The Meteors - My daddy is a vampire

[@TheRuebe73]

Gives me Goosebumps!!! What a Song !!!

[@tombulli1236]

...that's why it's called Psychobilly ;)

[@travisbickl284]

In musical history this should be up there with the best imo

[@theuninvitedguests8356]

The influence that you guys have put on music has reached as far as South Africa. You guys rock!

[@robertmclatchie1025]

Wow that brings back memories

[@bestbass42]

This was actually recorded live on a French TV show in early 1982, they did three songs, this, Attack Of The Zorchmen and another that has been lost to time! This is actually the second line-up of The M3t3ors, PPF Guitar/Vocals, Nigel Lewis Bass/Vocals and Woodie on Drums. Sadly not long after this Nigel & Woodie left to form the escalators with original M3t3ors drummer Mark Robertson & later the Tall Boys. Unfortunately PPF has totally dismissed anything featuring Nigel, Mark & Woodie in the band and there remains many unreleased recordings and videos both live & studio from those early days that PPF refuses to release.

[@Topnotcher]

Third song was ,,insight,,

[@chrisr5499]

Surprised that PPF never got a kicking of Teds, Rockabillys, and the Scooter lot as he seems a bit of a wanker from certain vocals poit of view.

[@michelguevara151]

this is because fenech is a primadonna and a twat. nige was the greatest influence in what became known as psychobilly.

[@TheAxeMixa]

Listen The Cramps AND The Meteors are great can we please stop bickering like little children

[@astraluna6is9]

No

[@michelguevara151]

still a definitive classic nigel lewis was well received merci

[@tombulli1236]

Yes, he is also the king of Psychobilly ;)

[@michelguevara151]

@@tombulli1236*Psychobilly Godfather*

[@satinblack666]

oh that scream......poetry indeed!

[@DukeOfKidderminster]

Both were truly great bands at their peak, but the Cramps were never as good after Bryan Gregory left & the Meteors were never as good after Nigel left.

[@godzilla1806]

When Bryan left the Cramps they lost a good guitar player,but Kid Congoo replaced him very well,as long they had Nik Knox on drums,every gig was awesome....

[@GilbertSyndrome]

Well that's certainly one opinion.

[@GhoulardiKris]

Wowwww!!!!Thats a fucking great performance!! Never heard it live..It was the first song i heard by The Kings and changed my life forever..

[@babybuttcool039]

its like a combo of punk and blues

[@michelguevara151]

not punk. *psychorockabilly*

[@tombulli1236]

@@michelguevara151 👍richtig !

[@josenavarrogarcia2260]

The Meteors,Tall Boys;The Cramps,Iberia Trash, The Batfinks, Klingonz=PSYCHO!!!!!.

[@tpe1511]

I am trying to imagine how high Lux n Ivy's eyebrows went when this lot supported them. Good grief.

[@elifedigansfunnyfactory6890]

My baby! The best singer 😜 ever. The Raven loves you big Daddy

[@digeett99J]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!! THAT WAS FUCKING AWESOME!!!! Definitely top floor stuff. Always wanted to know what this looked like

[@AtomicGent]

Wow

[@SuperEspesp]

Brilliant! Saw these supporting the Cramps around this time.

[@commonsense5401]

Truly rockin roll history.

[@rubeo217]

Timeless classic

[@unitedhighs9251]

My favourite bedtime story

[@paulmorgancollings7833]

Fuckin fantastic tune, many great gigs at the marquee as well. Maniac rockers from hell!

[@stingodisanto]

Great song! Nigel was so important for to defiine that amazing irripetible sound! By an Ex-Teenager from another space.

[@richardwalsh7401]

Would love to see the meteors original line up play live....

[@chrisfurniss3073]

Bloody marvellous 😂😂

[@dabunny8386]

I played to my neighbours and got scared of this track ,,hahaha

[@starlingsplanettv2950]

Fabulous

[@SirBasildeSurf]

How did this one slip by me? Great stuff.

[@martinhasekamp8310]

I have got a 7 inch with this 😊

[@astraluna6is9]

Fucking brilliant. I’m gonna miss this when I’m dead. Or maybe not?

[@diggervonzipper7755]

Can't miss out on a good argument, so here goes - the Fuzztones and Beasts of Bourbon go well with the Meteors and Cramps too! (Go right ahead and flame away.)

