Louis Louis?

[Doodlebug]

Does anyone know the title of a song (maybe by the kinks?) that features a name 'Louis Louis' ? it might not be spelt like that though.

[stephen.hove]

thats a famous song, covered by many, and it is indeed the correct title. original by the kingsmen i think.

[DrWu]

Yep, you're right it was The Kingsmen and I think it's 'Louie Louie' Steve

[Doodlebug]

Thankyou both, thats been bothereing me for a while!

[Toglet]

Hot Chocolate had a hit with "Louie Louie" in the 70s.

[AllYourBase]

There was an album released recently (well, in the last year or so I think) devoted exclusivley to this track. It featured most if not all the cover versions that have been done over the last few decades.

[andy hughes]

The famous 'Louie Louie' by the Kingsmen caused a major rumpus on its release in 1963 because of the supposedly obscene lyrics. In fact, the song is a harmless song sung by a sailor to his girlfriend, a barmaid named Louie. Because the lyrics are so garbled, caused by a combination of prrimitive recording, bad microphone placement, a singer with braces on his teeth, and with a strained voice, the words are unintelligable. However, with the zeal that fopllows all folk myths, somone started the myth that the lyrics were obscene. This resulted in three tangible results, in ascending order of stupidity - someone actually wrote a set of obscene lyrics which were sung at frat. parties nationwide, the governor of Indiana banned local stations from playing the song, while admitting he didn't know what the words were, and the FBI conducted a two-and-a-half year long investigation, playing the song at all speeds, and interviewing everyone concerned, before giving up! The song is now the second most recorded pop song after 'Yesterday'.

[stephen.hove]

yeah i didnt pay attention so spelled it wrong. incidentally the hot chocolate song was brother louie (or louis)?)

[Catbird]

It was also covered by Motorhead