Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.oldies,rec.games.trivia From: marc@world.std.com (Marc Dashevsky) Subject: RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #79 (GOLQ79) Message-ID: Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 14:59:48 GMT I am posting this on behalf of Jamie Lubin . ____________________________________________________________________________ RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #79 (GOLQ79) Congratulations to IRIS (no relation to Robert?) SHAPIRO & THE GYPSY'S CARAVAN (NORM KATUNA, JACK FREEMAN, RON HENSELMAN & WAYNE SWICKLEY) on their victory & outstanding total. Excellent scores were also achieved by the BARRY SILK/SCOOTER MAGRUDER/JOE HAERTEL team, RICK & KATHY SCHUBERT, & the JYRKI ILVA/PEKKA HALONEN duo. The HALLERMANS (or is it HALLERMEN ;-), the DELPHI TRIVIA CLUB (ARLENE, CHANDRA, HOWARD, RICH, GEORGE, DON & FRIEND) & team OLDTUNES did very well too. All songs were IDed as well as 15 of my 16 mini-mini-themes/connections. Good work everyone! Thanks to all who entered. T.P. Uschanov has already posted GOLQ80 which is due on 8/22/95. Jamie jil@donuts0.bellcore.com P.S. Don't know if this is the right place for this, but public condolences to Marc Dashevsky on the passing of his mother. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a "+" after Score below for each tie-breaker answered correctly; a "-" indicates partial credit. An "x" indicates a totally incorrect guess. # on Pos Score ID Name & E-mail address team age(s) ---|-----|--|-----------------------------------------------------|----|------- 1 496+x IS Iris Shapiro & The Gypsy's Caravan (Wayne Swickley, Norm Katuna, Jack Freeman, Ron Henselman) MCJU24a@prodigy.com 5 21+ 2 460++ BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder & Joe Haertel BCSilk@aol.com 3 40s 3 420 RK Rick & Kathy Schubert rns@npg-sd.sandiegoca.attgis.com 2 42,46 4 417 JI Jyrki Ilva & Pekka Halonen ilva@cc.helsinki.fi 2 27,27 5 340 AD Anne & Dennis Hallerman ahallerm@leo.vsla.edu 2 39,47 6 323xx DT The Delphi Trivia Club (Arlene, Chandra, Howard, Rich, George, Don & friend) ArleneJ@delphi.com 7 30s-50s 7 305 OT Mike Weaver (oldtunes), Ben Bagdones, George McLellan oldtunes@aol.com 3 late 40s 8 257 GT The Genasys Team golq@genasys.com.au 5 various 9 254 WV Wendy Vickers vicke006@maroon.tc.umn.edu 1 39 10 250 RC Ron & Sally Crandall crandall@pop.psu.edu 2 44,44 T11 240 RR Really Rockin' In Boston marc@world.std.com 2 40s T11 240 EJ The EJ's & Co.: Ellis, Steve, Molly, Bill, Denise, Jeff, Jake, Kim, Elaine, Ron, Kelly, Mitch bromberg@uiuc.edu 12 30+ 13 226 SS Sanford Stein sstein@is.rpslmc.edu 1 45 14 217 LE L'Equipe (Margaret Thomas & Denis Menard) aj627@freenet.carleton.ca 2 ?? 15 200 HB Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum hat@floyd.att.com 2 37,45 16 166 DG The Old Folks at DG cochran@dg-rtp.dg.com 7 various 17 160 WJ Without Jamie (Barbara, Helene, Mike, John & Mitch) mzm@cc.bellcore.com 5 36-52 18 157 TP T.P. Uschanov uschanov@cc.joensuu.fi 1 teen+ 19 156 GR Gil Rodman grodman@cis01.cis.usf.edu 1 30 20 150 TO Tom O'Connor et al tommyo@tellabs.com 3 30s 21 136 MB Mitch Herczeg & Barry Chamish yherczeg@jer1.co.il 2 43,43 22 120 CM Curt Miller curt.miller@sen.ca,gov 1 46 23 102 LB Lori Bailey baileyl@spot.colorado.edu 1 39 24 98 BG Bruce Long & Georgeann Lorentz bruce@asu.edu 2 40s 25 50 AB Anthony Burgess burgess@fox.nstn.ca 1 50 26 45 EM Evelyn Martinez emartinez@dylan.unm.edu 1 44 27 18 EH Eric B. Hymowitz hymowitz@zeus.towson.edu 1 25 ---|-----|--|-----------------------------------------------------|----|------- Pos Score ID Name & E-mail address # on age(s) team 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 |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- IS 20 20 17 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 BS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 RK 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 JI 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 