It's Louie Louie Day

Yes, friends...it's a Music Friday for which we've all been waiting.

It's "Louie, Louie" Day...

Richard Berry's original version, years before it was a hit.

The Kingsmen's Mega Hit

and, a few you might not have heard:

The Troggs

The Sonics

The Ventures

Julie London

Otis Redding

Paul Revere & the Raiders

The Angels

The Kinks

The Clash

Iggy Pop

Motorhead

Black Flag

George Duke & Stanley Clarke

Tina Turner

John Belushi

Toots & the Maytalls

The Grateful Dead

Kiss

And there are hundreds more...

What's your fave?

 

Comments

[Greg Ruby]

I cannot believe that I missed Louie. Louie Day.

A personal favorite version of the song is performed by the Rice University Marching Owl Band. (http://ow.ly/vOw2X).

Several years ago, I was given Rhino Records Best of Louie, Louie Volumes I and II for my birthday. I proudly showed my gift to a coworker who stared at the CD's for a long time and commented "Is it really all the same song?"

Thanks for sharing!

[Bill Geist]

I LOVED that album. Drove my kids nutz. ;)