Vespas, Lambrettas, Scooter boys & Mods out & about in various London locations. All photo's taken with permission of the scooters (& sometimes the riders).
OMG remember the Mod's and Rockers, big confrontations st Brightion, been, there, still got "T" shirt lol... happy days to all that remember great times :)
There use too be a old Lambretta in the back yard when i was a boy, it was leaning up against the fence for years and on the back wheel covers was a Map of Australia!, HAHAHA , hell of a long slow trip it must of been on a 62? Lambretta! Hell wish i had it now!
On this day in 1963 {December 8th} "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen peaked at #2 {for 6 non-consecutive weeks} on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on November 9th, 1963 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100... The first two weeks it was #2 "Dominique" by the Singing Nun was #1 and then "There, I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton kept it out of the top spot for four weeks... It re-entered the Top 100 again three years later in 1966 for a two week stay, peaking at #97... John Belushi covered it in 1978; his version reached #89 and was on the Top 100 for 4 weeks...
Aaah the memories, spotted Enfield on a sign, I come from Southgate, we had a lot of Lambrettas, Vespas and Bubblecars in late 50's early 60's. Great times. But the ones with the big windscreen were deadly in a strong wind )).
Jack Ely, lead singer of the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie," dies at 71. www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/29/jack-ely-singer-known-for-louie-louie-dies-aged-71 R.I.P. Jack.
Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Louie, oh baby Me gotta go Fine little girl waits for me Catch a ship across the sea Sail that ship about, all alone Never know if I make it home Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Louie, oh baby Me gotta go Three nights and days I sail the sea Think of girl, constantly On that ship, I dream she's there I smell the rose in her hair. Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Louie, oh baby Me gotta go Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now! See Jamaica, the moon above It won't be long, me see me love Take her in my arms again Tell her I'll never leave again Louie Louie, oh no Me gotta go Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said Louie Louie, oh baby Me gotta go Let's take it on outta here now Let's go!
it was a shame when we had to wear helmets but i can see there point as i had a Raleigh moped as at the age of sweet 16 when i almost lost my life but now i have 2 vespa's i have a full licence & i used to teach people how to ride up to test standard i have been on a few rallies its a great seen long live us mods
@ambertjeblue A classic Mod anthem. My mum and dad were mods from Whetstone/Finchley early 60's. Me still carrying the scooter torch, a scooterist for life. There is a club from Enfield called the Enfield Rifles which is still going strong. Scooters, a way of life.
Perfect dancing song. I tried desperately to discover the words, but never could! I HAD to know the words as I was dancing across that floor. It's rubbish, but it's a classic from late 1964/early 1965, I think! Anyone know for certain, please let me know.
Here's a question: How would I have fitted in during the sixties? I love the Mod culture, the music, and the clobber... but hell I'm not a scooter man... I love fast bikes so I'd have had to own a big Norton or Triumph cafe racer. I'd have looked a bit silly on it in my parker though ;)
Gotta laugh my ass off thinking about how the FBI scrutinized this song in their famous crime lab for "bad language". Running it backwards, forwards, slow speed, high speed, etc. and at the end they determined it to be "indecipherable at any speed". *AND THEN TOTALLY MISSING THE DRUMMER SAYING "FUCK!" at **0:56** when he missed a beat!!*
they need pixel test for old pic to identify what actually color that they used. -:born to be someone else is waste, except you have you own signature.
Why do grown men feel the need to end every comment with ‘KTF?!’ It only has any relevance to your own tiny band of like-minded half-wits. BTW, ‘KTF’ has no connection to Mod, only to Northern Soul. They’re not the same thing.
@ThisisTedWells Well, they have the lyrics to the original version, you can find those online. As to what he's actually saying, who knows. The FBI couldn't figure it out, and they spend two years trying. (true story btw)
![The Kingsmen- "Louie Louie/Interview/Annie Fanny" 1965 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SxLV-8wd12w/mqdefault.jpg)
Another brilliant mod song I like this one good to dance to, long live mods 🤩😊😎🤗
It ACTUALLY doesn't get any better than this.
