Flyin' High by ZZ Top

Album: La Futura (2011)

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This track from ZZ Top's 15th studio album got its initial public airing high above the Earth. NASA astronaut and friend of the band, Michael Fossum, played it en route to the International Space Station abroad the Russian Soyuz craft. "We figured it'd be the perfect song to pass along to the astronauts," guitarist Billy Gibbons told Mojo magazine.
Gibbons and bass player Dusty Hill are renowned for their chest-length beards, and another famous bearded figure was involved in the production of this song along with the rest of the album: Rick Rubin. "The thing about Rick is he pushes the artists to spend time reaching down deeper than they normally would." Gibbons told Mojo.

Rokfan from Outer SpaceCould be about using drugs as there are a ton of close references. High heel cowboy boots would maybe refer to a needle. Never being satisfied (dependence). Flyin' high. Bone dry and waiting to die ( needing the next fix) Jimi said Kiss the sky (a reference to Billy's friend and mentor who died of an overdose. So there's that . .

I prefer to think of the more conventional approach of a guy who just has an extremely rocky love life . . Disappointment and heart break are the event dejur' and while he feels it might be worth "one more try". Maybe hooking up with a girl that like so many times before, is just too good to be true, and maybe too young for this old rascal.

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