Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.oldies,rec.games.trivia Subject: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #56 (GOLQ56) Results & Answer Key Message-ID: <2mpsev$k6p@donuts0.bellcore.com> From: jil@donuts0.bellcore.com (lubin,jamie i) Date: 23 Mar 1994 11:58:07 -0500 Reply-To: jil@donuts0.bellcore.com (Jamie Lubin) Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #56 (GOLQ56) Congratulations to the team of Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder & Joe Haertel on their perfect score! Rick & Kathy Schubert had an excellent 2nd place score. (Very) good totals were achieved by The Hallermans, Team Teitelbaum, The Genasys Team, Team Dashevsky, Ron & Sally Crandall, Wendy Vickers, Bruce Long & Georgeann Lorentz, Hugh Brodie, Team (Norm) Crandall, The Without Jamie Team & Team Olden. Thanks to all who entered. Rick Schubert will be posting/has posted GOLQ57 which is due on 4/12/94. Jamie jil@donuts0.bellcore.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ID Name E-mail address team age(s) 1 500++ BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder & Joe Haertel bsilk@charm.isi.edu 3 40s 2 440+ RK Rick & Kathy Schubert rns@npg-sd.sandiegoca.ncr.com 2 41,45 T3 360+ AD Anne & Dennis Hallerman ahallerm@leo.vsla.edu 2 37,45 T3 360+x HT Howard, Bonnie & Patty Teitelbaum hat@floyd.att.com 3 35,44,31 T3 360+ GT The Genasys Team golq@genasys.com.au 5 various 6 340+ MB Marc Dashevsky, Bob Bluestein, Jeff Kenton & Theresa Ramirez marc@world.std.com 4 40s 7 339 RC Ron & Sally Crandall rmc@psuvm.psu.edu 2 42,42 8 322+ WV Wendy Vickers vicke004@maroon.tc.unm.edu 1 38 9 319- BG Bruce Long & Georgeann Lorentz bruce@asu.edu 2 40s 10 310 HB Hugh Brodie cchb@musict.mcgill.ca 1 40s T11 300+ NC Norm, Kathy & Carol crandall@iseeu.enet.dec.com 3 37-39 T11 300+ WJ Without Jamie (Mitch/Barbara/Mike/John/Phil/Helene/ Linda/Paul/Lynne/John) mzm@cc.bellcore.com 10 34-40s 13 300- PO Pete/Debbie/Steve/Denise Olden oldenp1@jaguar.uofs.edu 4 OTH 14 283 BM Bev, Mike & Heather Team 76424.1703@CompuServe.COM 3 40s 15 280+ MS Maxine & Stan Willner, Mark Skall willner@oasys.dt.navy.mil 3 mid 40s 16 280 BD Bob Dorin/Chris Reeve/Nina/Judy/Sheila dorin@ksr.com 5 44-?? 17 270+ DF Don Fausett dfausett@zach.fit.edu 2 53-?? 18 269+ DG The Old Folks at DG cochran@dg-rtp.dg.com 5 various 19 250+ BC Bob Clements K1BC@bbn.com 1 51 20 245+ GF Gavin Finnie gavin@praxis.co.uk 1 44 21 164- DT Dave Tartaglia indy@immacc.prepnet.com 1 41 22 159 JC Jim Carson jcarson@hubcap.clemson.edu 1 21 23 150 TO Tom O'Connor tommyo@tellabs.com 1 35 24 135- DM David Mack mack@acuson.com 1 30 25 120+ DE David A. Ewing david@avalanche.com 1 38 26 109+ DO Dutch Officials dot@hacktic.nl 4 ?? 27 74 DR David Rosenzweig davidr@ecs.comm.mot.com 1 ?? 28 40 GO Gordon Tenney gmt7693@usl.edu 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 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 RK 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 AD 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 HT 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - GT 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - MB 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 - RC 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 - 0 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 19 - 20 20 20 20 20 - WV 20 20 - 20 10 20 15 10 - 20 - - 10 - 20 - 19 19 - 20 20 20 20 20 19 BG 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 0 20 19 - 20 20 - - 20 - HB 10 20 - 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 20 20 - WJ - 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - PO 20 20 0 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - BM - 20 - 20 10 20 20 - - 20 7 - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - MS - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 0 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - BD 0 20 0 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - DF - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 0 20 20 - - 20 10 - 20 - DG - 20 20 20 10 - 20 - - - - - 20 - 20 20 20 19 - 20 20 - 20 20 - BC - 20 20 20 10 - 20 - - - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - GF 20 20 - 20 10 - 20 15 - 20 - - 20 - - 0 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - DT - 18 - 20 10 - 19 0 - 10 - - 8 - 9 0 - 0 - 20 10 20 - 20 - JC 20 20 - 