AD 20 20 - 0 20 20 - 0 20 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 DT 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 10 20 20 - 20 20 - 3 20 20 20 - 10 0 20 0 20 20 OT 0 20 17 0 0 20 20 20 20 10 - 18 20 - - 20 20 0 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 GT 20 0 - - - 20 - - 20 - - 18 20 - 20 20 20 19 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 WV 20 19 17 - 20 10 - - 20 - - 8 10 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 10 - RC 0 20 0 - 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 10 RR 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - - 0 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 EJ 20 - - - 20 20 - - 20 20 0 20 20 - - 20 20 0 0 - 20 20 0 0 20 SS - 20 18 0 20 - 20 - - - - 18 10 20 - - 20 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 0 LE 20 20 - - - - 10 - 20 - - 18 20 - - 20 20 19 - 10 - - 20 - 20 HB - 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 20 - - - - 20 - - 20 DG - 20 18 - - 20 - - 20 - - 8 10 - - 0 10 - - - 20 - 0 20 20 WJ - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - - 20 20 - - - - - - 20 20 TP - 19 - - 20 20 - 0 - 20 - 18 - - - - - - - 20 20 - - 20 - GR - - 17 - - - - - 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - - 19 - 20 20 - - - - TO - - - - - - - - 20 - - 20 10 - - 20 20 - 20 - - - - 20 20 MB 0 0 17 0 - 20 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 - 0 20 20 0 - 0 0 20 20 0 0 CM 20 - - - - - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - 0 LB - 19 - - - - - - - - - 8 10 - - 10 20 - - - - 20 5 10 - BG - - - - - 20 - - 20 - - 8 - - - 20 20 - - - 10 - - - - AB 20 - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - EM - 20 - 0 0 10 - - - - - 5 - 10 - - - 0 - - - - - - - EH - - - - - - - - - - - 8 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- 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 _______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #79 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} You have lighted the road leading home Oh, pray for me when you can (when you can) But no matter wherever I roam #01) Bachelors: "Diane" (64) [10] [Ellis Bromberg noted that it was a hit for 3 different artists in 1928: The Troubadors, Nathan Glantz & His Orchestra, & Franklyn Baur. Joe Harnell & His Orchestra revived it with an instrumental version in 1963.] [their 1st charted song] "Hey, I'd like to make a trade with you 'Cause, you see, if I was a lightning bug I'd search the whole night through Searchin' for a home" #02) Brook Benton: "The Boll Weevil Song" (61) [2] {2} [Rick Schubert noted it's an adaptation of a traditional American folk song. It was #1 for 3 weeks on the Adult Contemporary Charts. Eddie Cochran recorded it in '59 on the B-side of "Somethin' Else"] [co-written by Brook] When you kiss me And you miss me You ho-o-old me tight Make everything alright I break out #03) James Brown And The Famous Flames: "Cold Sweat - Part 1" (67) [7] {1} [co-written by James] Listen to me-e I'm down on my knee Please listen to my plea I'm looking up above, oh yea-a-h, yeah Praying for your love #04) Gene Chandler: "Rainbow" (63) [47] {11} [Rick mentioned that Chandler's real name was Eugene Dixon. Written by Curtis Mayfield. Chandler's live remake, "Rainbow '65 (Part 1)" reached #69 in '66] Sweet soul music is in the air People they're coming from everywhere They're comin' from the east, comin' from the west Dancin' with the one that they love the best #05) Arthur Conley: "Funky Street" (68) [14] {5} [co-written by Arthur] Said "You know I wouldn't tell you no lie I saw your man ridin' in his Jaguar With a chick named Nellie Bly Aw, if he was your man, honey Let me tell you, he was doin' you wrong" #06) Sam Cooke: "Frankie And Johnny" (63) [14] {4} [hit #20 in '61 for Brook Benton (Rick & Arlene noted) & #25 in '66 for Elvis Presley (as pointed out by Wendy Wickers, Arlene & Rick)] [Ellis added that Ralph Burns' Orchestra backed up Cooke. From