Band Banned From Performing 'Louie Louie'

[brettdale]

Band Banned From Performing 'Louie Louie'

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

[bkcc]

1. *sigh* there are no obscene lyrics.

http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/louie.htm

[enough]

9. Wow, everything you could ever want to know about it,

and more.

[SpiralHawk]

2. Little Known Historical FACT

Ye Olde Spiral Hawk actually heard the Kingsmen rock band perform their Super Mega Hit, "Louie Louie" live at my Jr. high school assembly, one afternoon about 2:30 PM. Seems like a dream now. Also remember a certain sweet brunette cheerleader flashing a big warm smile my way as we pubies made our way out into the spring sunshine on our way home.

I feel confident in saying that not one single Junior Highster was caused mental, emotional or moral injury that day. The band rocked, and we rocked with them. So rock on.

Keep on Rockin the Free World,
Keep on Rockin the Free World...
-Neil Young

[Kat45]

17. I also saw the Kingsmen perform the song live, though not at school

It was at a "teen fair" that my cousin and I went to (with our mothers); I was around 10 or 11.

[SoCalDem]

3. Geez. I feel like Rip Van Winkle.. Is it 1968 again??

Banned songs?? :wtf:

[HockeyMom]

5. More like 1668 lately

[regnaD kciN]

11. 1968? Try 1963!

That was when the whole "obscene lyrics" controversy broke. By '68, I think everyone and their dog knew the lyrics were about as "dirty" as, say, "God Bless America." (The Snopes link in a previous post include the real lyrics, so you can see how "offensive" they are.)

I can't believe that anyone, in this day and age, would still believe that hoary old urban legend. I don't think you resemble Rip Van Winkle, but I have to wonder how long Ms. Dawning's been sleeping. I also hope this nets her an automatic slot on next week's Top 10 Conservative Idiots!

:spank:

[SoCalDem]

13. It was Kansas.. need I say more???

My friend and I had to drive to KU to buy "Devil with the Blue Dress".. It was banned in most of Kansas..and so was "Sock it to me Baby"... 1966 & 1967...




http://mitchryder.de/

[regnaD kciN]

16. Not this time...

The current incident is taking place in Michigan. :crazy:

[sinkingfeeling]

4. That's OK, just let the Ohio State Marching Band keep doing it like

they've been playing it for the last 30, almost 40, years!! GO BUCKS!!

[Done]

6. If we let these kids watch spongebob and sing "Louie, Louie"...

the next thing you know, they'll be having sex with chickens.

[asthmaticeog]

7. Somebody email Paula Dawning the lyrics.

Not only are they NOT raunchy, they're BORING.

[stpalm]

8. excuse me, but the FBI thinks differently:

they actually spent taxpayer money on this. This is their interpretation of the lyrics. Seriously.
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Louie, Louie,
grab her way down low.
Louie, Louie,
grab her way down low.

A fine little bitch, she waits for me;
she gets her kicks on top of me.
Each night I take her out all alone;
she ain't the kind I lay at home

Each night at ten, I lay her again;
I fuck my girl all kinds of ways.
And on that chair, I lay her there;
I felt my boner in her hair.

If she's got a rag on, I'll move above;
It won't be long, she'll slip it off.
I'll take her in my arms again;
tell her I'd rather lay her again.

[rodeodance]

12. do you have a link please. Has the FBI really been doing this?

[readmoreoften]

14. yes, but they came up with the conclusion that those

WEREN'T the lyrics. Some school kids just re-wrote the lyrics, which are creole english and quite banal and sweet. It's all explained on www.snopes.com (look up louie louie)

[FloridaPat]

10. It wasn't even banned in the 60's! What is wrong with this country!

[Boo Boo]

15. A fine little girl, she waits for me

On edit: a slightly different version.
AFAIK, the actual lyrics to Louie Louie:

CHORUS:
Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go

Fine little girl waits for me
Catch a ship across the sea
Sail that ship about, all alone
Never know if I make it home

CHORUS

Three nights and days I sail the sea
Think of girl, constantly
On that ship, I dream she's there
I smell the rose in her hair.

CHORUS

See Jamaica, the moon above
It won't be long, me see me love
Take her in my arms again
Tell her I'll never leave again

CHORUS

But, sung correctly nobody will ever know!

[Huckebein the Raven]

18. Sigh. I must have fallen through that trans-dimensional rift again

Check please......

x(

[SmileyBoy]

19. You have gotta be fucking kiding me!! Here's a stanza from the song:

A fime mibble surl
Mait for nee
Tah kahp da shif
Makrof du see

Is THIS obscene???