Emblazoned on the walls of Islington Underground Station in 1965 were the words “Clapton is God”. Rock stars experienced such cult status particularly in the sixties and seventies when London was described, by Clapton himself, as “an extraordinary melting pot of fashion, music, art and intellect”. As the graffiti faded in time so did this cult status of musicians, bowing to consumerism and the slippery concept of celebrity, ultimately creating disillusionment summarised by The Arctic Monkeys’ declaration “There’s only music so that there’s new ring tones”. Whilst quoting the aforementioned group from Sheffield may be considered blasphemous by some, their lyrics do summarise the sentiment from a modern view point. Although the writing on the wall may have faded, Clapton’s music is still relevant and part of British music folklore. Whilst he may be a musician primarily, should we also take the lyrics of his works into account or merely accept them as pop music? His songs have great power vested in them as they have been influential in our culture and therefore would a better understanding of the inspiration behind them offer us anything more?