Louie Louie / Haunted Castle

Recorded in a single take with a microphone suspended from the ceiling, this notoriously lo-fi rendition of Richard Berry's R&B track became a foundational text of garage rock. Jack Ely's unintelligible vocal delivery notoriously sparked a 31-month FBI investigation into whether the song contained hidden obscenities. The investigation conclusively found no profanity, but the ensuing controversy helped propel the single to massive national success.