Bad recording technique led to FBI investigation
Portland band The Kingsmen recorded the song quickly and cheaply, and the words they were singing were unintelligible. But...
Offbeat Oregon History podcast · Finn J.D. John
November 26, 202511m 16s
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Portland band The Kingsmen recorded the song quickly and cheaply, and the words they were singing were unintelligible. But when the song became a hit, fans started guessing at the lyrics ... and some of them had rather dirty minds.... (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1312d-louie-louie-kingsmen-fbi-investigation.html)