TV Dinners (song)
| "TV Dinners" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Cheap Sunglasses" |
"TV Dinners" is a song performed by American band ZZ Top from their 1983 album Eliminator. It was produced by band manager Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning. The song is a simple, beat-driven tune with lyrics about pre-packaged, oven-ready meals. Released as a single, it reached #38 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. Robert Palmer recorded "TV Dinners" for his studio album 2003 Drive.
Recording
Guitarist Billy Gibbons played a 1955 Gretsch Roundup while recording "TV Dinners".[1]
Credits and personnel
- Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
- Dusty Hill – keyboards
- Frank Beard – drums
- Linden Hudson – Preproduction Engineer [2][3][4]
- Terry Manning – Engineer
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 67 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Tracks | 38 |
Music video
Marios Pinzer directed the song's music video,[citation needed] which used both live action and claymation. In it, bassist Dusty Hill plays a Vox Continental organ, and both Hill and drummer Frank Beard do not wear sunglasses, a trademark ZZ Top accessory.
See also
References
- ^ Gibbons, Billy F. (March 2011). Billy F. Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead. Voyageur Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-7603-4030-1. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ Blayney, David (1994). Sharp Dressed Men. New York: Hyperion. pp. 196–203. ISBN 0-7868-8005-8.
- ^ Frost, Deborah (1985). ZZ Top: Bad And Worldwide. New York: Rolling Stone Press. ISBN 0020029500.
- ^ Sinclair, David (1986). Tres Hombres: The Story of ZZ Top. Virgin Books. ISBN 0-86369-167-6.
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