Max Martin shot a webcast video of his performance of LOUIE LOUIE. He thinks his performance is “Done real bad.” I disagree. I’ve heard much worse, and I think this one has a special rawness to it that makes it quite charming.
Category: New Versions
Jacknicholson (the band) – LOUIE of the Week
The week, we shine the mighty LOUIE spotlight on “Jacknicholson” – the band, not the actor. This one one features my pal Joe MacColl. Jacknicholson was a UK rock and roll band…
Portland’s LOUIE LOUIE Sing-a-Long – LOUIE of the Week
This sounds like a great event in Portland! I’m sorry I wasn’t able to attend it! OregonLive.com reported on this event: Thursday night rush hour in downtown Portland came with its own…
The World’s Largest LOUIE LOUIE Sing-A-Long ? (Portland, OR)
I found this one on Facebook… The official webpage for this event provides more details… The World’s Largest Louie, Louie Sing-A-Long Thursday, June 25th 5:30PM-6:30PM Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th Ave…
Rolling Stones “Hang On Sloopy” – LOUIE mutant of the Week
Here’s a special treat for my Hoosier friends! “Hang On Sloopy” is a close relative of LOUIE LOUIE. We haven’t quite figured out the best way to define the bloodline but there’s…
The Rocket 88s “Luigi Luigi” – LOUIE of the Week
This week, my friend Andy Martello shares a tasty LOUIE LOUIE, which has been declared “LOUIE of the Week!” Bon Appetit! The Olive Mill in San Tan Valley, AZ offers more than…
Julian Cope & Ian McCulloch in 1978 – LOUIE of the Week
Another LOUIE LOUIE rarity discovered on YouTube: This is the only copy of a recording of a band called “Uh?” which consisted of Julian Cope (vocals on this track), before he formed…
Revisiting the Italian LOUIE Marathon – LOUIE of the Month!!
After the very successful launch of the first Italian LOUIE LOUIE Marathon that took place a few weeks ago on International LOUIE LOUIE Day, I thought it’d be fun to invite organizer…
Randy King – LOUIE of the Week
This week, my friend Randy King takes the LOUIE LOUIE spotlight! Randy was one of the musicians that contributed a never-before-shared, 20 year-old LOUIE LOUIE for last week’s Italian LOUIE LOUIE Marathon,…
Bragg Jack by Mano Negra – LOUIE Mutant of the Week
My friend Clay Stabler shared this one with me! This one is new to me: “Bragg Jack” by the French group Mano Negra from their 1988 Patchanka LP — named by the…