Monday, August 20, 2007

The actual Louie, Louie Lyrics

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As promised yesterday the lyrics to Louie, Louie as verfied by the Kingsmen at a live appearance at the North Little Rock Armory probably in 1963.

The REAL lyrics (transcribed) for Louie, Louie
Including interjections.
[These notes by A. Sattler, ahs@nevada.edu]
Louie, Louie
The Kingsmen
Released by Wand Records, 1963
Playing time 2:43
Written by Richard Berry
Climbed to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100
where it stayed for six weeks
Rereleased in 1966: reached #97.
LYRICS
Louie, Louie
Oh no, me gotta go.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, said, ah
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, me gotta go.
A fine little girl she waits for me
Me catch a ship for cross the sea.
Me sail that ship all alone
Me never think how I make it home.
Ah, Louie, Louie
No, no, no, no, me gotta go.
Oh, no.
Said, Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, said we gotta go.
(indistinct yell in the background)
Three nights and days I sail the sea
Think of girl, oh, constantly.
Ah, on that ship I dream she there
I smell the rose, ah, in her hair.
Ah, Louie, Louie
Oh, no, sayin' we gotta go.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, but, ah,
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, said, we gotta go.
[Yelled] Okay, let's give it to 'em
right now! [instrumental]
Me see Jamaica, ah, moon above.
It won't be long, me see me love.
Take her in my arms again,
I got her; I'll never leave again.
Ah, Louie, Louie
Oh, no, sayin' me gotta go.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
But, ah, Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, said, ah, we gotta go.
I said we gotta go now,
Let's get on outta here.

[Yelled] Let's go.
Transcribed by David Spector
Sept. 2000
Public Domain


Read the whole interesting story at:

http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/louie.asp

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