a mid-19th century traditional folk song. Other charted versions by Ted Lewis & His Band (1927), Frank Crumit (1927), Ted Lewis & His Band (1927), Johnny Cash (1959) & The Greenwood Country Singers (1964). Elvis' recording was a million seller.] Listen to my heart Oh, you're tearing it apart Oh, why don't you understand? Why don't you stop it, stop it, stop it if you can? #07) Dion: "Little Diane" (62) [8] [written by Dion; backed by Del-Satins, stated Barry Silk & Rick; song features a kazoo] On Saturday night, where I was born, down on the farm Guitar flickin' and we started drinkin' 'til the break of dawn About twelve o' clock, everything gets hot, up steps old John We started clappin' and he started singin' this great little country song #08) Fats Domino: "Bo Weevil" (56) [35] {5} [written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats] There's no strings upon this love of mine It was always you from the start Treat me nice, treat me good, treat me like you really should #09) Joe Dowell: "Wooden Heart" (61) [1] [his 1st charted song; originally recorded by Elvis Presley, as stated by Anthony Burgess, Ellis, Barry, Arlene & Wendy] [Ellis added that it's based on the German folk song "Muss I Denn." Elvis did it in the 1960 movie "G.I. Blues." Bobby Vinton charted with it in 1975. Joe Dowell can now be heard in a True Value Hardware radio commercial in which he reminds listeners that he sang "Wooden Heart."] Pick your feet up just a little bit higher Move your legs from side to side Clap your hands just a little bit louder Come on girl let's dance, get on up #10) Esquires: "And Get Away" (67/68) [22] {9} [Rick indicated that this was their follow-up to "Get On Up" (GOLQ55)] The way that woman walk, she set my little soul on fire The way she talk, she my heart desire And oh if she leave me, I think that I would di-i-i-ie And sometime I call in the midnight hour #11) Falcons & Band: "I Found A Love" (62) [75] {6} [Scooter Magruder pointed out that the Falcons consisted of Wilson Pickett, Joe Stubbs (brother of the 4 Tops' Levi Stubbs) & Eddie Floyd] [Wilson Pickett, whose solo version hit #32 in '67, was on lead & was one of the writers, added Iris Shapiro & Rick] [When Pickett signed with Atlantic in '65, they decided to team him with Steve Cropper. Cropper went to a record store & picked up some of Pickett's earlier stuff & noticed that each song ended with an improvised rap about "the midnight hour" (see above lyrics). Cropper started working on a song with that phrase. An hour after he & Pickett met, they combined what Steve was working on & something that Wilson was working on & "In The Midnight Hour" was born.] Took away our native tongue Taught their English to our young All of the beads we made by hand Are nowadays made in Japan #12) Don Fardon: "(The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation" (68) [20] [his 1st charted song; written by John D. Loudermilk; hit #1 in '71 for the Raiders (as stated by Rick, Ellis, Eric Hymowitz & Howard Teitelbaum)] [Ellis said that the Raiders' version was a million seller] [Howard (of DT) added that it was the Raiders' 1st hit after changing their name from Paul Revere & The Raiders & their only #1 hit under either name] A-giddyap a-oom papa oom papa mow mow Giddyap a-oom papa oom papa mow mow Hi ho Silver away Tonight I-I'm gonna meet her at Hungry House Cafe And I'm gonna give her all the love I caaaan She's gonna jump and holler 'Cause I saved up two dollars And we're gonna search and find that preacher man #13) Dallas Frazier: "Elvira" (66) [72] [Tom O'Connor, Eric, Ellis, Rick, Arlene & Wendy noted that it hit #5 for the Oak Ridge Boys in '81] [written by Dallas (who wrote Alley-Oop, stated Ellis & Arlene)] [Ellis added that Frazier, an Oklahoma-born country singer, had his only pop hit with this song & that the Oak Ridge Boys had a #1 C&W hit & their 1st pop hit with it.] But every time I reach for you baby Try to kiss you, you just jump clean out of