From: Mike Weaver <golq411@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 411 (GOLQ411)
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Date: Thu, 6 May 2021 03:19:50 -0400 (EDT)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #411 (GOLQ411)
Hello all. Hoping that Spring is bringing warmer temperatures
and outdoor fun where you are. Not so much here in
Northeast Ohio.
This was a difficult quiz. The themes consisted of a key word
(forms of the word "walk") and UFOs/ETs helped some, but when
the keyword is only in the lyrics it admittedly doesn't provide
much help. The UFO theme came from the report that Cleveland
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield reported that he and his
wife had observed a UFO in Texas. This lead to some local
speculation that ET's were Steelers fans and were planning
an abduction. Everyone picked up on the themes.
Despite the difficulty level of the quiz, the Village Idiots
scored a perfect 500++. Delphi Trivia takes the silver, missing
only a single tiebreaker.
Thanks to everyone who entered.
GOLQ 412 Will be issued soon
Mike Weaver <GOLQ411@golq.org>
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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++ VI Village Idiots (Doug, Michael, Andrew, Andy) 4 --
<MrJaded/MFPing/ARE7/Clete6&aol.com
02 500x+ DT Delphi Trivia Club <rcwkid99&me.com/rochester.rr.com> 6 63+
03 420++ RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 6 60s, 70s
T04 420.+ TS Frank Glaz lowtekman5&aol.com John Slover 9 --
giantk1ng&aol.com Joe Brower jgb0131&aol.com
Hattie Winterfeld hatcats&yahoo.com Ed Cziplicki
njpubtrivia&aol.com Dino Dinardo djdinardo&comcast.net
Mike Gessner mmgessner&hotmail.com
Tom Gileece tomgi&hotmail.com Mike Pell
mikepell321&aol.com
T04 420.+ WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 63
06 400+. CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 5 68,71,68,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> -, 68
07 360x. VS Vito & the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> ~5 boomers
08 320x. NA NAVAIRHEADS <tom pillion&skybest.com> 1 74
09 260.. TT Team Teitelbaum (Howard & Patty) <hat_pat&yahoo.com> 2 58-62
10 200.. EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Everett, Mitch, Kyra, Vinnie 5 34+
<ellisbromberg&gmail.com>
11 90.. 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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 x+
RR 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 .+
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 +.
VS 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 x.
TT 20 . . . 20 . . 20 20 20 20 . . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 . . . . 20 ..
EJ . . 20 . . . 20 20 . 20 20 . . . 20 . 20 . 20 . 20 . . . 20 ..
JR . . . . . . . 20 20 . 10 . . . 10 . . . 10 . . . . 10 10 ..
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 #411 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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I know you been treating me wrong
Ah, so long
I'm gonna send you back where you belong
#01) Animals, The: "Gonna Send You Back To Walker (Gonna Send You Back To
Georgia)" (1964) [57] {n/c} <81><182><257>
As pointed out by Team Teitelbaum "Walker" is the birthplace of lead
singer Eric Burdon. The song is The Animals' version of the Timmy
Shaw song substituting "Walker" for "Georgia". I gather that the
British town of Walker is a suburb of Newcastle and is akin to a
rust-belt city in the US.
As an aside, the Animals used a toned down set of lyrics as compared
to Shaw's out of necessity. For example at the end of Shaw's version
the lyrics:
"But I'm gonna send you back to Georgia
Girl before having to use my rod
And I can't understand it baby
What is makin' your head so hard"
As most of you are aware, I am not a PC revisionist kind of guy
but even I think this version is lyrically over the line
(even for 1964!) and it is not on my listen list. (Ditto
the Crystal's "He Hit Me And It Felt Like A Kiss")
End of Rant.
I'm a spaceman
Sent from the moon
Shot out of a missile
And heard this tune
#02) Ballard, Hank, and The Midnighters: "The Float" (1961) [92] {10} <269>
When you walk
Let your heart lead the way
And you'll find love any day
#03) Black, Cilla: "Alfie" (1966) [95] {-} <229>
If you identified the artist as "Cher" and did not correctly identify #4,
which would have given alphabetical limit, I gave you credit.
I am such a soft touch.
Where you walk, flowers bloom
When you smile all the gloom
Turns to sunshine
#04) Charles, Ray, Singers: "Al-Di-La" (1964) [29] {n/c} <363>
And I know how happy
His clothes must be
Cause that's how I feel
When he's close to me
#05) Essex, The, featuring Anita Humes: "A Walkin' Miracle" (1963) [12] {11}
<39><101><232><383>
Put on wooden shoes
Walk away all your blues
Watch the windmills chase the gray clouds away
#06) Five Americans, The: "7:30 Guide Tour" (1968) [96] {-}
Right through the door
And all around the wall
A splotch, a blotch
Be careful
#07) Five Blobs, The: "The Blob" (1958) [33] {-} <14>
All of the Five Blobs were a fellow named Bernie Knee. If memory serves,
although he had some 45 releases he was primarily a session/demo singer.
