From: Regina Litman <golq472@golq.org>
Subject: CORRECTION(S) to RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 472 (GOLQ472)
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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:47:04 -0400 (EDT)
RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #472 (GOLQ472)
Congratulations to Team Teitellion and The Village Idiots, who, with scores of
500++, tied for first place. Tied for second place with scores of 500+. were
Barry Silk and Will McCorry. Just behind with the score of 500.. was Really
Rockin' In Boston.
The sub-themes for this quiz were:
* Songs that charted for Sam Cooke. While most of these were songs that Cooke
wrote or co-wrote, I also included two popular standards that were GOLQ-era
chart entries for both him and at least one other artist. Don't worry about so
many Cooke songs being used here and then not being able to be reused for
another 25 months. He had 43 Hot 100 entries, and some of his best-known hits
were not used in this quiz. Team Teitellion, Really Rockin' In Boston, The EJ'S
& Co, The Coasters, Will McCorry, Mike Weaver, and Vito & the Salutations
identified this theme.
* Recordings that were released on the RCA Victor label, which was Cooke's label
starting in 1960, after he had 14 chart entries plus 2 Bubbling Under entries
for Keen. The Cooke song in this quiz is from his RCA Victor era. After I put
this quiz together, I discovered that a record I included for a different
sub-theme was on a label that was manufactured and distributed by RCA Victor.
* Songs that were sung in the 2025 film SONG SUNG BLUE, based on the true story
of Mike and Claire Sardina of Milwaukee, WI, who led a tribute band featuring
the music of Neil Diamond, Patsy Cline, and Buddy Holly. In addition, Mike was
the guitarist for the Esquires several years after their hit-making period had
ended. Team Teitellion, The EJ'S & Co, The Coasters, and Vito & the Salutations
identified the Neil Diamond connection. Team Teitellion and Vito & the
Salutations also identified the Patsy Cline connection, while Really Rockin' In
Boston and Will McCorry noted the presence of country songs or artists, perhaps
also due to the RCA Victor sub-theme. Unlike some recent movies that have used
the hit versions of old songs, the actors in SONG SUNG BLUE performed these
songs.
* Common causes of death. I realized early on that I had three singers--Cline,
Holly, and Otis Redding--who died in plane crashes in this quiz. Since I was
due to take a plane trip to Cleveland to finally visit the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame just after I finished putting this quiz together, I decided to limit this
to just these three. Instead, I added some artists or references to artists who
died of breast cancer, which has affected many people I've known over the years
(including many who have survived). Will McCorry noted the plane crash
connection, as well as one who died in a car crash. Two people included in this
quiz survived car crashes that had major impacts on their careers.
Unintended connections:
* In addition to all of the ones on RCA Victor, five of these records were
released on labels that at some point in their history belonged to the
Decca/Universal/MCA group, including one each on Decca, Uni, and Kapp and two on
Brunswick.
* Two songs included in the book WE FOUND LOVE, SONG BY SONG: THE STORIES BEHIND
100 ROMANTIC HITS by Annie Zaleski, which I mentioned in GOLQ467.
* An answer song and a song sometimes considered to be an answer song.
GOLQ472's mean score was 470.00, and the median was 495.
My thanks to everyone who participated.
Frank Glaz has posted GOLQ473.
-- Regina Litman <GOLQ472@golq.org>
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Tie Breaker Scoring Key
+ after numeric score below indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly.
- indicates partial credit.
x indicates a totally incorrect guess.
. indicates no guess.
