Legs - ZZ Top | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@garrickmusic]

I've always loved the irony that the one guy in the band who didn't wear a beard, was named Frank Beard. 😂

[@CoolWaterDave]

Gotta watch the video with this one. It is a must.

[@paulcochran1721]

I mean - Fuzzy spinning guitars! Come on guys!

[@nickfisher432]

@@paulcochran1721 The Car is very cool also.😁

[@HealthAtAnyCost]

@@nickfisher432 The car?!?! How about the LEGS!! *swoon*

[@3generboiler]

The video just makes it hit different

[@MichaelHoffman]

Definitely the first thing I thought of. Gotta watch the video!

[@joelhahn2501]

ZZ Top went to a Depeche Mode concert, got blown away by the sound, decided to add synth, and this album was the result. And they became good friends with the Depeche Mode guys!

[@joelhahn2501]

Legs, Gimme All Your Lovin', and Sharp Dressed Man were all massively successful singles from this album, and the videos sort of form a three-part story about a magical hot rod. One you've reacted to all three, then you need to react to the videos back to back to back.

[@TahoeNevada]

Came here to say this!

[@jdw5678]

ZZT's smart move here was to embed the synths amidst other instrumentation, so that they undergird and complement the guitars, drums, etc. rather than replacing them, which unfortunately some '80s bands did to their (IMO) detriment.

[@Meandmymirror]

Yay DM!!

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@joelhahn2501 "Rough Boy" also belongs with those videos.

[@donalddixon6541]

Another vote for "You GOT to see the video!!!!" AND the video to "TV Dinners!!"

[@rockitflash]

This song was released at the height of MTV. Songs were written with video in mind as a total presentation. Since the guys in ZZ Top did not exactly have teen idol looks, videos were created that featured actors recreating the stories of the songs and having cameos of the band. You have to watch the video to truly appreciate the song. Sharp Dressed Man was another video must from this era.

[@scottstewart5784]

be prepared for super cheesy 80s clothes and hair (and hairy instruments)

[@seanellio]

"Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man" are terrific back-to-back.

[@JoeD0403]

Song = banger Video = legendary 🚗

[@jamesmichael5475]

"I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" is a killer bluesy ZZ Top tune

[@tjtampa214]

YES... Nationwide!! Alex and Andy if you have not heard it yet, this one, this one! Haha ❤🌷❤

[@terriemartinez9989]

My daughter was about 4 and thought "Nationwide" was a d"dirty word"..and didn't wanna sing that word..😂😂😂😂

[@jameskirschling7887]

I sometimes put it on repeat and listen to it two or three times in a row. I'm listening to it now.

[@kimberlinibambini1968]

Yessss!

[@markcampbell6194]

“With my New York brim and my gold tooth displayed, nobody give me trouble ‘cause they know I got it made.”

[@nmgallegos]

Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top said he ran into Prince late one night in NYC, and Prince asked him how Billy got that pulsating synthesizer sound on Legs, which Prince used on his I Would Die For You song from the Purple Rain album.

[@terriemartinez9989]

I think I knew that..thanks for the memory jog...

[@antarcticorb9197]

Well, how did he?

[@badsherman1193]

I had the good fortune of working on the music video (actually all three ZZ Top videos) as an assistant to director Tim Newman. Tim was a commercial director who became one of the pioneers of modern music videos, starting with "I Love L.A." for his cousin Randy. It was a fun shoot and the guys in ZZ Top were hilarious to work with. Later on, I got to meet my rock hero, Lou Reed, when we shot his "I Love You Suzanne" video (even had an 18 frame cameo near the start as "Suzanne" walks into a club).

[@georgejetson795]

very cool indeed

[@foxandscout]

Miss Lou every day

[@georgianamcglinchey573]

Very cool!

[@stephenriggs8177]

'80s ZZ Top was its own vibe. They even used the same cast of characters for each video. There's our hero. There's the three models in stockings and short skirts. And there's ZZ Top in the background, being the ultimate wingmen. MTV loved them!

[@randallpetersen9164]

Jeana Tomasino, omg. What a goddess.

