From: Howard Teitelbaum <golq392@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 392 (GOLQ392)
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 13:54:41 -0400 (EDT)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #392 (GOLQ392)
Congratulations to The EJ'S & Co., who won by the length of a tiebreaker over
James White and Village Idiots. No perfect scores this time, as T2 proved to
be a total stumper. Just behind were DEC & Friends and Delphi Trivia Club.
The major theme was "work"; there were 10 songs that either had "work" or
"working" in the title, or were overtly about the toil of the workweek (#08).
Songs in this theme were #02, 03, 05, 08, 09, 10, 12, 18, 20, 23.
Quite a few entrants (CO, DC, EJ, NA, RR, VS, WM) identified this theme, and a
few guessed that it might be a tribute to Labor Day. While that would've been
a high-minded concept, my actual motive was a bit more self-centered:
In mid-September, I retired after a 39-year career as an electrical engineer.
Nobody identified the minor theme of 3 songs (#08, 19, 22). It was an homage
to Dave Bartholomew, who died 6/23/19 at 100. He was a singer, musician
(trumpet), composer, and producer, and his contributions landed him in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Each song has one or more audio links (quality and permanence not guaranteed).
As always, thanks to everyone who entered! The October 2019 quiz (GOLQ #393)
has been posted.
-- Howard Teitelbaum
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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)
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01 500+. EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Kevin, Kyra, Everett, Mitch, 7 33+
Vinnie, Debbie <ellisbromberg&gmail.com>
T02 500.. JW James White <jjwhite17&gmail.com> 1 71
T02 500.. VI Village Idiots (Doug, Michael, Andrew, Andy) 4 --
<MrJaded/MFPing/ARE7/Clete6&aol.com>
04 490+. DC DEC & Friends <cochran57&gmail.com> 3 Various
05 480+. DT Delphi Trivia Club <rcwkid99&rochester.rr.com> - --
T06 420.. NA NAVAIRHEADS <tom pillion&skybest.com> 1 73
T06 420.. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 6 60s, 70s
T06 420.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 62
09 400.. CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 5 66,70,67,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> -,67
10 360+. MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 --
11 300.. VS Vito & the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> ~3 boomers
12 100.. BT Bonnie Teitelbaum (Team Teitelbaum North) <no email> 1 --
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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:
#01-#25 #T1-#T2
. no answer .
0 incorrect answer x
1-19 partial credit -
20 full credit +
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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 +.
JW 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 ..
DC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 +.
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 . +.
NA 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 ..
WM 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 . . ..
MW 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 0 20 20 20 . 20 . ..
BT . 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 #392 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" = prior GOLQ(s) in which the song appeared, if any.
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Oh, weep, sweetie, weep
You're only robbing
Yourself of sleep (yourself of sleep)
No harm in sobbing
#01) Angels, The: "Cry Baby Cry" (1962) [38] {-} <119><329>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykXbee6bWfs
Linda Jansen, who sang lead on the group's first two hits ("'Til" and
"Cry Baby Cry") before departing for a solo career, died 2/19/19 at 74.
Think of what you're saying
You can get it wrong
And still you think that it's all right
#02) Beatles, The: "We Can Work It Out" (1965/66) [1] {-} <77><230>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgRrWPdzkao
I've got to see my woman right now
And we ain't gettin' any younger
I've got to get to her love somehow
#03) Butler, Billy, & The Chanters: "I Can't Work No Longer"
(1965) [60] {6} <176>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqWC55nEtPM
I want you to know
I'm telling you, darling
I'll never let you go
#04) Chantels, The: "I Love You So" (1958) [42] {14} <93><286>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChjjNXsMypo (the song)
https://www.bxtimes.com/t/17130 (article about ceremony)
https://bronx.news12.com/clip/14797370/morrisania-street-corner-co-named-for-1950s-group-the-chantels (video clip)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REsWUmomcTw (performance after ceremony)
On 4/5/19, I was among a few hundred fans attending a ceremony honoring my
fellow Bronxites, The Chantels. The current group (original members Renee,
Sonia, & Lois, plus 20-year-member Ami) were joined by original lead Arlene
for the festivities. The ceremony took place at St. Anthony of Padua at
E. 166th St. & Prospect Ave., where they first met in the church choir.
The parish whose name the group borrowed, St. Frances de Chantal, lies
about 4 miles east.