# on
Pos Score ID Name and E-mail address Team Age(s)
---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+---+-------
T01 500++ TT Team Teitellion <hat_pat&yahoo.com> 3 60s,70s
(Howard T, Tom P, Patty T)
T01 500++ VI The Village Idiots <MrJaded&aol.com> 3
(Doug, Andrew, Andy)
T03 500+. BA Barry Silk <oldies.fan&verizon.net> 1 70+
T03 500+. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ca.inter.net> 1 68
05 500.. RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini2&iCloud.com> 6 70s
06 495++ TS Tri State Trivia <lowtekman5&aol.com> 7
(Hattie Winterfeld, Frank Glaz,
Mike Gessner, Dino Dinardo, Mike Pell,
John Slover, John Lictro)
07 490++ RP Randy Price <randypny&aol.com> 1 73
08 480++ EJ The EJ'S & Co. <ellisbromberg&gmail.com> 8 39+
(Ellis, Everett, Denise, Rich,
Mitch,Vinnie, Kyra, Kevin)
09 460.. CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 4 73-77
Bigfoot Mae) <rns&san.rr.com>
10 410++ MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1
11 335+. VS Vito & the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> 3or4 boomers
---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+---+-------
Pos Score ID Name and E-mail address # on Age(s)
Team
The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown. A '-' is used to
indicate that no guess was made for a question, whereas a zero indicates that
a completely incorrect response was submitted.
Song#
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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
BA 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
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 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
TS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RP 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20
EJ 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 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
MW 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 - 20 20 20 20 20 10 - 10 20 20 - 20 20 20 20
VS 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 - - - 20 - - 15
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #472 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: Title (year[s]) [peak Pop] {peak R&B} <xxx>...<yyy>
[-] = did not make pop chart
{-} = did not make R&B chart
{F} = made R&B chart as a flip side
{n/c} = no Billboard R&B chart published during this recording's period
of peak popularity
<"xxx">...<"yyy"> = prior GOLQ(s) in which the song appeared, if any.
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Sometimes in the evening
When you do not see
I study the small things
You do constantly
#01) Ames, Ed: "My Cup Runneth Over" (1967) [8] {-} <14><166><260><430>
RCA sub-theme.
This song is from the Broadway musical I DO! I DO! and was a particular favorite
of my parents. After some family members and I attended part of the graduation
festivities of one of my nieces when she got a Masters degree from the
University of Delaware in 2023, we were caught in a lot of traffic trying to
exit the parking area. While we were tied up in this jam, the Sirius XM 1960s
station played this song. We took it as a sign that my parents were smiling
down at us.
Come mister tally man
Tally me
#02) Belafonte, Harry: "Banana Boat (Day-O)" (1957) [5] {7} <21,190>
Other charting versions, all in 1957:
Tarriers, #4, #14 r&b
Fontane Sisters, #13
Steve Lawrence, #18
Sarah Vaughan, #19
Stan Freberg, #25
RCA sub-theme.
Out in the starlight
Just hopin' you may be
Somewhere
#03) Cline, Patsy: "Walkin' After Midnight" (1957) [12] {-} <57><109><345><383>
SONG SUNG BLUE and common cause of death sub-themes. Sung by Kate Hudson in the
film. Decca label.
Then I go to my brother
And I say, "Brother, help me please"
But he winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees
#04) Cooke, Sam: "A Change Is Gonna Come" (1965) [31] {9} <62>
Other notable versions:
1965 - Otis Redding, considered by Whitburn to be a non-Hot 100 classic
1969 - Brenton Wood, #131 Bubbling Under
1970 - 5th Dimension (medley with "People Gotta Be Free"), #60
Sam Cooke songs and RCA sub-themes.
I was originally inspired to use this song after I read a picture book I found
while walking through the children's section of my local library, A CHANGE IS
GONNA COME, words and music by Sam Cooke, illustrations and a note by Nikkolas
Smith. The book also contains a note from the Estate of Sam Cooke written by
his granddaughter, Nicole Cooke-Johnson.
I always knew that a lot of artists had charted with remakes of Cooke's hits,
especially in tribute to him after his tragic murder in 1964. (Fortunately, I
don't think there are any other artists in this quiz who were murdered.) I thus
decided to use some that had charted in the GOLQ era in this quiz.
