Date: 2 Dec 2008 16:03:17 -0000
Message-ID: <20081202160317.8708.qmail@nezumi.pair.com>
From: Howard Teitelbaum <golq262@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 262 (GOLQ262)
RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #262 (GOLQ262)
Congratulations to the Gypsy's Caravan and The EJ'S & Co., who tied for first
with perfect scores. For the Gypsy's Caravan, it's their fourth consecutive
month of owning a share of first place.
Just behind the leaders were The Village Idiots in 3rd, The GenaTeam and Really
Rockin' in Boston (tied for 4th), and Will McCorry in 6th. Median score was
440, and mean was 399.
This quiz had two minor themes. One, sadly, involved the artist (or a member
of the group) passing away in the last month or so. This theme connected
songs #04, 05, 12, and 23. The Coasters were the only team to identify it.
The other theme was songs involving presidents, due to the U.S. presidential
election that occurred during the quiz. Songs in this theme were #08, 14, and
15 - teams GC, EJ, MW, CO, and VS identified it. Ideas I rejected for this
theme - as being too partisan - included The Four Tops' "I McCain't Help
Myself" and Little Richard's "Obama Lama Obama Loo." :-)
In light of the election results, Mike Weaver cited the well-known story of
"Only in America." It was originally recorded by The Drifters, but Atlantic
Records thought it would be too controversial in 1963 to have a black group
singing "maybe grow up to be president," so they declined to release it. The
original musical backing tracks from The Drifters' rendition were re-used, with
vocal track replaced, for the hit version by Jay & The Americans.
Gypsy's Caravan also noted an unintended theme involving songs #02, 16, 18, and
25: Each was the last release prior to, or the first release following, a
change to the artist's billing.
Mike Weaver also connected the recent terrorist attacks in the Indian city of
Mumbai with the lyrics of song #T1 and the title (sort of) of song #19 - Bombay
being the former name of Mumbai. Mike also mentioned having once stayed at
the now-devastated Taj Mahal Hotel.
As always, thanks to everyone who entered! The December 2008 quiz (GOLQ #263),
by Tom & Rick, has been posted.
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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++ GC The Gypsy's Caravan <IrisS&aol.com> 5 39+
T01 500++ EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Jean, Vinnie, Mitch, Kevin 5 40+
<brombere&matc.edu>
03 490++ VI The Village Idiots (Andrew, Andy, Roxie, Doug, Ping) 5 <58
<Clete6&aol.com>
T04 480++ GT The GenaTeam <ah.rh&optusnet.com.au> 4 40-61
T04 480++ RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 5 50s,60s
06 480.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ns.sympatico.ca> 1 51
07 460++ DT Delphi Trivia Club (Toto, Manny, Tess, SafeHouse, 9 45-65
Marlnoe, JuliaMD, Und, HQR) <billp49&pd.jaring.my>
08 420++ DM Die, Monster, Die! <bob_homeo&entermail.net> 3 48,73,51
09 400+. MW Mike Weaver <Oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 62
10 360+. CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 6 56,59,56,
Bigfoot Mae, Norm Katuna, Regina Litman) -,63,56
<rns&san.rr.com>
11 324++ VS Vito & the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> 5-6 boomers
12 310+. NA NAVAIRHEADS <tompillion&comcast.net> 2 62 & 57
13 270+. AB Across the Border <eriador1972&yahoo.com> 2 -
14 110.. 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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
GC 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 ++
VI 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 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 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 ++
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 ..
DT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 ++
DM 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . ++
MW 20 20 20 20 . 20 . 10 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 10 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 +.
VS 20 20 . 20 . 17 . 7 . 20 20 20 . 20 0 20 20 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 ++
NA 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 . . 20 20 . . . . 20 10 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 +.
AB 20 . . . . . . 20 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 . 20 10 20 . +.
BT 20 20 . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . 10 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 #262 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: "Title" (chart 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.
(Billboard didn't publish an R&B chart between 11/30/63 and 1/23/65,
so recordings in that interval show peak R&B of {n/c} ("no chart").)
"xxx",...,"yyy" are number(s) of the GOLQ(s) in which it has appeared.
