Newsgroups: rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1960s From: "Barry C. Silk" Subject: RESULTS - Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #105 Message-ID: Organization: none Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 04:00:46 GMT RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #105 Congratulations to the team of JYRKI ILVA & PEKKA HALONEN who win GOLQ105 by having missed only one song! The team of JAMIE LUBIN, NORM KATUNA & STEVE PROPES came in a close second place. Excellent scores were achieved by REALLY ROCKIN' IN BOSTON, RON & SALLY CRANDELL, BOB STORCH; MIKE WEAVER, BEN BAGDONAS, GEORGE MCCLELLAN; MIKE GESSNER & DAN DINARDO. There were many other very good scores as well on this themeless quiz. Each song was identified by at least two teams. Note: I have already post GOLQ #106 for Len Ellis. Thanks to all who entered! Barry _____________________________________________________________________________ After each score below are two characters representing the two tie-breakers: A "+" indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly; a "-" indicates partial credit; an "x" indicates a totally incorrect guess; a "." indicates no guess. Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) 1 480++ JI Jyrki Ilva & Pekka Halonen 2 29,29 2 460+. JL Jamie Lubin, Norm Katuna & Steve Propes 3 51-54 3 420++ RR Really Rockin' In Boston 5 40s,50 T4 410+. RC Ron & Sally Crandall, Bob Storch 3 40s T4 410+. OT Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George McClellan 3 50+ 6 400+. MG Mike Gessner & Dan DiNardo 2 -- 7 390+. SM Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel 1 40s 8 370-. GC The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ T9 360+. JW James White 1 48 T9 360+. RS Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 44,47 11 349.. AR Andrew Rogers 1 44 T12 340.. MF Michael Flint 1 45 T12 340.. LQ L'Equipe 5 40+ (Peter Cussons, Bob & Dee Harrold, Margaret Thomas, and Denis Menard) T12 340.. DT The Delphi Trivia Club 8 25-50 15 310+. HT Howard Teitelbaum & Bonnie Teitelbaum 2 38,47 T16 300x. PO Pete Olden 1 40+ T16 300.. CM Curt Miller, Steve Potter 2 -- T16 300.. EJ The EJ's & Co.: 13 30+ Ellis, Jeff, Jim, Steve, Molly, Bruce, Vinnie, Mitch, Bill, Danda, Heather, Julie, Tom 19 298.. CO Cole & Cole 2 51,15 T20 290.. SS Sanford Stein, Paul Hallaman 2 46 T20 290xx TA Team Asia (Mitch and Barry) 2 45,45 22 280++ TP T. P. Uschanov 1 -- 23 260.. RA Sounds Familiar, Ron Anderson 1 46 T24 250.. WV Wendy Vickers 1 41 T24 250.. WM Will McCorry 1 39 26 230.. LB Lori Bailey, Ed Toutant 2 40s 27 220.. TC Team Corning 4 various 28 219+. PK Paul Kayser, Paul Cosentine, 5 20s-40s Dean Luttrell, Megan Kayser, Ann\ 29 210+. LP Len and Paul Ellis (The 33 1/3 LPs> 2 46,48 T30 200.. JO Joey Oddo 1 28 T30 200x. DT Dave Tartaglia 1 44 T30 200.. GT The Genasys Team 4 various T30 200.. BL Bruce Long 2 50 34 199.. GC Gregory Chambers 1 43 35 180.. DW Don Wall 1 52 T36 160.. DO Dutch Officials Team 2 20s/30s T36 160.. DG The Old Folks at DG 4 various 38 148.. SJ Sheila R Jones 1 50 39 140.. HY Hymie! 1 27 40 139.. EM Evelyn Martinez 1 46 T41 120.. AE Are & Elle 2 40s T41 120.. LL Lee Lester, Pete Chalmers et al 4 45 43 119.. TO Tom O'Connor 1 30s 44 80.. MH Mike & Heather 2 45-49 T45 60.. DP Dave Pettit 1 ?? T45 60.. DE Dave Ewing 1 41 47 40.. MK Marcie 1 18 ______________________________________________________________________________ The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown. For songs 01-25, a '.' is used to indicate that no guess was made for a question, whereas a zero indicates that a completely incorrect response was submitted. For tie-breakers (songs T1 & T2), a "+" indicates full credit, a "-" indicates partial credit, an "x" indicates incorrect guess, and a "." indicates no guess. Song# TT 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 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JI 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 ++ JL 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 +. RR 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 ++ RC 20 0 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 +. OT 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 +. MG 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 +. SM 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 . +. GC 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 . -. JW 20 0 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 +. RS 20 20 0 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 . 