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 #120 RESULTS & ANSWER KEY Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 22:22:45 -0800 Organization: University of Helsinki Message-ID: <34F115B5.6E22@gmx.net> Reply-To: tuschano@gmx.net To my delight, the percentage of entrants who said that this quiz was "good", "fun", "entertaining", "challenging", or some permutation thereof was totally out of the ordinary -- so if you didn't do as well as you would have liked, think of the common good. (; 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. E-mail addresses have been altered to reduce spam to entrants. Replace '&' with '@' to correct an address. # on Pos Score ID Name & E-mail address team age(s) ---|-----|--|---------------------------------------------|----|------- 1 480.. BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel 3 40s 2 440x+ RR Really Rockin' in Boston 5 40s-50 3 400.. JN Jamie Lubin & Norm Katuna 2 52,52 4 380.. GC The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ 5 360.+ MW Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George McClellan 3 50+ 6 360.. RP Randy Price 1 45 7 320-. BR Bob Storch, Ron & Sally Crandall 3 40s 8 310.+ BP Brian Phillips 1 ?? T9 300++ MF Michael Flint 1 45rpm T9 300++ AP Alice Perry 1 ?? T11 300+. LE L'Equipe: Peter Cussons, Bob & Dee Harrold, Margaret Thomas & Denis Menard 5 avg. 50 T11 300x+ TA Team Asia: Larry, Idelle, Barry, Mitch 4 46-47 T11 300.+ WB The Wicked Boys: Sanford Stein, Paul Hallaman, Jim Medellin 3 47,47,40 14 300.. CO The Coasters: Rick & Kathy Schubert, Marc Dashevsky 3 45,48,45 15 290-+ DT Delphi Trivia Club: Di, Ellie, Howard, Desi, PH, Sy 7 35-58 16 280++ AK Alan V. Karr 1 38 T17 260.. MD Michael Gessner & Dan DiNardo 2 ??,?? T17 260.. CS Curt Miller & Steve Potter 2 48,50 T17 260.. HB Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum 2 39,48 T17 260.. WV Wendy Vickers 1 42 T21 240.. LB Lori Bailey, Ed Toutant, Dan Rector, Tom Adams 4 boomers T21 240.. JP Jyrki Ilva & Pekka Halonen 2 30,30 23 220.+ EJ The EJs & Co.: Ellis, Jeff, Jake, Jean, Mitch, Vinnie 6 30+ 24 220.. TC Team Corning 5 various 25 210.. BL Bruce Long 2 51,?? 26 200.+ TK Team Kokomo: Lloyd Piper, Steve Ewbank, Stu Sullivan 3 30s-51 T27 180.. EM Evelyn Martinez, Kevin Wiley, Roger Smith 3 40-50 T27 180.. RA Ron Anderson 1 47 T27 180.. GT The Genasys Team 4 various 30 170.. DO Dutch Officials Team 3 20s-30s T31 160.. WM Will McCorry 1 40 T31 160.. DG The Old Folks at DG 4 various 33 150.. OF OzFossils (formerly Brian & Pam + Lee Lester & Pete Chalmers) 4 50+- 34 140.. GC Gregory Chambers 1 44 35 110.. TO Tom O'Connor 2 30s 36 100.. PG Paul Goldstein 1 43 37 80.. DT Dave Tartaglia 1 45 38 40.. DC DCRounds 1 ?? ---|-----|--|---------------------------------------------|----|------- 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 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 RR 20 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 JN 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 GC 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - MW 20 20 20 - 20 0 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - RP 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - BR 20 20 20 20 20 - - 0 - 20 - 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - BP 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 10 - 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - - 20 20 - MF 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - AP 20 20 20 0 20 - - 20 - 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - LE 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - TA 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 20 20 0 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 0 WB 20 20 20 0 20 - - 20 0 20 20 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 0 20 20 - CO 20 20 20 20 20 - 0 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - - - 20 20 - DT 20 20 20 - 20 - - 10 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - AK 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 - 0 20 - 20 20 20 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - MD 