[2] Phil Dennys arranged the string section. [138] Early big band releases included Dick Crest (Would You Believe - The Dick Crest Orchestra) and Neil Chotem (Neil Chotem and his Orchestra), both in 1968. Louie often calls his oldest brother Huey "nerd". In compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, some of these records are no longer in the physical possession of the FBI, eliminating the FBI's capability to re-review and/or re-process this material. Ely, however, missed his mark, coming in two bars too soon, before the restatement of the riff. Working with local radio station WCOL, a letter was sent to Wand Records requesting a copy of the lyrics. Who played louie DePalma on taxi? It was released in November on the Kinksize Session EP and on two 1965 US-only albums, Kinks-Size and Kinkdom. Dave Marsh in 1993 called their version "the last great "Louie Louie" to date".[275]. "[17], The Kingsmen's recording was the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed, but nonexistent, obscenity of the lyrics that ended without prosecution. The full score with multiple mixes of "Psych Rock" was released the same year on the album Mtamorphose. There were many covers of the song over the years since it was written. Me think of girl constantly. His son Sean Ely said the musician died at home in Redmond, Oregon, after a long . Last October, original members from The Kingsmen came together to. 26 in 1964, and to date remains the last "Louie Louie" version to appear on the US or UK charts. The song is based on the tune "El Loco Cha Cha" popularized by bandleader Ren Touzet and is an example of Afro-Cuban influence on American popular music. [60] Dave Marsh dedicated his 1993 book, "For Richard Berry, who gave birth to this unruly child, and Rockin' Robin Roberts, who first raised it to glory. [84], Critic Dave Marsh suggests it is this moment that gives the recording greatness: "[Ely] went for it so avidly you'd have thought he'd spotted the jugular of a lifelong enemy, so crudely that, at that instant, Ely sounds like Donald Duck on helium. [81][87], First released in May 1963, the single was initially issued by the small Jerden label, before being picked up by the larger Wand Records in October 1963. A 12" EP (Cypress Records V-74500) was released with four tracks: "Louie Rap", "Louie Vocal Attack", "Louie Louie House Mix", and "Louie DePalma Mix" (all "featuring Maestro Fresh Wes" and "produced by Young MC"). Beginning in 1988, multiple rap and hip hop artists used audio samples of the keyboard intro and chorus of the Kingsmen version.[373]. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was covered that same year in German by Die Rosy-Singers.[319]. Another actor from the film, DeWayne Jessie as Otis Day of Otis Day and the Knights, included a version on the VHS release Otis My Man in 1987. [291], Shortly after the Kingsmen's version charted in late 1963, the first international covers appeared. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louie_Louie&oldid=1152506921, The 300 Most Important American Records of the 20th Century, Ultimate Jukebox: The 100 Singles You Must Own, The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time, The 100 Best Singles of the Last 25 Years, Big Bangs: 100 Records That Changed The World. [140] Other early Latin-flavored versions were released by Pedrito Ramirez con los Yogis (Angelo 518, 1965), Pete Terrace (El Nuevo Pete Terrace, 1966), Eddie Cano (Brought Back Live from P.J. [203] It was used during the opening credits of Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and as an ending song in Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes in which Pop took part as himself. Louie . They had not been paid royalties on the songs since the 1960s. 1 (although Marsh asserts that it "far outsold" the other records, but was denied Billboard's top spot due to lack of "proper decorum". 2 the following week, a spot which it held for six non-consecutive weeks; it would remain in the top 10 throughout December 1963 and January 1964 before dropping off in early February. [265] One Allmusic reviewer called it "a truly bizarre rendition"[266] while another lamented that the Clarke/Duke version "criminally, never made it onto any of the various artists collections that showcased the legendary Richard Berry tune."