Newsgroups: rec.games.trivia,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1950s,rec.music.rock-pop-r+b.1960s From: hat@atsmail.gc.lucent.com (Howard A Teitelbaum) Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #125 (GOLQ125) Message-ID: Organization: GOLQ, Inc. Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 19:32:45 GMT RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #125 (GOLQ125) Congratulations to Really Rockin' in Boston for their victory in what proved to be a rather difficult quiz. The team of Barry, Scooter, Joe, and Jenny finished 2nd, a half-step behind. The Gypsy's Caravan turned in a very strong 3rd place performance. As always, thanks to everyone who entered! GOLQ#126, by Rich Ardini, has been posted. (For anti-spamming purposes, all occurrences of "@" in e-mail addresses have been replaced with "&".) _____________________________________________________________________________ After each score below are two characters representing the two tie-breakers: + indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly. - indicates partial credit. x indicates a totally incorrect guess. . indicates no guess. Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) ---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+------- 01 460++ RR Really Rockin' In Boston 5 40s-50 02 448++ BS Barry Silk, Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel, Jenny McCaw 4 40s 03 420++ GY The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ 04 380++ OT OldTunes (Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George McClellan) 3 50+ 05 380+. DE Delphi Trivia Club (Howard; Ellie; Rich; Paul; Di; Rona; Desi; Bill; Arlene; Tony) 10 30s-60s 06 360.+ CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert and Marc Dashevsky) 3 45,49,46 07 360-. AP Alice Perry 1 47 08 339.. MF Michael Flint 1 45rpm 09 330-. BO Bo Nensen 1 49 10 327++ AS Team Asia (Barry Chamish, Mitch Herczeg, Larry Gamliel, Idelle Ross) 4 46-47 11 310++ JL Jamie Lubin, Mitch Mirsky, Helene Allen & John LoBrutto 4 39-52 12 310.+ MD Michael Gessner and Dan DiNardo 2 ?? 13 279.. WB The Wicked Boys (Sanford Stein, Paul Hallaman, Jim Medllin) 3 47,47,41 14 260.. EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Jeff, Jim, Steve, Vinnie, Mitch, Jean 7 30 plus 15 248-. DT Dave Tartaglia 1 45 T16 240.. EQ L'Equipe (Peter Cussons, Bob & Dee Harrold, Margaret Thomas and Denis Menard) 5 Avg. 50 T16 240.. RA Ron Anderson 1 47 18 235.+ BA Lori Bailey, David Bailey, Ron Fitz, Rick Crane, Dan Rector, Ed Toutant 6 boomers 19 220+. GE The Genasys Team 6 various 20 220.. OZ OZfossils 4 50 +/- 21 210-. EM Evelyn Martinez, Kevin Wiley, Roger Smith 3 40-50 22 209-. TC Team Corning 5 various 23 200+. NN The Nittany Notes (R&S Crandall, Bob Storch, Janet Hartzel) 4 ?? 24 200.. JW James White 1 50 25 180.. BT Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 48 26 160.. GC Gregory Chambers 1 45 T27 120.. DG The Old Folks at DG 2 Various T27 120.. WM Will McCorry 1 40 29 115.. TO Tom O'Connor 2 30s 30 98.. DO Dutch Officials Team ? ?? 31 69.. DA Dave Mack 1 34 32 50.. DM Dave Mattingly 1 30 33 40.. BE Beamer & Trav 2 19 ---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+------- Place ID # on Score Name team Age(s) ______________________________________________________________________________ The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown. For songs 01-25, a '.' is used to indicate that no guess was made for a question, whereas a zero indicates that a completely incorrect response was submitted. For tie-breakers (songs T1 & T2), a "+" indicates full credit, a "-" indicates partial credit, an "x" indicates incorrect guess, and a "." indicates no guess. Song# TT 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 12 --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- RR 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 ++ BS 20 20 8 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ GY . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . ++ OT 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 0 . 0 20 20 . 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ DE 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 0 +. CO 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 . 