Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.oldies,rec.games.trivia From: hernando@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (howard.a.teitelbaum) Subject: *** REVISED *** RESULTS: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #58 Organization: AT&T Date: Thu, 12 May 1994 18:40:59 GMT Message-ID: Due to mail problems at my end, several entries that were postmarked reasonably early arrived several hours after I posted the GOLQ#58 results. Also, I learned of a scoring error I had made in the case of the Dutch Officials (DO). Therefore, I humbly present: ***REVISED*** RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #58 Congratulations to the team of Barry & Joe & Scooter, for their landslide victory! There were also excellent showings by Jamie & Barbara, Crandalls I, the Schuberts, and the Hallermans. As always, thanks to everyone for entering, and thanks for your comments! GOLQ#59 will be posted shortly by Barry Silk. I've also posted an updated list of all songs used in GOLQs 1-58 (useful for solving future quizzes because of the "no-repeat" rule). _____________________________________________________________________________ After each score below are two characters representing the two tie-breakers: A "+" indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly; a "-" indicates partial credit; a "." indicates no guess or a totally incorrect guess. Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) 01 500+. BJ Barry Silk, Joe Haertel, & Scooter Magruder 3 40s 02 400+. JB Jamie Lubin & Barbara Cruse 2 40s 03 390+. RS Ron & Sally Crandall 2 43,42 04 380.. RK Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 41,45 05 370.. AD Anne and Dennis Hallerman 2 37,45 06 330+. MB Marc Dashevsky, Bob Bluestein, Jeff Kenton, Dave Bluestein 4 40s 07 310.. NK Norm, Kathy and Carol 3 38,37,39 08 307.. BC Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve, Nina, Judy and Sheila 5 45-49,?? 09 280.- AR Andrew W. Rogers 1 41 10 279-+ MS Maxine, Stan, Mark, Sue, John 5 mid-40s T11 260.. BT Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 44 T11 260.. GE The Genasys Team 6 various 13 250.. PO Pete Olden 1 "OTH" 14 240.- EJ The EJ's: Ellis, Julie and Jeff 3 <= 41 15 239.+ BL Bruce Long ? ?? 16 220.+ TO Tom O'Connor 1 35 17 210.. BM Bev, Mike, & Heather Team 3 40s 18 190.+ UN UNM ? "OTH" 19 179.- MK Myles Kapusta ? ?? 20 149.. IP Ian Cottrell, Peter Gauthier 2 40s,30s 21 140.- DG The Old Folks at DG 6 various 22 118.. DT Dave Tartaglia 1 41 23 110.- DF Don Fausett 1 53 24 110.. DO The Dutch Officials 7 ?? 25 109.+ JM Joe McCombs 1 21 26 80.+ DE David A. Ewing 1 38 27 74.. TN Taed Nelson 1 26 ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 JB 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 RS 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 10 0 20 20 20 20 20 RK 20 20 0 - 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 AD 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 10 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 MB 0 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 10 0 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 NK 10 20 - 0 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 BC 20 20 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 0 20 - 7 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 AR 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 - - 20 MS 20 20 20 - - 20 19 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - 20 0 - 20 20 20 0 20 BT 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 - - - - - - 20 20 20 - - 20 GE 0 - 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 PO 10 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 0 0 - 20 20 20 - - EJ - 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 - - 20 BL - 20 - - - 20 20 - - - 20 20 - - 19 20 - 20 - 0 20 20 20 - 20 TO 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 - - 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 - - 0 BM 10 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 20 20 20 - - UN - 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - - 20 - - 10 - - 20 20 20 - - MK - - - - - 20 9 - 20 - - - 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - - 10 IP 20 20 10 - - 20 19 - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 0 - 20 - - - - DG - - - - - 20 20 0 20 - - - - - 0 - - 20 20 - 20 - - - 20 DT 0 - - - 19 20 20 - 0 - - - - - 19 - - - - - 20 20 - 0 0 DF - - - - - 20 20 - - - - - 0 - - - - 10 20 - 20 - - - 20 DO 20 - 20 - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 - 20 - JM - - - - - 20 10 - 20 - - - - - 19 - - - - - 20 20 - - - DE - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 - - - TN - - - - - - - 20 - - - 15 - - - - - - - - 20 19 - - - ______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #58 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scarlet were the clothes she wore Everybody knows, I'm sure #01) The Beatles: "Yes It Is" (1965) [46] {-} [B-side of their #1 hit "Ticket to Ride."] Won't say I'm sorry for the things I've said I'm glad he packed up to go You kept on bragging he was yours Instead, you found you don't know everything there is to know #02) The Beau Brummels: "Laugh, Laugh" (1965) [15] {-} [Written by the group's guitarist, Ron Elliott. Jamie adds that it was produced by Sly Stone.] I saw some lipstick on your sweatshirt I smelled some perfume in your ear Well, if you're gonna keep on messin' Don't bring your business back here #03) Pat Boone: "Speedy Gonzales" (1962) [6] {-} [Female voice is Robin Ward (later of "Wonderful Summer" fame). The late Mel Blanc did Speedy's voice in the cartoons, but don't know if Mel performed on this record. Sociological observation: Although most broad ethnic parodies (Amos 'n' Andy, etc.) had already passed from the scene by the early '60s, Latino parodies like Speedy, Jose Jimenez, etc., were still prevalent.] No matter where you roam I'll never be far behind Who cares where the path may wind As long as I find you #04) Nat "King" Cole: "To the Ends of the Earth" (1956/57) [25] {-} [The flip side, "Night Lights," hit #11.] When the water was cold, you would tremble and hold me so tight And we'd sit on the beach just to wait for the stars to come out at night The heat wave and the crowds are just old news #05) The Drifters: "I've Got Sand in My Shoes" (1964) [33] {-} [Very similar sounding follow-up to "Under the Boardwalk." Johnny Moore sang lead on both tunes.] Before you say that you want me I want you to think what your family would say Think what you're throwing away Now think what the future would be with a poor boy like me #06) The 4 Seasons: "Dawn (Go Away)" (1964) [3] {-} [I heard The Roches do a live gender-reversed version as "Don." Song was produced by Bob Crewe & co-written by group member Bob Gaudio, observes Jamie.] And mind me platypus duck, Bill Mind me platypus duck Oh, don't let him go runnin' amok, Bill Just mind me platypus duck #07) Rolf Harris: "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" (1963) [3] {19} [Jamie notes: "Written by Rolf; song inspired by Harry Belafonte's Hold 'Em Joe; it was a hit in England & Australia in 1961 (where/when Pat Boone heard it--he came back to the U.S. wanting to record it, but his record company talked him out of it). Produced by Beatles' mgr. George Martin. In 1993, Harris had a #7 hit in England with a version of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven, musically molded after Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport." The (R&S) Crandalls note: "The boing-boing background rhythm was made by flexing a piece of Masonite."] I get up, and I see the sun And I'll feel good, yeah 'Cause my life has begun You and me are free We do as we please #08) The Kinks: "Till the End of the Day" (1966) [50] {-} [Andrew Rogers notes that the B-side, "Where Have All The Good Times Gone," was covered decades later by Van Halen.] There's a place right across town Whenever you're ready Where people gather 'round Whenever they're ready #09) Major Lance: "The Monkey Time" (1963) [8] {2} [A #10 hit for The Tubes in 1983. Song written by Curtis Mayfield.] Some friends go bowling every Saturday night Some sit around and watch the T.V. fight But all I want to do is hold you tight #10) Bobby Lewis: "One Track Mind" (1961) [9] {8} Yes, it's springtime Golden sunshine And we're glad, my