2022 still reaching us . BRILLIANT ❤
I was there and loved every minute of it.
this is my ringtone 🎶👍
Me too
Great stuff 💚mods Dublin lreland .2019 .
Best song ever!
Great mod tune. We are the mods!
Like a fascinating mix of The Who and The Kinks. 😀
My nickname is Louie, and when we were kids my older sisters use to spin this 45 on the old phonograph and we all tried to dance along to the song.
OMG remember the Mod's and Rockers, big confrontations st Brightion, been, there, still got "T" shirt lol... happy days to all that remember great times :)
Love this Mod anthem. It was played in every club back in the day. (nice scooters too ) Thanks for posting
What an Anthem, gonna love it, squeeze it n call it George, never get tired of playing it, a Pure Classic 👍🎶🎶🎶
The scooters are fantastic,and the song is just as good.
Mod For Life
Best song ever
One of 1963's best
😎EXCELLENT LOVE IT 😎BIG DEE BELFAST UP THE MODS 😎🛵🛵🛵🛵🧥💊💊😎
Takes me back!
AS everyone forgot John Belushi in ANIMAL HOUSE, what a legend!!!
this was my late uncles favourite song
Listen at around 00:56 and you hear a slight shout in the background, that is in fact the drummer shouting "Fuck"
CRACKED.
only take they made of this song, singer didn't know half the words, they played it in the wrong time signature, and it is amazing.
There use too be a old Lambretta in the back yard when i was a boy, it was leaning up against the fence for years and on the back wheel covers was a Map of Australia!, HAHAHA , hell of a long slow trip it must of been on a 62? Lambretta! Hell wish i had it now!
Great sound quality! Thanks for posting.
On this day in 1963 {December 8th} "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen peaked at #2 {for 6 non-consecutive weeks} on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on November 9th, 1963 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100...
The first two weeks it was #2 "Dominique" by the Singing Nun was #1 and then "There, I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton kept it out of the top spot for four weeks...
It re-entered the Top 100 again three years later in 1966 for a two week stay, peaking at #97...
John Belushi covered it in 1978; his version reached #89 and was on the Top 100 for 4 weeks...
"Louie Louie" has held up so much better than those two #1 songs.
Great song and good pictures too
awesome track and top video mate
Aaah the memories, spotted Enfield on a sign, I come from Southgate, we had a lot of Lambrettas, Vespas and Bubblecars in late 50's early 60's. Great times. But the ones with the big windscreen were deadly in a strong wind )).
Still have a genuine old copy of the original hit single, in my cupboard.
The first "garage" version of "Louie-Louie" is due to Rockin' Robin Roberts & the (fabulous) Wailers. It is this cover that inspired the Kingsmen.
The ultimate `Mod` anthem.
Love it great mod. Track
brilliant track
Love This Song.
Keep the faith .... great tunes...... scooters ain't bad ......
Jack Ely, lead singer of the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie," dies at 71.
www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/29/jack-ely-singer-known-for-louie-louie-dies-aged-71
R.I.P. Jack.
Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go
Fine little girl waits for me
Catch a ship across the sea
Sail that ship about, all alone
Never know if I make it home
Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go
Three nights and days I sail the sea
Think of girl, constantly
On that ship, I dream she's there
I smell the rose in her hair.
Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go
Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now!
See Jamaica, the moon above
It won't be long, me see me love
Take her in my arms again
Tell her I'll never leave again
Louie Louie, oh no
Me gotta go
Aye-yi-yi-yi, I said
Louie Louie, oh baby
Me gotta go
Let's take it on outta here now
Let's go!
Thank you!
some class scooters there boyz
A way of life.
