Pearl Necklace (song)
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| "Pearl Necklace" | ||||
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| Single by ZZ Top | ||||
| from the album El Loco | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Gibbons Dusty Hill Frank Beard |
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| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
| ZZ Top singles chronology | ||||
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"Pearl Necklace" is a song by ZZ Top from their 1981 album El Loco. The song went to #28 on the Mainstream Rock charts in 1981.
"Pearl Necklace" was produced by Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning.
Some critics have asserted the song's lyrics improperly objectify women.[1]
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[edit] Song information
The song centers on a sexual act called a "pearl necklace," as stated in the lyrics "And that's not jewelry she's talkin' about" and "she was gettin' bombed and I was gettin' blown away."
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 28 |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] References
- ^ Michael Saunders (1991-04-05). "Blues-driven Boogie Of Zz Top To Fill Miami Arena For 2 Shows". Sun Sentinel. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-04-05/features/9101170548_1_guitarist-billy-gibbons-zz-frank-beard. Retrieved 2012-01-31. "ZZ Top is not without its booing section. They have been knocked for the woman-as-bimbo image by decorating videos with long-legged beauties. And critics have charged that sexually oriented tunes such as Tush, Pearl Necklace, and Velcro Fly also portray women as sex objects." mirror
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