From: T P Uschanov Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia,alt.rock-n-roll.oldies Subject: GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #80 (GOLQ80) RESULTS & ANSWER KEY Date: 23 Aug 1995 13:51:08 GMT Organization: large Message-ID: <41fboc$3d9@pobox.csc.fi> RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #80 (GOLQ80) Congratulations to Iris Shapiro and the Gypsy's Caravan on their victorious score! Close behind came the Barry Silk/Joe Haertel/Scooter Magruder and Jamie Lubin teams. Several other teams also had very nice results. This quiz featured the to my knowledge unique occasion of a tie between _six_ teams which had a correct tie-breaker! Thanks to all who entered. This was a harder quiz than I'd have thought, but not as hard as my previous one, it seems. Barry Silk has already posted GOLQ81 which is due on 9/18/95. - T P Uschanov ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 team age(s) 1 440+. GC Iris Shapiro & the Gypsy's Caravan - Lane Quigley, 5 21+ Wayne Swickley, Norman Katuna, Jack Freeman, Chris Stone 2 420++ BS Barry Silk, Joe Haertel, Scooter Magruder 3 40s 3 420+. JL Jamie Lubin 1 50 4 310++ MW Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George Mclellan 3 late 40s 5 280.x GT The Genasys Team 4 various T6 240+. EJ The EJs & Co.: Ellis, Jeff, Steve, Molly, Bill, Mitch, 9 30+ Nancy, Ron, Denise T6 240+. RR Really Rockin' in Boston 6 40s 8 240.. JI Jyrki Ilva, Pekka Halonen 2 27,27 9 210++ DT The Delphi Trivia Club 8 30s-50s 10 210.. CS Curt Miller, Steve Potter 2 46,47 11 200++ MJ Mike Domske, John Griffin 2 47,44 12 189+x WV Wendy Vickers 1 ~40 13 180+. LD Lori & David Bailey 2 39,44 14 180-. SS Sanford Stein 1 45 T15 160x. BM Barry & Mitch 2 ??,?? T15 160.. RK Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 42,46 17 140.. JP John Politis 1 50 18 120+. LE L'equipe: Margaret Thomas & Denis Menard 2 ??,?? 19 120.. RS Ron & Sally Crandall 2 44,44 20 110-. TC Team Corning 4 various T21 100.+ AB Anthony Burgess 1 50 T21 100+. HB Howard Teitelbaum & Bonnie Teitelbaum 2 37,45 T21 100+. EH hymie! (eric b. hymowitz) 1 25 T21 100+. PO Pete Olden 1 40+ T21 100+. TO Tom O'Connor 3 30s T21 100+. GR Gil Rodman 1 30 27 100-. DG The Old Folks at DG 4 various T28 100.. DO The Dutch Officials 3 20s-30s T28 100.. GW George Waller 1 49 30 80-. BG Bruce Long & Georgeann Lorentz 2 40s 31 80.. DV Dave Tartaglia 1 42 32 65.. EF Eugene B. Fredericks 1 25 33 60-. DE David A. Ewing 1 39 34 55+. GM Gregory & Michael Chambers 2 42,48 35 35.. PS Petri Silmala 1 ?? 36 33.. EM Evelyn Martinez 1 45 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 BS 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 JL 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 0 20 0 20 20 MW 20 20 20 10 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 0 0 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 GT 20 20 - 20 20 20 0 20 - - - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 10 10 20 20 EJ 20 20 - 20 0 - - 20 - - 20 10 10 - - - - 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 RR 20 20 - 20 0 20 20 20 0 0 - 20 20 - - 0 0 20 - 20 0 - 0 20 20 JI - - 20 - 0 20 - 0 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 0 0 20 - 20 - 20 20 DT 20 0 20 20 0 10 0 20 20 20 0 0 - - - - 0 20 - - - 20 0 20 20 CS 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - - - - - - - - 10 - 20 - 20 20 MJ 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - 20 0 - 20 - - - - - 20 20 WV 20 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 0 - - - 20 - - - 19 - - - 20 - 20 10 LD 20 20 - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - 20 - - - 20 - - 0 20 - 20 20 SS 20 - - 20 - 20 0 20 - - - 0 - - - - - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 BM 20 - - 20 - 20 - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 20 - - 20 20 0 20 20 RK 20 20 20 20 - 20 0 - 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 20 - - - - - 20 20 JP 20 - - 0 20 - - 20 - 20 - - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - 20 - LE 20 20 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 RS 20 - 0 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 20 - 20 20 TC 20 20 - 10 - - - 20 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - 20 20 AB 20 20 - 20 - 0 - 10 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 HB 20 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 EH 20 - - - - - - 20 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - 20 20 PO 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 TO 20 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 GR 20 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 20 20 DG 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 20 DO 20 20 - - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - - 0 - - - 0 - - 20 - GW 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - BG 