Article 2719 of rec.games.trivia: Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia Path: SanDiego.NCR.COM!ncr-sd!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!linac!att!cbnewsm!hernando From: hernando@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (howard.a.teitelbaum) Subject: RESULTS: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #24 Organization: AT&T Distribution: na Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 15:12:07 GMT Message-ID: <1992Apr16.151207.23073@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> Keywords: oldies, lyrics, answers, results Lines: 323 RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #24 Congratulations to Barry Silk & Joe Haertel, who achieved only the second perfect score in GOLQ history! Jamie's Gang, The (Ron) Crandalls, and The Schuberts also did splendidly, scoring 400+ points. There were also strong performances by Kathy, Norm, & Carol, and by Dan Murphy. Special mention goes to Jeff Wisniewski, who wasn't even born yet when all these songs were on the charts. Of course, thanks to everyone for entering. GOLQ#25 will be posted shortly by Ron Crandall. _____________________________________________________________________________ Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) 01 500 BS- Barry Silk & Joe Haertel 2 39,41 02 440 JG- Jamie's Gang 4 32-40s T03 400 RC- Ron, Sally, & Dave Crandall 3 40,40,14 T03 400 RS- Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 39,43 05 377 NC- Kathy, Norm, & Carol 3 35,36,37 06 339 DM- Dan Murphy 1 38 07 298 DG- The Old Folks at DG 7 various 08 290 BT- Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 42 09 289 BC- Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve, & Fla. connection 4 42,46,47,? 10 260 JW- Jeff Wisniewski 1 19 11 208 MH- Mike Hubbard & Team <76424.1703@CompuServe.COM> 3 40s 12 168 UN- UNM 6 mid 30's 13 150 JA- John Altinbay 1 40 T14 100 MB- Mike Bixenman 1 43 T14 100 SL- Steven Levine 1 35 16 80 CC- Charles Carraher 1 28 17 70 DF- Don Fausett 1 51 T18 40 DE- Dave Ewing & Matt Courtois 2 36,37 T18 40 NW- New Wave Dave 1 24 20 20 TS- The TSD Team 1 27 _____________________________________________________________________________ The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown. A '-' is used to indicate that no guess was made for a question, whereas a zero indicates that a completely incorrect response was submitted. Song# ID 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 JG 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 RC 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 RS 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 NC - - 20 20 20 20 - 18 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 19 20 DM - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 19 20 20 20 20 DG - - - 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 0 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 18 20 BT 10 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 0 - - 20 20 20 20 20 BC 0 - 20 20 20 20 9 20 20 20 - - - - - 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 JW - - - 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - 0 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 MH - 10 - 20 19 - - - 20 19 20 - 10 - - 0 - 10 - - 20 20 20 20 0 UN 0 - - 20 20 - - - 20 - 20 - 10 - - - - - - - 10 20 20 18 10 JA - - 10 20 - - - - - 20 20 - - - 10 - - 10 - - - 20 20 - 20 MB - - 10 20 20 - - 20 - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - 10 - 10 - SL - 10 - 20 - - - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - 20 - CC - - - - - - - - - 20 20 - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 - 0 DF - - - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 10 - 0 - - - - - - - DE - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - NW - - - 20 - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - TS 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 20 - - _____________________________________________________________________________ And now the answers to Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #24, in the form: #number) Artist -- "Title" (year) [peak position on Billboard Chart] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everybody's doing it whether they are old or young Because they're tired of doing the monkey Tired of doing the swim #01) Candy & The Kisses -- "The 81" (1964/65) [51] When you leave me My golden rainbow disappears And you leave me A broken heart that's full of tears #02) The Caravelles -- "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry" (1963/64) [3] [Originally recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1956, as the B-side to "Sixteen Tons."] I wanna tell you pretty baby Your lips look sweet I'd like to kiss them But I can't break away #03) The