I Can See You - by Paddy Summerfield c. 1986

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Eric Clapton - (Meet Me) Down At The Bottom [461 Ocean Boulevard] | jt1674

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  . . . . now I had rather stopped supporting and following (listening at all) to Clapton since his reversion to right wing conspiracy theory type . . . . . . .(sic) but this is from an album bought when it came out and it is a favourite blues classic and theme; the meet me at the bottom storyline fascinates me for some reason. What is the song about?;  where is the bottom and why does he need his running shoes?


Put it in your pocket, leave it in your shoe
Plug it in your socket, flush it down the loo (sic?!)
Hey baby, show me something new

Put it in your hat, put it in your can
Feed it to your cat, share it with your band
Hey baby, help me understand

Well they're fighting in the kitchen and they're fighting in the hall
Up against the dark and up against the wall
Why don't you meet me in the bottom, baby, bring your running shoes

which clear childishness is clear cut it’s based on a Willie Dixon number 

Well now, baby meet me in the bottom

Bring me my running shoes

Well now, baby meet me in the bottom

Bring me my running shoes

Well, I'll come out the window

I won't have time to lose


When you see me streaking by

Please don't be late

When you see me streaking by

Please don't be late

Well, when you see me moving

Though my life is at stake


Well, I hope you'll see me

When I come streaking by

Well, I hope you'll see me

When I come streaking by

She got a bad old man

You know I'm too young to die


Oh, I got to leave here

Get caught in there

I got to come out and run now

No I ain't gonna do it no more, mister

Which I suggest is quite explanatory and relates to a relationship Clappers was all too familiar with!? (sic!)


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