This week’s LOUIE isn’t Richard Berry‘s classic melody, but the song “Brother Louie,” which is often mistaken for LOUIE LOUIE. Originally written by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson of the group Hot…
RIP: Mitch Miller, the Anti-LOUIE
Mitch Miller, the man who popularized sing-along performances before the invention of karaoke, has passed away at the age of 99 years old. He was was an American musician, singer, conductor, record…
The Shockwaves 1999 beach performance – LOUIE of the Week
Today, the second day of August, we’re going to celebrate the birthday of Joe Kelly, one of the two original guitarists of the Shockwaves, a Bay Area surf band that became active…
Black Proof – LOUIE of the Week
I don’t really know anything about this band, other than they’re from Croatia, but here’s Black Proof doing LOUIE LOUIE!
Los Blue Jeans- LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is is a special performance by Los Blue Jeans of Spain celebrating three years of Rock & Roll with this rockin’ version!
Shadows of Eternity- LOUIE of the Week
This week, we point the LOUIE of the Week spotlight at Shadows of Eternity, a band from Poland that acknowledges both Richard Berry and Motorhead as the direct inspirations behind their cover…
A New Yorker moment
One of the recent issues of the New Yorker magazine had this cartoon… In case you didn’t catch it, this cartoon references the 1988 movie “The Naked Gun: From the Files of…
Jack Ely & the Courtmen – live at Ontario Oregon Armory 2009- LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is by Jack Ely & the Courtmen – live at the Ontario Oregon Armory in 2009. LOUIE die-hards will recognize Jack as the original vocalist for the Kingsmen when…
RIP: Pete Quaife of the Kinks, LOUIE of the Week
Last week, we lost Pete Quaife, the original bassist for the Kinks. Pete played on such early hits as “You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of the Night” and “Tired…
The Others – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is by the Others, playing the song in Alakerta, Helsinki….. Finland.