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ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Ma
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man


ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man Youtube Music Videos and Lyrics

Album: Eliminator
Released: 1983

Sharp Dressed Man Lyrics


Clean shirt, new shoes
And I don't know where I am goin' to.
Silk suit, black tie,
I don't need a reason why.
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
Cause every girl crazy 'bout a Sharp Dressed Man.

Gold watch, diamond ring,
I ain't missin' not a single thing.
Cufflinks, stick pin,
When I step out I'm gonna do you in.
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl 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 lookin' for love.
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

Writer/s: FRANK LEE BEARD, JOE MICHAEL HILL, BILLY F GIBBONS
Publisher: BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • ZZ Top were never considered sex symbols or fashion icons, but they were convincing in this song about how rich, well-dressed men are irresistible to women. This being the '80s, a silk suit was considered fashionable, although ZZ Top seemed much more comfortable in overalls.

    In a 1985 interview with Spin magazine, bass player Dusty Hill explained: "Sharp-dressed depends on who you are. If you're on a motorcycle, really sharp leather is great. If you're a punk rocker, you can get sharp that way. You can be sharp or not sharp in any mode. It's all in your head. If you feel sharp, you be sharp."
  • According to Billy Gibbons, he got the idea for this song when he saw a movie and a character was listed in the credits as "Sharp-Eyed Man" (possibly the 1981 film The Amateur).
  • The music video was the first that was a sequel. It picked up the story from the "Gimme All Your Lovin'" video of the down-on-his-luck gas station worker who is swept away by three beautiful women. In "Sharp Dressed Man," he's a valet, and he encounters the same three girls and is once again given the keys to The Eliminator, which is Billy Gibbons' 1933 Ford Hot Rod.
  • This was one of the first ZZ Top songs to use synthesizers. Mixed with Billy Gibbons' distinctive guitar sound, it gave them a new sound without alienating their old fans. It also helped that ZZ Top used their synths for bass, keeping the sound more heavy and less Human League.
  • Eliminator was one of very few albums that have sold over 10 million copies, earning Diamond certification.
  • This song attracted a slew of new fans to ZZ Top when the video ran constantly on MTV. Their long beards made them instantly recognizable. The fancy car and use of babes in the video also helped.

    The women in the video were Playboy models - beautiful women were a fixture of ZZ Top's videos and stage shows. The video vixens were Jeana Tomasino, Kymberly Herrin and Daniele Arnaud. Tomasina would later become Jeana Keogh and star in The Real Housewives of Orange County.
  • ZZ Top performed this at the 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards while male models walked the runway. In order to keep up their strictly heterosexual image, a bunch of beautiful women danced around the band during the performance.