From: Howard Teitelbaum <golq407@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 407 (GOLQ407)
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Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 00:49:15 -0500 (EST)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #407 (GOLQ407)
Congratulations to James White, who finished first with a perfect score!
Just behind were Really Rockin' In Boston and Village Idiots, each of whom
missed a single tie-breaker. Also, fine performances by Delphi Trivia Club
and The EJ'S & Co., each missing only a single regular song.
Several entrants noted that, as usual, my claim of this being a themeless quiz
is a blatant lie, as there are a large number of "GOLQ obits."
Each song has one or more audio links (quality and permanence not guaranteed).
As always, thanks to everyone who entered, and a Happy New Year to all!
The January 2021 quiz (GOLQ #408) by Regina Litman will be posted very soon.
-- 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++ JW James White <jjwhite17&gmail.com> 1 72
T02 500+. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 6 60s, 70s
T02 500.+ VI Village Idiots (Doug, Michael, Andrew, Andy) 4 --
<MrJaded/MFPing/ARE7/Clete6&aol.com>
T04 480++ DT Delphi Trivia Club <rcwkid99&me.com/rochester.rr.com> 6 65++
T04 480++ EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Kevin, Vinnie, Mitch, Kyra 5 34+
<ellisbromberg&gmail.com>
06 480.. TS Tri State Trivia - Frank Glaz <lowtekman5&aol.com>, 5 --
Dino Dinardo <djdinardo&comcast.net>, Mike Gessner
<mmgessner&hotmail.com>, Mike Pell
<mikepell321&aol.com>, Hattie Winterfeld
<hatcats&yahoo.com>
07 440++ MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 --
08 440.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 63
09 436.. VS Vito & the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> ~4 boomers
10 420.. CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 5 68,71,68,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> -, 68
11 320.. NA NAVAIRHEADS <tom pillion&skybest.com> 1 74
12 238.. AS Team Asia (Mitch Herczeg) <yherczeg&gmail.com> 1 69
13 150.. JR Jessica Raine <jraine&berklee.edu> 1 46
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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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 ++
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 +.
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 ++
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 ++
TS 20 20 20 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 . . 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 ..
VS 20 20 20 20 20 . 18 20 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 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 ..
NA . 20 . 20 20 . . 20 20 20 . . 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . ..
AS 20 . 20 . 20 . . 20 . . . . 20 . . 18 20 . 0 20 20 20 20 20 . ..
JR . . . 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 #407 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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Unpredictable but irresistible
Sometimes I don't know what to do with you, yeah
I've grown accustomed to
The thrill of loving you
#01) Barry, Len: "Like A Baby" (1966) [27] {-} <73>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3Dcyoq8NY
Died 11/5/20 at 78.
Let me stay in your arms
Just to gaze into your eyes, dear
And to capture all your charms
#02) Bernard, Rod: "This Should Go On Forever" (1959) [20] {12} <129>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvnHi0zZC-o
Died 7/12/20 at 79.
I close my eyes and I can fly
And I escape from all this worldly strife
Restricted by routine of life
#03) Clark, Petula: "Who Am I" (1966) [21] {-} <134>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfQjrlWS7eU
Oh, it don't mean a thing when the lead is singin'
Or when he goes ay-yay-yay-yay-yay-yay
#04) Cymbal, Johnny: "Mr. Bass Man" (1963) [16] {-} <20><118><276><349>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cIYbXOYvWc (demo version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dfbXeH0GLI (hit single)
In the demo (first link), Johnny sings both parts. Ronnie Bright is the
uncredited bass voice in the released version.
Well, if I had my choice of matter I would rather be with cats
All engrossed in mental chatter showin' where our minds are at
And relating to each other just how strong our will can be
In resisting all involvements with each groovy chick we see
#05) Davis, Spencer, Group: "I'm A Man" (1967) [10] {48} <53><128><206>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCv-T1plBBI
Spencer Davis died 10/19/20 at 81.
Is there another who loves you so?
Is there another who can't let you go?
