From: hernando@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (howard.a.teitelbaum) Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia Subject: RESULTS: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #30 Message-ID: <1992Aug26.143402.19331@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> Date: 26 Aug 92 14:34:02 GMT Organization: AT&T RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #30 Congratulations to the Barry/Joe/Neva team and the Jamie/Mike/Frank team, who finished in a tie for first place. There was also a strong bronze-model performance by the Schuberts. Of course, thanks to everyone who entered. GOLQ#31 will be posted shortly by Jamie Lubin. I've also posted an updated sorted song list for all the GOLQs to date (1-30). _____________________________________________________________________________ Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) T01 460 BJ- Barry Silk, Joe Haertel, Neva J. 3 30s-41 T01 460 JM- Jamie, Mike, & Frank 3 43-47 03 370 RK- Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 39,43 04 320 RS- Ron & Sally Crandall 2 41,41 05 280 DA- Dan Murphy 1 38 T06 270 BC- Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve, Nina, Sheila 4 43,46,48,? T06 270 DG- The Old Folks at DG 5 various 08 220 BT- Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 42 09 210 NK- Norm & Kathy Crandall 2 36,36 10 171 UN- UNM 4 mid-30s T11 140 DM- Dave Mack 1 28 T11 140 RH- Ray Hamel 1 -- _____________________________________________________________________________ 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# 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 JM 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 RK 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 0 - 20 0 20 20 0 10 20 20 20 20 20 RS - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - DA 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - - BC - 20 20 20 10 20 - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - DG - 20 - 20 10 20 20 - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - BT 20 - - 20 - 20 - - - 20 - - - - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 NK 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 - 10 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 UN - - 10 20 - 19 - - 10 20 - - - - 20 - 15 20 - - 20 - 17 - - DM 20 - - - - 20 - - - 20 - - - - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - - - - RH - 0 20 - - 20 - - - 0 - - - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - - - - _____________________________________________________________________________ And now the answers to Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #30, in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year) [peak position on Billboard Pop Chart] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree With a joy that's hard to hide And sometimes it seems that all I have to do is worry And then you're bound to see my other side #01) The Animals: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (1965) [15] [1977 cover by Santa Esmeralda also hit #15.] Is she in somebody's arms And is he holding her the way I used to do? #02) Barry & The Tamerlanes: "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" (1963) [21] Because a friend won't say it's over And go out, just for spite #03) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart: "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" (1967/68) [8] [Different song than #02, of course! Spelling is as given on the original 45; Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles 1955-1990," the official GOLQ reference, spells the last word as "Tonite."] Girl, I still love you I'll always love you Anyway #04) The Buckinghams: "Kind of a Drag" (1966/67) [1] Gone, my lover's dream Lovely summer's dream Gone and left me here #05) Chad & Jeremy: "Willow Weep for Me" (1964/65) [15] If I could meet 'em, I could get 'em But as yet I haven't met 'em That's why I'm in the state I'm in #06) Sam Cooke: "Another Saturday Night" (1963) [10] [Covered by Cat Stevens in '74 (reached #6). Jamie Lubin pointed out that the line "She had a strange resemblance to a cat named Frankenstein" really ought to refer to Frankenstein's monster, not (Dr.) Frankenstein himself. (Who says you can't get a literary education by doing lyrics quizzes?)] The sounds are spinnin' Every Friday night They dance the greatest And they do it right #07) The Dovells: Bristol Stomp (1961) [2] [Bristol is a suburb of Philadelphia (verified by Philly native Barry Silk). Lead singer Leonard Borisoff (Len Barry) later had a solo career ("1-2-3").] Why must I feel like I'm trying to steal what she's giving Now is the time that we both take a stand And it's time that we learned about living #08) Every Mothers' Son: "Put Your Mind at Ease" (1967) [46] Now it begins Day after day This is my life Ticking away #09) Toni Fisher: "The Big Hurt" (1959/60) [3] [Label bills her, rather formally, as "Miss Toni Fisher". Del Shannon released a version of this song in '66, which only hit #94.] Kick your feet up Swing your arms up too Move your head both ways Like you see me do #10) Freddie & The Dreamers: "Do the Freddie" (1965) [18] [A dance based on Freddie Garrity's spastic gyrations on stage.] I knew from the first time I kissed you That you were the troublin' kind 'Cause the honey that drips from your sweet lips One taste and I'm out of my mind #11) Charlie Gracie: "Butterfly" (1957) [1] [This and two other versions all charted around the same time in '57: Andy Williams' hit #1, while Bob Carroll's only hit #61.] Though I'm just one of your lovers And I know there are so many others You do something strange to me, baby #12) The Hollies: "I Can't Let Go" (1966) [42] [Originally recorded by Evie Sands in 1965. A #31 hit for Linda Ronstadt in 1980.] At the close of day When the joys of the