Date: 1 Nov 2007 20:47:46 -0000
Message-ID: <20071101204746.26573.qmail@nezumi.pair.com>
From: Marc Dashevsky <golq249@golq.org>
Subject: CORRECTION(S) to RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 249 (GOLQ249)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #249 (GOLQ249)
Congratulations to the teams of Randy Price/Peter Morley and the Village
Idiots who each achieved perfect scores on a difficult quiz. Right on their
tails is Really Rockin' In Boston, missing only #T2, and in fourth place is
Across the Boarder, who got neither tie-breaker. Also with excellent scores
are Delphi Trivia Club, Gypsy's Caravan and the Coasters.
The Gypsy's Caravan detected a serious problem with the lyrics I gave for #20.
The lyrics are from the song "Funny Girl" that was on the movie soundtrack LP,
a different song from that released on the 45-rpm record in 1964, which is
from the Broadway musical. I did not read Whitburn closely enough to see that
Streisand recorded two different songs of the same name, so I didn't bother
to check that the mp3 I had was the proper song. I apologize for my careless-
ness. I gave all entrants full credit for #20. You may hear both songs at
http://marcdashevsky.com/ng/ .
In the preface to the quiz, I wrote:
Every one of the 27 songs connects to at least one of the two major
themes running through the quiz. These two themes themselves are
related and point to something that we would all benefit from having
more of in our lives.
The two themes in this quiz are novelty songs (#03, #05, #07, #14, #15, #22,
#T1 and #T2) and songs or artists containing words relating to humor, in
particular funny/laugh/chuckle and clown/jester/joker. Congratulations
to Across the Boarder, Coasters, Delphi Trivia Club, EJ's & Co., Gypsy's
Caravan, Virve Harkonen, Will McCorry, NAVAIRheads, Team Teitelbaum, Village
Idiots, Vito and the Salutations for identifying the theme.
Thank you all for entering. Regina Litman will be posting GOLQ250 very soon.
-- Marc Dashevsky <golq249@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++ RP Randy Price <randypny&aol.com,pmorley&nyc.rr.com> 2 38,55
& Peter Morley
01 500++ VI The Village Idiots <Clete6&aol.com> 5 <57
Andrew, Andy, Roxie, Doug, Ping
03 500+. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 5 50s,60s
04 500.. AB Across The Boarder <joshea11&rogers.com> 2
05 490++ DT Delphi Triva Club <billp49&pd.jaring.my> 8 45-65
Hillary, Dezak, ClueLess,
DJLovesKids, UND, HQR, SafeHouse
06 486++ GC The Gypsy's Caravan <iriss&aol.com> 3
07 480.. CO The Coasters <rns&san.rr.com> 5 54-58
Rick & Kathy Schubert,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman
08 460-+ GT The GenaTeam <ah.rh&bigpond.net.au> 3 38-60
09 449.. NA NAVAIRHeads <thomas.pillion&navy.mil> 2 61,56
10 436.+ EJ The EJ's & Co. <brombere&matc.edu> 6 40+
Ellis, Kevin, Denise & Norm,
Mitch, Vinnie
11 420.. VH Virve Harkonen <virve_harkonen&hotmail.com> 1 26
12 400.+ WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 50
13 318-+ VS Vito and the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> 4 boomers
14 220.. SS Sanford Stein <Sanford_stein&rush.edu> 1 57
15 160-+ EM EMC & Friends <cochran_david&emc.com> 3 various
16 160.. HT Team Teitelbaum <Howard.Teitelbaum&gd-ais.com> 2 49,57
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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
RP 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
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
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
AB 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 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
GC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 6 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
GT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20
NA 20 20 20 15 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 18 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 16 20 20 20 20 - 20 20
VH 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
VS 20 - 20 18 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - 20 - - 20
SS 20 - 20 - - 20 20 20 - - - 20 - 20 20 - 0 20 - 20 - 20 - - -
EM 20 - - - 20 - 20 - - - - 20 - 20 20 - - - 0 20 - 20 - - -
HT 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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It seemed so funny to me
#01) Beau Brummels, The: "Laugh, Laugh" (1965) [15] {-}
But when I pass you on the street
My little heart no no-no-no-no-no longer skips a beat
Like it did the day you said we were through
#02) Brown, Maxine: "Funny" (1961) [25] {3}
I've got smog in my noggin
Ever since you made the scene (you're the utmost)
#03) Byrnes, Edward, & Connie Stevens: "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)"
(1959) [4] {30}
The Gypsy's Caravan reveals that backing this ginchy duo
is The Big Sound Of Don Ralke.
