The Louie Louie Wars, Chapter 749
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H.L. Mencken once wrote that he loved living in America because it was so easy to feel superior. There is nothing obscene in the lyrics of this song, (as sung by the Kingsmen*, lo these many decades ago). Oh, I'll grant you that we all thought there was something there. And certainly a whole host of performers and enthusiasts have rushed into the breach and produced new lyrics that could be considered risque, (just as anyone can do with any song - I'm working on Kumbaya...). But the real song is as harmless as a Kingston Trio ballad. And yet here we go again, condemning even an instrumental version! How pathetic!
*I've chosen my words carefully here. The big secret is that the Kingsmen's recording IS obscene - but not in the song lyrics. Check out the background noise sometime. If you get to Blau Manor I'll show you where to listen on the record. Ironically, the very thing all the blue noses were looking for has been there all along - and they missed it!!!
H.L. Mencken once wrote that he loved living in America because it was so easy to feel superior. There is nothing obscene in the lyrics of this song, (as sung by the Kingsmen*, lo these many decades ago). Oh, I'll grant you that we all thought there was something there. And certainly a whole host of performers and enthusiasts have rushed into the breach and produced new lyrics that could be considered risque, (just as anyone can do with any song - I'm working on Kumbaya...). But the real song is as harmless as a Kingston Trio ballad. And yet here we go again, condemning even an instrumental version! How pathetic!
*I've chosen my words carefully here. The big secret is that the Kingsmen's recording IS obscene - but not in the song lyrics. Check out the background noise sometime. If you get to Blau Manor I'll show you where to listen on the record. Ironically, the very thing all the blue noses were looking for has been there all along - and they missed it!!!
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