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