The B-side of the 5th Dimension recording is quite timely right now, as the
United States marks its 250th birthday. It is the Declaration of Independence
set to music.
All of my love
All of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
#05) Crickets, The: "Oh, Boy!" (1957/58) [10] {13} <7><129><345><446>
Other charting version:
1964 - Jackie DeShannon, #112 Bubbling Under
SONG SUNG BLUE and common cause of death sub-themes. Sung by Michael Imperioli
in the film. Brunswick label.
When I was six years old in 1958, I saw both Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper
on TV and became quite enamored of both of them. So it was quite upsetting to
me to learn on that day in 1959 that both had been killed in a plane crash along
with a third singer whose name meant nothing to me at the time. But eventually
I did learn more about Buddy Holly, including the fact that he had sung a song I
knew at the time of his death. I just didn't know who sang it. This was the
song, and the opening lines I've used here, is what I remembered best about the
song as a child. Another Buddy Holly song, EVERYDAY, is also in SONG SUNG BLUE.
You were holding another girl tight
But when I thought about all your charms
I bounced right back into your arms
#06) Davis, Skeeter: "I Can't Stay Mad At You" (1963) [7] {-} <16><147><178><342>
RCA and common cause of death sub-themes. Skeeter Davis died of breast cancer.
Early in her career, she survived a car crash that killed her singing partner
Betty Jack Davis. After pairing with Betty Jack's sister Georgia for a short
time, she embarked on her successful solo career.
This song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and is sometimes
considered to be an answer song to another RCA hit, "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
by Neil Sedaka (who is also in this quiz as an RCA artist). This would make it
one of two answer songs to Sedaka hits with lyrics by Goffin. The other was
"Oh, Neil!," recorded by Carole King (who did not have a songwriting credit for
that one) in answer to "Oh! Carol," which Sedaka wrote about her.
Pack up the babies
And grab the old ladies
And everyone goes
'Cause everyone knows
#07) Diamond, Neil: "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" (1969) [22] {-}
<74><260><347>
SONG SUNG BLUE sub-theme. Sung by Hugh Jackman in the film. Uni label.
Carole King sings in "Oh, Neil!" that Neil Sedaka put her in a song. Well, Neil
Diamond finally put me in a song because I am an old lady now. On the other
hand, maybe he put me in a song a long time ago when he sang, "Girl, You'll Be A
Woman Soon," when I was a teenager.
No one else has charted with this song, but two of my favorite covers/remakes of
it are by Peggy Lee and by Sonny and Cher.
We're gonna dance, dance, dance
We're gonna shing-a-ling
We're gonna do our thing
Tonight
#08) Esquires, The: "Get On Up" (1967) [11] {3} <55><274>
SONG SUNG BLUE sub-theme. Performed by The Ton3s in the film.
You thrill me
Darling, you thrill me
Baby, you, ya thrill me
Honest you do
Honest you do
Honest you do
#09) Franklin, Aretha: "You Send Me" (1968) [56] {28}
Other charting versions:
1957 - Sam Cooke, #1, #1 r&b
1957 - Teresa Brewer, #8
1971 - Ponderosa Twins + One, #78, #12 r&b
1985 - Manhattans, #81, #20 r&b
Sam Cooke songs sub-theme.
This song was Sam Cooke's first charting record. It was his only BILLBOARD pop
#1, but he had a few more on the r&b chart.
You don't love me, it's plain
I should know you'll never wear my name
I should hate you
The who-ole night through
#10) Gibson, Don: "Sweet Dreams" (1960) [93] {-}
Other notable versions:
1956 - Don Gibson (original version), #9 country
1956 - Faron Young, #2 country
1963 - Patsy Cline, #44, #5 country, #15 Easy Listening
1966 - Tommy McLain, #15
1976 - Emmylou Harris, #1 country
1979 - Reba McEntire, #19 country
RCA and SONG SUNG BLUE sub-themes. Sung by Kate Hudson in the film.
