Date: 6 Oct 2007 00:09:51 -0000
Message-ID: <20071006000951.50560.qmail@nezumi.pair.com>
From: Tom Pillion <golq248@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 248 (GOLQ248)
RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #248 (GOLQ248)
As seems to be a trend with recent NAVAIRHEAD quizzes, a high percentage
of teams were able to post perfect or near perfect scores. We thought
the quiz to be reasonably easy, but not the cakewalk that it turned out
to be. Interestingly, not one team scored below 345, which is usually a
score we NAVAIRHEADS would kill for. Four teams tied for first with
flawless performances, and the next four missed only the second tiebreaker.
Four of the subsequent five teams would have tied for first, except for
minor administrative discrepancies that put them between 495 and 498.
Congratulations to all, especially The Village Idiots, The EJ's, Delphi
Trivia Club, and Vito & the Salutations.
Median score was 498, and mean was 463. Pretty high!
Thanks to all for playing and supporting the GOLQ. We hope the quiz
stirred some memories and provided some fun. Marc Dashevsky has already
posted GOLQ #249.
Tom Pillion and Rick Falkenstein
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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.
(For anti-spamming purposes, all occurrences of "@" in e-mail addresses have
been replaced with "&".)
Score # on
Place ID Name <E-mail address> team Age(s)
---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+---+-------
T01 500++ VI The Village Idiots <Clete6&aol.com> 5 <57
T01 500++ EJ The EJ's & Co.: <brombere&matc.edu> 8 21+
T01 500++ DE Delphi Trivia Club <billp49&pd.jaring.my> 7 45-65
T01 500++ VS Vito and the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> 5-6 boomers
T05 500+. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 5 50s,60s
T05 500+. CO The Coasters <rns&san.rr.com> 5 54-58
T05 500+. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 50
T05 500+. BP BP Oz <brian&opossumsystems.com> 3 50
09 498++ GE The GenaTeam <ah.rh&bigpond.net.au> 6 39-60
10 498+x MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&dslglobal.net> 1 60
T11 497++ GC The Gypsy's Caravan <IrisS&aol.com> 3 39+
T11 497++ AB Across the Boarder <eriador1972&yahoo.com> 2 ??
13 495++ LT Lotechman <lowtekman5&aol.com> 3 ??
14 490++ RA Ron Anderson <ronandelaine&juno.com> 1 56
15 380.. KW Ken Whiton <kenwhiton&surfglobal.net> 1 66
16 376+. SS Sanford Stein <sanford_stein&rush.edu> 1 57
17 360+. BT Team Teitelbaum <Howard.Teitelbaum&gd-ais.com> 2 49,57
18 358.. VH Virve Härkönen <virve_harkonen&hotmail.com> 1 26
19 347.. EM EMC and Friends <cochran_david&emc.com> 4 various
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Place ID Name <E-mail address> # on
Score team Age(s)
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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 an 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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 ++
EJ 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 ++
DE 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 ++
VS 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 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 20 20 20 20 20 20 +.
WM 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 +.
BP 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 ..
GE 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
MW 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 +x
GC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
AB 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
LT 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 18 19 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 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ++
KW 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 ..
SS 20 19 20 . 20 20 20 19 20 20 . 8 20 20 10 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 . 20 +.
TT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . . . 20 20 20 20 . 20 . . 20 20 20 20 . 20 +
VH 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 18 . 20 . . . . 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 ..
EM 20 19 . 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 18 . 20 10 20 20 20 . 20 20 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
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #247 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
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Someone help me, help me, help me, please
#01) Anka, Paul: "Puppy Love" (1960) [2] {-}
Paranoia strikes deep
#02) Buffalo Springfield, The: "For What It's Worth
(Stop, Hey What's That Sound)" (1967) [7] {-}
Note: One point deduction for omitting the words in parentheses
Suddenly the sun broke through (see the sun)
#03) Cowsills, The: "The Rain, The Park & Other Things" (1967/68) [2] {-}
Howard Teitelbaum commented that Barry Cowsill was one of the casualties of
Hurricane Katrina.
If you don't like rock and roll
Think what you've been missin'
But if you like to bop and stroll
Come on down and listen
#04) Danny & The Juniors: "Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay" (1958) [19] {16}
Would you still find me
Carrying the pots I made
Following behind me
05) Darin, Bobby: "If I Were A Carpenter" (1966) [8] {-}
Bring your love to me
Don't send it
#06) Everly Brothers, The: "Walk Right Back" (1961) [7] {-}
A bright red to turn it upside down
#07) Fleetwoods, The: "Mr. Blue" (1959/60) [1] {3}
Before the day I met you
Life was so unkind
But you're the key to my peace of mind
#08) Franklin, Aretha: "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)" (1967) [9] {2}
If you want me to love you
Maybe I will
Believe me woman
It ain't no big deal
#09) Isley Brothers, The: "It's Your Thing" (1969) [2] {1}
Well, people look at me and say
Hoo-rah, hoo-rah, is that your hat?
