Fastball consists of Miles Zuniga (lead guitar and vocals), Tony Scalzo (bass and vocals), and Joey Shuffield (drums). They released one breakout hit single, "The Way", in 1998. Other songs receiving significant radio airplay included "Out Of My Head", "You're An Ocean", and "Fire Escape". "The Way" ended up peaking at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, bringing the group into a mainstream audience.
The group's fifth full length album, Little White Lies, was released in Spring 2009. Their most current album as of spring 2013, it is distributed by MRI/RED Distribution. The group continues to tour to a loyal cult following.
Louie Louie
Fastball Lyrics
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I've been listen' to the freeway and the moon
Shinin' through
Broken windows I've been waitin' for ya singin'
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
Sittin' on the hood of your car
Starin' up at the sky, wishin' on a fallin' star
You come so far
I get no response, I just keep on waiting
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to be alone
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to be alone
Sittin' here in your room
I've been listen' to the freeway and the moon
Shinin' through
Broken windows I've been waitin' for ya
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to see you cry
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to be alone with myself
The song "Louie Louie" by Fastball is a heartbreaking ballad about waiting for someone who may or may not come back. The melancholic tone of the song is established early on as the singer sits alone in a room, listening to the sounds of the freeway outside and the moon shining through broken windows. It's a lonely, desolate picture, evoking the feeling of being lost and left behind.
The repeated lyric of "Louie Louie" throughout the song is a plea to the absent loved one, asking them to return home. The repetition creates a sense of desperation, as if the singer can't quite believe that their loved one has left them behind. The overall effect is one of sadness and longing.
However, there is a glimmer of hope in the final lines of the song, as the singer sings about hating to be alone with themselves. This suggests that they are willing to make peace with their situation, even if their loved one does not return. It's a bittersweet ending that encapsulates the complicated emotional landscape of loving someone who is gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin' here in your room
I am currently in your room
I've been listen' to the freeway and the moon
Shinin' through
Broken windows I've been waitin' for ya singin'
I have been listening to the sounds of traffic and admiring the moon that is visible through the broken windows while waiting for you
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to see you cry
I miss you and wish you would return home to me because I hate to see you upset
Sittin' on the hood of your car
Starin' up at the sky, wishin' on a fallin' star
You come so far
I get no response, I just keep on waiting
I am sitting on your car and looking at the stars, hoping that you will come back to me. I have not received a response from you so I continue to wait
You know I hate to be alone
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to be alone
I do not like being alone and I want you to come back home to me
Sittin' here in your room
I've been listen' to the freeway and the moon
Shinin' through
Broken windows I've been waitin' for ya
I am still in your room, listening to the same sounds and admiring the moon through the broken windows, waiting for you
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to see you cry
Louie louie louie lou-ee
When ya gonna come back home
Louie louie louie lou-ii
You know I hate to be alone with myself
Once again, I am expressing my desire for you to come back home to me and explaining that I am uncomfortable being alone, even with myself
Contributed by David F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
chrisitem
Q: How the fuck is this Louie Louie? A: It's not, it's a shit forgotten band named after a baseball thing - you know, like The Outfield. Play Deep '04!
Judy Blower
They are far from shit. I've been listening to them forever! They're awesome!