From: T P Uschanov Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1960s Subject: GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #128 (GOLQ128) RESULTS & ANSWER KEY Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 10:36:33 -0700 Organization: University of Helsinki Message-ID: <35E447A1.16B6@gmx.net> Reply-To: tuschano@gmx.net The familiar names of Really Rockin' in Boston, Barry Silk & Co., and Antonio Torralba & Co. grace the top three of these results. Congratulations! Several other teams (1) reported having exceptional difficulties; (2) did better than in many of my previous quizzes. So perhaps this was just the right the level of easiness, although I first thought it perhaps too difficult. Thanks to everyone for their entries and comments! -- 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. E-mail addresses have been altered to reduce spam to entrants. Replace '&' with '@' to correct an address. # on Pos Score ID Name & E-mail address team age(s) ---|-----|--|---------------------------------------------|----|------- 1 480+x RR Really Rockin' in Boston 5 40s-50 2 440.. BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel & Jenny McCaw 4 40s 3 420+. AT Antonio Torralba, Dominic Begg, Ben Rowdon & Tunde 4 26-48 T4 410.. JL Jamie Lubin & Dolores Seclow 2 53,41 T4 410.. RP Randy Price 1 46 6 400+. GC The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ 7 360+x DT Delphi Trivia Club: Desi, Di, Manny, Heidi, Rich, Tony, Bill, Arlene 8 30s-50s 8 360-. AP Alice Perry 1 48 9 360.. CM Chris Moran 1 48 T10 340.. TC Team Corning 5 various T10 340.x TO Team Oldtunes: Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George McClellan 3 50+ 12 330.. LE L'Equipe: Peter Cussons, Bob & Dee Harrold, Margaret Thomas & Denis Menard 5 avg. 50 13 310.. WB The Wicked Boys: Sanford Stein, Paul Hallaman & Jim Medellin 3 40s T14 300.. MF Michael Flint 1 45rpm T14 300xx TA Team Asia: Barry Chamish, Mitch Herczeg, Larry Gamliel, Idelle Ross 4 46-47 16 280.. CO The Coasters: Rick & Kathy Schubert, Marc Dashevsky 3 45,49,46 T17 260.. GT The Genasys Team 6 various T17 260.. BL Bruce Long 2 51,?? 19 250+. PS Paul Sexton 1 ?? 20 250.. CS Curt Miller & Steve Potter 2 49,50 21 220.. EJ The EJs & Co.: Ellis, Jeff, Jim, Kelly, Danda, Denise, Vinnie, Carl, Jean, Mitch, Kim, Ange 12 30+ T22 200.. OF OzFossils (Lee, Brian, Pam, Pete, Mike & Eva) 6 50+- T22 200.. JW James White 1 50 24 190.. JP Jyrki Ilva & Pekka Halonen 2 30,30 25 180.. LB Tom Adams, David Bailey, Lori Bailey, Dan Rector & Ed Toutant 5 boomers 26 140.. WM Will McCorry 1 40 T27 120.. CC Cole & Cole 2 16,52 T27 120.. GC Gregory Chambers 1 45 T27 120.. HB Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum 2 40,48 30 100.. EM Evelyn Martinez, Kevin Wiley & Roger Smith 3 40-50 31 90-. BT Beamer & Trav 2 19,19 32 80.. DG The Old Folks at DG 3 various 33 60.. DO Dutch Officials Team 2 20s-30s ---|-----|--|---------------------------------------------|----|------- 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 |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| RR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 BS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 AT 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 0 20 20 10 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 RP 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 10 20 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 20 GC 20 20 20 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 0 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 0 20 20 AP 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 20 CM 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 0 - 20 20 20 20 20 - TC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 TO 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 - 0 20 20 0 - 20 20 20 - 20 - LE 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - 10 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 - WB 20 - - 20 20 - 20 0 20 20 20 10 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 0 MF 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 - TA 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 0 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 0 20 0 CO 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 20 20 0 - - 20 20 20 20 - GT 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 - BL 20 10 10 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - - 20 PS 20 20 20 20 10 - - - 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - - 20 20 20 - - 20 20 CS 20 0 20 20 - - 20 0 20 20 - - - 10 - 20 - - - 20 20 20 - 20 20 EJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 - 20 - 0 0 - 0 - - - - 20 - 20 - 20 - OF 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - - 0 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - JW 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - - - 20 20 20 - - - JP 20 20 - - - 0 20 - 20 - 20 10 - - - 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 - - LB 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - - 20 - 20 - 20 - WM 20 0 20 20 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 - 20 - CC 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - - GC 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - HB 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 - - - - EM 20 20 - - 0 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 20 - 20 - BT 20 - - 10 - - - - - - - 0 10 - - 20 - - - 20 - 10 - - - DG 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - DO 20 20 - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| 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 #128 