From: jil@donuts0.bellcore.com (lubin,jamie i) Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.oldies,rec.games.trivia Subject: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #66 (GOLQ66) Results & Answer Key Date: 26 Oct 1994 12:16:17 -0400 Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ Message-ID: <38lvch$d1o@donuts0.bellcore.com> Reply-To: jil@donuts0.bellcore.com (Jamie Lubin) RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #66 (GOLQ66) Congratulations to the team of Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder & Joe Haertel who achieved a near-perfect score. Really Rockin' In Boston achieved an excellent total, while team Ron Crandall did very well too. Good scores were turned in by the Schuberts, the EJs & Co., the Hallermans, Wendy Vickers, team Norm Crandall, the Genasys team & team Olden. Thanks again to all who entered. GOLQ67, from the minds of Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder & Joe Haertel, has been posted; it has a due date of 11/15/94. Jamie jil@donuts0.bellcore.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a "+" after Score below for each tie-breaker answered correctly; a "-" indicates partial credit. An "x" indicates a totally incorrect guess. Pos. # on Score ID Name & E-mail address team age(s) 1 490++ BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder & Joe Haertel bsilk@charm.isi.edu 3 40s 2 418++ RR Really Rockin' In Boston w/new member Marsha Paiste marc@world.std.com 5 40s 3 380+ RC Ron & Sally Crandall rmc@psuvm.psu.edu 2 43,43 4 339+ RK Rick & Kathy Schubert rns@npg-sd.sandiegoca.ncr.com 2 41,45 5 338- EJ The EJs & Co.: Ellis, Julie, Jeff, Steve, Molly, Kevin & Kim bromberg@uiuc.edu 7 40+ 6 328+x AD Anne & Dennis Hallerman ahallerm@leo.vsla.edu 2 38,45 7 308+- WV Wendy Vickers vicke006@maroon.tc.unm.edu 1 39 8 300+ NC Norm, Kathy & Carol crandall@iseeu.enet.dec.com 3 38-40 9 298+ GT The Genasys Team golq@genasys.com.au 4 various 10 287+ PO Pete Olden, Steve Olden, Jim Cunningham oldenp1@jaguar.uofs.edu 3 40+ 11 277 AR Andrew Rogers rogers@hi.com 1 42 12 260++ WJ Without Jamie (Mitch/Barbara/Tom/Helene/Mike/John/ Linda/Terry) mzm@cc.bellcore.com 8 35-40s 13 258-- DG The Old Folks at DG cochran@dg-rtp.dg.com 5 various 14 257+- DF Don Fausett dfausett@zach.fit.edu 1 53 15 257 BM Bev, Mike & Heather Team hubbardm@aol.com 3 40s 16 253+ JP John Politis xtl00015@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu 1 50 17 248 BG Bruce Long & Georgeann Lorentz bruce@asu.edu 2 40s 18 240+- TO Tom O'Connor & Friend tommyo@tellabs.com 2 35 19 240+ HT Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum hat@floyd.att.com 2 36,44 20 236+ SM Stan, Maxine, Wendell, Mike & Mark willner@oasys.dt.navy.mil 5 various 21 214+ LB Lori Bailey baileyl@spot.colorado.edu 1 30s 22 205+- PL Patrick Lonergan PCOM2334@vega.selu.edu 1 20 23 198 CM Curt Miller curt.miller@sen.ca.gov 1 45 24 187+ GM Greg & Mike Chambers greg@poohs.com 2 41,47 25 160++ TU T.P. Uschanov uschanov@cc.joensuu.fi 1 ?? 26 160+x DE David A. Ewing david@avalanche.com 1 38 27 158+ EH Eric B. Hymowitz hymowitz@zeus.towson.edu 1 25 T28 109+ JC Jim Carson jcarson@hubcap.clemson.edu 1 22 T28 109+ DO Dutch Officials dot@xs4all.nl 7 20-40 30 97 JS Joe Strickland strcklnd@utdallas.edu 1 ?? 31 80+x JM Joe McCombs mccombj@alleg.edu 1 21 32 50- KK Kristjan Gaukur Kristjansson gaukur@rhi.hi.is 1 28 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 BS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 RR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 18 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 RC 20 - 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 RK 20 0 20 - 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 19 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 EJ 20 20 0 - 20 - 20 - - - 20 20 0 20 20 20 - 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 AD 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 0 0 - 20 20 18 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 10 0 20 WV 20 - 20 - 19 20 