From: T P Uschanov Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.oldies,rec.games.trivia Subject: GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #98 (GOLQ98) RESULTS & ANSWER KEY Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 23:14:03 -0700 Organization: University of Helsinki Message-ID: <3254AB2B.62A3@cc.helsinki.fi> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------5F3034AF23C5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- T P Uschanov, University of Helsinki, Finland, European Union tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi ### http://www.helsinki.fi/~tuschano/ "Omnia praeclara tam difficilia, quam rara sunt." (Baruch Spinoza, 1632-1677) --------------5F3034AF23C5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="98" Barry Silk's team was victorious once again in a quiz that turned out to be much more difficult than I had planned it to be. But seven other teams got 300 points or more, and the overall distribution of scores looks comfortingly normal too! Thanks to everyone for their entries and comments. GOLQ99, by Jyrki Ilva and Pekka Halonen, was already posted yesterday. -- T P Uschanov ____________________________________________________________________________ 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) ---|-----|--|-----------------------------------------------------|----|------- 1 460.. BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel 3 40s 2 390.. JN Jamie Lubin & Norm Katuna 2 51,50 3 380.+ RR Really Rockin' in Boston 5 40s-50 4 370.+ GC The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ 5 340.+ AT Antonio Torralba, Dominic Begg, Jim Herbolich & Tunde 4 25-47 T6 320.. AR Andrew Rogers 1 44 T6 320.. DT Delphi Trivia Club 5 30s-50s 8 300.. WB The Wicked Boys: Sanford Stein, Paul Hallaman 2 46,45 9 260.- TA Team Asia: Mitch & Barry 2 44,44 10 260.. MW Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George McClellan 3 49,50+ 11 240.+ DO The Dutch Officials 4 20s-30s T12 240.. CS Curt Miller & Steve Potter 1 47,49 T12 240.. LE L'Equipe: Peter Cussons, Bob & Dee Harrold, Margaret Thomas, Denis Menard 5 40+ T14 220.. HB Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum 2 38,46 T14 220.x MD Michael Gessner & Dino DiNardo 2 40s T16 210.. EJ The EJs & Co.: Ellis, Jeff, Jim, Jake, Vinnie, Denise, Mitch, Nancy, Mark, Kim 10 30+ T16 210.. LB Lori Bailey & Ed Toutant 2 40,40+ T18 200.. DM Dan Murphy 1 42 T18 200.x RK Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 43,47 T20 180.. JP Jyrki Ilva & Pekka Halonen 2 28,28 T20 160.. BP Brian & Pam 2 50ish 22 130.+ RS Roger Smith 1 52 23 130.- GT The Genasys Team 3 various T24 120.. DG The Old Folks at DG 4 various T24 120.. TC Team Corning 3 various T24 120.. WM Will McCorry 1 39 27 100.. EH Hymie! (Eric B. Hymowitz) 1 26 28 80.. TO Tom O'Connor 2 30s 29 70.. EM Evelyn Martinez 1 46 30 60.. GR Gregory Chambers 1 43 T31 40.. DE David A. Ewing 1 40 T31 40.. MG Matthew Getz 1 23 ---|-----|--|-----------------------------------------------------|----|------- 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 |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- BS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 JN 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 10 0 20 20 RR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 GC 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 0 20 10 - 20 20 AT - 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 0 AR 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - DT - 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - WB 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 - 20 - TA 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 20 0 0 20 0 MW 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 - 20 20 20 - 0 20 - - 20 0 20 0 0 20 0 DO 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - CS 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - - - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 - LE - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 - HB - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 - 20 0 20 - - 20 - MD 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - - 0 20 0 20 0 20 - 0 20 0 EJ 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 - - 20 - - 10 - 20 - LB 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - 10 20 - - 20 - DM 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - RK 20 20 0 0 20 20 0 20 - - 20 20 20 0 - - - - - 0 20 0 - 20 - JP - 20 - 20 20 - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - - BP - 10 - - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 - - - - - - 0 20 - - 10 - RS - 20 - - 20 - - - - 0 20 - 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - 10 - GT - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - 20 - - - - - - 10 - - - 20 - DG - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - TC - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - 20 - WM 20 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - 20 - EH - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - TO - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - EM - - - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - 10 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - GR - - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - DE - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MG - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- 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 #98 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} My children were raised You know they suddenly rise They started slow long ago Head to toe healthy, wealthy and wise #01) The Beach Boys: "Heroes and Villains" (1967) [12] {-} Barry Silk said that it was co-written and produced by Brian Wilson. It's the dirty story of a dirty man And his clinging wife doesn't understand His son is working for the Daily Mail, it's a steady job #02) The Beatles: "Paperback Writer" (1966) [1] {-} The EJs & Co. said that it was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and included on the 1969 album "Hey Jude" in the U.S. Every night, I still hear All your sighs, very clear Now love's gone, gone away As I once heard you say #03) The Beau Brummels: "Just a Little" (1965) [8] {-} The EJs & Co. said it was the biggest hit for this San Francisco group. Antonio Torralba made this comment: In "Attack Of The Smithereens", a Smithereens CD compilation of B-Sides, demos and unreleased material, they include a version of this song, recorded with two of the Beau Brummels singing while the Smithereens played with them in a concert in 1986. According to the liner notes, the Smithereens are fans and "[The BB] said that this was one of the times the BB sounded better. Well, almost". Now listen to me, honey Someone should call, don't answer the phone Somebody knocks on a door, tell 'em we're not home I just want nobody but me, darling Nobody but me and you, honey, tonight, yeah I don't want no friends around There's a whole lot of sweet talk, yeah We're gonna be puttin' down Cut all the stereo, huh Forget about The Late Late Show #04) Solomon Burke: "Tonight's the Night" (1965) [28] {2} Just listen to the rhythm of the gentle bossa nova You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over #05) Petula Clark: "Downtown" (1964/65) [1] {-} Barry Silk commented that the song was written by Tony Hatch, who wrote many songs for Petula including "A Sign of the Times", "Don't Sleep In The Subway", "I Know A Place", "My Love" and "Colour My World". The EJs & Co. added that it was a million-seller; Clark's first and biggest hit; and also the first #1 song in America during the rock era recorded by a British female vocalist. Clark was well-known around the world, living in Paris and recording mostly in French, but a newcomer to the U.S. when "Downtown" was recorded. A parody, "Crazy Downtown," was recorded by Allan Sherman in 1965; a novelty version was made by the tone-deaf Mrs. Miller in 1966; and Dolly Parton also charted with the song in 1984. Antonio Torralba said that an electronic and different version of the song can be found in The B-52's' first LP. He needs her, he needs her so He wonders why he let her go-o-o-o-oh She's found a new love, buddy, he's a lucky guy #06) Sanford Clark: "The Fool" (1956) [7] {5} Antonio Torralba said that this was a Lee Hazlewood production, and that Duane Eddy used to help Sanford Clark as baby sitter! You know, your baby's gonna leave you If you don't treat her better She's gonna hop that train and say "bye bye" You gotta run and tell her that you loved her #07) Clefs of Lavender Hill: "Stop! - Get a Ticket" (1966) [80] {-} The commercial came on so I got up to get myself a snack You should have seen what was goin' on by the time that I got back Down in the old abandoned mine Sweet Sue was a-havin' fits That villain said "Gimme the deed to your ranch or I'll blow y'all to bits" #08) The Coasters: "Along Came Jones" (1959) [9] {14} Many entrants said that this was written and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Howard Teitelbaum added that Stoller's first music composition teacher, Arthur Lange, wrote the score for the 1945 movie "Along Came Jones," hence their re-use of the title. Three teams also said that "Along Came Jones" was also recorded in 1969 by Ray Stevens. There's a farm in Arkansas Got some secrets in its floor In decay, in decay You can tell where they're at Nothing grows, the ground is flat Where they lay, where they lay #09) Bobby Darin: "Long Line Rider" (1969) [79] {-} Well, there are girls who like to cheat and flirt Those kinds of girls are the worst of all Oh, how they lie, oh, how they hurt And you - she's gonna make you fall Take it from me, I know what I'm sayin' I found me a girl who don't like to play This game of heartbreaks, it's mighty rough #10) The Drifters: "One Way Love" (1964) [56] {n/c} When you left me all alone at the record hop Told me you were going out for a soda pop You were gone for quite a while, half an hour or more You came back and man, oh man, this is what I saw #11) Connie Francis: "Lipstick on Your Collar" (1959) [5] {10} Though I try and I try but I can't say goodbye Know that it's wrong and I should be