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} You know I work all day To get you money to buy you things And it's worth it just to hear you say You're gonna give me everything So why on earth should I moan 'Cause when I get you alone You know, I feel OK #01) The Beatles: "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) [1] {n/c} Beamer & Trav: The title track from The Beatles' first feature film (1964). The movie was simply to be titled "Beatlemania" until Ringo came up with the title. John then set to work on the song (Paul helped with the middle section) and within a week it was finished! - Interesting to note that almost all of John's 10 (out of 13) songs on the album were in the key of G, which includes "A Hard Day's Night". This song was also The Beatles' first hit with a 'fade out' and the unforgettable first chord was a strange version of a G suspended 4th played by George Harrison on his 12-string Rickenbacker. The EJs & Co.: The Ramsey Lewis Trio also charted with an instrumental version in 1966. Comme la vague irresolue Je vais, je vais et je viens Entre tes reins Je vais et je viens Entre tes reins Et je me retiens #02) Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg: "Je t'aime ... moi non plus" (1969) [58] {-} Now there are no games To only pass the time No more electric trains No more trees to climb #03) The Byrds: "Goin' Back" (1967) [89] {-} The EJs & Co.: Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King; produced by Gary Usher. I tell myself, "What's done is done" I tell myself, "Don't be a fool" "Play the field, have a lot of fun" "It's easy when you play it cool" I tell myself, "Don't be a chump" "Who cares, let him stay away" That's when the phone rings, and I jump And as I grab the phone, I pray #04) Vikki Carr: "It Must Be Him" (1967) [3] {-} The EJs & Co.: The first and only top 10 hit for the vocalist from El Paso was also #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Jamie Lubin: Co-written by Gilbert Becaud who also wrote "What Now My Love"; from the French song "Seul sur son etoile"; hit #2 in the UK. Well, my pad is very messy And there's whiskers on my chin And I'm all hung up on music And I always play to win #05) Spencer Davis Group: "I'm a Man" (1967) [10] {48} Rick Schubert: One of the few British artists to hit the R&B charts, and this was their only song to do so. Yes, I just wanna see If it's really that expensive kind You know it balances on your head Just like a mattress balances On a bottle of wine #06) Bob Dylan: "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (1967) [81] {-} From the double album "Blonde on Blonde" (1966). Released as a single owing to the lack of new material following Dylan's legendary motorcycle accident. The EJs & Co.: Written by Bob Dylan; produced by Bob Johnston. Team Asia: Written in honour of Jackie Kennedy's trademark haberdashery. Our guardian star lost all its glow The day that I lost you He lost all his glitter the day you said no And his silver turned to blue #07) The Fleetwoods: "Mr Blue" (1959) [1] {3} The EJs & Co.: The second of two 1959 million-sellers recorded by the pop trio from Olympia, Washington (the first was "Come Softly to Me"). Afro music gives me the creeps #08) Bobby Freeman: "(I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy" (1960) [37] {-} A blatant rewrite of the 1957 hit "Chicken, Baby, Chicken" by Tony Harris, which was ineligible for re-use since I had used it as late as GOLQ102. That didn't prevent several entrants from trying it again. Up early in the morning with her on my mind Just to find out all night that I've been cryin' But I believe a woman's a man's best friend So I'm gonna stick by her 'til the very end But she causes so much misery I forget how love is supposed to be Somebody, somewhere, tell her it ain't fair #09) Marvin Gaye: "Can I Get a Witness" (1963) [22] {15} Ah, things got rough And you disappeared Now I'm back on my feet, but look Look who's standing there #10) The Grassroots: "Where Were You When I Needed You" (1966) [28] {-} The EJs & Co.: Produced by Steve Barri. The first charted hit for the San Francisco rock group, from the album "Let's Live for Today" (which actually contains a re-recording by a later line-up --tpu). Yeah, you and me We live this life From when we get up 'Til we go sleep at night #11) The Kinks: "Till the End of the Day" (1966) [50] {-} There were two guesses of Herman's Hermits (who got as far in the hard-rock races as recording a cover of "For Your Love"). Well, singing honey, honey, honey, honey, honey Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey Honey, honey, honey, honey Honey, honey, honey, honey Honey, honey, honey, honey Honey, honey, honey #12) Little Richard & His Band: "True, Fine Mama" (1958) [68] {F} The Coasters "B" side of "Ooh! My Soul" (which peaked at #31). Crimson dress that clings so tight She's out of reach and out of sight #13) Manfred Mann: "Pretty Flamingo" (1966) [29] {-} L'Equipe: Lead vocal by Paul Jones. Every day things change And the world puts on a new face Certain things rearrange And this old world seems like a new place #14) The Marvelettes: "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (1967) [13] {2} You wear your hair in a poodle cut You're walkin' down the street like a silver bug But everybody knows you're so sweet You tickle me from head to my athletic feet #15) Clint Miller: "Bertha Lou" (1958) [79] {-} L'Equipe: A rockabilly classic! I close my eyes, then I drift away Into the magic night, I softly say A silent prayer like dreamers do Then I fall asleep to dream my dreams of you #16) Roy Orbison: "In Dreams" (1963) [7] {19} Lettuce