ZZ Top are one of the hairiest bands in rock and roll history. They became unlikely superstars in the MTV era but Degeuello predates their rocket to stardom. It was released in 1979 and is one of many ZZ Top albums to have a Spanish language title.
The album’s Wikipedia entry describes the title as follows:
“Degüello” means “decapitation” or, idiomatically, when something is said to be done “a degüello”, it means “no quarter” (as in “no surrender to be given or accepted—a fight to the death”) in Spanish. It was also the title of a Moorish-origin bugle call used by the Mexican Army at the Battle of the Alamo, Texas, in 1836.
I love it when history and blues rock merge. I nearly lost my head when I saw Bill Narum’s album cover:
If that cover looks familiar to you, it’s because I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide from Deguello was posted here on Monday..
Here’s the whole damn album in the YouTube playlist format:
Great album. When I was in college I used to come back to my room and blast “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” into the back yard after killing a test or exam.