20 20 . 20 . 20 0 20 20 20 +. AR 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 . 10 . 20 20 . 20 19 20 20 . .. MF 20 20 0 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 0 .. LQ 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 20 . .. DT 20 . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 20 0 .. HT 20 . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 10 . 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 +. PO 20 . 20 20 . 20 . 0 20 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 20 0 x. CM 20 . 0 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 . 10 . 10 20 . 20 . 20 20 . .. EJ 20 . 0 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 . 20 10 10 20 0 20 . 0 20 20 .. CO 20 20 0 20 20 20 . 20 10 19 20 . . 20 . 20 . 10 20 . 20 . 20 20 19 .. SS 20 20 20 20 20 20 . . 10 20 20 20 . 20 . . 0 20 20 . 20 . . 20 . .. TA 20 0 0 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 20 0 20 20 0 xx TP 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 . . 20 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 . . 20 . ++ RA 20 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 20 . . 20 . . . 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 . .. WV 20 . . 20 . 20 20 . . 20 20 20 . 20 . 10 . 20 20 . 20 . . 20 . .. WM 20 20 20 20 . 20 . . 10 20 20 20 0 20 . . . . 20 . 20 . . 20 . .. LB 20 10 . 20 10 20 . 20 10 20 20 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . 20 . . . . .. TC 20 . . 20 . 20 20 . . 20 20 20 . 20 . 0 . . 20 . 20 . . 20 . .. PK 20 . . 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 19 20 . 20 . 20 . . 20 . 20 . . . . +. LP 20 . . 20 . 20 20 20 10 20 20 . 20 . . 0 . . . . 20 . 20 . . +. JO 20 . . . 20 20 . 0 20 20 20 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . . . . 20 . .. DT . . . 20 0 20 0 20 10 20 20 10 0 20 0 20 . . 20 . 20 . . . . x. GT 20 . . 20 . 20 . . 20 . 20 20 . 20 . 20 . . . . . . 20 20 . .. BL . 20 . 20 . 20 . . . 20 20 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . 20 . . 20 . .. GC 20 . . . . 20 . 20 . 19 20 20 . 20 . 20 . . 20 . 20 . . . . .. DW . 20 . . 20 20 . 20 . . 20 20 . . . 0 . . . . 20 . 20 . 20 .. DO . . . 20 . 20 . . . 20 20 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . . . . 20 . .. DG 20 . . 20 . 20 . . . . 20 20 . 20 . 20 . . 20 . . . . . . .. SJ . . . 10 . . . 9 . 9 20 20 . 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . . 20 . .. HY 20 . . . . 20 . . . 20 20 . . 20 . . . . 20 . 20 . . . . .. EM 20 . . 0 . 0 0 20 . 0 20 10 . 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . 9 . . .. AE . . . 20 . . . . . 20 20 20 . 20 . . . . . . 20 . . . . .. LL 20 . . . . 20 . 20 . . 20 20 . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . .. TO . . . . . 20 . . . 19 20 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . 0 . . . . .. MH . . . 0 . . . . . . 20 20 . 20 . . . . . . 20 . 0 . . .. DP . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . 20 . . . . . . .. DE . . . 20 . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . .. MK . . . . . 20 . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 12 ______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #105 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 -Billboard had no R&B chart from 30 Nov 63 thru 23 Jan 65, so "n/c" (no chart) is used for songs of this period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I feel put down I try to shake it off quick With my chick by my side the radio does the trick #01) Beach Boys: "Dance, Dance, Dance" (1964) [8] {-} The EJ's mention this song was included on the album "The Beach Boys Today!" The odds against going to heaven, six to one #02) Brook Benton: "Walk On The Wild Side" (1962) [43] {-} Rick Schubert notes it is from the movie of the same name. Sanford Stein mentioned an instrumental version by organist Jimmy Smith, which charted #21 on the Pop charts and #4 on the R&B charts. A man can't break a stone So he tries another lick An iceman can't cut his ice, oh Lord So he buys another pick #03) Bobby Bland: "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" (1964) [20] {NC} Produced by Joe Scott; written by Joe Scott and Deadric Malone. Jyrki comments: This song was the only one of Bland's 37 pop chart entries to ever hit the top 20! One of his fans, Van Morrison, covered the song on a seventies live album. Bland just received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award a couple of weeks ago. After nearly fifty years in show business, he's still touring and making good records (there's some information about his current activities at the Malaco records web site, at the address http://malaco.com/). Well, this cat we're talking about I wonder who could it be 'Cause I know I'm the heaviest cat The heaviest cat you ever did see #04) Capitols: "Cool Jerk" (1966) [7] {2} The Capitols were an R&B trio from Detroit. The consisted of Richard McDougall, Don Storball and Sam George. The EJ's noted this was their biggest hit and only song to hit the Top 40. Rick observes that the "B" side of this record is their version of Barbara Lewis' "Hello Stranger" -- quite a contrast to "Cool Jerk". He goes to eat at the Ritz A-big steaks (that's the breaks) We eat a-hominy grits From a bag (what a drag) #05) Coasters: "What About Us" (1959) [47] {17} Mike Weaver noted this was early social consciousness from Lieber and Stoller. Flip side of "Run Red Run". From the park you hear the happy sounds of a carousel #06) Drifters: "Under The Boardwalk" (1964) [4] {NC} The EJ's comment: Written by Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young; produced by Bert Berns. The biggest Drifters' hit with Johnny Moore as lead vocalist, and the group's last Top 10 song. When it was a hit, many rock stations played an alternate version that changed the line "we'll be making love" to "we'll be falling in love." Also recorded by Billy Joe Royal (in 1978, his last song to make the Hot 100), and by actor Bruce Willis (in 1987, also his last song to make the Hot 100). There's a little cafe Where we can hear music play They keep the lights turned down low It's the place where lovers go #07) Marianne Faithfull: "Summer Nights" (1965) [24] {-} Marianne is probably better known for her long, tumultuous relationship with Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, than for her own music. You may start with a simple conversation Like, "Darling please put me on trial" She says "yes," and your heart starts beating #08) Five Satins: "To The Aisle" (1957) [25] {5} Written by Freeman, Murphy, Brown, Baker and Killebrew. We'll dance To the Spanish guitars Makin' love underneath the stars Tonight when the mission bells chime I'm gonna make you my-yi-yine #09) Four Seasons: "New Mexican Rose" (1963) [36] {-} Written by Bob Crewe and arranger Charles Calello. When I think of all the worries people seem to find And how they're in a hurry to complicate their mind By chasing after money and dreams that can't come true I'm glad that we are different, we've better things to do #10) Grass Roots: "Let's Live For Today" (1967) [4] {-} The EJ's comment: Produced by Steve Barri. The first Grass Roots hit with Rob Grill as lead vocalist, and their first Top 10 song. From the album "Let's Live For Today." According to Mike Gessner, the Rokes had the original version. From the locker to the blanket From the blanket to the shore From the shore to the water Guess there isn't any more #11) Brian Hyland: "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" (1960) [1] {10} The EJ's comment: The first and biggest hit of Hyland's career, his only #1 song, and a million seller. He was a high school sophomore when he recorded this memorable novelty number. Trudy Packer supplied the female voice ("2, 3, 4, tell the people what she wore!"). Jamie comments: co-written by Paul Vance about his 2 year-old daughter; in the movie One, Two, Three (starring James Cagney) the song was played over & over as a (successful) brainwashing technique. Jyrki notes that there were four or five competing Finnish language cover versions of this song. You may see a stranger Across a crowded room And somehow you know You know even then That somewhere you'll see her again and again #12) Jay & the Americans: "Some Enchanted Evening" (1965) [13] {-} The EJ's comment: Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II; produced