Here is some supportive documentation:
http://www.45cat.com/imageview/198480656D4A9C8E7AE
In the world of recorded oddities, Bernie Knee recorded a song in
1974 in support of Richard Nixon. It has a polka sound and
is just plan weird:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYljdmNuzqs
Bye-yi, baby,
I don't a-mean maybe
Gonna get along somehow
Soon you'll be crying
On account of all your lying
#08) 4 Seasons, The: "Walk Like A Man" (1963) [1] {3} <59><137><358>
The only universally recognized song on the quiz.
Walked into Sol's Saloon
Like a man insane
And ordered three fingers
Of two cents plain
#09} Gallop, Frank: "The Ballad Of Irving" (1966) [34] {-} <148>)
Gallop was an announcer on several TV and radio shows, probably best
known for his work on the Perry Como show.
The tears and the sadness you gave me
You put the hurt on me
You socked it to me, momma
When you said goodbye
#10) Hayes, Isaac: "Walk On By" (1969) [30] {13} <186>
A kind of psychedelic/soul version of the Dionne Warwick tune. This is on the
flip side of "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" which also made the Top 40.
Interestingly, on the "Hot Buttered Soul" LP both songs are about 3 times
longer than the 45 versions. The 45s are somewhere around 6 minutes.
{Joanie} No, no she'll never do
{Peggy} No it isn't her too
They would never
#11) Jay & The Americans: "Walkin' In The Rain" (1969/70) [19] {-} <383>
I always thought it would be interesting for Jay Black to do this as a duet with
Ronnie Spector ala "You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Probably no longer possible.
When they were both on the bill of a couple of concerts I attended Jay would
not include the song in his act out of deference to Ronnie.
For what it's worth (not much) I think the new "Jay" currently fronting
several of the original "Americans" is not as strong a lead as was Jay Black.
The true test is "Cara Mia".
(Spoken:)
When your stomach speaks
You forget your mind
When your mind speaks
You forget your heart
But when your heart speaks
You forget everything
#12) Jenkins, Donald & Delighters: "(Native Girl) Elephant Walk" (1963) [64] {-}
Also released as by "Donald Jenkins & The Daylighters" and simply "Donald &
The Delighters". Any of these would be correct.
Mmmm Baby
But I got news for them
I mean all your so called friends
They can wait if they want to
But they're never gonna see me cry.
#13) Klint, Pete, Quintet "Walkin' Proud" (1967) [95] {-}
Well everybody told me
Our love couldn't last
They said, She'll never be true
To a loser like you
She's out of your class
#14) Lawrence, Steve: "Walking Proud" (1963) [26] {-}
Two in a row of almost-the-same song titles.
Can you tell me where he's gone
I thought I saw him
Walking over the hill
#15) Mabley, Moms: "Abraham, Martin, And John" (1969) [35] {18}
Once again a no cost opinion: I think that Moms' vocal raspiness and
semi spoken-word delivery give this version an emotional edge over the
other top 100 versions. If you truly want to undergo aural torture
try the Leonard Nimoy version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyFr6otW6Zw
If I heard your voice
I'd beg you to stay
So don't say a word
Just run, run away
#16) Monro, Matt: "Walk Away (Varum Nur Varum)" (1964/65) [23] {n/c} <218>
Although Whitburn chooses to ignore the parenthetical German in his listing,
it is on the 45s. In my beer hall German I would translate it as 'Why Only Why'.
I am proud to say that I can order a beer in most European capitols, with the
possible exception of Vatican City; I don't know the Latin word for beer. In
two years of Latin in high school it never came up!
Another aside: Strange but true, we used to (confidentially) refer to our Latin
teacher as "Bubbles" because she was formerly an exotic dancer. In
retrospect it was mean and unfair because she was a nice lady and
a good teacher. As Nero might have said - "Paenitet".
Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry
You gonna run away and hide
I'm gonna run right by your side
For you, pretty baby, I'd even die
#17) Nelson, Ricky: "I'm Walking" (1957) [4] {-}
You'll walk me home
Now let me hang up the phone
And don't forget the numbers
#18) Pixies Three, The: "442 Glenwood Avenue" (1964) [56] {n/c} <23><162>
Fun Fact: Checking Googlemaps there are four suggested sites for
422 Glenwood Avenue. One is in Ohio, Three are in New Jersy. There
is also one entry of a West Glenwood Avenue in Philadelphia.
Everybody's talkin' bout a new way of walkin'
Do you want to lose your mind?
#19) Rooftop Singers: "Walk Right In" (1963) [1]
I can feel a new expression on my face
I can feel a glowing sensation taking place
I can hear the guitars playing
Lovely tunes
Every time that you
#20) Searchers, The: "When You Walk In The Room" (1964) [35] {n/c}
<46><135><337><383>
Yeah, these cats from outer space
They were givin' it all
I could tell by the way they jumped it
They were havin' a ball
They had me pattin' my feet
And just a-clappin my hands
#21) South, Joe: "The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor"
(1958) [47] {-} <264>
As we walked all alone
He asked me for my phone
He told me his name
And I told him the same
#22) Storey Sisters, The: "Bad Motorcycle" (1958) [45] {-} <95>
Through my burning tears
I saw you walk away
And now you beg
Me to forgive you
But this time, baby
It's your turn to beg
#23) Tate, Howard: "Ain't Nobody Home" (1966)[63] [n/c}
The least recognized song on the quiz.