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 DV 20 - 0 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - 20 20 EF 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 5 - DE 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - GM 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 5 10 PS 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 10 EM 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 10 _______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #80 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} Ah, I love the colorful clothes she wears And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair #01) Beach Boys: "Good Vibrations" (1966) [1] {-} [Jamie Lubin: "Hit #1 in the UK; based on conversations between Brian Wilson & his mother re vibrations (such as those dogs pick up from certain people). Wilson took 6 months, used 90 hours of recording tape, worked in 4 different studios, & did somewhere between 15 & 20 different versions of the song before he was satisfied. The production cost $50,000 -- which, at that time, made it the most expensive single ever made. Written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love."] [The EJs & Co. have similar comments, adding that it was the result of seventeen different sessions, that bits from all four studios' recordings contributed to the final version, that in addition to "I Get Around" this is the only Beach Boys million seller to date, and that Todd Rundgren also had a top 40 hit with the song in 1976. The Dutch Officials mention that it hit #4 in the Netherlands and stayed on the chart for 14 weeks (it hit #5 in Finland -T.P.). Barry Silk pointed out: "A hard act to follow, as Capitol Records took 10 months to issue a follow-up single to this."] [Hit #5 on the Finnish chart.] As the trees reach for the sun above So my arms reach out to you for love With your hand resting in mine I feel a power so divine #02) Cilla Black: "You're My World" (1964) [26] {-} [Jamie said that the song's original (Italian) title is "Il Mio Mondo," and that it hit #1 in the UK. Tom O'Connor, Rick Schubert, and the EJs & Co. each mentioned the even more successful remake by Helen Reddy (#18 in 1977). Rick added that Cilla was discovered by Beatles manager Brian Epstein when she was working as a coat checker/singer at Liverpool's Cavern Club, and that she was born Priscilla White. The Dutch Officials say that her version hit #30 in the Netherlands during its one-month chart run there.] And if it came about A life would be success I'd run around and have a ball And never go to school at all #03) Gary (U.S.) Bonds: "Seven Day Weekend" (1962) [27] {-} [Rick Schubert said it was featured in the film "It's Trad, Dad!" This film, directed by Richard Lester (future director of the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!"), also featured perfor- mances by other contemporaneous stars, such as Helen Shapiro, Del Shannon, and Gene Vincent.] And my dear mother left me when I was quite young, when I was quite young And my dear mother left me when I was quite young, when I was quite young She said, "Lord have mercy on my wicked son" #04) Canned Heat: "On the Road Again" (1968) [16] {-} [Jamie mentioned that it was co-written by vocalist Alan Wilson and that it hit #8 in the UK. The EJs & Co. said this was the first top 20 hit for this L.A. blues-rock band. Pete Olden remembered that the group was also jokingly called the Sterno Men, and that they got their name from an old blues song by Tommy Johnson.] We may stop lovin' To watch Bugs Bunny But he can't take the Place of my hon-ney #05) Eddie Cochran: "Sittin' in the Balcony" (1957) [18] {7} [The original version by Johnny Dee (John D. Loudermilk, who wrote the song) hit #38, and would also have fitted alphabetically.] She packed up her bags and she moved out on the midnight train Got no brain She packed up her bag and she moved out on the midnight train The girl's insane #06) Dion Di Muci: "Drip Drop" (1963) [6] {-} [Rick Schubert: "Dion's last name is really spelled DiMucci, but it apparently was listed this way on the few records that he recorded using his last name. (All permutations of Dion, DiMucci, and Di Muci got full credit -T.P.) He was backed by the Del Satins on this song."] [Lots of entrants mentioned that the original version, with not quite these lyrics, was recorded by the Drifters in 1958.] [Joe Haertel mentioned that the song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and that "Smokey Joe's Cafe" is currently a musical on Broadway which is a tribute to their music.] You should have seen the look in her eye I had to tell her some little white lies I know I haven't been so true to you I know I haven't been so true to you Don't you cry, don't you cry, don't you cry no more Ain't gonna be the way