"Louie, Go Home" is a song written by

Paul Revere Paul Revere (; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.)May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, Sons of Liberty member, and Patriot and Founding Father. He is best known for his midnight ride to ale ...

and

Mark Lindsay Mark Lindsay (born March 9, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders. Early life Lindsay was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was the second of eight children of George and Esther Ellis Lindsay. The ...

as a sequel to "

Louie Louie "Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a standard in pop and r ...

" by Richard Berry. It was recorded by

Paul Revere and the Raiders Paul Revere & the Raiders (also known as Raiders) were an American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. They saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s. The band was known for including Revolu ...

in 1963 and released in March 1964. Two versions of "Louie, Go Home" were issued. The original (with sax opening) was only released as a single. A re-recorded version (with guitar opening) was featured on the '' Midnight Ride'' album in 1966 as well as the group's first ''Greatest Hits'' compilation the following year.

Cover versions

Davie Jones with the King Bees version

When manager Leslie Conn obtained an acetate of the Raiders version in 1964, the young

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

, then still called David Jones, recorded the song with his band Davie Jones and the King Bees. He titled it "Louie, Louie Go Home" and released it as the B-side of Bowie's first ever single " Liza Jane". Bowie's version of the song also appeared on the compilations ''Another Face'' (1981) and ''

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'' (1991). Bowie borrowed the call-and-response refrain of 'Just a little bit louder now' for the track " She'll Drive the Big Car" in 2003.

Other versions

The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

also recorded the song as "Lubie (Come Back Home)" in 1965. It was first released on the 1985 compilation '' Who's Missing''. A French version was released in 1964 as "Louie Reviens Chez Toi" by the Belgian group Ariane et Les 10/20. Spanish versions were released as "Lupe Vuelve A Casa" by Los Shain's (Peru, 1967) and Los Piedras Rosas (Bolivia, 1971). Other cover versions include the

A-Bones The A-Bones was an American garage rock band from Brooklyn, New York. Their name was derived from a song by The Trashmen. The band was formed in 1984 by vocalist Billy Miller and his wife, drummer and co-vocalist Miriam Linna, in the wake of a ...

(1993), Ceeds (1966, recorded as "Louie, Come Home), Chambermen (1966), Chesterfield Kings with

(1998), Coachmen (196?),

Jack Ely Jack Brown Ely (September 11, 1943 – April 28, 2015) was an American guitarist and singer, best known for singing the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie". Classically trained in piano, he began playing guitar after seeing Elvis Presley on tel ...

and the Courtmen (1966), Fireballs (1966), Fugitives (1966), Fuzztones (2015), Grip Weeds (2021), Hypstrz (1981), Images (Italy, 1970), Missing Lynx (1967), Mussies (1966), Shades of Grey (1966), Time Beings (1996), Transatlantics (UK, 1966), Vandells (1967), and Danny Zella and the Zell Rocks (1996). A 1966 single released with the same title by the Campus Kingsmen is a different song. Answer song versions include "Louie Come Home" by the Epics in 1965 and "Louie Louie's Comin' Back" by the Pantels in 1966.

References

1964 singles Paul Revere & the Raiders songs The Who songs Answer songs 1964 songs Columbia Records singles Sequel songs Songs written by Mark Lindsay {{1960s-single-stub