The song is about a man who’s finally reached his limit, and he’s no longer going to be played or used. His eyes are wide open now, and he’s putting an end to the nonsense once and for all. And from here on out, he’s strictly looking out for number one. The exhilarating funk of this track fits this new attitude. It sounds like a man with a new groove in his step, and he's moving on to bigger and better things.
“No More Okey Doke” is a track from the Meters’ eighth and final album New Directions (1977). The song was written collectively by all the band members. New Directions was produced by David Rubinson and Jefffrey Cohen and was released on Warner Brothers Records. It’s a strong collection of funk, soul and New Orleans R&B.
The full Meters lineup for New Directions was Leo Nocentelli (guitar, background vocals), Cyril Neville (congas, lead and backing vocals), Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste (drums, lead and backing vocals), George Porter Jr. (bass, backing vocals) and Art Neville (organ, lead and backing vocals). Tower of Power’s celebrated horn section played on the album.