Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 20:23:48 -0400 Message-Id: <200110030023.UAA08009@TheWorld.com> Subject: CORRECTED RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #177 (GOLQ177) From: Howard Teitelbaum Hi All, I received an entry from the Really Rockin' in Boston team well before the deadline, but I mis-filed it. The revised results below include their score, and the resulting minor changes to standings, song recognition index, etc. Howard ==================== RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #177 (GOLQ177) Four (well, virtually six) entrants tied for first place with perfect scores. Congratulations to Andrew E., the Delphi Trivia Club, the Gypsy's Caravan, and Joanne P. Really Rockin' in Boston missed a single tie-breaker, while Barry/Jenny/Scooter/Joe finished 1 measly point off the pace. Also turning in outstanding performances (well over 400 points) were Jamie Lubin, The EJ'S & Co., Csaba Harangozo, and 8-Track Minds. As always, thanks to everyone who entered! The end of September turns a page in many senses, great and small. First on everyone's minds, of course, are the horrific events of September 11. On a personal note, my mother passed away six days earlier, after a long battle with cancer. On a less weighty topic, we are also turning a page in the history of the GOLQ series. After 11 years (that's right, it started in September 1990) of more-or-less the same format, it's become apparent that these quizzes have become as much a test of how good one's search engine is (due to the proliferation of song lyrics on the Web) as they are a test of musical knowledge. As a result, we will be trying an audio format quiz, in the hopes of restoring the original intent of the quizzes. GOLQ 178, developed by Barry Silk, will be the pioneering quiz in this new format. Watch your inbox or newsgroup for further details. _____________________________________________________________________________ After each score below are two characters representing the two tie-breakers: + indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly. - indicates partial credit. x indicates a totally incorrect guess. . indicates no guess. (For anti-spamming purposes, all occurrences of "@" in e-mail addresses have been replaced with "&".) Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) ---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+------- T01 500++ AE Andrew E. 1 ?? T01 500++ DT Delphi Trivia Club (Pyewacket, Radar, Carbonel, Turk, Brenda, Beth, GaryNuman, Logot) 9 35-50 T01 500++ GC The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ T01 500++ JP Joanne P 1 ?? 05 500x+ RR Really Rockin' In Boston 5 40s,50s 06 499++ BJ Barry Silk, Jenny McCaw, Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel 4 40+ 07 460++ JL Jamie Lubin 1 56 08 440++ EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Jeff, Kevin, Kim, Bruce, Mitch, Vinnie, Kyra 8 15+ 09 428++ CH Csaba Harangozo 1 42 10 423++ 8T 8-Track Minds (Fred, Teri, Rab, Nan, Don) 4 various 11 389++ OT Oldtunes (Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George Mcclellan) 3 54+ 12 380+. WM Will McCorry 1 44 13 340.+ CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Marc Dashevsky, Norm Katuna, Bigfoot Mae) 49,56,- 14 258+. WB The Wicked Boys 2 50s 15 220.. GT The GenaTeam 2 various 16 210.. TO Tom O'Connor 1 42 17 160.. BT Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 51 18 145.. CC Cole & Cole 2 19,55 19 127.. OF The Old Folks at EMC 3 various 20 104.. JR Jessica Raine 1 27 21 80.. DM Dave Mack 1 37 ---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+------- Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- AE 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 ++ DT 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 ++ GC 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 ++ JP 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 ++ RR 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 x+ BJ 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ JL 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ EJ . . 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ CH . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 10 20 20 20 ++ 8T . . 20 20 20 . 20 15 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 ++ OT 0 0 10 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . . 20 ++ WM . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . . . 20 20 20 +. CO 20 . . 20 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . . 20 .+ WB . . . 20 . 0 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 . 18 . . . . 