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 20 10 20 20 - 20 19 NC 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - - - 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 GT 20 20 - - 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 19 - 19 20 - - 20 20 20 20 - 20 - PO 20 8 20 0 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 - 0 19 20 0 - 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 AR 20 18 20 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 - - 19 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 WJ 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 18 0 20 - - - DF 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - - - - 20 18 20 19 20 - - 20 0 20 20 - - - BM 20 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 - - 19 20 - - 20 18 20 20 - 20 - JP 20 18 - - 20 - 20 0 - - - 20 18 20 19 20 - - 18 - 20 20 - 20 0 BG 20 8 - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 - - 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 TO 20 20 - - 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 - 0 20 - 20 20 20 - - HT 20 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 - - - SM 20 20 - - 20 - - - - 0 20 20 - 20 18 20 - - 20 18 20 20 - - - LB 20 8 - - 19 - 20 - - - 20 20 - 0 19 20 - 10 18 10 20 10 - - - PL 20 - - - 19 - 20 - - - 20 20 18 - - - 0 20 20 18 20 - 10 - 0 CM 20 0 - - - 0 20 - - - 20 20 - - - 20 - 20 18 20 20 - - - 20 GM 20 - - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 - - 19 - - 20 18 10 20 20 0 - - TU 20 - - 20 0 20 - - - 20 - 20 0 0 - - - - 20 0 20 20 - 0 0 DE 20 - - - - - 20 - - - 20 20 - - - - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - - EH 20 - - - - - 20 - - - 20 20 - - - - - 20 20 18 20 - - - - JC 20 - - - - - 20 - - - 20 - - - - - - - 19 10 20 - - - - DO 20 - - - 20 - - - - 0 - - 19 - - - - - 20 - 20 10 - - - JS 20 - - - - - - - - - 20 10 - - 9 - - - 18 - 10 10 - - - JM 20 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - - KK 20 - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - _______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #66 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} As we live a life of ease Every one of us has all we need Sky of blue and sea of green #01) Beatles: "Yellow Submarine" (66) [2] [Adri Verhoef (Dutch Officials) noted that it hit #1 in the Netherlands] [written by Lennon & McCartney, indicated Ellis Bromberg] Through the night my heart was aching Just before the dawn was breaking I peeked in and on her bed In gay profusion lying there #02) Browns: "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)" (59/60) [13] [Ellis recalled a hit for Jo Stafford in '50 & a top-30 hit in '52 for Harry Belafonte] [Don Fausett added that the Browns were Jim Ed, Maxine & Bonnie] [reached #7 on the C&W charts] Have you got a boy you can send Oh, this is what I want him to do Put him on his bike right away See if he can get my message through #03) Jerry Butler: "Hey, Western Union Man" (68) [16] {1} [Wendy Vickers recalled an Al Kooper version on his "I Stand Alone" '68 solo LP] [Jerry was among the writers] Don't sit there mumblin' Talkin' trash If you wanna have a ball You got to go out and spend some cash #04) Ray Charles: "Let The Good Times Roll" (60) [78] [Scooter Magruder noted that it was originally performed by Louis Jordan, a #2 R&B hit in '47] And on the beach you'll see the girls in their bikinis As cute as ever, but they never get 'em wet #05) Nat "King" Cole: "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer" (63) [6] {11} [Adri pointed out that it hit #12 in the NL] Did you hear this poor little child was only nine years of age When mother and dad went away Still she bravely worked at the one thing she knew To earn her few pennies a day #06) Bobby Darin: "Artificial Flowers" (60) [20] [Ron Crandall & Rick Schubert mentioned that it was from the musical Tenderloin] Lilacs in her hair Is she dreaming? Yes, I think so Is she pretty? Yes, ever so #07) Donovan: "Jennifer Juniper" (68) [26] [written by Donovan, who helped Lennon & McCartney complete Yellow