From: T P Uschanov Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1960s Subject: GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #102 (GOLQ102) RESULTS & ANSWER KEY Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 20:42:02 -0800 Organization: University of Helsinki Message-ID: <32DF031A.39ED@cc.helsinki.fi> Reply-To: tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #102 (GOLQ102) RESULTS & ANSWER KEY I thought devoting three hours to compiling this on Tuesday would be enough, but the response to this quiz was so massive that not even the addition of two hours later that day wasn't enough. But here, finally, are the results you've been starving for. And the news is indeed that THE MAGIC LIMIT HAS BEEN BROKEN!! There were 50 teams competing in this quiz, while the previous record was a mere 40! In the first #1 tie since GOLQ94, the Barry Silk and Jamie Lubin teams each had perfect scores bar one tie-breaker. In all, 23 teams got 300 points or more, so like I promised, this quiz was easier than my previous one... Thanks to everyone for their entries and comments. -- 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. # on Pos Score ID Name & E-mail address team age(s) ---|-----|--|-----------------------------------------------------|----|------- T1 500x+ BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel 3 40s T1 500.+ JN Jamie Lubin, Norm Katuna & Steve Propes 3 51-54 3 480xx RR Really Rockin' in Boston 5 40s-50 4 450.- RK Rick & Kathy Schubert 2 44,47 5 440++ AT Antonio Torralba, Dominic Begg, Ben Rowdon & Tunde with Nick Flynn & Philip Gilliam 6 25-47 6 430.. DT Delphi Trivia Club 14 25-59 7 400.+ GC The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ 8 380+. MF Michael Flint 1 45 T9 380.. MG Michael Gessner, Dan DiNardo & Jerry Stanshine 3 ?? T9 380.. TA Team Asia: Mitch & Barry 2 45,45 T9 380.. WB The Wicked Boys: Sanford Stein, Paul Hallaman 2 46,46 12 360++ JP Jyrki Ilva & Pekka Halonen 2 28,28 T13 340.. EJ The EJs & Co.: Ellis, Jean, Steve, Molly, Nancy, Elaine, Vinnie, Linda, Mitch, Bruce, Bill, Denise, Ange 13 30+ T13 340x. MW Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George McClellan 3 50+ T15 320.. LB Lori Bailey & Ed Toutant 2 40,40+ T15 320.. LE L'Equipe: Peter Cussons, Bob & Dee Harold, Margaret Thomas & Denis Menard 5 40+ T15 320.. WM Will McCorry 1 39 18 310.. JW James White 1 48 T19 300.. DA Dave Tartaglia 1 43 T19 300.. GT The Genasys Team 5 various T19 300.. RS Ron & Sally Crandall 2 45,45 T19 300.. SF Sounds Familiar, Ron Anderson 1 46 T19 300.. TK Team Kokomo: Lloyd Piper & Steve Ewbank 2 50,30s 24 290.. CS Curt Miller & Steve Potter 2 47,49 25 280.. PO Pete Olden 2 40+ 26 270.. HB Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum 2 38,46 27 260.. WV Wendy Vickers 1 41 28 240+. SO Steve Ordinetz 1 46 T29 240.. BL Bruce Long 2 50 T29 240.. DK Derek Knight 1 22 T29 240.. DO Dutch Officials Team 3 20s-30s T29 240.. PE Paul Ellis 1 46 T34 220.. DG The Old Folks at DG 5 various T34 220.. GR Gregory Chambers 2 43 T36 210.. EM Evelyn Martinez 1 46 T36 210.. HY Hymie! 1 26 38 200.. TC Team Corning 4 various T39 180.. AE Are & Elle 2 40s T39 180.. SJ Susan Juliano 1 45 41 179.. BO Bob Storch 1 48 42 160.. LL Lee Lester, Pete Chalmers & al. 3 45,??,?? 43 140.. DP Dave Pettit 1 19 44 130.. SW Scott Whitlow 1 17 45 110.. TO Tom O'Connor 1 30s 46 80.. GG Gerald & Gina 2 34,34 47 70.. MA Marcie 1 18 T48 50.. DS Dave Schulman 1 29 T48 50.. MM Marc Meltzer 1 23 49 40.. ST Steve 1 35 50 30+. WE Wendy Beard 1 98(sic) ---|-----|--|-----------------------------------------------------|----|------- Pos Score ID Name & E-mail address # on age(s) team 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 20 20 20 JN 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 RR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 RK 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 AT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 DT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 10 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 GC 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 0 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 MF - 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 MG 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 TA 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 WB 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 0 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 JP 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 0 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 EJ 0 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 MW 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 LB - 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 