so strong But the thought of you gone makes me want to hold on #12) The Hollies: "I Can't Let Go" (1966) [42] {-} Howard Teitelbaum said that it was originally recorded by Evie Sands in 1965, and that it was a #31 hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1980. Oh, misery, misery What's gonna become of me? I tell my blues they mustn't show But soon these tears are bound to flow #13) Buddy Holly: "Raining in My Heart" (1959) [82] {-} Rick Schubert said that it was the B side of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore". Antonio Torralba said that it was also a hit for Leo Sayer in 1978. And when I awoke on a dreary Sunday morning I opened up my eyes to find there's rain And something deep within said "Go ahead and find her Just close your eyes, yeah, just close your eyes and she'll be there" #14) The Left Banke: "Pretty Ballerina" (1967) [15] {-} Antonio Torralba said that this song was used and commented by Leonard Bernstein in a TV program in which Bernstein taught composition. (Does anyone know the name of the program?) Can't you hear the flugelhorn? Can't you hear the bell? Even you can be reborn You naughty ne'er-do-well #15) The Monkees: "D. W. Washburn" (1968) [19] {-} Here comes Mary, here comes Lee I know what they want to see I won't let them stretch their necks #16) The Nightcrawlers: "The Little Black Egg" (1967) [85] {-} Andrew Rogers contributed these comments: "This was a big hit in nearly every secondary market in the US - but never at the same time (it charted regionally from October 1965 through May 1967), so it peaked at only #85 nationally. The title was listed as "Little Black Egg" on the Billboard charts, but my copies of the Kapp 45 (it had already appeared on two Florida labels: Lee and Marlin) and LP both call it "The Little Black Egg"; it was written by singer Chuck Conlon, but later pressings of the single credit it to manager Martin Stone. And if the variations on the title, label, and credits aren't enough... the version on the Rhino "Nuggets Volume 6" LP repeats the guitar riff twice between the bridge and the following verse while the Kapp version omits this. The Music Explosion covered "Little Black Egg" before the Nightcrawlers' version became a hit in their native Ohio; the "Little Bit O' Soul" album features the same backing track with new lyrics as "One Potato Two". Liv Tyler's mom Bebe Buell covered it in the 70s, backed by the fledgling Cars; the same track with Ric Ocasek's vocal appears as a CD-only bonus track on their recent anthology. Some of the Nightcrawlers attended the same Daytona Beach, FL high school as Duane and Gregg Allman, and consequently there are a couple of pages devoted to the Nightcrawlers in the Allman Brothers bio (sorry, I forget the title) published a few years ago." He also added that lyrics and chords to songs 03, 05, 12, 14, 16, and 24 are available at Andrew's Ace Archives, http://uptown.turnpike.net/ ~rogers/TAB/. You told everybody that we were friends Well, this is where our friendship ends I love to send you to change your tune You had me around since way last June #17) Patience & Prudence: "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" (1956) [21] {-} The Delphi Trivia Club said that the song was done with their father Mack McIntyre's orchestra. Antonio Torralba mentioned a '70s disco version by Viola Willis, with (according to him) different lyrics. And all I want for you to say Is you'll come home with me each day You could be my love, that's what I want Just you, secure and safe from harm #18) Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring the Vocal of Mark Lindsay: "Just Like Me" (1965) [11] {-} I must take my leave For promised am I The play is run, my love Your time has come, my love #19) The Rolling Stones: "Lady Jane" (1966) [24] {-} The EJs & Co. said that it was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and was the B side of "Mothers Little Helper." Dominic Begg said that it was based on an actual member of the aristocracy. A soldier is a soldier, and when he's on parade An order is an order, and has to be obeyed You've got to do your duty wherever you may be And now you're under orders to hurry home to me #20) Anne Shelton: "Lay Down Your Arms" (1956) [59] {-} This was a British record issued at the time of the Suez crisis, and used to good effect in the closing of Dennis Potter's 1993 TV series "Lipstick on Your Collar" depicting contemporaneous events at the British War Office, but it was covered for the U.S. market by The Chordettes (I've never heard their version), who hit #16. I'm not a big fan of armies, but somehow I've always liked this song a lot! Antonio Torralba commented: "A #1 (4 weeks) in UK for one of the top female singers in the pre- rock years. She first became popular during World War II when she worked with Ambrose, Glenn Miller and Bing Crosby. She had the first English version of "Lili Marlene" and had a couple of U.S. Top 40s in 1949. She also managed five more UK-only top 20s between 1955 and 1961, including "Sailor". She is mentioned in a Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd) song