[@joeloedeman5160]

And the Eliminator. (The car)

[@garylillard6235]

Given how much you liked this one, guys, I would recommend Give Me All Your Lovin' and Sharp Dressed Man.

[@JamesSmith-mz9ec]

and the ford coupe!

[@Girruuth]

Don't forget the spinning Furry Guitars

[@stevewright1539]

Yup. The song really needs the video!

[@ErikaSMHS]

My favorite video of all time!! 🙌🏻

[@rollon863]

The video 'made' this song so big.

[@rollon863]

Early MTV was very good to The TOP

[@davidmiller189]

Saw ZZ Top with Gorge Thorogood, awesome concert!

[@greypossum1]

I didnt realise how integral the video was to this song until now. It was hard not trying to imagine it while the song was playing.

[@MrDeathpilot]

I saw that you guys were doing this, and the first thing I thought was "I hope they're watching the video". The video is what MADE this song the huge hit it was.

[@scottboswell6406]

This version sounds 'dirtier' than the classic MTV video. Not dirtier in lyrics, but the whole sound. Love it!! "Sharp Dressed Man" was another huge hit worth hearing!

[@excalibur2024guy]

The original version is far better.

[@dwashington1333]

This is the LP album version not the 45 version which was on the video.

[@nedrini1055]

It does sound enhanced in some way and I love it

[@kali550]

The one everyone knows from the video is the single edit. Most of the versions in the CD releases had the edit version as well.

[@adgato75]

@@dwashington1333 Yeah, I love this version. The grit really suits it

[@daytonarama]

This HAS to be heard with the music video, which was an MTV classic and added considerbly to ithe song's popularity. Very funny.

[@malcolmjcullen]

As a British kid who saw this first on Top of the Pops in the 80's, my jaw hit the floor when they sang "She's got hair, down to her fanny".

[@DJMaul1031]

Fanny means something different to you guys, doesn't it? 😂

[@KarenLWhiting]

Gotta tell ya, fanny has a different meaning in the US. It is referring to a butt. Lol

[@catbutte4770]

@malcolmjcullen I forgot "fanny" is a slang word in other parts of the world. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jaquestraw1]

Never knew of this slang in the UK 😆 I like it better!

[@supasoulproductions]

The first all female rock band to record albums for a major label were named Fanny. They didn't find out about that bit of slang until they went to the UK.

[@DJMaul1031]

The pop nature of the 80s hurt a lot of bands but I think ZZTop actually benefits from it. This album elevated them to household names

[@DJMaul1031]

Lol Alex essentially mirrors my comment at the end

[@ravenwind1062]

MTV actually helped them alot as well. ZZ, Van Halen, even REO Speedwagon were putting out videos as amazing as their songs.

[@joelab9222]

It helped them stay relevant at the time, which is fine, but Tres Hombres is still their best.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@DJMaul1031You mean you mirrored what he said , since he said it first. Nice try hero.

[@DJMaul1031]

@joelab9222 just for clarity, I made no claims as to "best" album. Simply that this one launched a whole new phase for them.

[@jameswarkentin2798]

I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide has to be next. Cheap Sunglasses also has great guitar.

[@jimallen8679]

"Blue Jean Blues" - Super emotionally charged chill blues. One of my favorite ZZ songs

[@jnywd8450]

Yeah, one of my favorites too. That and Fool For Your Stockings.

[@connieb4372]

My all time FAVE from them!

[@jonathanlocke6404]

This album, this sound, this era of the band was somewhat "controversial" among "ZZ Top fans" at the time (and, I guess to a degree, ever since.) Some decried the "abandonment of the band's blues roots", others whispered about "sellout", some just didn't like synthesizers, however minimally employed. Like you, I thought this was great execution of an ingenious concept. Beyond all that, if you are distracted enough not to notice the guitar work, that's on you. You can say this is their New Wave persona or whatever, but the palette of tone he uses is as down and dirty, gutbucket, T-Bone Walker roadhouse as anything you're ever gonna find, not to mention the deep Delta vocals. This worked in a big way...And they always kept doing the more traditional take, so everybody wins...

