From: jil@donuts0.uucp (Jamie Lubin) Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia Subject: Results & Answer Key for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #29 (GOLQ29) Message-ID: <1992Jul30.144143.20493@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> Date: 30 Jul 92 14:41:43 GMT Reply-To: jil@donuts0.uucp (Jamie Lubin) Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #29 (GOLQ29) Congratulations to the team of Barry Silk & Joe Haertel on their narrow victory over the team of Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum; both teams had excellent scores. Very good scores were turned in by Dan Murphy, The Old Folks at DG, Norm Crandall team, the Schuberts & Irish. Several other teams did well too. With one exception, everybody scored higher than they did on my previous quiz (GOLQ27) showing that we both improved!! Participation was up & all songs were identified by at least 2 entrants. Thanks to all who responded. Howard Teitelbaum has already posted GOLQ30 which is due Tues. 8/18, 5 pm EDT. Jamie jil@donuts0.bellcore.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #29 There is a "+" after Score below for each tie-breaker answered correctly; a "-" indicates partial credit. An "x" indicates a totally incorrect guess. Pos. # on Score Name E-mail address team age(s) 1 409-+ BS Barry Silk & Joe Haertel 2 40,41 2 400++ HB Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum hat@floyd.att.com 2 34,42 3 365 DM Dan Murphy danielm@tekgen.bv.tek.com 1 38 4 360- DG The Old Folks at DG cochran@spam.rtp.dg.com 6 various 5 346- NC Norm, Kathy, Carol crandall@iseeu.enet.dec.com 3 36-38 6 320 + RS Rick & Kathy Schubert rick.schubert@sandiegoCA.ncr.com 2 39,43 7 295-- IR Irish hanrahac@ocpt.ccur.com 1 49 8 281 UN UNM dave@carina.unm.edu 6 mid 30s 9 277-x BD Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve & Fla. friends dorin@ksr.com 4 43-? 10 267- WJ Without Jamie mzm@pyuxf.bellcore.com 7 33-40s 11 259 + RC Ron & Sally Crandall RMC@PSUVM.PSU.EDU 2 41,41 12 189 x DF Don Fausett dfausett@zach.fit.edu 1 51 13 188 DT Dutch Olympic Team Adri.Verhoef@rivm.nl ? various 14 176 MP Mark Przybyszewski V070N53b@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu 1 27 15 173 MH Mike Hubbard & Team 76424.1703@CompuServe.COM 3 40s 16 170xx SF Steve Friedman sfriedman@pbs.org 1 37 17 166 DA Dave Mack mack@camary.acuson.com 1 28 18 160 DO Duane Ott dfo@csi.compuserve.com 1 35 19 148 TG The Genasys Team jonog@g2syd.genasys.com.au 6 various 20 94 x MB Mike Bixenman mikeb@ocpt.ccur.com 1 43 21 30 LK Lisa Koh lkoh@elman.austin.ibm.com 1 20 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# 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 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 10 19 20 20 0 20 20 20 HB 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - DM 20 20 18 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 18 - 20 20 20 19 - - 20 DG 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - - NC 19 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 0 7 20 20 20 - - 20 RS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 0 - 0 20 20 - 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 IR 20 - 18 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - - - 20 20 20 18 - 19 20 20 - - - 20 UN 19 20 - 20 20 20 8 - 20 - 18 20 - 20 20 0 18 - - 20 18 20 - - - BD 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - - 20 20 0 18 0 19 20 20 0 0 0 0 WJ 20 20 10 10 20 20 10 20 20 - - - - 20 20 - 18 - 19 20 20 - 0 - - RC 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - 20 20 - 19 20 20 0 - 0 - DF - - 10 20 0 20 10 - 20 - - - - 20 10 20 20 - 19 - 20 - - - - DT 20 - - - 20 20 10 20 - - - 10 - 20 20 - 18 - - 20 10 0 - - - MP 20 20 - 10 20 20 8 - 20 20 - 10 - - - - 18 - - 10 - - - - - MH 19 20 - - 10 20 8 - 20 17 - 10 - - 10 - 10 - - - 20 9 - - - SF 20 20 0 0 20 20 10 0 0 20 - - - - 0 - - 0 - 20 20 0 - 20 - DA 20 20 - 20 20 20 8 20 - - - - - 0 - - 18 - - - 20 0 - - - DO 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 - - - 20 TG 0 - - 20 20 20 10 - - - - - - 20 20 - 10 - - 19 9 - - - - MB 10 - - 8 10 20 8 - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 18 20 - - - - LK - - - - 10 - 10 - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - ############################################################################# GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #29 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak position on Billboard Chart] _____________________________________________________________________________ Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #29 (Songs were from 1955 through 1969) _____________________________________________________________________________ When I look into your big brown eyes It's so very plain to see That it's time you learned about the facts of life Starting from A to Z #01) Akens, Jewel: "The Birds And The Bees" (65) [3] Come on and take my hand Come on baby and be my man 'Cause I love you 'Cause I want you Can't you see that I'm lonely #02) Bass, Fontella: "Rescue Me" (65) [4] Sloppy shirt, old blue