boogie-woogie all night long.

Oh!

I need a little help tonight.

Can you help me out one time?

[cheering]

Come on, here we go.

One, two, one, two, three, four.

I got a gal, she lives on--

CROWD: --the hill.

She won't do it, but her sister will.

Tube snake boogie.

Boogie, baby, Boogie-woogie all night long.

One more time.

What are you talking?

[cheering]

[MUSIC - "LA GRANGE"]

A rumor's spreadin' round in that Texas town about that

shack outside La Grange.

You know what I'm talking about.

Just let me know if you wanna go
to that home out on the range.

They got a lot of nice girls there.

Huh!

Have mercy!

A ha, ha, ha, haw.

A ha, ha, ha, haw.

I hear it's fine if you've got the time and the ten

to get yourself in.

A hmm, hmm.

And I hear it's tight most every night.

But now I might be mistaken.

Hmm, hmm, hmm.

Have mercy, everybody!

[cheering]

Hell, yeah!

I would rather be sloppy drunk than anything

I know.

And I would rather be sloppy drunk than anything I know.

Well, give me another half a pint, baby, you will see me go.

Oh, baby, tell me, why don't you--

Oh, baby, tell me why don't you make me some of your funky

fine Texas barbecue.

Oh!

[cheering]

Is everybody having a good time tonight?

[cheering]

Whoo!

Yeah!

[MUSIC - "TUSH"]

I been
up, I been down.

Take my word, my way around.

I ain't askin' for much.

Now Lord, take me downtown, I'm just lookin' for some tush.

I been bad, I been good.

Dallas, Texas, Hollywood.

I ain't askin' for much.

Now, now, now, Lord, take me downtown,

I'm just lookin' for some tush.

Take me back, way back home.

Not by myself, not alone.

I ain't askin' for much.

Now, now, now, Lord, take me downtown,

I'm just lookin' for some--

CROWD: Tush!

Yow!

I been bad, I been good.

Right here in Texas, Hollywood.

I ain't askin' for much.

CROWD: Lord, take me downtown,
I'm just lookin' for some tush.

I say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah!

[cheering]

Oh yeah, my buddy said, hey, man, I

heard you're going up there playing a big show in Texas.

Said I've never been to Texas.

What do they got out there in Texas?

I said, anything you want.

[cheering]

Anything you want.

He said, like what?

I said, well, they got good Mexican food.

[cheering]

Number two, Mexican food.

[cheering]

Somewhere in there we gotta throw the important one

in there, pretty girls.

[cheering]

Let's see, what else we got here?

Oh yeah, I told him--

I said, man, we're leaving
out the most important thing.

He said, what's that?

I said, the Dollar Store.

[cheering]

He said, what?

I said, yeah, the Dollar Store, anything you want, $1.

So I was talking to my little sweetie, and she said,

what are you gonna do?

And I said, well, we're all going over to the Dollar Store.

She said, that's OK, I'll drop you off.

[laughter]

I said, well, where are you going?

She said, I'm going up the street.

I found a place called Everything

You Want for $250,000 Store.

[cheering]

Go ahead on, se orita.

So we get in the Dollar Store.

And you know, we're walking down the aisle,

and we're tripping on all the colors

and all that stuff, whoa.

Frank reached down in his pocket and found

a $2 bill in the Dollar Store.

So we're walking around, figuring we'd doubled

our winnings right there.

So we got up to the end.

I almost said the cash register.

They don't have a cash register at the Dollar Store.

No, they don't need a cash register.

They just take your shit.

They goes, there's one, there's $1.

There's two, there's $2.

So we get up to the end.

Guess what we found?