Don Gibson wrote this song and originally recorded it in 1956. The 1960 version
used here is a re-recording and peaked at #9 on the country chart.
But I know that one and one is two
And if this one could be with you
#11) Herman's Hermits: "Wonderful World" (1965) [4] {-} <213>
Other charting versions:
1960 - Sam Cooke, #12, #2 r&b
1976 - Johnny Nash, #103 Bubbling Under, #66 r&b
1978 - Art Garfunkel with James Taylor and Paul Simon, #17
Sam Cooke songs sub-theme. The Sam Cooke version is one of the 100 songs in the
Zaleski book.
This was Sam Cooke's last hit for Keen before he moved to RCA. It is one of the
few Sam Cooke songs that he wrote with one or more others, in this case future
record company executives Lou Adler and Herb Alpert (who of course also became
famous for fronting the Tijuana Brass and was still performing concerts recently
at the age of 90). According the Wikipedia article for the song, Herman's
Hermits recorded this song as a tribute to Sam Cooke shortly after his death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_World_(Sam_Cooke_song)
In case you're wondering, Sam Cooke's first charting single for RCA was "Teenage
Sonata," written by Jeff Barry, who would go on to write a lot more hit songs,
many in collaboration with Ellie Greenwich.
When I go to sleep
I never count sheep
I count all the charms
#12) Jan and Dean: "Linda" (1963) [28] {-} <31><259>
Common cause of death sub-theme. The real-life Linda for whom this song was
written grew up to be post-GOLQ era hitmaker (as part of the group Wings) Linda
Eastman McCartney, who died of breast cancer. I am also remembering Linda Creed
from Philadelphia, who wrote the lyrics for many post-GOLQ era hits before she
died of breast cancer at age 37 in 1986. Jan Berry was injured in a 1966 car
crash that effectively ended his performing career.
When the truth is found to be lies
And all the joy within you dies
#13) Jefferson Airplane: "Somebody To Love" (1967) [5] {-} <66><217><295><434>
RCA sub-theme.
I chose this song because Jefferson Airplane was one of the hardest rocking
groups on RCA.
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk through
Turn away from me darlin'
I'm beggin' you to
#14) Hank Locklin: "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" (1960) [8] {-} <77><197>
Other charting versions (both 1960):
Rusty Draper, #54
Homer & Jethro, #101 Bubbling Under
RCA sub-theme.
This song reached #1 on the country chart. Skeeter Davis recorded an answer
song, "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too," which reached #39 on the Hot 100 and
#2 on the country chart, also in 1960.
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
#15) Monkees, The: "I'm A Believer" (1966/67) [1] {-} <7><215><288><344>
Other charting versions:
1971 - Neil Diamond, #51
2001 - Smash Mouth, #25
SONG SUNG BLUE sub-theme. Sung by Hugh Jackman in the film. Colgems label,
manufactured and distributed by RCA. One of the 100 songs in the Zaleski book.
Neil Diamond, who famously wrote this song, has recorded multiple versions of
it. The 1971 chart entry was of his first recording, on the 1967 album JUST FOR
YOU on BANG Records. BANG continued to re-release previously-released songs he
recorded for them after he left for Uni and then Columbia. The Smash Mouth
version was featured in the movie SHREK.
Well I swear I'm gonna love her until eternity
I know between the both of us her heart we can steal
#16) Nash, Johnny: "Cupid" (1969/70) [39] {-}
Other charting versions:
1961 - Sam Cooke, #17, #20 r&b
1965 - Johnny Rivers, #76
1976 - Tony Orlando & Dawn, #22
1980 - The Spinners (medley with "I've Loved You For A Long Time), #4, #5 r&b
Sam Cooke sub-theme. Lyrics are different from his version as well as that by
Johnny Rivers.
