Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:55:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200004051755.NAA27574@world.std.com> Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #155 (GOLQ155) From: Howard Teitelbaum RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #155 (GOLQ155) Congratulations to Randy Price, who identified all 27 songs to emerge victorious! The team of Mike/Dan/Joel finished 2nd, about a half-song off the pace. An extremely close bronze-medal battle was won by Really Rockin' in Boston, just edging out Antonio/Dominic/Ben/Tunde (4th), In-A-Prodig-Y-Vida (5th), and the Delphi Trivia Club (6th). A total of seventeen entrants scored over 400, on what proved to be a fairly easy quiz. As always, thanks to everyone who entered! GOLQ #156, by Marc Dashevsky & Bob Bluestein, has been posted. All comments in brackets are mine, unless preceded by a two-letter entrant ID. (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) ---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+------- 01 499++ RP Randy Price 1 48 02 488+. MD Mike Gessner, Dan DiNardo, Joel Lipman 3 40s,50s 03 480++ RR Really Rockin' in Boston 5 40s,50s 04 479++ AD Antonio Torralba, Dominic Begg, Ben Rowdon and Tunde 4 26-51 05 479+- PV In-A-Prodig-Y-Vida (David Schrager, Bob Beban) 2 ?? 06 478++ DE Delphi Trivia Club (Di, Sue, Greg, Tony, Lora, Carb, Lynn, HQR, Sunny, PH, Ellen) 12 25-50 07 469++ BJ Barry Silk, Jenny McCaw, Scooter Magruder, Joe Haertel 4 40+ 08 467+. GY The Gypsy's Caravan 4 21+ 09 467.. OT Oldtunes (Mike Weaver, Ben Bagdonas, George McClellan) 3 53+ 10 460.+ CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Marc Dashevsky, Norm Katuna, Bigfoot Mae) 47,54,- 11 456+. JP Joanne Pohlman 1 ?? 12 450++ JL Jamie Lubin 1 54 13 448+. EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Jeff, Jim, Steve, Nancy, Bruce, Kyra, Mitch, Kevin, Denise, Vinnie, Jean 12 13+ 14 437+x AS Team Asia (Barry Chamish, Mitch Herczeg, Arieh Gamliel) 3 47,48 T15 419+. GE The GenaTeam 4 various T15 419+. RA Ron Anderson 1 49 17 417+. NA NAVAIRHEADS (a.k.a. New Wave Dave Fan Club) (Tom and "The Falk") 2 53,48 18 398+- OF The Old Folks at EMC 4 various 19 398+. OZ OZ Fossils (Pete, Lee, Brian, Pam, Eva, Mike) 6 50+/- 20 396+. WB The "Wicked Boys" -- Sanford Stein, Paul Hallaman, Jim Medellin 3 40s 21 387+- FO The Forgotten Ones 2 18+ 22 387+. DS Doug Stitt 2 47 23 386+. JF John Fox 1 48 24 360+- WM Will McCorry 1 42 25 357+. EQ L'Equipe (Peter & Sheila Cussons, Bob & Dee Harrold, Margaret Thomas and Denis Menard) 6 Avg. 50 26 354+- TC Team Corning 5 various 27 338+. TP T. P. Uschanov 1 ?? 28 336+. CM Curt Miller 1 51 29 335+. DL David Bailey, Lori Bailey, Sean Anglum, Dan Rector, Ed Toutant 5 boomers 30 318+. RS Ron & Sally Crandall 2 48,48 31 317+- BL Bruce Long 1 53 32 317.. WV Wendy Vickers 1 44 33 287+x RO Rockaholics Anonymous (Rick Lewis, Kevin Malcolm) 2 40s 34 277.. JW James White 1 51 35 276.x PP Paul Kayser, Paul Cosentino, DonnaRae Kendall, Dean Luttrell 4 40s,50s 36 236.. EM Evelyn Martinez 2 40-49 37 216.. CC Cole & Cole 2 18,54 38 188.. GC Gregory Chambers 1 46 39 160.. BT Bonnie Teitelbaum 1 50 40 128.. JR Jessica Raine 1 26 41 125.. JK Joel Kenyon 1 36 42 39.. VH Valli Hall ? ?? ---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+------- 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 --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- RP 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ MD 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 8 20 +. RR 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ AD 20 20 20 20 19 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++ PV 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 +- DE 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 ++ BJ 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 ++ GY 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 18 20 +. OT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 8 20 .. CO 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 .