ZZ Top’s ’83 “Gimme All Your Lovin” Performance Will Rock Your Holiday Right

Smokey Southern Class

As their first attempt to utilize the genius of the synthesizer in music, ZZ Top’s “Gimme All Your Lovin” became one of their most famous and well- known hits and still is to this day. Performing the great southern hit at their on their Eliminator in 1983 at Wembley Arena, ZZ brings the heat with the song that took them to #10 on the UK Singles Chart.

Interesting Fact: This was the first single from the Eliminator album, which went Diamond, meaning it sold over 10 million copies.

This song was a new territory for the group with not only the introduction of the synthesizer, but was also their first video ever filmed. The infamous video featured a beatdown, young gas station attendant being tempted by beautiful women driving Billy’s Eliminator 1933 Ford Hot Rod, that the duo was well-known for enjoying. As a genius move, whether premeditated or not, the video actually bleeds into their “Sharp Dressed Man” video, featuring the same boy in a continuation of the story.

Smoke fills the Wembley stage as Billy and Dusty proceed to bring “a little bit of southern rock” to London, England and it is more than a sight to see. Enjoy this somewhat rare and perfect quality video of the southern gentlemen in their prime!

+ Gimme All Your Lovin’ Lyrics +

I got to have a shot
Of what you got
It’s oh so sweet
You got to make it hot
Like a boomerang I need a repeat

Gimme all your lovin’
All your hugs and kisses too
Gimme all your lovin’
Don’t let up until we’re through

You got to whip it up
And hit me like a ton of lead
If I blow my top
Will you let it go to your head

Gimme all your lovin’
All your hugs and kisses too
Gimme all your lovin’
Don’t let up until we’re through

You got to move it up
And use it like a screwball would
You got to pack it up
And work it like a new boy should

Gimme all your lovin’
All your hugs and kisses too
Gimme all your lovin’
Don’t let up until we’re through