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When I tell you that I love you, oh
You're gonna say you love me too, oh-oh
And when I ask you to be mine
You're gonna say you love me too
#01) The Beatles: "I Should Have Known Better" (1964) [53] {n/c} <117>
[Recorded on Feb. 26, 1964 - the master comprised Take 9 plus overdubs to
add John's harmonica and to double-track his vocals. This song was for the
"A Hard Day's Night" movie, and was released on the corresponding
soundtrack LP in the U.K. (Parlophone) and U.S. (United Artists). In the
U.S., it was also the B-side of the "A Hard Day's Night" single - the U.K.
B-side was "Things We Said Today." The contemporaneous Capitol LP
("Something New") didn't include this song, so it was unavailable in LP
form in the usual U.S. Capitol/Apple canon until included in Apple's 1970
U.S.-only catchall LP "Hey Jude."]
Sometimes it hurts
So badly I must cry out loud
I am lonely
#02) Crosby, Stills & Nash: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (1969) [21] {-} <49>
[From the trio's debut eponymous LP - their next single would be by the
quartet of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Stephen Stills conceived this
work as a suite of four song fragments about his then-girlfriend, Judy
Collins - the title also invokes the wordplay of "suite:" vs. "sweet."
The full 7.5-minute version on the LP was edited to 4.5 minutes for the
single release. The internal song boundaries are roughly as follows: The
2nd begins with "Friday evening"; the 3rd with "Chestnut brown canary";
the 4th with the "doo-doo-doo-doo" backing vocals and Spanish lyrics.]
I will meet you
And I'll greet you
#03) Fats Domino: "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (1956) [14] {2} <93>
[Song was originally a hit, for several artists, in 1936.]
I'll never set her free
For she's mine, all mine
#04) The Edsels: "Rama Lama Ding Dong" (1961) [21] {-} <50>
[Written by the group's lead singer George "Wydell" Jones, who died on
Sept. 27, at age 71. (The 1997 edition of Whitburn's book erroneously
lists Jones as already being deceased.) Song was originally released,
but didn't chart, in 1958. Early pressings of the 1958 release
incorrectly gave the song's title as "Lama Rama Ding Dong."
Although the song fared better in '61 than in '58, the group's namesake
went from an eagerly-awaited new brand to a metaphor for failure during
that interval. Ford launched the 1958 Edsel line, with much fanfare, in
September 1957; after dismal sales, the brand was terminated in November
1959, a few months into the 1960 model year.]
I'm just your puppet on a string
And tears sometimes it brings
But do me any way you wanna, when you wanna
I'll keep lovin' you just the same
#05) The Four Tops: "Something About You" (1965) [19] {9} <14>
[Lead singer Levi Stubbs died on October 17. The original quartet
started singing together in 1953 (initially as "The Four Aims"), and
continued for 44 years until Lawrence Payton's death in 1997. Obie
Benson died in 2003, leaving Abdul "Duke" Fakir as the last surviving
original member. Fakir continues to sing with a quartet comprising
Roquel Payton (Lawrence's son), Theo Peoples, and Ronnie McNair.]
Being near you is all that I'm living for
You've shown me more kindness in little ways
Than I've ever known in all my days
#06) Marvin Gaye: "You're A Wonderful One" (1964) [15] {n/c} <68>
Soon, my love, you'll obey your wandering heart
Thrill my lips as you've always thrilled them
'Til my lips are mine no more
#07) Al Hibbler: "11th Hour Melody" (1956) [21] {-}
Raised up in Kentucky
In a cabin cold and bare
Readin' by the fireside
He got his learnin' there
#08) Hugo and Luigi with Their Family Singers: "Young Abe Lincoln"
(1955) [90] {-}
[This hagiographical portrayal of Honest Abe was sung to the melody of
"Battle Hymn of the Republic." Don Cornell's version, also out in late
'55, was the bigger hit, but he doesn't fit alphabetically.
Coincidentally, Cornell's real name was also Luigi (Varlaro).]
