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[[Richard  Berry]] & the Pharaohs - Louie Louie / You Are My Sunshine (Flip 45-321 1957)
 
[[Richard  Berry]] & the Pharaohs - Louie Louie / You Are My Sunshine (Flip 45-321 1957)
  
Louie Louie was often musically quoted by [[Frank Zappa|FZ]]  
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Louie Louie was often musically quoted by [[Frank Zappa|FZ]]. In ''[[Data For Sensitive or Critical-sensitive Position]]'' Zappa named the song his ''"favorite predecessor."''
  
 
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
 
==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared==
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*on ''[[Joe's Corsage]]'' (Based directly on the "Louie Louie" progression.)
 
*on ''[[Joe's Corsage]]'' (Based directly on the "Louie Louie" progression.)
 
*on ''[[Absolutely Free]]'' (Only briefly quotes "Louie Louie" during the "DOOT DOOT DOOT"s in the beginning.)
 
*on ''[[Absolutely Free]]'' (Only briefly quotes "Louie Louie" during the "DOOT DOOT DOOT"s in the beginning.)
'''"[[Son of Suzy Creamcheese]]"'''
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'''"[[Son Of Suzy Creamcheese]]"'''
 
* on ''[[Absolutely Free]]'' (Almost a direct parody of the song, with added time signature changes and of course different lyrics.)
 
* on ''[[Absolutely Free]]'' (Almost a direct parody of the song, with added time signature changes and of course different lyrics.)
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'''"[[At The Gas Station]]"'''
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*on ''[[Lumpy Gravy]]'' (briefly interpolates voices singing the title of the song)
 
'''"[[Ruthie-Ruthie]]"'''
 
'''"[[Ruthie-Ruthie]]"'''
 
* on ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]'' (Direct parody with lyrics about an incident featuring [[Ruth Underwood]].)
 
* on ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]'' (Direct parody with lyrics about an incident featuring [[Ruth Underwood]].)
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*on ''[[The Yellow Shark]]'' (Briefly quotes "Louie Louie".)
 
*on ''[[The Yellow Shark]]'' (Briefly quotes "Louie Louie".)
 
'''"[[Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top]]"'''
 
'''"[[Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top]]"'''
*on ''[[Bongo Fury]]'' (Briefly quotes "Louie Louie" during the last minute.)
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*on ''[[Bongo Fury]]'' (Briefly quotes "Louie Louie" towards the end.)
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'''"[[Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk]]"'''
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*on ''[[Broadway The Hard Way]]'' (Quotes the refrain of "Louie Louie" as "Jim and Tammy / You gotta go" in the end.)
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]]
 
[[Category:Conceptual Continuity]]
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[[Category:Covers And Musical Quotes]]

Revision as of 06:59, 20 May 2011

Louie Louie is a song written by Richard Berry

Richard Berry & the Pharaohs - Louie Louie / You Are My Sunshine (Flip 45-321 1957)

Louie Louie was often musically quoted by FZ. In Data For Sensitive or Critical-sensitive Position Zappa named the song his "favorite predecessor."

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

"Louie Louie" on Zappa Albums

Zappa Songs Quoting "Louie Louie"

"Plastic People"

  • on Joe's Corsage (Based directly on the "Louie Louie" progression.)
  • on Absolutely Free (Only briefly quotes "Louie Louie" during the "DOOT DOOT DOOT"s in the beginning.)

"Son Of Suzy Creamcheese"

  • on Absolutely Free (Almost a direct parody of the song, with added time signature changes and of course different lyrics.)

"At The Gas Station"

  • on Lumpy Gravy (briefly interpolates voices singing the title of the song)

"Ruthie-Ruthie"

"Florentine Pogen"

"Welcome To The United States"

"Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top"

  • on Bongo Fury (Briefly quotes "Louie Louie" towards the end.)

"Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk"

  • on Broadway The Hard Way (Quotes the refrain of "Louie Louie" as "Jim and Tammy / You gotta go" in the end.)

Trivia

See Also