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Originally Posted by MinorKey
Just played this track from the Clapton/Robert Johnson CD, and noticed some crossover in the lyrics.
At one point he says Going down to Rosedale, which I believe became part of Clapton's 'Crossroads'. Then afurther in he sings You can squeeze my lemon, till the juice runs down my leg', which of course features on Led Zep I(The Lemon song)
Zep got in trouble later on for not quoting its author-Howlin Wolf. Now this is a Robert Johnson track, so did Howlin Wolf 'steal' from Johnson, later to be stolen by Zep?
Interesting!
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The lyrics:
'Now you can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my...
(spoken) 'til the juice run down my leg, baby, you know what I'm talkin' about
You can squeeze my lemon 'til the juice run down my leg
(spoken) That's what I'm talkin' 'bout, now
But I'm goin' back to Friars Point, if I be rockin'to my head.' indeed appear on Johnson's 'Traveling Riverside Blues', as do the lyrics:
'Lord, I'm goin' to Rosedale, gon' take my rider by my side
Lord, I'm goin' to Rosedale, gon' take my rider by my side
We can still barrelhouse baby, on the riverside.'
Johnson's 'Traveling Riverside Blues' (also covered/stolen by Zep) was recorded for Vocalion Records in 1936. Clapton indeed crossed over lyrics from other Johnson songs to make his version of 'Crossroad Blues'. The lyrics concerning Rosedale do not appear on Johnson's 'Crossroad Blues.' Clapton, however, has always, since Cream, credited 'Crossroads' to Robert Johnson.
