Date: 1 May 2007 05:04:56 -0000
Message-ID: <20070501050456.52897.qmail@nezumi.pair.com>
From: Marc Dashevsky <golq243@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 243 (GOLQ243)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #243 (GOLQ243)
Kudos to The Village Idiots, who were in a league of their own with a score
of 500++ - a perfect game. The EJ'S and Co. and Delphi Trivia Club finished
tied for second with scores of 479++, with Jean O'Shea right behind in the
standings at 478++. The mean score of GOLQ243 was 405.5.
Congratulations also to The Village Idiots, The EJ'S & Co., Delphi Trivia
Club, Will McCorry, and The Coasters for identifying the theme. While The
GenaTeam from Down Under also got it, our apologies to any other international
entrants who feel that using a largely American sport just wasn't cricket!
For those who haven't figured it out, one final clue: each of the 27 answers
(artists plus song titles) contains at least one of the following words (or
forms thereof): safe, walk, run, catch, home, double, diamond, throw, field,
out, hit, homer, steal, swing, strike, rubber, ball, and bat ... or the phrases
"going going gone," "left field," or "hit and run." If that were not enough,
one might also have noticed that the quiz's preface included forms of these
words: fan, hit, single, run, out, assist, team, score, and pennant.
Thanks to all who played ... hope you had a ball! Rich Ardini will be
posting GOLQ244 early next week.
-- Bob Bluestein (Quiz Master Emeritus) and Marc Dashevsky <golq243@golq.org>
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Tie Breaker Scoring Key
+ after numeric score below indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly.
- indicates partial credit.
x indicates a totally incorrect guess.
. indicates no guess.
# on
Pos Score ID Name and E-mail address Team Age(s)
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01 500++ VI The Village Idiots <Clete6&aol.com> 5 56
Andrew, Andy, Roxie, Doug, Ping
T02 479++ DT Delphi Trivia Club <billp49&snip.net>
T02 479++ EJ The EJ'S & Co. <brombere&matc.edu> 9 20+
Ellis, Jean, Steve, Kevin, Kyra,
Denise & Norm, Vinnie, Mitch
04 478++ JS Jean O'Shea <joshea1&sympatico.ca> 1
05 472.. GT The GenaTeam <ah.rh&bigpond.net.au> 30s-50s
06 440.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 49
07 436.. NA NAVAIRHEADS <tompillion&comcast.net> 2 60,55
08 398.. MT Mick Tursky <eriador1972&yahoo.com> 1
09 395+- GC The Gypsy's Caravan <irisS&aol.com>
10 380.- CO The Coasters <rns&san.rr.com> 5
Rick & Kathy Schubert, Norm Katuna, 54,58,61
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman --,54
11 328.. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <bob&egh.com> 4 50s,60s
12 247.. SS Sanford Stein <Sanford_Stein&rush.edu> 1 56
13 240.. TT Team Teitelbaum <Howard.Teitelbaum&gd-ais.com> 2 48,57
Howard, Bonnie
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Pos Score ID Name and 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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
VI 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
DT 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20
EJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20
JS 20 - 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
GT 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 19 20 20 20 20
WM - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20
NA 0 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 - 20 20
MT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 19 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 0 20 19 20 - - 20
GC 20 - 18 20 20 18 - 20 19 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20
CO - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 - 20 20 20
RR - - 8 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - - - 20 20
SS 0 - 20 10 20 18 - 20 - - 19 20 - 20 20 20 20 - - - - - - 20 20
TT - - - - 20 20 - 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - - - - 20
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #243 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: Title (year[s]) [peak position on Pop chart] {peak R&B}
[-] = did not make pop chart
{-} = did not make R&B chart
{F} = made R&B chart as a flip side
{n/c} = no Billboard R&B chart published during this recording's period
of peak popularity
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I got your tender love
(Got your tender love)
I got your big strong arms
(Got your big strong arms)
I got your warm, warm charms
(Got your warm, warm charms)
I've got your ummm-ummm
(Your ummm-ummm)
#01) Bass, Fontella: "Safe And Sound" (1966) [100] {-}
While this recording did not make the R&B charts, its flip side, "You'll
Never Ever Know" did, reaching #34.
It hurts me so to see that old chair go
How much it means to me no one would understand
I'd give my last ten dollars for it now
I want to keep it from that stranger's hand
#02) Benton, Brook: "Going Going Gone" (1964) [35] {n/c}
Singer/songwriter/producer Benton (real name Benjamin Peay) never hit #1
on the pop charts, but his singles, which included two duets with Dinah
Washington, spent a total of 40 weeks atop the R&B charts.
You've got a way to keep me on your side
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
#03) Cash, Johnny, and The Tennessee Two: "I Walk The Line" (1956/57) [17] {-}
This #1 country hit was The Man In Black's first charting pop single.
Cash is backed by guitarist Luther (no relation to Carl) Perkins and
bassist Marshall Grant. In 1980, Cash became the Country Music Hall
of Fame's youngest living inductee, and a few years later recorded
with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson in the
country supergroup, The Highwaymen.
