THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

ZZ Top embraced the playful gender burlesque of MTV, way ahead of their peers.  They were out here in the parking lots of Strip Mall America, tossing the keys to the shy girl who works at Yolanda’s Shoe Salon, rooting for the underdog.  The villains in these videos are sexist men – the party girl in “Sharp Dressed Man” gets groped by her sleazy date, until she pours champagne on his crotch.  The leering bullies in the “Legs” burger joint get their asses kicked by an alliance of babes and bikers, while ZZ Top cheer them on.

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