[263]. Satan sang Louie Louie Louie Papa Satan sang Louie Louie. Brothers, you know what I mean. [333], In January 1964, Indiana governor Matthew E. Welsh, acting on multiple complaint letters, determined the lyrics to be pornographic because his "ears tingled" when he listened to the record. Other major examples of the song's legacy include the celebration of International Louie Louie Day every year on April 11; the annual Louie Louie Parade in Philadelphia from 1985 to 1989; the LouieFest in Tacoma from 2003 to 2012; the ongoing annual Louie Louie Street Party in Peoria; and the unsuccessful attempt in 1985 to make it the state song of Washington. Entered chart August 2, 1975, for six weeks. [140], A Minnesota girl group, the Shaggs, released a version as a 1965 single (Concert 1-78-65), and Honey Ltd. covered the song on a 1968 album and as a single (LHI 1216); however, the distinction of first girl group participation on a version of "Louie Louie" would go to the Shalimars, an Olympia girl group who provided overdubbed backing vocals in 1960 for a recording by Little Bill (Englehardt) released as a single in 1961 (Topaz 1305). KFJC's Maximum Louie Louie Marathon topped the competition in August 1983 with 823 versions played over 63 hours, plus in studio performances by Richard Berry and Jack Ely. Chorus: "Louie, Louie, oh no. [62], Roberts was killed in an automobile accident in 1967, but his "legacy would reverberate down through the ages". [257], The front cover art shows the main verse of the lyrics to "Louie Louie" over a photograph by Edward Colver featuring Black Flag's third singer Dez Cadena. 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[338] Scepter/Wand Records commented, "Not in anyone's wildest imagination are the lyrics as presented on the Wand recording suggestive, let alone obscene. [138][213][214] Her cover version has been described as tapping "directly into the primal, urchin-like spirit of rock's renaissance".[215]. Originally. [208] Another author, writing about the song's use in a scene in This Is England noted, "A black Jamaican band's cover of a black American song, made famous by a white American band, seems an appropriate signifier of the racial harmony that [director Shane] Meadows seeks to evoke ."[209], The group performed the song frequently in concert and a live version appeared on the 1998 various artists album Reggae Live Sessions Volume 2. 91 on the Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World charts, respectively. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, higher than the Kingsmen's No. ", both lifted from the Roberts version. [83] Ely had to stand on tiptoe to sing into a boom mike, and his braces further impeded his singing. While the House did not pass it, the Senate's Resolution 1985-37 declared April 12, 1985, "Louie Louie Day". [49] Local R&B groups like Ron Holden and the Playboys and the Dave Lewis Combo popularized "Louie Louie", rearranging Berry's version and performing it at live shows and "battle of the bands" events.[50][51]. (, Following the death of Kingsmen singer Jack Ely, Mark Lindsay tweeted on April 28, 2015, "To settle it once and for all: Jack Ely/The Kingsmen recorded Louie Louie 3 days BEFORE the Raiders. Louie is the only triplet shown to get punished by his mom. Dave Marsh asserts that "Louie Louie" "far outsold" the No. 89, No. From the 2018 soundtrack album for Springsteen on Broadway (spoken intro to "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"):[229]. A duo of "jazz rock fusioneers",[261] bassist Stanley Clarke and keyboardist George Duke, included a "killer version"[262] "funk cover"[263] on The Clarke/Duke Project, a 1981 album of eight original compositions and one cover. 20 in 1964 and remained on the charts for over two years (131 weeks total) until 1966. 1 hit "Guantanamera", the Sandpipers, with producer Tommy LiPuma and arranger Nick DeCaro, "cleverly revived"[153] the same soft rock, smooth ballad, Spanish language approach with a "quiet, yet majestic",[36] "sweet interpretation"[154] of "Louie Louie", reaching No. Multiple live versions were released on Nuggets (recorded 1980, released 1999), Where The Faces Shine - Volume 2 (recorded 1982, released 2008), The Legendary Breaking Point Tour (recorded 1983, released 1993), Kiss My Blood (1991, VHS), Beside You (1993), and Roadkill Rising (1994). [102], Another factor in the success of the record may have been the rumor that the lyrics were intentionally slurred by the Kingsmento cover up lyrics that were allegedly laced with profanity, graphically depicting sex between the sailor and his lady. Jack Ely would later insist that as a 19-year-old singing "Louie Louie" in one take in a Portland, Ore., studio in 1963, he had followed the original lyrics