"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
: The track was written by lead singer Jack Ely and keyboardist Don Gallucci , though early pressings on the Jerden and Wand labels mistakenly credited the band’s drummer, Lynn Easton , as the songwriter. "Haunted Castle" is a 1963 by the American
: Unlike the vocal-driven garage rock of its A-side, "Haunted Castle" is a "dreamy" instrumental anthem characterized by typical 60s surf guitar sounds. in Portland, Oregon
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.