+ JP 20 20 20 20 19 20 . 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 8 20 +. JL 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 ++ EJ 20 20 20 20 20 10 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 . 20 19 20 20 20 +. AS 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 +x GE 20 20 20 . 20 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 +. RA 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 +. NA 20 20 20 20 19 20 0 20 0 20 20 20 19 20 19 20 20 20 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 +. OF 20 20 . 20 19 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 +- OZ 20 20 . 20 19 0 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 . 20 20 +. WB 20 20 20 20 19 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 . . . 18 20 +. FO 20 20 20 20 19 . . 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 10 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 8 20 +- DS 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 . . . 8 20 +. JF 20 20 20 . 19 20 . 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 9 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 8 20 +. WM 20 20 . . 20 . . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 +- EQ 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 10 20 20 . . . . 20 8 20 +. TC 19 20 . 20 19 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 19 10 20 19 . . 20 20 20 8 20 +- TP 20 20 20 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 10 20 20 . . . 20 . 8 20 +. CM 20 20 . 20 19 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 19 10 20 20 20 20 . . . 8 20 +. DL 20 20 . 20 19 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 9 20 20 20 . 20 . . . 8 19 +. RS 20 20 . . 20 10 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 . . . 20 20 8 20 +. BL 20 20 20 . 20 . . 20 . 20 20 20 20 . 19 10 . 20 . 20 20 20 . 8 20 +- WV 20 20 . 20 19 20 . 20 20 . 20 20 20 . . 10 20 20 . 20 . 20 . 8 20 .. RO 20 20 . 20 . 20 . . . . 20 20 20 . 9 20 20 20 20 20 . . . 18 20 +x JW 20 20 20 . 19 . . 20 20 . . 20 20 . . 10 20 20 . 20 . 20 . 8 20 .. PP 20 20 . 20 19 20 . . . 20 20 10 20 20 19 20 0 20 . . . 0 . 8 20 .x EM 20 10 . 20 19 . . . 20 20 20 10 20 . . 10 20 19 . . . . . 8 20 .. CC 20 0 . 20 19 . . . . . 20 20 19 . . 10 20 20 . 20 . . . 8 20 .. GC 20 0 . 10 . . . 20 . . 20 20 20 . . 10 20 20 . . . . . 8 20 .. BT 20 0 . . 20 . . . . . 20 . 20 . . 20 . 20 . . . . . 20 20 .. JR 20 . . 20 . . . 20 . . . . 20 . . 10 . 10 . . . . . 8 20 .. JK 20 10 . . 0 . . . . . 20 . 20 . 19 . . 10 . . . . 0 8 18 .. VH 10 10 . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 .. --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- 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 #155 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 == NOTE: Recordings charting between late 1963 and early 1965 == show a "peak R&B" of {n/c}, meaning "no chart," as Billboard == didn't publish an R&B chart from 11/30/63 thru 1/23/65. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come on and take my heart Take your love And conquer every part 'Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue I need you, and your love, too #01) Fontella Bass: "Rescue Me" (1965) [4] {1} [Previously used in GOLQ #29. Atop the R&B charts for 4 weeks. Covered by Melissa Manchester (my fellow Bronxite) in 1976. A 1995 article in Parade (sent to me by Jamie Lubin) noted that Bass, like many GOLQ-era artists, received little money from her biggest hit and gradually sank into financial hardship. Fortunately, in the early '90s, she began to receive back royalties for the use of "Rescue Me" in commercials, and got back on her feet. The article also mentions a 1995 gospel CD she recorded called "No Ways Tired."] Got a 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust 4.11 gears that can really get lost Got safety tubes, and I'm not scared The brakes are good, and the tires are fair #02) Johnny Bond: "Hot Rod Lincoln" (1960) [26] {-} [Originally recorded (& charted) by Tiny Hill & His Orchestra in 1951 as "Hot Rod Race." A cover by Charlie Ryan and The Timberline Riders (as "Hot Rod Lincoln") was released in 1955, but didn't chart until being re-released in 1960; this version was used in GOLQ #66. Also covered by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen in 1972.] But our love burns like a flame in the night And like a flame, dear It burns itself out of sight #03) The Castells: "Sacred" (1961) [20] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #59.] Watch your step, oh Lou, she'll hurt you yet Oh, no no no no no no no Watch your step, oh Lou, she'll hurt you yet Oh, no no no no no no no #04) Lou Christie: "The Gypsy Cried" (1963) [24] {-} ["Bigfoot Mae" (of the Coasters team) noted a similarity to "Mercy, Mercy" by Don Covay & The Goodtimers. In both songs, the protagonist is told by a gypsy that his lady is untrue, and both contain a self-reference in which the lead singer mentions his own name. In "Mercy, Mercy," Don sings: Well, I went to see a gypsy And had my fortune read She said, "Don, your baby's gonna leave you Her bag is packed up under the bed"] All of a sudden, that ol' rain's fallin' down And my world is cloudy and gray You've gone away #05) The Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost: "Stormy" (1968/69) [5] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #47. Written by their producer, Buddy Buie, and lead guitarist, J.R. Cobb, as were all of the group's hits. Covered by Santana in 1979 (before all those Grammys!). Minus 1 point for omitting "featuring Dennis Yost." The group's name evolved over several years; the billing was initially just "The Classics IV" in 1967 (e.g., for "Spooky"), and by summer '69 it became "Dennis Yost and The Classics IV."] TP:[The group with the most Top 10 hits the titles of which all consist of one six-letter word ("Spooky," "Stormy," "Traces").] It's got that groovy beat That makes you stomp your feet C'mon, get in line Gonna feel fine #06) The Dovells: "Bristol Stomp" (1961) [2] {7} [Previously used in GOLQ #30. Group is from Philadelphia, and Bristol is a suburb thereof.] BJ:[Strongly influenced by The Students' "Every Day Of The Week."] It's nights like those nights we'd sit home talking Oh my, how the hours flew It's those tender times that I remember Whenever I think of you #07) Tommy Edwards: "It's Only the Good Times" (1959) [86] {-} [B-side of the #26 hit "My Melancholy Baby."] You're my obsession For ever and a day-ay #08) The Fleetwoods: "Come Softly To Me" (1959) [1] {5} [Previously used in GOLQ #70. Covered in '59 by Ronnie Height, and in 1973 by The New Seekers featuring Marty Kristian. Song was written by the trio (Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis), and was arranged by label co-owner Bonnie Guitar. (Not surprisingly, Ms. Guitar also played guitar on the recording.) It was the premier release on the Dolphin label, which, because of an existing publishing company by that name, was soon renamed Dolton (although retaining the three-dolphin logo). The song was originally to be titled "Come Softly," but that was considered too sexually suggestive. You pick me up when I'm down And when we go out, pretty baby You shake up the whole town #09) Marvin Gaye: "Pride and Joy" (1963) [10] {2} [Previously used in GOLQ #41. Backing vocals were by Martha & The Vandellas.] But when I hear young voices singing out The bells at home come ringing out And I feel all alone Then I think of my home #10) Herman's Hermits: "East West" (1966/67) [27] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #90. Curiously, this Graham Gouldman composition about the exhausting rigors of constant touring came out around the same