#06) Edwards, Vince: "Why Did You Leave Me?" (1962) [68] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYNsVFr8wxs (A-side)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvhyg3TlCnI (B-side)
This plaintive ballad is OK, but I prefer the novelty B-side (second link),
"Squeelin Parrot (Twist)". James concurs, calling it "an absolute riot!!".
What good does it do
To worry 'bout the past
I know I can't undo the wrong I've done
But please, baby, please
I'm beggin' on my knees
Please take me back and give me one more chance
#07) Fontana, Wayne, & The Mindbenders: "It's Just A Little Bit Too Late"
(1965) [45] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVAypqrvDlk
Wayne Fontana (stage name of Glyn Ellis) died 8/6/20 at 74. Co-written by
Clint Ballard, Jr. (see notes for song #T1).
They always laughed at her
When she came into town
#08) 4 Seasons, The, featuring the "Sound" of Frankie Valli: "Rag Doll"
(1964) [1] {n/c} <63><135><324>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpMrw9efHB8
Founding member Tommy DeVito died 9/21/20 at 92. He left the group in 1970,
and endured some difficult times in his last 50 years. In interviews, he
cited "Rag Doll" as his favorite 4 Seasons song.
What a trip
Just watchin' as the world goes past
#09) Friends Of Distinction, The: "Grazing In The Grass"
(1969) [3] {5} <62><161><366>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KXiziR6TpQ ("Mr. Bull No. 4")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH9HfVo6Tlo (Hugh Masekela)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTktZPEwXSk (Friends of Distinction)
Melody largely originated with "Mr. Bull No. 4" by Freddie Gumbi (who used
the nickname "Mr. Bull"), appearing on a Mercury compilation LP, "Ice Cream
& Suckers - South African Soul". Hugh Masekela's 1968 instrumental version
of "Grazing in the Grass" gives sole composer credit to Philemon Hou, a
fellow South African musician who was in the studio with Masekela that day.
Lyrics were later written by Harry Elston, who sang lead on the Friends of
Distinction rendition.
All last night as I lie in bed
With my lights down low
I hear approaching footsteps
#10) Genies, The: "Who's That Knocking" (1959) [71] {-} <13><189>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSaZTKqlNXU
Lead singer Roy C. Hammond died 9/16/20 at 81. In his later solo career,
he was billed as "Roy C". Group member Claude Johnson later became the
"Juan" of the Don & Juan duo (teaming with Roland Trone).
'Cause I love you, baby
Every day and every night
Well, I've got fifty women waiting, child
#11) Head, Roy, and The Traits: "Apple Of My Eye" (1965/66) [32] {-} <274>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCG1bUUqMQ
Died 9/21/20 at 79.
And at that time
You were in love with a girl named Jane
#12) Hendricks, Bobby: "Psycho" (1960) [73] {-} <323>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7wk3LXkAeQ
New York DJ "Dr. Jive" (Tommy Smalls) provided the spoken voice of poor
Bobby's psychiatrist.
So listen very carefully
Closer now, and you will see what I mean
It isn't a dream
#13) Herman's Hermits: "There's A Kind Of Hush" (1967) [4] {-} <41><108><354>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmM-eI5kPyo (New Vaudeville Band, 1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atc-sjAgP_k (Herman's Hermits, 1967)
Co-written by Geoff Stephens; the original version was recorded in 1966 by
his creation, The New Vaudeville Band, for their "Winchester Cathedral" LP.
These are the times that try men's souls
In the course of our nation's history
The people of Boston have rallied bravely
Whenever the rights of men have been threatened
#14) Kingston Trio, The: "M.T.A." (1959) [15] {-} <56><208><330><378>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-5qU4rnky8
Jacqueline Steiner, the song's lyricist, died 1/25/19 at 94. Written with
Bess Lomax Hawes in 1949 for the Boston mayoral campaign of Walter O'Brien.
(Great song, but Walter only garnered 1.2% of the vote.) The Kingston Trio
changed the name in the song to "George O'Brien" to avoid association with
the actual candidate's left-wing politics.
