Eric Clapton, the iconic English guitarist, singer, and songwriter, is hailed as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. With his soulful playing, bluesy vocals, and an illustrious career spanning several decades, Clapton has delivered numerous hits and timeless classics. However, amidst his well-known and celebrated songs, there are hidden gems that deserve more recognition. In this article, we’ll delve into some underrated Eric Clapton songs that showcase his musical genius and deserve a special place in any fan’s playlist.
24- Eric Clapton – Murdoch’s Men
23- Pretty Blue Eyes
Left alone to cry;
Life don’t seem worth living.
I stand to say goodbye,
Done enough forgiving.
22- Something Special
She ain’t too pretty, she ain’t too tall,
In fact she ain’t too much of anything at all.
I don’t care what the people say,
They’re going to find out some sweet day.
21- Help Me Up
20- Born in Time
19- Little Queenie
18- Floating Bridge
Oh my mother often told me, “Quit playing a bum.”
My mother always told me, “Quit playing a bum.”
Lord, my mother always told me, “Son, quit playing a bum.
Go out somewhere and make a crumb.”
17- Fight (The good fight)
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16- Hold Me Lord.
15- Black Summer Rain
Black summer rain,
Black summer rain,
Black summer rain is falling on me, girl.Where is the love,
The love I need to set me free?
And how can I escape
This gloom that is swallowing me?
14- Slunky
13- Watch Out For Lucy
They found our hero in the gutter
With a diamond ring and a gun.
He’d done it for the love of Lucy
And ended up on the run.
12- Rachel
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11- Catch Me if You Can.
10- Traveling Light
Travelin’ light is the only way to fly.
Travelin’ light, just you and I.
We can go to paradise,
Maybe once, maybe twice.
Travelin’ light is the only way to fly.
9- Black Rose
8- “The Shape You’re In”
I said hold on girl don’t get too tight,
You started early and we’ve got all night.
You’ve got to take it easy, take it slow.
We don’t want the whole world to know
About the shape you’re in.Well, my little girl really loves that wine.
Wine will do it to her most everytime.
If it’s red or it’s white or it’s in between,
She can drink more wine than I’ve ever seen.
7- Peaches & diesel.
6- Eyesight to the Blind
Her daddy gave her magic,
I can tell by the way she walks.
Daddy gave her lots of magic,
I can tell by the way she walks.
Every time she starts a-shakin’,
The dumb begin to talk.She has got the power to heal you,
Never fear.
She has got the power to heal you,
Never fear.
Just one word from her lips
And the deaf can hear.
5- Fall like Rain
4- Five Long Years
I finally learned my lesson, should a long time ago.
The next woman that I marry, she gonna work and bring me the dough.
Have you ever been mistreated? You know just what I’m talking about.
I worked five long years for one woman, she had the nerve,
She had the nerve,
She had the nerve,
She had the nerve to put me out.
3- Traveeling Alone
2- Broken Down
I mean my whole damn world, it’s broken down.
Since you left me girl, I’ve broken down.
My whole damn world, it’s broken down.
Since you left me girl, it’s broken down.
1- You Were There
