Killing floor is a 1964 song by american blues singer songwriter and guitarist howlin wolf.
Killing floor original song.
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.
According to wikipedia the song s title refers to the active area of a slaughterhouse.
It has been acknowledged by the blues foundation hall of fame which noted its popularity among rock as well as blues musicians.
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Killing floor single version from 1964 photo by sandy guy schoenfeld by howlin wolf his best chess 50th anniversary collection 1997 lyrics i shoul.
The song performed by jimi is killing floor.
According to blues guitarist and longtime wolf associate hubert sumlin the song refers to male female relationships.
Howlin wolf recorded killing floor in 1964 and it was released as a single.
Called one of the defining classics of chicago electric blues killing floor became a blues standard with recordings by various artists.