From: hernando@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (howard.a.teitelbaum) Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia Subject: RESULTS: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #41 Message-ID: Date: 28 Apr 93 14:58:47 GMT Organization: AT&T RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #41 Congratulations to Barry, Joe, & Valerie, who achieved only the third 500 score in GOLQ history! (Previous "aces" were by Team Jamie in GOLQ#22 and Team Barry in GOLQ#24.) Jamie & Tom also had an outstanding score, missing only one regular question. There was an excellent bronze-medal performance by Ron & Sally Crandall, and also very strong performances by the Norm & Kathy & Carol team and by the Schuberts. Of course, thanks to everyone who entered! GOLQ#42 will be posted shortly by Jamie Lubin. I've also posted an updated sorted song list for all the GOLQs to date (1-41). _____________________________________________________________________________ There is a "+" after Score below for each tie-breaker answered correctly; a "-" indicates partial credit. An "x" indicates a totally incorrect guess. Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) 01 500 BJ Barry Silk, Joe Haertel, & Valerie 3 40,42,30s 02 480x JT Jamie Lubin & Tom Bisagni 2 40s 03 420 RS Ron & Sally Crandall 2 42,41 04 389 NK Norm & Kathy & Carol 3 37,36,38 05 360 RK Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 40,44 06 309 BC Bob Dorin,Chris Reeve,Nina,Judy,Sheila5 44,46,48,?,? 07 300 MH Mike Hubbard & Team <76424.1703@CompuServe.COM> 2 40s 08 289 BT Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 43 T09 278 DG The Old Folks at DG 5 various T09 278 GT The Genasys Team 4 various 11 265 UN UNM 6 late 30s 12 238 IR Irish 1 50 13 220 DT Dave Tartaglia 1 40 14 179 JB Jim Blake 1 39 15 158 HB Hugh Brodie 1 42 16 148x TO Tom O'Connor 1 34 17 140 DF Don Fausett 1 52 18 109xx SF Steve Edw. Friedman, p/k/a Freddy 1 38.6 19 108 AL Avalanche Lyrics Gurus 3 37,31,31 20 58 DO The Dutch Officials 2 - ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BJ 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 JT 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 RS 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 NK 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 19 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 RK 20 - 0 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 BC 0 20 0 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 19 20 10 - - 20 20 20 20 0 20 MH 0 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - 0 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - - BT 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 20 10 - 19 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 - - DG 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 18 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - 20 GT - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 20 - 18 20 20 - 0 20 - - 20 - 20 UN - 20 - 10 - - - 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - 0 20 15 20 20 0 20 IR 18 20 0 10 - 20 - 20 20 0 20 - - - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 10 20 - 20 DT - 10 0 20 - - - 0 - 0 18 20 20 - 18 20 - - - 20 20 14 20 0 20 JB - 10 - 20 - - - - 0 0 20 20 20 - 19 10 - - - 20 - - 20 - 20 HB - 20 0 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - 18 - - - - - - - 20 - - TO - 10 - 20 - - - - - - 18 20 - - - 10 10 - - 20 - - 20 - 20 DF - 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - - - 20 - - 20 - - - 20 - - SF - 10 - 20 - - - - - - 20 20 - - 19 - - - - 20 - - 0 - 0 AL 10 10 - - - - - 10 - - 20 - - - 18 - - - - 20 - 0 - - 20 DO - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 18 - - - - - - - - - 20 ______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #41 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year) [peak Pop] {peak R&B} where "peak Pop" = Peak position achieved on the weekly Billboard Pop chart "peak R&B" = Peak position on the weekly Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm the cat's pajamas Always runnin' 'round with crazy little mamas #01) Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones: "Black Slacks" (1957) [17] {11} Two drifters, off to see the world There's such a lot of world to see #02) Jerry Butler: "Moon River" (1961/62) [11] {14} [From the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Henry Mancini's version charted at the same time, also peaking at #11. Jamie added that it was written by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini, and that it won the Grammy for '61 Song of the Year. Quite a few entrants mentioned Andy Williams' version; this wasn't released as a single (or didn't chart if it was), but it was featured on his 1962 LP "Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes."] Every night I keep on crying And I pray that you'll stop lying to me #03) The Dave Clark Five: "Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)" (1964) [15] [In 1967/68, they had an unrelated lesser (#43) hit similarly titled "Everybody Knows."] All around there are girls and boys It's a swingin' place, a cellarful of noise It's got an atmosphere of its own somehow You gotta come along right now #04) Petula Clark: "I Know a Place" (1965) [3] [Followup hit to "Downtown." "A Cellarful of Noise" was the title of Beatles manager Brian Epstein's then-current autobiography; the title