Kingsmen_haunted_castle Apr 2026

"Haunted Castle" is a 1963 by the American rock band The Kingsmen . It is best known as the B-side to their iconic and controversial hit single, "Louie Louie" . Song Overview

: It was recorded during the same $50 session as "Louie Louie" on April 6, 1963, at Northwestern Inc. in Portland, Oregon. Connection to "Louie Louie" kingsmen_haunted_castle

While "Haunted Castle" itself had no lyrics, it became part of music history simply by being attached to "Louie Louie." That A-side was famously investigated by the for allegedly containing obscene lyrics, which were actually just slurred and unintelligible. Because the single was banned in several states, including Indiana , both tracks on the record gained legendary status in the garage rock genre. "Haunted Castle" is a 1963 by the American