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Following up on last week’s blog post<\/a>, which touched on the concept of “LOUIE Mutants” and “LOUIE Bastards,” here’s another song that could fit into either category.<\/p>\n “Questions I Can’t Answer” was recorded and released by Heinz<\/strong> in 1964 on the Columbia label in the UK, and the Tower label in the USA. According to my ears, this feels like a “LOUIE Bastard” – an absolute rip-off of LOUIE LOUIE, borrowing 95% of the LOUIE melody, adding new lyrics, giving full credit to two other songwriters.<\/p>\n Looking at this YouTube clip, I discovered that this song was produced by legendary UK record producer Joe Meek<\/strong>. Heinz, whose full name was Heinz Burt<\/strong>, was a bassist for the Tornados<\/strong>, whose 1962 recording of “Telstar” (produced by Meek) became the first record by a British group to reach No.1 in the US Hot 100. With the help of Meek, Heinz was transformed into a solo artist, touring at various times with Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas<\/strong> and Bobby Rydell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This particular song was sixth single and his first on Columbia, eventually released on an American ‘Brit Invasion’ LP from 1964.<\/p>\n The story of Joe Meek and Heinz is a fascinating one, and was transformed into a controversial and somewhat-fictional film entitled “Telestar<\/a>” that was released in 2009.<\/p>\n More details on their lives can be found at their Wikipedia pages.<\/p>\n Heinz (singer) – Wikipedia page Joe Meek – Wikipedia page
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