Friday, May 18, 2012

Louie Louie

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Every kid person of legal drinking age who has downed a beer at a loud party (or watched Animal House) has heard and sung along with the song "Louie Louie".

As with a lot of drinking songs the lyrics get lost in the drink and the chorus gets sung at the top of the lungs.

You know....
Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, 

However, not only did the lyrics of "Louie Louie" get lost, mangled, and mutilated by inebriated songsters, they were investigated by the FBI.
Somehow the rumor got started that the lyrics were...um...dirty and a bad influence on the kids individuals listening.  The resulting furor took a song that probably should have died in obscurity and instead will live on as not only a great drinking song, but listed in rock and roll's top 500 songs.

So we are saved from a song whose lyrics are forgettable and chorus won't stop going around in your head no matter how much you drink.  L-o-u-i-e    L-o-u-i-e  ohhhhhhh nooooooo me gotta go.

Love,
Buddy


1 comment:

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