From: Rich Ardini <golq460@golq.org>
Subject: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 460 (GOLQ460)
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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:03:46 -0400 (EDT)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #460 (GOLQ460)
There was a three-way tie for first place. Congratulations to Team Teitellion
(first to submit a perfect score), Tri-State Trivia, and Village Idiots, all
with perfect scores. The Coasters and Virve Juopperi were close behind.
The tie-breaker theme was groups whose names were inspired by a 60s song title.
The average score was 423. Nine songs were identified by all teams. Some teams
noticed there were six songs in the 67-69 era. My apologies, I made a
last-minute change to one of the songs and caused that.
Teams that submitted Puzzler answers are Team Teitellion, the EJs & Co.,
Virve Juopperi, and Will McCorry. The complete Puzzler solution is below.
And thanks to Bob Bluestein for continuing to provide these puzzlers.
Thanks to everyone who entered. GOLQ #461 will be posted shortly, if it hasn't
already.
- Rich Ardini
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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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T01 500++ TT Team Teitellion (Howard T, Tom P, Patty T)
<hat_pat&yahoo.com> 3 60s, 70s
T01 500++ TS Tri-State Trivia <lowtekman5&aol.com> 7 -
T01 500++ VI Village Idiots (Doug, Andrew, Andy)
<MrJaded, ARE7, Clete6 all at &aol.com> 3 -
04 460.+ CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 5 72, 76, 73,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> -, 72
05 460.. VJ Virve Juopperi <virve.juopperi&gmail.com> 1 44
06 420+. EJ The EJ's & Co. (Ellis, Kevin, Kyra,
Vinnie, Mitch) <ellisbromberg&gmail.com> 5 38+
07 420.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 67
08 410++ DT Delphi Trivia Club <rcwkid99&outlook.com> 5 67+
09 400.+ VS Vito & The Salutations <baileyl@colorado.edu> 5 boomers
10 380.- MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 -
11 200.+ RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rfbluestein&gmail.com> 5 70s
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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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
TT 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 ++
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 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 ++
CO 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 .+
VJ 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 +.
WM 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 10 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 . 20 20 .+
MW 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 .+
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 #454 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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Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #460
Recordings #01-25 were from 1955 through 1969
Due 5:00 p.m. EDT (GMT-5) on Saturday, May 31, 2025
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When we met, I was sure out to lunch
#01) Association, The: "Along Comes Mary" (1966) [7] {-} <15><130><287><356>
Then you will find your true love will be
Someone who cares for you and wants to make you happy
#02) Avalon, Frankie: "Just Ask Your Heart" (1959) [7] {-} <38><258><284>
I left some biscuits for the pup
I put fresh water in his cup
And now I'm off, I'm gonna live it up
#03) Brown, Ruth: "This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'" (1958) [24] {7} <49><127>
EJ: Used in an entertaining Hummer H3 commercial in 2006
Well now, some may call me Joe
And some may call me Moe
Just remember
#04) Cadillacs, The: "Speedoo" (1955/56) [17] {3} <18><180><201><311><391>
What would I give for just a few moments
What would I give just to have you near
Tell me you will try
#05) Carter, Clarence: "Slip Away" (1968) [6] {2} <74>
If you want him to be
Always by your side
Take his hand tonight
Swallow your foolish pride
#06) Exciters, The: "Tell Him" (1962/63) [4] {5} <8><134><318>
Got your cable just today
Killed my groove I've got to say
#07) Five Americans, The: "Western Union" (1967) [5] {-} <31><195>
While the cats are ballin'
You better stop your stallin'
It's intermission in a minute