referred to the dingy Cavern Club where Epstein first saw the Beatles.] A lonely heart grows cold and old #05) The Crickets: "Think it Over" (1958) [27] Friends won't learn the truth from me I don't want their sympathy #06) Dion & The Belmonts: "No One Knows" (1958) [19] Then they're making plans for the future When they should be right back in school I used to laugh But now I understand #07) The Drifters: "Fools Fall in Love" (1957) [69] {10} [Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. These original Drifters formed in 1953 and disbanded in 1958. Later that year, their manager, George Treadwell, signed a group called The Five Crowns (featuring Ben E. King as lead singer), and re-named them The Drifters. It was this second incarnation of The Drifters (with some personnel changes over the years) that had a long string of hits into the mid-'60s.] I'll never hurt you, I'll never lie I'll never be untrue I'll never give you reason to cry I'd be unhappy if you were blue #08) The Everly Brothers: "Devoted to You" (1958) [10] {2} [A double-sided hit; the A-side was the #1 hit "Bird Dog." The then-married Carly Simon and James Taylor had a #36 hit with this song in '78.] Bring the buck-buck-buckets down Wang! Wang! Uh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh And if you don't like your job Let those buck-buck-buckets down #09) The Fendermen: "Mule Skinner Blues" (1960) [5] [Written in 1931 by country-music great Jimmie Rodgers (not to be confused with the '50s/'60s pop artist of that name). The group got its name by virtue of the fact that both its members played Fender guitars. Don Fausett noted that the song was "immortalized by the living legend Bill Monroe."] You've got kisses sweeter than honey And I work seven days a week to give you all my money #10) Marvin Gaye: "Pride and Joy" (1963) [10] {2} [Backing vocals by Martha & The Vandellas. Jamie pointed out a lyrical similarity to "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (who fits here alphabetically). These two excerpts from "Respect" are similar to the above (emphasis mine): "Ooh, your KISS IS SWEETER THAN HONEY And guess what, so is my money" -- and -- "I'm about TO GIVE YOU ALL MY MONEY And all I'm asking in return, honey" ] So listen very carefully Closer now, and you will see what I mean It isn't a dream #11) Herman's Hermits: "There's a Kind of Hush" (1967) [4] [The B-side, "No Milk Today," also charted at #35. A #12 hit for The Carpenters in 1976; their version gave the title as "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)." The Dutch Officials noted that it hit #15 in 1967 in the Netherlands.] Love will never do What you want it to Why can't this crazy love be mine? #12) Tom Jones: "It's Not Unusual" (1965) [10] {26} [Jamie observed that this was his first U.S. hit.] Yes, I was just thirteen You might say I was a musical proverbial knee-high When I heard a couple new sounding tunes on the tubes And they blasted me sky high #13) The Lovin' Spoonful: "Nashville Cats" (1966/67) [8] I know I'm not a king And I'm not very wise But one thing you must realize #14) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers: "I Promise to Remember" (1956) [57] {10} [Written by Lymon's schoolmate Jimmy Castor, who originally recorded it with his group, The Juniors. Though Castor's version didn't chart, he went on to have several charted hits in the '60s and '70s.] Stars fading but I linger on, dear Still craving your kiss I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear Just saying this #15) Mama Cass with The Mamas & The Papas: "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1968) [12] [Single was credited as above, although the song appeared on a regular Mamas & Papas album, "The Papas and The Mamas" (quite an imaginative title, that). Minus one point if you just gave "Mama Cass" as the artist. Her full stage name was Cassandra Elliot, but her real name was Ellen Naomi Cohen. The song was originally a hit for Wayne King & His Orchestra in 1931 (#1 for 4 weeks). There were also two charted versions in 1950, by Frankie Laine (#18) and Jack Owens (#14).] I think I could say something, if you know what I mean But if I really say it The radio won't play it Unless I lay it between the lines #16) Peter, Paul & Mary: "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" (1967) [9] [Song features P, P & M doing successive parodies of The Mamas and The Papas, Donovan, and The Beatles.] I've been waitin' just for tonight To do some lovin' and hold you tight Now tell me baby, you gotta go I got the hi-fi high and the lights down low #17) Elvis Presley: "I Need Your Love Tonight" (1959) [4] [The B-side of "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I," which hit #2. Kudos to Barry Silk, who used an Elvis stamp when he sent me his team's entry.] I finally got to talk to you And I told you just exactly how I felt Then I held you close to me And kissed you and my heart began to melt #18) Tommy Roe: "Dizzy" (1969) [1] No more swimmin' No swimmin' Hello, history #19) Timmie "Oh Yeah!" Rogers: "Back to School Again" (1957/58) [36] [Rogers was primarily a stand-up comedian, and "Oh Yeah!" was one of his tag lines.] Don't be so scared of changing and re-arranging yourself It's time for jumping down from the shelf A little bit #20) The Seekers: "Georgy Girl" (1966/67) [2] [From the film of the same name. The Baja Marimba Band