I'm the girl you used to hold
Now I'm the girl out in the cold
When I saw her by your side
I felt like I was about to die
#17) Pavone, Rita: "Remember Me" (1964) [26] {n/c} <167>
RCA sub-theme. Last song added to this quiz because I was holding this spot
open for another RCA artist in this part of the alphabet. But I ended up using
that artist for a tie-breaker.
Rita Pavone is from Italy and has had many hits in Europe. This was her only
Hot 100 entry, although she had two Bubbling Under entries, including the B-side
of "Remember Me." She sang this song during an appearance on the ED SULLIVAN
SHOW.
Put your hand oh on your hip now
Come on and let your backbone slip
Move your body like your hip
#18) Redding, Otis: "Shake" (1967) [47] {16} <129>
Other charting versions:
1965 - Sam Cooke, #7
1965 - Otis Redding, considered by Whitburn to be a non-Hot 100 classic
1967 - The British Walkers, #106 Bubbling Under
Sam Cooke songs and common cause of death sub-themes.
The 1965 Otis Redding recording is a studio version. The charting one in 1967
is a live version recorded in London.
Hearing Sam Cooke's "Shake" on the radio after his death was my first experience
in hearing a posthumous release by a deceased singer. Sadly, Otis Redding died
in a plane crash less than a year after his version of "Shake" was a hit. His
posthumous hit, "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," was the biggest hit of his
career. "Shake" by Sam Cooke, "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay," and "Me And
Bobby McGee" by Janis Joplin are three of my all-time favorite posthumous hits.
(Buddy Holly had some, but they don't rank among my favorite songs of his.)
Those of us who listened to Washington, DC, Top 40 radio in early spring 1967
heard a version of "Shake" by the local group the British Walkers. I harbored
some resentment towards the Redding version for depriving the British Walkers of
what would have been their first national hit. But in the intervening years,
I've developed an appreciation for the Redding recording and have learned a few
things about the British Walkers that would have likely precluded it from
becoming a big hit even without the competing Redding release. First, it was
released on the Cameo label, which was about to declare bankruptcy and go out of
business. Second, the band heard on the record was not the classic lineup of
the British Walkers, who had been around for a few years by then. The lead
singer, Bobbie Howard, had left by then, replaced by brothers Tom and Charlie
Willett. But I did discover fairly recently that "Shake" reached the Bubbling
Under chart, their only time on a Billboard chart.
"Shake" by Shadows Of Knight is a different song, although some sources claim it
is the Sam Cooke song.
The name you underline
I'm hoping that it's mine
Darling I'm so in love with you
#19) Sedaka, Neil: "The Diary" (1958/59) [14] {25} <22><127>
Other notable version:
1959 - Little Anthony & the Imperials, considered by Whitburn to be a
non-Hot 100 classic
RCA sub-theme. I knew that I was going to be doing the RCA sub-theme at the
time of Neil Sedaka's death earlier this year, so I planned to use one of his
songs. This was his first hit record. Songs with same title trivia--In the
1960s, RCA had two different songs called "Let's Go Steady Again" reach the Hot
100, one by Neil Sedaka (#26, 1963) and one by Sam Cooke (#97, 1966).
So close your eyes
While mother sings
Of the beautiful sights that be
And you will see the wonderful things
As you rock in your misty sea
#20) Simon Sisters, The: "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod" (1964) [73] {n/c}
<271><330><386>
Common cause of death sub-theme. Lucy Simon died of breast cancer the day after
her sister, opera singer Joanna Simon (not part of this duo), died of another
form of cancer. The other sister on this recording, Carly Simon, is a breast
cancer survivor. Kapp label.
Every day of my life
Is fresh as morning dew
Just because of you, boy
Just because of you
#21) Springfield, Dusty: "A Brand New Me" (1969/70) [24] {-} <165><434>
Other notable versions:
1969 - Jerry Butler, #109 Bubbling Under
1971 - Aretha Franklin, #6, #1 r&b (2-sided entry with "Bridge Over Troubled
Water")
Common cause of death sub-theme. Dusty Springfield died of breast cancer.
