La Grange (song)

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"La Grange"
Single by ZZ Top
From the album Tres Hombres
Album released	November 1973
Genre	Hard Rock, Blues-rock
Song Length	3:51
Record label	London Records
Producer	Bill Ham
Track Number	Track 8

"La Grange" is a song by the rock group ZZ Top from their album Tres Hombres, released in 1973. A one-chord blues, it is one of their most successful songs, appearing on their third studio album, Tres Hombres. 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").

The initial groove of the song is based on the song "Shake Your Hips" by Slim Harpo, later covered by the Rolling Stones. The chords were also based on "Boogie Chillen" by John Lee Hooker and also has elements of other Hooker songs. This song itself was subesequently covered by Crazy Backwards Alphabet on their lone album.

In March 2005, Q magazine placed "La Grange" at number 92 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.^{[citation needed]}