Jessica - one of GOLQ's Boston-metro denizens - noted that Charlie's route
included a streetcar that would nowadays be another underground line. As to
the daily sandwich handoff, she observed that Mrs. C would now have to pay a
fare herself to get into the station, and that even if she did, the windows
on the T don't open. We discussed the mystery of why Mrs. C didn't just
pass him a nickel instead of a sandwich, and I concurred with Jessica that
"she simply started to enjoy being able to live her own life without the
encumbrance of an absent-minded manchild who couldn't even be bothered to
remember how much it cost to ride the subway."
Oh, I've had girls aplenty
Out in the evening breeze
Sailed on ships
From Mandalay to the China Seas
#15) Lopez, Trini: "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" (1966) [39] {-} <91>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-dukl4mEXE
Died 8/11/20 at 83.
There must be some word today
From my boyfriend so far away
#16) Marvelettes, The: "Please Mr. Postman"
(1961/62) [1] {1} <96><189><245><346>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l5I3u0tShE
Co-written by Georgia Dobbins, who died 9/18/20 at 78. She was an original
member of the group, but left (replaced by Wanda Young) before their first
recordings.
Chapter one says to love her
You love her with all your heart
Chapter two, you tell her
You're never never never never ever gonna part
#17) Monotones, The: "Book Of Love" (1958) [5] {3} <7><127><264>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmtr3HNerdM
Lead singer Charles Patrick died 9/11/20 at 82.
Let's let bygones be bygones
Let's think about tomorrow, girl
Our future's bright
#18) Nash, Johnny: "Hold Me Tight" (1968) [5] {21} <37><209><276>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwlGtb_-tgU
Died 8/6/20 at 80.
Only then will there be harvest
Only then will rivers flow
No more "adios" to you
I'll be close to you
#19) Paul, Les, and Mary Ford: "Amukiriki (The Lord Willing)"
(1955/56) [38] {-} <287>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOETglyi03k
Do me wrong, honey, if you wanna
You can do me wrong, honey, while I'm gone
#20) Redding, Otis: "Respect" (1965) [35] {4} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvlrLYumeSY
Lyrics in Otis' original are somewhat different from those in Aretha's
monster version in '67. James noted the 1966 version by The Rationals, who
also fit alphabetically.
And as I still walk on
I think of, of things we've done together
While our hearts were young
#21) Shannon, Del: "Runaway" (1961) [1] {3} <9><86><288><348>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Ud9eaMHik
Max Crook died 7/1/20 at 83. He had a long collaboration with Del; he
co-wrote this song with him, and is on the keyboards, playing his own
home-brew synthesizer, which he dubbed the Musitron.
Mitch (Team Asia) noted that 12/30 would have been Del's 86th birthday.
I met you for the first time last night
When you kissed me and held me tight
Baby, you made me feel all right
And this is the song that I sang all night
#22) Shirelles, The: "Sha-La-La" (1964) [69] {n/c} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE32hLLLtbM (Shirelles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvDuhfcJxAk (Manfred Mann)
A bigger hit (pop #12) when covered by Manfred Mann later in '64.
I'd rather you get your very first heartbreak
Somewhere else along the line
#23) Vee, Bobby, and The Strangers: "Come Back When You Grow Up"
(1967) [3] {-} <8><112><255>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbQQ5KrIJ4 (Shadden & The King Lears)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F37RKgQpKEY (Bobby Vee)
Originally recorded earlier in '67 by Shadden & The King Lears.
Silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants
The old soft-shoe
#24) Walker, Jerry Jeff: "Mr. Bojangles" (1968) [77] {-} <125><215><358>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cycD8SBS84I
Died 10/23/20 at 78.
The guys are gonna want to go out and play sometimes
But girls, you must not let it get you down
Just take this advice I give you, just like a mother
#25) Wright, Betty: "Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do" (1968) [33] {15} <368>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccVOVYgzW2Y
Died 5/10/20 at 66.
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Tie-Breakers
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I have heard that there are women twenty feet tall living on the moon
(That's right, we're those ones, women twenty feet tall living on the moon)
When I take my space ship and land on the moon someday, this is what I'll say
(What'll he say? What'll he say?)