Thom Bell, who later collaborated with Linda Creed on a lot of post-GOLQ era
hits, was one of the writers of this song, along with Jerry Butler and Kenneth
Gamble.
Fish are jumping
Don't you know my darlin'
I said a-right now
And the cotton is high
#22) Stewart, Billy: "Summertime" (1966) [10] {7} <44>
Other notable versions:
1957 - Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong, *
1957 - Sam Cooke, #81
1959 - Miles Davis, *
1959 - Sam Cooke, #106 Bubbling Under
1961 - John Coltrane, *
1961 - Marcels, #78
1962 - Rick Nelson, #89
1963 - Chris Columbo Quartet, #93
1968 - Big Brother & the Holding Company (Janis Joplin), *
1971 - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, #114 Bubbling Under
* - considered by Whitburn to be a non-Hot 100 classic
Sam Cooke songs sub-theme. Billy Stewart, who was from Washington, DC, was
killed in a car crash in early 1970.
The two Sam Cooke entries are of the same recording. The 1959 release is
labeled "Part 2," while the B-side, which is a slower recording, is labeled
"Part 1." The 1957 release was the B-side of "You Send Me."
This is a classic song from PORGY AND BESS with music by George Gershwin and
lyrics by DuBose Heyward.
Darling you made me
Change my mind
I can't leave you
Leave you behind
#23) Thomas, Carla: "I'll Bring It Home To You" (1962) [41] {9} <368>
Sam Cooke songs sub-theme. This is an answer song to his hit "Bring It On Home
To Me."
Charting versions of "Bring It On Home To Me":
1962 - Sam Cooke, #13, #2 r&b
1965 - The Animals, #32
1968 - Eddie Floyd, #17, #4 r&b
1970 - Lou Rawls, #96, #45 r&b
1976 - Mickey Gilley, #101 Bubbling Under
What more can I say
Believe me
There's no other way
I love you
I will to the end
#24) Vinton, Bobby: "There! I've Said It Again" (1963/64) [1] {-} <61><217><324>
Other notable charting versions:
1945 - Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, #1 and #2 on various BILLBOARD charts
1945 - Jimmy Dorsey, #8 and #12 on various BILLBOARD charts
1959 - Sam Cooke, #81, #25 r&b
Sam Cooke songs sub-theme.
This song was written by Redd Evans and David Mann in 1941.
All day long they sayin'
Oomph uh
Oomph uh
Oomph uh
Oomph uh
Don't you know the sound
#25) Wilson, Jackie, and Count Basie: "Chain Gang" (1968) [84] {37} <335>
Other charting versions:
1960 - Sam Cooke, #2, #2 r&b
1976 - Jim Croce (medley with other oldies), #63
Sam Cooke songs sub-theme. Brunswick label.
Speaking of posthumous hits, I had never heard of the Jim Croce medley until I
worked on this quiz. Some of his other posthumous hits are among my favorites
in this category.
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Tie-Breakers
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My babe don't buy me presents
How can you laugh when you know I'm down?
Beep beep beep beep yeah!
I got something to say that might cause you pain
#T1) Nilsson: "You Can't Do That" (1967) [122] {-}
Other charting version:
1964 - The Beatles, #48
RCA sub-theme.
I had heard of but never heard this record. I had always thought it was a
straight cover of the Beatles' hit. Then when I was going through Whitburn to
look for an RCA release between Nash and Redding, I saw this one listed with the
notation, "includes bits of other Beatles' hits." I found it on YouTube and
decided that it would be one of the tie-breakers in this quiz, with the lyrics
coming from a segment of these bits. Various online sources count 17 or 18
Beatles song bits in Nilsson's recording. Google AI lists the following songs:
"She's a Woman," "I'm Down," "Drive My Car," "You're Going To Lose That Girl,"
"Good Day Sunshine," "A Hard Day's Night," "Rain," "I Want to Hold Your Hand,"
"And I Love Her," "Day Tripper," "Paperback Writer," "Baby It's You,"
"Do You Want to Know a Secret," "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown),"
"Yesterday," and "Strawberry Fields Forever."
