Louie Louie (Motörhead song)

Infobox Single
Name =Louie Louie

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Artist =Motörhead
from Album =Overkill (re-issue)
B-side =Tear Ya Down
Released =September 30, 1978
Format =7"
Recorded =Wessex Studios
London 1977
Genre =Hard rock
Length =2:47
Label =Bronze Records/EMI
Writer =Richard Berry
Producer =Neil Richmond
Motörhead
Certification =
Chart position =* #68 (U.K. Singles)
Last single ="Motorhead"
(1977)
This single ="Louie Louie"
(1978)
Next single = "Overkill"
(1979)"Louie Louie" is Motörhead's title track of their third single. It was released as a 7" vinyl single in 1978.

The reverse cover carries the dog Latin motto "NIL ILLEGITUM CARBORUNDUM", which is humorously said to mean "Don't let the bastards grind you down".

"Louie, Louie", originally written by Richard Berry is covered with "Tear Ya Down" and appears later on the CD re-issues of "Overkill" and "The Best Of" Motörhead compilation.

On Oct 25, 1978 a pre-recording of the band playing this song was broadcast on the BBC show "Top of the Pops". [Burridge, Alan "Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead" Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing ISBN 0-9695736-2-6.]

ingle track listing

# "Louie Louie" (Richard Berry)
# "Tear Ya Down" (Eddie Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor)

Credits

*Fast Eddie Clarke – Guitars, vocals
*Philthy Animal Taylor – Drums
*Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – Bass, lead vocals
* Photographs - Motorcycle Irene

References