We gathered outside on a cool drizzly day to watch a commemorative street
sign unveiled on the corner, while a replica of the sign was then presented
to the ladies. (See article & short video; 2nd & 3rd links above). The
activity then moved inside, where we heard a few mercifully brief speeches
by local dignitaries. Called out in the crowd were Jimmy Merchant of The
Teenagers, and Herbert Pitt, current bass of The Jive Five (brother of the
late Eugene Pitt, the group's lead singer). Musical tributes were then
presented by The Toys (with original lead Barbara Harris) and The Cookies.
The guests of honor then took the stage, performing "Terra Tremuit"
("The Earth Trembled"; a Gregorian chant from their school days),
"Look in My Eyes," and an extended version of "Maybe" (4th link above).
Wash up the windows and the blinds
Aw heck, the rain, a waste of time
And now the kids are home from school
They're trackin' mud from room to room
#05) Chordettes, The: "A Girl's Work Is Never Done" (1959) [89] {-} <180>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usEIr99xBa4
Similar vibe to The Coasters' "Yakety Yak." This was also noted by Mike W.
and Tom P.
He said "Well, sure, come on in, buddy
And dig these fabrics we got laid out on the shelf"
He said "Pick yourself out one, try it on
Stand in the mirror and dig yourself"
#06) Coasters, The: "Shoppin' For Clothes" (1960) [83] {-} <73>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkTlTLxlGx0 ("Clothes Line (Wrap It Up)")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-T1MYyt-Dw ("Shoppin' For Clothes")
Kent "Boogaloo" Harris died 4/16/19 at 88. In 1956, he released his own
composition, "Clothes Line (Wrap It Up)," as Boogaloo and His Gallant Crew.
Billy Guy of The Coasters heard the song on the radio, but didn't catch the
title or artist. He partially reconstructed it from memory at a Coasters
recording session, and Leiber & Stoller fleshed it out. Original pressings
of "Shoppin' for Clothes" credited the composition to "Elmo Glick" (a
frequent L&S pseudonym), but Harris eventually received his due credit as
co-composer.
Rock me baby, once
Rock me baby, twice
Rock me baby, rock me
'Til you melt away the ice
#07) Del Vikings featuring Gus Backus: "Cool Shake" (1957) [12] {9} <44><150>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8gO9Ml9yXQ
Gus Backus died 2/21/19 at 81. When the original Dell-Vikings split into
two, the contingent moving to Mercury adopted the "Del" spelling, while
the group reconstructed around Kripp Johnson at Dot still used "Dell."
Here come Wednesday
I'm beat to my socks
My gal call, got to tell her that I'm out
#08) Domino, Fats: "Blue Monday" (1957) [5] {1} <63><198><294>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dx97i0y868 (Smiley Lewis, 1953)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDO78-0a4ho (Fats Domino, 1957)
Written & produced by Dave Bartholomew. First recorded by Smiley Lewis
in 1953. Tom P. mentioned a '60s version by Dave Van Ronk.
Lord, I'm so tired
How long can this go on?
#09) Dorsey, Lee: "Working In The Coal Mine" (1966) [8] {5} <14><286>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNjH0D1BprM
Written, arranged, and produced by Allen Toussaint.
See me down and out
But I ain't about to go livin' my life without you
For every day I made you cry
I'm payin', girl, 'til the day that I die
#10) 4 Seasons, The, Featuring the "sound" of Frankie Valli: "Working My Way
Back To You" (1966) [9] {-} <130><204><337>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAHyg9N44rA (hit single)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2wcQgWnC38 (live version)
A few folks thought the first line should be "See me crying now." I would
have agreed from 1966 until a few months ago, when I re-listened to the 45.
The second link is a live version from 1966 (musical backing seems likely
pre-recorded, but the singing is certainly live), in which "down and out"
can be more clearly heard. In the video, note that Joe Long had by then
replaced original bass Nick Massi, joining Frankie, Bob Gaudio (keyboards),
and Tommy DeVito (guitar).
She wanted truth but all she got was lies
Came the time to realize
And it was too late
#11) Guess Who, The: "Undun" (1969/70) [22] {-} <123><206><311>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLMF5GM0Kt8 (the song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHjozb7QPY0 (Randy Bachman lesson)
Written by the group's guitarist, Randy Bachman. Second link is a lesson
by Bachman on how to play the song. It's interesting to learn which two
guitarists he cites as inspirations for its jazzy chord structure.