LE - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 WM - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 JW 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 10 0 20 20 20 20 DA - 20 20 20 20 20 - - 0 20 20 20 20 - 0 20 - - 20 20 20 - - 20 20 GT - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 RS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 0 20 - 20 20 - - 0 - - - - 20 20 SF - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 TK - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 CS - 20 20 20 20 10 - 20 20 20 20 - - - - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 PO 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 0 - - - - 20 HB - 20 20 20 20 20 - 10 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 0 - 20 - 20 20 WV - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - 20 - - - 20 SO - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 0 20 - - 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 BL - 0 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 20 0 - - - 20 - - 20 20 - - - 20 20 DK - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 DO - 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - 20 PE - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 DG - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 20 - - - - 20 GR - 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 EM - 10 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - 20 20 HY - 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - 20 - - 20 20 - 10 - - 20 TC - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 0 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - 20 AE - 20 - 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - - SJ - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - - - 20 - - 20 - - - - - 0 BO - 20 20 19 20 20 - 10 - - 10 20 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - 20 LL - 20 20 - 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - DP - 20 20 - 20 20 - - - - - 20 - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20 SW - 20 20 - 20 10 - - - - 20 - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - TO - 20 - - 20 10 - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - 20 GG - 20 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 - - - - - MA - 20 20 - 0 10 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DS - 20 - - - 10 - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - MM - 20 - - 10 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ST - 20 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - WE - - 20 - 0 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|-- 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 _______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #102 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} My children were raised Gee whiz, have you seen my girl? Gee whiz, she's out of this world She's got lips so sweet, candy red Honey bees run all around her head #01) The Astors: "Candy" (1965) [63] {12} Drinking all night Got into a fight Well, I feel so broke up I want to go home #02) The Beach Boys: "Sloop John B" (1966) [3] {-} The EJs & Co said: "Originally a folk song from the West Indies. Included on the album "Pet Sounds." Previously charted by Jimmie Rodgers in 1960 with the title "The Wreck Of The 'John B'."" Rick Schubert added that the song dates from 1927. Antonio Torralba said: "Traditional song arranged by Brian Wilson. Its use was suggested by Al Jardine and ended up being the only song on the "Pet Sounds" album not composed by Brian. It was also the first single from the album and some say that its high position was due to the fact that there were no Beatles' singles during that period." Semolina pilchards climbing up the Eiffel Tower Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allen Poe #03) The Beatles: "I Am the Walrus" (1967) [56] {-} Howard Teitelbaum contributed these comments: "Minor correction: Both Mr. Poe and I spell our middle names "Allan"! Basic rhythm tracks recorded 5 September 1967, with main overdubs (including lead vocal) recorded the following day. Other overdubs (orchestral instruments and additional backing vocals) done on 27 Sept. First mixed to mono on 28 Sept.; re-mixed to mono on 29 Sept., including the live feed of King Lear (Act IV, Scene VI) from BBC Radio. Mixed to stereo on 6 November, and released as the B-side to "Hello, Goodbye" on 24 Nov. Rick Schubert and The EJs & Co each said that it was the B side of "Hello Goodbye", and from the movie and album "Magical Mystery Tour". Rick added this comment from a post in alt.rock-n-roll.oldies in January 1995: "Beatlesongs" by William J. Dowlding says John Lennon got the name from two songs they sang in Quarry Bank