day fade away And the memories sweet Of the day repeat #13) Little Willie John: "Sleep" (1960) [13] [A #1 hit in 1924 for Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians.] I'll never do you wrong I'll never make you cry If you stop loving me I know that I'll just die #14) Marv Johnson: "I Love the Way You Love" (1960) [9] I can't choose It's too much to lose My love's too strong #15) Los Bravos: "Black Is Black" (1966) [4] [Group was from Spain, except for Berlin-born lead singer Mike Kogel. Kogel later charted with "Louisiana" (1972, #62), under the name "Mike Kennedy."] We stopped at the record hop I had to be a sport We stomped and we did the slop Then you walked in And I was caught #16) The Orlons: "Don't Hang Up" (1962/63) [4] Would you believe that yesterday This girl was in my arms and swore to me She'd be mine eternally #17) Elvis Presley: "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (1961) [4] [A double-sided hit; flip side was "Little Sister." Jamie & team noted the following Elvis facts: "A few days ago (8/16) marked the 15th anniversary of his death. Over the period 1955-1990, Elvis holds the following rankings as compared to other artists: most charted singles, #1 (149); most top 40 hits, #1 (107); most top 10 hits, #1 (38); most #1 hits, #2 (18, Beatles #1); most weeks at #1 position, #1 (80); most consecutive #1 hits, #1 (10); most consecutive top 10 hits, #1 (30)."] Looks like nothing's gonna change Everything still remains the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain the same #18) Otis Redding: "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" (1968) [1] [Recorded 3 days before his death in a plane crash (12/10/67). Six covers of this song have charted over the years. Most successful was Michael Bolton's in 1988, which hit #11. Also noteworthy is the 1982 version by The Reddings, who consisted of two of Otis' sons and a nephew.] The story that I tell I know it oh so well It's not a fairy tale And it's really really true #19) Rochell & The Candles: "Once Upon a Time" (1961) [26] Something's missin' When we're twistin' #20) Bobby Rydell: "The Cha-Cha-Cha" (1962) [10] Hatty told Matty Let's don't take no chance Let's not be L-7 Come and learn to dance #21) Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs: "Wooly Bully" (1965) [2] [For you young'uns, "L-7" means "square" (try combining the symbols). Group's name is misspelled in the Whitburn book as "Pharoahs."] You're telling everybody I'm the one To blame for all the wrong that you have done #22) Skip & Flip: "It Was I" (1959) [11] [Jamie & team noted that Gary "Flip" Paxton recorded "Alley-Oop" as a solo artist under the name of the Hollywood Argyles.] When I said I needed you You said you would always stay It wasn't me who changed, but you And now you've gone away #23) Dusty Springfield: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (1966) [4] [Covered by The Four Sonics in 1968 [89], and by Elvis in 1970 [11].] You never walk alone And you're forever talking on the phone I tried to call you names But every time it comes out the same #24) The Tremeloes: "Here Comes My Baby" (1967) [13] [Written by Cat Stevens. Joe Haertel notes that Decca Records chose to sign The Tremeloes to a contract rather than The Beatles in 1962!] And when I tried it I could see you fall And I decided It's not a trip at all #25) The Turtles: "You Showed Me" (1969) [6] [Written by Gene Clark and Jim (Roger) McGuinn of The Byrds.] _____________________________________________________________________________ And now, the ever-popular ordering of 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). Avg. Song ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20.0 #18) Otis Redding: "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" (1968) [1] 20.0 #21) Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs: "Wooly Bully" (1965) [2] 19.9 #06) Sam Cooke: "Another Saturday Night" (1963) [10] 18.8 #17) Elvis Presley: "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (1961) [4] 18.3 #15) Los Bravos: "Black Is Black" (1966) [4] 16.7 #04) The Buckinghams: "Kind of a Drag" (1966/67) [1] 16.7 #10) Freddie & The Dreamers: "Do the Freddie" (1965) [18] 16.4 #23) Dusty Springfield: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (1966) [4] 14.2 #03) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart: "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" (1967/68) [8] 12.5 #09) Toni Fisher: "The Big Hurt" (1959/60) [3] 11.7 #01) The Animals: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (1965) [15] 10.0 #02) Barry & The Tamerlanes: "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" (1963) [21] 9.2 #20) Bobby Rydell: "The Cha-Cha-Cha" (1962) [10] 8.3 #07) The Dovells: Bristol Stomp (1961) [2] 8.3 #11) Charlie Gracie: "Butterfly" (1957) [1] 8.3 #25) The Turtles: "You Showed Me" (1969) [6] 6.7 #05) Chad & Jeremy: "Willow Weep for Me" (1964/65) [15] 6.7 #16) The Orlons: "Don't Hang Up" (1962/63) [4] 6.7 #19) Rochell & The Candles: "Once Upon a Time" (1961) [26] 6.7 #24) The Tremeloes: "Here Comes My Baby" (1967) [13] 5.0 #12) The Hollies: "I Can't Let Go" (1966) [42] 5.0 #13) Little Willie John: "Sleep" (1960) [13] 5.0 #14) Marv Johnson: "I Love the Way You Love" (1960) [9] 5.0 #22) Skip & Flip: "It Was I" (1959) [11] 0.0 #08) Every Mothers' Son: "Put Your Mind at Ease" (1967) [46] A few observations: * "Put Your Mind at Ease" stumped everyone. I've heard this song exactly once on oldies stations since its initial run, so perhaps it's not too surprising. Every Mothers' Son are known mainly for "Come On Down to My Boat." * I think "Bristol Stomp" and "Don't Hang Up" are better known than the results indicate. Both songs have hard-to-decipher lyrics (to my ears), though. * "Do the Freddie" was better known than I thought. -- Howard Teitelbaum (hat@floyd.att.com)