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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.

: 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. kingsmen_haunted_castle

: 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" While "Haunted Castle" itself had no lyrics, it