Viva Las Vegas
ZZ Top · Rancho Texicano: The Very Best Of Zz Top [2004]
Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
There's a whole lot of money that's ready to burn
So get those stakes up higher
There's a thousand pretty women just a-waitin out there
And they're all livin' devil-may-care
I'm just the devil with a love to spare
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas
Ah, thank-ya very much baby.
And how I wish that there were more
Than twenty-four hours in the day
But even if there were forty more
I wouldn't sleep a minute away
Oh, there's blackjack and poker and a roulette wheel
A fortune won and lost on every deal
All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin'
And your one-armed bandits crashin'
All those hopes down the drain
Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime
Turn the night into daytime
If you see it once
You'll never come home again
I'm gonna keep on the run
I'm gonna have me some fun
If it costs me my very last dime
If I wind up broke
Then I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time
I'm gonna give it everything I've got
Lady Luck please let the dice stay hot
Let me shoot a seven with every shot
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas
Viva, Viva
Viva Las Vegas
ZZ Top's rendition of 'Viva Las Vegas' captures the band's signature blend of blues-rock swagger and Southern boogie. While the track is a classic standard, the Texas trio infuses it with their distinct heavy guitar riffs and driving rhythm section, hallmarks of their extensive discography. This recording appears on their 2004 compilation, Rancho Texicano: The Very Best Of ZZ Top, which serves as a comprehensive overview of their career highlights. The song reflects the group's ability to reinterpret established material through their unique sonic lens, maintaining the high-energy atmosphere associated with their live performances. It stands as a testament to their enduring influence within the rock genre and their capacity to deliver powerful, guitar-centric arrangements that define their musical identity.

