Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia From: rns@.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Rick Schubert) Subject: RESULTS: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #22 [repost] Message-ID: <1992Mar16.200042.7131@donner.SanDiego.NCR.COM> Reply-To: rns@cheers.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Rick Schubert) Organization: NCR Corporation, Rancho Bernardo Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1992 20:00:42 GMT [I originally posted this last Thursday, March 12, but I don't think it got out. Here goes another try.] A first in Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz history: a perfect score! Jamie & The Gang scored 500 on this one. Team Barry had an outstanding score also, missing only one song, and totaling 480 points. Congratulations to both teams. It must have been too easy a quiz :-). Apparently, no one else thought so. Actually, I expected it to be a fairly difficult quiz. But there were a number of other excellent scores, with 7 entrants scoring between 300 and 360. Thanks to everyone for entering. Note that GOLQ #23 has been posted by Barry Silk and is due March 25. _____________________________________________________________________________ Place ID # on Score Name E-mail address team ages 01 500 JL- jamie & the gang 5 40s 02 480 BM- Barry Silk, Mark Lipshutz, Hugh Beaumont 3 39,43,41 03 360 DG- The Old Folks at DG 6 various 04 359 BC- Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve and Bob's sister 3 42,46,47 05 334 DM- Dan Murphy 1 38 06 330 IR- Irish 1 49 07 320 RS- Ron & Sally Crandall 2 40,40 08 313 NK- Kathy, Norm, Carol 3 35,36,37 09 300 HT- Howard Teitelbaum 1 33 10 216 DF- Don Fausett 1 51 11 204 CI- CIRT 4 Mid 30's 12 169 MP- Mark Przybyszewski 1 27 13 130 BT- Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 42 14 90 RD- Deb Smith & Rich Kulawiec 2 T15 40 MB- Mike Bixenman T15 40 DO- The Dutch Officials 4 31,32,35,60 17 30 JS- James Smith T17 30 MD- Dave Ewing and Matt Courtois 2 36,36 19 19 NW- New Wave Dave 1 24 20 10 L8- Laurie 8 1 21 _____________________________________________________________________________ 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 ID _____________________________________________________________________________ JL 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 BM 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 DG 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 BC 20 20 20 20 9 20 20 20 - - - 0 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 0 20 20 - 20 20 DM - - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 - 18 20 20 20 20 16 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 IR 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 - - 20 RS 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 - 20 - - 20 20 0 20 NK - 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 0 - - - 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 - 3 20 HT - 20 - 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 DF - 20 - - - 20 - 20 - - 20 - - 7 20 10 - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 19 CI - 20 10 20 - - 20 - - - - 0 0 - 20 20 - 18 20 - 20 16 - - 20 MP - - - 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - 10 - - 19 10 - - 20 20 20 - - 10 BT - 20 - - - - 10 - - - - - 20 - 0 20 - 20 - - - 20 - - 20 RD - 20 - 10 - 20 - - - - - - 0 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - - MB - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 10 - - - 20 - 0 - 10 - - - DO - 20 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - 0 JS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - 20 - MD - - - - - 20 - - - - - - 0 - - - - 10 - - - - - - - NW - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 - - 0 - - - - - - - - L8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - _____________________________________________________________________________ And now the answers, along with some comments (the extremely trivial comments are my own!). _____________________________________________________________________________ Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #22 (Songs were from 1955 through 1965) _____________________________________________________________________________ I know you'd never forgive me, Dear For running out on you I was wrong to take a chance With somebody new #01) Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- "Tear Drops" (1957) [20] [Barry Silk noted that this was co-written by Philadelphia disc-jockey Hy Lit, who was a high-school classmate of Lee Andrews. Hy Lit has been a DJ since the 50's in Philadelphia and is currently on oldies station WOGL.] You made a vow That you would ever be true But somehow that vow Meant nothing to you #02) Pat Boone -- "Love Letters In The Sand" (1957) [1] I prayed and prayed To the night To send you back, My Love But instead you came to me Only in my dreams #03) Chantels -- "Maybe" (1958) [15] [One of the great female groups of the 50's.] Since my love has left me I'm so all alone I would bring her back to me But I don't