Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 19:54:05 -0400
Message-ID: <20090605021028.78454.qmail@nezumi.pair.com>
From: Tom Pillion and Rick Falkenstein <golq268@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 268 (GOLQ268)
RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #268 (GOLQ268)
Congratulations to The Gypsy's Caravan and Really Rockin' In Boston, the
two teams that achieved perfect scores by identifying all 25 songs in
the main part of the quiz, plus both tie breakers. The Village Idiots
and Will McCorry also identified all 25 in the main part of the quiz.
Nice job also to Jessica, who always honors us by entering our quiz and
who amazes me by identifying as many songs as she does, given she was
born after the GOLQ time period ended.
Although the quiz was pretty straightforward, song numbers 14 and T2
generated some pretty interesting discussion. See Tom's notes amplifying
each of those songs.
Median score was 460 and mean was 409.
Thanks to all who entered, especially those who only knew a few, but played
anyway for the fun of it!
Tom and Rick <golq268@Golq.org>
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Tie Breaker Scoring Key
+ after numeric score below indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly.
- indicates partial credit.
x indicates a totally incorrect guess.
. indicates no guess.
# on
Pos Score ID Name and E-mail address Team Age(s)
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T01 500++ GC The Gypsy's Caravan <IrisS&aol.com> 4 39+
T01 500++ RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 5 50+
03 500-- VI The Village Idiots <Clete6&aol.com> 5 58+
Andrew, Andy, Roxie, Doug, Ping
04 500.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ns.sympatico.ca> 1 51
05 480++ DT Delphi Trivia Club <billp49&pd.jaring.my> 9 45-67
j12752, ClueLess, SafeHouse,
Jags, Marlnoe, Logot, HQR, und
T06 480+- GT The GenaTeam <ah.rh&OptusNet.com.au> 7 40-64
T06 480+- EB The EJ'S & Co. <brombere&matc.edu> 5 40+
Ellis, Jean, Kevin, Vinnie, Mitch
T08 460+. MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes#sbcglobal.net> 1 62
T08 460+- VS Vito & Salutations <Lori.Bailey&Colorado.edu> 6 B'mers
10 400.. CO The Coasters <rns&san.rr.com> 5 56-63
Rick & Kathy Schubert, Bigfoot Mae, Magic Marc,
Norm Katuna, Regina Litman
T10 400.. VH Virve Harkonen <virve_harkonen&hotmail.com> 1 28
12 310.- EM EMC & Friends <Cochran_David&emc.com> 3 Var
13 280+. HT Team Teitelbaum <Howard.Teitelbaum&gd-ais.com> 4 46-59
Howard, Bonnie, Patty, Pat
14 200.. MT Mick Tursky <eriador1972&yahoo.com> 1
15 178.. JR Jessica Raine <jraine&bostonconservatory.edu> 1 34
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Pos Score ID Name and 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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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
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
VI 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
WM 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 0 20
GT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
EB 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
MW - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
VS 20 20 20 20 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 20 - 20 - 20
VH - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20
EM 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - - - - 20 - 20 - - 20 10 20
HT - 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20
MT - - 20 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 - - - - 20
JR - - 20 20 20 - - 18 - 20 0 - 20 - - - - 20 - 20 - - 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
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #268 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: Title (year[s]) [peak position on Pop chart] {peak R&B}
[-] = did not make pop chart
{-} = did not make R&B chart
{n/c} = no Billboard R&B chart published during this recording's period
of peak popularity
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We burst the pretty balloon
That took us to the moon
It's such a beautiful thing
But it's ended now
It sounds like a lie
If I say I'd rather die
#01) Alpert, Herb: "Without Her" (1969) [63] {-}
Oh, I am watching you
Oh, oh, oh, it cannot be
While I'm watching you
I'm wishing it were me
#02) Anka, Paul: "Dance On Little Girl" (1961) [10] {-}
I dig a French bikini
On Hawaiian island dolls
By a palm tree in the sand
#03) Beach Boys, The: "California Girls" (1965) [3] {-}
You know you should be glad
#04) Beatles, The: "She Loves You" (1964) [1] {n/c}
Smile an everlasting smile
A smile can bring you near to me
#05) Bee Gees, The: "Words" (1968) [15] {-}
I'm glad, so glad, so glad
Glad you are you
I'm so lucky to be
No one else but me
#06) Billy & Lillie: "La Dee Dah" (1958) [9] {6}
And tomorrow
She's a friend of mine
And the sorrow I see
Her face is lined
She's no longer blind
She's just hard to find
#07) Buffalo Springfield, The: "Rock 'N' Roll Woman" (1967) [44] {-}
Look-a there, look-a there
Look-a there, look-a there
#08) Coasters, The: "Young Blood" (1957) [8] {1}
Mellow is the feeling that I get
When I see her, mmm hmm
When I see her, oh yeah
That's the time (that's the time)
That's the time (that's the time)
I love the best
#09) Donovan: "Colours" (1965) [61] {-}
Note: I always liked this somewhat remote song, which I first heard on one
of Donovon's albums, and considered it one of his simpler but better songs.
