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'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands

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Tags: rock, songs, louie louie, usa, history, musicians, richard berry, el loco cha cha, rene touzet, the kingsmen, j edgar hoover, fbi, investigation, panics.moral, obscenity, bans, legal, lawsuits, supreme court.us, author.deena prichep, source.npr
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/1209181745/louie-louie-the-story-behind-the-song-everyone-knows-but-no-one-understands

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Oct 31 2023
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  1. boredop
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    I'm surprised the article never mentions the Louie Louie book by Dave Marsh, which is pretty much the definitive work on the song's history. It's a great read....

    I'm surprised the article never mentions the Louie Louie book by Dave Marsh, which is pretty much the definitive work on the song's history. It's a great read. https://press.umich.edu/Books/L/Louie-Louie2

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