I was before #07) Kenny Dino: "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" (1961) [24] {-} [The Dutch Officials mentioned that it was covered by Robert Plant on his album 'Now and Zen'.] [There were several guesses of Fats Domino. This is actually a rare example of a well-made _psychological_ pop disc.] If tin whistles are made of tin What do they make foghorns out of? #08) Lonnie Donegan & his Skiffle Group: "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Over Night)" (1961) [5] {-} [The EJs & Co.: "Originally a (#9) hit in 1924 (with the title "Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight?") for the baritone and tenor team Ernest Hare & Billy Jones, a duo who had many successful comedy records in the 1920s & 30s. Donegan's was his most successful but last Top 100 recording." Similar comments from the Delphi Trivia Club.] I can't help it If that doggone moon above Makes me need someone like you To love #09) Everly Brothers: "Don't Blame Me" (1961) [20] {-} [Anthony Burgess mentioned that this song was also recorded by Frank Ifield. The Delphi Trivia Club said that it was a #6 hit for Ethel Waters in 1933.] Come Friday 'noon, about-a half past three Drop my books and my misery Stroll up and down to the soda shop Drop a coin in the old juke box Lookin' all around, what did I see? Every schoolkid that could ever be #10) Tommy Facenda: "High School U.S.A." (1959) [28] {-} [Barry Silk: "Tommy Facenda was a member of Gene Vincent's Blue Caps. There were 28 different versions of this song, each version representing a different region of the United States. Of course, my favorite version is the Philadelphia version, which mentions my high school, Northeast High of Philadelphia -- Northeasters who hit the Billboard pop charts are Diane Renay ("Navy Blue"), the Dreamlovers ("When We Get Married"), and Karen Young ("Hot Shot")."] [Other people who mentioned the 28-version and/or Blue Caps bit were the Gypsy's Caravan, David Bailey, and the Delphi Trivia Club, who also said that the original version mentioned Virginia schools; Tommy was from Portsmouth, Virginia and later became a firefighter there.] [Team Oldtunes joked about there not being a Helsinki version. I don't think any version of this record even came out in Britain, let alone Finland. But I and Ilkka Alanko, leader of the contemporary Finnish top rock act Nelja" Ruusua (homepage at http://www.joensuu.fi/Tiedepuisto/ProVisual/4R/4rwebeng.html) both graduated from the same high school here in Joensuu!] I stood and watched her fall Couldn't help her at all Poetry so sweet Has her at his feet She's thinks she's the one But he has just begun #11) Fleetwoods: "(He's) the Great Imposter" (1961) [30] {-} [The EJs & Co. and Barry each mentioned that it was written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley, also the writer of Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" (and the ex-Eddie Cochran's ex- fiance -T.P.).] [Mike Weaver (Team Oldtunes): "This is my second favorite Fleetwoods tune -- "Lovers by Night, Strangers by Day" being number one. For some reason, local oldies DJs do not want to play anything except "Mr. Blue" and "Come Softly...". Incidentally, I had the privilege to see Gary Troxel perform last year -- still sounds good; especially for a guy that has been working as a dockhand in Oregon and Washington over the last few years."] Well, I was on my way to high school When a guy came through the door, whoo And he said he's gonna make me a big record star I said "I can't sing," whoo, he said "It doesn't matter," whoo He said "You've got a pretty face and a pompadour" (Watch your doings with that stick, man) Whhheee, I don't have anything but a pretty face, whoo And long black hair to toss, whoo With the possible exception of Blue Cross #12) Stan Freberg: "The Old Payola Roll Blues (Side 1)" (1960) [99] {-} [The Genasys and Gypsy's Caravan teams each said that this features Jesse White, 'the Maytag man'.] You got me cryin' 'Bout to lose my mind Don't let me cry in vain Try my love just once again #13) Slim Harpo: "Rainin' in My Heart" (1961) [34] {17} Songs that lingered on my lips excite me now And linger on my mind Leave your flowers at my door, I leave them for The one who waits behind #14) Mary Hopkin: "Goodbye" (1969) [13] {-} [Jamie and Barry each said that it was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (though I think it was completely a Macca job; everything J & P wrote in the sixties was credited to both owing to their publishing contract). The Dutch Officials mentioned that it was #1 for two of the 11 weeks it was on the Dutch chart (it was also a #1 hit in Finland -T.P.).] Well, I'm just outa school Like I'm real real cool Gotta dance like a fool #15) Ivan: "Real Wild Child" (1958) [68] {-} [Originally recorded as "Wild One" by Australian