and ham Or maybe crumpets and jam Oh, baby, it'll be fun #17) Peter & Gordon: "Sunday for Tea" (1967) [31] {-} Remember to kiss and caress me Honour and obey me in my every whim and fancy Seven days a week and twice on Sundays 'Cause at no time would I ever be tired of I-T, it #18) Prince Buster: "Ten Commandments" (1967) [81] {17} The only U.S. hit for the legendary ex-boxer, singer, songwriter, record producer, and sexist from Jamaica. When you're near me I feel so romantic When you're far away I'm always blue If you want me to remain romantic Here are the things you'll have to do #19) P J Proby: "Hold Me" (1964) [70] {n/c} One of the loudest records ever made! Lead guitar by Big Jim Sullivan, the dean of British rock guitarists, and rhythm by Jimmy Page. I walk in shadows, searching for light Cold and alone, no comfort in sight Hoping and praying for someone to care Always moving and going nowhere #20) Jimmy Ruffin: "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (1966) [7] {6} The EJs & Co.: Written by James Dean, William Weatherspoon, and Paul Riser; produced by Mickey Stevenson and William Weatherspoon. The first and biggest hit for the vocalist from Mississippi. Later (1992) charted for Paul Young whose version was included in the 1991 film "Fried Green Tomatoes". Tight khaki pants High button shoes He's always looking Like-a he got the blues #21) The Shangri-Las: "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" (1964) [18] {n/c} I don't want your lonely mansion With a tear in every room All I want's the love you've promised Beneath the halo moon #22) The Springfields: "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (1962) [22] {-} The EJs & Co.: The first and biggest hit for the English folk trio which featured Dusty Springfield and her brother Tom. Also recorded by Jody Miller (1965), The Cowsills (1969, their last song to chart), and Linda Ronstadt (1974). Success has come to lots of them And a failure's always there Time waits for no-one #23) Irma Thomas: "Wish Someone Would Care" (1964) [17] {n/c} Bring along some boxing gloves In case some fool might wanna fight #24) Tommy Tucker: "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (1964) [11] {n/c} The Coasters: He was born Robert Higginbotham. The EJs & Co.: The first and biggest hit for the vocalist from Ohio. Also recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis (1964), Stevie Wonder (1965), the Ramsey Lewis Trio (1966, an instrumental), and Jose Feliciano (1968). In 1964, Sugar Pie DeSanto recorded an "answer song" to Tucker's single entitled "Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers)". Jamie Lubin: Song covered by over 150 artists including Tom Jones, Elvis, Sammy Davis Jr., Jose Feliciano, etc. Looking in a room I see Things that mean a lot to me Why they do, I'll never know Memories don't strike me so #25) The Yardbirds: "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" (1966) [30] {-} Tie-breakers: Went to college, studied art To be an artist, make a start Studied hard, gained my degree But no-one seemed to notice me #T1) The Creation: "Painter Man" (1966) [-] {-} IMHO, one of the best ever sixties records, and later one of the worst ever seventies covers of sixties records... Beamer & Trav: Covered by disco-greats, "Boney M" in 1978 on their best-ever album, "Nightflight to Venus", on which they also covered "King of the Road" and Neil Young's "Heart of Gold". Delphi Trivia Club: Also recorded by Boney M as a European dance- disco hit...but I have no evidence it ever was released in the U.S. It did make the U.K. Top 10 in 1979. I better warn you now Someday you'll find yourself alone (hey-hey-hey) And life's not pretty then Its ugliness will hide the sun I count the times that I've told you You really shouldn't try and I told you 'Cause, baby, you'll just cry for a shadow Believe me, baby, baby, baby #T2) The Zombies: "Is This the Dream" (1965) [-] {-} ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 #01) "A Hard Day's Night" T2 17.3 #04) "It Must Be Him" T2 17.3 #22) "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" 4 17.0 #07) "Mr Blue" T5 15.2 #16) "In Dreams" T5 15.2 #20) "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" 7 14.8 #02) "Je t'aime ... moi non plus" 8 13.9 #24) "Hi-Heel Sneakers" 9 13.0 #13) "Pretty Flamingo" 10 12.7 #10) "Where Were You When I Needed You" 11 11.8 #03) "Goin' Back" T12 11.5 #09) "Can I Get a Witness" T12 11.5 #21) "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" 14 10.3 #17) "Sunday for Tea" 15 10.0 #05) "I'm a Man" 16 9.7 #06) "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" 17 7.9 #14) "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" 18 6.7 #25) "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" 19 5.5 #12) "True, Fine Mama" T20 4.8 #11) "Till the End of the Day" T20 4.8 #23) "Wish Someone Would Care" 22 4.2 #19) "Hold Me" T23 3.6 #15) "Bertha Lou" T23 3.6 #T1) "Painter Man" 25 2.4 #18) "Ten Commandments" 26 1.8 #08) "(I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy" 27 0.0 #T2) "Is This the Dream" The big surprises for me were the relative success of "Goin' Back", (especially) "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago", "Bertha Lou" & "Painter Man", and the relative failure of "Is This the Dream", (especially) "Wish Someone Would Care", & "Till the End of the Day". -- "I have tried too, in my time, to be a philosopher; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in." --Oliver Edwards T P Uschanov tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi +358 (0)40 584 2720 Visit my home page! http://www.helsinki.fi/~tuschano/