0 0 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 . .+ AP . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . . 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 . . 20 20 . -. MF . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . . 20 20 . 20 20 19 20 0 20 . 20 . .. BO . 20 . 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 . 20 . -. AS 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 0 20 17 20 0 ++ JL 20 20 0 0 20 20 0 0 20 10 0 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 ++ MD . 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 10 20 20 20 0 20 . 20 0 .+ WB . 20 20 20 20 20 . . . . 20 . . 20 20 0 20 20 19 20 . 20 . 20 0 .. EJ . 20 20 . 20 20 20 0 . . . . . 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 0 20 . 20 . .. DT . 19 10 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . 0 . 19 20 0 . 20 . . . 20 . 20 . -. EQ . 20 20 . 20 20 20 . . 20 . . . 20 . . . 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 . .. RA . 20 . . 20 20 20 . . . . . . 20 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 . .. BA . 20 20 . 20 20 15 . 0 . . 0 . 20 20 . 0 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 . .+ GE 0 20 . . 20 20 . . . . . . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . . . 20 . +. OZ . 20 20 . 10 . . . . . . 10 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 . .. EM . 20 20 . 20 20 . . 20 . . 20 . . 20 20 . 20 . 0 . 20 . 10 . -. TC . 20 10 20 20 20 . . . . . . . 19 20 . . 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 . -. NN . 20 . . 20 20 20 . . . . . . 20 20 . 20 . . 20 . 20 . 20 . +. JW . 20 20 20 20 . 20 . . . . . . . . . . 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 . .. BT . 20 . . 20 . 20 . . . . . . 20 20 . . 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 . .. GC . 20 . . 20 . . . . . . . . 20 20 . . 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 . .. DG . 20 . . 20 20 . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . 20 . 20 . .. WM . 20 . . 20 20 . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . 20 . 20 . .. TO . 20 . . 20 . 5 . 0 . . . . 20 . . . 20 . . . 20 . 10 . .. DO . 20 . . 18 20 . . . . . . . . 20 . . . 20 . . . . . . .. DA . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . 19 . 10 . .. DM . 10 . . 20 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. BE . 20 . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- 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 12 Song# TT ______________________________________________________________________________ GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #125 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 -Billboard had no R&B chart from 30 Nov 63 thru 23 Jan 65, so "n/c" (no chart) is used for songs of this period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every word you wrote was true That you miss me, and wanna kiss me So I'm comin' home to you #01) Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: "Teardrops on Your Letter" (1959) [87] {4} [B-side is the original version of "The Twist." Record was re-issued in '60, with "The Twist" now considered the A-side (thanks to Chubby Checker's enormously popular sound-alike cover), hitting #28.] I'll give you all I've got to give If you say you love me too I may not have a lot to give But what I got, I'll give to you #02) The Beatles: "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964) [1] {n/c} [Recorded in 4 takes (Take 4 being the master) on 29 Jan 1964 in Paris, while they were in town for a concert tour. Take 2, which features a later-discarded backing vocal idea, appears on the "Anthology 1" CD -- in this version, Paul forgets the lyrics part-way through and starts scat-singing. Single was released on 20 Mar '64, backed with "You Can't Do That"; the song also was released on the "A Hard Day's Night" LP on 10 July 1964. In the typically bizarre world of US Beatles LPs, it was included on the "A Hard Day's Night" movie soundtrack LP on the United Artists label, but was not on the analogous Capitol LP, "Something New." As a result, it was included on the US-only catchall LP "Hey Jude" in 1970. And if the way I