Make it a beautiful joke
No one will know you broke my heart
But if I find you and I
Really meant that last good-bye
#04) Cole, Nat "King": "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life"
(1956) [57] {-}
One fine day as I was walking down the street
Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet
Took a penny from my pocket
In his tin cup I did drop it
And I heard him say as I made my retreat
#05) Dickens, "Little" Jimmy: "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose"
(1965) [15] {-}
But when he knows you're telling lies
And he hears 'em passing by
He's not a man at all
#06) Everly Brothers, The: "Cathy's Clown" (1960) [1] {1}
He's the toughest man there is alive
Wearing clothes from a wildcat's hide
He's the king of the jungle jive
#07) Hollywood Argyles, The: "Alley-Oop" (1960) [1] {-}
Howard Teitelbaum mentions that Hollywood Argyles was essentially Gary
Paxton, recording under a pseudonym, since he was already under contract
as "Flip" of the duo Skip & Flip.
Remember the day you left our place
And how the tears rolled down my face
It wasn't because you were leaving me
I was happy because you were pleasing me
#08) Ives, Burl: "Funny Way Of Laughin'" (1962) [10] {-}
Stars fill the sky
No need to cry
So in love am I
#09) Jesters, The: "So Strange" (1957) [100] {-}
Making up is the thing to do
Don't you know what I say is true
#10) Jivin' Gene & The Jokers: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" (1959) [69] {-}
It's sad, so sad to watch love go bad
But a true love would not have gone wrong
I'm just thankful for the good times we've had
For without them I could not go on
#11) Jones, Tom: "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings" (1967) [49] {-}
Dreaming of your love and not knowing where to start
Dreaming of your love and not knowing where to start
Dreaming of your love and not knowing where to start
#12) Lewis, Gary, and The Playboys: "Everybody Loves A Clown" (1965) [4] {-}
Though we're out of focus
It's easy to see
That we're happy to be as we are
We're laughing all the time
And loving's not a crime
#13) Peter and Gordon: "The Jokers" (1967) [97] {-}
The scene was rocking all were digging the sounds
#14) Pickett, Bobby "Boris", and The Crypt-Kickers: "Monster Mash"
(1962,1970,1973) [1,91,10] {9,-,-}
Howard Teitelbaum writes that Pickett
died earlier this year, and that this song was produced by Gary Paxton
(cf. song #07).
I pushed my foot down to the floor to give the guy the shake
#15) Playmates, The: "Beep Beep" (1958/59) [4] {-}
Well, stay away from me
Well, your crying eyes can see
Your tears don't mean a thing
'Cause you know you are to blame
Yes, you lost your chance when you tried to tell me what to do
#16) Royal Jokers, The: "You Tickle Me Baby" (1955) [77] {-}
There are tears you'll never see
No you'll never see my tears and pity me
Though I'm hurt, still I'm proud
Always laughing as I walk among the crowd
#17) Sedaka, Neil: "King Of Clowns" (1962) [45] {-}
And I'll cry for you
And I'll pray for you
And I'll do all the things that the man upstairs says to do
I'll do'em for you
#18) Sonny: "Laugh At Me" (1965) [10] {-}
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Cry and you cry alone
#19) Spaniels, The: "Everyone's Laughing" (1957) [69] {13}
When the laugh is over
And the joke's on you
A girl ought to have a sense of humor
That's one thing you really need for sure
#20) Streisand, Barbra: "Funny Girl" (1964) [44] {-}
Suddenly the setting is strange
I can see water and moonlight beaming
Silver waves that break on some undiscovered shore
Then suddenly I see it all change
Long winter nights with the candles gleaming
Through it all your face that I adore
#21) Three Chuckles: "And The Angels Sing" (1956) [70] {-}
Kemosabe, that's it! Kemosabe. Hey, out there, kemosabe!