20 - 10 - - - - - - - - 20 - 10 19 - 20 - - 20 - - TO - 20 - 20 - 20 15 - - - - - 15 - - - - - - - 20 20 - 20 - DM - 20 15 20 10 - 15 - - 0 - - 10 - 17 0 - 9 - - 10 - 9 - - DE - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - - - 20 20 - DO - 20 - 20 - - 19 - - 20 20 - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - DR - 20 - - - - 15 - - - - - - - 19 - - - - - - - - 20 - GO - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #56 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} I don't hear your knock upon my door I don't have your lovin' anymore Since you've been gone, I'm hurtin' inside, yeah Well I want you baby by my side #01) Animals: "I'm Crying" (64) [19] [written by group members Eric Burdon & Alan Price] And the northern girls, with the way they kiss They keep their boyfriends warm at night #02) Beach Boys: "California Girls" (65) [3] [Adri Verhoef/Dutch Officials stated that it hit #28 in the Netherlands] [written by Brian Wilson] A-then I started thinkin' 'bout a-no more winkin' at the pretty little gals a-boppin' by A-no more dancin' and a-no romancin', Lord it made me want to sit down and cry Aw no pool shootin' and a-rootin' and a tootin' with the boys if I take you for my wife I can't go no place, I gotta look at your face for the rest of my doggone life #03) Big Bopper: "Big Bopper's Wedding" (58/59) [38] How low can you go? #04) Chubby Checker: "Limbo Rock" (62/63) [2] {3} [Several entrants mentioned the Champs' instrumental version, #40 in '62} [Adri added that it hit #2 in the Netherlands] [on the charts for 23 weeks] Just name the day That you like the best Only stay away On my day of rest #05) Chordettes: "Never On Sunday" (61) [13] [Several entrants gave Don Costa as the artist, but no one confirmed that there are any lyrics in his instrumental version, #19 in '60/61] [1960 Academy Awards' Song Of The Year] [Melina Mercouri, star of the film Never On Sunday, passed away on Sunday, 3/6/94 as pointed out by Bob Clements] And when you're there You'll be so glad I found you Come with me Don't say no Hold me close #06) Cuff Links: "Tracy" (69) [9] When I grew up and fell in love I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead Will we have rainbows day after day Here's what my sweetheart said #07) Doris Day: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" (56) [2] [Rick Schubert said it was from the film "The Man Who Knew Too Much." She was born Doris Kappelhoff. Her son is/was Terry Melcher, who was a member of the Rip Chords and Bruce & Terry & who produced the Beach Boys] [1956 Academy Awards' Song Of The Year] They're shining so bright From heaven above Gee we're gonna miss you Everybody sends their love #08) Tommy Dee: "Three Stars" (59) [11] [Wendy Vickers noted that this song was a tribute to the untimely death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper; similar comments came from the Genasys Team & Rick who added that DJ Tommy Dee did the narration with the vocals by Carol Kay & The Teen-Aires. They, along with Gavin Finnie, added that Eddie Cochran had also recorded it shortly before his death] [Joe Haertel said that the character of Tommy Dee appeared in the 1980 movie "Idol Maker"] I want a love that's true sir Not a love like you sir You weren't true to one and two You won't be true to me #09) Four Preps: "Down By The Station" (59/60) [13] Oh it all began with just one little dance But soon it ended up a big romance #10) Edyie Gorme: "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" (63) [7] {16} [Adri stated that it hit #6 in the Netherlands] [written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil] Hey little girl this ain't no time to sleep Let's count kisses 'stead of counting sheep How, how can I hold you near With you up there and me down here #11) Eddie Hodges: "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" (61) [12] [Adri noted that it hit #1 in the Netherlands] [Rick added that Eddie was 14 years old when the song charted & that he'd played Frank Sinatra's son in the film "A Hole In The Head"] And it would hurt, hurt to know If you ever were untrue Sweeter than the taste of a cherry so sweet #12) Impressions: "I'm So Proud" (64) [14] {14} [written by Curtis Mayfield] [in the soundtrack of A Bronx Tale] His back is funny and his brain is weak He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak