ZZ Top - Tube Snake Boogie and Viva Las Vegas

ZZ Top – Tube Snake Boogie and Viva Las Vegas – Live at Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, 2022.

ZZ Top’s performance of “Tube Snake Boogie” and “Viva Las Vegas” at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, 2022, showed the band’s enduring commitment to their iconic blues-rock sound. Billy Gibbons led the way with his gritty guitar work and raw vocals, while Elwood Francis held down the bass line in Dusty Hill’s place, keeping the groove tight alongside Frank Beard on drums.

“Tube Snake Boogie” had the crowd moving from the start. The punchy rhythm, slick guitar solos, and steady beat brought the classic track to life, reminding fans why ZZ Top’s music continues to connect across generations.

The band’s take on “Viva Las Vegas” gave the Elvis Presley hit a fresh spin. Billy’s blues-driven guitar riffs and deep voice added a new layer of personality to the song, perfectly matching the energy of the Vegas crowd. The band stayed true to their roots while bringing a sense of fun to the performance, leaving fans cheering long after the final note.

Lyrics:
“Tube Snake Boogie”
I got a girl she lives cross town
She’s the one that really gets down when she boogie
She do the tube snake boogie
Well now, boogie, little baby
Boogie-woogie all night long

I got a gal, she lives on the block
She kinda funky with her pink and black socks, she likes to boogie
She do the tube snake boogie
Well now, boogie-woogie baby
Boogie-woogie all night long

I got a girl, she lives on the hill
She won’t do it but her sister will when she boogie
She do the tube snake boogie
Well now, boogie, little baby
Boogie-woogie all night long
Blow your top, blow your top, blow your top!

Songwriters: Billy Gibbons / Dusty Hill / Frank Beard

Tube Snake Boogie lyrics © BMG Rights Management

“Viva Las Vegas”
Y’all still want me to come with you?

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 high
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

I know
Ah, thank-ya very much, baby

And how I wish that there were more
Than 24 hours in the day
But even if there were 40 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 nerves 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

Songwriters: Pontus Winnberg / Cathy Dennis / Christian Lars Karlsson / Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman / Henrik Nils Jonback