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Eric Clapton — Layla
Album: Unplugged
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Released: 1992
Length: 4:46
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What will you do when you get lonely
And nobody's waiting by your side?
You've been running and hiding much too long
You know, it's just your foolish pride

Layla, you got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging darling, please
Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

I tried to give you consolation
When your old man had let you down
Like a fool, I fell in love with you
You turned my whole world upside down

Layla, you got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging darling, please
Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

Let's make the best of the situation
Before I finally go insane
Please don't say "We'll never find a way"
And tell me all my love's in vain

Layla, you got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging darling, please
Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

Layla, you got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging darling, please
Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
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 woolton wrote:
Geriatric Layla and absolutely overplayed- please give us the real thing
 

Yeah, this was worn-out almost from the word "go."  You should only hear this ersatz version while schlepping late-night through a supermarket, wondering if retail America can truly rob you of your soul. 

I'd PSD away, but that magic is temporarily borked...again. 
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]

Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton - Layla,  Live-Acoustic
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]

clapton_4 by ~kenmeyerjr
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Eric Clapton yet again, this time in a more contemporary version, watercolor.

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Ahhh, the lounge version. This is one of those songs that in either form, I just don\'t ever need to hear again. My humble opinion.
Posted 22 years ago by Rod    [ Reply ]
I was very surprised, the first time I listened to Clapton playing this bluesy version of Layla. Cleverly done. I can imagine he longed to do the song completely different after playing it so long and so many times. This was the right occasion. But, I must say, that after listening to it a couple of times I started missing the passioned, hard driving original version. By now I find this one too safe. It probably has got to do with the fact that he and his audience grow old and won\'t be disturbed by too much passion. It can be dangerous at that age, you know! :D
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Geriatric Layla and absolutely overplayed- please give us the real thing
Posted 22 years ago by woolton    [ Reply ]
Not Mr. Clapton\'s best version of this song. The original D&D version was just dripping with passion...one could almost feel his heart being pulled apart. This one is very very vanilla...I would expect to hear this cut at my local Holiday Inn bar.
Posted 22 years ago by Videll    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by bevel: I don't like his hair, or his glasses
But luckily we don't have to listen to his hair or his glasses... ;) And Seriously... I disliked the earlier version of Layla.. many of his songs that he did for MTV Unplugged I enjoyed MUCH more than their originals... so much so.. (studio announcer voice) I BOUGHT THE ALBUM!! would love to hear more of his live & 'unplugged' type stuff.. especially if it isn't on the "mtv unplugged" album of his..
Posted 22 years ago by TreborG2    [ Reply ]
I don\'t like his hair, or his glasses
Posted 22 years ago by bevel    [ Reply ]
I don\'t know about the \"coked out\" version of this song, nor do I really care. This version of \"Layla\" is the most memorable and I hope it lasts.
Posted 23 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Eric shows his versatility with this \"accoustic\" version, which I believe was initially recorded for the MTV Unplugged sessions.Original still the best IMHO ;)
Posted 23 years ago by Ragnarr    [ Reply ]