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About This Track
“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.
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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Shouts
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Dankel50 wrote:
seminal
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FKNA1 wrote:
to-ga, to-gA, to-GA, tO-GA, TO-GA, TO-GA!!!
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Marjo47 wrote:
old time classic
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CoffeeBar wrote:
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.
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KarenValensi wrote:
Great <3
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Liloucat wrote:
mmm great <3<3<3
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rewixas wrote:
best 170 seconds of my life.
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whatanight wrote:
This is rock
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Lendadal wrote:
Grrrrrrrrrr!
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tihsymtae wrote:
http://8tracks.com/tihsymtae/roots-of-rock-n-roll
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BowieFreak wrote:
Fuck yes
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Vveedla wrote:
"Fuck!!" at ca. 55 sec. ^^Drummer dropped his stick xD
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lihei wrote:
Bloody fantastic!
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cas1959 wrote:
i find alittle girl waitin'for me who says nobody knows the lyrics???
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Drag30 wrote:
I personally prefer Paul Revier and The Raiders version because of the saxophone. However this version is the most well known cut of the song and is a classic.
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kiteo wrote:
John Belushi.
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rikrijean wrote:
Uuuuralt, aber so gut!!
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blaircramer wrote:
Out of all the versions of this song that I've heard; I love the studio version by the Kingsmen.
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cegutierrez73 wrote:
oh yeah
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shoegazefan wrote:
. <3
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