[@enothewonderdog]

God - the beasts of bourbon one. The Momma song?

[@silkemartin1635]

I love it

[@tpavan]

Legend!!

[@rocvkabilly66]

one of the rare early gigs with a double bass !!!

[@WednesfieldGirlsFC]

Wrong, this wasnt one of the early gigs it was Nigels last ever performance with The M3t3ors, a recording for a French TV show in April 1982 two years after he formed the band. He left a week after recording it. One of the other two tracks (Attack Of The Zorchmen) he used a normal bass guitar.

[@chrisr5499]

@@WednesfieldGirlsFC Why did he leave ?

[@bestbass42]

@@chrisr5499 Original drummer Mark Robertson had left a couple of months earlier after an invite to join 'Theatre Of Hate' (an invite which was then withdrawn). Woodie replaced Mark & also RJ Pathetic joined just after this video was made. Nigel wasnt happy that PPF was taking control of the band & its direction so he too left rejoining Mark to form the escalators. Ironically Woodie also left soon after & also joined the escalators. The fact that since formation in 1980 The M3t3ors have had so many different line-ups with PPF being the only original member tells you all you need to know!

[@chrisr5499]

@@bestbass42 Thats sad that..so PPF is a diva then ?

[@bestbass42]

@@chrisr5499 I'm saying nothing mate, dont want to risk a solicitors letter!

[@smaz1976]

Opera d'arte

[@satinblack666]

whoooooooaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgghhhhh my daddy is a vampire,,,

[@starbird7583]

Black n white, grainy, psycho horrorbilly at its most disturbing. My girl hates shit like this. But it only took one viewing, and now she has this queer attachment to it. I think it stopped her DEAD in her tracks. As to become mesmerized. Everything about this clip is as though it was, and always has, been this way. A perfect moment of time.

[@AmbitionClinic]

Where are you Nigel ?

[@josejurafoo]

i think his daddy scarred him for life lol

[@MarkedwardWilliams]

Still today

[@taravonia]

Such a great song, makes me wanna start smoking

[@commonsense5401]

Nigel never smoked, he like to play football too much. Wasn’t a bad player, scored a few good goals in our team over the years.

[@TheCirclecourt]

some french t.v was still black and white in 81/82?

[@arnonymes34]

I love speed balls!!! ;)

[@Greenfuzz138]

@rockmanunited rock and roll was born in memphis

[@deanwright5490]

Tune…

[@davidowen2834]

What a f☆×#ing brill band

[@NOTREDAMNED1849]

yes. the cramps were more influenced by 60ies garage trash things and the meteors more by 50ies music. these are different things real psychobilly has the soul of the 50ies!!! mental one

[@revzillo]

PsychoBilly I think they call it !!! ;-D

[@baconservice]

Susie Lewis

[@farij_the_black_wolf]

Giorno be like

[@pwhitaker569]

Lewis is the fkin GUVNOR!

[@MarkedwardWilliams]

Ace

[@besttedschmidt]

Biß in den Tod

[@ebk197]

1/2 sized bass? god thats gotta be uncomfortable!, ive played half size before, after about 20 minutes my back hurt like a bitch! 1/2 size is only good for sitting down to play if your over like 5' 8"

[@bestbass42]

Nigel Lewis is just over 6'4'' tall, everything looks small next to him!

[@rockmanunited]

im english the meteors r better but i do like the cramps

[@floydismydog]

reminds me of syd barret's pink floyd

[@rockmanunited]

@Greenfuzz138 meteors r english thhat is why they r better

[@legarspelot6715]

Only the meteors was pure psychobilly

[@Roccox5]

..better than the Cramps... sorry.

[@Roccox5]

@greenfuzz138 to me cramps are boring.. even the M3T3ORS are inspired by them..sorry

[@lmars11]

Nigel Lewis was much better than P. Paul Fenech

[@zacariasfangueiro4073]

Bad pastiche of "I was a teenage werewolf", just some guys trying to look scary and bad. Rock'n'roll should be dangerous and sexy but this is just UGLY MUSIC. Light years from THE CRAMPS

[@pwhitaker569]

Nah youre wrong.

[@psyltobilly]

🙉🙊🙈 what a stupid comment

[@astraluna6is9]

I think zacaria likes it