Before when things go wrong
As they sometimes will
When the road you travel
Well, seems all uphill
#12) Harrison, Wilbert: "Let's Work Together (Part 1)"
(1969/70) [32] {-} <74><224>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NSQI51dppg ("Let's Stick Together", 1962)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYWiUErA9Kw ("Let's Work Together", 1969)
His own composition, first recorded as a love song in 1962 under the title
"Let's Stick Together." The 1969 version, as "Let's Work Together" has
revamped lyrics about humanity sticking together. The label of the 1969
recording credits "Wilbert Harrison One Man Band." Canned Heat also
charted with their version in 1970.
Smilin' faces all around
Rushin' through the busy town
#13) Hollies, The: "Look Through Any Window" (1965/66) [32] {-} <52><110><218>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLnrpdvKvYY
Original bassist Eric Haydock died 1/5/19 at 75. He left the group in
mid-1966, and was replaced by Bernie Calvert (from "Bus Stop" onwards).
Though we gotta say goodbye for the summer
Darling, I promise you this
#14) Hyland, Brian: "Sealed With A Kiss" (1962) [3] {-} <50><127><196>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKGk9qg9A9k (Four Voices, 1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrLpGLL2bdc (Brian Hyland, 1962)
Originally recorded (uncharted) by The Four Voices in 1960.
And you know-ow-ow
Yes, you know
You're the girl in my heart
#15) Jive Five, The: "Never, Never" (1961) [74] {-} <75>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erK7RMi8Cug
I go around mopin' and I go around blue
I made you cry for I had been untrue
#16) Lettermen, The: "Come Back Silly Girl" (1962) [17] {-} <160>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV0gLBIrZ5E
Jim Pike, co-founder and lead singer, died 6/9/19 at 82. Song was written
by Barry Mann.
I'm sorry to say
That my love has faded, faded away (away)
It happened while you were gone
You stayed away too long
You didn't write or even call
I thought you didn't care at all
#17) Marvelettes, The: "Strange I Know" (1962/63) [49] {10} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaNm5m53POs
One of the group's sadly ignored gems. Written by the songwriting team of
Holland-Dozier-...Gorman? Eddie Holland replaced Freddie Gorman shortly
thereafter to form the legendary composing trio.
Hey now, you better listen to me, every one of you
We got a lotta lotta lotta lotta work to do
Forget about your women and that water can
#18) Orbison, Roy: "Workin' For The Man" (1962) [33] {-} <83><200><365>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk6xLX-C7_U
The things that we two could plan
Would make my dreams come true
#19) Presley, Elvis: "One Night" (1958/59) [4] {10} <21><177>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yks0vvhF9c (Smiley Lewis, 1956)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNzRpK8_JkA (Elvis, original lyrics, 1957)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb18smk-GvA (Elvis, hit version, 1958)
Co-written by Dave Bartholomew. Part of an unintended "first recorded by
Smiley Lewis" micro-theme with song #08. Smiley's original version, a
#11 R&B hit, had regretful rather than hopeful lyrics - "one night of sin
is what I'm now paying for." Elvis' first rough recording (Jan. '57) used
the original lyrics, but his management thought it too risque for pop chart
viability; this version remained unreleased until the 1980s. The next
month, he re-recorded it with tamer lyrics; this was the hit version that
was released in late 1958.
And then there was a time my wife said
"You just gotta slow down, man"
I said "Honey, I gotta make it while I can"
#20) Prysock, Arthur: "A Working Man's Prayer" (1968) [74] {-} <251>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cto6AAEY3tk
Said, to my shock
"You're on the wrong block"
#21) Rays, The: "Silhouettes" (1957/58) [3] {3} <11><155><237><298>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw1jTahyMsg (XYZ version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU5Vaazvi6U (Cameo version)
Originally released on XYZ, a small local Philadelphia label. Once it
started becoming popular, Cameo picked it up for national distribution.
For some reason, different takes were used for the XYZ & Cameo versions.
There are a number of subtle differences in harmony/phrasing, but the most
obvious is an extra snare hit on the word "two" in the a cappella coda
(only in the XYZ version).
Come on, baby, yes this is it
This is something I just can't miss
#22) Shirley & Lee: "Let The Good Times Roll" (1956) [20] {1} <25><118><217>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYwLKX-lKYw
Produced by Dave Bartholomew. Regina & Mike W. both cited Bunny Sigler,
who also fits alphabetically - his was a medley of this song with another
Shirley & Lee R&B hit, "Feel So Good."
