{"id":12020,"date":"2020-12-15T10:10:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T17:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.louielouie.net\/blog\/?p=12020"},"modified":"2020-12-15T11:51:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T18:51:35","slug":"12-days-of-louie-louie-2020-christmas-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.louielouie.net\/blog\/?p=12020","title":{"rendered":"12 Days of LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas – Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the second day of LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas, someone gave to me\u2026<\/p>\n

SMOKY & THE BEARS!<\/p>\n

I’m not sure what to think about Smoky & the Bears<\/strong>. There’s nothing here that acknowledges Smokey Bear<\/strong>, the legendary advertising icon that spoke out on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This isn’t even a real LOUIE LOUIE, but merely a cheap knock-off called “We Together Baby<\/a>” that combines Richard Berry<\/strong>‘s unforgettable composition with “Soul Finger,” a catchy number by the Bar-Kays<\/strong> without giving credit to either one of ’em.<\/p>\n

Jack Eskew<\/strong> took credit as the writer and arranger for this 1967 record that was released on the Dore<\/strong> record label<\/p>\n

This is kind of like a present one would give when they can’t afford or find the real thing. It’s like the cheap Gucci bag being sold on the street corner or the crappy DVD of a major blockbuster movie captured by some guy with a camcorder at a movie theater. <\/p>\n

Then again, it’s a gift. It may reek of cheapness, but it’s something.. which is better than nothing, as it is truly the thought that counts…<\/p>\n

… and Smoky & the Bears<\/a> IS a cool name for a band!<\/p>\n