<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Take The Key" (1956) </Td> <Td> "Louie Louie" (1957) </Td> <Td> "Sweet Sugar You" (1957) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Take The Key" (1956) </Td> <Td> "Louie Louie" (1957) </Td> <Td> "Sweet Sugar You" (1957) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Louie Louie" is an American rhythm and blues song written by Richard Berry in 1955 and best known for the 1963 hit version by The Kingsmen . It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists . The song is based on the tune "El Loco Cha Cha" popularized by bandleader René Touzet and is an example of Latin influence on American popular music . "Louie Louie" tells, in simple verse--chorus form, the first - person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lady love . </P> <P> The Kingsmen's recording was the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed but nonexistent obscenity of the lyrics, an investigation that ended without prosecution . Ironically, the recording notably includes the drummer yelling "Fuck!" after dropping his drumstick at the 0: 54 mark . </P>

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