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 20 0 20 0 20 20 0 CS 20 20 20 0 20 - - 20 - 20 0 0 20 0 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 - HB 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 - WV 20 20 20 - 20 - - - - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - - - 20 20 - LB 20 20 20 - 20 - - - - 20 20 0 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - - - 20 20 - JP - - - - 20 - - 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - EJ 20 20 20 0 20 - - - - 20 0 0 20 - 20 20 - - 20 0 - - 20 20 - TC 20 20 20 - 20 - - - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - 20 - 20 - 20 20 - BL 20 20 20 - 20 - - 20 - - - 0 - - 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - 10 20 - TK 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - - - - 0 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - 20 - - EM 20 20 20 - 20 - - 10 - 20 - 0 - - 20 - - 0 20 - - 10 0 20 0 RA 20 20 20 - 20 - - - - 20 - 0 - - 20 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 - GT 20 20 - - - - - 20 - - 20 0 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 20 - 20 - DO 20 20 20 - - - - 10 - - - 0 20 - 20 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 - WM 20 20 - 0 20 - - 20 - - - - - - - 20 - - 20 - - - 20 20 - DG 20 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 - 0 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - 20 - - OF 20 - - - 20 - - 10 - - 20 0 20 - - 20 - - 20 - - - - 20 - GC 20 - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - - 20 - 0 - 20 - - - 20 20 - TO 20 10 20 - 20 - - - - - - - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - - - - PG 20 20 20 - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 20 - - - - - - - 20 - DT 20 - - - 20 - - 0 - - - 0 0 0 20 - - - 20 - - - - - - DC 20 20 - - - - - 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 #115 ANSWERS: Answers are in the form: #number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak pos. on Billboard Chart] {peak R&B} Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true Maybe then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do We could be married (we could be married) And then we'd be happy (and then we'd be happy) #01) The Beach Boys: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (1966) [8] {-} I guess you've heard by now that Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys died during the running of this quiz. (A thing like this has happened at least once before in GOLQ history, when Major Lance died during GOLQ64.) "Please don't wear red tonight" This is what I said tonight For red is the colour that will make me blue In spite of you, it's true #02) The Beatles: "Yes It Is" (1965) [46] {-} Howard Teitelbaum: Recorded on 16 Feb 1965 (master being vocal overdub onto Take 14 of the rhythm track); mixed on 18 & 23 Feb, and released as the B-side of the #1 hit "Ticket to Ride" on 9 April. Alan V. Karr: *NOT* the first use of tone pedal, as erroneously reported (e.g. Big Jim Sullivan was using it as early as 1961). The Coasters: "B" side of "Ticket to Ride" (and a better song, too). I agree -- along with "Rain" (GOLQ68), this is one of my two favourite Beatles songs. Don't say you can't get any boy to call Don't be so smug or else You'll find you can't get any boy at all You'll wind up an old lady sitting on the shelf #03) The Beau Brummels: "Laugh, Laugh" (1965) [15] {-} Alan V. Karr: Supposedly inspired by a 4 Seasons tune (unnamed, but possibly "Walk Like a Man"). Not only performed on shows like "Shindig", but in cartoon form as the "Beau Brummelstones" on "The Flintstones". Everything is changed, now she likes the birds She wears dirty blue jeans and a sloppy shirt She's got the big blue eyes that lit up like a fuse She's gone when she hears those rhythm and blues #04) Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones: "Penny Loafers and Bobby Socks" (1957) [43] {-} Various songs by Chuck Berry were popular guesses. I once had a dream in which scientists had after much effort managed to unscramble the first intelligent message from outer space, and