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Killing Floor (2:48)

Cover of The Chess Box, Disc 3, 1963 - 1973

From The Chess Box, Disc 3, 1963 - 1973 and 65 other releases

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I shoulda quit you, long time ago
I shoulda quit you, baby, long time ago
I shoulda quit you and went on to Mexico

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  • Carlana

    last.fm, please delete the videos, put this one there instead : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48txZ3fUCA8

    21 Mar 3:16am Reply

  • CescaJanece

    Yeah!

    7 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Chsnthewnd

    LOVE that old school Blues!!!

    29 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Brzehwa

    Owww. Its so sexy. I love you mister Howlin WOLF

    22 Jun 2012 Reply

  • oldiesfanjohn

    From 1964,even though I was a wee young lad,I remember it!.. My Old Man always had some 'Wolf in his collections..He liked Hubert Sumlin"s(RIP) famous riffs/12-bar blues! and Buddy Guy,on accoustic guitar! on this version,I remember him saying...For me tho,the song and the times of that era have evolved with these versions of "Killing Floor"..Think about it!!!..You had Jimi doing it early on circa 1965-66,as he sat in with Cream,The "Experience and finally,at "Monterrey Pop" in 'Summer '67 ..You had Led Zep doing "Floor" live in 1968-68..Early performance/live recordings of "Floor"eventually became(Led Zep II's) "The Lemon Song"..What did it for me,was Mike Bloomfield's "Electric Flag" with its intro irrelevance of "Floor" directed towards then-Prez LBJ--His speech was cut off amid Music and laughter(A few raspberries -" THHHHTTTT"-- thrown in for effect,too !!)..Heady times of youth gone bye!!!

    2 Jun 2012 Reply

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    22 Apr 2012 Reply

  • PattySauce

    great stuff!!!

    9 Apr 2012 Reply

  • MONKEYFACEDOG

    i'M THANKFULL THIS MAN HERE INSPIRED JIMMY HENDRIX.GOD BLESS HIS SOUL FOR THAT.

    5 Mar 2012 Reply

  • MONKEYFACEDOG

    Love this stuff.thank god Jimmy Hendrix did too.

    4 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Roy1968Wood

    Wolf and Sumlin...A combination made in heaven and that is where they are playing today. R.I.P.

    26 Feb 2012 Reply

  • bluesfiete

    Howlin'; Muddy, John Lee usw ............einer besser als der andere ...........und alle haben in der ersten Liga gespielt !!!

    10 Feb 2012 Reply

  • staklee2002mj

    i was 15 when i heard this guy i was on the road before the word hippy was invented it's a wonder i was never injured must have had an angel on my shoulder but i had a great time hitching all over the uk

    21 Dec 2011 Reply

  • viperwilson

    I am sorry but i still think Muddy was better!! Both great but Muddy was better!

    14 Nov 2011 Reply

  • lwills84

    LOVE IT!

    5 Nov 2011 Reply

  • BigChoupique

    The "killing floor" was the area of a slaughter house where the animals were actually killed. So by extension references to "the killing floor" in blues can mean any time, place or circumstances that are going to lead to violent (and probably lethal) confrontations e.g. a woman caught cheating on her man.

    3 Sep 2011 Reply

  • RAGGLEMAN

    It's an incredibly evocative song title........but what exactly is a Killing Floor? Would one of you marvellous Blues afficianados please enlighten me. I'll go and squeeze my lemon while I'm waiting......

    26 Aug 2011 Reply

  • jtincubus

    ohh this is smooth

    2 Aug 2011 Reply

  • r_jerrett_uk

    Love it!!!!

    15 May 2011 Reply

  • tafflad

    i never get tired of hearing this tune ,it kix me in the nuts and gets me jumpin...

    20 Apr 2011 Reply

  • beanismine

    one of the greatest cuts ever

    5 Apr 2011 Reply
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