hold you Can't compare to his caress No words of consolation Will make me miss you less #03) Jerry Butler: "Make it Easy on Yourself" (1962) [20] {18} [Subsequent charting versions by The Walker Brothers (1965; used in GOLQ14) and Dionne Warwick in 1970 (a live version; she'd also recorded a studio version in 1964). A Burt Bacharach- Hal David composition.] [EQ: Produced by Burt Bacharach.] So, please listen to these words of mine And let me know that I'm not wasting my time I'm sure that we could get on very fine #04) The Dave Clark Five: "Try Too Hard" (1966) [12] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ32.] You never cared for secrets I'd confide For you, I'm just an ornament Somethin' for your pride #05) The Cyrkle: "Red Rubber Ball" (1966) [2] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ8. Co-written by Paul Simon. Group was managed by Beatles manager Brian Epstein, and they were named by John Lennon.] [EJ: Music and lyrics by Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley, who played Spanish guitar for The Seekers.] [DE: The group was formed while they were attending Lafayette College in Easton, PA.] One for tomorrow One just for today #06) The Doors: "Love Me Two Times" (1967/68) [25] {-} [EJ: Produced by Paul Rothchild.] You're in my dreams nightly Don't take my love lightly Begging on bended knees #07) Tommy Edwards: "Please Love Me Forever" (1958) [61] {-} [B-side of his biggest hit, "It's All in the Game." As on all of his recordings, featured LeRoy Holmes' orchestra. Later charting versions by Cathy Jean & The Roommates (1961; used in GOLQ44) and Bobby Vinton (1967, pop #6).] I have prayed both day and night That he wouldn't follow the footsteps of his Dad I have searched both far and wide And I feared that he had died #08) The Everly Brothers: "I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail" (1962) [76] {-} [Recorded in 1958 for the Cadence LP "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us." Although the Everlys moved to the Warner Brothers label in 1960, there were a few Cadence issues/re-issues through '62, with this record being their final Cadence chart entry. A tear-jerker, but not of the "teen death song" genre (such as their own "Ebony Eyes."] You've found someone new But I can't change my love The way that you do #09) The Five Keys: "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" (1956) [23] {12} [Previously used in GOLQ27; other charting versions by Sunny & The Sunliners (#71 in '64) and Little Anthony & The Imperials (1969, #52).] How cold is my room Without your love beside me We look at the same old moon But you're not here beside me #10) The Hollies: "Pay You Back with Interest" (1967) [28] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ32; charting cover by Gary O'(Gary O'Connor) in 1981 (#70).] Now, I'm just a regular fella I don't need much I don't need a Cadillac car Or diamonds and such #11) The Impressions: "Woman's Got Soul" (1965) [29] {9} [DE: Curtis Mayfield was the lead singer.] The sweet things you do for me Like holding my hand When I'm alone, you let me know You always understand #12) Marv Johnson: "I Love the Way You Love" (1960) [9] {2} [Previously used in GOLQ30.] You gotta live each day with this logical philosophy Come what may, she'll come in time 'Cause I found out that nothing's not supposed to be mine 'Til I find her And I'll find her #13) Gary Lewis & The Playboys: "Girls in Love" (1967) [39] {-} [We saw Gary & the (latter-day) Playboys in a club in early April. The show was surprisingly excellent; the band was tight, and Gary's voice was, well, the same nasal whine we've come to know and love. They did all their top-15 hits, a nice medley of Beatles tunes, and a few other mid-'60s covers. Gary mostly sang and played incidental instruments (cymbals, cowbells, etc.), but he did get behind the drum kit for a rousing rendition of the Beatles' "Birthday" (in honor of the keyboard player's birthday). Gary was kind enough to autograph my CD afterwards, penning the exhortation "Rock!" above his signature.] But what can I do? I'm lonely too And it makes me feel so good to know She'll never leave me #14) The Mamas & The Papas: "I Saw Her