So you better get with it
#08) Gibbs, Georgia: "Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)"
(1955) [1] {-} <173><195><306>
The girl I love, she, up and left me
She ran away with my best friend
Comes home at night just for an hour
When daylight comes she's gone again
#09) Hamilton, Roy: "You Can Have Her" (1961) [12] {6} <46><169><294>
Please read my letter closely
It's beneficial to you
Must read in-between the lines
#10) Hollies, The: "Dear Eloise" (1967/68) [50] {-} <85><171>
Her name was Sue, yes
His name was Earl
His love was Lorraine
She's a wonderful girl
#11) Jive Five, The: "My True Story" (1961) [3] {1} <21><89><244>
Well, I saw a gal walkin' down the street
The kind of a gal I'd love to meet
She had blond hair and eyes of blue
#12) Knox, Buddy, with The Rhythm Orchids: "Party Doll"
(1957) [1] {3} <18><145><261>
Train is a-tootin' its long, lonesome call
Wheels are clicking their way down the track
Countin' the days till he's coming back
#13) Linden, Kathy: "Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye" (1959) [11] {-} <121>
I don't mind when you lend my clothes
My jewelry and such
But, honey, let's get somethin' straight
There's one thing you don't touch
#14) Little Eva: "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" (1962/63) [12] {6} <7><119><221>
Well, I never felt more like a-runnin' away
But why should I go
#15) Mitchell, Guy: "Singing The Blues" (1956/57) [1] {4} <24><151><240>
Now I must hang up the phone
#16) Monkees, The: "Last Train To Clarksville" (1966) [1] {-} <31><133><270>
You think I'm a fool, you treat me like dirt
You pull the string and hope I will be your friend
But I know what's on your mind
So I'd rather stay out in the street without a dime
And I'd rather
#17) Ohio Express: "Beg, Borrow And Steal" (1967) [29] {-} <142><331>
Jim was gone for so long
Yet I knew I still loved him
But then Fred showed his true love
He wouldn't stand in our way
#18) Page, Patti: "Go On With The Wedding" (1956) [11] {-} <171>
You said you'd be good to me
But baby, you didn't even try
Well I make it alright
From Monday morning 'til Friday night
#19) Rich, Charlie: "Lonely Weekends" (1960) [22] {-} <70><202>
Now I know, I know that it's true
#20) Sedaka, Neil: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" (1962) [1] {12} <36><101><208>
You say you're gonna make me
Turn the lights down low
You said you're gonna make me
Feel all a-glow
Well, I don't know
#21) Shirelles, The: "Tonights The Night" (1960) [39] {14} <25><97>
Where the New York City winters aren't bleedin' me
#22) Simon & Garfunkel: "The Boxer" (1969) [7] {-} <94><200><263>
Wonderin' how I made it
And how long it's gonna last
Success has come to lots of them
And failure's always there
Time, time waits for no one
#23) Thomas, Irma: "Wish Someone Would Care" (1964) [17] {n/c} <62><128>
Talk about a girl with a sweet disposition
You oughta have a room full of ribbons
And wear 'em in your hair
Everyday of the week for me
#24) Vee, Bobby: "Beautiful People" (1967) [37] {-} <->
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your tremblin' hand
One key unlocks them both you know
And it's at a-your command
#25) We Five: "Let's Get Together" (1965) [31] {-} <155>
TT: The Youngbloods also fit alphabetically, but they sing the last two lines
as:
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command
QM: The Youngbloods song is also from the 67-69 era, but I gave everyone credit,
since my last-minute song change threw off the number of 67-69 songs to start
with.
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Tie-Breakers
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What have you done, uh huh huh
Slippin' slidin' down-a Highway 31, mm mm mm
The traffic lights changed from green to red
They tried to slow but they both wound up dead
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
Someone's gonna make you pay your fare
#T1) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band: "Death Cab For Cutie" (1967) [-] {-} <->
QM: This song is best known for appearing in the Beatles TV-movie,
Magical Mystery Tour, and for inspiring a 90s alt-rock group to use
the song title as their name.
About the song title, Neil Innes of the Bonzos first came across it in
a pulp fiction magazine he saw in a street market. He decided, with fellow
Bonzo Vivian Stanshall, to write a 'parody' teen-tragedy song, with that name.
