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“Louie Louie” is an American rock ‘n’ roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists. The song is written in the style of a Jamaican ballad; and tells, in simple verse-chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lady love. The singer brags of his “fine little girl” to the Louie of the title, presumably a bartender.

A version by The Kingsmen recorded in 1963 is the best-known recording. The Kingsmen’s version was also the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed but non-existent obscenity of the lyrics, an investigation that ended without prosecution.
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  • CrazyStar69

    the definition of cool!

    14 days ago

  • LedeuxmachinaII

    FUCKING DIG IT

    last month

  • PattySauce

    dig it

    last month

  • IllumSphere

    I always thought that this was about the male version of the name Louie. That's why i always associated this song with my name. To bad it's about a girl, but for my it will always be the anthem when i'm introducing my name to new people.

    last month

  • bdodkin

    loved this in the sixties, reminds me of mods on scooters

    March 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    frat rock...no,great rock..Let`s give it to em.right now...flat out rawks!!!

    March 2012

  • Owlpussy

    YayYayYayYay!

    March 2012

  • cegutierrez73

    buen tema.............

    March 2012

  • LFireproof

    Love this...sure makes a party swing!

    February 2012

  • Dankel50

    seminal

    February 2012

  • FKNA1

    to-ga, to-gA, to-GA, tO-GA, TO-GA, TO-GA!!!

    January 2012

  • Marjo47

    old time classic

    January 2012

  • CoffeeBar

    oh how i love the vibe of this song. eternally good. it'll probably make me feel young, wild and free even when i hear this with 80. :-) at least i hope so.

    January 2012

  • KarenValensi

    Great <3

    December 2011

  • Liloucat

    mmm great <3<3<3

    December 2011

  • rewixas

    best  170 seconds of my life.

    December 2011

  • whatanight

    This is rock

    December 2011

  • Lendadal

    Grrrrrrrrrr!

    December 2011

  • tihsymtae

    http://8tracks.com/tihsymtae/roots-of-rock-n-roll

    December 2011

  • BowieFreak

    Fuck yes

    November 2011
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