You're startin' to get next to me
Honey, that was my plan from the very beginning
Darlin'?
Uh huh?
I never thought that this could be
#23) Turner, Ike & Tina: "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" (1961) [14] {2} <82><311>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLB6kzTQ62k (Mickey & Sylvia, 1960)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj9Um8T88KM (Ike & Tina, 1961)
Mickey & Sylvia recorded this first (as "Gonna Work Out Fine"), although
their version remained unreleased until a CD-era compilation. Mickey Baker
is also the voice of "Ike" in the Ike & Tina version. I rather like the
extra layer of banter in the M&S version, which includes contemporaneous
pop-culture references (the Twist, "Mr. Custer," etc.).
Girl, you've been so good to me
Stayin' by my side through the bad times
All my dreams never came true somehow
But things are gonna be different now
#24) Walker Bros., The: "My Ship Is Comin' In" (1966) [63] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHWoR0y-jGI
Scott Walker died 3/22/19 at 76.
I got a little son, his name is Monday
He never give me no problems, 'til on Sunday
He came to me one day, he said "Daddy, I got a little girl"
I said "Well, son, how do you know that she digs you?"
#25) Williams, Andre: "Pearl Time" (1967) [90] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X8aJ8uG798
Andre died 3/17/19 at 82, after 60+ years as an R&B singer/composer.
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Tie-Breakers
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Well, beneath the ocean's private
And the kingdom is the sea
#T1) Ellis, Shirley: "Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce
About Above The Water?" (1966) [135] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPqnR-mduNM
Mike W. & I both surmised that the male vocalist was her then-manager and
frequent co-writer, Lincoln Chase (of "Lincoln Lincoln Bo-Bincoln" fame).
You gave me love
But somehow love disappeared
Now all I have
Are precious souvenirs
The taste of my tears
#T2) King, Clydie: "Missin' My Baby" (1965) [-] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLajC7Dh4u0
Clydie passed away 1/7/19 at 75. A prolific backing vocalist from the '50s
onward, she also released a number of recordings under her own name. None
charted during the GOLQ era, but she did hit the pop and R&B charts in the
'70s, recording as "Brown Sugar."
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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 #02) Beatles, The: "We Can Work It Out" (1965/66)
20.00 #10) 4 Seasons, ... Frankie Valli: "Working My Way Back To You" (1966)
20.00 #13) Hollies, The: "Look Through Any Window" (1965/66)
20.00 #14) Hyland, Brian: "Sealed With A Kiss" (1962)
20.00 #21) Rays, The: "Silhouettes" (1957/58)
18.33 #01) Angels, The: "Cry Baby Cry" (1962)
18.33 #04) Chantels, The: "I Love You So" (1958)
18.33 #08) Domino, Fats: "Blue Monday" (1957)
18.33 #09) Dorsey, Lee: "Working In The Coal Mine" (1966)
18.33 #11) Guess Who, The: "Undun" (1969/70)
18.33 #18) Orbison, Roy: "Workin' For The Man" (1962)
16.67 #05) Chordettes, The: "A Girl's Work Is Never Done" (1959)
16.67 #06) Coasters, The: "Shoppin' For Clothes" (1960)
16.67 #20) Prysock, Arthur: "A Working Man's Prayer" (1968)
15.00 #03) Butler, Billy, & The Chanters: "I Can't Work No Longer" (1965)
15.00 #12) Harrison, Wilbert: "Let's Work Together (Part 1)" (1969/70)
15.00 #16) Lettermen, The: "Come Back Silly Girl" (1962)
15.00 #19) Presley, Elvis: "One Night" (1958/59)
15.00 #22) Shirley & Lee: "Let The Good Times Roll" (1956)
15.00 #23) Turner, Ike & Tina: "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" (1961)
15.00 #24) Walker Bros., The: "My Ship Is Comin' In" (1966)
13.33 #07) Del Vikings featuring Gus Backus: "Cool Shake" (1957)
11.67 #15) Jive Five, The: "Never, Never" (1961)
9.17 #25) Williams, Andre: "Pearl Time" (1967)
8.33 #17) Marvelettes, The: "Strange I Know" (1962/63)
6.67 #T1) Ellis, Shirley: "Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife ..." (1966)
0.00 #T2) King, Clydie: "Missin' My Baby" (1965)
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