Neil would later be a frequent collaborator with Monty Python. He also
co-created the Rutles, a Beatles-parody project, like the later Blues
Brothers and Spinal Tap.
Vivian Stanshall was later heard as the voice that announces all the
instruments in Tubular Bells.
The Beatles TV-movie was not broadcast in the U.S. If you look hard enough
on the web for it, you can view it. Archive.org is one location.
No one tried to say a thing
When they carried him out in jest
Except, of course, the little neighbor boy
Who carried him to rest
And he just walked along, alone
With his guilt so well concealed
And muttered underneath his breath
"Nothing is revealed"
#T2) Bob Dylan: The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest (1967) [-] {-} <->
QM: The song title inspired the group Judas Priest, founded in 1969.
When I looked for other groups whose names were inspired by 60s song titles,
the pickings were few. They include:
-The Sisters Of Mercy (Leonard Cohen song), an 80s British rock band.
-Jo Jo Gunne (Chuck Berry song), a 70s one semi-hit wonder group. Their song was
Run, Run, Run, and featured Jay Ferguson, formerly with Spirit.
-Nazareth (from The Band: The Weight). They were listening to that album while
deciding their name and 'pulled into Nazareth' appealed to them.
-Deep Purple took their name from the song of the same name, but it was first a
30s song, before Nino Tempo and April Stevens recorded it in the 60s.
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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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20.0 #01) Association, The: "Along Comes Mary"
20.0 #04) Cadillacs, The: "Speedoo"
20.0 #11) Jive Five, The: "My True Story"
20.0 #12) Knox, Buddy, with The Rhythm Orchids: "Party Doll"
20.0 #15) Mitchell, Guy: "Singing The Blues"
20.0 #16) Monkees, The: "Last Train To Clarksville"
20.0 #20) Sedaka, Neil: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
20.0 #22) Simon & Garfunkel: "The Boxer"
20.0 #25) We Five: "Let's Get Together"
18.2 #02) Avalon, Frankie: "Just Ask Your Heart"
18.2 #06) Exciters, The: "Tell Him"
18.2 #07) Five Americans, The: "Western Union"
18.2 #14) Little Eva: "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"
17.3 #08) Gibbs, Georgia: "Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)"
16.4 #13) Linden, Kathy: "Goodbye, Jimmy, Goodbye"
14.5 #03) Brown, Ruth: "This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'"
14.5 #05) Carter, Clarence: "Slip Away"
14.5 #09) Hamilton, Roy: "You Can Have Her"
14.5 #17) Ohio Express: "Beg, Borrow And Steal"
14.5 #18) Page, Patti: "Go On With The Wedding"
14.5 #10) Rich, Charlie: "Lonely Weekends"
14.5 #21) Shirelles, The: "Tonights The Night"
13.6 #T2) Bob Dylan: The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
12.7 #24) Vee, Bobby: "Beautiful People"
10.9 #10) Hollies, The: "Dear Eloise"
10.9 #23) Thomas, Irma: "Wish Someone Would Care"
9.1 #T1) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band: "Death Cab For Cutie"
PUZZLER SOLUTION
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Congratulations to all those who figured out the entire solution to this
Puzzler despite the minimal set of instructions!