jeans Dirty shoes, by all means Patch of blonde, peroxide hair Jukebox baby, ain't no square #03) Bennett, Boyd And His Rockets: "Seventeen" (55) [5] [Rick mentions that there were 3 versions of this song on the charts simultaneously: Boyd Bennett's, which entered the charts on 7/9/55, Rusty Draper's, & the Fontane Sisters', both of which entered the charts on 8/20/55. Frankie Ford also charted a version in '61. The Fontane Sisters' version charted the highest at #3] Great Googa Mooga let me outta here And meanwhile back in the States #04) Cadets: "Stranded In The Jungle" (56) [15] [Rick points out that there were 3 versions of this song on the charts simultaneously: Jayhawks charted 1st 6/30/56, then Cadets 7/14/56 (hit #3 on the R&B charts), then the Gadabouts on 7/21/56; Cadets also recorded ballads as the Jacks] [Group member Will "Dub" Jones later sang bass for the Coasters on Charlie Brown & Along Came Jones] I can mashed potato (I can mashed potato) I can do the twist (I can do the twist) Well now tell me baby (tell me baby) Do you like it like this? (do you like it like this?) #05) Contours: "Do You Love Me" (62,88) [3] [The Contours' 1962 & 1988 versions spent a total of 34 weeks on the charts] [Also accepted the Dave Clark Five, who covered this in 1964] [Featured in the movie "Dirty Dancing"] But I never saw the good side of the city Until I hitched a ride on a riverboat queen #06) Creedence Clearwater Revival: "Proud Mary" (69) [2] Where trouble melts like lemon drops A-way above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me #07) Demensions: "Over The Rainbow" (60) [16] [Adri Verhoef of the Dutch Olympic Team aka Dutch Officials states that this is from the 1939 musical, "The Wizard Of Oz."] We gotta do that We gotta do that And there'll be no one else alive in all the world 'cept you and me #08) Fame, Georgie: "Yeh, Yeh" (65) [21] [Also accepted Georgie Fame With/And The Blue Flames] I stay at home at night Right by the phone at night But you won't call And I won't hurt my pride #09) Fleetwoods: "Mr. Blue" (59) [1] [DJ Tommy Dean points out that the group was named after a telephone exchange in the state of Washington] [Rick says this hit #3 on the R&B charts] Everything that's wonderful is sure to come your way 'Cause you're in love, you're in love And love is here to stay #10) Gore, Lesley: "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows" (65) [13] [Howard says that this was from the movie "Ski Party," which starred the "Beach Party" gang; the film also featured James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good).] I had it, but I lost it Now I've got a broken heart to mend Listen, I don't care what the cost is I know I've got to find a way back in #11) Henderson, Joe: "Snap Your Fingers" (62) [8] Her eyes were like that of a cat in the dark That hypnotized me with love #12) Impressions: "Gypsy Woman" (61) [20] [Barry & Rick mention that this was covered in 1970 (outside the GOLQ range) by Brian Hyland; Dave Grisham (of UNM) made a similar comment & added that Hyland's version went to #3] Now that we've grown up it seems You just keep ignoring me Oh, I'll find you anywhere you go I'm gonna look high and low #13) Jay And The Techniques: "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" (67) [6] It's just not right to hide his daughter From the one who loves her so Her tender lips are sweeter than honey #14) King, Claude: "Wolverton Mountain" (62) [6] [Howard points out that this song was "answered" later in '62 by Jo Ann Campbell's "(I'm The Girl On) Wolverton Mountain"] Captain Smith and Pocahontas Had a very mad affair When her daddy tried to kill him She said, "Daddy oh don't you dare" #15) Lee, Peggy: "Fever" (58) [8] [Howard mentions that Little Willie John did the original in '56] [I don't believe that these lyrics are in the Little Willie John version, but even if they were I couldn't accept Little Willie John as the artist because under the general rules Little Willie John would be considered "J", which wouldn't fit here alphabetically] [Written by Eddie Cooley who had his own top 20 hit, "Priscilla" in '56] Wednesday, everything is fine Thursday, you done changed your mind Friday, it's the day we make up Saturday, the day we break up #16) Moonglows: "See Saw" (56) [25] [Rick says that this hit #11 on the R&B charts] [He also states that this was not originally done by the McGuire Sisters :-) I believe that they may have done it, but that it barely missed the Top 100 by a few thousand or so ;-)] [Group member Harvey Fuqua was featured in the movie, "Go, Johnny, Go" along with Jo Ann Campbell (see #14 above), Chuck Berry, Ritchie Valens, Cadillacs, Jackie Wilson, Eddie Cochran & Flamingos] Do you remember when we met? That's the day I knew you were my pet I want to tell you how much I love you #17) Phillips, Phil With The Twilights: "Sea Of Love" (59) [2] [The Honeydrippers had a top 10 hit with this in 1984/85] [Later used in the Al Pacino film, "Sea Of Love"] Now all the guys I know are getting in trouble That's how it's always been When the odds are all against you