time (late '66) that The Beatles decided to stop touring. (Perhaps all those British-Invasion bands were experiencing burnout at the same time?)] Can't they understand that I want her? Happens every week Heavy hand upon my collar Throws me in the street #11) The Hollies: "Stop Stop Stop" (1966) [7] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #27.] TP:[The start of a superb pop group's descent into the world of ruffles, four poster beds and teenybop goo.] The girls are frisky in ol' Frisco A pretty little miss wherever you go #12) Joe Jones: "California Sun" (1961) [89] {-} [The Rivieras' 1964 cover was previously used in GOLQ #13 and GOLQ #89. There are a number of lyrical differences; for instance, in The Rivieras' version, it's "a pretty little chick." Jones' original had a slower tempo and brassier arrangement (similar to his earlier & bigger hit, "You Talk Too Much."] Me and your sister We're goin' steady How can I kiss her When I'm ready to? #13) Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas: "Little Children" (1964) [7] {n/c} [Previously used in GOLQ #1. A double-sided hit with "Bad to Me." It must be that we GOLQ participants have gotten smarter over the years; 41 of 42 entrants identified this song, whereas in GOLQ #1 (nearly a decade ago), only 1 of 12 entrants could!] TP:[Written by the late Mort Shuman with J. Leslie McFarland, who also wrote "Stuck on You" for Elvis and "Cincinnati Fireball" for Johnny Burnette (the rocking flip side of "Dreamin'"). I once read an interview with Shuman in which he said that McFarland was quite a character: he stole a mummy from a museum and rode on a bus with it, stole a horse from a mounted policeman and went to the movies with it, and stole an airplane and tried to take off in it. It's perhaps no wonder that little has been heard of him since the sixties.] You are so good to me And when I'm in your arms You feel so heavenly #14) Curtis Lee: "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (1961) [7] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #28. Backing vocals by The Halos (whose only hit, "Nag," hit the charts two weeks later). Written by Lee with Tommy Boyce, and produced by Phil Spector.] All the flat-top cats and all the dungaree dolls Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball The joint's really jumpin', the cats are goin' wild The music really sends me, I dig the crazy style #15) Little Richard and His Band: "Ready Teddy" (1956) [44] {8} [Previously used in GOLQ #36. Minus 1 point for omitting "and His Band," which was the billing for his first 5 charting records. This was a double-sided hit with "Rip it Up."] RA:[Second two-sided hit in a row for Little Richard.] Sun lights up the daytime Moon lights up the night I light up when you call my name 'Cause I know you're gonna treat me right #16) The McCoys: "Fever" (1965/66) [7] {-} [Little Willie John's 1956 original was previously used in GOLQ #86, and Peggy Lee's 1958 cover was used in GOLQ #29. Also recorded by Rita Coolidge in 1972/73. Note that Little Willie John is alphabetized in the Whitburn books and in GOLQs under "John" (his surname), not "Little," so he does not fit alphabetically.] Everybody get on your feet You make me nervous when you're in your seat #17) Robert Parker: "Barefootin'" (1966) [7] {2} [Previously used in GOLQ #18.] Rushed down to your house with wings On my feet Loved you like I never loved You, my sweet #18) The Rays: "Silhouettes" (1957/58) [3] {3} [Previously used in GOLQ #11. The B-side, "Daddy Cool," was cited on Billboards' "Best Seller Flip" list. There were contemporaneous covers by The Diamonds (of course) and by Steve Gibson and The Red Caps. Herman's Hermits also had a hit with their 1965 version.] I got an alligator claw And some booby dust So you better do What you know you must #19) Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs: "Ju Ju