sight (out of sight) Whoa, I've got news for you Baby, now I made plans for two #14) Marvin Gaye: "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" (62) [46] {8} [his 1st charted song; Marvin was among the writers; backed by Martha & The Vandellas (as mentioned by Barry & Rick)] When we go walking side by side in the moonlight We count the stars as we go strolling by Maybe one day we'll own those beautiful diamonds That glisten like teardrops from your eyes You know how I feel on a moment like this When hand-in-hand we reminisce #15) Russ Hamilton: "Rainbow" (57) [4] {10} [on the charts for 23 weeks; written by Russ] A single room, a table for one It's a lonesome town alright But soon I'll kiss you hello at our front door #16) Jack Jones: "Dear Heart" (64/65) [30] [Rick & Ellis mentioned the '64 hit by Henry Mancini & His Orchestra] [Ellis stated that it was a #24 hit for Andy Williams in '65. Don Costa's Orchestra backs up Jones. It's the title song from the 1964 film.] [Tom added that the film starred Glenn Ford & Geraldine Page] [Jones, of course, is also known for TV's "Love Boat" theme] At break of day, when that man drove away, I was waiting I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door She stood there laughing I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more #17) Tom Jones: "Delilah" (68) [15] [Ellis pointed out that it was produced by Peter Sullivan] [Jyrki Ilva added that it is one of the most popular "oldies" of all time in Finland. (Does T.P. Uschanov agree? ;-)] Well he better watch out 'cause I'm gettin' mad And here's what I'm gonna do-o-o Gonna wear a mask and ride a horse And carry a six-gun too #18) Jerry Landis: "The Lone Teen Ranger" (63) [97] [aka Paul Simon, stated Genasys Team, Jyrki, Arlene & Team Iris] No other guy can whisper sweet things in my-y ear My sweetie pie has the only sweet voice I hear, so clear Sayin' he needs me (he really needs me) oh yeah (o-oh yeah) #19) Martha & The Vandellas: "My Baby Loves Me" (66) [22] {3} [Tom mentioned a Barry Manilow cover on his 2nd album, "imaginatively" titled "Barry II"] [one of the writers was Sylvia Moy (It Takes Two, Ma Cherie Amour, Honey Chile)] Well now don't think I'm complainin' I'm mighty pleased we met 'Cause you give me one little peck on the back of my neck And I break out in a cold, cold sweat #20) Elvis Presley: "I Got Stung" (58/59) [8] [Rick reported that this song went Platinum (> 2 million sales)] Baby, here I am, I'm a man who's on the scene I can give you what you want, just come go home with me I've a-got some good ol' lovin' and I've a lot more in store When I get through throwin' it on you, you got to come back for more Boys will come a dime a dozen But that ain't nothin' but drug-store love #21) Otis Redding: "Hard To Handle" (68) [51] {38} [a #26 hit in '91 for the Black Crowes, as recalled by a younger member of The EJ's & Co. Ellis added that it was the B-side of "Amen," released posthumously. From the album "The Immortal Otis Redding." Patti Drew charted with it in '68.] Seems this world's got you down You're feelin' bad vibrations 'round Well open your eyes girl, look at me (look at me) I'm gonna show you how it ought to be (ought to be) #22) Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay: "Good Thing" (66/67) [4] [written by Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere & their producer Terry Melcher] That lady barber (lady barber) Was very well equipped You can bet your bottom dollar, he was gonna get clipped #23) Neil Sedaka: "Run Sampson Run" (60) [28] [Rick indicated that this was the B-side of "You Mean Everything To Me," which peaked at #17] [written by Howard Greenfield & Neil] Go back where you've been (oom-ba oom-ba oom-ba oom) I begged you not to go, but you said goodbye Now you come back tellin' all those lies #24) Gale Storm: "I Hear You Knocking" (55/56) [2] {15} [a #67 hit in '61 for Fats Domino; a #2 R&B hit in '55 for Smiley Lewis (as stated by Joe Haertel & Scooter)] [Wendy