Legend has it the boys were riding home from a gig when the old van threw a rod; had to keep gettin' it– nothing else to do. So they started beating time to the sound of that thrown rod banging around up there under the hood… and it sounded like Look-Ka Py Py.
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Legend has it the boys were riding home from a gig when the old van threw a rod; had to keep gettin' it– nothing else to do. So they start… read more
Legend has it the boys were riding home from a gig when the old van threw a rod; had to keep gettin' it– nothing else to do. So they started beating time to the sound of that … read more
The Meters are an American funk band formed in 1965 by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), and Art Neville (keyboards) in New Orleans. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John, and Allen Toussaint. Their original songs "Cissy Strut" and "Look-Ka Py Py" are considered funk classics. While they rarely enjoyed significant mainstream success, they are considered originators… read more
The Meters are an American funk band formed in 1965 by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), and Art Neville (keyboards) in New Orleans. The band per… read more
The Meters are an American funk band formed in 1965 by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), and Art Neville (keyboards) in New Orleans. The band performed and recorded their own music from the l… read more