In 1964, a garage rock band’s rendition of a 1956 rhythm and blues song by Richard Berry called “Louie, Louie” ignited a nationwide furor and prompted government investigations. Two priggish teenagers from a small Indiana town started it all by complaining to the Governor that the lyrics to “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen were obscene. — Read the rest
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