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One of Rock’s First: Louie, Louie

Aug 24, 2008 Songs

Even if this song weren’t in Animal House, it’d still be one of the greatest songs of early rock and roll. I mean, there are supposedly over 1,500 different recordings of this song. It first started being recorded in 1955! However, most likely your favorite recording is the 1963 one by The Kingsmen. And no, the lyrics aren’t dirty, unless you want them to be (honestly, they can’t be understood).

This song was actually recorded in one take. The band was just warming up, but for some reason this ended up being the final version. It was also investigated by the FBI for 31-months because of complaints that it was dirty, but finally they said that the words could not be interpreted.

Whatever the backstory is though, Louie, Louie (The Kingsmen version preferred) is a great drunken party song. Even Belushi partied to it! So next time you are partying, make sure Louie, Louie is one of the songs played.

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