“Louie, Louie” by The Kingsmen – SteemitCentral Lyrics Challenge – Day 60 / 60

in #music5 years ago (edited)

“Me see Jamaican moon above, It won't be long me see me love”

song ~ “Louie, Louie”  
artist ~ The Kingsmen        

Louie, Louie, oh no, I said, we gotta go
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, I said
Louie, Louie, oh baby, I said, we gotta go

A fine little girl, she waits for me
Me catch a ship across the sea
Me sail that ship all alone
Me never think how I'll make it home

Louie, Louie, no, no, no, no, no, I said, we gotta go
Oh no, I said
Louie, Louie, oh baby, I said, we gotta go

Three nights and days, I sail the sea
I think of girl constantly
On that ship, I dream she there
I smell the rose in her hair

Louie, Louie, oh no, I said, we gotta go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I said
Louie, Louie, oh baby, I said, we gotta go

Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now!

Me see
Me see Jamaican moon above
It won't be long, me see me love
Me take her in my arms, and then
I tell her, I'll never leave again

Louie, Louie, oh no, I said, we gotta go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I said
Louie, Louie, oh baby, I said, we gotta go

I said we gotta go now
Let's get on outta here
Let's go!     (Image source)

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The garbled, indecipherable lyrics of “Louie, Louie”  have long perplexed singers, lyricists, poets, pop fans, students of literature, and language teachers – as well as guardians of law, order, and decency such as FBI agents. 

If It Sounds Bad, It’s Probably the Worst 

Written in 1955, “Louie, Louie”  became a hit in 1963, when The Kingsmen covered it. Since hardly anyone could determine what the singer was babbling about, concerned parents naturally assumed the worst.

One father went so far as to write to Bobby Kennedy, the Attorney General at the time, which led to an FBI investigation.    

But even after listening to the song for months, FBI agents were unable to decipher most of the lyrics. Apparently they even tried slowing it down and speeding it up, but the lyrics remained “indecipherable at any speed."  Eventually, the FBI just gave up. 

An Insignificant Little Mistake  

The only actual (although inadvertent) obscenity comes at the 0:54 mark. After the drummer dropped his drumstick, he exclaimed “Fuck!”  – audible to anyone listening closely enough. Unless you’re an FBI agent.   

DIY Lyrics

“Louie, Louie”  has been covered by soul singers, surf bands, hard-core punk bands, and many musicians of various other genres. Since most singers could not decipher the lyrics, many of them just made up their own lyrics or just mumbled their own nonsensical “lyrics” – which were often as unclear as the lyrics in The Kingsmen’s version.     (Image source)
The Kingsmen – "Louie, Louie"  (Right-click to hear on YouTube)
Lyrics by Richard Berry, courtesy of – AZLyrics.com
References – Wikipedia
References – ig.ft.com
References – NPR.org
References – NewYorker.com

    A Compilation of My Previous Lyrics Posts 3~30

    This is my entry in the 60-Day Lyrics Challenge.
    Click here to learn about @SteemitCentral’s – Lyrics Challenge.

Thanks to @SteemitCentral, for organizing this 60-day "Lyrics Challenge.”    It was interesting and educational, and a pleasure to participate.

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You certainly left the best for the last. This is a cool song, regardless of whether the lyrics are decipherable or not - that's the FBI's problem, not ours.

Glad you participated in this challenge. I learnt greatly from your posts and will not forget them in a hurry. I am greatly humbled and honoured by your religious participation. Cheers!

Yes, I intentionally saved this one for last – simply becuz it's notorious for its incomprehensible lyrics. I figured it was rather appropriate for your "Lyrics Challenge."

If you watch the vid and see how the singer, the musicians, and the dancers are having such a wonderful time, you godda wonder if there aint something naughty or illegal going on. I do.

And when we hear Jack Ely sing "A fine little girl .... mumble-mumble, blabber-blabber ..." it evokes all kinds of images that little boys and girls are not supposed to even think about.

At least, it evokes those images in MY mind.

That's another reason that I saved this gem for last! It makes me feel young ... and naughty.

Me see Jamaican sun real soon ;)
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