hiː fˈɜːst bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn fɔːɹ wˈeɪɾɪŋ ʌntˈɪl hˈɛdlaɪn bˈændz hæd fˈɪnɪʃt ðɛɹ sˈɛt sˈʌmtaɪmz bᵻfˌoːɹ ðeɪ hæd fˈɪnɪʃt bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈaʊntɪŋ ðə stˈeɪdʒ ɪn ɐ dɹˈʌŋkən stˈeɪt, ɡɹˈæbɪŋ ðə mˈaɪkɹəfˌoʊn, ænd pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊn vˈɜːʒənz ʌv ɹˈɑːk ˈɛn ɹˈoʊl klˈæsɪks sˈʌtʃ ɐz "lˈuːi lˈuːi".
He first became known for waiting until headline bands had finished their set (sometimes before they had finished) before mounting the stage in a drunken state, grabbing the microphone, and performing his own versions of rock 'n' roll classics such as "Louie Louie".