it turned out to be this song. There must be a cloud in my hea-ea-ea-ead Rain keeps falling from my eye-eyes Oh no, it can't be teardrops For a man ain't supposed to cry #05) Dee Clark: "Raindrops" (1961) [2] {3} Brian Phillips: Delecta Clark was one of the Hambone Kids on the song "Hambone" by Red Saunders (with Dolores Hawkins). Oh, pretty baby I've always been like this, now No one can tame me But if you love me like I think you do You're gonna understand I'll change for you Give up my gals and wine #06) Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames: "In the Meantime" (1965) [97] {-} A major hit in the UK, and a truly wonderful song, but it was only identified by one team. How much of all your happiness Have I really claimed? How many tears have you cried For which I was to blame? Lord, I can't remember Whether it's not my fault I tried so hard to please you At least that's what I thought #07) The "5" Royales: "Think" (1957) [66] {9} Brian Phillips: Better known in the James Brown and the Famous Flames version on his "Live at the Apollo 1962" album, which is much faster. After all, another fellow took you But I still can't overlook you I'm gonna do my best to hook you After all is said and done #08) The Hullaballoos: "I'm Gonna Love You Too" (1964) [56] {n/c} Barry Silk: Originally recorded by Buddy Holly in 1958. (Actually recorded in mid-1957 and released in 1958. I would have loved to give full points for Holly's original version, but it didn't chart.) Alan V. Karr: Group US based but really from the UK (from Hull, of course). Discs released in the UK on Columbia, no chart action there. Tune also covered by Blondie in the 70s. Take my heart, oh, take my very soul Mmh, take my arms, of which I've no control My life, my love is yours, love, never let it wrong go #09) Little Willie John: "Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You)" (1961) [87] {5} John's final pop hit, unusually in the style of his labelmates Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. Now the dance that the people do I don't know how it started All I know that when the beat brings a feel It's hard to get parted And then the music begins to play Automatically you're on your way #10) Major Lance: "The Monkey Time" (1963) [8] {2} When you kissed me I felt so weak I've never had so grand a treat Each time I see you walking down the street #11) Manfred Mann: "Sha La La" (1964) [12] {n/c} Barry Silk: Originally recorded by The Shirelles in 1964. There were two guesses of "Dum Dum" by Brenda Lee -- perhaps it has similar lyrics? Tell your ma Tell your pa We're going back To Arkansas #12) Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights: "Village of Love" (1962) [22] {16} Rick Schubert: Several times over the past 1-2 years while listening to this song, I had heard these lyrics and thought that I should use them in a GOLQ. An extremely popular guess was "What'd I Say" by either Jerry Lee Lewis or by Elvis Presley (and even by Ray Charles, who isn't even close to fitting alphabetically). She thinks I'm just a friend Though it hurts, I must pretend The only way to keep her Is keep it to myself #13) Gene Pitney: "It Hurts to Be in Love" (1964) [7] {n/c} Now if a little girl asks you 'bout me Tell her that I've gone away And if she asks you why, tell her that I Left because she didn't realize That she could have had a love hotter than fire, oh yeah She could have had a heart filled with desire #14) The Poets: "She Blew a Good Thing" (1966) [45] {2} You're my queen And I'm in heaven every time I look at you-o-o-oo-ooh When you smile it's like a dream And I'm so lucky 'cause I found a girl like you #15) Randy & The Rainbows: "Denise" (1963) [10] {18} Alan V. Karr: Covered by Blondie in 1978 as "Denis". You're the kind of person you meet at certain dismal, dull affairs Center of the crowd, talking much too loud, running up and down the stairs Well, it seems to me that you have seen too much in too few years And though you try, you just can't hide your eyes are etched with tears #16) The Rolling Stones: "19th Nervous Breakdown" (1966) [2] {32} I saw