Give me your car key, give me your wallet
Give'em to me or I'll shoot
I'm gonna put on your brand new Stetson hat
And go to town in your new brown suit
#04) Coasters, The: "Run Red Run" (1959/60) [36] {29}
Written by Leiber and Stoller.
For when your troubles start multiplying
And they just might
It's easy to forget them without trying
With just a pocketful of starlight
#05) Como, Perry: "Catch A Falling Star" (1958) [1] {-}
Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles" book rates Como third on its list of
"Top Artists of 1955-1969" behind Elvis and Pat Boone.
I know I laughed when you left
But now I know I only hurt myself
#06) Cooke, Sam: "Bring It On Home To Me" (1962) [13] {2}
Written by Cooke, with backing vocal by Lou Rawls.
Every night where does she go?
Downtown to the picture show
She waits in line for an hour or so
So she can sit in the very first row
#07) Detergents: "Double-O-Seven" (1965) [89] {-}
Ron Dante, leader singer of The Archies, was one of The Detergents'
three singers.
You ain't got no right, no, no you don't
Ahhh, to be so exciting
Won't need bright lights, no, no we won't
Mmmm, gonna make our own lightning
#08) Diamond, Neil: "Cherry, Cherry" (1966) [6] {-}
Diamond, who has sold 120 million records worldwide, was inducted into
the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.
A neighbor was passing my garden one time
She stopped, and I knew right away
That it was gossip, not flowers she had on her mind
And this is what I heard my neighbor say
#09) Dion: "Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw" (1963) [31] {-}
Dion Francis DiMucci was born in the Bronx in 1939, and as a child
would accompany his father, a vaudeville entertainer, on tour.
We've got a lot of things to do
(We've got a lot of things to do)
La la la-la-la la-la la
(La la la-la-la la-la la)
#10) Field, Sally: "Felicidad" (1967) [94] {-}
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress's sole charting single.
Don't be afraid of love (don't be afraid)
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid to love (listen to me)
Everybody needs a little love
Everybody needs somebody that they can be thinking of
#11) Friend and Lover: "Reach Out Of The Darkness" (1968) [10] {-}
Folk-singing husband and wife Jim and Cathy Post. It was apparently
not "so groovy now that people are finally getting together" as they
claimed; the couple later divorced.
We know that crying's not a bad thing
But stop your crying when the birds sing
#12) Gerry and The Pacemakers: "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying"
(1964) [4] {n/c}
Team Teitelbaum: R.I.P. Freddie Marsden, Gerry's older brother and
the group's drummer, who died last Dec. 9.
Last night, the night before
You wouldn't let me kiss you at your front door
But every time I get the chance
You never seem to want to talk about romance
#13) Haley, Bill, and His Comets: "(You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat"
(1957) [60] {-}
Following Haley's death in 1981, many different groups have used the
Comets name, all claiming with some authority to be the "official"
continuation of Haley's group.
Well our counselor said we could take them by surprise
If we didn't say a word till we looked them in the eyes
We kept real still and we had our eyes a'glued
#14) Homer and Jethro: "The Battle Of Kookamonga" (1959) [14] {-}
Country music satirists Henry Haynes and Kenneth Burns.
I know it's wrong asking this of you
There's no other way I can be with you
If only your folks would approve
#15) Hughes, Jimmy: "Steal Away" (1964) [17] {n/c}
The R&B singer's only top 20 hit.
The old hometown looks the same as I step down from the train
And there to meet me is my mama and papa
#16) Jones, Tom: "Green, Green Grass Of Home" (1966/67) [11] {-}
Thomas Jones Woodward's manager named the overtly sexual singer after
the handsome title character of the popular 1963 movie, "Tom Jones."
And then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it
#17) Lewis, Gary, and The Playboys: "This Diamond Ring" (1965) [1] {-}
Team Teitelbaum: Sammy Ambrose's original version is far superior,
IMHO. Ambrose's recording belatedly "bubbled under" after the above
version became a big hit.
When you go out in the street
So many hassles with the heat
No one there can fill your desire
Cops out with the megaphones
Telling people stay inside their home
Man, can't they see the world's on fire?
#18) Mamas & The Papas, The: "Safe In My Garden" (1968) [53] {-}
Michelle Phillips (born Holly Michelle Gilliam) is the sole surviving
member of the original group.
Your mama's old pajamas and your papa's moustache
Falling off the windowsill, frolic in the grass
Trying to mock the way they talk, fun, but all in vain
Gaping at the dapper men with derby hats and canes
#19) Miller, Roger: "England Swings" (1965) [8] {-}
Only a #13 hit in the U.K., which apparently does not swing as much
as the U.S.
I heard the saddest words in the world last night
When you said you loved me no more
I won't believe it's true, I'll keep after you
Till we love like we loved like we loved before
#20) Morgan, Jaye P.: "The Longest Walk" (1955) [6] {-}
In high school, Mary Morgan served as class treasurer and was nicknamed
"Jaye P." after banker J. P. Morgan.
