[69], The session was produced by Ken Chase, a local disc jockey on the AM rock station 91 KISN who also owned the teen nightclub where the Kingsmen were the house band. [140] Other early Latin-flavored versions were released by Pedrito Ramirez con los Yogis (Angelo 518, 1965), Pete Terrace (El Nuevo Pete Terrace, 1966), Eddie Cano (Brought Back Live from P.J. [265] One Allmusic reviewer called it "a truly bizarre rendition"[266] while another lamented that the Clarke/Duke version "criminally, never made it onto any of the various artists collections that showcased the legendary Richard Berry tune."[263]. [274], The Fat Boys with producers Latin Rascals brought "Louie Louie" up to date in 1988 with a hip hop version which reached No. [60] It also picked up play across the border in Vancouver, British Columbia, appearing in the top 40 of the CFUN chart. The song's combination of narration and singing within a storytelling structure elicited a variety of critic's reactions ranging from "appealing"[264] and "imaginative adaptation"[261] to "probably the funkiest version of 'Louie Louie' ever recorded". 1) were set to the melody of "Louie Louie" and included Richard Berry co-writer credits. "[339], The following month an outraged parent wrote to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy alleging that the lyrics of "Louie Louie" were obscene, saying, "The lyrics are so filthy that I can-not [sic] enclose them in this letter. "[18] However, drummer Lynn Easton later admitted that he yelled "Fuck" after fumbling a drum fill at 0:54 on the record.[107][108][109][110]. Study now. Live 1960s versions were released on bootlegs The Kinks in Germany (1965), Kinky Paris (1965), Live in San Francisco (1969), Kriminal Kinks (1972), and The Kinks at the BBC (2012). [18] The nearly unintelligible (and innocuous) lyrics were widely misinterpreted, and the song was banned by radio stations. [130] Another signature lyric was "Stomp and shout and work it on out". [254][255], Bryan Carroll of AllMusic gave the single four out of five stars, saying, "Of the more than 1,500 commitments of Richard Berry's 'Louie Louie' to wax Black Flag's volatile take on the song is incomparable. The guitar break is triggered by a shout, "Okay, let's give it to 'em right now! It entered the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for December 7, and peaked at No. Lyrically, the first person perspective of the song was influenced by "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)", which is sung from the perspective of a customer talking to a bartender ("Louie" was the name of Berry's bartender). Hearing the Kingsmen version on a car radio sparks an extended debate among the three Libner brothers (Patrick Dempsey, Arye Gross, Daniel Stern) about the lyrics and whether it is a "hump song", a "dance song", or a "sea chanty" with the eldest and most worldly brother arguing for the last interpretation. 103 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Disco king Barry White created Richard Berry's "all-time favorite" version[268] as he "reworked and revamped"[269] the original to create a "Latin-tinged"[270] rendition that "took the song from pure rock 'n' roll to pure moan 'n' groan". Catch a ship across the sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louie_Louie&oldid=1152506921, The 300 Most Important American Records of the 20th Century, Ultimate Jukebox: The 100 Singles You Must Own, The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time, The 100 Best Singles of the Last 25 Years, Big Bangs: 100 Records That Changed The World. [320] Other Spanish versions were released by Los Hermanos Carrion (Mexico), as "Alu, Aluai" on a 1971 album Lagrimas de Cristal Que Manera de Perder, Los Elegantes (Spain), as "Luisa Se Va" on a 1985 album Paso A Paso,[321] and Desperados (Spain), on a 1997 album Por Un Puado De Temas. A version of the song by The Fall with Jon on vocals appeared on the Live 1977 album which was described by Stewart Home as taking "the amateurism of the Kingsmen to its logical conclusion with grossly incompetent musicianship and a drummer who seems to be experiencing extreme difficulty simply keeping time". Entered chart September 16, 1999, for two weeks. Continued touring, line-up changes, and occasional reunions resulted in multiple recorded live versions with various lead singers Keith Morris, Dez Cadena, Henry Rollins, Ron Reyes, and Mike