#10) ellum, Murry: "Long Tall Texan" (1963) [51] {n/c}
All I need is one of your smiles
Sunshine of your eyes oh me, oh my
Do I feel higher than a kite can fly
Give me lovin', baby, I feel high
#11) Kingston Trio, The: "Scotch And Soda" (1962) [81] {-}
Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid
Fool about my money, don't try to save
My heart says go, go, have a time
Cause it's Saturday night and I'm feelin' fine
#12) Little Richard and His Band: "Rip It Up" (1956) [17] {1}
Note: Two point deduction for omitting "and His Band"
Today said the time was right for me to follow you
I knew I'd find you in a day or two, and it's true
#13) Lovin' Spoonful, The: "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice" (1965/66) [10] {-}
And no one's getting fat except
#14) Mamas & The Papas, The: "Creeque Alley" (1967) [5] {-}
Gray, gray,
My life is gray
Cold is my heart
Since you went away
#15) Martino, Al: "Love Is Blue" (1968) [57] {-}
Note: A number of entrants identified the song but not the correct artist.
Paul Mauriat had the big hit version, but it was an instrumental.
Wear your wig hat on your head
#16) Tucker, Tommy: "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (1964) [11] {n/c}
Sometimes we walk hand in hand by the sea
And we breathe in the cool salty air
You turn to me with a kiss in your eyes
And my heart feels a thrill beyond compare
#17) Tymes, The: "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (1963) [7] {23}
I'm not the only one who's in your heart
When I'm with you your love belongs to me
But you have someone else when we're apart
#18) Vee, Bobby: "Sharing You" (1962) [15] {-}
Yes, I am hoping, yes hoping that someday I'll be blessed
When you say I'm your only happiness
#19) Voxpoppers, The: "Wishing For Your Love" (1958) [18] {10}
I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
#20) Warwick, Dionne: "I Say A Little Prayer" (1967) [4] {8}
And make believe it came from you
#21) Williams, Billy: "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter"
(1957) [3] {9}
Like an old dusty road
I get weary from the load
Movin' on, movin' on
#22) Wonder, Stevie: "A Place In The Sun" (1966) [9] {3}
I wouldn't eat you ‘cause you're so tough
#23) Wooley, Sheb: "The Purple People Eater" (1958) [1] {-}
They say to me that there'll never be
No other love like you for me
#24) Young, Kathy, with The Innocents: "A Thousand Stars" (1960/61) [3] {6}
And he said, "Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah"
("Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah")
Yes, indeed
#25) Young Rascals, The: "Good Lovin'" (1966) [1] {-}
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Tie-Breakers
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This time I will try to show that I'm not trying to pretend
#T1) Beatles, The: "I'll Be Back" (1964/65) [-] {-}
From the Beatles' "Hard Days Night" album (British) and "Beatles '65"
album (US).
Whether we're standing on your doorstep
Or sitting in a park
Or strolling down a shady lane
Or dancing in the dark
Where I can take you in my arms
And look into your pretty eyes
#T2) Presley, Elvis: "Anyplace is Paradise" (1956) [-] {-}
From the LP "Elvis," and also from the extended play 45 that included four
songs from the same "Elvis" album, with Old Shep as the featured cut. Our
goal was to include a tiebreaker from that classic "Elvis" album, and our
original selection was "Paralyzed." However, we had overlooked the fact
that "Paralyzed" was released as a single, thereby rendering it ineligible.
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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
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20.00 #01) Anka, Paul: "Puppy Love"
20.00 #05) Darin, Bobby: "If I Were A Carpenter"
20.00 #06) Everly Brothers, The: "Walk Right Back"
20.00 #07) Fleetwoods, The: "Mr. Blue"
20.00 #14) Mamas & The Papas, The: "Creeque Alley"
20.00 #21) Williams, Billy: "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter"
20.00 #22) Wonder, Stevie: "A Place In The Sun"
20.00 #23) Wooley, Sheb: "The Purple People Eater"
19.78 #08) Franklin, Aretha: "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)"
18.94 #03) Cowsills, The: "The Rain, The Park & Other Things"
18.94 #10) Kellum, Murry: "Long Tall Texan"
18.94 #17) Tymes, The: "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
18.94 #20) Warwick, Dionne: "I Say A Little Prayer"
18.94 #25) Young Rascals, The: "Good Lovin'"
18.78 #02) Buffalo Springfield, The: "For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That
18.63 #12) Little Richard and His Band: "Rip It Up"
17.89 #04) Danny & The Juniors: "Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay"
17.89 #09) Isley Brothers, The: "It's Your Thing"
17.89 #16) Tucker, Tommy: "Hi-Heel Sneakers"
16.84 #24) Young, Kathy, with The Innocents: "A Thousand Stars"
16.78 #13) Lovin' Spoonful, The: "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice"
16.32 #15) Martino, Al: "Love Is Blue"
15.79 #11) Kingston Trio, The: "Scotch And Soda"
15.79 #18) Vee, Bobby: "Sharing You"
15.79 #19) Voxpoppers, The: "Wishing For Your Love"
15.79 #T1) Beatles, The: "I'll Be Back"
9.47 #T2) Presley, Elvis: "Anyplace is Paradise"
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We were impressed that songs #01, #06, #07, #14, #21, and #23 were ALL
identified by EVERYONE, given that the lyrics provided for each of those
songs were so scant.
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