Submarine, added Pete Olden] When my baby left my side Somethin' deep inside me died Got to keep a-movin' on 'Til the memory of her is gone #08) Rusty Draper: "Freight Train" (57) [6] [cover of the English recording by the Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group, #40 in '57] I want you to wear my orange sweater The beat-up sweater with the high school letter Gonna make a chain of paper clips To chain us together while I kiss your lips #09) Eddie Fisher: "Dungaree Doll" (55/56) [7] Her lips are warm and tender Her eyes like a candle's glow Although I think she loves me She never really ever lets me know #10) Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs: "Daisy Petal Pickin'" (63/64) [15] [T.P. Uschanov stated that producer Norman Petty's electronic gimmicks didn't backfire here the way they did on "Sugar Shack" (GOLQ15)] [Ron mentioned that it was the follow-up to Sugar Shack which included nearly identical background organ parts] Your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his Yeah, but in your head, baby, I'm afraid you don't know where it is #11) Jefferson Airplane: "Somebody To Love" (67) [5] [Ron/Dave Ewing stated that it was originally recorded by Grace Slick's earlier group, The Great Society. The group, Jefferson Airplane, was named after the turn-of-the-century bluesman, "Blind Lemon" Jefferson, added Ron.] [Rick stated that the original title, in '66, was Someone To Love] [their 1st hit; written by (lead singer) Grace Slick's brother-in-law, Darby Slick] Gone to graveyards every one When will they ever learn When will they ever learn #12) Kingston Trio: "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" (62) [21] [Wendy & Rick also mentioned a Johnny Rivers cover, #26 in '65] [Barry Silk added that it was written by Pete Seeger] But the chieftain of the warriors from the peaceful Villalilla Land Would not give him her hand Her lover took his stand Through the rattle of the battle as she heard his sweet voice strong and true They fled in his canoe O'er water blue #13) Buddy Knox With The Rhythm Orchids: "Hula Love" (57/58) [9] {13} [written by Buddy; on the charts for 23 weeks] You say your furniture's out all over the sidewalk 'cause you can't pay the rent And you got chapped lips and paper cuts & your feet's all swollen up & blistered from pounding the pavement looking for works Is that's what's troublin' you, fella? Lift your head up high & take a walk in the sun with a dignity & stick-to-itiveness And you'll show the world, you'll show them where to get off You'll never give up, never give up, never give up...that ship #14) Eddie Lawrence: "The Old Philosopher" (56) [34] [Wendy mentioned seeing Eddie on the Dr. Demento TV special] [Barry added that the musical accompaniment was by the Sentimental Four] Her eyes are bright as diamonds They sparkle like the dew You may talk about your Clementine And sing of Rosalie #15) Mitch Miller & His Orch. And Chorus: "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" (55) [1] [Tom O'Connor mentioned Stan Freberg's goofy cover version] [Pete stated that Miller was an oboist, conductor, arranger, producer & record company executive during his wide-ranging career in music] [Ellis indicated a Johnny Desmond hit, #3 in '55] [Don recalled that he hosted the Sing Along With Mitch TV show] [Rick added that it is an adaptation of a Civil War campfire song] [his 1st hit (eligible for these quizzes)] I recall Central Park in fall How you tore your dress What a mess I confess That's not all #16) Wayne Newton: "Danke Schoen" (63) [13] [with Wayne's brother, Jerry, as Ron & Don pointed out] [music written by Bert Kaempfert; produced by Bobby Darin] Can't believe that she's gone now, it's a lonely old town Yet I know that her heavenly love keeps looking down 'Cause whenever I happen to be passing through I could swear she was there with the warmth I once knew #17) Patti Page: "Mama From The Train" (56/57) [11] [used in the Danny DeVito movie "Throw Mama From The Train"] The words should explain, but the words