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The I Blew It Big Time Blues
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BOB DYLAN meets TOM PETTY, ERIC ANDERSEN, and WEIRD AL - in church.
Lex Zaleta is a talented and prolific songwriter from Pennsylvania who moved twelve hours nearer to Nashville in August of 2004. He has songs available in many genres: CHRISTIAN, COMEDY/NOVELTY, COUNTRY, COUNTRY ROCK, FOLK, FOLK ROCK, ROCK, and SPOKEN WORD. Mr. Jan Destner from Sweden has performed, produced, and recorded some of Lex's work: "Filling in for Jesus," "How Much Does It Cost to Be Free?," "The Great Gray Sky," "It's Daddy's War," "Walking Dead, "A Bedtime Prayer," and "Medusa's Wild (The Snake Eyes Song)." Kephas, an exceptional artist from Miami, has released a full album of Lex's "religious" songs titled LZ. King Arthur, a highly original talent from Phoenix, has released REX Z, and Bret Alexander of the Badlees has released two all-acoustic albums of Lex's work, THE PLEASURES THAT LAST and INTO MY LIFE. Lex's own albums include TAKE A GOOD LOOK, THE EDGE OF SOMEWHERE, THE CROP, LAST TOMORROW, FILLING IN FOR JESUS, THE "QUITE A HANDFUL" COMPILATION, TOUGH'S NOT ENOUGH, WHAT'S A GUY GOTTA DO?, SHADOW PEOPLE, THIS IS WHO I AM, STILL, ONE FROM EVERY ALBUM, ASKING FOR FOREVER, SAY SOMETHING IN POETRY, NO PLACE LIKE HOME, THE KEY, SIGNS AND WONDERS, SMALL TRACES OF TRUTH, FREE, TWO FROM SEVEN COMPILATION, THIS CUP, THIS IS WHO I AM: Volume Two, LEX'S LAUGH TRACKS, THE HOPIN' ROAD, TWENTY FROM TEN Compilation, STATE OF THE UNION, LEFT BEHIND, THIS IS WHO I AM: Volume Three, PLAYING THE GHOST, WRITTEN IN STONE, TWENTY FROM TEN Volume Two Compilation, I WANT TO BE THERE, EVERYMAN, QUIET IN THE COURTROOM, THE LAST, and MADE IN HEAVEN. All of these albums are distributed through Tunecore, CDBaby, and Indigoboom to the major online music stores like iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, AmazonMP3, Spotify, and Napster - or you may visit the Album Store at ... www.LexZaleta.com ...
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Blues • Blues Rock
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Peak #1
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Lex Zaleta
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Lex Zaleta
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November 04, 2007
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MP3 3.5 MB • 320 kbps • 3:46
Story behind the song
Reflecting on how far we have or haven't come in our time on this earth
Lyrics
THE “I BLEW IT BIG TIME” BLUES It all started when Adam Had a bite to eat with Eve. It wasn’t long before God Told them both they had to leave. They munched on forbidden fruit; Took maybe one or two chews Before they started singing Those “I Blew It Big Time Blues.” After the Red Sea parted, Soldiers and chariots came. When that Red Sea “de-parted,” Pharaoh’s army did the same. It started with the Egyptians Persecuting those Jews; Ended with Pharaoh singing Those “I Blew It Big Time Blues.” Old Mr. Dylan said, “People don’t do what they believe in; They just do what’s most convenient, And then they repent.” If what Mr. Dylan is bringing Is pure Gospel truth, Pretty soon we’ll all be singing Those “I Blew It Big Time Blues.” The Romans hunted believers; Made them “feed between the lions.” When givers turn receivers, It’s the Grim Reaper who dines. Hear that dinner bell ringing Waking Satan from his snooze. Hear Pontius Pilate singing Those “I Blew It Big Time Blues.” Well, Hitler tried his power play, Caused a furor with his blitzkrieg, Right up to his Judgment Day When he bunkered down with fatigue. When his chauffeur lit the fuse, The torch song he was singing Was the “I Blew It Big Time Blues.” Old Mr. Dylan said, “People don’t do what they believe in; They just do what’s most convenient, And then they repent.” If what Mr. Dylan is bringing Is pure Gospel truth, Pretty soon we’ll all be singing Those “I Blew It Big Time Blues.” Now, we’re seeing the end times, Signs and wonders all around. We’ve got record-setting crimes; Earthquakes shaking all the ground. Won’t be long before Satan Kicks off his asbestos shoes. There’ll be some hot licks playing Those “I Blew It Big Time Blues.” Copyright © 2007 Lex Zaleta
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AVALANCHE
Mar 04, 2012
Hey Lex... I enjoyed this one. I haven't been around these parts for a while, and figured it was time. I always dig your lyrics...and this one's no exception. I think I caught of Dylan in your vocal delivery, too. Nice!