School. Semolina was a tasteless pudding, and pilchard was low-grade sardines, usually fed to cats. I smelled something cookin' and I looked to see That's when I found out they was cookin' me #04) The Cadets: "Stranded in the Jungle" (1956) [15] {4} Again, Howard Teitelbaum had something to say: The Cadets signed with Modern Records in 1955. Shortly after their first recording ("Don't Be Angry") was released, Modern had them record a cover of The Feathers' "Why Don't You Write Me," but billed it as by "The Jacks" so as not to have two new Cadets releases in circulation. During 1955-56, they continued recording as The Cadets for Modern, and simultaneously as The Jacks for Modern's subsidiary, RPM Records. As The Cadets, "Stranded in the Jungle" (a cover of The Jayhawks' original) was their only chart entry. Group consisted of Lloyd McCraw, Aaron Collins, Ted Taylor, Willie Davis, and Will "Dub" Jones. Jones went on to join The Coasters in 1958. Collins was the lead singer of The Flares for their only hit, 1961's "Foot Stomping". Collins' sisters, Betty and Rose, were The Teen Queens of "Eddie My Love" fame. The EJs & Co pointed out that this was their only charted song as The Cadets, but that the song made the pop chart in two other versions in 1956: The Jayhawks' original and The Gadabouts' white cover versions were Top 40 hits too. Antonio Torralba said that the song was also covered by David Johansen of the New York Dolls. I think he might actually have meant the New York Dolls themselves, whose version graces their second album, "In Too Much Too Soon" (1974). We ate and ate at a hot dog stand We danced around to a rockin' band And when we quit I gave that girl a hug In the tunnel of love #05) Freddy Cannon: "Palisades Park" (1962) [3] {15} Wendy Vickers and Rick Schubert each said that it was written by Chuck Barris of "Gong Show" fame. Antonio Torralba also said that Freddy Picariello worked as Freddy Carmen but his label changed his name without asking, and that he did session work with the G-Clef's; and that "Palisades Park" was covered by The Ramones. The EJs & Co added that it was Cannon's biggest hit. Lori Bailey & Ed Toutant said that Palisades Park was a real place in New Jersey. She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink She said: "I'm gonna mix it up right here in the sink" It smelled like turpentine and looked like India ink #06) The Clovers: "Love Potion No. 9" (1959) [19] {23} Howard Teitelbaum's comments follow: Written by Leiber & Stoller. Recorded 8 June 1959, featuring Billy Mitchell on lead vocal. Single version (clocking in at 1:51) consists of most of Take 16, with the ending from Take 13 edited on. The LP version (released on the 1960 LP "Love Potion Number 9") is superior IMHO, consisting of Take 16 in its entirety (timing is 2:25). The LP version has a nice bit near the end that was edited out of the single version: I had so much fun That I'm goin' back again I wonder what'll happen with Love Potion Number Ten The "Best of the Clovers" CD also includes Take 15, which breaks down almost immediately, with Leiber & Stoller commenting from the control booth "We lost you on 'Madame Ruth,' Bill," and correcting how the group delivers the opening "aah-oom" backing vocal. The Searchers had their biggest U.S. hit with this song in 1964/65. The Coasters also had a #76 hit with it in 1971. It was the last pop hit for both them and The Clovers. Now, whenever I tell her: "I'm hungry, Now go and fix me something to eat" This girl rushes in the kitchen and fixes me a dinner With seven different kinds of meat #07) Sam Cooke: "Sugar Dumpling" (1965) [32] {18} Thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far And I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table #08) Cream: "Badge" (1969) [60] {-} According to Jamie Lubin, "When Eric Clapton and George Harrison were writing the song, they were sitting across from one another. When Harrison came to the middle part, he wrote "bridge". Clapton, reading it upside down said, "what's badge?" and that's how the song was named. Ringo Starr also contributed to the lyrics. George has a guitar solo on the record." The EJs & Co said that the record was produced by Felix Pappalardi, and was the last Cream single to make the Hot 100. The room was empty as I staggered from my bed I could not bear the image racing through my head You were so real that I could feel your eagerness And when you raised your lips for me to kiss #09) The Electric Prunes: "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" (1966/67) [11] {-} Antonio Torralba commented: "Quoting Andrew Rogers: "Annette Tucker and Nancy Mantz wrote a bunch of punkadelic classics (unusual for women in that era) including this #11 hit for the Seattle-based Electric Prunes)". My source says they were based in L.A. (can you tell us, Quizmaster? (nope--TP)). In 1968 they recorded "Mass in F Minor", a mix of rock and Gregorian chants; parts of it used in a famous film in a dream sequence. Spanish cover by Lagartija Nick." Aches in my head, there's bugs in my bed My pants are so old that they shine #10) The Fireballs: "Bottle of Wine" (1967/68) [9] {-} Antonio Torralba noted that The Fireballs overdubbed many Buddy Holly tapes posthumously, and that their pianist/singer Jimmy Gilmer (who was credited separately on their earlier hits) was an executive for SBK Records in the early nineties. At dinnertime we stopped and walked back to the house to eat And mama hollered out the back door: "Y'all remember to wipe your feet" #11) Bobbie Gentry: "Ode to Billie Joe" (1967,1976) [1,54] {8,-} The EJs & Co noted: "Gentry's first and biggest hit, a million seller, her only #1 song, and her only song to reach the Top 25. Her original recording of it ran longer than 7 minutes. Her label, Capitol, edited it down and released it as the B side of "Mississippi Delta," but disc jockeys preferred "Ode To Billie Joe," and it became one of the biggest hits of 1967. Two versions by Gentry were issued contemporaneously in 1976 when the movie based on the song was released: a reissue of the 1967 recording on Capitol, and a new version on Warner Bros that was used as the title song in the film. Two instrumental versions, by The Kingpins and Ray Bryant, also made the charts in 1967." Some of these comments were also made by Jamie Lubin and/or Rick Schubert. Antonio Torralba added that Gentry, real name Bobbie Lee Streeter, was from Missisippi. Walk right in, it's around the back Just a half a mile from the railroad track #12) Arlo Guthrie: "Alice's Rock & Roll Restaurant" (1969) [97] {-} A version of the 18-minute "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" edited for Top 40 radio -- in vain, if you look at the national chart placing! Jamie Lubin said that it was written by Arlo Guthrie. The EJs & Co said that it was the first of his two songs to make the Hot 100. That's all I had in my jeans at the time #13) George Hamilton IV: "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" (1956) [6] {-} Rick Schubert said that it was first released on Colonial 420 as by "George Hamilton IV & the Country Gentlemen." Antonio Torralba noted that only one team (Bob Dorin & Chris Reeve) got this song when Quizmaster Irish (Carole Hanrahan) used it in GOLQ19. Afro music gives me the creeps #14) Tony Harris: "Chicken, Baby, Chicken" (1957) [89] {-} Never use sugar in my coffee cup One of her kisses, ooh, sweet enough #15) Eddie Holland: "Candy to Me" (1964) [58] {n/c} Antonio Torralba said: "A Holland-Dozier-Holland composition. Eddie Holland sang on the demos of the songs that Berry Gordy submitted to Jackie Wilson, and was one of the first acts that Gordy produced. While a part of the Holland-Dozier-Holland writing team (Motown's "Dream Team"?), he was not credited as producer, although he taught the acts how to phrase the lyrics using the respect he had from them since he had his singing career going on as well in Motown." Help a poor man build a pretty dream Give me pennies, I'll take anything #16) The Lemon Pipers: "Green Tambourine" (1967/68) [1] {-} Pete Olden relates an interesting story: The Lemon Pipers recorded this somewhat bubblegummy song in 1967. In 1971, I was a student at Miami U, which was located in Oxford, Ohio, hometown of this group. I remember going to one of the bars there (the Purity?) to see/hear a local group that we just called the Pipers. The band was very bluesy and often would do these terrific extended songs that were great blues rock stuff -- loud, electric, rockin' blues is what I remember. When someone told me this was the band that had done "Green Tambourine" I couldn't believe it -- they sounded very far away from such a song. We used to go hear them many Wednesday nights, and eventually I accepted the fact that it was the same band. They never did play their big hit song though . . . I don't think anyone wanted to hear it and I doubt they wanted to do it. Ron Anderson made this comment: The Peppermint Rainbow's Decca album that included their 1969 minor hits "Will You Be Staying After Sunday" and "Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning, Michael" also included "Green Tambourine." Their album used the same backing instrumental track as the Lemon Pipers. The connection was the producer Paul Leka, who co-wrote "Green Tambourine." The EJs & Co said: "The group's first and biggest hit, a million seller, their only #1 song, and their only single to crack the Top 40. The