Again" (1966) [5] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ26. From their 2nd (eponymous) LP. The stereo mix of this song (which is used on the CD re-issue of the LP) is markedly different from the hit (mono) version.] [EJ: Produced by Lou Adler.] His bridle was silver His mane, it was gold And the worth of his saddle Has never been told #15) Peter, Paul & Mary: "Stewball" (1963/64) [35] {-} [The Coasters had an earlier song by the same name (in 1960, as the B-side of "Wake Me, Shake Me"), but they seem only distantly related -- "Stewball" is the name of a racehorse in both songs, but they're otherwise dissimilar in melody and lyrics. The Coasters' version was written by Leiber & Stoller; according to Mike Stoller, it was based on a Leadbelly song which was "kind of a latter-day 'Camptown Races.'"] [EJ & CO: Based on the 1822 ballad "Skewbald."] [JL: Paul (Stookey) & Mary (Travers) were among the writers.] [DE: The given lyrics are not in the Weavers version or the Steeleye Span version (known as Skewball). The lyrics were written by Mezzetti-Stookey-Okun-Travers.] Once I was loved by no one No one depended on me I thought that I was truly happy But, oh, how wrong can you be? #16) Brian Poole & The Tremeloes: "Someone, Someone" (1964) [97] {n/c} [The Tremeloes went on to greater success after Poole's departure ("Here Comes My Baby," "Silence Is Golden").] That's what you say Each time that I hold you this way When I feel like this And I want to kiss you #17) Elvis Presley: "Don't" (1958) [1] {4} [B-side was the uptempo "I Beg of You," which hit #8.] [EJ: A two-million seller. On the album "Elvis' Gold Records-Volume 2."] [CO & JL: Written by Leiber & Stoller.] Reliving precious moments we knew So many days have gone by Still I'm so lonely, yet I ... #18) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap: "Over You" (1968) [7] {-} [Previosly used in GOLQ55; written & produced by Jerry Fuller.] [EJ: The fourth and last of the quintet's million-selling singles.] Girl, don't be scared to move Hey, babe, what are you tryin' to prove? It ain't true that your life has kicked you It's your mind, and that's all that's trickin' you #19) Crispian St. Peters: "The Pied Piper" (1966) [4] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ24. Written by Artie Kornfeld and Steve Duboff, whose group, The Changin' Times, first recorded it in 1965 (pop #87). Crispian's real name is Peter Smith.] [EJ: The first hit and only top 30 song for the British vocalist.] There is always someone For each of us, they say And you'll be my someone Forever and a day #20) The Seekers: "I'll Never Find Another You" (1965) [4] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ4; produced by Tom Springfield. Sonny James' cover charted in 1967 (pop #97).] [EJ: Music and lyrics by Dion O'Brien. The Seekers were the first Australian group to hit abroad. "I'll Never Find Another You" was their very first recording after they arrived in England, and it went to the top of the charts there. It was the quartet's first hit, as well, in the U.S. Sonny James recorded a country version in 1967, and it rose to #1 on the Country chart.] She took me out a-ridin' in her Connie Mark IV It had-a purple suede panels and a big pink floor She was wearin' ginchy garments and her sweater fit her tight #21) Skip & Flip: "Fancy Nancy" (1959) [71] {-} [The 2nd and most obscure of their 3 chart entries, sandwiched between a pair of #11 pop hits ("It Was I" and "Cherry Pie"). I'm still trying to decipher the next line of the song: SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING, bet some leopard lost a fight It's presumably a reference to some leopard-skin item, either apparel or car accessory (hard to tell, given Nancy's apparently extreme tastes).] Every time I kiss your lips My mind starts to wander And if all my dreams come true I'll be spending time with you #22) Spiral Starecase: "More Today than Yesterday" (1969) [12] {-} [EJs: The first hit and only top 40 song for the pop-rock quintet from Sacramento.] [JL: Written by lead singer Pat Upton.] I don't know any poetry How can I show what he means to me? #23) Connie Stevens: "Mr. Songwriter" (1962) [43] {-} [JW: She played