With her pretty smile
She's 'bout to drive me crazy
Makes my heart beat wild
#09) The Impressions: "Talking About My Baby" (1964) [12] {n/c} <83>
If by chance you found somebody new
And you don't know what to say or do
I'd feel better when I called you
If you asked me not to phone
#10) Chuck Jackson: "Tell Him I'm Not Home" (1963) [42] {12}
Now, you don't live in a beautiful place
And you don't dress with the best of taste
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face
#11) Marv Johnson: "You Got What It Takes" (1959/60) [10] {2} <33>
[Marv sure knew how to sweet-talk the ladies!]
His runnin' and hidin' didn't make much sense
For the jury had ruled it was self-defense
#12) The Kingston Trio: "Everglades" (1960) [60] {-} <147>
[The song borrows a guitar lick from the Everly Brothers' "Bird Dog";
the song's final line jokingly alludes to "runnin' through the trees
from the Everlys."
Nick Reynolds, one of the founding members of the trio, died on October 1
at age 75. Co-founder Dave Guard died in 1991, and long-time member John
Stewart (who replaced Guard in 1961) died in January, leaving Bob
Shane as the last surviving original member.]
'Cause he's got it
She's got it
And they've got it
Oh, and I've got it
#13) Major Lance: "The Matador" (1964) [20] {n/c}
[Similar-sounding follow-up to "The Monkey Time."]
We had a busy day
I'm learning the alphabet
A-B-C-D-J-F-K
#14) Little Jo Ann: "My Daddy Is President" (1962) [67] {-}
[Seven-year-old vocalist, parodying the presumed vantage point of
Caroline Kennedy (who turned 5 in 1962).
The Revolutionary War was won by General George
And his starving band of ragged men
Who fought at Valley Forge
#15) Mitch Miller & His Orch. and Chorus: "The President On The Dollar"
(1956) [88] {-}
Now you say, every time you need some affection
The one you love goes in another direction
You just sit back in a daze reminiscin'
'Cause you know some other lips he's been kissin'
#16) The Miracles: "(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need"
(1966) [17] {4} <26>
[The group's final release before changing their billing to "Smokey
Robinson & The Miracles."]
It's over, it's said, it's done
Don't let your heart break down
He's not the only one
#17) Roy Orbison: "Cry Softly Lonely One" (1967) [52] {-}
I know you want to see me
But you're afraid
Of what I might have on my mind
#18) Gary Puckett and The Union Gap: "Lady Willpower" (1968) [2] {-} <52>
[The group's first release after changing their billing from "The Union Gap
Featuring Gary Puckett." Several entrants misidentified the song as
"Young Girl."]
That's where I'll buy the ring
For the girl in the house
#19) Jimmie Rodgers: "Bimbombey" (1958/59) [11] {-} <11>
It's the start of my happiness
And the end of my loneliness
#20) Ruby and The Romantics: "My Summer Love" (1963) [16] {-} <131>
Passionate, warm, vivacious, eyes sparkling, alive
And screwed-up
#21) The Smothers Brothers: "Jenny Brown" (1963) [84] {-}
[Unbeknownst to me when I created the quiz, the single version of this song
(a studio recording minus all the pre-song banter) differs from the version
appearing on their 1964 LP, "It Must Have Been Something I Said!" (from
which I verified the lyrics given above). The LP was a live recording,
taped in performance at the Ice House in Pasadena, CA. Teams GC and MW
both noted that the lyrics I used (from an extended spoken intro to the
song) appear in the LP version only, and do not appear in the single
version. Apologies if this misled anyone.]
Singin' all the people down
Talkin' around, talkin' around
#22) Norma Tanega: "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" (1966) [22] {-} <32><139>
My love is strong, you see
I know you'll never get tired of me, oh baby
I'm gonna use every trick in the book
To try my best to get you hooked, oh baby
#23) Dee Dee Warwick: "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (1966) [88] {13}
[Dee Dee passed away on October 18 at age 63. The song was covered twice
in 1968, by Madeline Bell, and by the combination of Diana Ross and The
Supremes & The Temptations. Both '68 versions, which were bigger hits,
were used in previous GOLQs; neither fit alphabetically in this quiz.]
I can touch what my heart used to dream of
Long before I knew
Oh, someone warm like you
Would make my dream come true
#24) Stevie Wonder: "For Once In My Life" (1968/69) [2] {2} <83>
[I also would have accepted Jackie Wilson, who fits alphabetically and who
had a charting version of the song.]
Tell you a story
May seem hard to believe in, kind of deceivin'
All of my glory
Made me much more aware of the problem we share
If we unite, it'll all turn out right
#25) The Young Rascals: "It's Wonderful" (1967/68) [20] {-} <63>
[Their last chart entry before dropping "Young" from their name. Gypsy's
Caravan noted that the B-side, "Of Course," is billed as by "The Rascals."]
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Tie-Breakers
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Flyin' across the desert in a TWA
I saw a woman walkin' across the sand
She been a-walkin' thirty miles en route to Bombay
#T1) Chuck Berry and His Combo: "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (1956) [-] {5}
[A two-sided hit on the R&B chart (the flip side, "Too Much Monkey
Business," hit #4), but neither made the pop chart. Many covers, including
one made in 1956 by Buddy Holly that became a posthumous hit in 1963 in the
U.K. (and also "bubbled under" at #113 on the U.S. pop chart in '63).]
Was a time that I thought our love could fly
And never, never fall (never fall, never fall, never never fall, never fall)
Why should I suppose we were never really meant
To be close to each other at all
#T2) The Lovin' Spoonful: "Didn't Want To Have To Do It" (1966) [-] {-}
[B-side of "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"; also included
on the "Daydream" LP and on a number of best-of compilations. A gorgeous
and heartbreaking song.]
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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) The Beatles: "I Should Have Known Better" (1964) [53] {n/c} <117>
20.00 #11) Marv Johnson: "You Got What It Takes" (1959/60) [10] {2} <33>
20.00 #19) Jimmie Rodgers: "Bimbombey" (1958/59) [11] {-} <11>
20.00 #24) Stevie Wonder: "For Once In My Life" (1968/69) [2] {2} <83>
18.57 #02) Crosby, Stills & Nash: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (1969) [21] {-} <49>
18.57 #12) The Kingston Trio: "Everglades" (1960) [60] {-} <147>
17.86 #18) Gary Puckett and The Union Gap: "Lady Willpower"
(1968) [2] {-} <52>
17.86 #23) Dee Dee Warwick: "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (1966) [88] {13}
17.14 #04) The Edsels: "Rama Lama Ding Dong" (1961) [21] {-} <50>
17.14 #14) Little Jo Ann: "My Daddy Is President" (1962) [67] {-}
17.14 #16) The Miracles: "(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need"
(1966) [17] {4} <26>
17.14 #22) Norma Tanega: "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" (1966) [22] {-} <32><139>
17.14 #T1) Chuck Berry and His Combo: "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (1956) [-] {5}
16.93 #06) Marvin Gaye: "You're A Wonderful One" (1964) [15] {n/c} <68>
16.93 #08) Hugo and Luigi with Their Family Singers: "Young Abe Lincoln"
(1955) [90] {-}
15.71 #03) Fats Domino: "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" (1956) [14] {2} <93>
15.71 #25) The Young Rascals: "It's Wonderful" (1967/68) [20] {-} <63>
14.29 #15) Mitch Miller & His Orch. and Chorus: "The President On The Dollar"
(1956) [88] {-}
14.29 #17) Roy Orbison: "Cry Softly Lonely One" (1967) [52] {-}
14.29 #20) Ruby and The Romantics: "My Summer Love" (1963) [16] {-} <131>
12.86 #05) The Four Tops: "Something About You" (1965) [19] {9} <14>
12.86 #09) The Impressions: "Talking About My Baby" (1964) [12] {n/c} <83>
12.86 #10) Chuck Jackson: "Tell Him I'm Not Home" (1963) [42] {12}
11.43 #07) Al Hibbler: "11th Hour Melody" (1956) [21] {-}
11.43 #T2) The Lovin' Spoonful: "Didn't Want To Have To Do It" (1966) [-] {-}
10.71 #13) Major Lance: "The Matador" (1964) [20] {n/c}
8.57 #21) The Smothers Brothers: "Jenny Brown" (1963) [84] {-}
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-- Howard Teitelbaum