Lemon Pipers did not want to be a bubblegum group but they were told to record "Green Tambourine" or be dropped by the bubblegum-oriented label. The recording is arguably the most successful (non-Jackson 5) bubblegum song of the 1960's." Antonio Torralba said: "Originally called Ivan & The Sabres, fronted by singer Ivan Browne and included Bill Bartlett. Follow-up song: "Rice Is Nice" (a GOLQ theme song too) (I planned on using it first, but didn't find usable lyrics--TP). When they disbanded, Bartlett formed Ram Jam." I never had me no money I never had me no money I never had me no money I ain't that kind of guy #17) Trini Lopez: "Jailer, Bring Me Water" (1964) [94] {n/c} I would buy one from you every day Just be sure you always come my way #18) Gloria Lynne: "Watermelon Man" (1965) [62] {8} Lynne added her own lyrics to Herbie Hancock's instrumental composition, which had already been a #10 hit for Mongo Santamaria in 1963, as Jamie Lubin observed. I like to do just like the rest I like my sugar sweet But jumping queues and making haste It ain't my cup of meat #19) Manfred Mann: "Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" (1968) [10] {-} Written by Bob Dylan, as many entrants noted. Antonio Torralba commented: "Sung by Mike D'Abo. Mann had a chance to listen to one of the first copies of the famous "Basement tapes" by Dylan--song demos--and he found this song. Quinn is Anthony Quinn, and the song was inspired by his performance in the film "Savage Innocents". In the "Biograph" notes, Dylan says "I don't know what it was about, it was some kind of nursery rhyme"." Kinda like sugar Kinda like spices Kinda like licorice, too #20) Ohio Express: "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (1968) [4] {-} Both the EJs & Co and Jamie Lubin said that it was co-written by lead singer Joey Levine. The EJs & Co added that it was a million seller and the only Top 10 hit for this bubblegum group from Mansfield, Ohio. Antonio Torralba added that they first recorded as Rare Breed, and that this song was produced by the Kasenetz- Katz team. A British cover version by Jackie Charlton & the Tonettes was used by Monty Python's Flying Circus in one of their most hysterical sketches. A public service film on "How Not to Be Seen" is shown, with people getting shot and blown up whenever they respond to requests to stand up; and then they "end the show with music", playing this song accompanied by a film of packing crates with microphones in front of them! Girl, you got this need to know what I'm all about There's something that you dig you can't figure out #21) Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay: "Hungry" (1966) [6] {-} The EJs & Co and Antonio Torralba each said that it was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and produced by Terry Melcher (Doris Day's son and the intended target of the Charles Manson murders--TP). I'd rather eat my chili beans At Jim's or Jack's or John's or Jean's #22) The Robins: "Smokey Joe's Cafe" (1955) [79] {10} Antonio Torralba said: "Written and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Guitar by Barney Kessel, sax by Gil Bernal and piano by Mike Stoller himself. The biggest hit by the Robins before Carl Gardner (lead singer here) and Bobby Nunn left to form the Coasters, under the guidance of Leiber and Stoller, and went "Atlantic" (signed for the label, although their releases were on Atco, and left L.A. for N.Y.). Surprisingly, the song got its national distribution by Atlantic neither through Ahmet Ertegun nor Jerry Wexler: it was Nesuhi (Ahmet's brother, who specialised in jazz) who recommended the song." Jamie Lubin noted that a Broadway play showcasing Leiber and Stoller's music also has the title "Smokey Joe's Cafe". I gave you love as sweet as honey My life, my soul and all my money You didn't seem to realise You had a home in paradise #23) The Searchers: "Bumble Bee" (1965) [21] {-} I didn't put in a thumb I didn't pull out a plum I guess I'm not as great as he #24) Skip & Flip: "Cherry Pie" (1960) [11] {27} Rick Schubert, Howard Teitelbaum and Antonio Torralba all said that the original, quite different version was recorded by Marvin & Johnny in 1954. Antonio added that Skip Battin later joined the Byrds, and that Flip was Gary Paxton. Beatniks and politics, nothing is new A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view #25) Strawberry Alarm Clock: "Incense and Peppermints" (1967/68) [1] {-} Rick Schubert noted that the lead singer on this song was Greg Munford, who was lead singer of a Los Angeles band called The Shapes. The EJs & Co added that this was the first and biggest hit for the psychedelic rock band, a million seller, their only #1 song, and their only song to reach the Top 20. Antonio Torralba commented: "They were originally called Thee Sixpence. Singer on the song was a just a friend of the group. The song is credited to John Carter and Ed Gilbert (record producer) but, according to Ed King (guitarist for the group, who later joined Lynyrd Skynyrd), it was his composition and it was taken away from him. The band appeared in Russ Meyer's "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."" Tie-breakers: Now they're staying up the chimney And we're living on caviar and honey (hooray!) 