won't come I shouldn't hide my love deep inside The words should explain, but the words won't come And oh how hard I've tried to tell you #18) People: "I Love You" (68) [14] [Marc Dashevsky & Ron noted that it was written by Zombies' bass player, Chris White. Ron & Rick stated that the Zombies had an uncharted version in '65 & that it was People's only hit] [Andrew Rogers added that originally it was the B-side of the Zombies' Whenever You're Ready] When I'm watchin' my TV And a man comes on and tells me How white my shirts could be #19) Rolling Stones: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (65) [1] {19} [Adri pointed out that it hit #1 in the NL] [Pete added that it was the 1st of 8 #1 hits for the Stones; he, Ellis & Rick indicated Otis Redding's cover, Satisfaction, #31 in '66] [written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richard, stated Ellis] Went around the corner with the tires on the side You could feel the tension, man, what a ride I said, "hold on, I got a license to fly" And the Cadillac pulled over and let me go by #20) Charlie Ryan And The Timberline Riders: "Hot Rod Lincoln" (60) [33] [Ron & Rick mentioned Johnny Bond's cover, #26 in '60] [Ellis pointed out a version by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, #9 in '72] [their 1st hit; co-written by Charlie; reached #14 on the C&W charts] Now she come around here Just about midnight Make me feel so good Make me feel alright #21) Shadows Of Knight: "Gloria" (66) [10] [Howard Teitelbaum reported that rock critic John Mendelssohn wrote something to the effect that favoring the Shadow Of Knight's cover was like preferring Pat Boone's cover of "Tutti Frutti"] [Barry, Pete, Rick, Ellis, Don & Howard indicated that it was written by Van Morrison, lead singer of Them] [Joe McCombs mentioned a live recording (oxymoron ;-) by the Doors] [Adri pointed out that it hit #5 in the NL, was covered by Dee Jay & redone by Van Morrison & John Lee Hooker in '93] [Don stated that Jimmy Pagewas on guitar for Them] [Dave added that Them's keyboardist, Peter Bardens, went on to form the British progressive rock group, Camel.] [their 1st hit; cover of Them's version, #71 in '65/66, which was the B-side to their UK hit, Baby Please Don't Go] [the group Them is also an acceptable answer, though Ron noted slightly different lyrics in Them's version] From glen to glen and even down the mountainside The summer's gone and all the roses falling It's you, it's you must go and I must abide #22) Conway Twitty: "Danny Boy" (59/60) [10] {18} [Rick stated that it was based on the traditional Irish song Londonderry Air of 1855. The title was supposedly changed to Danny Boy because the original title sounded like London Derriere; Don had similar comments] [Tom pointed out that his grandma's version (with authentic Irish accent) was still the best!] [Ellis added that the 1st hit recording of Danny Boy was by a German-born opera singer, Ernestine Schumann-Heink in '18; Glenn Miller & his orchestra had an instrumental hit in '40] I never dreamed of romance Never gave it a chance When I think of how you looked that day In your gown of silk and lace Should have known the day you came my way That this was the time and the place #23) Bobby Vinton: "Tell Me Why" (64) [13] [co-written by Al Alberts, lead singer of the Four Aces (whose recording hit #2 in '52, stated Ron, Ellis & Tom)] [Ellis added that it was 1st recorded by Eddy Howard & his orchestra in '49 & was also a million seller for Eddie Fisher in '52] We were so in love And high above We had a star to wish upon wish And dreams come true But not for me #24) Dionne Warwick: "Trains And Boats And Planes" (66) [22] {49} [Ron/Rick said that this covered Billy J. Kramer W/the Dakotas song, #47 in '65; Rick added that their lyrics were slightly different.] [written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David, stated Ellis] You've got me doin' funny things like a clown A-just a-look at me When you wear your high-hole boots with your hip-hugger suit, huh It's alright, you're