Some slinky sounds from New Orleans for you today, from the utterly magnificent 1976 self-titled album by The Wild Tchoupitoulas (and not, as I believed for many years, The Wild Chipolatas).
The Wild Tchoupitoulas were members of one of the 'tribes' of Mardi Gras 'Indians' who take part in the Mardi Gras Carnival and various other parades, and a lot of the lyrics relate to those traditions. On the album they were backed by The Meters, which explains the funkiness.
"Big Chief Got A Golden Crown" - The Wild Tchoupitoulas
"Meet De Boys On The Battlefront" - The Wild Tchoupitoulas
with a band name sounding like chipolatas, and what I thought was a first song about sheese, I was hoping for second song with a food.-related theme. Then I saw the song title.
ReplyDeleteA song about Sheese? You mean like "Sheese About A Mover" or "Sheese Gone"? I have plenty of those if you want them
DeleteIf on the other hand you meant Cheese, not so many
man alive Ernie I'm having to cope with deafness and an inabilty to spell. What a terrible start to the year
DeleteWhat about that Lionel Richie song
ReplyDelete"Hello, is it Brie you're looking for?"
I forgot to add that they had to be good food-related songs
DeleteOh dear
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