Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.oldies From: rns@lucid.com (Rick Schubert) Message-ID: <9403021555.AA10042@molly.cadillac.development> Subject: RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #55 (Surrogate Post) Date: Wed, 2 Mar 94 07:55:01 PST I am posting this on behalf of Barry Silk (bsilk@charm.isi.edu), who does not have Newsgroup access. _______________________________________________________________________________ RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #55 (GOLQ55) I think everyone is glad that this quiz is finally OVER! Hopefully, nobody gave UP too early. As expected, the finish came DOWN to the wire, with JOE HAERTEL & SCOOTER MAGRUDER achieving a perfect score of 500++ for a gold medal performance on this oldies-style version of the winter olympics! Congratulations to both of them for narrowly edging out several worthy opponents who must have been UNDER a great deal of stress :-) I'd also like to congratulate several other teams for outstanding performances. The SCHUBERT's missed only one song to earn the silver medal. JAMIE LUBIN & TOM BISAGNI earned the bronze medal with their 500 score. RON & SALLY CRANDALL finished in fourth place -- ironically they identified more songs than the third placers. The HALLERMAN's and TEAM DASHEVSKY achieved olympic level scores as well! And a special mention goes to JIM CARSON who did rather well for the under-30 crowd and taking into consideration that these songs were hits prior to his birth! I should point out that there have been some new GOLQ records established! For the first time in GOLQ history, there have been multiple 500 scores. And an unprecedented 33 teams entered -- the largest number of teams ever to have participated in a GOLQ! Thanks to those of you who offered your favorable comments about my "prepositional" theme, which many teams were able to identify. In case you haven't figured it out, each title contains an OVER, UNDER, DOWN, or UP (or variation on UP) in it. Hope this added twist made it more fun. And of course, thanks to everyone who entered! Barry (bsilk@charm.isi.edu) ______________________________________________________________________________ There is a "+" after Score below for each tie-breaker answered correctly; a "-" indicates partial credit. An "x" indicates a totally incorrect guess. Pos. ID # on Score Name E-mail address team age(s) 1 500++ JS Joe Haertel & Scooter Magruder 2 40s 2 500.+ RK Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 41,44 3 500x. JL Jamie Lubin & Tom Bisagni 2 40s 4 480++ RC Ron & Sally Crandall 2 42,42 5 480x+ AH Anne and Dennis Hallerman 2 37,45 6 420x+ MD Marc Dashevsky, Bob Bluestein, Jeff Kenton, 4 40s John Harrison 7 340.+ BG Bruce Long and Georgeann Lorentz 2 mid 40s 8 318.+ WV Wendy Vickers 1 38 9 290.+ PO Pete Olden 1 OTH 10 280.+ HB Howard Teitelbaum & Bonnie Teitelbaum 2 35,44 11 260-+ NC Norm, Kathy, and Carol 3 37,37,39 T12 240.+ BC Bob Clements 1 51 T12 240.+ EJ The EJ's: Ellis, Ellen, Julie & Jeff 4 <= 41 T12 240.+ GT The Genasys Team 4 various 15 230.+ BD Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve & Nina 3 44,46,49 16 210.. MS Maxine & Stan Willner 2 mid 40s 17 185.+ UN UNM 6 various 18 183.+ DT Dave Tartaglia 1 41 19 160.+ JC Jim Carson 1 21 20 160.. TO Tom O'Connor 1 35 21 159.+ GC Gregory Chambers 1 40 22 144.+ JD Jack Decker 1 41 T23 120.+ JA John Altinbay 1 42 T23 120.+ DG The Old Folks at DG 3 various T23 120.+ GF Gavin Finnie 1 44 26 90.+ MR Marc Reeve 1 23 27 80.+ DE David A. Ewing 1 38 28 70.+ TN Taed Nelson 1 26 29 60.+ JM Joseph McCombs 1 21 30 50.+ DO The Dutch Officials 2 33,35 31 40.. GT Gordie Tenney 1 20 T32 20x+ MG Matthew Howard Getz 1 ? T32 20.+ AM Alan McKendree 1 ? ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- JS 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 RK 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 JL 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 RC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 AH 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 MD 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 BG - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 - 20 WV - 20 20 20 19 20 10 20 20 - 19 20 20 10 - - - - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 PO 0 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 0 20 - - - - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 HB - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - NC - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - - - - 20 20 20 - - - - BC - 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 EJ - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 0 20 - 20 - - - - - 0 20 20 - - - 20 GT - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 BD - 20 10 - - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - - 20 20 20 - 20 - - MS - 20 10 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - - - - - - 20 20 - - - 0 - UN - 20 - 20 10 20 15 20 10 - 20 - - - - - - - 10 20 20 - - - - DT - 20 - 20 19 20 15 20 10 0 20 - - - - 0 - - - 20 19 - - - - JC - 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 - 0 - - - - - 0 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 TO - - - 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 20 - - - - GC - 20 - 20 19 20 20 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 - - - - JD - 0 - - 20 15 10 10 20 20 - - - - - - 10 - - 19 20 - - - - JA - 20 20 - - 20 20 - - - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - DG - - - 20 - 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - GF - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - - - 20 20 - - 20 - - MR - 20 - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 10 - - - - - 20 - - - - - DE - 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - TN - - - 20 - 20 - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - JM - 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DO - - 10 - - 20 - - - 0 10 - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - GT - 20 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - AM - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _____________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #55 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} _____________________________________________________________________________ Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #55 (Songs were from 1957 through 1969) _____________________________________________________________________________ Hey boy They say that you're contrary 'Cause you think your love is extraordinary #01) Ruby Andrews: "Casonova (Your Playing Days Are Over)" (1967) [51] {9} [Born Ruby Stackhouse in 1947. Ruby hails from Hollandale, Mississippi. And yes, 'Casonova' is spelled exactly as it appears on the record label] Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna travel the world #02) Beach Boys: "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" (1964) [9] [Jamie comments that this was written, produced & arranged by Brian Wilson] Well, you know that I love you tell the world I do Come on pretty baby why can't you be true I need your lovin' baby oh so bad The best little woman I've ever had #03) Beatles: "Slow Down" (1964) [25] [John Altinbay and Bob Clements note that this was written by Larry Williams. John adds that it was a John Lennon favorite.] [Howard adds that it was originally recorded by Williams in '58. First of three Williams tunes that the Beatles recorded; subsequent ones were "Bad Boy" and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy." According to Mark Lewisohn's "The Beatles Recording History," "Slow Down" was recorded on 6/1/64, with piano overdub by their producer George Martin on 6/4. In the UK, released only on the "Long Tall Sally" EP, but in the US it was the B-side of the "Matchbox" single.] [Jamie adds that we just passed the 30th anniversary of their 1st U.S. appearance] [The Beatles were strongly influenced by American R&B music, one example is this song] We don't only sing But we dance just as good as we walk In Houston, we just started a new dance #04) Archie Bell & the Drells: "Tighten Up" (1968) [1] {1} [Jamie notes that it was written by Archie] I said: "What's the matter" He said: "A train just ran over me" I said: "Mm, how often does this happen" He said: "Everyday about this time" I said: "Well, why do you just sit out here" He said: "Because I cannot believe that it's happenin'" #05) Bill Cosby: "Little Ole Man (Uptight-Everything's Alright)" (1967) [4] {18} [Bill was born in Philly in 1938. This was his only top-10 charted hit] [Howard notes that Cos spins a humorous story over a rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Uptight (Everything's Alright)."] Early in the evening Just about supper time Over by the courthouse They're starting to unwind #06) Creedence Clearwater Revival: "Down On The Corner" (1969) [3] [Group was formed while members attended high school in El Cerrito, CA] [Jamie comments that it was written by lead singer John Fogerty] If your heart is in your dream No request is too extreme #07) Dion & the Belmonts: "When You Wish Upon A Star" (1960) [30] [Several people noted that this was from Disney's film "Pinocchio"] [Tom O'Connor and Joe noted that it was originally sung by Jiminy Cricket in the film, which happens to fit alphabetically! Half credit for giving the artist as Jiminy Cricket!] [John adds it was covered by Linda Ronstadt among others.] [Jamie notes it was the 1940 Academy Awards' Song Of The Year] [Rick mentioned it was #1 for Glenn Miller in 1940] At night the stars put on a show for free And darling you can share it all with me #08) Drifters: "Up On The Roof" (1962) [5] {4} [Jamie comments it was written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King, produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller] [Joe noted that the version of this song that gets played now on oldies stations is a