Next day I thought that I would leave so I packed my things again
I waited fourteen hours for a taxi to come in
I spotted one that wasn't full and I threw myself in fast
The driver said, "I'm sorry but this taxi's out of gas"
#21) Revere, Paul, and The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay:
"The Great Airplane Strike" (1966) [20] {-}
Lead singer Lindsay remained with the band through 1975 despite starting
to pursue a solo career in 1969.
Hug me, squeeze till I'm red
Till my eyes bug out my head
Coo me, woo me, turtle dove
#22) Sinatra, Frank: "Can I Steal A Little Love" (1957) [15] {-}
According to Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles" and "Pop Hits 1940-1954,"
Ol' Blue Eyes is the only artist to rank amongst both the top 30 artists
of 1955-present and the top 30 artists of 1940-1954.
When least expected fate stumbles in
Bringing light to the darkness, oh, what a friend
When I needed someone to call my own
#23) Sledge, Percy: "Out Of Left Field" (1967) [59] {25}
Cousin of the aforementioned Jimmy Hughes.
It was such a thrill it was hurting me
I was suffering in ecstasy
She had me turning flips and shouting out loud
A sip of her love and I was walking on a cloud
#24) Swingin' Medallions, The: "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"
(1966) [17] {-}
The South Carolina band's only top 20 hit.
Because my heartstrings have just snapped
You go and squeeze me till I'm all aflame
(She calls you by some other guy's name)
#25) Vee, Bobby: "Rubber Ball" (1960/61) [6] {-}
Vee is currently performing in Branson, Missouri in Dick Clark's
American Bandstand Theater with Fabian, The Chiffons, Brian Hyland, and
Chris Montez.
So my world is made of paint
Pardon me, I didn't know that you're a saint
So my world is made of paint
So my world is made of paint
You are looking for the truth
Pardon me, I think your poodle's on the roof
You are looking for the truth
You are looking for the truth
#T1) Kingston Trio, The: "Hit And Run" (1966) [-] {-}
und from Delphi Trivia Club: From their album, "Children Of The
Morning." Written by John Stewart, who went on to have the top 10 hit
"Gold" in 1979.
Stewart, who wrote The Monkees' "Daydream Believer," replaced banjoist
Dave Guard in The Kingston Trio in 1961.
Once I courted a lady fair
She proved fickle and turned her back
And ever since then I've dressed in black
#T2) Peter, Paul & Mary: "Leatherwing Bat" (1969) [-] {-}
From their children's album, "Peter, Paul and Mommy," a name Mary
Travers' daughter once gave her mother's famous group. This was the
last album before their "sabbatical," which provided the three folk
singers time off to work solo. The album won the Grammy for Best
Children's Recording. A reunion album of kids' songs, "Peter, Paul &
Mommy, Too," was released in March, 1993. The trio still tours today.
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This chart ranks the songs/artists from most to least recognized. The second
number on the line denotes the average number of points scored on that song
(total points divided by number of entrants, to 2 decimal places). For compar-
ison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale.
Rank Avg. Song
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T01 20.0 #25 Vee, Bobby: "Rubber Ball"
T01 20.0 #17 Lewis, Gary, and The Playboys: "This Diamond Ring"
T01 20.0 #16 Jones, Tom: "Green, Green Grass Of Home"
T01 20.0 #14 Homer and Jethro: "The Battle Of Kookamonga"
T01 20.0 #12 Gerry and The Pacemakers: "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying"
T01 20.0 #08 Diamond, Neil: "Cherry, Cherry"
T01 20.0 #05 Como, Perry: "Catch A Falling Star"
08 19.8 #11 Friend and Lover: "Reach Out Of The Darkness"
09 19.7 #06 Cooke, Sam: "Bring It On Home To Me"
10 18.5 #15 Hughes, Jimmy: "Steal Away"
11 17.7 #04 Coasters, The: "Run Red Run"
T12 16.9 #24 Swingin' Medallions, The: "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"
T12 16.9 #19 Miller, Roger: "England Swings"
T12 16.9 #18 Mamas & The Papas, The: "Safe In My Garden"
T12 16.9 #03 Cash, Johnny, and The Tennessee Two: "I Walk The Line"
16 16.8 #09 Dion: "Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw"
T17 13.8 #22 Sinatra, Frank: "Can I Steal A Little Love"
T17 13.8 #07 Detergents: "Double-O-Seven"
T19 13.5 #21 Revere, Paul, and The Raiders . . . "The Great Airplane Strike"
T19 13.5 #20 Morgan, Jaye P.: "The Longest Walk"
T21 12.3 #23 Sledge, Percy: "Out Of Left Field"
T21 12.3 #13 Haley, Bill, and His . . . "(You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat"
T23 10.8 #02 Benton, Brook: "Going Going Gone"
T23 10.8 #01 Bass, Fontella: "Safe And Sound"
T25 07.7 #T2 Peter, Paul & Mary: "Leatherwing Bat"
T25 07.7 #T1 Kingston Trio, The: "Hit And Run"
27 04.6 #10 Field, Sally: "Felicidad"
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Bob Bluestein and Marc Dashevsky <golq243@golq.org>