Never realized until recently that it was released as a single. Was covered
by Joan Baez and a few other folk singers of the 1960's, and Donovan sang
it with Joan as a duet at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Same night I put
this into the quiz, thinking it was going to be kind of a stumper, I saw a
TV commercial using the song! Guess it has more longevity than I realized.
You'd know what a drag it is to see you
#10) Dylan, Bob: "Positively 4th Street" (1965) [7] {-}
I was the one who came running
When you were lonely
I haven't lived one day
Not loving you only
#11) 5th Dimension, The: "Wedding Bell Blues" (1969) [1] {23}
I found a dream that I could speak to
A dream that I can call my own
I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill that I have never known
#12) James, Etta: "At Last" (1961) [47] {2}
I thought you knew
You were all the world to me
All my dreams come true
#13) Luke, Robin: "Susie Darlin'" (1958) [5] {-}
Jefferson Drum with his restless guns
Hog-tied my baby and the fight was won
#14) Olympics, The: "Western Movies" (1958) [8] {7}
The actual lyrics on this song are almost impossible to clearly identify.
I had hoped to find some published sheet music, but was unable. I had an
interesting dialogue with Mike Weaver, who said:
What I have always heard for this portion of the song is:
Jefferson Drum and The Restless Gun
Untied my baby and the fight was won
Sorta made sense to me since "The Restless Gun" was a TV show (as was
"Jefferson Drum") and that seems to be the object of the song. Since both
characters are heroic, my perception is they would untie rather than tie
up the lady." I agreed with Mike in concept and went back and listened many
times to my copy of the song. Although Mike's lyrics do make more sense to
me than mine, I still believed I heard the lyrics I posted, so I did not
change them. Bottom line is, if you knew the song, you'd correctly identify
it using either my or Mike's lyrics, but I would be interested in hearing
the viewpoint of some others of you, especially if you have access to any
proof!
Please see what you can do
For me and for my one and only love
#15) Patti Page: "Allegheny Moon" (1956) [2] {-}
Say the words I love you, love you truly
If I heard the words that could make you mine
I would be the luckiest girl alive
#16) Paris Sisters, The: "Be My Boy" (1961) [56] {-}
Please don't be a party pooper, pooper
Please oh please don't be a snooper, snooper
Can't we have a little fun tonight
#17) Poni-Tails, The: "Seven Minutes In Heaven" (1958) [85] {-}
Note: Less-than-memorable follow-up to their hit, "Born Too Late."
Well they said you was high-classed
Well that was just a lie
#18) Presley, Elvis: "Hound Dog" (1956) [1] {1}
They say you've found somebody new
But that won't stop my loving you
I just can't let you walk away
Forget the love I had for you
Guess I could find somebody, too
But I don't want no one but you
#19) Reynolds, Debbie: "Am I That Easy To Forget" (1960) [25] {-}
Was a country hit covered by a number of artists.
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
#20) Righteous Brothers, The: "Unchained Melody" (1965) [4] {6}
Originally a number one hit in 1955, from the movie, Unchained,"
performed by Les Baxter in 1955; many covers over the years.
I told you once, I told you twice, and maybe even three times before
That our love could never be
Now I was right, you know I'm right, oh baby, how you know I'm right
Can't you see what you're doin' to me
#21) Scott, Linda: "Don't Bet Money Honey" (1961) [9] {-}
You used to call me your sugar baby
Now I say call me, you tell me maybe
If you don`t love me, stop pretending
Who needs a book with a heartbreak ending
#22) Shirelles, The: "A Thing Of The Past" (1961) [41] {26}
I thought I was dreamin' but I was wrong, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, but-a, I'm gonna keep on schemin'
Till I can-a make you, make you my own
#23) Troy, Doris: "Just One Look" (1963) [10] {3}
If the night would never pass
And the sun would never rise
Not one moment would we waste
But golly
#24) Wallace, Jerry: "How The Time Flies" (58) [11] {11}
How's the weather?
