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Got Me Under Pressure
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Got Me Under Pressure
| cover =
| alt =
| type = promotional single
| artist = ZZ Top
| album = Eliminator
| released = 1985
| recorded = 1982
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hard rock
| length = 4:00
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer =
* Billy Gibbons
* Linden Hudson
| producer = Bill Ham
| misc =
}}
"'Got Me Under Pressure'" is a song by ZZ Top from their 1983 album 'Eliminator'. The song was produced by band manager Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning. David Blayney (ZZ Top's stage manager of 15 years), in his book 'Sharp Dressed Men', described how the song was pre-produced: Billy Gibbons and Linden Hudson (Houston engineer and songwriter) wrote the whole song and created a recorded demo all in one afternoon without either bassist Dusty Hill or drummer Frank Beard's knowledge. Linden created the bass on a synthesizer, created drums on a drum machine and helped Gibbons write the lyrics; Gibbons performed the guitars and vocals. In live performances of the song, Gibbons and Hill exchanged vocals with each alternate phrase.
Album appearances
Besides 'Eliminator', "Got Me Under Pressure" also appears on the following compilations.
* 'Rancho Texicano'
* 'Chrome, Smoke & BBQ'
* 'Greatest Hits'
* 'ZZ Top Summer Holiday (EP)'
Charts
Uses in other media
In 2008, it was used in a TV commercial for Pennzoil.
Personnel
*Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals
*Dusty Hill - bass
*Frank Beard - drums
*Linden Hudson - Preproduction Engineer
References
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Category:ZZ Top songs
Category:Songs written by Billy Gibbons
Category:1983 songs
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