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Louie Louie

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? by lemonbrickcombo

Punk rock cover classic. But what's your favourite version?

Literally hundreds of bands have covered it, so I'm looking to hear some really good suggestions. And yes, the Frank Zappa rip offs are allowed.

My tuppence:

The Sonics version
Black Flag live version (from Who's Got the 10 1/2?)

lemonbrickcombo | 09 May '08, 11:37 | Send note | Report this | Reply

If I had to name

one song as my favourite ever it would be Louie Louie. I've got hundreds of versions now.

My favs -

The Sonics (even though they changed the chords)
Iggy's version on Metallic KO
Paul Revere and The Raiders
The Wailers

And of course The Kingsmen.

Musky | 9 May '08, 12:19 | Send note | Report this | Reply

And Motorhead

There are just so many great versions.

Musky | 9 May '08, 12:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Kingsmen

Iggy's Metallic KO
then the Animal House one.

oceanRain | 9 May '08, 19:55 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The Kingsmen

And Lee Hazelwood's 'Honey Ltd.' girl group version with his intro voiceover (the best bit).

BobbyGrindrod | 9 May '08, 12:26 | Send note | Report this | Reply

John The Postman?

.

RW12 | 9 May '08, 15:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

yeah!

shishapangma | 9 May '08, 19:01 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Between

The Kingsmen and The Sonics, I think the Kingsmen just shade it though!

ricey | 9 May '08, 15:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The Kingsmen !!

for sure

GFontaine | 9 May '08, 15:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The Beach Boys?

anyone?

ElasticMan | 9 May '08, 15:26 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Kingsmen.

All the others are fucking dogshit in comparison.

wrightylew | 9 May '08, 19:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I have,

but I'm not fingering myself over The Sonics on the whole.

wrightylew | 9 May '08, 20:26 | Send note | Report this | Reply