20 +. GT . . 20 20 . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 . . . . 20 . 20 . . . 20 .. TO . . . 20 . . 20 20 20 . 20 20 . . 20 . 20 20 20 . . 10 . . . .. BT . . . . . . . 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 . . . . . . . 20 .. CC . . . 20 . . 20 20 20 . 15 20 . . . . 0 . . . . 10 . . 20 .. OF . . 20 20 . . . . 20 . 20 18 . . . . 20 . . . . . . . 9 .. JR . . . . . . . 20 20 . 20 20 . . 15 . . . . . . 9 . . . .. DM . . . . . . . 20 20 . 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 Song# TT ______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #177 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 == NOTE: Recordings charting between late 1963 and early 1965 == show a "peak R&B" of {n/c}, meaning "no chart," as Billboard == didn't publish an R&B chart from 11/30/63 thru 1/23/65. All comments in brackets are mine, unless preceded by a two-letter entrant ID. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- You don't have to be pretty You don't have to wear fine clothes All you gotta do is just walk along #01) The Accents: "Wiggle, Wiggle" (1958/59) [51] {16} You won't believe this story Once, when I was walking One bright and sunny day I met a little sweet, sweet girl Who chanced to walk-a my way #02) The Alley Cats: "Puddin n' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You the Same)" (1963) [43] {21} [Previously used in GOLQ #6. The group was produced by Phil Spector, and included Bobby Sheen, who was the "Bob" of Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans (another of Spector's groups). According to www.takeourword.com (an interesting etymology site), the song's title is a common childhood rhyme, cited in print at least as early as 1896 (in a short story called "The King of Boy- ville," by William Allen White). Strangely, "Puddin n' Tain" -- occasionally used even today as an affectionate nickname -- is apparently a corruption of the vulgar sexual slang word "poontang" (I'll let you look up that one yourself at the aforementioned website), a word whose origins are uncertain.] The farther one travels The less one knows The less one really knows #03) The Beatles: "The Inner Light" (1968) [96] {-} [The B-side of the "Lady Madonna" single, and the first George Harrison composition to appear on either side of a Beatles single. The instrumental track was recorded by Indian musicians in Bombay in January 1968, under George's direction. Vocals were recorded at the usual Abbey Road studio the following month. Lyrics were inspired by a poem of the same name from the classical Chinese volume, the Tao Te Ching. The single was released in March '68, but the song first made it to LP on the 1980 "Rarities" collection; it's cur- rently found on the "Past Masters, Volume 2" CD.] I hear the train a-comin' It's rollin' 'round the bend And I ain't seen the sunshine Since I don't know when #04) Johnny Cash: "Folsom Prison Blues" (1968) [32] {-} [Original studio version, by Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two, was released in 1956. The 1968 version was a live recording made at Folsom Prison.] Not long ago I didn't know What this thing called love was about Now that you're here Now that you're near Each beat of my heart cries out #05) The Castells: "So This Is Love" (1962) [21] {-} I asked you for a date last night You said you wasn't up to par Then I go out for a little walk And see you in a big fine car #06) Bruce Channel: "Number One Man" (1962) [52] {-} [Similar-sounding follow-up to "Hey! Baby."] Where the jockey is the smoothest And the music is the coolest #07) Danny & The Juniors: "At the Hop" (1957/58) [1] {1} [Previously used in GOLQ #20. Covered by Nick Todd (Pat Boone's kid brother) shortly afterwards (pop #21). The song's original title was "Do the Bop"; I'd read somewhere that it was Dick Clark who suggested the name change, for the reason that the bop as a dance craze was fading.] Then Sue came along Loved me strong That's what I thought Me and Sue But that died, too #08) Neil Diamond: "Solitary Man" (1966,1970) [55,21] {-,-} [Previously used in GOLQ #42. A bigger hit during its 1970 re-issue. Covered by country artist T. G. Sheppard in '76.] Let me tell you, now When I come home feeling tired and beat I go up where the air is fresh and sweet #09) The Drifters: "Up on the Roof" (1962/63) [5] {4} [Previously used in GOLQ #55. Written by Goffin & King, produced by Leiber & Stoller, and featuring a great lead by Rudy Lewis. Charting covers by The Cryan Shames (1968), the late Laura Nyro (1970), and James Taylor (1979).] Tell me we'll always have each other 'Cause