Louie Louie

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:39 pm

To me, it's an okay song, but I was probably about 10 when it came out and was not into music then.

One thing for those who are not familiar with The Kingsmen: the band gave rise to Sunn amplifiers. A better telling of that story than what I can recount can be found here:

http://www.richbriere.com/The_Sunn_Shack.htm

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:25 pm

Bob - Wasn't it "Green Giant?" In the valley of the jolly - ho-ho-ho....

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:49 pm

Green Giant! haha! Yeah I have the album, was their third I think. For those who don't know and probably don't care it was a vegetable Co.

string_along · Post by **string_along** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:40 am

I heard that "Sprout" is seeking to trade 50 cases of Niblets® corn for a new Rick!

beatcomber · Post by **beatcomber** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:23 am

"The Kingsmen do or did an annual outdoors Louie Louie festival in their hometown in California. "

The Kingsmen were from Seattle.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:46 am

Its the ultimate garage song.... flawed to the max but it captures that certain primal rock'n'roll thing.

Great song.... and so many bands screw it up by not getting that minor chord on the 5.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:23 pm

Actually the Kingsmen are from Portland.

The Kingsmen formed in Portland, Oregon in 1959. As young teenagers, they played high school parties, teen dances, supermarket openings, and fashion shows. Like many fledgling bands of the day, they copied what they heard on the radio: Elvis, The Ventures, Country music, r&b, and the burgeoning Northwest Sound. They became one of the most popular bands in the Portland area

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:48 pm

Well where ever they're from they do or did an annual festival. I think it is Portland.