[@markferrett700]

Saw them at the Monsters of Rock festival(England) in 1985....The venue was Donnington race track...it was so cool....a helicopter carried the "Eliminator" car on to the track...the car did a lap and then up a ramp onto the stage.....out jumped the three guys and started paying.....great memories....great gig🎸🎸

[@dianem8544]

Holy shit, that's epic.

[@markferrett700]

​@@dianem8544....and the pyrotechnics at the end.......Great show🎸

[@dianem8544]

@@markferrett700 Damn, I'm so glad you got to see that, that's so cool.

[@stiggits66]

Yep, there too, ZZ were great, plus some early Metallica as a bonus

[@markferrett700]

@stiggits66 yeah it was a strange line up...if I remember right,.....Magnum,Metallica, Ratt,Bon Jovi,Marillion...ZZ TOP.....Great day though🤟👍👍

[@nathans3241]

Around 1987, I was invited to see ZZ Top perform at the Los Angeles Forum. I never planned on seeing them in concert but I'm glad I did. Their live show was incredible.

[@dianem8544]

As someone who didn't listen to popular radio before 1981, I couldn't figure out why ZZ Top fans from the 70s were SO MAD when the band adopted some 80s instruments and production. I'd never heard 70s ZZ Top when songs from this album were all over MTV but I've since come to the same conclusion that you guys did, which is that they pulled off an amazingly skillful and graceful switch from the 70s to the 80s.

[@uncledavesbrigade7106]

We TOP fans who grew up with them felt they had betrayed us by leaving their bluesy, Texas rock vibe. We understood why...but did not like it!

[@dianem8544]

@@uncledavesbrigade7106 I can understand how you must have felt _now_ but as a kid in the 80s, I didn't really hear the elements that I can now easily identify as 80s-only things in music. 80s music was the music I was most familiar with so I was like, "pft, how different could it be?" Pretty different, as it turns out. You have my condolences 40 years too late.

[@BlazinRiver1]

@@uncledavesbrigade7106 This was almost as bad as Journey going from fusion rock to teeny bopper music. I think the Stones are one of the few bands that could go with the flow and nobody would notice...LOL

[@Straydogger]

@@uncledavesbrigade7106 They lost something with the furry guitars and rhinestone suits. Still cool guys though.

[@BowlerJ1]

This is a great song to listen to while driving down the highway. Just make sure you have cruise control on or you might end up getting a speeding ticket.

[@clairemendoza8082]

Love this song!! Sharp Dressed Man is my favorite ZZ Top song! Love to you both from my mom and I in So. Cal USA 🇺🇸 Love your channel! Keep up the amazing work! 🙏🙏🙏

[@terriemartinez9989]

Rough Boy

[@bobbyhulll8737]

This album made them POP superstars and then we started going through their back catalogue .. it’s was the right sound at the right time

[@fleurdelis2976]

My favorite by them is “La Grange” but “Rough Boy” is another favorite that has a completely different sound.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Legs are so underappreciated these days. ZZ Top has the proper mojo.

[@generoberts9151]

Yeah I under appreciate it. Their transition to commercialized music then they went down the tubes. Old stuff is so much better

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

@@generoberts9151I love this song, but I was literally talking about legs. I'm saying people don't give women's legs proper due these days.

[@generoberts9151]

@@dudermcdudeface3674 lol , yeah I concur.

[@juniorvega42]

Is it a rock song? Is it a dance song? Is it a new wave song? Or is it a pop song? That's the magic of that song! That arpeggio on that synth just drives this song! It was just awesome!

[@Oldschoolnana]

You cannot help but love this song. It's a hook.😂😂

[@dwinkleman]

I saw them open for the Rolling Stones in Houston. Funny how it seems there was a dream concert every other weekend back then.

[@rundoetx]

Saw them at the Cotton Bowl Dallas on that same tour.

[@nunyabusiness3920]

With the Fabulous Thunderbirds

[@simonspeak9288]

I saw Rod Stewart and David Bowie on consecutive nights in 83. Tickets weren’t ridiculously expensive back then either.

[@howardosden3112]

We saw the Afterburner tour. The opening with "Got Me Under Pressure" really set the tone. It was the best concert we've ever seen!

[@valelavidavivir5842]

Sharp Dressed Man is a serious banger from the same album.