faithfully. This answers first letter of which starts with E and can be found at the end of Y. [218][219] The first occurrence was at a Buzzcocks concert at the Band on the Wall venue on May 2, 1977,[220] which he described: I think the Buzzcocks left the stage and the microphone was there and a little voice must have been calling, 'This is your moment, Jon.' As a quick fix, drummer Lynn Easton covered the pause with a drum fill. In an interview with the paper, the then-teen girl admitted to liking the song when she first heard it. who sang louie louie louie lou eye. The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie" While Jack Ely's crazed vocal gets almost all of the attention, the Kingsmen were a group that played their own instruments and sang. Released nationally on Columbia label in October 1963. I changed the first line and reference of the "Legacy" section to make the uncertainty clear. [273] White also performed it on Soul Train on September 19, 1981. Released as a single on the band's own label, Etiquette, in early 1961, it became a huge hit locally, charting at No. [396][397] and "Louie Louie" fans worldwide. "), Kareem Abdul Jabbar ("Its a dance song! Multiple versions played during the closing credits: Richard Berry, the Rice University Marching Owl Band, the Sandpipers, Les Dantz and his Orchestra,[288] the Kingsmen, and Young MCs "Louie Louie House Mix" (a remix of the Kingsmen version with samples from Richard Berry and the Rice University MOB). behind the guitar solo. Am Ain't no diff'rence 'tween black or white Em Dm Am Brothers, you know what I mean Am Dm Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie Am Dm Louie, Louie, Louie, Lou-I Am Dm Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie Em Dm Am Louie, Louie, you're gonna cry Instrumental : Am Dm x3 Em Dm Am Am Dm There he stood in the night Am Dm Knowing what's wrong from what's right Am Dm He . It's the essential equation of rock 'n' roll. The National Association of Broadcasters also investigated and deemed it "unintelligible to the average listener", but that "The phonetic qualities of this recording are such that a listener possessing the 'phony' lyrics could imagine them to be genuine. Described as "a committed and omnipresent figure on the punk and post-punk scene in Manchester",[216] Jon the Postman became known for waiting until headline bands like the Buzzcocks, the Fall, and Warsaw (later Joy Division)[217] had finished their sets (sometimes before they had finished) before mounting the stage in a drunken state, grabbing the microphone, and performing his own versions of "Louie Louie". I was always trying to get Ray to sing, because I thought he had a great voice, but he was very shy. [204], "Louie Louie" has long been a popular downloadable ringtone, starting with early MIDI versions, then audio track excerpts, and then full audio tracks. Marsh wrote that the lyrics controversy "reflected the country's infantile sexuality" and "ensured the song's eternal perpetuation",[19] while another writer termed it "the ultimate expression of youthful rebellion". [169] Zappa said that he fired guitarist Alice Stuart from the Mothers of Invention because she couldn't play "Louie Louie", although this comment was obviously intended as a joke. The music video, directed by Scott Kalvert, was a parody of Animal House with food fights, dancing girls, and togas. 1 in the West and Hawaii, but only reached No. [52] As a leader of the "dirty but cool" Seattle R&B sound,[53] he would often substitute mumbled, "somewhat pornographic" lyrics in live performances. [131], Robert Lindahl, president and chief engineer of NWI and sound engineer on both the Kingsmen and Raiders recordings, stated that the Raiders version was not known for "garbled lyrics" or an amateurish recording technique, but, as one author noted, their "more competent but uptight take on the song" was less exciting than the Kingsmen's version.[132]. [136] As a result, Pete Townshend penned "I Can't Explain", "a desperate copy of The Kinks",[357] released in March 1965. Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie, you're gonna cry. [365] In April 2015 Orme Radio broadcast the First Italian Louie Louie Marathon, playing 279 versions in 24 hours. 