And by the way, if you hate to go to school (which I do) You may grow up to be a mule #13) Big Dee Irwin With Little Eva: "Swinging On A Star" (63) [38] [Since some sources list Big Dee Irwin as the only artist, I accepted that too] [Wendy, Rick & Don Fausett mentioned the original by Bing Crosby (from the film Going My Way), #1 in '44; Don & Rick added that Dee had been the lead singer of the Pastels] [1944 Academy Awards' Song Of The Year] Welcome to my lips Welcome to my arms Oh, welcome to my, my heart Girl, you are welcome to everything I have to offer you So come on and now take it, take any part, yeah yeah yeah #14) Chuck Jackson: "I Don't Want To Cry" (61) [36] {5} [his 1st hit] But did he ever return No he never returned And his fate is still unlearned He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned #15) Kingston Trio: "M.T.A." (59) [15] [Bob reported an historical note. When Boston's MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) changed to the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority), he successfully accepted the challenge of editing a "B" into the song & for a few weeks in the 60s, it was a much requested tune on his WTBS "Night Owl" program at MIT] [from the album, Kingston Trio: At Large, which was #1 on the album charts for 15 weeks] Ahhh-ah-ah Ahhh-a-a-a-ah O-oh down in the jungle where no one goes Oh there's a dance that no one knows #16) Little Joey And The Flips: "Bongo Stomp" (62) [33] [Barry Silk pointed out that Joey Hall & his group were from Philly] Hospitality's thin there Wonder just what's goin' on in there Saw an eyeball peepin' through a smoky cloud #17) Jim Lowe: "The Green Door" (56) [1] {5} [Rick noted that Jim Lowe was a DJ & that the piano was by Bob Davies with vocal backing by the High Fives] I don't want you But I need you Don't want to kiss you But I need to #18) Miracles: "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" (62/63) [8] {1} [Howard pointed out that the Beatles covered it on their 2nd LP, With The Beatles using the title "You Really Got A Hold On Me."] [1st Motown act to appear on American Bandstand] I said a-come on baby it's hot in here And it's oh so cool outside If you lend me a dollar, I can buy some gas And we can go for a little ride #19) Elvis Presley: "Bossa Nova Baby" (63) [8] {20} [Howard vaguely recalled that the dance originated in Brazil & that "bossa nova" is Portuguese for something like "new beat"] [Rick added that it was from the film "Fun In Acapulco"] [written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller] [2nd title in the quiz containing Bossa Nova: mini-theme IDd by team Barry/ Scooter/Joe, Team Schubert & Team Teitelbaum] I could tell your future It will come to pass I can do the things to you Make your heart feel glad #20) Johnny Rivers: "Seventh Son" (65) [7] [Rick pointed out that it was written by Willie Dixon. Johnny's real name is John Ramistella; he was named Johnny Rivers by Alan Freed in '58] [Pete Olden added that in blues folklore, a seventh son was supposed to have mysterious magical powers & be a good luck omen for the parents] So any time you're gettin' low 'Stead of lettin' go Just remember that ant Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant (Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant) Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant #21) Frank Sinatra: "High Hopes" (59) [30] {20} [1959 Academy Awards' Song Of The Year; written by Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (as pointed out by Rick)] [Frank collapsed while singing My Way at a Richmond, VA concert, 3/6/94] [4th Academy Awards' Song Of The Year on the quiz; theme IDd (sort of) by Team Dashevsky, Gavin Finnie, Dave Ewing, Don Fausett, Team Schubert, Team Olden & Team Hallerman] [2nd song on the quiz involving Eddie Hodges, he played Sinatra's son in the movie (A Hole In The Head) & sang on this song from that film; mini-theme IDd by Team Hallerman & Team Schubert] Yesterday it rained in Tennessee I heard it also rained in Tallahassee But not a drop fell on little old me #22) Nancy Sinatra: "Sugar Town" (66) [5] [written by Lee Hazelwood] [2nd song on the quiz by a member of the Sinatra clan: mini-theme IDd by team Barry/Scooter/Joe, Tom O'Connor, Team Hallerman, Team Schubert & Team Teitelbaum] When I look into your eyes A reflection