and Frank Beard at a concert circa 2008.
ZZ Top's most famous single, "Cheap Sunglasses" from their album Deguello is easily one of the most recognized singles from the early 1980's era in American Blues Rock.
Making it on the ZZ Top's Greatest Hits album, this song of the generation makes use of odd instruments. Humorously enough, the band also recorded the song with a partially broken amplifier- something that only adds to the great American Blues sound!
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Let's be honest: you're probably here just for the lyrics. Below you'll find them, but just remember to:
Go get yourself some cheap sunglasses!
Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah!
Cheap Sunglasses Lyrics
When you get up in the morning and the light is hurt your head
The first thing you do when you get up out of bed
Is hit that streets a-runnin' and try to beat the masses
And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Spied a little thing and I followed her all night
In a funky fine Levis and her sweater's kind of tight
She had a west coast strut that was as sweet as molasses
But what really knocked me out was her cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
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, oh yeah, oh yeah