Cookies -- "Chains" (1962/63) [17] [Covered by The Beatles in '63. Jamie's Gang reported that The Cookies did back-up vocals on Little Eva's "Locomotion."] I hear hurricanes a-blowing I know the end is coming soon I fear rivers overflowing I hear the voice of rage and ruin #04) Creedence Clearwater Revival -- "Bad Moon Rising" (1969) [2] [Several people noted that the refrain of this song sort of sounds like "There's a bathroom on the right" instead of "There's a bad moon on the rise." I've always been amused by (lead singer) John Fogerty's ersatz Cajun pronunciation (e.g., "Proud Mary keep on boinin'"), since he's from California.] My lover stands on golden sands And watches the ships that go sailing #05) Bobby Darin -- "Beyond the Sea" (1960) [6] [Originally written and recorded in 1945 by Charles Trenet as "La Mer," with French lyrics; English lyrics were written in 1947. A hit for Benny Goodman in 1948.] Your sweet chimes Love to hear Bring my baby Oh, my baby back to me #06) The Dell-Vikings -- "Whispering Bells" (1957) [9] Ask me for the world It doesn't seem much Ask me for the moon, dear And I'll reach out to touch #07) The Dubs -- "Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely)" (1957) [72] They used to laugh about dying But deep inside them they knew That pretty soon they'd be lying Beneath the ground together #08) Georgie Fame -- "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" (1968) [7] [Fame's real name is Clive Powell.] She used to love me, that I know And it don't seem so long ago That we were walking And we were talking The way lovers do #09) The Fortunes -- "You've Got Your Troubles" (1965) [7] [The Crandalls noted: "The Fortunes fell out of favor (in England at least) after they revealed that they had used session players on their records (sort of the Milli Vanilli of the British Invasion :-))."] You think she's a prize at the start But take my advice, play it smart She's nothing but trouble Better cut out on the double Before she gets into your heart #10) Herman's Hermits -- "A Must to Avoid" (1965/66) [8] [The Schuberts pointed out that lead singer Peter Noone was originally nicknamed "Sherman" for his apparent resemblance to the character on the Rocky & Bullwinkle Show; his nickname somehow evolved later into "Herman."] You were always something special to me Quite independent, never caring You lost your charm as you were aging Where is your magic disappearing? #11) The Hollies -- "Carrie-Anne" (1967) [9] [Jamie's Gang noted that The Hollies had more hits in Britain than any other group, including the Beatles.] I know I shouldn't want to keep you If you don't want to stay Until you've gone forever I'll be holding on for dear life #12) Chuck Jackson -- "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" (1962) [23] [Covered by Percy Sledge (1969) and Ronnie Milsap (1982). The Schuberts mentioned that Jackson was with The Dell-Vikings at one time.] Hearts go astray Leaving hurt when they go I went away just when you, you needed me so #13) Robert Knight -- "Everlasting Love" (1967) [13] [Carl Carlton's 1974 version went to #6.] Oh, I would be glad Just to have a love like that Oh, I would be true And I'd live my life for you #14) Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas -- "From a Window" (1964) [23] [Written by Lennon & McCartney. Group was managed by Beatles' manager Brian Epstein.] I've been told Baby, you've been bold I won't be your fool no more #15) Little Richard -- "Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin') (1956) [33] [Flip side of "Long Tall Sally."] Come on, take me by the hand Tell me I'm your lover man We'll have fun, just we two You for me, me for you #16) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers -- "I Want You to Be My Girl" (1956) [13] [The Exciters released a gender-reversed version in 1965 called "I Want You to Be My Boy."] No rabbits in his hat No pigeons up his sleeve #17) The Marvelettes -- "My Baby Must Be a Magician" (1967/68) [17] [Written by Smokey Robinson.] The moon and stars no longer shine The dream is gone I thought was mine There's nothing left for me to do But cry-y-y-y over you #18) Guy Mitchell -- "Singing the Blues" (1956/57) [1] [His real name is Al Cernik.] I wouldn't try to own your soul You can be free I only want you here each night loving me #19) The Peppermint Rainbow -- "Will You Be Staying After Sunday" (1969) [32] I can't live without you I love everything about you I can't help it if I feel this way #20) The Ronettes -- "Baby, I Love You" (1963/64) [24] [The 1969 version by Andy Kim went to #9.] You, with your masquerading And you, always contemplating what to do In case happiness found you Can't you see that it's all around you? So follow me #21) Crispian St. Peters -- "The Pied