Killing Floor

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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Mojo magazine - current issue - has a 'songs that inspired Hendrix' CD with it - includes "Killing Floor".

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