While sometimes The Stooges played this song with the original lyrics, often, in concert, vulgar – if not obscene – lyrics would be substituted, as if to give the song the obscene lyrics that those attacking the Kingsmen’s version thought they heard. One example of this can be found on The Stooges...
Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go
Fine little girl waits for me
Catch a ship across the sea
Sail that ship about, all alone
Never know if I make it home
Three nights and days I sail the sea
Think of girl, constantly
On that ship, I dream she's there
I smell the rose in her hair
Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now!
See Jamaica, the moon above
It won't be long, me see me love
Take her in my arms again
Tell her I'll never leave again
Let's take it on outa here now
Let's go!!
Louie Louie was written by Richard Berry.
Louie Louie was produced by Iggy Pop.