outta sight And you wear that cute mini skirt with your brother's sloppy shirt, huh I admit it, girl, that-a I can dig it #25) Brenton Wood: "The Oogum Boogum Song" (67) [34] {19} [Rick commented that Brenton was born Alfred Smith] [his 1st hit] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tie breakers: I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night And I think to myself #T1) Louis Armstrong: "What A Wonderful World" (67/68,88) [116,32] [Ron, Rick & Howard stated that it was on the Easy Listening charts in '67; Ron, Don, Howard & Ellis added that it was used in the movie, Good Morning, Vietnam] [Ellis indicated that it was written by George Weiss & Bob Thiele] [Adri pointed out that it hit #14 in the NL in '68 & #2 in '88] [Dave added that Louis was one of the 1st great jazz improvisors (on cornet/ trumpet). His "Hot Fives" & "Hot Sevens" recordings were monumental in the development of jazz. He later went on to become more of a pop star.] [Rick noted that Armstrong charted in the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s & 80s, with at least 1 top-10 hit in each of those decades except for the 80s when this was his only charted song. He was born Daniel Louis Armstrong] I'm like a Mississippi bullfrog sittin' on a hollow stump I'm like a Mississippi bullfrog sittin' on a hollow stump I got so many women I don't know which way to jump #T2) Joe Turner: "Flip Flop And Fly" (55) {2} [Don indicated that Joe was aka Big Joe Turner or The Boss of the Blues] [Bill Haley & His Comets also had a version] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mini-themes: (Types of) flowers (artists/titles/lyrics) Song #s 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15 & 22 IDed by-WJ, TU, RR, RK, BS, RC, TO, PO, EJ, DG Titles used on previous GOLQs (theme "borrowed" from Rick Schubert) Song #s 4 (Shirley & Lee), 18 (Volumes), 21 (Cadillacs) & 23 (Belmonts) IDed by-nobody :-( Modes of transportation (artists/titles/lyrics) Song #s 1, 3, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 20 & 24 IDed by-RR, TU (sort of), BS, PO, RK, EJ Things you wear/clothes (titles/lyrics) Song #s 2, 5, 9, 16, 19, 23 & 25 IDed by-BS, RR, RC, PO, EJ Colors (artists/titles/lyrics) Song #s 1, 2, 8?, 9, 13, 15, 19 & T1 IDed by-WJ, RK, BS, RR, PO, EJ, DG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This chart ranks the songs/artists from most recognized to least recognized. The second number on the line denotes the avg. no. of points scored on that song (total points divided by number of entrants, to 1 decimal place). For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale. Rank Avg. Song 1 20.0 Yellow Submarine 2 19.7 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 3 18.4 Gloria 4 17.5 Where Have All The Flowers Gone 5 16.4 What A Wonderful World 6 15.6 Somebody To Love 7 14.7 Danny Boy 8 14.3 Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of Summer 9 12.5 Jennifer Juniper 10 12.4 The Yellow Rose Of Texas 11 11.5 Hot Rod Lincoln 12 11.3 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) 13 10.6 Danke Schoen 14 10.0 Artificial Flowers 15 9.1 I Love You 16 6.8 The Oogum Boogum Song 17 6.5 Hula Love 18 6.3 The Old Philosopher 19 5.6 Trains And Boats And Planes 20 5.0 Hey, Western Union Man 21 4.7 Tell Me Why 22 4.3 Flip Flop And Fly 23 3.4 Daisy Petal Pickin' 24 3.1 Dungaree Doll 25 2.5 Let The Good Times Roll 26 1.3 Freight Train 27 0.6 Mama From The Train I had expected Freight Train, Tell Me Why & Trains And Boats And Planes to have done better & The Oogum Boogum Song & I Love You not to have done as well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted surveys of the top 500 songs of all time: Song 1993 1991 1983 1979 1972 *comp ------------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction #34 #46 #28 #54 #40 **#20 Yellow Submarine #377 Somebody To Love #91 * compilation of 10 top 500 lists (1972 & [1975 thru 1991--odd years]) ** made all 10 top 500 lists on the compilation -- Jamie Lubin Standard disclaimers apply jil@donuts0.bellcore.com