He sings a song about a crawdad hole
He sings a song about a jelly roll
He sings a song about a-pork and greens
He sings some blues 'bout-a New Orleans
#T2) Presley, Elvis, with The Jordanaires: "King Creole" (1958) [-] {-}
RCA sub-theme. Was I really going to omit what was probably the most successful
RCA artist in the GOLQ era and possibly in the whole history of the label from
this quiz?
From his movie of the same title. While I always associate the Jordanaires with
Elvis, at least five other singers in this quiz--Bobby Vinton, Patsy Cline, Hank
Locklin, Don Gibson, and Skeeter Davis--and two singers mentioned as having
other charted versions of songs in this quiz--Faron Young and Rick Nelson--also
recorded or otherwise performed with them. I have a 1970s album by Gordon
Lightfoot on which they perform on some songs.
Some YouTube playlists I have made that are connected to some of the songs in
this quiz:
A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke Songs by him and Others
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOsEQnOB2IgWxQr7kyeX6dbyYn_bVLb8
Sweet Dreams Suite
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOsEQnOB2Ijpne9EjZ3Vd0Yje6RO_YfK
Includes multiple versions of the Don Gibson song plus different 1980s songs
called "Sweet Dreams" by the Eurythmics and by Air Supply.
Neil Diamond Sings "I'm a Believer"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxOsEQnOB2Iie4aeTIoV8qelB3ZcTJ3gw
4 studio versions and 4 live ones
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This chart ranks the songs/artists from most to least recognized. The second
number on the line denotes the average number of points scored on that song
(total points divided by number of entrants, to 2 decimal places). For
comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale.
All of the songs did about as well as I thought they would.
Rank Avg. Song
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T01 20.00 #01) Ames, Ed: "My Cup Runneth Over"
T01 20.00 #02) Belafonte, Harry: "Banana Boat (Day-O)"
T01 20.00 #05) Crickets, The: "Oh, Boy!"
T01 20.00 #06) Davis, Skeeter: "I Can't Stay Mad At You"
T01 20.00 #07) Diamond, Neil: "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show"
T01 20.00 #08) Esquires, The: "Get On Up"
T01 20.00 #11) Herman's Hermits: "Wonderful World"
T01 20.00 #12) Jan and Dean: "Linda"
T01 20.00 #15) Monkees, The: "I'm A Believer"
T01 20.00 #22) Stewart, Billy: "Summertime"
T11 19.55 #13) Jefferson Airplane: "Somebody To Love"
T11 19.55 #25) Wilson, Jackie, and Count Basie: "Chain Gang"
T13 19.09 #09) Franklin, Aretha: "You Send Me"
T13 19.09 #16) Nash, Johnny: "Cupid"
T15 18.18 #03) Cline, Patsy: "Walkin' After Midnight"
T15 18.18 #04) Cooke, Sam: "A Change Is Gonna Come"
T15 18.18 #10) Gibson, Don: "Sweet Dreams"
T15 18.18 #14) Hank Locklin: "Please Help Me, I'm Falling"
T15 18.18 #18) Redding, Otis: "Shake"
T15 18.18 #19) Sedaka, Neil: "The Diary"
T15 18.18 #20) Simon Sisters, The: "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod"
T15 18.18 #23) Thomas, Carla: "I'll Bring It Home To You"
T15 18.18 #24) Vinton, Bobby: "There! I've Said It Again"
24 16.36 #T1) Nilsson: "You Can't Do That"
25 15.45 #21) Springfield, Dusty: "A Brand New Me"
26 14.55 #17) Pavone, Rita: "Remember Me"
27 10.91 #T2) Presley, Elvis, with The Jordanaires: "King Creole"
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Regina Litman <GOLQ472@golq.org>