An overlooked cover tune XLIII

Thanks to an infectious rhythm track and sing-along vocals, Sly & The Family Stone's "Sing A Simple Song" has endured on the radio for 50 years.  In 1969, however, The Meters recorded a noteworthy instrumental cover of it.  The of-its-time organ accompaniment and rhythm section as a whole show that the tune stands on its own, even without vocals.  Music beds just don't get much funkier than this, and the tune's confident strut is right in line with scores of other Meters tracks.