No, that ain't it.
#22) Verne, Larry: "Mr. Custer" (1960) [1] {9}
When the shadows fall
And when the sunlight gleams
Smiling through it all
Till we find our dreams
#23) Washington, Dinah: "Tears And Laughter" (1962) [71] {-}
Your new love, she really must have hurt you
She really must have filled your heart with pain
'Cause I know you well and you could never fool me
I know that somehow you're not the same
#24) Wells, Mary: "Laughing Boy" (1963) [15] {6}
Time to go, close the show, wave the people good-bye
Grab my coat, grab my hat, look that girl in the eye
Where's your home? What's your phone number? Stop fooling 'round
#25) Yardbirds, The: "Ha Ha Said The Clown" (1967) [45] {-}
I saw Mau Mau kissing Santa Claus
#T1) Hawkins, Screaming Jay: "I Love Paris" (1957) [-] {-}
You may hear this song at http://marcdashevsky.com/ng/ .
See the Mau Maus underneath the jungle sky
Jolly Mau Maus eating missionary pie
#T2) Sherman, Allan: "Hungarian Goulash No. 5" (1963) [-] {-}
Many entrants noted that this song is from the LP,
MY SON THE NUT.
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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 #20 Streisand, Barbra: "Funny Girl"
T01 20.0 #15 Playmates, The: "Beep Beep"
T01 20.0 #12 Lewis, Gary, and The Playboys: "Everybody Loves A Clown"
T01 20.0 #07 Hollywood Argyles, The: "Alley-Oop"
T01 20.0 #01 Beau Brummels, The: "Laugh, Laugh"
06 19.9 #14 Pickett, Bobby "Boris", and The Crypt-Kickers: "Monster Mash"
07 18.8 #06 Everly Brothers, The: "Cathy's Clown"
T08 17.5 #22 Verne, Larry: "Mr. Custer"
T08 17.5 #08 Ives, Burl: "Funny Way Of Laughin'"
T08 17.5 #03 Byrnes, Edward, & Connie Stevens: "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your
11 17.2 #05 Dickens, "Little" Jimmy: "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your
12 16.4 #18 Sonny: "Laugh At Me"
13 16.2 #25 Yardbirds, The: "Ha Ha Said The Clown"
14 15.8 #04 Cole, Nat "King": "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life"
T15 15.0 #19 Spaniels, The: "Everyone's Laughing"
T15 15.0 #17 Sedaka, Neil: "King Of Clowns"
T15 15.0 #11 Jones, Tom: "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings"
T15 15.0 #10 Jivin' Gene & The Jokers: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
T15 15.0 #09 Jesters, The: "So Strange"
20 14.4 #02 Brown, Maxine: "Funny"
T21 13.8 #24 Wells, Mary: "Laughing Boy"
T21 13.8 #16 Royal Jokers, The: "You Tickle Me Baby"
T23 11.2 #T2 Hawkins, Screaming Jay: "I Love Paris"
T23 11.2 #21 Three Chuckles: "And The Angels Sing"
T25 10.0 #23 Washington, Dinah: "Tears And Laughter"
T25 10.0 #13 Peter and Gordon: "The Jokers"
27 08.1 #T1 Sherman, Allan: "Hungarian Goulash No. 5"
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Every song did better than I thought it would!
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Marc Dashevsky <golq249@golq.org>