They come at night
They sneak at night
They take the power
From our lights
#24) Walker, Boots: "They're Here" (1967) [77] [-]
Definitely an oddball novelty song(?) delivered in a "chug-chug"
chant-like manner; similar to "They're Coming To Take Me Away".
Jessica Raine reported that she actually has the sheet music for
this. I told her that I was in awe that she had this and outside of
Library of Congress it may be the only one in existence.
My friends have all gone
And you too
No more peace shall I find
Until you come back
And be mine
#25) Walker, Jr., & The All Stars: "Come See About Me" (1967/68) [24] {8}
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Tie-Breakers
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(spoken:)
Yes friends, here we are,
And the police are trying to open the door
of the strange craft.
{sound effect}chink, chink chink
Wait, there seems to be a voice coming from inside.
{sung:} I hear you knocking, but you can't come in.
#T1) Freed, Alan, Steve Allen, Al "Jazzbo" Collins And The Modernaires
With George Cates' Out Of Spacers: "The Spaceman" (1956) [-] {-}
OK, this may be the most obscure song I have ever used but none-the-less
a couple of teams identified it.
It is an almost direct rip-off of the "Flying Saucer" record by
Buchanan/Goodman, and quite a few of you made guesses of that genre.
The artist credit is given to Steve Allen but the differences are so subtle
(as in the posted lyrics) that I think Buchanan my have had a legal
claim. (But I think my law degree was lost in the mail). One important
differentiation was the use of the "Modernaires" to sing the songs, most
likely to avoid the law suits brought about by B&G's use of the actual
snippets.
I confess that I could not recall "Jazzbo" Collins, but apparently he was a
disc jockey and (quoting Wikipedia) "He made several appearances on
The Tonight Show with Steve Allen in the early 50s. In 1953, Allen recited
jazz versions of nursery rhymes such as "Little Red Riding Hood".
The Coasters team pointed out that this is the longest answer in the annals of
GOLQ history at 98 characters. The previous record holder was 77 characters.
I'm sure my trophy is in route.
Here is the record:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leHn97hKW0M
(spoken:)
All I could see
Were ruins,
Ruins of some type of civilization.
Crumbled buildings, deserted streets, charred vegetation
All covered with a thick layer of dust
#T2) Nimoy, Leonard: "Visit To A Sad Planet" (1967) [121] {-}
Released at the height of "Star Trek" popularity, this found it's
way into the Bubbling Under charts. It is a spoken-word
(or 'narration' as it says on the record} description of a
post-apocalyptic Earth. I apologize in advance for having referenced
2 Leonard Nimoy videos in the same quiz.
For added aural displeasure:
Visit To A Sad Planet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUxZmc5UBhk
William Shatner: Mr Tambourine Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmCi_-9Shhg
James Doohann: Beam Me Into Your Heart: OK, I made that one up
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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: "Walk Like A Man"
19.09 #11) Jay & The Americans: "Walkin' In The Rain"
19.09 #15) Mabley, Moms: "Abraham, Martin, And John"
19.09 #19) Rooftop Singers: "Walk Right In"
19.09 #25) Walker, Jr., & The All Stars: "Come See About Me"
18.18 #10) Hayes, Isaac: "Walk On By"
18.18 #17) Nelson, Ricky: "I'm Walking"
16.36 #01) Animals, The: "Gonna Send You Back To Walker (Gonna Send You Back To
Georgia)"
16.36 #05) Essex, The, featuring Anita Humes: "A Walkin' Miracle"
16.36 #09} Gallop, Frank: "The Ballad Of Irving"
16.36 #14) Lawrence, Steve: "Walking Proud"
16.36 #16) Monro, Matt: "Walk Away (Varum Nur Varum)"
16.36 #20) Searchers, The: "When You Walk In The Room"
14.55 #07) Five Blobs, The: "The Blob"
14.55 #21) South, Joe: "The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor"
12.73 #03) Black, Cilla: "Alfie"
12.73 #18) Pixies Three, The: "442 Glenwood Avenue"
11.82 #24) Walker, Boots: "They're Here"
10.91 #06) Five Americans, The: "7:30 Guide Tour"
10.91 #22) Storey Sisters, The: "Bad Motorcycle"
9.09 #12) Jenkins, Donald & Delighters: "(Native Girl) Elephant Walk"
9.09 #13) Klint, Pete, Quintet "Walkin' Proud"
9.09 #T2) Nimoy, Leonard: "Visit To A Sad Planet"
7.27 #04) Charles, Ray, Singers: "Al-Di-La"
7.27 #T1) Freed, Alan, Steve Allen, Al "Jazzbo" Collins And The Modernaires
With George Cates' Out Of Spacers: "The Spaceman"
5.45 #02) Ballard, Hank, and The Midnighters: "The Float"
3.64 #23) Tate, Howard: "Ain't Nobody Home"
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