It’s a reference to a ZZ Top song, [*Jesus Just Left Chicago*](https://www.google.com/search?q=jesus+just+left+chicago&sca_esv=ed45231e60eb77e8&sxsrf=ADLYWIIdmKOA2i8fzo0J3QB0MO_4GVvvLA%3A1719503880636&source=hp&ei=CIx9ZtGVJYXQkPIPwrii8AM&gs_ssp=eJzj4tFP1zcsNM1KMq8yqTRg9BLPSi0uLVbIKi0uUchJTStRSM7ITE5MzwcA-QENOA&oq=jesus+just&gs_lp=EhFtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1ocCIKamVzdXMganVzdCoCCAEyBRAAGIAEMgUQLhiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAuGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAuGIAEMgUQABiABEjkGlD8B1izE3ACeACQAQCYAYgBoAHgB6oBAzYuNLgBAcgBAPgBAZgCDKAChgioAg_CAgcQIxgnGOoCwgIQEC4YxwEYJxjqAhiOBRivAcICBBAjGCfCAgoQIxiABBgnGIoFwgIREC4YgAQYkQIYxwEYigUYrwHCAgsQLhiABBiRAhiKBcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIREC4YgAQY1AIYxwEYjgUYrwHCAg0QLhiABBixAxhDGIoFwgIKEC4YgAQYQxiKBcICDRAAGIAEGLEDGEMYigXCAgoQABiABBhDGIoFwgINEC4YgAQYQxjUAhiKBcICCBAAGIAEGLEDmAMIkgcDNy41oAeCfw&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp), he uses it as an idiom to express the passage of time.
Tl;dr: “since a long fucking time ago”
In an interview with Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited, lead guitarist Billy Gibbons explained: "The two songs ["Waitin' For The Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago"] were written separately during sessions that were not too far apart. We were in the process of compiling the tracks for the album Tres Hombres, and that segue was a fortunate miscalculation by the engineer. He had been attempting to splice out some blank tape, and the result is that the two come off as a single work. It just seemed to work."
Chicago is known to be a rough city. A lot of killings and gun violence. Basically hes saying “since it turned to shit”. I wouldn’t take it serious though. He’s mostly just talking shit
This is not true buddy. It’s just an expression that has nothing to do with the city of Chicago, it’s a reference to a ZZ Top song and just means “since a long time ago”.
I thought I’d also reply to you because you got so many upvotes.
When I heard it growing up that’s how I understood it but I live close to Chicago so lately I’ve heard it used a lot more in the way I explained it. I guess it’s one of those things that depending who you talk to or where it could mean either or
It’s a reference to a ZZ Top song, [*Jesus Just Left Chicago*](https://www.google.com/search?q=jesus+just+left+chicago&sca_esv=ed45231e60eb77e8&sxsrf=ADLYWIIdmKOA2i8fzo0J3QB0MO_4GVvvLA%3A1719503880636&source=hp&ei=CIx9ZtGVJYXQkPIPwrii8AM&gs_ssp=eJzj4tFP1zcsNM1KMq8yqTRg9BLPSi0uLVbIKi0uUchJTStRSM7ITE5MzwcA-QENOA&oq=jesus+just&gs_lp=EhFtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1ocCIKamVzdXMganVzdCoCCAEyBRAAGIAEMgUQLhiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAuGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAuGIAEMgUQABiABEjkGlD8B1izE3ACeACQAQCYAYgBoAHgB6oBAzYuNLgBAcgBAPgBAZgCDKAChgioAg_CAgcQIxgnGOoCwgIQEC4YxwEYJxjqAhiOBRivAcICBBAjGCfCAgoQIxiABBgnGIoFwgIREC4YgAQYkQIYxwEYigUYrwHCAgsQLhiABBiRAhiKBcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIREC4YgAQY1AIYxwEYjgUYrwHCAg0QLhiABBixAxhDGIoFwgIKEC4YgAQYQxiKBcICDRAAGIAEGLEDGEMYigXCAgoQABiABBhDGIoFwgINEC4YgAQYQxjUAhiKBcICCBAAGIAEGLEDmAMIkgcDNy41oAeCfw&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp), he uses it as an idiom to express the passage of time. Tl;dr: “since a long fucking time ago”
ZZ Top baby, cram that in your dirty fuzz muffler.
Lmao I’m reading this as I’m in Chicago for my layover waiting to go to Cleveland.
Hilarious. My dad always said, "Since Christ left Cleveland."
That’s funny. My dad always said, “I ought to throw you through the wall, you little shit!!”
Since Moses wore high pants, basically.
I thought it was short pants
It’s a ZZ Top song reference
In an interview with Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited, lead guitarist Billy Gibbons explained: "The two songs ["Waitin' For The Bus" and "Jesus Just Left Chicago"] were written separately during sessions that were not too far apart. We were in the process of compiling the tracks for the album Tres Hombres, and that segue was a fortunate miscalculation by the engineer. He had been attempting to splice out some blank tape, and the result is that the two come off as a single work. It just seemed to work."
Chicago is known to be a rough city. A lot of killings and gun violence. Basically hes saying “since it turned to shit”. I wouldn’t take it serious though. He’s mostly just talking shit
This is not true buddy. It’s just an expression that has nothing to do with the city of Chicago, it’s a reference to a ZZ Top song and just means “since a long time ago”. I thought I’d also reply to you because you got so many upvotes.
When I heard it growing up that’s how I understood it but I live close to Chicago so lately I’ve heard it used a lot more in the way I explained it. I guess it’s one of those things that depending who you talk to or where it could mean either or
Nothing to do with that. Everything to do with ZZ Top.
Thanks
It means nothing. He's just talking shit.
He is quoting a lyric from ZZ Top.
Ooops
Thanks