[@lightningstrikes7314]

The clash of sequencer/synth and the gnarly fuzzed out guitar with pinched harmonics and sleazy southern blues licks was totally unique on Eliminator.

[@hollywoodharriet13]

Just when you thought ZZ Top couldn't get any better, along they came with Eliminator. Another of their Stellar albums.

[@markcourson3151]

I was a huge ZZ Top fan all throughout the 70s and early 80s and then this monster came out and combined with the amazing videos blew me away. It was huge!!!!

[@tomm9493]

La Grange is my favorite and I agree with others that the video for this one should have been shown.

[@gailw415]

Wait till you hear ZZ Top’s “ sharp dressed man “. Real banger

[@davejeter5138]

Saw ZZ Top twice in concert, decades apart. Always straight up ass kickers.

[@TracyfromNC]

The video story makes this song iconic.

[@TracyfromNC]

It sets up the entire car keys story, a fine story it is.

[@WillLlamas]

I would've approved watching the corresponding best-ever video for this song. They had a few great videos. TV dinners and sharp-dressed man.

[@WiseGuy5674]

Saw them live in Providence back in ‘85 and it was a great show. The spinning fur guitars brought down the house!😎

[@j.jennings1722]

ZZ Top was HUGE in the '80s, guys. Hit after hit. But, most of their '80s hits, tho catchy AF, sounded to me like awesome Novelty songs. I prefer their '70s songs, like "Heard It On the X," but their '80s songs, like this one, are still pretty cool. ✌❤

[@andydurazo5337]

Glad you did the album version but, would love to have that video playing! Legs yes 🙌!

[@allisonreed7682]

This was recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, and the synth elements are credited to producer and recording engineer Terry Manning. You’ve heard much of Terry’s work already. He’s a living legend.

[@Shadowrider1872]

Hi Allison 👋

[@allisonreed7682]

@@Shadowrider1872Hi John!

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction guys!! I might be a bit biased, this was my first introduction to ZZ Top. I was 5 in 1983, and my sister (she was 18) bought this cassette - and played it for me! I was hooked on this song (and the whole album) instantly!! I can understand the old school ZZ Top purists in that they did depart from some of their 70's sound - but this was THE way to embrace the 80's! The song is rocking. Video is awesome - and I still love her LEGS!! Cheers!

[@Mogogirl1967]

This song and album will always hold a special place in my heart. The ZZ Top Eliminator tour was my very first concert on my 16th Birthday in Nashville TN. Sammy Hagar opening. Such great music and amazing live act.

[@MySherry10]

I had this song sung to me alot as always compliments on my legs., Love ZZ top , such great band .

[@christopherpohl8743]

MTV + ZZ = $$$ Try “Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell” for some real Texas Blues.

[@davidrold9770]

Yeah, unfortunately the music wasn't as good.

[@BC-cp8nv]

Probably my favorite ZZT song.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@davidrold9770 It was better.

[@brianmyers6706]

Best video ever and bought this album after seeing it when I was 14, and great choice of song. ZZ Top is loaded with great tunes. Try Give Me All Your Lovin or Sharp Dressed Man next.

[@craigthummel7373]

My first concert was ZZTop, 1976, loud AF and great band. It started me on my concert-goings adventure. Couldn't think of a better band to set me on my way.

[@deloresdunbar1464]

They came up thru the stage with their guitars spinning on their belts.

[@cracky_wainwright]

I got to see ZZ Top in Tuscaloosa, Alabama two days after Dusty Hill died. I couldn't believe they went forward with the show. Also saw them in Tupelo, Mississippi more than 10 years ago. ZZ Top playing Texas blues on a hot summer night in Mississippi is a fine time!

[@mariaportengen2959]

Billy, Dusty, Frank, great musicians! 🎶🎶🎶🥁🎸😘👍

[@MagicBus101]

This is a great tune by ZZ Top! "Under Pressure" is one of my favorites. :D

[@ruthzamarripa6058]

I’ve always been partial to “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” and “Sleeping Bag.” Good tunes to check out 😊

[@dianem8544]

Sleeping Bag is such a great song. I'm going to go listen to it now.

