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Louie Louie
Motörhead Lyrics
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Aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye
Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go
Y'know, my little girl, she's waiting for me
Sail a ship across the sea
On the ship you know I'm all alone
I wonder if I'll ever make it home
Louie Louie, oh no, we gotta go
Aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye
Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go
Three nights and days I sailed the sea
I think of girls, oh constantly
On the ship, you know I dream that she's there
I smell the roses in her hair
Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go
Aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye
Louie Louie, oh yeah, we've gotta go
Let's give it to 'em, right now!
I see the Jamaica moon above
I don't know when I'm gonna see my love
I know I'll hold her in my arms and then
I'll tell her that I'll never leave her again
Louie Louie, a-cha-cha-cha-cha
Louie Lou
Oh, no, Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
The lyrics of Motörhead's song Louie Louie tell the story of a sailor who is away from his girl, sailing across the sea. He is wondering if he will ever make it back home to her. Even during the long journey, he thinks constantly of his girl, dreaming and smelling the roses in her hair. He sees the Jamaica moon above and longs for the day when he will be reunited with his love. The song concludes with the sailor proclaiming that they "gotta go", possibly in search of the girl he has been missing.
The song is simple, yet poignant. Its repetition of the phrase "Louie Louie" adds a sense of urgency, and the sailor's longing for his girl is relatable to many. The lyrics paint a picture of a man who is far from home but still holds onto hope for the future. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it a classic rock and roll tune that stands the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go
We need to leave, baby
Aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye
Agreement and readiness to leave
Y'know, my little girl, she's waiting for me
My girlfriend is waiting for me
Sail a ship across the sea
Traveling by ship
On the ship you know I'm all alone
Feeling alone and isolated on the ship
I wonder if I'll ever make it home
Doubting the possibility of returning home
Louie Louie, oh no, we gotta go
We need to leave immediately
Three nights and days I sailed the sea
Spending three days and nights traveling by sea
I think of girls, oh constantly
Constantly thinking about girls, including girlfriend
On the ship, you know I dream that she's there
Dreaming about girlfriend's presence on the ship
I smell the roses in her hair
Recalling a specific memory with his girlfriend
Let's give it to 'em, right now!
Showing determination and eagerness
I see the Jamaica moon above
Observing the moon's beauty
I don't know when I'm gonna see my love
Uncertainty about seeing girlfriend
I know I'll hold her in my arms and then
Determined to reunite with and embrace girlfriend
I'll tell her that I'll never leave her again
Promising commitment to the relationship
Louie Louie, a-cha-cha-cha-cha
Spirited expression of the name 'Louie Louie'
Oh, no, Louie Louie, oh baby, we gotta go
'Louie Louie' is becoming a signal to leave
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Exclamation of excitement and urgency
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Richard Berry
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@divorcedalcoholic
In his autobiography Lemmy says people have told him that this is the only version where they can understand the lyrics. He also says he totally made up the last verse.
@bobthebear1246
Hahaha I love it!!!! #IRONY 🤘🏻
@RennziegeBoppesch
Because ppl won't see and listen. Only what they like and the best for them. Deaf and blind. The reason why our planet is like this now.
@ElPayasoMalo
@@RennziegeBoppesch Uh, no. Most recordings of this song are mumbled into cheap microphones. The FBI spent several years and thousands of dollars investigating the Kingsmen's version for obscenity and concluded that it was unintelligible at any speed. Dozens of FBI agents sat in a room with headphones and turntables trying to find profanity in this song and completely missed the drummer yelling "FUCK!" when he drops his drumstick around a minute and five seconds in. It's not about people not listening, it really is that this song is almost never sang in such a way to make it easy to understand the actual syllables being sung, and the irony is that the most intelligible version is sung by a guy who sometimes requires subtitles in interviews.
@maladat
The lyrics are totally clear if you go back before the Kingsmen’s cover to the original (Richard Berry, rhythmically pretty different) or previous covers (like Rockin’ Robin Roberts and the Wailers, which is pretty similar).
@liverpoolscottish6430
@@ElPayasoMalo 53 seconds in, the drummer dropped a stick and shouted, "Fuck," you can hear it on the original! lol Motorhead absolutely smashed it, best version of all, and the original was superb. Lemmy's voice is perfect along with his bass playing. Outstanding!
@tamibain8480
I absolutely love this cover. Motorhead fan forever..
@marcstevens8576
I heard years back that Lemmy's mom hated the music that he was playing with Hawkwind & later with Motorhead. She played an old single of this song to him, telling him it what Real Music should sound like & he redid it for her. Don't know the truth behind it, but, it's still a great song
@paulhaffern4734
RIP Lemmy. The whisky business misses you as do I.
@frankielove31
Lemmy’s not dead. He’s just playing a bigger festival than we can fit on our plane of existence