Piper" (1966) [4] [Crispian's real name is Peter Smith. The song was originally released in 1965 by the song's composers, in a group called The Changin' Times.] It's not the way you smiled that touched my heart It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart #22) The Shirelles -- "Baby It's You" (1961/62) [8] [Covered by The Beatles in 1963, and by the group Smith in 1969.] Seasons change with the scenery Weaving time in a tapestry Won't you stop and remember me At any convenient time #23) Simon & Garfunkel -- "A Hazy Shade of Winter" (1966/67) [13] [The Bangles' 1987 version, which hit #2, was featured in the movie "Less than Zero."] How can Mary tell me what to do When she lost her love so true? And Flo, she don't know 'Cause the boy she loves is a Romeo #24) The Supremes -- "Back in My Arms Again" (1965) [1] [Names are those of The Supremes' backing vocalists, Mary Wilson and Flo Ballard.] Emptiness Is a place you're in With nothing to lose But no more to win #25) The Walker Brothers -- "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" (1966) [13] [Three unrelated guys; none named "Walker," of course. Although American, they were much more successful in the U.K. than in the States. Several people guessed "Incense and Peppermints," which has a similar lyric: "Who cares what games we choose Little to win, but nothing to lose" Since "Incense and Peppermints" was used on a previous quiz (#6), and the rules don't allow songs to be re-used, I've posted an updated song index to help those without an archive of previous quizzes rule out already-used songs.] _____________________________________________________________________________ For those who haven't changed channels yet, here is the ranking of the songs from most recognized to least recognized. The second column indicates the average number of points scored on that song (total points divided by number of entrants). Rank Avg. Song ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01 18.00 #04) Creedence Clearwater Revival -- "Bad Moon Rising" (1969) [2] 02 16.00 #23) Simon & Garfunkel -- "A Hazy Shade of Winter" (1966/67) [13] 03 14.50 #22) The Shirelles -- "Baby It's You" (1961/62) [8] 04 13.25 #24) The Supremes -- "Back in My Arms Again" (1965) [1] 05 13.00 #11) The Hollies -- "Carrie-Anne" (1967) [9] 06 12.00 #09) The Fortunes -- "You've Got Your Troubles" (1965) [7] T07 11.95 #05) Bobby Darin -- "Beyond the Sea" (1960) [6] T07 11.95 #21) Crispian St. Peters -- "The Pied Piper" (1966) [4] 09 11.50 #25) The Walker Brothers -- "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" (1966) [13] 10 11.00 #06) The Dell-Vikings -- "Whispering Bells" (1957) [9] 11 10.95 #10) Herman's Hermits -- "A Must to Avoid" (1965/66) [8] 12 10.90 #08) Georgie Fame -- "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" (1968) [7] 13 9.00 #03) The Cookies -- "Chains" (1962/63) [17] T14 8.00 #18) Guy Mitchell -- "Singing the Blues" (1956/57) [1] T14 8.00 #13) Robert Knight -- "Everlasting Love" (1967) [13] 16 7.50 #15) Little Richard -- "Slippin' and Slidin' (Peepin' and Hidin') (1956) [33] T17 7.00 #20) The Ronettes -- "Baby, I Love You" (1963/64) [24] T17 7.00 #12) Chuck Jackson -- "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" (1962) [23] 19 6.00 #17) The Marvelettes -- "My Baby Must Be a Magician" (1967/68) [17] 20 5.50 #16) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers -- "I Want You to Be My Girl" (1956) [13] 21 4.00 #02) The Caravelles -- "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry" (1963/64) [3] T22 3.50 #01) Candy & The Kisses -- "The 81" (1964/65) [51] T22 3.50 #14) Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas -- "From a Window" (1964) [23] 24 2.45 #07) The Dubs -- "Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely)" (1957) [72] 25 2.00 #19) The Peppermint Rainbow -- "Will You Be Staying After Sunday" (1969) [32] A few observations: * "A Hazy Shade of Winter" was very well known for a non-Top-10 record. I'd attribute this to Simon & Garfunkel being album-oriented, so their songs are better known than the sales of their singles would indicate. * Contemporaries "Singing the Blues" and "Slippin' and Slidin' were ranked almost equally, despite the disparity in their chart positions (1 vs. 33). I'm sure this has to do with airtime on oldies stations. "Singing the Blues" has a pre-rock pop feel, and so gets played less frequently. ANYTHING by Little Richard is quintessential early rock-n-roll, so it gets played a lot. * "You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry" ranked low for a song that hit #3. Again, probably little airplay today due to the treacly pre-rock-style arrangement. -- Howard Teitelbaum (hat@floyd.att.com) ============================================================================