Roo’s Satriani Collection

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Song

La Grange

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1

Notes

"La Grange" is a song by the rock group ZZ Top from their album Tres Hombres, released in 1973. Considered to be "one-chord blues", it is one of their most successful songs. It was released in 1973 and received extensive radio play, rising to #41 in the Billboard Pop Singles list in 1974. The song refers to a country brothel on the outskirts of La Grange, Texas (later notoriously known as the "Chicken Ranch"). This brothel is also the subject of the Broadway play and film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the latter starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds.

Lyrics

Rumour spreadin a-round in that texas town bout that shack outside la grange And you know what Im talkin about. Just let me know if you wanna go To that home out on the range. They gotta lotta nice girls. Have mercy. A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw. A haw, haw, haw. Well, I hear its fine if you got the time And the ten to get yourself in. A hmm, hmm. And I hear its tight most evry night, But now I might be mistaken. Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm. Have mercy.

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