The Kingsmen - Louie Louie (partly live & recorded) & 'Money' (all live)(1965)(Stereo Mixed)

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The Kingsmen only sang a few bars of Louie Louie,(the rest is from Hollywood A Go-go) before moving on to perform their new song 'Money (it's what I Want)'...the video quality is not the best..filmed off Studio TV.

"Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a standard in pop and rock. The song is based on the tune "El Loco Cha Cha" popularized by bandleader René Touzet and is an example of Afro-Cuban influence on American popular music.
"Louie Louie" tells, in simple verse–chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lover.
The "remarkable historical impact" of "Louie Louie" has been recognized by organizations and publications worldwide for its influence on the history of rock and roll. A partial list (see Recognition and rankings table below) includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, National Public Radio, VH1, Rolling Stone Magazine, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Recording Industry Association of America. 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.
Dave Marsh in his book Louie Louie: The History and Mythology of the World's Most Famous Rock 'n' Roll Song wrote, "It is the best of songs, it is the worst of songs",and also called it "cosmically crude".Music historian Peter Blecha noted, "Far from shuffling off to a quiet retirement, evidence indicates that 'Louie Louie' may actually prove to be immortal."Rock critic Greil Marcus called it "a law of nature" and New York Times music critic Jon Pareles, writing in a 1997 obituary for Richard Berry, termed it "a cornerstone of rock".Other writers described it as "musically simple, lyrically simple, and joyously infectious","deliciously moronic","a completely unforgettable earworm","the essence of rock's primal energy",and "the immortal international hit ... that defines rock 'n' roll."
Others noted that it "served as a bridge to the R&B of the past and the rap scene of the future", that "it came to symbolize the garage rock genre, where the typical performance was often aggressive and usually amateurish", and that "all you need to make a great rock 'n' roll record are the chords to 'Louie Louie' and a bad attitude."
Lyrics
Louie, Louie
Oh, no, you take me where ya gotta go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, take me where ya gotta go
A fine little girl, she waits for me
Me catch the ship across the sea
Me sailed that ship all alone
Me never think I'll make it home
Oh, Louie, Louie
Oh, no, no, no, take me where ya gotta go
Oh, no
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, take me where ya gotta go
Three nights and days I sailed the sea
Me think of girl constantly
On that ship, I dream she there
I smell the rose in her hair
Louie, Louie
Oh, no, me gotta go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, me gotta go
Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now
Me see
Me see Jamaica, the moon above
It won't be long me see me love
Me take her in my arms and then
I tell her I'll never leave again
Oh, Louie, Louie
Oh, no, me gotta go
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, me gotta go
I said me gotta go now
Let's hustle on out of here
Let's go!
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Richard Berry

'Money' Lyrics
You know the best things in life are free
But you can give 'em to the birds and bees
I want money
Yeah, lots of money, child
Yeah, stomp and shout, work it on out
Eh-eh, eh, eh-eh, eh-eh-eh
You know there's many things to cure your ills
But there is one thing gonna pay your bills
And that's money
Yeah, money, child
Yeah, stomp and shout, work it on out
Eh-eh, eh, eh-eh
Man, look at those foul kids, stomp and shout, all right, wait on it
You know there's lots of things that I'd like to do
Yeah, child, I wanna do 'em with you
And that takes money
Man, look at those foul kids
Yeah, lots of money, child
Yeah, stomp and shout, work it on out
Eh-eh, eh, eh-eh, c'mon work it on out
I said money (money)
That's what I want
I said money (money)
Get money, child
Get money child
Get money child
Get money child
I said eh-eh, eh, eh-eh, eh-eh-eh
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Berry Gordy Jr. / Janie Bradford
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