Down On The Killing Floor Song

According to blues guitarist and longtime wolf associate hubert sumlin the song refers to male female relationships.

Down on the killing floor song. Killing floor is a 1964 song by american blues singer songwriter and guitarist howlin wolf. I should have quit you a long time ago ohh yeahhh long time ago i wouldn t be here my children down on this killing floor i should have listened baby to my second. Called one of the defining classics of chicago electric blues killing floor became a blues standard with recordings by various artists. Howlin wolf recorded killing floor in 1964 and it was released as a single.

Lyrics to killing floor by the electric flag. Song 1 from the album long time coming 1968 originally recorded by howlin wolf a masterpiece album from a short loved band. I should a quit you a long time ago i should a quit you baby long time ago i should a quit you and went on to mexico if i ha da followed my first mind if i ha da. I should have quit you a long time ago yes i should have quit you babe a long time ago i wouldn t be here now people down on the killing floor if i d have listened to my second mind yes if i d have listened to my second mind.

The lemon song lyrics. Original song edit edit source. Down on the killing floor that means a woman has you down she went out of her way to try to kill you. Down on the killing floor that means a woman has you down she went out of her way to try to kill you she at the peak of doing it and you got away now.

Howlin wolf recorded killing floor in 1964 and it was released as a single. I shoulda quit you long time ago i shoulda quit you baby long time ago i shoulda quit you and went on to mexico if i had a followed my first mind. Led zeppelin killing floor lemon song. It has been acknowledged by the blues foundation hall of fame which noted its popularity among rock as well as blues musicians.