![]() Related: Check out ‘Boogie Chillen” in our pick of the best John Lee Hooker songs (a must-read if you enjoyed this article.) ‘La Grange’ also appears in our playlist of best rock songs of all time. Nowadays, thanks to commercial success, the single has rightfully reached mythic status in rock and roll history, and it’s easy to understand why it takes the top spot on our ZZ Top countdown. The band’s sound is known for strong blues roots and humorous lyrical motifs, relying heavily on double entendres and innuendo, to the point ZZ Top’s first hit in 1974 was La Grange, about a. ![]() This is for good reason, ‘La Grange’ was written about an infamous brothel in the small Texas town located on a rural ranch. The rocking track is full of swagger and has an air of male virility. Guitarist Billy Gibbons took a John Lee Hooker rhythmic blues riff from ‘Boogie Chillen” and polished it up for this single. From the driving guitar riff that immediately makes you want to hop on a motorcycle and fly down an open road, to the gravelly vocal lines that emit sounds you have to sing along with, “A haw, haw, haw, haw,” this little tune made the rounds in the Texas music scene before blowing up nationally. ![]() ![]() Quite possibly one of rock’s most iconic songs, each layer of ‘La Grange’ perfectly encapsulates the “Texas rock” sound ZZ Top developed and fine-tuned. ![]()
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