charted with their version in 1967 (#98). The Schuberts and Steve "Freddy" Friedman pointed out that the song was co-written (music) by Tom Springfield (Dusty's brother, and a member with her in The Springfields folk trio).] You persuaded me to love you, and I did But instead of tenderness I found heartache instead Into your arms I fell, so unaware Of the loneliness that was waiting there #21) The Supremes: "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" (1967) [1] {1} You surely must know magic, girl, 'cause you changed my life It was dull and ordinary, you made it sunny and bright Now, I was blessed the day I found you Gonna build my whole world around you #22) The Temptations: "You're My Everything" (1967) [6] {3} Once upon a time That little girl was mine If I'd been true I know she'd never be with you #23) Bobby Vee: "Take Good Care of My Baby" (1961) [1] [Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Both Jamie and the (R & S) Crandalls reported that the label reads "... with the Johnny Mann Singers." Bobby Vinton's 1968 version hit #36; either artist is acceptable, since both fit alphabetically.] Your love is oh so heavenly My darling, can't you see #24) The Volume's: "I Love You" (1962) [22] [The Whitburn book spells the group's name as above; Jamie observed that his 45 spells it without the apostrophe.] Even on my favorite table He can beat my best His disciples lead him in And he just does the rest #25) The Who: "Pinball Wizard" (1969) [19] [From their rock opera "Tommy." There was a movie version of "Tommy" in '75, and there's a Broadway staging which just opened recently. Jamie noted that this song (and most of "Tommy") was written by The Who's Pete Townshend, and that the song was covered in a medley with "See Me, Feel Me" (also from "Tommy") by the New Seekers (#29 in '73). Jamie also recalled that the group debuted in the U.S. on The Smothers Brothers Show. The Dutch Officials noted that it hit #12 in 1969 in the Netherlands.] They didn't care what the people did say All day through they were happy and gay Yes, all day through they were happy and gay Just that way #TB1) The Carnations: "Long Tall Girl" (1961) [-] He's been searching hard, out looking for a lover He's found the girl that he's been dreaming of He'll settle down to raise a family Tell me, who deserves it better than he? #TB2) The Elegants: "Little Boy Blue (Is Blue No More)" (1959) [-] [They released about a dozen records after their #1 hit "Little Star," but none charted. This song is a sequel to "Little Star," as the opening verse indicates: Little boy blue's not blue no more He's found his little star "Where are you?" he sings no more Now it's "There you are!" ] ______________________________________________________________________________ The following table ranks the songs from most recognized to least recognized. The first column indicates the average number of points scored on that song (total points divided by number of entrants). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Avg. Song ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18.8 #11) Herman's Hermits: "There's a Kind of Hush" (1967) [4] 17.2 #15) Mama Cass with The Mamas & The Papas: "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1968) [12] 17.0 #20) The Seekers: "Georgy Girl" (1966/67) [2] 17.0 #23) Bobby Vee: "Take Good Care of My Baby" (1961) [1] 16.0 #04) Petula Clark: "I Know a Place" (1965) [3] 15.5 #02) Jerry Butler: "Moon River" (1961/62) [11] {14} 15.0 #25) The Who: "Pinball Wizard" (1969) [19] 14.0 #16) Peter, Paul & Mary: "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" (1967) [9] 13.5 #08) The Everly Brothers: "Devoted to You" (1958) [10] {2} 13.5 #13) The Lovin' Spoonful: "Nashville Cats" (1966/67) [8] 13.0 #12) Tom Jones: "It's Not Unusual" (1965) [10] {26} 11.0 #09) The Fendermen: "Mule Skinner Blues" (1960) [5] 10.2 #22) The Temptations: "You're My Everything" (1967) [6] {3} 9.8 #21) The Supremes: "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" (1967) [1] {1} 8.5 #17) Elvis Presley: "I Need Your Love Tonight" (1959) [4] 8.4 #01) Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones: "Black Slacks" (1957) [17] {11} 7.0 #05) The Crickets: "Think it Over" (1958) [27] 5.0 #06) Dion & The Belmonts: "No One Knows" (1958) [19] 5.0 #10) Marvin Gaye: "Pride and Joy" (1963) [10] {2} 5.0 #14) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers: "I Promise to Remember" (1956) [57] {10} 5.0 #18) Tommy Roe: "Dizzy" (1969) [1] 5.0 #19) Timmie "Oh Yeah!" Rogers: "Back to School Again" (1957/58) [36] 4.0 #03) The Dave Clark Five: "Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)" (1964) [15] 4.0 #24) The Volume's: "I Love You" (1962) [22] 3.0 #07) The Drifters: "Fools Fall in Love" (1957) [69] {10} 0.0 #TB1) The Carnations: "Long Tall Girl" (1961) [-] 0.0 #TB2) The Elegants: "Little Boy Blue (Is Blue No More)" (1959) [-] A few observations: * Every regular song was solved by at least three entrants. However, no one got either of the tie-breakers, a dubious first-time GOLQ occurrence. * The following songs ranked HIGHER than I thought they would: Dream a Little Dream of Me, Moon River, Nashville Cats, Mule Skinner Blues. * The following songs ranked LOWER than I thought they would: You're My Everything, Love Is Here and Now You're Gone, I Need Your Love Tonight, Pride and Joy, Dizzy. -- Howard Teitelbaum (hat@floyd.att.com)