know where she's gone I don't know where she's gone #04) Dee Clark -- "Raindrops" (1961) [2] [Howard Teitelbaum said he died sometime last year (actually 12/7/90 of a heart attack] The boys all roll their eyes As we go strolling by It's not so hard to see That they all envy me #05) Cleftones -- "Little Girl Of Mine" (1956) [57] I took one look and I was fractured I tried to walk but I was lame I tried to talk but I just stuttered What you name, what's your name, what's your name, what's your name #06) Coasters -- "Young Blood" (1957) [8] [This was the flip side of "Searchin'." Rich & Deb added that this was remade by Bad Company on "Running With the Pack."] You kissed me oh so tenderly And I knew this was love And as I held you Oh so close I knew no one could ever take your place #07) Danleers -- "One Summer Night" (1958) [7] [They originally released this as by the Dandleers. Bonnie Teitelbaum gave the Diamonds as the artists; although they also charted with this song (#22 in 1961), they just missed alphabetically as a result of the artists for the next song. Sorry, Bonnie :-(.] Yes, I need you Yes, I really need you Please, say you'll never leave #08) Dell-Vikings -- "Come Go With Me" (1957) [4] [This was one of the first racially-integrated groups. I have seen their name listed as "The Dell-Vikings," "The Dell Vikings," "The Del-Vikings," and "The Del Vikings." As a result (and because I do not penalize for these types of spelling and punctuation errors), I gave full credit for any of these. According to the 1990 edition of Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop," the name was "The Dell-Vikings" for their first 2 charted songs and changed it to "The Del Vikings" before their final charted song, "Cool Shake."] 'Cause there is no more Shimmy And no more Bop The kids in Philly stopped doing the Slop Yeah, everybody now you're looking just fine #09) Dion -- "The Majestic" (1961) [36] [Jamie Lubin noted that this was the flip side of "The Wanderer"] I'm gonna be so happy For the rest of my life When my brand-new baby Is my brand-new wife #10) Everly Brothers -- "Claudette" (1958) [30] [This was the flip side of "All I Have To Do Is Dream." Howard Teitelbaum added that it was written and (originally recorded) by Roy Orbison for his wife, who was named Claudette.] Every time we meet My heart skips a beat You're my first cup of coffee My last cup of tea #11) Falcons -- "You're So Fine" (1959) [17] [The Falcons had several well-known lead singers, including Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett. The lead singer for this song was Joe Stubbs, brother of Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops.] Even just the other day Taught it to my sister, May #12) Flares -- "Foot Stomping - Part 1" (1961) [25] [I don't know if there was a Part 2; the flip side of this 45 was an instrumental by a group named the Ramrocks.] Shake it, shake it, Baby Come on show me how you work #13) Gentrys -- "Keep On Dancing" (1965) [4] [Irish noted that original singer, Jimmy Hart, is now a manager in the W.W.F., managing such "bad guys" as "The Nasty Boys", "The Mountie" etc. Jamie Lubin made a similar comment and added that he is known as Jimmy "the mouth of the South" Hart] I've got a voice I love to sing I sing like a girl And I sing like a frog #14) Clarence Henry -- "Ain't Got No Home" (1956-7) [20] [The 1982 and 1986 editions of Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop" list his name as 'Clarence "Frogman" Henry,' and everyone who identified him listed his name this way. The 1990 edition of the book, however, lists it only as 'Clarence Henry,' which makes sense since it was this song that earned him the nickname 'Frogman.' Since so many references make that mistake, I did not penalize for adding his nickname.] We will vow to one another There will never be another Love for you Or for me #15) Sonny James -- "Young Love" (1956-7) [1] or Tab Hunter (1957) [1] [Both versions fit alphabetically, and several entrants gave both answers. Sonny James' version was #1 for 1 week in February, 1957. Tab Hunter's version was #1 the following 6 weeks. Sonny James' nickname was "The Southern Gentleman." Tab Hunter's real name was Arthur Andrew Kelm.] If she leave us alone Oh, we would have a happy home #16) Ernie K-Doe -- "Mother-In-Law" (1961) [1] [His real name was Ernest Kador, Jr.] You're wrong, Son You weren't with my daughter #17) Dickey Lee -- "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" (1965) [14] They say roses are red And violets are purple Sugar is sweet And so is maple surple. #18) Roger Miller -- "Dang Me" (1964) [7] Oh, Lord Won't you tell me why I love that girly so #19) Moonglows -- "Sincerely" (1955) [20] [Jamie Lubin and Irish each added that this was a cover of the McGuire Sisters' version, which went to #1 earlier that year. I assume that their version had different lyrics here.] Oh, Little Darling Where you been so long Oh, Little Darling Where you been so long #20) Ray Peterson -- "Corrina, Corrina" (1960-1) [9] [According to Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop" and Phonologs I've seen, the title of Ray Peterson's version of this song is "Corrina, Corrina." Joe Turner had the original version of this song (in 1956), named "Corrine Corrina," although it did not have these lyrics. Phil Spector produced Ray Peterson's version, and it appears in his recently-released "Back To Mono" CD Box Set. The book that comes along with the box set has what appears to be a photograph of the original 45 and shows the title as "Corrine Corrina." As a result, I would have accepted both answers, although no one gave the title as "Corrine Corrina." I would appreciate any information that could clarify this discrepancy.] And in the same and simple way I fall in love again As I did then #21) Platters -- "Twilight Time" (1958) [1] [This was a #14 hit for the Three Suns in 1944.] Over and over Whoa I'll be a fool for you Now over and over What more can I do #22) Lloyd Price -- "Personality" (1959) [2] Do you recall And make note of all The little things I say and do? #23) Neil Sedaka -- "The Diary" (1958-9) [14] When I say I'm in love You best believe I'm in love, L-U-V #24) Shangri-Las -- "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" (1964-5) [18] [This was the spoken introduction to the song.] Dilly dilly #25) Sammy Turner -- Lavender-Blue (1959) [3] [Since it is practically impossible to come up with lyrics from this song that do not have the words "dilly dilly" in them, I decided those would be big enough clues for anyone who knows the song. No points off for omitting the hyphen. Sammy Kay and His Orchestra had a #4 hit with this song (by the name of "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)" in 1949. If Sammy Turner had kept that name, I wouldn't have been able to use these lyrics.] _____________________________________________________________________________ And now a new feature (let me know if you like it): a ranking of the songs from most recognized to least recognized. The second number on the line denotes how many people identified it (total points divided by total entrants, printed to 1 decimal place). I broke them into 3 groups where I could find a reasonable break. I don't know if they should be labeled "easy," "medium," and "hard." Rank #ID 01 16.3 #22) Lloyd Price -- "Personality" (1959) [2] 02 12.4 #25) Sammy Turner -- Lavender-Blue (1959) [3] 03T 12.0 #02) Pat Boone -- "Love Letters In The Sand" (1957) [1] 03T 12.0 #06) Coasters -- "Young Blood" (1957) [8] 05 11.5 #04) Dee Clark -- "Raindrops" (1961) [2] 06T 11.4 #16) Ernie K-Doe -- "Mother-In-Law" (1961) [1] 06T 11.4 #18) Roger Miller -- "Dang Me" (1964) [7] 08T 11.0 #08) Dell-Vikings -- "Come Go With Me" (1957) [4] 08T 11.0 #21) Platters -- "Twilight Time" (1958) [1] 18T 11.0 #19) Moonglows -- "Sincerely" (1955) [20] 11 10.5 #13) Gentrys -- "Keep On Dancing" (1965) [4] 12 10.0 #15) Sonny James -- "Young Love" (1956-7) [1] 13 9.8 #14) Clarence Henry -- "Ain't Got No Home" (1956-7) [20] 14 7.5 #07) Danleers -- "One Summer Night" (1958) [7] 15 7.0 #03) Chantels -- "Maybe" (1958) [15] 16 6.3 #17) Dickey Lee -- "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" (1965) [14] 17 6.1 #24) Shangri-Las -- "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" (1964-5) [18] 18T 6.0 #10) Everly Brothers -- "Claudette" (1958) [30] 18T 6.0 #01) Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- "Tear Drops" (1957) [20] 20 5.0 #20) Ray Peterson -- "Corrina, Corrina" (1960-1) [9] 21 4.9 #12) Flares -- "Foot Stomping - Part 1" (1961) [25] 22 4.4 #05) Cleftones -- "Little Girl Of Mine" (1956) [57] 23 4.0 #11) Falcons -- "You're So Fine" (1959) [17] 24T 3.0 #09) Dion -- "The Majestic" (1961) [36] 24T 3.0 #23) Neil Sedaka -- "The Diary" (1958-9) [14] Surprises: 1. The biggest surprise to me was that "The Diary" tied for the least-recognized song. I expected it to be up there with those that were recognized by 11-12 people. Was it the lyrics I chose, or is the song just not very well-known? 2. The next surprise was that "Lavender-Blue" was identified by so many people. I thought the lyrics would give it away for anyone who was familiar with the song, but I didn't expect so many people to even know the song. 3. I was also surprised that "Young Blood" ranked up there so high. I thought that most oldies stations stuck with "Charlie Brown," "Along Came Jones," "Searchin'," and "Yakety Yak" as far as the Coasters were concerned. 4. Another surprise was that "Little Girl Of Mine" ranked so low. Although it was the lowest charting song (#57), I expected it to rank near the top of the "hard" category. Other comments: Other than "Sincerely" and "Ain't Got No Home, two #20 songs, all the songs in the "easy" and "medium" category were Top 10. And other than "One Summer Night" and "Corrina, Corrina," all "hard"-category songs were non-Top 10 songs. I guess, for the most part, the song-recognition followed the chart position, as one would expect it to. That's it! Now go work on Barry's quiz. -- Rick Schubert (rick.schubert@SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM)