Date: 2 Feb 2008 21:12:22 -0000
Message-ID: <20080202211222.7600.qmail@nezumi.pair.com>
From: Howard Teitelbaum <golq252@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 252 (GOLQ252)
RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #252 (GOLQ252)
Four teams tied for first place with perfect scores! (Maybe we need another
tie-breaker? I'm thinking of a number between one and a zillion ...)
Congratulations to The GenaTeam, Ron Anderson, Randy Price & Peter Morley,
and The Village Idiots.
Barely off the pace were the nearly-perfect 5th thru 7th place finishers:
Delphi Trivia Club, Really Rockin' in Boston, and The Gypsy's Caravan.
Median score was a ridiculous 498, and mean was 439.
As always, thanks to everyone who entered! February's GOLQ #253, by Tom
and Rick, will be posted shortly.
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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 "&".)
Place ID # on
Score Name <E-mail address> team Age(s)
---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+-------
T01 500++ GE The GenaTeam <ah.rh&optusnet.com.au> 6 30+-62
T01 500++ RA Ron Anderson <ronandelaine&juno.com> 1 57
T01 500++ RP Randy Price & Peter Morley <randypny&aol.com,
pmorley&nyc.rr.com> 2 55,38
T01 500++ VI The Village Idiots (Andrew, Andy, Roxie, Doug, Ping)
<Clete6&aol.com> 5 <57
05 500-+ DT Delphi Trivia Club (ClueLess, SafeHouse, JuliaMD11,
HQR, UND,) <billp49&pd.jaring.my> 6 45-65
06 500.. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 5 50s,60s
07 498++ GC The Gypsy's Caravan <IrisS&aol.com> 3 21+
08 480+. CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 5 55,58,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> 55,-,55
09 470++ EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Kevin, Mitch, Vinnie,
Denise & Norm <brombere&matc.edu> 6 40+
10 440++ AB Across the Boarder <eriador1972&yahoo.com> 2 ??
11 420.+ NA NAVAIRHEADS <tompillion&comcast.net> 2 61,56
12 300.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ns.sympatico.ca> 1 50
13 100.. BT Bonnie Teitelbaum <no net access> 1 58
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Place ID # on
Score Name <E-mail address> 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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
GE 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 ++
RA 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 ++
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 ++
DT 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 ..
GC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 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 +.
EJ 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 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 . ++
NA 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 . ..
BT . . 20 . . . 0 . . 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 #252 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: "Title" (year) [peak Pop] {peak R&B} <xxx>...<yyy>
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.
"xxx",...,"yyy" = number(s) of previous GOLQ appearances (if any)
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Ice cold waters runnin' through my brain
And they drag me back to work again
Pains and blisters on my mind and my hands
From living daily with those canvas bags
#01) The Animals: "Inside - Looking Out" (1966) [34] {-}
It seems the days we spend together
All too quickly fade away
And even now my lonely mind
Is filled with thoughts of yesterday
#02) The Avant-Garde: "Naturally Stoned" (1968) [40] {-}
[Chuck Woolery, best known for his later jobs as game show host, was
half of this duo. The Delphi Trivia Club also noted this bit of trivia.]
I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true
#03) The Beatles: "All My Loving" (1964) [45] {n/c} <92>
But in the meantime
While I'm so lonely and so blue
Why don't you tell me now, tell me now
What am I gonna do?
#04) Brenda & The Tabulations: "Dry Your Eyes" (1967) [20] {8} <27>
Once you get with it, oh-ho
You know you can't quit it, no no
Come on, one and all
We gonna have a ball
#05) Alvin Cash & The Crawlers: "The Barracuda" (1965) [59] {29}
Although he doesn't love me
Keep him safe just for me
#06) The Chantels: "Every Night (I Pray)" (1958) [39] {16} <54>
Oh, she didn't bat an eye
As I packed my bags to leave
I thought she would start to cry
Or sit around my room and grieve
#07) Tyrone Davis: "Can I Change My Mind" (1968/69) [5] {1} <130>
Just play them two bars of "Stardust"
Just hang out one silly moon
#08) The Drifters: "Fools Fall In Love" (1957) [69] {10} <41>
[Features lead vocals by Johnny Moore, whose first stint with the group
ended when he was drafted in November 1957. He returned to the group in
1964, and took over as sole lead shortly thereafter when Rudy Lewis
suddenly died. (Lewis' death came the night before the group was scheduled
to record "Under the Boardwalk," so Moore's fine lead vocals on that track
are even more remarkable given that the recording had been arranged with
Lewis' range in mind.)]
My baby don't like anything I do
My teacher seems to feel the same way too
#09) The Everly Brothers: "Problems" (1958) [2] {-} <48>
[One of their many hits written by the great husband-and-wife team
of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant.]
Please don't tell my mother
I'm a saloon and a moonshine lover
Come on baby, do a slow float
You're a good lookin' riverboat
#10) The 5th Dimension: "Sweet Blindness" (1968) [13] {45} <111>
[Written by Laura Nyro; the group also had hits with recordings of her
compositions "Stoned Soul Picnic" and "Wedding Bell Blues."]
Flirtin' with the guys on the corner
You're such a bad girl!
Tellin' me you're out with your mother
#11) The 4 Seasons: "Marlena" (1963) [36] {-} <103>
'Cause I know
Yes, I know
That I, I love you so
#12) Gerry and The Pacemakers: "I'm The One" (1964) [82] {n/c} <47>
[A #2 single in the U.K.]
I got a gal and she's long and thin
Real nice condition for the shape she's in
Every time I see her, boy, I do a spin
#13) Bill Haley and His Comets: "Lean Jean" (1958) [67] {-}
[Follow-up to their very similar hit from earlier '58, "Skinny Minnie."]
I can't stop now
Move up a little higher
Someway, somehow
#14) The Impressions: "Keep On Pushing" (1964) [10] {n/c} <82>
I've got flowers
And lots of hours
To spend with you
#15) Tom Jones: "What's New Pussycat?" (1965) [3] {-} <103>
Come to me, Signorina from Italy
Hear my plea, and I'll hire the hall
#16) Julius LaRosa: "Domani (Tomorrow)" (1955) [13] {-}
But as I softly walked
In my solitude
I searched my heart and found
There's a need for you
#17) Martha & The Vandellas: "I'm Ready For Love" (1966/67) [9] {2} <63>
I can hear her calling to me
Oh, she's calling my name
So sweet and so plain
And I can hear her saying "come to me, baby"
#18) The Miracles: "Way Over There" (1962) [94] {-} <55>
I long for your lips
To kiss my lips
But just when I think they may
#19) Tony Orlando: "Halfway To Paradise" (1961) [39] {-} <53>
And all the sentries at their post
Thought it must have been the castle ghost
They jumped for their lives in the moat
#20) Peter and Gordon: "Knight In Rusty Armour" (1966/67) [15] {-} <45>
Just diggin' some clean fresh air, 'cause
There's no sense in stayin' inside
If the weather's fine
And you've got the time
#21) The Rascals: "A Beautiful Morning" (1968) [3] {36} <12>
It touches your heart
Puts you in a groove
And when you sing this song
It'll make your whole body move
#22) Otis Redding: "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" (1966) [29] {12} <63>
[The Spinners' 1972/73 hit "Could it Be I'm Falling in Love" references
this song's title, as a metaphor for sadness. In the coda, Philippe Wynne
sings:
I used to sing fa-fa-fa-fa
But right now, I feel so good
I sing la-la-la-la]
Twelve men, strong and true
Twelve men fight for you
On their heads, a beret of green
Twelve men, invincible
#23) Ssgt. Barry Sadler: "The "A" Team" (1966) [28] {-}
[A follow-up to his chart-topping "The Ballad of the Green Berets".]
As he swings
Back and forth in his saddle on a horse (what a horse!)
That is syncopated gaited
What a funny meter
To the roar of his repeater
#24) David Seville and The Chipmunks: "Ragtime Cowboy Joe"
(1959) [16] {29} <13>
[The original 1912 hit version by Bob Roberts features several verses that
The Chipmunks dispensed with. The "boys" grace us only with two repeats
of the chorus (in between bantering with Dave, of course). Roberts'
version can be found here: http://www.archive.org/details/BobRoberts ]
Now you come to the home
Don't stand on the block
Come inside, watch everybody rock
Everybody's feelin' like out their minds
Doin' a dance they call the Twine
#25) Jr. Walker & The All Stars: "Shoot Your Shot" (1967) [44] {33}
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Tie-Breakers
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V-8 motor and this modern design
Black convertible top, and the gals don't mind
Sporting with me, riding all around town for joy
#T1) Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats: "Rocket "88"" (1951) [-] {1}
[This is one of the key songs usually cited as the bridge from
rhythm-and-blues to rock-and-roll. Despite the artist credit (and Brenston
receiving co-writing credit), the artist is really Ike Turner's band, Kings
of Rhythm, and Turner was really the main author. Brenston, nominally the
band's tenor sax player, sang lead vocals here, with Ike on piano. The
song has its roots in the 1947 "Cadillac Boogie" by Jimmy Liggins, and also
the 1949 instrumental "Rocket 88 Boogie" by pianist Pete Johnson. Just 20
years old when this was recorded (Turner was 19), Brenston was out of the
music business by the mid-'60s, and died in 1979. Ike passed away this
past December 12, remembered as much for his tumultuous/abusive
relationship with Tina as for his great talents as a musician.
Jackie's shout of "Blow your horn, Raymond, blow!" at the beginning of the
instrumental break calls out Raymond Hill, playing sax on this track. Hill
had a relationship with Tina prior to her marriage to Ike, and is the
father of her elder son.
Shortly after this song's release, a cover version by a country & western
band appeared. The artist was "Bill Haley and The Saddlemen" - in light
of the group's movement away from a pure country style, they changed their
name in late 1952 to Bill Haley and His Comets.
Oldsmobile's 1949 models were memorable not just for the introduction of
their first all-new post-war design, but also for the debut of their
celebrated "Rocket V-8" engine, replacing their ancient straight-8 motor.
The "88" model combined the smaller/lighter chassis of the "76" model
with the Rocket V-8 from the heavier "98" model; hence, the "Rocket 88"
was the hot Olds that year and for several years to follow.]
No heartaches felt, no longer lonely
Nights of waiting finally won me
Happiness that's all rolled up in you
And now, with you as inspiration
I look toward a destination
Sunny bright that once before was blue
#T2) The Monkees: "Papa Gene's Blues" (1966) [-] {-}
[Written and sung by Mike Nesmith - the highlight of the group's debut
album, in my opinion. Nesmith's shout of "Ah, pick it, Luther!" during
the guitar solo alludes to Johnny Cash calling out to his band's lead
guitarist, Luther Perkins.]
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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 #03) The Beatles: "All My Loving" (1964) [45] {n/c} <92>
20.00 #10) The 5th Dimension: "Sweet Blindness" (1968) [13] {45} <111>
20.00 #14) The Impressions: "Keep On Pushing" (1964) [10] {n/c} <82>
20.00 #15) Tom Jones: "What's New Pussycat?" (1965) [3] {-} <103>
20.00 #21) The Rascals: "A Beautiful Morning" (1968) [3] {36} <12>
18.46 #01) The Animals: "Inside - Looking Out" (1966) [34] {-}
18.46 #07) Tyrone Davis: "Can I Change My Mind" (1968/69) [5] {1} <130>
18.46 #09) The Everly Brothers: "Problems" (1958) [2] {-} <48>
18.46 #20) Peter and Gordon: "Knight In Rusty Armour" (1966/67) [15] {-} <45>
18.46 #22) Otis Redding: "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" (1966) [29] {12} <63>
18.46 #24) David Seville and The Chipmunks: "Ragtime Cowboy Joe"
(1959) [16] {29} <13>
17.69 #23) Ssgt. Barry Sadler: "The "A" Team" (1966) [28] {-}
16.92 #02) The Avant-Garde: "Naturally Stoned" (1968) [40] {-}
16.92 #04) Brenda & The Tabulations: "Dry Your Eyes" (1967) [20] {8} <27>
16.92 #06) The Chantels: "Every Night (I Pray)" (1958) [39] {16} <54>
16.92 #08) The Drifters: "Fools Fall In Love" (1957) [69] {10} <41>
16.92 #11) The 4 Seasons: "Marlena" (1963) [36] {-} <103>
16.92 #17) Martha & The Vandellas: "I'm Ready For Love" (1966/67) [9] {2} <63>
16.92 #19) Tony Orlando: "Halfway To Paradise" (1961) [39] {-} <53>
16.77 #13) Bill Haley and His Comets: "Lean Jean" (1958) [67] {-}
15.38 #05) Alvin Cash & The Crawlers: "The Barracuda" (1965) [59] {29}
15.38 #12) Gerry and The Pacemakers: "I'm The One" (1964) [82] {n/c} <47>
15.38 #16) Julius LaRosa: "Domani (Tomorrow)" (1955) [13] {-}
15.38 #18) The Miracles: "Way Over There" (1962) [94] {-} <55>
13.85 #25) Jr. Walker & The All Stars: "Shoot Your Shot" (1967) [44] {33}
13.85 #T2) The Monkees: "Papa Gene's Blues" (1966) [-] {-}
13.08 #T1) Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats: "Rocket "88"" (1951) [-] {1}
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-- Howard Teitelbaum