Clue Answers
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A) Mar-Keys recorded the instrumental "Last NIGHT", Elvis Presley recorded
"One Night", and The New Christy Minstrels recorded "Saturday Night"
B) Bruce Channel and Jose Feliciano both recorded "HEY! Baby", The Leaves,
Cher, and Wilson Pickett all recorded "Hey Joe", and "Paul & Paula"
recorded "Hey Paula"
C) Sharp released "MASHED Potato Time" and "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)"
in '62
D) PAUL ANKA wrote English lyrics to the French tune "Comme d'habitude"
E) Moore, McPhatter, King, and Pinkney were all at one time or another
members of The DRIFTERS
F) Sedaka released "Stairway To HEAVEN" and The Skyliners released "Pennies
From Heaven" in '60
G) Bobby BLAND charted dozens of top 100 pop hits between '57 and '74, the
highest charting single being "Ain't Nothing You Can Do", #20 in '64
H) In the title song to the James Bond film "Thunderball", "They call him
the WINNER who takes all"
I) The Beatles' "HELP!" was #1 for 3 weeks in '65
J) Ives released "A Little BITTY Tear" in '61, reaching #9
K) In "The Boy From New York City", "He's NEAT and oh so sweet"
L) Tommy BOYCE & Bobby Hart teamed up for 4 charting singles in '67 and '68
M) Released in '66, "Knight In RUSTY Armour" reached #15 for the duo
N) In The Coasters' "POISON IVY", "You're gonna need an ocean / Of calamine
lotion / You'll be scratchin' like a hound / The minute you start to
mess around"
O) The famous FILLMORE Auditorium is located on the corner of Fillmore
Street and Geary Boulevard
P) Singer/guitarist Hooker's "BOOM Boom" charted in '62
Q) Ronnie DOVE also recorded "A Little Bit Of Heaven" and "When Liking
Turns To Loving"
R) "MEET THE Supremes" debuted in '62 and contains their first top 100
single, "Your Heart Belongs To Me"
S) The Who's rock opera album "TOMMY" contains the songs "Pinball Wizard",
"I'm Free", and (as part of the album track "We're Not Gonna Take It")
"See Me, Feel Me", all three released as singles
T) "SHOO-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day", one of the first songs to use a Clavinet -
an electric clavichord - in a popular recording, hit #9 in '68
U) Cousins Hugo Peretti and LUIGI Creatore recorded as Hugo & Luigi, wrote
songs for Roulette Records, produced recordings for RCA Records, and
founded Avco Embassy Records in '68
Most letters of the clue answers fill in the diagram - one letter per
complete brick - as follows: The digit-letter combination under a clue
answer's slot identifies the diagram's "brick" that that slot's answer
letter fills. For example, if a slot is filled with the answer letter
"Q" and the digit-letter combination under the slot is "1e", then a "Q"
goes into the brick centered at row "1", column "e". Note that here a
"row" is two layers of brick, so that the top layer of row "1" contains
bricks "1b", "1d",..., "1r", while the second layer contains bricks
"1c", "1e", ..., "1q". Note that row "6" has only a top layer of bricks.
If a clue answer slot has simply an "a" below it, then its answer
letter fills one of the diagram's column "a" slots. If a clue answer
slot has simply an "s" below it, then its answer letter fills one of
the diagram's column "s" slots. The correctly ordered letters of column
"a" spell out a pertinent phrase, as do the correctly ordered letters
of column "s".
The result is that the letters filling the bricks spell out (adding
spaces and punctuation) "(TODAY I MET) THE BOY I'M GONNA MARRY / THEN HE
KISSED ME / YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' / BE MY BABY / RIVER DEEP -
MOUNTAIN HIGH", five prime examples of producer Phil Spector's famous
dense orchestral production technique, the "Wall of Sound". The letters
of column "a" rearrange to spell "PHIL SPECTOR", and the letters of column
"s" rearrange to spell the Puzzler's theme, "WALL OF SOUND", which the
diagram of bricks represents. In addition, one column of the clue answers'
letters spells out (adding spaces and punctuation) "HE'S A REBEL / BABY,
I LOVE YOU", two more examples of Spector's production technique.
Spector considered his production of Ike & Tina Turner's "River Deep -
Mountain High" to epitomize the Wall of Sound technique. Brian Wilson once
declared "Be My Baby" to be the greatest pop record ever made; Wilson
himself used the technique in creating "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Good
Vibrations". Other prominent uses of the Wall of Sound approach include
Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe", Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want To Be
With You", The Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack", and Simon & Garfunkel's
"Bridge Over Troubled Water".
Here's hoping you had fun completing the diagram's "Wall of Sound", brick
by brick!
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Rich Ardini <golq460@golq.org>