different 'mix' than the original 45. On the original 45, the piano introduction has no vocals until the first line of the song: "When this old world..."] How can you sit yourself down for a rest When you know that I'm trying my best To dance with you, girl To dance with you, girl #09) Esquires: "Get On Up" (1967) [11] {3} [Jamie notes it was co-written by lead singer Gilbert Moorer] Baby it ain't hard to do You've been doin' it ever since you were two That's it baby Now you've got to swing Come on baby, shake that thing #10) The Fantastic Johnny C: "Boogaloo Down Broadway" (1967) [7] {5} [Pete Olden and Ron Crandall say the 'C' comes from his last name 'Corley'] [Jamie notes this was written by his manager/producer Jesse James] Sacrifice anything come what might For the sake of having you near In spite of the warning voice That comes in the night That repeats and repeats in my ear #11) Four Seasons: "I've Got You Under My Skin" (1966) [9] [Tom O'Connor and Bob Clements mentioned that this is a Cole Porter song] [Team UNM mentions an earlier version by Rosemary Clooney] I never knew What love could do 'Til I met you Now everything is oh so cozy Now my skies are blue all because of you I'm so glad I was lonely #12) Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells: "Once Upon A Time" (1964) [19] {19} [Marvin was born 1939 in Washington DC. Mary was born 1943 in Detroit.] When you're movin' right up close to me That's when I get the chills all over me Quivers down my back bone #13) Guess Who: "Shakin' All Over" (1965) [22] [Dave Ewing says he heard the following on the radio about this song: The group was known as Chad Allen & the Expressions when this was released, but they wanted to capitalize on the British Invasion so they released this under Guess Who? Lots of folks thought that this was a famous band incognito. Some even thought that it was the Who. The Who then decided to do their own version which can be heard on "Live At Leeds".] [Ron Crandall provides the following commentary: Written and recorded by Johnny Kidd (real name, Frederick Heath), who, singing with his backup band, the Pirates, was a very influential artist in early British Rock'n'Roll. Kidd was also notable for performing with an (unneeded) eyepatch.] Bring my baby to me Boy and girl they fell in love Each it was like heaven above He looked into her eyes of blue She vowed to him that she'd be true #14) Ersel Hickey: "Bluebirds Over The Mountain" (1958) [75] [The Genasys Team provided the following quote from the liner notes of the CBS album "Rockabilly Stars Volume 1": ERSEL HICKEY (b.June 27 1934; Brighton, New York) cut his classic "Bluebirds Over The Mountain" on November 1, 1957 in New York City. It peaked at No. 75 on April 19, 1958. He never made the charts again, though his song did, as recorded by The Beach Boys, in 1968.] [Bob Clements says that when he was a DJ, he used this song to fill awkward time intervals. It's the shortest 45 he can recall!] [Jamie says it was written by Hickey and it's also the shortest record he knows: ~85 seconds] You said that I'm the only one Oh how I want it to be But when I kiss your pretty lips You got nothing left for me #15) Brian Hyland: "Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love)" (1962) [25] [Brian, from Queens NY, began singing at the age of 9 in his church choir.] The light of hope burns dim But in my heart I pray My love and faith in him Will bring him back someday-ay-ay #16) Gladys Knight & the Pips: "Giving Up" (1964) [38] {38} [Gladys Knight & the Pips originally formed at an impromptu 10th birthday party of Gladys's brother Merald in 1952. Gladys was only 8 at that time, but already had experience performing with the Mount Mariah Baptist Church choir at the age of four -- "American Singing Groups" by Jay Warner] Something old Something new Something borrowed Something blue Whoa, I am yours to cherish and behold With this little band of gold #17) Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles: "Down The Aisle (Wedding Song)" (1963) [37] {14} [The group was formed in Philadelphia in 1962. Patti's real name is Patricia Holt.] They tell me that the river's too deep And it's much too wide For you can't get across to the other side #18) Miracles: "Way Over There" (1962) [94] [Originally recorded in 1960, when Smokey Robinson convinced Berry Gordy to start his own record label. On $800 borrowed in 1960, Gordy formed the Tamla label and signed the Miracles, whose first single - "Way Over There" - bombed, making the company look like a bad investment! -- "American Singing Groups" by Jay Warner] Golden days before they end Whisper secrets to the wind Your baby won't be near you anymore #19) Roy Orbison: "It's Over" (1964) [9] [Jamie comments that it hit #1 in the UK; co-written by Roy] She touched my hand Oh what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano and it's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup #20) Elvis Presley: "All Shook Up" (1957) [1] {1} [Jamie comments: He (Al Stanton--1 of the partners at Shalimar Music) walked in with a bottle of Pepsi, shaking it as they did at the time. Al said, "Otis, I've got an idea. Why don't you write a song called 'All Shook Up?'" A couple of days later I brought the song in and said, "Look man, I did something with it!"