by Gerry Granahan. From the musical "South Pacific." Seven artists charted with the song in 1949 when the musical opened on Broadway: Perry Como (a #1 hit); Bing Crosby; Jo Stafford; Frank Sinatra; Ezio Pinza (the opera singer who starred in the Broadway production; this was his only pop hit); John Laurenz; and Paul Weston & His Orchestra (an instrumental version). In 1977, Jane Olivor's recording of it spent a few weeks in the Hot 100. Let me fill his life Full of sunshine and gladness Never let me bring him One moment of sadness #13) Theola Kilgore: "This Is My Prayer" (1963) [60] {-} Written by Ed Townsend, who is probably best known for writing and performing "For Your Love". Don't bother to choose If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues Just go and listen, it'll start with a smile It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try #14) Lovin' Spoonful: "Do You Believe In Magic?" (1965) [9] {-} The EJ's comment: Written by John Sebastian; produced by Charles Kopplemann and Don Rubin. The Spoonful's first hit. Sebastian wrote it after watching the excitement shown by teenage girls at early concerts by the group. Shaun Cassidy covered the song in 1978. Sheila Jones comments: This was the first record ever released for John Sebastian and his group who was only known prior to this for playing weekly at the Night Owl Cafe in Greenwich Village. I heard somewhere that drugs eventually broke up the group which was a real shame. They were very talented and a lot of fun to see in person. Snaggletooth Belinda was a drag She latched onto a cat who showed up stag He tried to run and then he tripped and fell She kissed him and we all could hear him yell #15) Johnny Otis Show: "Crazy Country Hop" (1958) [87] {-} Tonight While our hearts are aglow Oh, tell me the words That I'm longing to know #16) Platters: "My Prayer" (1956) [1] {1} The EJ's comment: The Platters' biggest hit, a million seller that hit #1 on both the pop chart (for 5 weeks) and the R&B chart (for 2 weeks). Also recorded by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (1939), Ink Spots (1939), and Ray, Goodman & Brown (1980). I get so warm when you touch my cheek You thrill me so much that I can hardly speak Love me honey, tell me you're mine #17) Elvis Presley: "Doncha' Think It's Time" (1958) [15] {10} Red or yellow Black or white Are you left handed or are you right When you open eyes can you see the light Do you wake up dreamin' in the middle of the night #18) Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay: "Too Much Talk" (1968) [19] {-} Written and produced by Mark Lindsay. Beware of pretty faces that you find A pretty face can hide an evil mind #19) Johnny Rivers: "Secret Agent Man" (1966) [3] {-} The EJ's comment: Written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri; produced by Lou Adler. The theme song of the TV series "Secret Agent." The Ventures charted with an instrumental version in 1966. I don't want to wait until June Before I hear that wedding tune Baby please let's not delay We would marry now if I had my way #20) Roscoe Robinson: "That's Enough" (1966) [62] {7} Jyrki comments: Since the early fifties Robinson had been a member of several important black gospel groups, including the Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (he was the only sighted member of the group at the time). After his mid-sixties Wand hits he went on to record a number of fine Southern soul singles for Sound Stage 7 and Paula, and by 1973 he had returned to gospel music. Take my love with you To any port or foreign shore #21) Shirelles: "Soldier Boy" (1962) [1] {3} The Shirelles began singing together in 1957. They were friends from Passaic High School in New Jersey. The member were Shirley Owens, Addie Harris, Beverly Lee and Doris Coley. "Soldier Boy" was written by Luther Dixon and Florence Greenberg. It became the Shirelles' second number one record. The EJ's added: Written on the spot in the studio and recorded during the last few minutes of a session, it nevertheless became The Shirelles' biggest hit, a million seller. Jyrki notes there's also a version by Diane Renay (on her "Navy Blue" album). This little girl of mine Is like a statue in the park Sometimes I wonder If that little girl's got a heart #22) Soul Survivors: "Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible)" (1968) [68] {-} Written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. IMHO, this is much better than their biggest hit "Expressway To Your Heart", although it barely dented the charts. We strolled along the sand Walking hand in hand Then you kissed me And I knew That I would love you my whole life through #23) Robin Ward: "Wonderful Summer" (1963) [14] {23} Written by Gil Garfield and Perry Botkin Jr. Born Jacqueline Eloise McDonnell in Hawaii (and Nebraska-raised) and considerably older than her sound would indicate, she adopted her daughter's name, Robin, as more teenage sounding. Sick at heart and lonely Deep in dark despair Thinking one thought only Where is she, tell me where #24) Yardbirds: "Heart Full Of Soul" (1965) [9] {-} The EJ's comment: Written by Graham Gouldman. This was the Yardbirds' first hit with Jeff Beck as lead guitarist. Team Asia noted this was from the album "Havin' A Rave-Up With the Yardbirds". She hit me with her high heel shoe I got a big bump on the top of my head She said well you're lucky you are not dead #25) Danny Zella & His Zell Rocks: "Wicked Ruby" (1959) [71] {-} Danny was a rock and roll singer and saxophonist from Detroit. When those oldies play we listen (nin-nin-nin-nin boom-boom-boom-boom-boom) Makes us start a-reminiscing (tra-la-la-la-la ba-ba-ba-ba-ba) When we hear those oldies spinning (bop-bop-abop-bop bop-bop-abop-bop whoop whoop whoop) #T1) Anthony & the Sophomores: "Play Those Oldies Mr. Dee Jay" (1963) [-] {-} Anthony & the Sophomores were a Philadelphia doo-wop group. My enemy was one desire You shot me down with lips of fire I ran but though straight into your arms, oh baby Footloose, fancy free, nobody could get a hold of me But then you kissed me tenderly #T2) Ronettes (Featuring the voice of Veronica): "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" (1969) [108] {-} Produced by Phil Spector. Perhaps great girl-group records like this failed to hit the Top 100 because of the changing musical styles back in the late 1960s. _______________________________________________________________________ This chart ranks the songs from most recognized to the least recognized. The third number on the line denotes the average number of points scored on that song (total points divided by the number of entrants, to 1 decimal place). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Rank Song Avg. Title ---+-----+----+------------------------------------------------------ 1 #11 18.7 Brian Hyland: "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny ... Bikini" 2 #14 17.9 Lovin' Spoonful: "Do You Believe In Magic?" 3 #06 17.4 Drifters: "Under The Boardwalk" 4 #12 16.6 Jay & the Americans: "Some Enchanted Evening" 5 #10 16.3 Grass Roots: "Let's Live For Today" T6 #19 16.2 Johnny Rivers: "Secret Agent Man" T6 #21 16.2 Shirelles: "Soldier Boy" 8 #04 16.0 Capitols: "Cool Jerk" 9 #01 15.3 Beach Boys: "Dance, Dance, Dance" 10 #24 13.2 Yardbirds: "Heart Full Of Soul" 11 #08 12.1 Five Satins: "To The Aisle" 12 #16 10.9 Platters: "My Prayer" T13 #09 10.0 Four Seasons: "New Mexican Rose" T13 #23 10.0 Robin Ward: "Wonderful Summer" 15 #02 7.4 Brook Benton: "Walk On The Wild Side" T16 #07 6.4 Marianne Faithfull: "Summer Nights" T16 #17 6.4 Elvis Presley: "Doncha' Think It's Time" 18 #05 6.2 Coasters: "What About Us" 19 #T1 5.7 Anthony & the Sophomores: "Play Those Oldies Mr. Dee Jay" T20 #18 5.1 Paul Revere & the Raiders: "Too Much Talk" T20 #25 5.1 Danny Zella & His Zell Rocks: "Wicked Ruby" T22 #03 3.8 Bobby Bland: "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" T22 #13 3.8 Theola Kilgore: "This Is My Prayer" 24 #T2 3.5 Ronettes: "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" 25 #15 2.3 Johnny Otis Show: "Crazy Country Hop" 26 #20 1.3 Roscoe Robinson: "That's Enough" 27 #22 0.8 Soul Survivors: "Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible)" There were some surprises for me this quiz. I thought more people would have known "Heart Full Of Soul", "My Prayer" and "Wonderful Summer". It also surprised me that lots of entrants knew "Wicked Ruby" -- I thought that might be the hardest song on the quiz. _______________________________________________________________________ Barry Silk (barrys@cais.com)