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3 unusual facts about Velcro Fly


The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands

Before arriving at Lud, the ka-tet hear the drum beat from the song Velcro Fly, by ZZ Top, playing from the city, although Eddie at first can't remember where it is he has heard these drums before.

Velcro Fly

The song appears in Stephen King's novel, The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands, where in the series's post-apocalyptic alternate reality of Mid-World, the song's looped percussion intro, played via a large PA system in the decaying city of Lud, is referred to as "the God Drums".

The video also has dance moves choreographed by pop singer Paula Abdul.



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