Cricket on the TV show Hawaiian Eye.] I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age, as he spoke right out He talked of life, he talked of life He laughed, slapped his legs and stamped #24) Jerry Jeff Walker: "Mr. Bojangles" (1968) [77] {-} [Written by Walker. The best-known version (with very slightly different lyrics) is the 1970/71 cover by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (pop #9). Bobby Cole's version (1968, #79), gives the title as "Mister Bo Jangles." A new version by Walker made the country charts in 1977.] [EJs: The first and biggest hit for the country-rock singer- songwriter from Oneonta, New York. ... It also became a signature song for Sammy Davis Jr.; his version was released as a single in 1972, on the B-side of "The People Tree," but didn't chart.] [CO: His real name is/was Ronald Clyde Crosby.] No stars are shining up above tonight 'Cause you don't love me as you did before I'll always love you So I'll see no stars a-shining #25) Jackie Wilson: "My Empty Arms" (1961) [9] {25} [Based on the aria "Vesti la Giubba" from Ruggiero Leoncavallo's opera "I Pagliacci."] ------------ Tie-breakers: ------------ At the corner drugstore Each Saturday, we would meet I'd walk you home in the moonlight All of these things we'll repeat #T1) The Flamingos: "I'll Be Home" (1956) [-] {5} [Recorded in March '55; their first release for Chess records, and the first with Nate Nelson replacing Sollie McElroy as lead singer. They recorded another version in Nov/Dec 1955 (why?), which was apparently used on many subsequent reissues. Charting cover in '56 by Pat Boone (#4; b/w his legendarily square rendition of "Tutti Frutti"); also, a charting version by The Platters in 1966 (#97).] Movin' down the line Takin' my baby away Feel so bad I could cry #T2) The Valentines: "The Woo Woo Train" (1955/56) [-] {-} _____________________________________________________________________________ The following table ranks the songs from most recognized to least recog- nized. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19.67 #02) The Beatles: "Can't Buy Me Love" (1964) [1] {n/c} 18.12 #05) The Cyrkle: "Red Rubber Ball" (1966) [2] {-} 17.27 #24) Jerry Jeff Walker: "Mr. Bojangles" (1968) [77] {-} 16.94 #22) Spiral Starecase: "More Today than Yesterday" (1969) [12] {-} 16.36 #06) The Doors: "Love Me Two Times" (1967/68) [25] {-} 16.30 #14) The Mamas & The Papas: "I Saw Her Again" (1966) [5] {-} 15.15 #15) Peter, Paul & Mary: "Stewball" (1963/64) [35] {-} 15.15 #18) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap: "Over You" (1968) [7] {-} 14.55 #20) The Seekers: "I'll Never Find Another You" (1965) [4] {-} 11.52 #07) Tommy Edwards: "Please Love Me Forever" (1958) [61] {-} 11.45 #19) Crispian St. Peters: "The Pied Piper" (1966) [4] {-} 10.55 #03) Jerry Butler: "Make it Easy on Yourself" (1962) [20] {18} 9.70 #17) Elvis Presley: "Don't" (1958) [1] {4} 7.88 #04) The Dave Clark Five: "Try Too Hard" (1966) [12] {-} 6.97 #T1) The Flamingos: "I'll Be Home" (1956) [-] {5} 6.06 #09) The Five Keys: "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" (1956) [23] {12} 5.45 #11) The Impressions: "Woman's Got Soul" (1965) [29] {9} 5.45 #16) Brian Poole & The Tremeloes: "Someone, Someone" (1964) [97] {n/c} 5.45 #T2) The Valentines: "The Woo Woo Train" (1955/56) [-] {-} 5.15 #10) The Hollies: "Pay You Back with Interest" (1967) [28] {-} 4.76 #23) Connie Stevens: "Mr. Songwriter" (1962) [43] {-} 4.55 #12) Marv Johnson: "I Love the Way You Love" (1960) [9] {2} 4.24 #08) The Everly Brothers: "I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail" (1962) [76] {-} 3.64 #21) Skip & Flip: "Fancy Nancy" (1959) [71] {-} 3.03 #01) Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: "Teardrops on Your Letter" (1959) [87] {4} 1.82 #13) Gary Lewis & The Playboys: "Girls in Love" (1967) [39] {-} 1.82 #25) Jackie Wilson: "My Empty Arms" (1961) [9] {25} * These songs were MORE recognized than I expected: #15, #07, #16. * These songs were LESS recognized than I expected: #03, #17, #09, #12. * Each song was solved by at least 3 entrants. _____________________________________________________________________________ -- Howard Teitelbaum (hat&gdats.com)