her face and I loved her I know that she loves me too I'm sorry, but I must take her Take her from you #17) Bobby Shafto: "She's My Girl" (1964) [99] {n/c} Alan V. Karr: Adam Faith soundalike/lookalike from UK. On recent "Beat at Abbey Road" CD compilation. Another town, one more mile And we'll be free for a while #18) Del Shannon: "Stranger in Town" (1965) [30] {-} He'd change the world for the good thing he's found #19) Percy Sledge: "When a Man Loves a Woman" (1966) [1] {1} Well, I've called you for the last time I won't hang around no more I don't even remember The number on your door I don't need you no longer I don't want your devil's charms So go cry your heart out In your other lover's arms #20) Warren Smith: "So Long I'm Gone" (1957) [72] {-} One Sunday morning We'd been walking Down by The old graveyard The morning fog I looked into Yeah #21) Them: "Mystic Eyes" (1965) [33] {-} L'Equipe: A young Van Morrison at his best! Girl, I knew just what was wrong When you weren't at home Each time I phoned all week long And now I see it in your eyes The look that you have when you're thinking of him Can't be disguised #22) The Tokens: "He's in Town" (1964) [43] {n/c} A major British hit for The Rockin' Berries, who used exactly the same arrangement. I feel so bad each time I look out there and find My woodie's outside, covered with snow Nowhere to go now #23) The Trade Winds: "New York's a Lonely Town" (1965) [32] {-} But love will never die Because we'll see the mountains tumble Before we say goodbye My love and I will be in love eternally That's the way, mmm, that's the way it's meant to be #24) Unit Four Plus Two: "Concrete and Clay" (1965) [28] {-} Howard Teitelbaum: This version and the one by Eddie Rambeau both debuted on the Hot 100 on the week of 1 May 1965; so who covered whom? The song was co-written by Tommy Moeller of Unit Four Plus Two, so I think their (superior, IMO) version was the original. Somebody help me, I gotta eat Somebody help me to stand on my feet #25) The Zombies: "I Want You Back Again" (1965) [95] {-} Tie-breakers: I used to be the kind Who said that every girl's the same And that love was just a game for having fun But when I looked at you I knew that I was wrong and that I Really could belong to only one #T1) The Hollies: "Yes I Will" (1965) [-] {-} Alan V. Karr: Brill Building pop co-written by Gerry Goffin. A top 10 hit in the UK. Covered by the Monkees as LP track "I'll Be True to You". I am a dull and simple lad Cannot tell water from champagne And I have never met the Queen And I wish I could have all he has got #T2) The Kinks: "David Watts" (1967) [-] {-} The first song on their classic "Something Else" album. Alan V. Karr: A UK chart hit for The Jam in 1979. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 19.5 #01) "Wouldn't It Be Nice" 2 17.9 #02) "Raindrops" T 3 17.4 #02) "Yes It Is" T 3 17.4 #19) "When a Man Loves a Woman" 5 16.9 #24) "Concrete and Clay" T 6 16.3 #03) "Laugh, Laugh" T 6 16.3 #16) "19th Nervous Breakdown" 8 15.8 #15) "Denise" 9 15.3 #13) "It Hurts to Be in Love" 10 15.0 #23) "New York's a Lonely Town" 11 14.2 #10) "The Monkey Time" 12 11.1 #21) "Mystic Eyes" T13 9.5 #08) "I'm Gonna Love You Too" T13 9.5 #11) "Sha La La" 15 8.4 #18) "Stranger in Town" 16 5.8 #T2) "David Watts" 17 5.5 #22) "He's in Town" 18 5.3 #14) "She Blew a Good Thing" T19 3.7 #04) "Penny Loafers and Bobby Socks" T19 3.7 #07) "Think" 21 3.2 #12) "Village of Love" T22 2.6 #17) "She's My Girl" 23 2.4 #T1) "Yes I Will" 24 1.6 #20) "So Long I'm Gone" 25 1.1 #25) "I Want You Back Again" T26 0.5 #06) "In the Meantime" T26 0.5 #09) "Take My Love (I Want to Give It All to You)" I was astonished by the fact that the almost totally obscure "She's My Girl" was recognized by five teams, and conversely that "Think" and "Yes I Will", at least minor classics in their respective genres, did so poorly. -- "I have tried too, in my time, to be a philosopher; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in." --Oliver Edwards T P Uschanov tuschano@cc.helsinki.fi +358 (0)40 584 2720 Visit my home page! http://www.helsinki.fi/~tuschano/