Which is worse? 'Louie Louie' or 'Silent Night'?

[Bok_Tukalo]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/no_louie_louie

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - A pop culture controversy that has simmered for decades came to a head when a middle school marching band was told not to perform "Louie Louie."

Benton Harbor Superintendent Paula Dawning cited the song's allegedly raunchy lyrics in ordering the McCord Middle School band not to perform it in Saturday's Grand Floral Parade, held as part of the Blossomtime Festival.

In a letter sent home with McCord students, Dawning said "Louie Louie" was not appropriate for Benton Harbor students to play while representing the district — even though the marching band wasn't going to sing it.

Band members and parents complained to the Board of Education at its Tuesday meeting that it was too late to learn another song, The Herald-Palladium of St. Joseph reported.

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. For a marching band, I should think Silent Night would be awful

[Abelman]

2. Oh come on!

Nobody can even understand the lyrics to Louie Louie. Everyone who sings along will be singing "alo alo brgloadaa."

[fertilizeonarbusto]

3. I think "Louie Louie" is as lousy as c"White Christmas", let alone

"Silent Night." Sorry if you are offended, but I #^@*&^(% HATE those songs.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. Is it the new marching band standard?

Our band's standard was "Rubberband Man" lo, so many years ago.

[Hugin]

5. I'm thinking "O, Cum all you faithful" has it hands down.

That's hard for a marching band to play too.

[tekriter]

6. Anybody ever hear of the Louie Louie Parade in St. Louis...

from back in the 80's?

Marching bands would take part, and play only "Louie Louie" for the entire route.

Sounds goofy, but it was a blast! Amazing how good that song sounds when played by a decent marching band with a good drum section.

[LuminousX]

7. Can't Prosecute What you Can't Hear

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/louie/louie.html

Raunchy lyrics? The real lyrics aren't raunchy at all.

[mcscajun]

8. And the "Supervisor" who's doing the banning ought to get an e-mail flood

containing the real, very tame lyrics

[Karenina]

10. And told in no uncertain terms

that she is a DIMWIT who needs to get a clue. She should be held up to unrelenting RIDICULE. Make her a recipient of the Al Haig "I'm In Charge Award." :eyes:

[Left Is Write]

9. WHAT raunchy lyrics?

Good grief, Superintendent Dawning.

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_316

Here, without further ado, are the "official" published lyrics:

"Louie Louie, me gotta go. Louie Louie, me gotta go. A fine little girl, she wait for me. Me catch the ship across the sea. I sailed the ship all alone. I never think I'll make it home. Louie Louie, me gotta go . Three nights and days we sailed the sea. Me think of girl constantly. On the ship, I dream she there. I smell the rose in her hair. Louie Louie, me gotta go. Me see Jamaican moon above. It won't be long me see me love. Me take her in my arms and then I tell her I never leave again. Louie Louie, me gotta go." (By Richard Berry. Copyright 1957-1963 by Limax Music Inc.)

[Bok_Tukalo]

11. General silliness

Another day in America.