How can you win? #18) Rawls, Lou: "Dead End Street" (67) [29] [Both Rawls & Sam Cooke sang for The Pilgrim Travelers, a 50s gospel group; they were once in a car crash together & Rawls was erroneously pronounced dead!!] Well I kissed him on Thursday (oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh) And he didn't come Friday (oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh) When he showed up Saturday (oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh) I said "bye-bye baby" (oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh) #19) Shirelles: "I Met Him On A Sunday (Ronde-Ronde)" (58) [49] [Their 1st charted song] I love you, I love you, I love you so But I don't want you to know I need you, I need you, I need you so And I'll never let you go #20) Small, Millie: "My Boy Lollipop" (64) [2] [DJ Tommy Dean reports that Rod Stewart played the harmonica on this record] [Howard adds that she was nicknamed "The Blue Beat Girl." Blue beat, or "ska," was a predecessor of reggae] [2nd song in this quiz with "Lollipop" in the title--would've been the 3rd, but Rick used "Lollipop" by The Chordettes in GOLQ28] Playin' solitaire 'til dawn With a deck of fifty-one Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo #21) Statler Brothers: "Flowers On The Wall" (65/66) [4] Ask your mother for fifteen cents See the elephant jump the fence He jumped so high, he touched the sky Never got back 'til the fourth of July #22) Thomas, Rufus: "Walking The Dog" (63) [10] To get that ring Around your finger Oh my darling Hold me tight #23) Velvets: "Tonight (Could Be The Night)" (61) [26] [Barry points out that lead singer, Virgil Johnson, was an Odessa, TX high school teacher who formed the Velvets with some students in his class] I miss your love so badly it's a crime If only I could make you change your mind I'd be down on my knees with my heart in my hand #24) Welch, Lenny: "Darling Take Me Back" (65) [72] [Big hit in the NY/NJ/CT area] Now she wrapped him up all cozy In a coverture of silk And then laid him by the fireside With some honey and some milk #25) Wilson, Al: "The Snake" (68) [27] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tie breakers: Boy meets girl and love begins Oh what a feeling you get from within For I should know, 'cause I'm in love I'm the boy who told the girl of the stars up above #TB1) Little Anthony And The Imperials: "Two People In The World" (58) [Barry & Howard mention that this is the B-side of "Tears On My Pillow."] A Sunday, a Monday, Tuesday, a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday #TB2) Students: "Every Day Of The Week" (58) [Howard points out that The Students never cracked the pop charts, but they hit #26 on the R&B charts in '61 with "I'm So Young" (recorded in '58).] [Barry says that "I'm So Young" was the flip side & that according to the Dovells, "Every Day Of The Week" was the basis for both "The Bristol Stomp" & "Pretty Little Angel Eyes."] [This is one of 3 songs in this quiz whose lyrics involved days of the week; one of the 3 actually contained every day of the week ;-)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This chart ranks the songs from most recognized to least recognized. The second number on the line denotes the avg. no. of points scored on that song (total points divided by number of entrants, to 1 decimal place). Rank Avg. Song 1 19.0 #06) Proud Mary 2 17.6 #05) Do You Love Me 3 17.0 #21) Flowers On The Wall 4 16.5 #01) The Birds And The Bees 5 15.6 #20) My Boy Lollipop 6 15.0 #17) Sea Of Love 7 14.3 #02) Rescue Me 8 13.8 #07) Over The Rainbow 9 13.7 #04) Stranded In The Jungle 10 12.4 #09) Mr. Blue 11 11.4 #14) Wolverton Mountain 12 10.5 #15) Fever 13 9.6 #19) I Met Him On A Sunday (Ronde-Ronde) 14 9.4 #10) Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows 15 9.0 #12) Gypsy Woman T16 5.7 #08) Yeh, Yeh T16 5.7 #16) See Saw 18 5.1 #TB1) Two People In The World 19 4.8 #25) The Snake 20 4.7 #TB2) Every Day Of The Week 21 4.6 #03) Seventeen 22 4.2 #22) Walking The Dog 23 3.8 #23) Tonight (Could Be The Night) 24 2.9 #13) Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie 25 1.9 #24) Darling Take Me Back 26 1.8 #11) Snap Your Fingers 27 1.4 #18) Dead End Street Surprises (to me): I expected the following songs to have done a lot better: Walking The Dog & Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Somewhat better: Tonight (Could Be The Night) & Yeh, Yeh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted surveys of the top 500 songs of all time: Song 1991 1982 1979 1972 ------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Do You Love Me #273 #391 Sea Of Love #242 Proud Mary #155 #438 #339 Over The Rainbow #310 #416 #464 Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie #265 Mr. Blue #432 #136 Tonight (Could Be The Night) #209 #329 Two People In The World #336 #177 Every Day Of The Week #274 From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted 1992 survey of the top 101 artists of all time: #32 Shirelles #41 Lesley Gore #54 Moonglows #56 Little Anthony And The Imperials Jamie jil@donuts0.bellcore.com