[@nunyabusiness3920]

​@@dianem8544Heather Lagenchamp 🎉

[@sorryfortheinconvenience]

I just saw ZZ Top a few days ago in Melbourne, FL. Great show! They crushed it and they had a solid opening act, Abbie Dukes from JAX.

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Good video for this too.. the young lady has LEGS for days. The stories that accompanied all the ZZ top 80s hits were amazing. Must see vids

[@AussieTVMusic]

Before this they were just a blues rock band. This blew everyone away at the time. Great melding of synth and guitars.

[@franklinden3497]

Yeah, the sequencer keyboard track kept it outta sight dance tight while still had that dirty raw boogie vibe that brought back in the Money. Smart.

[@merlinsclaw]

The video NEEDS to be watched.

[@clbcl5]

Those are the guys with the furry guitars that go around in a circle.

[@alzero.albert]

Love ya fellas. Can't say 80's seriously without John Mellencamp. It's time.

[@wangofree]

Yes! Pink Houses!

[@NathanWind99]

I want to see their reaction to the full intro for I Need A Lover

[@fleurdelis2976]

Yes! I agree!

[@cerisewilson4088]

Pink Houses!!!!

[@actorcontact]

Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy past time! What's up with them?!? Of course, they will never respond to this comment.

[@masheltonjoe]

Sharp Dressed Man is my favorite by ZZ Top.. love them, especially the Eliminator album!

[@mike_valenza]

ZZ Top had a fascination with the lower part of the female anatomy, as evidenced by "Legs", "Fool for your Stockings", and "Tush". All three are great songs.

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

I saw this tour live. The stage was a giant dashboard complete with a cassette deck. At one point Billy and Dusty disappeared in a puff of smoke. ZZ Top always put on a great show! An earlier tour I saw they had real live giant steers on stage. I always admired how they moved through the changes like the champs they are. RIP Dusty.

[@rickdeckard6294]

Watching the music video for this song makes it even better. They had the best music videos. And yeah, they’re a great band from the 70’s and 80’s.

[@terriemartinez9989]

ZZ-Top is the longest running band with its original members. We had all of their albums Love The Zeeees. 🕊️✝️🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸✝️🎼

[@DerekDominoes]

We lost Dusty in 2021.

[@terriemartinez9989]

@@DerekDominoes IK...😞💔

[@nightHawk66]

​@@DerekDominoes​ZZ top is not my favourite band, have a couple of cd's and found them in the MTV-era of course.. However, i was really taken of Dusty's death, really don't know why but it really was bad. Iconic bassist. My housegod since 1981 is Phil Collins, his long known bassist is Leland Sklar who could be the perfekt replcement... With that said, I really love the song Pincushion! RIP Dusty! ❤

[@WDRhine]

Pssst - don't look now but there's this band called The Rolling Stones. They've been around longer than ZZ Top, still have original members, and are still putting out music.

[@tony057]

Brian Jones was replaced twice and Bill Wyman is long gone. Charlie Watts passed recently.. Keith and Mick are the only originals. ZZ Top only had three to begin with, so I guess staying together was easier. Both bands are awesome

[@Cristinerex5]

Under pressure ZZ Top gotta do it

[@jaymez3461]

ZZ Top was huge in 1983. They had multiple hits off of the same album, Eliminator.

[@bedazzled64]

This song was HUGE when it came out, whole album actually. Saw them in concert quite a few times, my favorite tour was Afterburner in 86 when a Sphinx head sucked up the white sheet covering their instruments on stage. Killer laser show as well. They always put on a great concert.

[@stevenmix3723]

They were quite good in the 80s. "Pearl Necklace" next. Or else, "Velcro Fly."

[@mikeb3365]

Cheap Sun Glasses- great funky song with a great riff, next please.

[@BulldogMack700rs]

ZZ top kill it so hard they rocked as a country band in the 1880s in back to the future 3

[@GymBob721]

I heard that Jimmie Hendrix said that Billy Gibbons was the best guitar player he ever met. I saw ZZ later, 1999, in their long career in a smaller venue in Las Vegas. They still rocked! One of the best, if not the best concert I ever saw.

[@CamiMack5616]

Summer 1984, riding in my boyfriend's custom Z28, with this song blasting out the T-tops.

