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  • Topic: Louie Louie - The Kingsmen vs. The Sonics

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    • May 27, 2011 6:44 PM CDT
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      I like to play the Black Flag version with the Richard Berry's. Simultaneously.

       

      But my vote goes for The Sonics. It feels more like an homage to the Wailers' version, than The Kingsmen's.  I like that.

    • May 17, 2011 6:56 PM CDT
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      Yeah, all that stuff really happened, ridiculous as it sounds.  If you google Dave Marsh and Louie Louie, you should be able to find some more info on that.

      Adrian Spink said:

      Is it really true that the FBI investigated this song in an attempt to determine what the lyrics really were?

      (and - Kingsmen version is the one)

    • May 2, 2011 7:45 AM CDT
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      I'm with you.
      The Kingsmen by a country mile,
    • March 29, 2011 5:02 AM CDT
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      Ai second that!
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    • March 24, 2011 1:18 PM CDT
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    • July 14, 2010 12:58 PM CDT
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      Same here. Love the Sonics' version, but I have to go with the version that destroyed America (and its youth)... the Kingsmen!
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    • June 24, 2010 4:26 PM CDT
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      In an odd way, their manager was probably more punk than the Kingsmen themselves as they wanted to record it AGAIN (apperently they thought they were just doing a run through for levels and getting ready) but the manager thought it was fine. Now let's record the flip side.
    • June 24, 2010 1:59 AM CDT
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      crowd has nothing to do with the versions. The sonics versions is way guttsier, but the kingsmen version came to my ears first, and it blew me away!If i had to put it to a vote and justify it, i'd go for the kingsmen version just for the sake of being punk at a time when nobody sounded like that.
    • June 23, 2010 10:15 PM CDT
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      To be honest, a lot of the crowd noise on the album was dubbed and exagerated. For proof, you can listen to the Jerden CD or Munster LP Live and Unreleased (I think that's what it's called) and that version of the album also has the version of LOuie Louie they really played at live shows as it was Lynn Easton on vocals at that point. The Louie Louie on In Person was the studio version with Jack Ely which is the version that is my favorite. it still has energy, just not all that "crowd" noise. Alex said:
      I agree entirely. While the Sonics are pretty much my favorite band, I think that the Kingsmen's version is better. The sheer energy of the live crowd on the "In Person" album is just awesome. They really let loose on that entire record.
    • June 23, 2010 8:58 PM CDT
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      I agree entirely. While the Sonics are pretty much my favorite band, I think that the Kingsmen's version is better. The sheer energy of the live crowd on the "In Person" album is just awesome. They really let loose on that entire record.

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