Vallely. But the most famous version, the one everyone thinks of, was recorded by the Kingsmen in 1963 and put out by Wand Records. A D Em D A D Em D Uh-huh we gotta go. He died in Las Vegas after undergoing . The Kingsmen - Louie Louie (Lyric Video) LyricsforEveryone 2.31K subscribers 166K views 5 years ago Lyrics for The Kingsmen's most famous song: Louie Louie, from the 1963 album "The Kingsmen. Ten years after the controversial and extremely popular Louie Louie by the Kingsmen (and many others), another "Louie Louie" song, also with a then controversial subject. Columbia Records issued the single nationally in June 1963 and it went to No. Belushi may have insisted on singing "Louie Louie" because he associated it with losing his virginity, but, according to director John Landis, it was included in the screenplay by soundtrack producer Kenny Vance long before Belushi was involved with the project because " it would be the song the Deltas would sing". Alec Palao in the Love That Louie CD sleeve notes highlighted Davies' "supremely lecherous, almost drunken vocal" and suggested that "Davies drew from 'Louie' the urchin persona that populated so much of the Kinks' early work". [272], In White's arrangement, "Louie Louie" emerges as an up-tempo Latin groove, driven by timbales and congas and punctuated by brilliant trumpet riffs, while White supplements the chorus with the plaintive interpolation "Comin' home, Jamaaaica!" [273] White also performed it on Soul Train on September 19, 1981. [257], The front cover art shows the main verse of the lyrics to "Louie Louie" over a photograph by Edward Colver featuring Black Flag's third singer Dez Cadena. 7 hit in the UK Singles Chart for the band in 1973, produced by Mickie Most. [361][362] During a change in format from adult-contemporary to all-oldies in 1997, WXMP in Peoria became "all Louie, all the time," playing nothing but covers of "Louie Louie" for six straight days. Subsequent Kingsmen "Louie Louie" versions with either Lynn Easton or Dick Peterson as lead vocalist appeared on Live & Unreleased (recorded 1963, released 1992), Live at the Castle (recorded 1964, released 2011), Shindig! Other major examples of the song's legacy include the celebration of International Louie Louie Day every year on April 11; the annual Louie Louie Parade in Philadelphia from 1985 to 1989; the LouieFest in Tacoma from 2003 to 2012; the ongoing annual Louie Louie Street Party in Peoria; and the unsuccessful attempt in 1985 to make it the state song of Washington. [393], April 28, 2015 Death of Kingsmen vocalist Jack Ely. Song "snippets" are frequently played within other songs: "High School Confidential", "Twist and Shout", "Glory Days", and "Pay Me My Money Down".[232]. [221] For some reason it appeared to go down rather well. ", James Marshall, writing in the February 1993 issue of, Taken from the "Sandinista Sessions" tracks not used for the, The FBI file states, " the record was played at various speeds but none of the speeds assisted in determining the words of the song on the record." thecourtsmen 33 subscribers Subscribe 86 Share Save 58K views 14 years ago Jack Ely ofcourse. The Children's Hospital of Illinois is the most recent charitable beneficiary. In other words, it's punk at its best. [169] Zappa said that he fired guitarist Alice Stuart from the Mothers of Invention because she couldn't play "Louie Louie", although this comment was obviously intended as a joke. Jack Ely, founder and guitarist with the Kingsmen and lead singer on their #2 hit, "Louie Louie" (1963), died Monday (April 27th, 2015) at his home in Redmond, Oregon after what as termed a "long illness." He was 71. [22][30] The single was a regional hit on the West Coast, particularly in San Francisco, and when Berry toured the Pacific Northwest, local R&B bands began to play the song, increasing its popularity. In compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, some of these records are no longer in the physical possession of the FBI, eliminating the FBI's capability to re-review and/or re-process this material. Multiple live versions were released on Nuggets (recorded 1980, released 1999), Where The Faces Shine - Volume 2 (recorded 1982, released 2008), The Legendary Breaking Point Tour (recorded 1983, released 1993), Kiss My Blood (1991, VHS), Beside You (1993), and Roadkill Rising (1994). "), Martin Short, Young MC, and others. Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. "Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. The Who also covered the 1964 Lindsay-Revere sequel "Louie Go Home" in 1965 as "Lubie (Come Back Home)". 91 on the Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World charts, respectively. 's, 1967), Mario Allison (De Fiesta, 1967), and Rey Davila (On His Own, 1971). "Back 2 Back", composed by Hideki Naganuma for Sonic Rush, borrows the "Louie Louie" riff for its main section. A D Em D I take her in my arms and then A D Em D Say I'll never leave again. One writer called the two songs "sparse representations of a "Louie Louie" mentality",[143] Another noted that the "You Really Got Me" riff is "unquestionably a guitar-based piece, [that] fundamentally differs from "Louie Louie" and other earlier riff pieces with which it sometimes is compared",[144] while another succinctly calls it "a rewrite of the Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie'". [343] In June 1965, the FBI laboratory obtained a copy of the Kingsmen recording and, after 31 months of investigation, concluded that it could not be interpreted, that it was unintelligible at any speed,[344] and therefore the Bureau could not find that the recording was obscene. A "rough-edged cover of the garage rock warhorse"[224] with Clarke's guitar emulating the Hohner Pianet electric piano riff, it was released with "Tear Ya Down" as a 7" vinyl single. Bruce Springsteen has had a long association with "Louie Louie", playing it at multiple concerts and guest appearances, and commenting often on its significance. "[17], The Kingsmen's recording was the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed, but nonexistent, obscenity of the lyrics that ended without prosecution. [197][198], A 1964 instumental demo cut with Osterberg/Pop on drums was released on Jumpin' with the Iguanas (1995)[199] and a London rehearsal version from 1972 was released on Heavy Liquid (2005) and again on Born in a Trailer (2016). Meanwhile, the Raiders version, with far stronger promotion, was becoming a hit in California and was also listed as "bubbling under" one week after the Kingsmen debuted on the chart. [16] American Songwriter summarized, "It might be the best-known rock song of all time. 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[59], Female solo artist versions in the 1960s included Maddalena in 1967, titled "Lui Lui", as a single (RCA Italiana 3413), Tina Turner in 1968, released in 1989 on The Best of Louie Louie, Volume 2, and "a sexiest-of-all version by smokey-voiced diva Julie London"[141] released as a single (Liberty 56085) and included on her 1969 album Yummy, Yummy, Yummy. [86] The Independent in Britain noted that it reinforced "a growing suspicion that enthusiasm was more important to rock 'n' roll than technical competence or literal meaning. Presents Frat Party (VHS, recorded 1965, released 1991), 60s Dance Party (1982), California Cooler Presents Cooler Hits (recorded 1986, released 1987),[112] The Louie Louie Collection (as the Mystery Band, 1994), Red, White & Rock (2002), Garage Sale (recorded 2002, released 2003), and My Music: '60s Pop, Rock & Soul (DVD, 2011). The initial release of the Kingsmen version on the regional Jerden label was in May 1963, but no significant national radio airplay and chart activity (or lyrics controversy) occurred until October and its national chart debut was not until early November. The one person they never interviewed was the man who actually sang the words in question, Jack Ely, whose name apparently never came up because he was no longer with the Kingsmen. A partial list (see Recognition and rankings table below) includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, National Public Radio, VH1, Rolling Stone Magazine, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Recording Industry Association of America. They were huge fans of the Kingsmens "Louie Louie" and Dave Davies remembered the song inspiring Rays singing, saying in an interview:[151][152]. Members of the Wailers, Kingsmen, Raiders, Sonics and other groups with "Louie Louie" associations regularly made appearances. [382], Although the effort failed in the end, a cover of Berry's rewritten version was released in 1986 by Jr. Cadillac and included on the 1994 compilation The Louie Louie Collection. In 1967 French composers Michel Colombier and Pierre Henry, collaborating as Les Yper-Sound, produced