superstar rocker Johnny O'Keefe, and discovered on their joint Australian tour by Jerry Ivan Allison, drummer with Buddy Holly & the Crickets, and Jerry Lee Lewis, both of whom cut their own versions. Australian entrants mentioning O'Keefe but not Ivan got full credit, because I happen to like O'Keefe a lot.] Remember when you held me tight in your arms? You told me I was your good luck charm I answered back that you're my number one man The one who really loved; you said it again Now where's my love, what has it become? Instead of hearin' bells I hear drums #16) Barbara Lewis: "Puppy Love" (1964) [38] {38} Heaven picked you Miss Universe The angels brought you right down to Earth Cupid shot his arrow in our hearts And gave our love affair a perfect start #17) Johnny Mastro, the Voice of the Crests: "Model Girl" (1961) [20] {-} [Another peculiar artist credit (see #06); Johnny's real name was Mastrangelo, but he usually used Maestro professionally.] Now that you have learned to play this game with me You can see it's not so hard to do Let's try it once again, this time more carefully And I hope the winner will be you #18) 1910 Fruitgum Co.: "Simon Says" (1968) [4] {-} [The EJs & Co.: "The first and biggest hit for the New Jersey bubblegum quintet, a million seller."] Someday I will marry The one with the champagne eyes She won't accept my hand She won't wear my wedding band #19) Premiers: "Farmer John" (1964) [19] {-} [Written and originally recorded by Don (Bowman Harris) and Dewey (Terry), also the originators of "Big Boy Pete" (GOLQ13) and "I'm Leaving It Up to You" (GOLQ34). A goosed-up local cover version by Antti Einio" and the Islanders was a #3 Finnish hit in 1964.] I'll be the weeping willow drowning in my tears And you can go swimming when you are here #20) Otis Redding: "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1965) [74] {18} [Jyrki Ilva: "The original (and best) version of "That's How Strong My Love Is" was done by O.V. Wright in 1964, and since then the song has become a soul standard, recorded by countless others, including Rolling Stones, Eddie Giles and Laura Lee."] Passin' the time with paradise people Paradise people are fine by me Sunshine forever Lovely weather #21) Shannon: "Abergavenny" (1969) [47] {-} [The EJs & Co.: "British rock singer Marty Wilde had one charted hit ("Bad Boy") under his real name (but see below -T.P.), and this one under the name Shannon."] [Born Reg Smith and discovered by legendary teen idol manager Larry Parnes, Wilde was enormously successful in Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Some of his cover versions of American tunes, notably "Endless Sleep," "Donna," and "A Teenager in Love," sound much better to me than the originals. Why his acy MOR ode to a vacation spot in Wales, released under a pseudonym, was a sizable hit in the U.S. is anyone's guess.] Why can't I be like any guy? Why do they try to make me run? Son of a gun, now What do they care about the clothes I wear? Why get their kicks from making fun? Yeah, this world's got a lot of space And if they don't like my face It ain't me that's goin', that's goin' anyplace, no #22) Sonny: "Laugh at Me" (1965) [10] {-} [The now Congressman Bono's biggest hit without Cher, said both Eric Hymowitz and the EJs & Co. Jamie mentioned that it was written by Sonny. Mike Weaver added: "I wonder if they played this tune at any of his election rallies here in the States?"] She don't just affect me Man, this chick upsets me She got everything I need Satisfaction guaranteed #23) Strangeloves: "Cara-Lin" (1965) [39] {-} Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa- pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-mow-mow Papa-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-ooma-mow-mow, papa-oom-mow-ma-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow Papa-oom-mow-ma-mow #24) Trashmen: "Surfin' Bird" (1963/1964) [4] {-} [Eric Hymowitz: "First, it was "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" by the Rivingtons, but Rivingtons won't fit alphabetically here. Plus, the Rivingtons aren't in my Whitburn book (seems like you only have the Top 40 book and not Top 100 -T.P.), so they didn't chart, so they aren't eligible. Anyway, the Trashmen took two Rivingtons songs -- "Papa- Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word" -- and made "Surfin' Bird" out of them. But you know that -- you're the oldies god." (Yes, I am indeed. Did you know, for instance, that "Surfin' Bird" was a #6 hit even in Finland? -T.P.)] [The EJs & Co.: "Taken from the Rivingtons' songs "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" and "The Bird's the Word," and more successful than either of them. Written by Trashman Steve Wahrer, this was the group's first and biggest hit. The Rivingtons successfully sued the Trashmen