#T1) Clinton, Buddy: "Take Me To Your Ladder (I'll See Your Leader, Later)"
(1960) [115] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgMidz9alPU
Written by Bob Hilliard and the then-unknown Burt Bacharach (label shows
composers as "Hilliard-Backrack"). "Buddy Clinton" was an early pseudonym
for Clint Ballard Jr., who achieved more fame later as a songwriter under
his real name. In addition to co-writing song #07, a few of his other
writing credits include "Game of Love", "You're No Good", "Good Timin'",
and the Hollies' "I'm Alive". (Thanks to RRiB for pointing out the last of
these.)
Well I remember, baby, long time ago
Had so much money it was laying on the floor
We had a Pontiac car and was way up on top
But things has changed, we've really got to stop
#T2) Silhouettes, The: "Headin' For The Poorhouse" (1958) [-] {-} <->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0fJMD9FVRM
The group's follow-up single after "Get a Job." Bill Horton was their usual
lead singer, but this one featured lead vocals by bass Ray Edwards. To my
ears, this catchy tune should've been a hit. According to one account, the
group's planned performance of the song on one of Dick Clark's national
broadcasts never occurred due to a scheduling snafu, so perhaps it was
doomed by lack of exposure.
A few folks inquired about the repeated line "all my money turned brown."
Apparently, this expression isn't a scatological metaphor (as I assumed),
but rather refers to its literal color; after spending the green (dollars)
and the silver (coins), all that's left are the brown-ish pennies.
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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 #08) 4 Seasons, The, featuring the "Sound" of Frankie Valli: "Rag Doll"
(1964) [1] {n/c}
20.00 #13) Herman's Hermits: "There's A Kind Of Hush" (1967) [4] {-}
20.00 #17) Monotones, The: "Book Of Love" (1958) [5] {3}
20.00 #21) Shannon, Del: "Runaway" (1961) [1] {3}
20.00 #23) Vee, Bobby, and The Strangers: "Come Back When You Grow Up"
(1967) [3] {-}
19.85 #16) Marvelettes, The: "Please Mr. Postman" (1961/62) [1] {1}
18.46 #05) Davis, Spencer, Group: "I'm A Man" (1967) [10] {48}
18.46 #14) Kingston Trio, The: "M.T.A." (1959) [15] {-}
18.46 #20) Redding, Otis: "Respect" (1965) [35] {4}
18.46 #24) Walker, Jerry Jeff: "Mr. Bojangles" (1968) [77] {-}
17.69 #04) Cymbal, Johnny: "Mr. Bass Man" (1963) [16] {-}
16.92 #01) Barry, Len: "Like A Baby" (1966) [27] {-}
16.92 #03) Clark, Petula: "Who Am I" (1966) [21] {-}
16.92 #09) Friends Of Distinction, The: "Grazing In The Grass" (1969) [3] {5}
16.92 #10) Genies, The: "Who's That Knocking" (1959) [71] {-}
16.92 #18) Nash, Johnny: "Hold Me Tight" (1968) [5] {21}
15.38 #02) Bernard, Rod: "This Should Go On Forever" (1959) [20] {12}
15.38 #15) Lopez, Trini: "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" (1966) [39] {-}
15.38 #22) Shirelles, The: "Sha-La-La" (1964) [69] {n/c}
15.38 #25) Wright, Betty: "Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do" (1968) [33] {15}
13.85 #11) Head, Roy, and The Traits: "Apple Of My Eye" (1965/66) [32] {-}
13.85 #12) Hendricks, Bobby: "Psycho" (1960) [73] {-}
12.15 #19) Paul, Les, and Mary Ford: "Amukiriki (The Lord Willing)"
(1955/56) [38] {-}
10.62 #07) Fontana, Wayne, & The Mindbenders: "It's Just A Little Bit Too Late"
(1965) [45] {-}
7.69 #T1) Clinton, Buddy: "Take Me To Your Ladder (I'll See Your Leader,
Later)" (1960) [115] {-}
7.69 #T2) Silhouettes, The: "Headin' For The Poorhouse" (1958) [-] {-}
6.15 #06) Edwards, Vince: "Why Did You Leave Me?" (1962) [68] {-}
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Howard Teitelbaum <golq407@golq.org>