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Sharp Dressed Man

ZZ Top · 1983

Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top (1983) — selected for the English-through-music catalog. Use the sing-along prompts and exercises to drill pronunciation, vocabulary, and listening comprehension.

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Sing with the chorus

  • They come runnin'
  • Just as fast as they can
  • 'Cause every girl crazy
  • 'Bout a sharp dressed man

Sing it again — final chorus

  • They come runnin'
  • Just as fast as they can
  • 'Cause every girl crazy
  • 'Bout a sharp dressed man
causesharpdon't

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

Cleannew shoes

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

I don't need awhy

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

'Bout adressed man

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Not athing

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

I'mdo you in

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

'Cause myfat

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And I don't know

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I don't need a reason why

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Just as fast as they can

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

When I step out

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Well I don't worry

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

Clean ? new shoes

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

Silk ? black tie

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

'Bout a ? dressed man

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

When I ? out

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

Top ? top hat

Exercise 17

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 18

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 19

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 20

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 21

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 22

How many times do you hear the word "cause" in the whole song?

"cause"

Exercise 23

How many times do you hear the word "sharp" in the whole song?

"sharp"

Exercise 24

Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:

  • 'Bout a sharp dressed man
  • Clean shirt, new shoes
  • Gold watch, diamond ring

Exercise 25

And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:

  • 'Cause my wallet's fat
  • And I don't know
  • I'm gonna do you in

Exercise 26

"Sharp Dressed Man" was released in 1983. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.

causesharpdon'trunnin'

Exercise 27

Imagine you are making a short film with "Sharp Dressed Man" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?

causesharpdon'trunnin'

Exercise 28

The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.

causesharpdon'trunnin'

Exercise 29

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • don't→
  • i'm→
  • gonna→

Exercise 30

If you could ask ZZ Top one question about "Sharp Dressed Man", what would it be and why?

causesharpdon'trunnin'