https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/1209181745/louie-louie-the-story-behind-the-song-everyone-knows-but-no-one-understands
Informal theme song of the state of Washington!
I never understood how the words were supposed to be a mystery for so long. Sure, at first, almost no one outside the west coast had heard the original, but it was fairly well known within 2 or 3 years. At least it was in my neck of the woods.
When Richard Berry died in the late 90s, a local music columnist gave him a fitting four word obit:"he gotta go now."
If you ask me, the Commies were behind it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQUVdRJGiRs
Inevitably ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax33CZPZgKo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYGT1NloRs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDP7_h4wkgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-2CKsaq5r8