Recorded at a cost of $52, in two takes, the vocal shouted into a single overhead mic Louie Louie was the blueprint record for every garage band that followed. The lyric is indecipherable, prompting the FBI to question vocalist Jack Ely and song writer Richard Berry over allegations of 'un-American activities'. The lyrics are innocuous enough and best slurred rather than sang. The playing is rough and primitive, yet the record went on to sell 5 million copies and the song itself remains the most covered song on record after 'Yesterday'.
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