Whether or not, we're together
Together we'll see it much better
#25) Young Rascals, The: "How Can I Be Sure" (1967) [4] {-}
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Tie-Breakers
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And if I'm well you can tell she's been with me now
She's been with me now
Quite a long long time and I feel fine
#T1) Taylor, James: "Something In The Way She Moves" (1968) [-] {-}
Note: From Taylor's debut album, on the Apple label. Taylor often sings
this song at concerts and it appears on his Greatest Hits/Best Of albums,
as well as on his 2007 live album, "One Man Band". Rumor was that George
Harrison "borrowed" the title line for his song, "Something."
Yonder come my baby
Dressed in red
She's got a shotgun
Says she's gonna kill me dead
#T2) Van Ronk, Dave: "Cocaine Blues" (1963) [-] {-}
Classic acoustic guitar blues song from the album, "Folksinger," and a
personal favorite of Tom. Dave died a few years ago at age 66. He was known
as the "Mayor of McDougal Street" in Greenwich Village. Many of the up-and-
coming folk singers of the early '60's cited Dave as a mentor, including Bob
Dylan.
Note by Tom: This album was recommended to me back in 1964 as a source for
learning how to really play great blues guitar. I poured over this song and
others on the album, and DVR's style was very influential on my own playing
(I can still play a pretty accurate version of this song, though I can't
begin to imitate DVR's vocals). Dave had his own style of singing that was
hard to duplicate...kind of a cross between Joe Cocker and Ray Charles.
Cocaine Blues was written many years earlier, some say Luke Jordan, but
others say Luke's version is different; Dave likely learned it from Rev.
Gary Davis, another great acoustic blues guitarist who DVR credits as
influencing him. Dylan has a similar version that he either learned from DVR
or Davis. Dylan's version has slightly different lyrics from the ones above,
and Dylan was already used in the main part of the quiz, so Dylan is
incorrect as an artist for #T2. Likewise, some folks named Hank Thompson
and Johnny Cash as the artist, but the Thompson and Cash "Cocaine Blues"
is an altogether different song that bears no resemblance to the DVR version
above. Keith Richards, Jackson Browne, and others have also performed cover
versions of the song.
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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
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20.00 #03) Beach Boys, The: "California Girls"
20.00 #04) Beatles, The: "She Loves You"
20.00 #05) Bee Gees, The: "Words"
20.00 #18) Presley, Elvis: "Hound Dog"
20.00 #20) Righteous Brothers, The: "Unchained Melody"
18.67 #10) Dylan, Bob: "Positively 4th Street"
18.67 #11) 5th Dimension, The: "Wedding Bell Blues"
18.67 #13) Luke, Robin: "Susie Darlin'"
18.67 #23) Troy, Doris: "Just One Look"
18.67 #25) Young Rascals, The: "How Can I Be Sure"
18.53 #08) Coasters, The: "Young Blood"
17.33 #12) James, Etta: "At Last"
16.00 #02) Anka, Paul: "Dance On Little Girl"
16.00 #09) Donovan: "Colours
16.00 #14) Olympics, The: "Western Movies"
14.67 #07) Buffalo Springfield, The: "Rock 'N' Roll Woman"
14.67 #15) Patti Page: "Allegheny Moon"
14.67 #16) Paris Sisters, The: "Be My Boy"
14.67 #21) Scott, Linda: "Don't Bet Money Honey"
13.33 #01) Alpert, Herb: "Without Her"
13.33 #19) Reynolds, Debbie: "Am I That Easy To Forget"
13.33 #22) Shirelles, The: "A Thing Of The Past"
12.00 #06) Billy & Lillie: "La Dee Dah"
11.33 #24) Wallace, Jerry: "How The Time Flies"
11.33 #T1) Taylor, James: "Something In The Way She Moves"
09.33 #17) Poni-Tails, The: "Seven Minutes In Heaven"
07.33 #T2) Van Ronk, Dave: "Cocaine Blues"
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Tom and Rick <golq268@Golq.org>