#JUST GOT PAID ZZ TOP FULL#

Or let’s say it’s the only perceivable way, as presented, by which the vocalist will generate the type of income that he is longer for. So conclusively, we’ll also say it’s interesting that a track about this very topic, i.e. This is an idea that’s only really expounded upon by one of the three vocalists. But in the ZZ Top track, this activity takes on more of a prominent role. In the original, the idea of the narrator(s) making his money off of music is more of a subplot. So even though some wording may be identical between “I Gotsta Get Paid” and the rap song it was derived from, ultimately we can say they have two different meanings. his music. And we can say the thesis sentiment of this outing, once again as implied by the title, is that the narrator has dedicated himself to grinding incessantly, once again in the name of generating paper.

#JUST GOT PAID ZZ TOP FULL#

Indeed he’s presented as a hustler alright, but what he’s hustling would be his “flows” and “shows”, i.e. Intro E Verse E I just got paid today D E Got me a pocket full of change E Said, I just got paid today D E Got me a pocket full of change G If you believe like working hard all day A E Just step in my shoes and take my pay Verse E I was born my papa's son D E When I hit the ground I was on the run E I had one glad. And as originally intended the phrase “25 lighters”, which pretty much highlights the lyrics, is actually a colloquial term meaning, most comprehensively put, that the vocalist(s) is a crack dealer, which considering the original artists they may have well been.Įither way, we would presume that ZZ Top is not actually promoting such a lifestyle nor are advocating the practice of it. So considering the title and all, what the “25 lighters” would represent in this context is most simply the vocalist’s desire to get paid. Producer: Bill Ham Slide Guitar: Billy Gibb.

And well, let’s cut right to the chase. As indicated later in the post, this is actually a cover of a rap tune, even though it has a different name than the original work. Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Warner Records Just Got Paid ZZ Top Rio Grande Mud 1972 Warner Records Inc.

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