mentioned Fats' version & a Dave Edmunds #4 hit in '70/71] [To quote T.P. Uschanov: "The much more heavy-handed original was by New Orleans blues singer/guitarist Smiley Lewis. Written by Fats Domino's band- leader & Imperial Records' producer Dave Bartholomew & his wife, Pearl King, the song was turned into something of a rock anthem by Dave Edmunds' 1970 version."] [Arlene added that Gale Storm (nee Josephine Cottle) was a leading lady in films in the 40s & early 50s. Had her own TV series: "My Little Margie" from 1952-55 & "The Gale Storm Show" from 1956-62] The lonely night discloses Just a passing breeze Filled with memories Of the golden smile that introduced me to #25) Andy Williams: "Days Of Wine And Roses" (63) [26] [Ellis stated that it was the B-side of "Can't Get Used To Losing You." The title song from the 1962 movie; Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer earned an Oscar for it. The version by Mancini & His Orchestra also charted in '63] [Tom added that the film starred Jack Lemmon & Lee Remick] [1962 Academy Awards Song Of The Year; 1963 Grammy Song (& Record) Of The Year] Tie-breakers: Someone tell me what's a-wrong with me This can't be true, it just can't be When I go to bed, I can't sleep But you can find me walkin' down Lonely Street And let me tell you #T1) Del-Satins: "Teardrops Follow Me" (62) [thanks to Steve Coletti for supplying the year on this one] I can't deny that I lo-ove you so The evidence proves it I know Please give me a sentence of life with your charms Imprison me, dear, in your arms #T2) Five Keys: "The Verdict" (55) {13} [Joe stated that it was co-written by Alan Freed; Barry added that Freed's biography "Big Beat Heat" has just been issued in paperback] [obligatory O.J. reference] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Song #s Connection IDed by ------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------- 1,7 Diane BS,RK,JI,DT 2,8 Bo(ll) Weevil BS,OT,JI 3,20 Cold Sweat RK,OT,BS,JI 4,15 Rainbow RK 5,10,11 lyrics contain the title of the most well-known hit of the artist/lead singer (& *that* hit has been used on a previous GOLQ) RK,BS,JI 2,6 charted hits of Brook Benton RK,DT 7,T1 songs sung on by the Del-Satins BS 8,24 charted hits of Fats Domino OT,BS,DT 6,9,20 songs recorded by Elvis Presley WV,OT,EJ,BS,DT 12,22 charted hits of (Paul Revere &) The Raiders OT,EJ,RK,LB,DT 13,18 The Lone Ranger BS,JI 14,19 songs sung on by Martha & The Vandellas BS,RK 16,25 charted hits of Andy Williams EJ,RK,DT 23,17 Sampson & Delilah BS,OT,JI,LB 17,21 songs recorded by Tom Jones 12,13,21 bigger hit on cover version in the 70s, 80s, 90s, respectively RK,TO,SS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 16.0 #12) "(The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation" T2 14.4 #09) "Wooden Heart" T2 14.4 #17) "Delilah" 4 12.6 #06) "Frankie & Johnny" 5 12.2 #16) "Dear Heart" 6 11.7 #02) "The Boll Weevil Song" 7 11.1 #22) "Good Thing" 8 10.7 #25) "Days Of Wine And Roses" T9 9.6 #24) "I Hear You Knocking" T9 9.6 #01) "Diane" T9 9.6 #13) "Elvira" 12 8.9 #20) "I Got Stung" T13 8.5 #07) "Little Diane" T13 8.5 #21) "Hard To Handle" 15 8.1 #05) "Funky Street" 16 7.8 #14) "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" 17 7.6 #23) "Run Sampson Run" 18 7.4 #03) "Cold Sweat - Part 1" 19 6.7 #19) "My Baby Loves Me" 20 6.3 #10) "And Get Away" 21 5.8 #18) "The Lone Teen Ranger" 22 4.1 #08) "Bo Weevil" 23 3.8 #15) Russ Hamilton: "Rainbow" 24 3.7 #11) "I Found A Love" 25 3.0 #04) Gene Chandler: "Rainbow" 26 1.5 #T1) "Teardrops Follow Me" 27 0.7 #T2) "The Verdict" No major suprises for me. I didn't expect song #s 5, 9 & 16 to have done quite as well, but thought #s 2, 24 & 25 would have done a bit better. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted surveys of the top 500 songs of all time: Song 1983 1979 ------------------------------------ ---- ---- Bo Weevil #95 Delilah #206 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Jamie Lubin