[@ScottHarlow-y3m]

This was on Eliminator, and the 1985 follow-up Afterburner ("Sleeping Bag") was just as good. Love "The Little Ol' Band from Texas"!

[@jackweber6273]

Great start for Monday

[@cyndiguillory320]

I was 16 in 1973 the very first time I saw Z Z. It was at LSU-E (Eunice, Louisiana) in their very small college auditorium. When they blasted their first song, I swore they had to have at least 2 more guitarists backstage. It was unbelievable!

[@Pens724]

Literally grew up on ZZ Top, and had many of their cassette tapes as a kid, and many worn out from my walkman.

[@sherryheim5504]

I saw ZZ Top live and this song was so great. They had lasers that were drawing out hot sexy legs and women in the air.. The whole show was done with the addition of lasers but this song was spectacular and so much fun. The audience was roaring..

[@PeterCain-e1j]

This song is a forgotten favotite 80s . The guitar solo was superbly reserved. Thank yall

[@whoneedssantawhenthereisgr1724]

Legs a favorite song of mine love ZZ Top, thanks.

[@nehemb]

The whole album is fire! As an 80's kid, Eliminator was my introduction to ZZ Top and it's a stone cold classic. Great tracks all through but I love 'TV Dinners',(great video as well!).

[@mariekelly920]

I started listening to ZZ Top in the early 70’s, I especially remember Fandango and Tejas albums in the mid ‘70’s.

[@23cutemonkey]

This was the ultimate driving to a party song...

[@kebo4660]

Needed to react to the video, as those of the 1983 teenagers did...Definitely an awesome song & vid... Sharp Dressed Man was equally good. Cheers!

[@joeyblowey123456]

This song and album were massively HUGE back in the day. Great stuff still 40 years later.

[@tamifaulkner4103]

ZZ added a whole new generation to their audience with this video. Really one of the best ever.

[@beatnpotatoes]

This whole album, nothin but bangers!

[@zkeletonz001]

This was my, and a lot of people's I think, introduction to ZZ Top. This song and video just blew up at the time. If you were conscious when this came out then you know this song.

[@joninct]

I saw ZZ Top in concert in Rhode Island. What a show! If you get a chance, what the video.

[@evangeline3152]

Not a lot of bands would come to the ‘Sip but ZZ did. You can imagine how great it was to hear them play Head’s in Mississippi. My first concert was just the three of them on a stage. The concert for this tour was really different! There was a lot going on on the stage and in the audience. I had a great time at both concerts.

[@stevenschembri1288]

YaaaaaaaaaaaaY! You guys reviewed a REAL ZZ TOP song! Congratulations!!! S Tier for sure.

[@denisemeredith2436]

This was my song, I have quite long legs and I am 6ft 1" when I am in heels. This always seemed to be on the jukebox whenever I walked into a pub.

[@Flowerchick1967-tq1vn]

Oh boy this one screams high school! I prefer older - Just Got Paid and La Grange.

[@vinylrecords4452]

Just Got Paid is definitely an underappreciated gem.

[@michaelw.548]

I can still remember well when I heard the song for the first time on Miami Vice. Greetings from Germany

[@markthoele1808]

I saw ZZ in 1970 in crosstown Memphis. Billy Gibons with no hat short hair, a cowboy shirt and boots and blue jeans. A very small venue. Billy said we gonna boogie all night long. And they did.

[@foghornleghorn8651]

Another cool reaction video from you guys, how about doing a reaction video for St Patrick's day coming up soon. How about doing a reaction video to the Irish guitar legend Rory Gallagher - Laundromat live at Montreux (1975). I know you guys did a reaction video once to Rory but it was off a regular album, to really appreciate Rory Gallagher you have to see him live. His concerts are legendary, very high energy with some amazing guitar playing. It doesn't get more Irish than Rory Gallagher and happy St Patty's day!

[@danrumble74]

This was the first zz top song I i ever heard. I was 9 when it came out. MTV played it frequently.

[@craigtennant7637]

I saw this tour in 1984. So great!

[@laredolassoo]

Gawd, great electronic base and Don Henley comp observations.