Hand" (1965) [26] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #93. Written by Domingo "Sam the Sham" Samudio. Team Asia noted two errors: Sam actually says "claw," not "paw," and it's "booby dust" (pulverized sea bird?), not "floobydust" (miscellany). The corrected lyrics are shown above.] You have a date for half-past eight tonight Some distant bell starts chiming nine #20) Sandie Shaw: "Girl Don't Come" (1965) [42] {-} I said, "Oh, no, I couldn't do that Well, that just wouldn't be right 'Cause you and me, and me and you We don't even look alike" #21) Jesse Lee Turner: "The Little Space Girl" (1959) [20] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #61. Written by Turner, and his only chart appearance.] When I'm away from you I know what to say and do But every time you're near My courage disappears Uh-huh, the words are on my lips When my composure slips #22) Frankie Valli: "I Make a Fool of Myself" (1967) [18] {-} [Previously used in GOLQ #87. His followup to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," with a similar arrangement. Written by his 4 Seasons cohorts, producer Bob Crewe and group member Bob Gaudio.] AS:[When I was a teenager I used to make efforts to meet the performers at their hotels when they came into town. Hands down, Valli was the nicest of them all. He spent two hours shooting the breeze with us 15 year old strangers).] Sadness and tears, that's all you left me They're such bad souvenirs Of love that once was oh so very great The greatest love, reachin' all the way To the stars above #23) Dionne Warwick: "This Empty Place" (1963) [84] {26} [Written by the team of Burt Bacharach & Hal David, who wrote many of Dionne's hits. B-side is the original version of another Bacharach/David composition, "Wishin' and Hopin'," which was a hit the following year for Dusty Springfield.] If you hear the song I sing Then you must understand You hold the key to love and fear All in your tremblin' hand One key unlocks them both, you know And it's at your command #24) We Five: "Let's Get Together" (1965) [31] {-} [Written by Dino Valenti & Chet Powers. The better-known cover by The Youngbloods (as "Get Together") was used in GOLQ #93. Many entrants guessed the Youngbloods' version, but did not receive artist credit, as it doesn't fit alphabetically. (They also lost 2 points on the title for omitting "Let's"; hence, the plethora of 8's for this song in the scoring matrix.) The corresponding lyrics for The Youngbloods' version are: If you hear the song I sing You will understand You hold the key to love and fear All in your tremblin' hand Just one key unlocks them both It's there at your command The Youngbloods' version was only a #62 hit in the fall of '67, but became a major (#5) hit when re-released in '69 (boosted by the song's use in TV public service ads by the National Conference of Christians & Jews.] JR:[Covered by the Indigo Girls.] RA:[Covered by Big Mountain (1996).] Now, your daddy don't mind And your mommy don't mind If we have another dance Yeah, just-a one more, one more time #25) Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs: "Stay" (1960/61) [1] {3} [Previously used in GOLQ #4. The shortest #1 hit ever, clocking in at a mere 1:37! Covered by The 4 Seasons in '64 and by Jackson Browne in '78.] JR:[Jackson Browne stuck a few choruses of this song into his much longer song "The Load-Out," which pays homage to his hard-working roadies.] ------------ Tie-breakers: ------------ Man buys ring, woman throws it away Same old thing happens every day #T1) The Beatles: "I'm Down" (1965) [101] {-} [Recorded in 7 takes on 14 June 1965. Released on 23 July as the B-side of the #1 hit "Help!"; however, it was not included on the "Help!" LP released two weeks later. Mark Lewisohn's "The Beatles Recording Sessions" notes that between takes of "I'm Down," Paul McCartney is heard to repeat the phrase "plastic soul, man, plastic soul" -- Paul then