It is an upbeat Chicago-style shuffle featuring James' amplified slide guitar and vocal.
The chorus makes a pun on "blues": Put on your Madison blues shoes (2×) I've got the Madison blues, now put on your Madison blue shoes[2] Music writer Don Snowden describes the session as "showcas[ing] his mature style—the trademark bottleneck guitar licks and raw-edged, gritty vocals complemented by J. T. Brown's braying sax solos, tinkling piano by Johnnie Jones and Odie Payne's tough, propulsive drumming.
"[1] The song was not issued as a single, but was later included on the Elmore James/John Brim compilation albums Tough (Blue Horizon, UK, 1968), and Whose Muddy Shoes (Chess, US, 1969).
[3] Several musicians have recorded their renditions of the song,[4] including Fleetwood Mac, who recorded it with Willie Dixon and J. T. Brown for their 1969 Blues Jam in Chicago album with slide and vocals by Jeremy Spencer.
Original Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green, recorded a version for his 1999 release Destiny Road.