January 11, 1964 📻

[Floyd R. Turbo]

'Louie Louie' by The Kingsmen was the No.1 song on the US Cash Box music chart. For a while, the record was banned by a handful of US radio stations because of its indecipherable lyrics, which were rumored to contain some naughty words. Even the F.B.I. investigated the song, but finally concluded that they could find nothing wrong.

[multigraincracker]

1. Did the FBI ever try

playing it backwards.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. 🤔

[PJMcK]

3. The FBI?!

Sure, the FBI investigated a song because there weren't any other issues facing America in the 1960s.

Our country has been fucked up for a long time.

[multigraincracker]

5. J. Edgar Hoover was in charge of the FBI in 1964.

He spent half his time going after Commies and the Gays. That's what the MAGATs are talking about the AGAIN in make America great again.

[PJMcK]

7. Hoover had some interesting sartorial choices

At least when he was at home!

It's no wonder he kept files on everyone for blackmail.

[Brother Buzz]

4. It took two months to topple The Trashmen's smash hit off the top

November 13, 1963


LSD or a quart of fortified wine (Thunderbird), you decide

[Archae]

6. According to the story, their frontman was half-plowed.