Released nationally on Wand label in October 1963. Entered chart May 14, 1966, for two weeks. 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. It was a liberation for someone like me who was totally unmusical but wanted to have a go.[222]. (Trivia: 'Louie' is written, directed, edited and produced by comedian Louis C.K.) Am Dm Knowing what's wrong from what's right. The Kast Off Kinks continue to perform it live, occasionally joined by Ray Davies at the annual Kinks Konvention. [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. The Kingsmen version is heard in the film. But the song was under investigation by the FBI for two whole years. Entered chart October 17, 1966, for nine weeks. Me gotta go. [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. A hotel room in the McMenamins Crystal Hotel in Portland, Oregon has a "Louie Louie" theme including a painting representing the song by artist Jonathan Case and lyrics on the walls. The one hour session cost either $36,[66] $50,[67] or somewhere in between[68] and the band split the cost. 1-3 Review, "[Review] Stanley Clarke/George Duke: The Clarke/Duke Project (1981)", "RIP: Don Cornelius, host of Soul Train (with Barry White -LOUIE of Week)", "Husker Du and friends LOUIE of the Week", "MOVIE REVIEW: 'Coupe de Ville' Comedy Takes a Wrong Turn", "Meet Bob Wayne, of Rhino's Best of LOUIE LOUIE and Big Daddy", "Richard Berry, Ry Cooder & Steve Douglas in 1990 LOUIE of the Week", "Early Dave Matthews Band Recording From 1992 Surfaces", "LOUIE Project Update / LOUIE on TV part 1", "For This Year's Graduates: Pomp, Circumstance and a Little Rock-and-Roll", "Burton Cummings delivers the hits at Artpark", "For the new year "We're on the Road to D'ohwhere" (a Simpsons LOUIE)", "Cato Salsa Experience and The Thing with Joe McPhee, Two Bands and a Legend", "The Trashmen with Eddie Angel & Johnny Rabb LOUIE of the Week", "The Sonics AND The Hives LOUIE of the Week", "New Live Smashing Pumpkins Video "99 Floors", "James Williamson & Careless Hearts LOUIE of the Week", "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: The Kingsmen, 'Louie Louie', Love That Louie: The Louie Louie Files Various Artists, "Jack Ely, 71; Kingsman sang hit 'Louie, Louie', "How a Sarasota Educator Got the FBI to Investigate the Lyrics of a Rock Song", "FBI Spent Years 'Researching' The Lyrics To 'Louie, Louie' Before Realizing The Copyright Office Must Have Them", "The war behind the scenes over rock's relentless party song", "Band Banned From Performing 'Louie Louie', "Whirs, Beeps and Mating Calls: The Music of Pierre Henry", "History - Over 60 years of Radio Activity", "The Full and Unabridged History of KALX", "Too Much Of A Good Thing? More recent rhythm action games featured individual artist versions including Rocksmith (Joan Jett), Just Dance (Iggy Pop), and Rocksmith 2014 (Motrhead). Louie Louie, me gotta go. 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 Kingsmen recorded the song at Northwestern Inc. Motion Pictures & Recording Studios at 411 SW 13th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Sail that ship about, all alone. Dave Marsh in 1993 called their version "the last great "Louie Louie" to date".[275]. It's the essential equation of rock 'n' roll. The "remarkable historical impact"[3] of "Louie Louie" has been recognized by organizations and publications worldwide for its influence on the history of rock and roll. Another actor from the film, DeWayne Jessie as Otis Day of Otis Day and the Knights, included a version on the VHS release Otis My Man in 1987. Entered chart January 30, 1964, for seven weeks. [388][389], April 11 or 13, 1963 Paul Revere and the Raiders recorded their competing version in the same studio. 85-12 in the state legislature, citing the need for a "contemporary theme song that can be used to engender a sense of pride and community, and in the enhancement of tourism and economic development". [396][397] and "Louie Louie" fans worldwide. [68] Producer Jerry Dennon's local Jerden label pressed 1,000 copies. [123], April 1, 1985 First annual WMMR Louie Louie Parade in Philadelphia. [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!" 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The Kingsmen's lead vocalist, Jack Ely, based his version on the recording by Rockin' Robin Roberts with the Fabulous Wailers, but unintentionally reintroduced Berrys original stop-time rhythm as he showed the other members how to play it with a 123, 12, 123 beat instead of the 1234, 12, 1234 beat on the Wailers record. 1 - Review, "The Mystics - Terry Kath's first rock band", "Pat Metheny, a 20-time Grammy-winner, looks forward and back with new band Side-Eye: 'Music is the carrot', "Bullseye: Todd Rundgren on the song that changed his life", "RIP: Don Baskin of Syndicate of Sound (w/ rare LOUIE recording)", "Loud Harmonic Transcendence - The Honey Ltd. Story", "Honey Ltd. The origins of "Louie Louie" That version from the Kingsmen a '60s beat/garage-rock band from Portland, Oregon sold millions and millions of copies. [26], Los Angeles-based Flip Records recorded Berry's composition with his vocal group the Pharaohs in April 1956 and released it in April 1957 as a single B-side of "You Are My Sunshine". 1 (although Marsh asserts that it "far outsold" the other records, but was denied Billboard's top spot due to lack of "proper decorum". [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. [406] DeBella described it as " a parade for no reason and the no reason would be 'Louie Louie'. The first college band album was the USC Trojan Marching Band's Let The Games Begin in 1984. It appeared on a 1967 French release (Formidable Rhythm And Blues (Vol. Ain't no difference if you're black or white. The bureau's. [138], With a version on their 1964 album A Halo to You, the Angels were the first girl group to cover "Louie Louie". [56], Robin Roberts developed an interest in rock 'n' roll and rhythm and blues records as a high school student in Tacoma, Washington. [12], Others noted that it "served as a bridge to the R&B of the past and the rap scene of the future",[13] that "it came to symbolize the garage rock genre, where the typical performance was often aggressive and usually amateurish",[14] and that "all you need to make a great rock 'n' roll record are the chords to 'Louie Louie' and a bad attitude. This article is about the song. Barclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. 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[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. Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie 1973 She was black as the nightLouie was whiter than whiteDanger, danger when you taste brown sugarLouie fell in love over nigh. Am Dm Louie, Louie, Louie, Loo-ee. The lyrics may have been hard to interpret while listening to the song, but that didn't stop the FBI from spending 2 years investigating this song. From the 2018 soundtrack album for Springsteen on Broadway (spoken intro to "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"):[229]. The Belushi version was also released as a single (MCA 3046) and reached No. Louie Louie, oh baby. [147] Other sources stated that Davies wrote "You Really Got Me" while trying to work out the chords of "Louie Louie" at the suggestion of the group's manager, Larry Page. Amused by its slapdash sound, he played it on his program as "The Worst Record of the Week". As this song has been covered innumerable times (reliable sources speak of 1500 versions, but I guess there are more), I do not aim for completeness, but rather I try to list original, unusual versions that show how one simple song can be adapted to a variety of genres . 7 on the UK singles chart. A music video of "Louie Louie House Mix", credited to "Various Artists (featuring Young MC)", was concurrently released and included appearances by Robert Townsend ("Its a hump song! April 11 (Richard Berry's birthday) is celebrated as International Louie Louie Day[384][385] and is listed by Chase's Calendar of Events, the National Special Events Registry,[386] and other sources. This is my personal list of classic or remarkable versions of the many [i]Louie Louie[/i] covers, arranged chronologically.
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