'Cause they're earning me lots of money Writing comedy prose for radio shows #T1) David Bowie: "The Laughing Gnome" (1967) [-] {-} Antonio Torralba's observations follow: "One of the first singles by David Bowie, released with little success. This song was not even included in his first album in the Deram label. However, in 1973, when he was already famous in RCA, Deram re-released this song to cash in on his popularity and it went to number 3 in the U.K. During one of Bowie's latest tours, he promised he would sing the songs the public selected, so one of the British music papers urged their readers to phone a number asking for David to sing "The Laughing Gnome". There were more than 23,000 calls. "David Bowie turned 50 this month, so maybe the Quizmaster is paying tribute to him. (Yes, maybe--TP) "One member of our group has detected a behavioral pattern: In Quizmaster Uschanov's previous quiz (GOLQ #98), one of the tie- breakers was The Merseys' "Sorrow", which was a top 10 hit for David Bowie in U.K. Bowie's previous top 10 hit before "Sorrow" was . . . "The Laughing Gnome". Can we predict that one of Quizmaster Uschanov's next tie-breakers is going to be "Life On Mars"?" If you leave me, pretty baby I'll have bread without no meat #T2) The "5" Royales: "Baby, Don't Do It" (1953) [-] {1} Seņor Torralba also seems to be as big a fan of the "5" Royales and Lowman Pauling's guitar playing as I am: "14 weeks at the top of the R&B charts in 1953. The first hit for this group, which evolved from a gospel unit (The Royal Sons Quintet). Lead vocal by Johnny Tanner. Other members were Jimmy Moore, Obadiah Carter, Otto Jeffries, Eugene Tanner and Lowman Pauling, the group's guitarist and one of the best guitar players before Hendrix, who composed nearly all the group's material. The "5" Royales came from Winston-Salem. Despite their little pop chart success, they were very influential since their songs were covered by Ray Charles, Otis Redding (they both did "Tell the Truth"), James Brown ("Think"--and "Wonder When You're Coming Home" was James's answer record to The "5" Royales' "Wonder Where Your Love Has Gone"), The Shirelles, The Mamas & The Papas (they both did "Dedicated to the One I Love"). It is told that Charlie Ferguson's orchestra (they back the "5" Royales here) was composed of women when they toured, but that they were substituted by men in recording sessions." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The major theme of the quiz -- as L'Equipe put it, "food, drinks and all those nice things we had too much of during the holiday season" -- was identified by at least the following teams: JP, TA, HB, PO, SF, DA, DT, EJ, MW, WM, BS, DG, LB, RK, RR, CS, AT, LE, GT, LL, JN, RS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This chart ranks the songs 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 19.0 #02) "Sloop John B" 2 18.0 #06) "Love Potion No. 9" 3 17.4 #05) "Palisades Park" 4 17.2 #03) "I Am the Walrus" 5 16.6 #11) "Ode to Billie Joe" T6 16.0 #19) "Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)" T6 16.0 #25) "Incense and Peppermints" 8 15.2 #16) "Green Tambourine" 9 14.4 #10) "Bottle of Wine" 10 14.0 #12) "Alice's Rock & Roll Restaurant" 11 13.2 #04) "Stranded in the Jungle" 12 11.8 #08) "Badge" 13 10.2 #20) "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" 14 9.6 #09) "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" 15 9.4 #22) "Smokey Joe's Cafe" 16 9.2 #24) "Cherry Pie" T17 7.6 #13) "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" T17 7.6 #21) "Hungry" 19 5.6 #23) "Bumble Bee" 20 4.4 #01) "Candy" 21 3.6 #07) "Sugar Dumpling" 22 2.8 #18) "Watermelon Man" T23 2.4 #14) "Chicken, Baby, Chicken" T23 2.4 #15) "Candy to Me" T25 2.0 #T1) "The Laughing Gnome" T25 2.0 #T2) "Baby, Don't Do It" 27 1.4 #17) "Jailer, Bring Me Water" I was surprised that "Bottle of Wine" (which I had to request, years ago, to hear it for the only time on the radio here), "Candy", "Sugar Dumpling", and "Watermelon Man", which are all more or less hard to get, were so well known. "Bumble Bee", "Hungry", and "I Am the Walrus" I expected to rank somewhat higher (even though the latter was only a #56 hit--tee hee).