128 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 in April 1966. Latin American jazz/rock innovator Carlos Santana compared Tito Puente's 1962 "Oye Como Va" to "Louie Louie" saying, " how close the feel was to 'Louie Louie' and some Latin jazz tunes" [163] and " this is a song like 'Louie Louie' or 'Guantanamera'. The song was written by Richard Berry in the 1950s, but it is most famous for the 1963 cover by the Kingsmen. Early foreign language versions included:[318], In 1966 the Sandpipers, a US group, released a slower tempo Spanish language version that reached No. (Trivia: 'Louie' is written, directed, edited and produced by comedian Louis C.K.) "[336] In response, Max Feirtag of publisher Limax Music offered $1,000 to "anyone finding anything suggestive in the lyrics",[337] and Broadcasting magazine published the actual lyrics as provided by Limax. Later releases featured different lead vocalists on Special Edition (1982, Michael Bradley), Generic Rock & Roll (1993, Carlo Driggs), Flower Power (2011, Darren Dowler), and The Revolutionary Hits of Paul Revere & the Raiders (2019, David Huizenga). [121] Guitar Player magazine noted, "Raw, lightning-fast, and loud, the solo's unbridled energy helped make the song a No. As the group was going by the Wailers version, which has a brief restatement of the riff twice over before the lead vocalist comes back in, it would be expected that Ely would do the same. followed by a sax intro similar to the Rockin' Robin Roberts version (guitar in later releases). Supported by a "back-breaking" touring schedule, the "high-octane" version reached No. "[235], More recently, Springsteen included the Kingsmen's version in a curated "frat rock" playlist on the 25th episode of his From My Home to Yours Sirius XM radio show in July 2021. The Who also covered the 1964 Lindsay-Revere sequel "Louie Go Home" in 1965 as "Lubie (Come Back Home)". The FBI started a 31-month investigation into the matter and concluded they were "unable to interpret any of the wording in the record. Louie Anderson, longtime comic, game show host and actor who won an Emmy for his role as Christine Baskets in the FX series "Baskets," has died at age 68. 7 on the UK singles chart. Me gotta go. [137] Other surf music versions included the Chan-Dells in 1963, the Pyramids and the Surfaris in 1964, the Trashmen, the Invictas, and Jan and Dean in 1965, the Challengers in 1966, the Ripp Tides in 1981, and the Shockwaves in 1988. [366], Various versions of "Louie Louie" have appeared in the films listed below.[367]. The error "imbued the Kingsmen recording with a touching humility and humanity"[36] and is now so well known that multiple versions by other groups duplicate it. [32], Other versions appeared on Casino Club Presents Richard Berry (1966), Great Rhythm and Blues Oldies Volume 12 (1977), The Best of Louie, Louie (1983), and In Session: Great Rhythm & Blues (2002). Before punk it was like you had to have a double degree in music. [116], April 24, 2020 Death of Kingsmen front man Lynn Easton. Released in July 1999, the "Original Mix" version reached No. "Like A Rolling Stone" is about longing; 'How does it feel to be without a home?' [219] A version with his group Puerile was included on the 1978 album John the Postman's Puerile. The Kingsmen version was heard during the film along with a brief live rendition by Belushi with Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Bruce McGill, and James Widdoes. Louie Louie Louie Louis Louie Louis Louie Loueye Louie Louie Louie Louis Louie Louie you're gonna die. 1 record ". [156], With the only instrumental version to make the charts, Travis Wammack reached No. Status in Washington State [ edit] According to the State's own list of official symbols, Louie Louie is NOT the state's official rock song. Bluto Blutarsky (John Belushi) performing "Louie Louie" in National Lampoon's Animal House forever cemented the song's status as a "frat rock" classic and a staple of toga parties. [18] Over the course of the investigation, a "folk legend of modern times that has yet to be bettered for sheer inanity",[36] the FBI interviewed Richard Berry, members of the Kingsmen, members of Paul Revere and the Raiders, and record company executives. [69], The session was produced by Ken Chase, a local disc jockey on the AM rock station 91 KISN who also owned the teen nightclub where the Kingsmen were the house band. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a standard in pop and rock. Toots Hibbert also performed it solo and with other acts, most notably the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Dave Matthews Band.[210]. The Young MC "Louie Louie House Mix" (feat. A shorter version was released as a 1972 single in Jamaica (Jaguar J.49) and the U.K. (Trojan TR-7865) with a longer version included on the 1973 Funky Kingston album, described by rock critic Lester Bangs writing in Stereo Review as "Perfection, the most exciting and diversified set of reggae tunes by a single artist yet released". 