Hey, want to see some crusty old rock music clips with the Yardbirds, the Seeds, Count Five, Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles, the Zombies, the Rolling Stones, and some other great musicians from…
FBI & LOUIE LOUIE- update
It looks like even the F.B.I. now has an official “LOUIE LOUIE webpage“. Nowhere on this page does it mention that I was probably the first person to petition the Federal Bureau…
Another reason there’s no LOUIE lyrics at LouieLouie.net
Folks keep pestering me for LOUIE LOUIE lyrics. I’ve created a webpage explaining why I don’t offer ’em. People still keep hounding me. They don’t seem to realize I don’t want to…
New LOUIE LOUIE book from an actual member of Kingsmen
For the first time ever, an member of the Kingsmen has written a book about the song LOUIE LOUIE and the crazy things that happened to the band after the massive succcess…
Pieces of LOUIE in “Speeding Motorcycle”
There’s a bit of LOUIE LOUIE in the song “Speeding Motorcycle” by Daniel Johnston. Or maybe “El Loco Cha Cha.” Or maybe “Wild Thing.” Or maybe all of the above. Craig Bonnell…
London LOUIE LOUIE Calling
Macromedia Guy of the UK stumbled upon an old LouieLouie.net page from 2002 dedicated to Joe Strummer of the Clash, and wrote to me with this interesting tidbit: I remember seeing the…
More on the Sony CD situation
As usual, THE ONION provides a great alternative to the standard news stories. I loved how they handled the topic of the Sony rootkit-infected CDs.
Fair Use Rights for Documentaries
There’s a fine article today in the San Jose Mercury, licensed from the Los Angeles Times, about the issue of “fair use” rights with documentary productions. One of the biggest hurdles facing…
A fine cartoon for a Thursday!
OK, this is not a LOUIE LOUIE cartoon, but I had to share it. Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce is a great comic strip that should be seen in more places…… like…
CD Virus- more infectious than LOUIE LOUIE!
I’ve had some folks claim that LOUIE LOUIE is like an infectious virus. Once you hear it, you start to hear the familiar 3-chord structure in unlikely places. Sony BMG unleashed a…