Various Artists -- "Louie Louie"
The Kingsmen, The Sonics, The Kinks -- among others, these guys put down some memorable versions of this song. Does it really matter what the real lyics are? Was Richard Barry listening to reggae or something? Is that what accounts for the non-standard usage of "me" as a subject?
Maybe the answers to these questions don't matter. What I can say is that this is one of the easiest songs ever to play as a rock band, which might be why so many cut their teeth on this one. My favorite version is the one by The Sonics. Obscene it may not be, but it is brutal the way they play it. This one should be required material for all new guitar players.
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