The FBI's Unusual Investigation

The FBI conducted a two-year investigation into the Kingsmen's version of 'Louie Louie' due to complaints about alleged obscenity in the lyrics. The inquiry was spurred by a letter from a concerned parent who described the song's lyrics as 'so filthy' that they could not support it. This intense scrutiny by the government illustrated a bizarre intersection of pop culture and federal oversight, where the organization took complaints from worried citizens seriously, focusing their resources on a rock song that many found difficult to understand. The investigation highlights how societal concerns over morality can translate into official action, even when the subject matter is trivial or misleading.