85-12 in the state legislature, citing the need for a "contemporary theme song that can be used to engender a sense of pride and community, and in the enhancement of tourism and economic development". [Chorus] A D Em D A D Em D Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go. See answer (1) Best Answer. Who sang "Louie Louie"? 1, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, the Presidents of the United States of America, Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, University of Washington Husky Marching Band. A D Em D A D Em D Uh-huh we gotta go. [231], The first known recorded performance was on September 9, 1978 at the University of Notre Dame on the Darkness Tour, followed by other tour performances in 1978, 1981, 2009, and 2014. Gloria Jones of the Dreamers provided additional backup vocals. Talmy wanted the successful sounds of the Kinks' 1964 hits "You Really Got Me", "All Day and All of the Night", and "Till the End of the Day" to be copied by the Who. At the time the record was made, the group consisted of the following members (listed alphabetically): Lynn Easton, drums Jack Ely, rhythm guitar Don Gallucci, keyboards [59], The record was then reissued and promoted by Liberty Records in Los Angeles, but it failed to chart nationally. Three nights and days we sailed the sea. The Kingsmen initially ignored the rumors, but soon "news networks were filing reports from New Orleans, Florida, Michigan, and elsewhere about an American public nearly hysterical over the possible dangers of this record". [70] The night before their recording session, the band played a 90-minute version of the song during a gig at a local teen club. Last updated: May 13 2021. Their effort was unusual in that it was rendered "in a version so faithful to Berry's Angeleno-revered original"[136] instead of the more common garage rock style as they "[paid] tribute to the two most important earlier recordings of 'Louie Louie' the 1957 original by Richard Berry and the Pharaohs, and the infamously unintelligible 1963 cover by the Kingsmen". King. Early video games with chiptune versions of "Louie Louie" included California Games and Donkey Konga. The result, Ely would say over the years, was that he had to stand on his toes, lean his head back and shout as loudly as he could just to be heard over the drums and guitars. Rogan also cited brother Dave Davies' distorted power chords as "the sonic contribution that transformed the composition" into a hit song. The Who were impacted in their early recording career by the riff/rhythm of "Louie Louie", owing to the song's influence on the Kinks, who were also produced by Shel Talmy. Originally released on the 1967 album Hey! However, it was he who sang "Louie Louie". Since the original lyrics were notoriously difficult to discern, the translations were often inaccurate or adapted to a different storyline. A 1973 live version was released on The Detroit Tapes (2009). The first college band album was the USC Trojan Marching Band's Let The Games Begin in 1984. [58] Known for his dynamic onstage performances, Roberts added "Louie Louie" to the band's set and, in 1960 recorded the track with the Wailers as his backing band. Other notable 1960s instrumental versions included the Ventures and Ian Whitcomb in 1965, Ace Cannon and Sandy Nelson in 1966, Floyd Cramer and Pete Fountain in 1967, and Willie Mitchell in 1969.[138]. 31 in the UK. In 1988, Michael Doucet released a "great vocal treatment"[322] of "Louie Louie" in Cajun French on the Michael Doucet and Cajun Brew album. ", "The Tall Cool Tale of Paul Revere & the Raiders: A Conversation with Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere", "Paul Revere five great songs from one of America's 60s rock legends", The Best of Louie Louie, Vol. The work is constructed of 80 colored glass and acrylic panels representing the waveforms of the song using Bavington's concept of sculpting sound waves. Rock is primarily about longing. On 25 October 1978 a pre-recording of the band playing the song was broadcast on the BBC show Top of the Pops,[226] and was subsequently released on the 2005 album BBC Live & In-Session. [272], In White's arrangement, "Louie Louie" emerges as an up-tempo Latin groove, driven by timbales and congas and punctuated by brilliant trumpet riffs, while White supplements the chorus with the plaintive interpolation "Comin' home, Jamaaaica!" The song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen might not strike you as Federal Bureau of Investigation material. [27] The Pharaohs were Godoy Colbert (first tenor), Stanley Henderson (second tenor, subbing for Robert Harris), and Noel Collins (baritone). The Kingsmen recorded the song at Northwestern Inc. Motion Pictures & Recording Studios at 411 SW 13th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. The Kingsmen's studio version was recorded in one partial and one full take. Study now. Herb Alpert and A&M Records passed on the distribution opportunity,[88] deeming it "too long" and "out of tune". 