"TV Dinners" is a song performed by American band ZZ Top from their 1983 album Eliminator. It was produced by band manager Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning. The song is a simple, beat-driven tune with humorous lyrics about pre-packaged, oven-ready meals. Released as a single, it reached #38 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. Robert Palmer recorded "TV Dinners" for his studio album 2003 Drive.
Video TV Dinners (song)
Recording
Guitarist Billy Gibbons played a 1955 Gretsch Roundup while recording "TV Dinners".
Credits and personnel
- Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals
- Dusty Hill - keyboards
- Frank Beard - drums
- Linden Hudson - Preproduction Engineer
- Terry Manning - Engineer
Maps TV Dinners (song)
Charts
Music video
Marios Pinzer directed the song's music video, which used both live action and claymation. In it, bassist Dusty Hill plays a Vox Continental organ, and both Hill and drummer Frank Beard do not wear sunglasses, a trademark ZZ Top accessory.
See also
TV dinner
References
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