goes on to explain to his bandmates that it was a dismissive phrase coined by (unnamed) black musicians to describe Mick Jagger. Thus, perhaps, the inspiration for the title of their next (late '65) LP, "Rubber Soul."] I'm going to pack my clothes, leave at the crack of dawn I'm going to pack my clothes, leave at the crack of dawn My old lady will be sleeping and she won't know where I've gone #T2) Little Willie Littlefield: "K.C. Lovin'" (1952/53) [-] {-} [An early collaboration by the then-19-year-old Leiber & Stoller (although Littlefield claims to have written the song and sold it to them). After Wilbert Harrison's version (as "Kansas City") topped the charts in 1959, a "new" version by Littlefield was released; now also re-titled "Kansas City," it consisted of his original 1952 recording with instrumental overdubs (added piano intro, plus a more prominent rhythm section). Harrison's cover (used in GOLQ #18 and GOLQ #86) does not include the verse above, and has one other significant lyrical difference; Littlefield's refrain of: "They got a crazy way of lovin' there, And I'm gonna get me some" was toned down somewhat in Harrison's version to: "They got some crazy little women there, And I'm gonna get me one".] _____________________________________________________________________________ The following table ranks the songs from most recognized to least recognized. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19.74 #01) Fontella Bass: "Rescue Me" (1965) [4] {1} 19.62 #25) Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs: "Stay" (1960/61) [1] {3} 19.45 #13) Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas: "Little Children" (1964) [7] {n/c} 19.00 #18) The Rays: "Silhouettes" (1957/58) [3] {3} 18.57 #11) The Hollies: "Stop Stop Stop" (1966) [7] {-} 17.19 #05) The Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost: "Stormy" (1968/69) [5] {-} 17.14 #02) Johnny Bond: "Hot Rod Lincoln" (1960) [26] {-} 17.14 #12) Joe Jones: "California Sun" (1961) [89] {-} 17.14 #17) Robert Parker: "Barefootin'" (1966) [7] {2} 16.19 #08) The Fleetwoods: "Come Softly To Me" (1959) [1] {5} 16.19 #16) The McCoys: "Fever" (1965/66) [7] {-} 15.48 #04) Lou Christie: "The Gypsy Cried" (1963) [24] {-} 14.69 #15) Little Richard and His Band: "Ready Teddy" (1956) [44] {8} 14.29 #09) Marvin Gaye: "Pride and Joy" (1963) [10] {2} 14.29 #10) Herman's Hermits: "East West" (1966/67) [27] {-} 14.29 #T1) The Beatles: "I'm Down" (1965) [101] {-} 13.38 #24) We Five: "Let's Get Together" (1965) [31] {-} 13.31 #22) Frankie Valli: "I Make a Fool of Myself" (1967) [18] {-} 12.38 #14) Curtis Lee: "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (1961) [7] {-} 12.38 #20) Sandie Shaw: "Girl Don't Come" (1965) [42] {-} 11.90 #06) The Dovells: "Bristol Stomp" (1961) [2] {7} 10.95 #21) Jesse Lee Turner: "The Little Space Girl" (1959) [20] {-} 10.48 #19) Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs: "Ju Ju Hand" (1965) [26] {-} 9.52 #03) The Castells: "Sacred" (1961) [20] {-} 6.90 #23) Dionne Warwick: "This Empty Place" (1963) [84] {26} 4.78 #T2) Little Willie Littlefield: "K.C. Lovin'" (1952/53) [-] {-} 2.86 #07) Tommy Edwards: "It's Only the Good Times" (1959) [86] {-} * These songs were MORE recognized than I expected: 17.14 #02) Johnny Bond: "Hot Rod Lincoln" (1960) [26] {-} 14.29 #10) Herman's Hermits: "East West" (1966/67) [27] {-} 10.48 #19) Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs: "Ju Ju Hand" (1965) [26] {-} * These songs were LESS recognized than I expected: 12.38 #14) Curtis Lee: "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" (1961) [7] {-} 11.90 #06) The Dovells: "Bristol Stomp" (1961) [2] {7} * Each song was solved by at least 6 entrants. * The median and mean scores on this quiz were quite high: 387 and 360, respectively. _____________________________________________________________________________ -- Howard Teitelbaum (hat&gdats.com)