as being a poster beauty. The song is very similar in its use of "arms" to "Soldier of Love" by Arthur Alexander." There were several guesses of both Ruby & The Romantics and The Shirelles -- perhaps their mythical follow-up to "Soldier Boy"? Don't you nickname it You might as well claim it It'll be here forever and ever Ain't gonna fade, never, no, never It swept this whole wide land Sinkin' deep in the heart of man Come on, boy, join our clan Come on, boy, take my hand Come on, boy, be a man #21) The Showmen: "It Will Stand" (1961,1964) [61,80] {-,n/c} Antonio Torralba said: "This defense of rock and roll as something with meaning was produced by Allen Toussaint. The Showmen were from Norfolk and included General Norman Johnson, who was later with the Chairmen of the Board ("Give me just a little more time"), wrote this song and co-wrote "Patches" for Clarence Carter with Ronald Dunbar." There were similar comments from Jamie Lubin. Everybody has got somebody they love to talk about (And I got somebody) Everybody got their own way of unwinding when they feel down and out (Yes they have) The sooner you unwind, the better it is The easiest way you do it, the better it feels Just make sure that when you do it, be for real #22) Joe Tex: "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)" (1966) [39] {9} Everyone told me this would happen someday But all I did was laugh and say: "Now you're just jealous" (oh yeah) "'Cause I've got a love that's true" (don't you know) But now I realize That they were only trying to help me #23) The Vejtables: "I Still Love You" (1965) [84] {-} And I got a feeling Down in my sho-o-o-oes, said Way down in my sho-o-oes Yeah, I got to ramble, whoa-oh I got to move on, whoa-oh I got to walk away my blues #24) We Five: "You Were on My Mind" (1965) [3] {-} The EJs & Co. commented that this was the first and biggest hit for this California quintet, and #1 on the adult contemporary chart for 5 weeks. It was also a #36 for Crispian St. Peters in 1967, but his version doesn't fit alphabetically. Antonio Torralba said that Susanna Hoffs (formerly of the Bangles) recorded the song for the "Fathers and Sons" soundtrack, and that it was another tune for a British commercial in Spain, although this time recorded by The Barracudas (or at least some of their members). I got a pencil and a paper And I sat right down to write I got a pencil and a paper And I sat right down to write I said "I miss you in the daytime But I miss you more at night" #25) Rusty York: "Sugaree" (1959) [77] {-} Jamie Lubin and Norm Katuna said that Hank Ballard & The Midnighters recorded it too, and that it was written by Marty Robbins. Two guesses of "How I Miss You Baby" by Bobby Womack! Does it have similar lyrics? Tie-breakers: What good does it do To give her love pure and true When any fool would understand She thinks money makes the man? #T1) The Everly Brothers: "Man with Money" (1965) [-] {-} Nobody got this one, although it's the best ever Everly Brothers single (IMHO...) and its lyrics were recently discussed on alt.rock-n-roll.oldies. You never do what you know you ought to Something tells me you're the Devil's daughter #T2) The Merseys: "Sorrow" (1966) [-] {-} Antonio Torralba made the most concise of several comments: "Recorded originally by The McCoys, covered by The Merseys (formerly [two of] The Merseybeats), who obtained a #4 chart place in the UK in 1966. David Bowie recorded it for his "Pin Ups" all- covers album, #3 in the UK in 1973. A Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer (The Strangeloves) composition." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By the way, some of the unintentional mini-mini-themes were: Clark (#05, #06, vocalist Allan Clarke on #12); writing (#02, #25); rain (#13, #14); Buddy/ Holly (#06, #12, #13); Leiber-Stoller songs (#08, #15). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Rank Avg. Song 1 20.0 #05) "Downtown" 2 18.4 #02) "Paperback Writer" 3 16.9 #11) "Lipstick on Your Collar" 4 16.3 #24) "You Were on My Mind" 5 15.6 #08) "Along Came Jones" 6 12.2 #13) "Raining in My Heart" T7 11.3 #03) "Just a Little" T7 11.3 #12) "I Can't Let Go" T9 10.6 #19) "Lady Jane" T9 10.6 #21) "It Will Stand" 11 10.0 #06) "The Fool" 12 8.8 #01) "Heroes and Villains" 13 8.1 #17) "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" 14 6.9 #14) "Pretty Ballerina" 15 5.0 #20) "Lay Down Your Arms" 16 4.7 #22) "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)" T17 4.4 #07) "Stop! - Get a Ticket" T17 4.4 #16) "The Little Black Egg" T17 4.4 #18) "Just Like Me" 20 3.9 #T2) "Sorrow" 21 3.8 #04) "Tonight's the Night" 22 2.5 #15) "D. W. Washburn" 23 1.9 #25) "Sugaree" 24 1.3 #09) "Long Line Rider" T25 0.6 #10) "One Way Love" T25 0.6 #23) "I Still Love You" 27 0.0 #T1) "Man with Money" I was surprised that "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now", "Lay Down Your Arms" and "Stop! - Get a Ticket" were so well known, but also that "One Way Love" and especially "Just Like Me" did so poorly. (Or was it the unintelligible lyrics?) --------------5F3034AF23C5--