"Louie Louie" vs the FBI

Brian and Murdock take on the task of deciphering what was (or maybe wasn't) being said when some teenagers in the Pacific Northwest tried to record a jukebox song on a budget.

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SHOW NOTES:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671501283?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingsmen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berry_(musician)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ely

https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv96038

History of dance marathons: https://www.historylink.org/file/5534

American Bandstand footage: https://www.facebook.com/50s60smusicpage/videos/the-kingsmen-louie-louie-1963/1269326935187392/

Photo of the recording studio: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296569815544787/posts/916149043586858/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie_Ginsburg

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-kingsmens-louie-louie-and-the-fight-against-censorship-by-the-fbi-185054

https://www.amazon.com/Louie-Mythology-Including-Persecution-Anywhere-ebook/dp/B07PH913C4/ref=sr_1_1

The FBI report: https://vault.fbi.gov/louie-louie-the-song/Louie%20Louie%20%28The%20Song%29%20Part%2001%20%28Final%29/view 

https://www.ratherrarerecords.com/louie-louie/

Disney controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT0FnVc20CY&t=117s