International Louie Day is celebrated on April 11 in Louie Day and is promoted by the Louie website.
Louie was written by R&B singer Richard Berry in 1955. In 1957, His band, "The Pharaohs," was recorded and released it. It got some airplay on the band's home turf around San Francisco, and it became very popular in the pacific northwest. It was covered by other garage bands and became a fairly common party tune in the western states.
The Kingsmen's recording was the subject of an FBI probe into the possible, but nonexistent, obscenity of the lyrics. The probe ended without charge. The lyrics in Berry's first album are quite straightforward: It's a song about a sailor who spends three days in Jamaica to see his child. Louie, a bartender, told the tale. In the original version, there was nothing even remotely offensive.
Google Lyrics: Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby, Louie. oh baby, take me where ya gotta go, Louie Louie. She waits for me, a fine little girl. She waits for me.
Me and the ship are navigating the sea.
Me sailed the ship all alone.
Me never thought I'd make it home. No, no, no, me gotta go, oh no no, no no, I'm not sure. oh no, Louie Louie, oh no, me gotta go, oh no no, me gotta go, oh no, no one says. Oh baby, me gotta go, Louie Louie. I sailed the sea for three nights and days three nights and days.
Me think of a girl constantly. I wish she were on the ship. I wish she were there on the ship. I smelled the rose in her hair. oh no, me gotta go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby. Oh baby, me gotta go, Louie Louie. Okay, let's give it to 'em right now.'
Me see
The moon above Me see Jamaica, the moon above Me see Jamaica, the moon above Me see Jamaica. It won't be long for me see me love.
Me take her in my arms and then let her take her in my arms and then proceed to take her in my arms. When I tell her that I'll never leave again, she'll never leave again. oh no, me gotta go, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby. Oh baby, me gotta go, Louie Louie. I told me you gotta go now, but I said you gotta go now. Let's hustle on out of here. Let's hustle on out of here. Let's go
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History
Louie fans debated Richard Berry's birthday in 2003 and decided that April 11 would be Louie Day each year. The Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society began promoting the day in 2007.
In April, a rundown of "Louie"-related dates.
The Kingsmen recorded the version that made "Louie" famous on April 6, 1963.
Paul Revere and the Raiders recorded their competing version in the same studio on April 13, 1963.
First annual WMMR Louie Parade in Philadelphia, 1985 (canceled in 1989 due to excessive rowdiness).
"Louie Day" was declared by the state of Washington on April 12, 1985.
"Louie Day" was declared by Seattle's mayor on April 14, 1985.
The state of Oregon declared "Louie Day" on April 2, 1986.
Know this: If this story makes an earworm of the song Louie, which is repeated endlessly in your mind.
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