little love and I Now that summertime is nigh #11) Gary Lewis & The Playboys: "Green Grass" (1966) [8] {-} [Co-written by Tommy Boyce, Jamie observes.] At first, so strange to feel so friendly To say "good morning," and really mean it #12) The Mamas & The Papas: "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)" (1967) [20] {-} [On their album "The Papas & The Mamas," this song is listed without the parenthetical portion of the title. As with most of the group's material, written by John Phillips.] A fleeting glance can say so many lovely things Suddenly you'll know why my heart sings #13) Johnny Mathis: "A Certain Smile" (1958) [14] {-} [With Ray Ellis & his Orchestra. From the film of the same name.] You take my heart and run away Leave me longin' all the day I do the work You do the play And that's just not the way #14) Mickey & Sylvia: "There Oughta Be a Law" (1957) [47] {8} [Very similar sound to their "Love Is Strange," even including a "Sylvia? Yes, Mickey?" conversational interlude.] Mistakes, I know I've made a few But I'm only human You've made mistakes too #15) The Miracles: "Ooo Baby Baby" (1965) [16] {4} [Covered by The Five Stairsteps as "Oooh, Baby Baby" (#63 in '67) and by Linda Ronstadt (the "Queen of Remakes," observes Tom O'Connor) as "Ooh Baby Baby" (#7 in '78/'79). The Schuberts also note its inclusion in "Sweet Soul Medley - Part 1" (#90 in '67) by The Magnificent Men. Barry notes: "Written by Smokey Robinson and Warren Moore. Smokey once said that this song was his 'national anthem' because wherever he performed, people requested it."] You can buy a dream or two To last you all through the years And the only price you pay Is a heart full of tears #16) Ricky Nelson: "Lonesome Town" (1958/59) [7] {15} I got a dollar in my pocket Gonna keep the juke a-rockin' Keep the juke a-rockin' 'Til she wears out her stockin' #17) The Olympics: "Dance by the Light of the Moon" (1960/61) [47] {-} [Re-working of the 1944 hit "Dance with a Dolly (With a Hole in Her Stocking)," which had three charted versions that year: Russ Morgan & His Orch. (#3), Evelyn Knight (#6), and Tony Pastor & His Orch. (#9). "Dance with a Dolly ..." was in turn an adaptation of the *1844* song "Lubly Fan (Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight?)."] I long to hold you near And kiss you just once more But you were on the ship And I was on the shore #18) The Platters: "Harbor Lights" (1960) [8] {15} [Two charted versions in 1937, by Frances Langford and by Claude Thornhill & Orch., plus 7 charted versions in 1950. Tom O'Connor also cites a version by Rudy Vallee.] And if I'm seen with someone new Don't be blue, don't you be blue I'll be faithful, I'll be true Always true, true to you #19) Elvis Presley: "Loving You" (1957) [20] {8} [With The Jordanaires. Written by the team of Leiber & Stoller. B-side of the #1 hit "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"; both songs in the film "Loving You."] Step by step you put me down Always callin' me a clown If you ever go away, promise me that you'll stay Far, far, far, far, far from me #20) Del Shannon: "So Long Baby" (1961) [28] {-} [Regrettably, no label credit given for the killer kazoo solo.] Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Lookin' for adventure And whatever comes our way #21) Steppenwolf: "Born to Be Wild" (1968) [2] {-} [Written by group member Mars Bonfire (real name: Dennis Edmonton). Covered in '69 by Wilson Pickett (#64). Jamie adds that it was the bikers' anthem in the movie Easy Rider. Team (R&S) Crandall adds: "This song is often claimed to be origin of the term 'Heavy Metal' music [via the phrase "Heavy metal thunder" -- HAT], but most musicologists attribute the term to an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel." David Ewing notes that the band's name is from the Hermann Hesse novel. The Dutch Officials observe that this song made the Dutch Top 40 chart on three occasions, in 1968, 1973, and 1990.] But how many heartaches must I stand Before I find a love to let me live again? #22) The Supremes: "You Can't Hurry Love" (1966) [1] {1} [Topped both the pop and R&B charts for 2 weeks. A #10 cover by Phil Collins in '82/'83. Pete Olden notes that this was one of ten #1 hits by The Supremes in a three-year span.] He said he had to work, so I went to the show alone They turned down the lights and turned the projector on And just as the news of the world started to begin I saw my darlin' and my best friend walk in #23) Sue Thompson: "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" (1961) [5] {-} [Written by John D. Loudermilk. The Lennon Sisters (Lawrence Welk Show regulars for umpteen years) had a charted version (#56) the same year. The Schuberts note that Sue's real name is Eva Sue McKee.] Well, I love you so, dear And I'll never let you go #24) Ritchie Valens: "Come On, Let's Go" (1958) [42] {27} [Covered by The McCoys (1966, #22); also, by Los Lobos (1987, #21), from the Valens biography movie, "La Bamba." Written by Ritchie, adds Barry.] Are we meant to take more than we give? Or are we meant to be kind? #25) Dionne Warwick: "Alfie" (1967) [15] {5} [Earlier charted versions by Cher (#32) and Cilla Black (#95), both in 1966. Instrumental version in '68 by Stevie Wonder (#66), billed as by "Eivets Rednow" (Stevie Wonder spelled backwards). Written & produced by Burt Bacharach & Hal David, notes Jamie.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIE-BREAKERS: I'm in need for a girl You're in need for a boy Let's put our needs together Then maybe we'll need each other #T1) The Desires: "Let it Please Be You" (1959) [-] {-} [Jamie recalls that their lead singer died earlier this year. The (R&S) Crandalls observe that The Desires also recorded as The Jivetones.] Even old New York Was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it, I can't say People just liked it better that way #T2) The Four Lads: "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (1953/54) [10] {-} [Covered by They Might Be Giants on their 1990 album, "Flood."] ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20.0 #21) Steppenwolf: "Born to Be Wild" (1968) [2] {-} 18.0 #07) Rolf Harris: "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" (1963) [3] {19} 17.8 #06) The 4 Seasons: "Dawn (Go Away)" (1964) [3] {-} 17.7 #22) The Supremes: "You Can't Hurry Love" (1966) [1] {1} 14.0 #15) The Miracles: "Ooo Baby Baby" (1965) [16] {4} 13.3 #02) The Beau Brummels: "Laugh, Laugh" (1965) [15] {-} 12.2 #25) Dionne Warwick: "Alfie" (1967) [15] {5} 11.9 #09) Major Lance: "The Monkey Time" (1963) [8] {2} 11.9 #11) Gary Lewis & The Playboys: "Green Grass" (1966) [8] {-} 11.9 #18) The Platters: "Harbor Lights" (1960) [8] {15} 11.7 #12) The Mamas & The Papas: "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)" (1967) [20] {-} 10.4 #23) Sue Thompson: "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" (1961) [5] {-} 9.3 #01) The Beatles: "Yes It Is" (1965) [46] {-} 7.8 #13) Johnny Mathis: "A Certain Smile" (1958) [14] {-} 7.4 #05) The Drifters: "I've Got Sand in My Shoes" (1964) [33] {-} 6.7 #10) Bobby Lewis: "One Track Mind" (1961) [9] {8} 6.3 #19) Elvis Presley: "Loving You" (1957) [20] {8} 6.1 #T2) The Four Lads: "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (1953/54) [10] {-} 5.6 #03) Pat Boone: "Speedy Gonzales" (1962) [6] {-} 5.4 #17) The Olympics: "Dance by the Light of the Moon" (1960/61) [47] {-} 5.2 #24) Ritchie Valens: "Come On, Let's Go" (1958) [42] {27} 4.8 #16) Ricky Nelson: "Lonesome Town" (1958/59) [7] {15} 4.4 #08) The Kinks: "Till the End of the Day" (1966) [50] {-} 4.4 #20) Del Shannon: "So Long Baby" (1961) [28] {-} 3.3 #T1) The Desires: "Let it Please Be You" (1959) [-] {-} 1.5 #04) Nat "King" Cole: "To the Ends of the Earth" (1956/57) [25] {-} 0.7 #14) Mickey & Sylvia: "There Oughta Be a Law" (1957) [47] {8} A few observations: * Except for songs #04 (2 correct answer) and #14 (1 correct answer), all songs were identified by at least 4 contestants. * These songs were MORE recognized than I expected: #25. * These songs were LESS recognized than I expected: #01, #19, #03, #16. * A casual count of number of songs by artist in the GOLQ series so far reveals the following "leaders" through GOLQ#58: - Elvis Presley (18) - Everly Brothers, Rick/Ricky Nelson (14) - Chuck Berry, Drifters (12) -- Howard Teitelbaum (hat@floyd.att.com)