that's all I ever want to know Tell me you'll always be my lover 'Cause I will always want you so #10) Tommy Edwards: "Love Is All We Need" (1958/59) [15] {-} [Covered by Vic Dana (1964) and Mel Carter (1966).] Or is it in his face? Oh, no, it's just his charms In his warm embrace? Oh, no, that's just his arms #11) Betty Everett: "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (1964) [6] {n/c} [Previously used in GOLQ #1. Everett died in August 2001, at age 61. Uncredited backing vocals by Darlene Love. Covered by Kate Taylor (James' sister) in 1977, and by Cher in 1991 (from the movie "Mermaids").] Come on, baby, 'cause the time is right Love your daddy with all your might Put your arms around me, hold me tight #12) Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders: "Game of Love" (1965) [1] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #11. Fontana's real name was Glyn Ellis; his stage name came about when the group was signed by Fontana Records.] When you feel that you can make it all alone Remember no one is big enough to go it alone #13) The Four Tops: "Ask the Lonely" (1965) [24] {9} [Previously used in GOLQ #51.] I'm askin' you What do you want to do? Do you agree That the world was made for you and me? #14) Gerry and The Pacemakers: "I Like It" (1964) [17] {n/c} [Previously used in GOLQ #54.] Counting the days 'til I'll be with you Counting the hours and the minutes, too #15) The Happenings: "See You in September" (1966) [3] {-} [Original 1959 version by The Tempos was previously used in GOLQ #14 and GOLQ #110. This version is vastly superior to the original, IMHO.] I once found love Found love, just like you But then "he" came "He" might come to you #16) Herman's Hermits: "Listen People" (1966) [3] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #3.] EJ:[Written by Graham Gouldman.] It seems so good to see you back again How long has it been? #17) Barbara Lewis: "Hello Stranger" (1963) [3] {1} [Previously used in GOLQ #3. Backing vocals by The Dells. Covered by Fire and Rain (1973) and by Yvonne Elliman (1977).] There's a dance spreadin' 'round Like an awful disease #18) The Olympics: "(Baby) Hully Gully" (1960) [72] {-} [Arvee (The Olympics' label at the time) re-used this song's melody the following year for The Marathons' "Peanut Butter." The Marathons were actually The Vibrations, recording under a pseudonym since they were already under contract to Chess/Checker.] Just call my name And I'll be right by your side I want your sweet helping hand My love's too strong to hide #19) Elvis Presley: "One Night" (1958/59) [4] {10} [Prevously used in GOLQ #21. Originally recorded, with quite different lyrics, by Smiley Lewis in 1956 (a #11 R&B hit). Lewis' version is a song of regret ("One night of sin is what I'm now payin' for"), while Elvis' is one of anticipation (One night with you is what I'm now prayin' for").] Every time, it never fails To give me a thrill that's fresh and new Every time that I'm kissing you #20) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: "Special Occasion" (1968) [26] {4} Now, you ain't nothin' but an old tomcat Runnin' 'round my house I'll tell you somethin', you old tomcat You just lost your mouse #21) Nancy Sinatra: "How Does that Grab You, Darlin'?" (1966) [7] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #53. Written & produced by Lee Hazlewood.] So, please try to love me Love me like I love you #22) The Slades: "You Cheated" (1958) [42] {-} [The better-known cover version by The Shields (who don't fit here alphabetically, thanks to Ms. Sinatra) was previously used in GOLQ #18 and GOLQ #100. The Slades' original is a sparser arrangement, missing, for example, the familiar falsetto (Jesse Belvin) in The Shields' version. The Shields, in fact, were assembled as a one- shot group for the express purpose of covering "You Cheated." The Slades/Shields reversed the usual '50s paradigm of white pop artists covering an original recording by black R&B artists.] While the choir sings "hallelujah" I was singing with all my heart "Darling, please come back and never leave me again" #23) Percy Sledge: "My Special Prayer" (1969) [93] {44} [Recorded earlier by Joe Simon (1967).] Children singing Something for all little you's and me's Winter springing Summer will fall Drifting away, day by day Farther away, far away #24) The Turtles: "Sound Asleep" (1968) [57] {-} I love you, I love you, I do, girl But you ain't gonna cheat on me I need you, I need you, I do, girl Choose, is it him or me? #25) The Young Rascals: "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (1965/66) [52] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #103. Covered