--Otis Blackwell] [Pete Olden noted that this was Elvis' longest running national chart record, which spent 9 weeks at #1] Within the prison walls of my mind There's still a part of you left behind And though it hurts I'll get by Without your lovin' #21) Gary Puckett & the Union Gap: "Over You" (1968) [7] [Jamie says it was written by their producer Jerry Fuller] Now things was looking rosy, baby Everything was fine You never made your sign That you had changed your mind #22) Paul Revere & the Raiders: "Ups And Downs" (1967) [22] [Group formed in Portland in 1960 with Mark Lindsay as lead singer] Come on baby Come on baby Don't say maybe Well, it makes no difference who is wrong Just as long as I'll be with you #23) Ronettes: "(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up" (1964) [39] {39} [Bob Clements comments that (Ronnie) Veronica Bennet Spector lead, Phil Spector's second-best singer after Darlene Love] [Jamie says that lead singer Ronnie Spector was a go-go girl at NYC's Peppermint Lounge] Whoa, please let me kiss you tonight Darling, let me kiss you tonight Am I asking too much Oh darling, yes, your touch drives me insane #24) Velours: "Can I Come Over Tonight" (1957) [83] [A 50's streetcorner doo-wop group from Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant section. This song was their third record and the only one to hit the national charts.] Cars and girls are easy to come by in this day and age Laughing, joking, drinking, smoking 'til I've spent my wage #25) Yardbirds: "Over Under Sideways Down" (1966) [13] [Jamie comments that all group members, at that time, had a hand in the writing] Your eyes don't shine Like they used to shine And the thrill is gone When your lips meet mine #T1) Harptones: "The Masquerade Is Over" (1956) [-] [One of the premier R&B / doo-wop groups of all time, but never had a charted hit. Willie Winfield sings lead. They appeared at the Doo-Wop Extravanganza concert in the Meadowlands 2/12/94] [Unauthorized correction from Surrogate Poster: They did actually have a charted hit, "What Will I Tell My Heart," which was #34 in 1961, although it is not one of their better-known songs. They also had a pre-1955 charted song, "Why Should I Love You" (by the Harptones with the Shytans), that charted at #25 in 1954.] She's the sweetest pet in the world It's down to me The way she talks when she's spoken to Down to me The change has come #T2) Rolling Stones: "Under My Thumb" (1966) [-] [Ron Crandall comments: Never released as a single, at least in the U.S. In the UK, the Who released it on a single with the "The Last Time", another Rolling Stones' song, as a protest against the severe sentences imposed on Jagger & Richards for drug arrests and a subsequent airplay ban. The royalties from the Who's songs went to a legal defense fund for the Stones.] [John Altinbay remembers a Tommy Roe cover] ______________________________________________________________________________ This chart ranks the songs/artists from most recognized to least recognized. The second number on the line denotes the average number of points scored on that song (total points divided by number of entrants, to 1 decimal place). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Warning: lots of correct guesses were made on this quiz, probably due to the theme. So, this ranking doesn't really measure the recognition factor well. Rank Avg. Song 1 18.0 #06) Down On The Corner 2 17.6 #T2) Under My Thumb 3 16.9 #20) All Shook Up 4 15.8 #02) When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) 5 14.5 #04) Tighten Up 6 13.9 #08) Up On The Roof 7 13.0 #11) I've Got You Under My Skin 8 12.1 #07) When You Wish Upon A Star 9 11.2 #13) Shakin' All Over 10 10.9 #21) Over You 11 10.6 #19) It's Over 12 10.0 #03) Slow Down 13 8.7 #05) Little Old Man (Uptight-Everything's Alright) 14 8.5 #09) Get On Up 15 7.9 #25) Over Under Sideways Down 16 6.7 #10) Boogaloo Down Broadway 17 6.1 #23) (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up 18 5.2 #17) Down The Aisle (Wedding Song) T19 4.8 #14) Bluebirds Over The Mountain T19 4.8 #12) Once Upon A Time T21 4.2 #22) Ups And Downs T21 4.2 #18) Way Over There T21 4.2 #16) Giving Up T24 3.0 #24) Can I Come Over Tonight T24 3.0 #15) Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love) T24 3.0 #01) Casonova (Your Playing Days Are Over) 27 1.5 #T1) The Masquerade Is Over Reactions: No major surprises here. I expected #25, #24, and #T1 to do somewhat better and #05 to do somewhat worse in the rankings. ______________________________________________________________________________ -- Barry Silk (bsilk@charm.isi.edu)