for plagiarism." (Actually the Trashmen didn't have the heart to go to court, and it didn't matter much to them anyway, according to a 1992 interview with 'Kicks' magazine -T.P.)] [Lots of other entrants also mentioned the Rivingtons in one context or another.] [Mark (Treedr of the Delphi Trivia Club): "If you lived in the Detroit area in 1976, this song was revived when Mark (the Bird) Fydrich began pitching for the Detroit Tigers and the song was played on the P A every time he took the mound."] [Gil Rodman: "Incidentally, these _are_ the greatest lyrics in all of rock 'n' roll, bar none."] You said, when we broke up That you just wanna be friends But how can we still be friends When seeing you only breaks my heart again? There ain't nothing I can do about it #25) Vanilla Fudge: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1967,1968) [67,6] {-,-} [Eric Hymowitz opined that: "Their version stank. Diana's was much better." Personally, I agree more with Tom O'Connor: "Excellent psychedelic version of the Supremes hit."] [Jamie and the EJs & Co. both said that it was written by Holland, Dozier & Holland; Jamie added that it was originally done by the Supremes -- their 2nd of 4 consecutive #1 hits over 1966-67; and that VF's version hit #18 in the UK. The EJs & Co. added that it was VF's biggest hit.] [Lots of other people also mentioned the Supremes version. Rick also remembered the Wilson Pickett version (#92 in 1969), and the EJs & Co. added that it was later a hit for Jackie DeShannon (1970) and a #1 for Kim Wilde (daughter of Marty Wilde -- see song #21) in 1987.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tie breakers: When I was in France with the Army One day I looked into my kit I thought I would find me a sandwich But the darned thing was loaded with #T1) Benny Bell: "Shaving Cream" (1946,1975) [-,30] {-,-} [Howard Teitelbaum: 'Novelty song from the 1940s, charted in '75 due to exposure on the "Dr. Demento" radio show. Bell had another similar song called "Shish Kebab."'] [Similar comments from at least four teams. The EJs & Co. added a bit about the confusion regarding the identity of the performers: it is commonly thought that Benny Bell was a pseudonym for one Paul Wynn, but in fact Bell was the bandleader and Wynn his vocalist (the 'Bill Parsons effect' ;).] [Also performed by Jim Nesbitt, according to Scooter Magruder. One team listed Spike Jones as the artist; he may very well have recorded the song, but doesn't fit alphabetically.] [Two entrants mentioned their whacky personal memories regarding this song!] The record hops and all the happy times we had The soda shop, the walks to school now make me sad #T2) Buddy Holly: "What to Do" (1965) [-] {-} [Barry pointed out that it was written by Buddy, and that the 45 doesn't credit "and the Crickets"; the reason to this is that the Crickets don't play on the recording, it being a voice-and- guitar demo tape overdubbed for posthumous release both by the Jack Hansen Combo (1960, for the LP "The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2") and the Fireballs (1963, for a British single release). The belated U.S. single also featured the latter version.] [Continues my doomed tradition of including two songs with Buddy Holly connections in every quiz of mine.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 19.4 #01) "Good Vibrations" 2 17.2 #24) "Surfin' Bird" 3 15.8 #25) "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 4 11.9 #18) "Simon Says" T5 10.8 #04) "On the Road Again" T5 10.8 #T1) "Shaving Cream" 7 10.3 #08) "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Over Night)" 8 9.4 #02) "You're My World" 9 8.6 #22) "Laugh at Me" 10 6.9 #06) "Drip Drop" T11 5.5 #10) "High School U.S.A." T11 5.5 #15) "Real Wild Child" 13 5.0 #09) "Don't Blame Me" T14 4.4 #05) "Sittin' in the Balcony" T14 4.4 #14) "Goodbye" T16 3.8 #03) "Seven Day Weekend" T16 3.8 #11) "(He's) The Great Imposter" 18 3.6 #12) "The Old Payola Roll Blues" 19 3.3 #19) "Farmer John" 20 3.1 #13) "Rainin' in My Heart" T21 2.8 #07) "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" T21 2.8 #T2) "What to Do" 23 2.5 #20) "That's How Strong My Love Is" 24 2.2 #21) "Abergavenny" T25 1.1 #16) "Puppy Love" T25 1.1 #17) "Model Girl" 27 0.8 #23) "Cara-Lin" Had expected to score somewhat higher: #s 19, 3, 14 & 5 Had expected to score somewhat lower: #s 2 & 15 The rest of the information appears courtesy of Jamie: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted surveys of the top 500 songs of all time: Song 1993 1991 1983 1979 1972 *comp ------------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Good Vibrations #155 #119 #77 #133 #406 **#119 You Keep Me Hangin' On (Supremes) #334 #129 * compilation of 10 top 500 lists (1972 & [1975 thru 1991--odd years]) ** made all 10 top 500 lists on the compilation