by Angel in 1978.] ------------ Tie-breakers: ------------ Baby, for a long time You had me believe That your love was all mine And that's the way it would be But I didn't know That you were puttin' me on #T1) The Byrds: "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (1965) [103] {-} [Written by the late Gene Clark of the group. B-side of the #40 hit "All I Really Want to Do."] She has to walk with the baby, instead of me Talk to the baby, instead of me Sing to the baby, instead of me Cling to the baby, instead of me #T2) The Midnighters: "Annie Had a Baby" (1954) [-] {1} [Part of the risque 1954-55 "Annie" series, which started with their #1 R&B hit "Work with Me Annie." That prompted Etta James' answer song, "The Wallflower (the sanitized white-bread version of which was Georgia Gibbs' "Dance with Me Henry (Wallflower)"). The Mid- nighters followed up their own hit with "Sexy Ways," "Annie Had a Baby," "Annie's Aunt Fannie," and "Henry's Got Flat Feet (Can't Dance No More)." Rhino's "Doo Wop Box III" notes that "'Work with Me Annie' gave birth to the 'answer record'phenomenon of the '50s, as no fewer than 21 'Annie' take-offs hit the market within months," adding "Annie Is Back" (Little Richard) and "My Name Ain't Annie" (The Platters, backing Linda Hayes) to the above list.] EJ:[Legend has it that during the success of The Midnighters "Work With Me Annie," a West Coast DJ sarcastically joked on the air that if listeners liked that song they'd also like the sequel "Annie Had A Baby." When record shops started getting requests for this non- existent song, Federal Records owner Syd Nathan wrote one for The Midnighters to capitalize on the demand.] _____________________________________________________________________________ The following table ranks the songs from most recognized to least recognized. The first column indicates the average number of points scored on that song (total points divided by number of entrants). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Avg. Song ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19.90 #09) The Drifters: "Up on the Roof" (1962/63) [5] {4} 19.90 #12) Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders: "Game of Love" (1965) [1] {-} 19.71 #11) Betty Everett: "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (1964) [6] {n/c} 18.81 #08) Neil Diamond: "Solitary Man" (1966,1970) [55,21] {-,-} 17.10 #04) Johnny Cash: "Folsom Prison Blues" (1968) [32] {-} 16.62 #25) The Young Rascals: "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (1965/66) [52] {-} 16.19 #07) Danny & The Juniors: "At the Hop" (1957/58) [1] {1} 16.19 #17) Barbara Lewis: "Hello Stranger" (1963) [3] {1} 15.95 #15) The Happenings: "See You in September" (1966) [3] {-} 14.29 #14) Gerry and The Pacemakers: "I Like It" (1964) [17] {n/c} 14.24 #19) Elvis Presley: "One Night" (1958/59) [4] {10} 13.33 #16) Herman's Hermits: "Listen People" (1966) [3] {-} 13.33 #18) The Olympics: "(Baby) Hully Gully" (1960) [72] {-} 13.29 #13) The Four Tops: "Ask the Lonely" (1965) [24] {9} 12.86 #03) The Beatles: "The Inner Light" (1968) [96] {-} 12.38 #10) Tommy Edwards: "Love Is All We Need" (1958/59) [15] {-} 12.38 #21) Nancy Sinatra: "How Does that Grab You, Darlin'?" (1966) [7] {-} 11.86 #22) The Slades: "You Cheated" (1958) [42] {-} 11.43 #05) The Castells: "So This Is Love" (1962) [21] {-} 11.43 #T1) The Byrds: "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (1965) [103] {-} 11.43 #T2) The Midnighters: "Annie Had a Baby" (1954) [-] {1} 11.33 #20) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: "Special Occasion" (1968) [26] {4} 10.48 #23) Percy Sledge: "My Special Prayer" (1969) [93] {44} 10.48 #24) The Turtles: "Sound Asleep" (1968) [57] {-} 7.62 #01) The Accents: "Wiggle, Wiggle" (1958/59) [51] {16} 5.71 #02) The Alley Cats: "Puddin n' Tain (Ask Me Again, I'll Tell You the Same)" (1963) [43] {21} 5.71 #06) Bruce Channel: "Number One Man" (1962) [52] {-} * These songs were MORE recognized than I expected: 13.33 #18) The Olympics: "(Baby) Hully Gully" (1960) [72] {-} 10.48 #23) Percy Sledge: "My Special Prayer" (1969) [93] {44} 10.48 #24) The Turtles: "Sound Asleep" (1968) [57] {-} * These songs were LESS recognized than I expected: 14.24 #19) Elvis Presley: "One Night" (1958/59) [4] {10} 13.33 #16) Herman's Hermits: "Listen People" (1966) [3] {-} * The mean score on this quiz was 341. Every song was correctly identified by at least 6 contestants. _____________________________________________________________________________ -- Howard Teitelbaum (hat&gdats.com)