of a face I see I'm hurtin', downhearted and worried, girl 'Cause that face doesn't belong to me #23) Temptations: "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (66) [8] {1} [Dave Mack & Pete mentioned the Rod Stewart With Faces cover, #24 in '71; Pete added that Rare Earth also did it] [Eddie Holland & Norman Whitfield were among the writers] L.A. is a great big freeway Put a hundred down and buy a car #24) Dionne Warwick: "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" (68) [10] {23} [written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David] [5th song on the quiz with a city &/or state in the artist/title/lyrics; Alex, I'll try Geography again for $100; theme IDd by Team Dashevsky] [8th song in the quiz with big &/or little in the artist/title/lyrics; theme IDd by Team Dashevsky & Team Hallerman] I-I'm sure that you know that I love you with all of my hea-art But a love that's true really takes two to start I wanna do my share (I wanna do my share) To show you that I care (to show you that I care) #25) Mary Wells: "What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One" (63/64) [29] {8} [a Marvelettes' cover hit #114 in '68] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tie breakers: People tell me love's for fools So here I go breakin' all of the rules #TB1) Crickets: "It's So Easy!" (58) [Wendy, Pete, Dave Tartaglia & Don mentioned the Linda Ronstadt cover, #5 in '77/78] [Barry & Don added that the "!" appears on the original 45] [since it's only a TB, also accepted Buddy Holly/Buddy Holly & The Crickets as a valid answer] [written by Buddy Holly & Norman Petty] [3rd song on the quiz relating to the 35th anniversary of "the day the music died" (2/3/59) & the artists who perished; theme IDd by Team Teitelbaum, Team Hallerman & Don Fausett] You weakened my defenses With your tender kisses You knew when you loved me I never would resi-ist #TB2) Cuff Links: "Guided Missiles" (57) [Barry mentioned that they changed their name to Cuff Linx in '58] [Rick added that it was in the soundtrack of the movie "Waiting For The Light"] [song IDd only by Team Barry/Scooter/Joe] [2nd song on the quiz by (different) groups named Cuff Links: mini-theme IDd by team Barry/Scooter/Joe] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This chart ranks the songs/artists 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). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Rank Avg. Song 1 19.9 #02) "California Girls" 2 19.3 #04) "Limbo Rock" 3 17.14 #24) "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" 4 17.07 #07) "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" 5 15.9 #15) "M.T.A." 6 15.8 #13) "Swinging On A Star" 7 15.7 #21) "High Hopes" 8 14.4 #18) "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" 9 13.9 #10) "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" T10 13.2 #17) "The Green Door" T10 13.2 #23) "(I Know) I'm Losing You" 12 13.1 #TB1) "It's So Easy" 13 12.1 #20) "Seventh Son" 14 11.1 #05) "Never On Sunday" 15 9.6 #22) "Sugar Town" 16 8.4 #03) "Big Bopper's Wedding" 17 8.2 #06) "Tracy" 18 7.4 #11) "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" 19 6.8 #01) "I'm Crying" 20 5.9 #08) "Three Stars" 21 5.0 #16) "Bongo Stomp" 22 4.3 #19) "Bossa Nova Baby" 23 2.9 #09) "Down By The Station" 24 2.8 #25) "What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One" 25 2.1 #14) "I Don't Want To Cry" 26 1.4 #12) "I'm So Proud" 27 0.7 #TB2) "Guided Missiles" I had expected song #s 20, 22, 6, 12, 14, 1 & 9 to have done a bit better & song # 3 not to have done quite as well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted surveys of the top 500 songs of all time: Song 1993 1991 1983 1979 1972 *comp ------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- California Girls #254 #455 #173 #258 #109 **#129 Guided Missiles #213 * compilation of 10 top 500 lists (1972 & [1975 thru 1991--odd years]) ** made all 10 top 500 lists on the compilation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted 1992 survey of the top 101 artists of all time: #1 Elvis Presley #5 Beach Boys #9 Buddy Holly & The Crickets #19 Temptations #50 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles #55 Frank Sinatra -- Jamie Lubin jil@donuts0.bellcore.com -- please use this address for replies, occasionally the Reply-To info in the header is unreliable