1 on Seattle's KJR and establishing "Louie Louie" as "the signature riff of Northwest rock 'n' roll". re all under arrest now! Subsequent Kingsmen "Louie Louie" versions with either Lynn Easton or Dick Peterson as lead vocalist appeared on Live & Unreleased (recorded 1963, released 1992), Live at the Castle (recorded 1964, released 2011), Shindig! ", "Kingsmen reign - High court grants royalties, tapes of 'Louie', "Jack Ely dies at 71; vocalist on the Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie', "Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on the Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie,' Dead at 77", "MIKE MITCHELL, CO-FOUNDER OF KINGSMEN AND GUITARIST ON LOUIE LOUIE, DIES AT 77", "Mike Mitchell, The Kingsmen co-founder and Louie Louie guitarist, dies aged 77", "Mike Mitchell, guitarist on the Kingsmen's Louie Louie, dies aged 77", "Mike Mitchell, Guitarist and Co-Founder of The Kingsmen, Dead at 77", "ON THIS DAY IN 1963 ROGER HART PRODUCED LOUIE LOUIE-RAIDERS VERSION! "[206] Rolling Stone wrote, "And it passes the toughest test of any 'Louie Louie' remake it rocks hard"[207] while Hi-Fi News & Record Review cited its "incomprehensible majesty" and "crazy vigour" that made it "the best version ever". But it's actually a cover of a song. [71] They also recorded "Jamaica Farewell" and what became the B-side of the release, an original "surf instrumental"[72] by Ely and keyboardist Don Gallucci called "Haunted Castle". [274], The Fat Boys with producers Latin Rascals brought "Louie Louie" up to date in 1988 with a hip hop version which reached No. "Louie Louie" tells, in simple versechorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lover. Both tracks from the single were included on the 1983 compilation album The First Four Years, and "Louie Louie" was also included on 1987's WastedAgain. The title was written and sung by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson of the group Hot Chocolate, and was a No. "Louie Louie" was the creation of Richard Berry, a Los Angeles sideman, session player, and singer-songwriter. 1948), guitarist/vocalist John Lees (b. His resolution also called for the creation of a new "Louie Louie County". The band was best known for the hit 1963 song Louie Louie which is the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor.. album, and also as 12" and a 7" single (shortened from 7:14 to 3:35). 3)), but not again until two Wammack compilations, That Scratchy Guitar From Memphis (1987) and Scr-Scr-Scratchy! Although similar to the original, the version on Rhino's 1983 The Best of Louie, Louie compilation[33] is actually a note-for-note re-recording (with backup vocals by doo wop revival group Big Daddy)[34] created because licensing could not be obtained for Berry's 1957 version. Am Dm There he stood in the night. [95] The Kingsmen version quickly became a standard at teen parties in the U.S. during the 1960s and, reaching No. "[32] In the Love That Louie CD booklet, Alec Palao wrote,[36]. And Ray copied a lot of his vocal style from that guy [Jack Ely]. The FBI's FOIA Library contains many files of public interest and historical value. hey! Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go Aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go Y'know, my little girl, she's waiting for me Sail a ship across the sea On the ship you know I'm all alone I wonder if I'll ever make it home Louie Louie, oh no, we gotta go Aye-aye-aye-aye . [28][29], Just prior to the song's release, Berry sold his portion of the publishing and songwriting rights for "Louie Louie" and four other songs for $750 to Max Feirtag, the head of Flip Records, to raise cash for his upcoming wedding. He has said that "Born in the U.S.A." was "the most misunderstood song since 'Louie Louie'",[230] and one critic characterized The River as "Less Kierkegaard, lots more Kingsmen". 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