[Blindtlk] FW: In honor of Louis, Louis, new lyrics for Louie, Louie

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

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From: Stuart Wittenstein [mailto:swittenstein at csb-cde.ca.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:59 PM
To: cosb at tsbvi.edu
Subject: In honor of Louis, Louis, new lyrics for Louie, Louie



Feel free to share with your music departments.  

 

As our music teacher says, 

"Have fun with this, smile and sing it from the heart."

Wayne Siligo, Music Director

California School for the Blind

 

New lyrics for Louie, Louie, written by Wayne Siligo, the music director
of the California School for the Blind.

 

Song for Louis Braille

Sung to the rock classic Louie, Louie by the Kingsmen. 

Chord progression is G major to C major to D minor, back to C.

 

Lyrics to celebrate the 200th birthday of Louis Braille

 

Now Louie was a man, born two hundred years ago.

And though he couldn't see, he learned a lot more then we know

It bugged him as a kid, that he couldn't learn to write,

But later on in school, they would read to him at night.

Chorus: Louie, Louie, oh, oh we got to read now. (Repeat, with; we got
to write now)

 

He played the organ well, and taught his friends the way to play,

Yet Louie still believed, he'd read and write someday.

Then an army officer, showed him how to write with dots,

But Louie knew for sure, he had to change the bumps a lot.

Chorus:

He cut the cell in half, and then he wrote the alphabet.

With slate and stylus skills, the dots would help him not forget.

And even here today, his code can help us pass a test, 

Though folks have tried to change it, Louie's code is still the best.

Chorus:

Louie changed our world, gave us words that we can touch,

We can do it on our own, Read in English, French or Dutch,

And on his special day, every one should stand and say;

Thank you Louie Braille, your code has given us the way! (Repeat last
line and out)

 

 

 

Stuart Wittenstein, Ed.D.

Superintendent

California School for the Blind

500 Walnut Avenue

Fremont, CA 94536

510-794-3800, X201

 

"You win a few; you lose a few.

Some get rained out.

But you got to dress for all of them."

Satchel Paige