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Killing Floor Torpedo Run

Posted by ESC on November 03, 2005

In Reply to: Killing Floor Torpedo Run posted by ESC on November 03, 2005

: : Killing Floor Torpedo Run

: Killing floor is literally a place where animals are killed. Used figuratively in "Killing Floor" as sung by Howlin' Wolf:

: "... should'a went on, when my friend come from Mexico at me
: I was foolin' with ya baby, I let ya put me on the killin' floor
: Lord knows, I should'a been gone
: Lord knows, I should'a been gone
: And I wouldn't've been here, down on the killin' floor..."

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