a synthesizer and musique concrte work based on the "Louie Louie" riff titled "Psych Rock". The single also included an early version of "Damaged I", which would be re-recorded with Rollins for the band's debut album, Damaged, later that year. I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton prevented the single from reaching No. [22], "Louie Louie" is the world's most recorded rock song,[37][38] with published estimates ranging from over 1,600[6] to more than 2,000[39][40] "with ever more still being released and performed". Since the original lyrics were notoriously difficult to discern, the translations were often inaccurate or adapted to a different storyline. 89, No. [236], The Hermosa Beach, California, hardcore punk band Black Flag released a "raw",[252] "rubbished"[253] version of "Louie Louie" as a single in 1981 through Posh Boy Records. [2] Phil Dennys arranged the string section. [98], Due to the lyrics controversy and supported by the band's heavy touring schedule, the single continued to sell throughout 1965 and briefly reappeared on the charts in 1966, reaching No. [364] In 2011, KFJC celebrated International Louie Louie Day with a reprise of its 1983 event, featuring multiple "Louie Louie" versions, new music by Richard Berry and appearances by musicians, DJs, and celebrities with "Louie Louie" connections. [211] In 1993, the Quireboys' version reached No. In 1979 "Louie Louie" (Kingsmen version) was included on the Quadrophenia soundtrack album. There is no love without one plus one equaling three. Louie often calls his oldest brother Huey "nerd". [5] Music historian Peter Blecha noted, "Far from shuffling off to a quiet retirement, evidence indicates that 'Louie Louie' may actually prove to be immortal. Rock is primarily about longing. Louie Louie, me gotta go. Used as a cell phone ringtone by Roy Miller (. The Kingsmen version was used in television commercials for Spaced Invaders (1990), but did not appear in the movie. The Kingsmen, in an audience performance at the end of, Joske Harry's and the King Creoles (Belgium), on a 1963 single (Arsa 107), Les Players (France), as "Si C'Etait Elle", on a 1964 single (Polydor 1879) and a 1964 EP (Polydor 27 129), Los Supersnicos (El Salvador), on a 1965 single (DCA 1082) and eponymous album, Pedrito Ramirez con Los Yogis (US), on a 1965 single (Angelo 518), I Trappers (Italy), as "Lui Lui Non Ha", on a 1965 single (CGD 9606), Los Corbs (Spain), as "Loui Loui", on a 1966 EP (Marfer M.622), Les Zniths (Canada), on a 1966 single (Premire 825), Maddalena (Italy), as "Lui Lui" on a 1967 single (RCA Italiana 3413), Dynasis (Greece), as "Loui Loui" on a 2019 digital single, "Louie Come Home", 1965, The Epics (Zen 202), "Louise Louise", 1966, H.B. Latin American jazz/rock innovator Carlos Santana compared Tito Puente's 1962 "Oye Como Va" to "Louie Louie" saying, " how close the feel was to 'Louie Louie' and some Latin jazz tunes" [163] and " this is a song like 'Louie Louie' or 'Guantanamera'. The tune went on to be covered by the Beach Boys, the Grateful Dead. [410][411]. [8] Other writers described it as "musically simple, lyrically simple, and joyously infectious",[9] "deliciously moronic",[10] "a completely unforgettable earworm",[11] and "the essence of rock's primal energy". On September 5, 2013, the city of Portland dedicated a plaque at the site to commemorate the event. [390][364], April 12, 1985 "Louie Louie Day" proclaimed by the state of Washington. The Fat Boys version was released on the Coming Back Hard Again album on the Tin Pan Apple label, and also on a 12" single (5:42 and 3:50 edits) and a 7" single (3:50 edit). " Louie Louie " is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. [338] Scepter/Wand Records commented, "Not in anyone's wildest imagination are the lyrics as presented on the Wand recording suggestive, let alone obscene. The "Watermelon Man", Cuban percussionist and bandleader Mongo Santamaria, returned "Louie Louie" to its Afro-Cuban roots, echoing Rene Touzet's "El Loco Cha Cha" with his conga- and trumpet-driven Latin jazz version. "Louie, Louie"! "Louie Louie" journeyed to its lyrical Jamaican destination with a reggae version "as soulful as it gets"[36] by Toots and the Maytals. [363] Other stations used the same idea to introduce format changes including KROX (Dallas), WNOR (Norfolk), and WRQN (Toledo).
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