Cool video
it was a shame when we had to wear helmets but i can see there point as i had a Raleigh moped as at the age of sweet 16 when i almost lost my life but now i have 2 vespa's i have a full licence & i used to teach people how to ride up to test standard i have been on a few rallies its a great seen long live us mods
Modern Scooter Lad's. In the day we rarely wore helmet's... Only if it was raining. LOL
Can't beat mod music
@ambertjeblue A classic Mod anthem. My mum and dad were mods from Whetstone/Finchley early 60's. Me still carrying the scooter torch, a scooterist for life. There is a club from Enfield called the Enfield Rifles which is still going strong. Scooters, a way of life.
This is the real original version, the Kinks did a good one as well.
Really enjoyed your mix. I've got many of the same songs on my personal playlist. Also, like the ones you have - that are not on mine. Thanks.
gd track.great pics K.T.F
The scooter @ 10 seconds in this video is a Lambretta SX200.
Großartig
Real Mod music. Love it.
metallic purple lambretta li 150 with chrome sides and a far too big canadian army surplus anorak, in 1966!
A1 top class, scooters.
Oh Louie Lou-ay
Show music for me in Soho in the 60's ))
Heard this on National Lampoon's Animal House Bangin' film!
Quadrophenia brought me here.....MODS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!
JIMMY!
Mods and Rockers 👊👊👊❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂
Bom... Muito bom.
Thumbs up if you heard the "FUCK!" at 0:56
Lets give it to em right now!
Oh Louie Louie oh no
Why is this not a thing anymore?
Five people wouldn't know a great rock classic if it bit 'em on the ass.
Lets give it to them right now!
Perfect dancing song. I tried desperately to discover the words, but never could! I HAD to know the words as I was dancing across that floor. It's rubbish, but it's a classic from late 1964/early 1965, I think! Anyone know for certain, please let me know.
@LImiJA13
Your uncle certainly had taste, one of my fav's too.
Here's a question: How would I have fitted in during the sixties? I love the Mod culture, the music, and the clobber... but hell I'm not a scooter man... I love fast bikes so I'd have had to own a big Norton or Triumph cafe racer. I'd have looked a bit silly on it in my parker though ;)
Gotta laugh my ass off thinking about how the FBI scrutinized this song in their famous crime lab for "bad language". Running it backwards, forwards, slow speed, high speed, etc. and at the end they determined it to be "indecipherable at any speed".
*AND THEN TOTALLY MISSING THE DRUMMER SAYING "FUCK!" at **0:56** when he missed a beat!!*
Greatoldie sounds like the original it's great
fuckin epic!
Far out, lets OK give it to them right NOW!
we have covered this in the past
@OasisLetThereBeLove thanks
i came for the song, stayed for the.... pictures of scooters?
i bet this was a fun song in the 1960's
Name.the three movies this.track has featured in?
@harryburra Not in your time? I don't get it. Do you mean not "from" your time? Or do you mean the timing is of??
At 0:55 the drummer yells fuck because he dropped a mic
@iberfiber interesting combo...
Song of the mods !!!
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@redman8903 They didn't play it in the wrong time signature, it's in 4/4 like it should be. They just left out the guitar on the fourth beat.
There's a video here with the lyrics.
n 1
it was quite expensive to be a mod in the 60s you hadto have all the gear to be a true mod plus the scooter they looked good though
modernists the only way
they need pixel test for old pic to identify what actually color that they used.
-:born to be someone else is waste, except you have you own signature.
Always KTF...mod forever....
Why do grown men feel the need to end every comment with ‘KTF?!’ It only has any relevance to your own tiny band of like-minded half-wits.
BTW, ‘KTF’ has no connection to Mod, only to Northern Soul. They’re not the same thing.
@iberfiber thanks check out other video's of scooters on the account holder name & youtube account scootersgalore1 for more...
cool vid shame theres no real bikes only them dam hairdryers lol il see u all at brighton. ROCKERS!
great age
Mods in Portland`
why the scooters?
@ThisisTedWells Well, they have the lyrics to the original version, you can find those online. As to what he's actually saying, who knows. The FBI couldn't figure it out, and they spend two years trying. (true story btw)
Bomont, Population 5.
I heard deltas the worst house on campus
Speed ruined my fucking tooth.
James_brown
Quadrophenia (1979)