From: hernando@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (howard.a.teitelbaum)
Subject: RESULTS:  Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #36
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 16:02:07 GMT
Keywords: oldies, lyrics, quiz, results, answers


RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #36

In a close contest, Jamie Lubin narrowly beat out the Barry & Joe team for
first place; congratulations to both for their outstanding scores.  The
Schuberts had an excellent score to finish third, and there were very good
performances by the Norm & Kathy & Carol team and Dan Murphy, who finished
fourth and fifth, respectively.  Special recognition goes to Jessica Raine, who
had the best score among post-Boomers (who couldn't possibly remember when any
of these songs were first out).  Of course, thanks to everyone who entered.

GOLQ#37 will be posted shortly by Jamie Lubin.  I've also posted an updated
sorted song list for all the GOLQs to date (1-36).

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There is a "+" after Score below for each tie-breaker answered correctly; a
"-" indicates partial credit.  An "x" indicates a totally incorrect guess.

Place     ID                                                     # on
    Score    Name <E-mail address>                               team Age(s)
 01 480+x JL Jamie Lubin <jil@donuts0.bellcore.com>                 1 47
 02 460++ BJ Barry Silk & Joe Haertel <no net access>               2 40,41
 03 420+  RK Rick & Kathy Schubert<rick.schubert@SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM>2 40,43
 04 380   NK Norm & Kathy & Carol <crandall@iseeu.enet.dec.com>     3 36,36,38
 05 359+  DM Dan Murphy <danielm@tekgen.bv.tek.com>                 1 38
 06 320   BC Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve, Nina and Sheila <dorin@ksr.com>4 43,46,48,?
T07 300   BT Bonnie Teitelbaum <no net access>                      1 42
T07 300   RS Ron & Sally Crandall <rmc@psuvm.psu.edu>               2 41,41
 09 230+x DG The Old Folks at DG <cochran@dg-rtp.dg.com>            5 various
 10 209   DR Deb Smith & Rich Kulawiec <rsk@gynko.circ.upenn.edu>   2 ??
 11 204-  UN UNM <dave@ariel.unm.edu>                               6 39.7 avg
 12 180   GE The Genasys Team <jonog@g2syd.genasys.com.au>          5 various
 13 179   MH Mike Hubbard & Team <76424.1703@CompuServe.COM>        2 40s
 14 139   JR Jessica Raine <st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu>           1 18
 15 120+  DF Don Fausett <dfausett@zach.fit.edu>                    1 52
 16  60   DE David Ewing <david@avalanche.com>                      1 37
 17  29   EL Erkki Lehtim ki <ERKKI@TAYS.FI>                        ? ??
T18  20   MM Marc Meltzer <mmeltzer@wam.umd.edu>                    1 20
T18  20   MP Mitch Pravatiner <U15289@uicvm.uic.edu>                1 ??

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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#
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
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JL  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  0 20 20 20 20 20
BJ   - 20 20 20 20  - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
RK   -  - 20 20  -  - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
NK   0 20 20 20  -  0 20 20 20 20  - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  - 20 20 20  - 20
DM   - 20 20 20  -  - 20 20 20  - 20 20 20 20 20  -  - 20 20 20 19 20 20  - 20
BC   -  - 20 20  -  - 20 20 20 20  -  - 20 20 20 20 20  - 20  0 20 20 20  - 20
BT   -  - 20  -  - 20 20  - 20 20  -  - 20  - 20 20 20 20 20  - 20 20 20  - 20
RS   -  - 20 20 20  -  0  - 20 20  0  0 20 20 20  0 20 20  - 20 20 20 20  0 20
DG   -  - 20 20  -  - 20 20 20  -  - 20 10  -  - 20  -  0 20  - 20  - 20  - 20
DR   -  -  - 20  -  - 20 19 20  -  - 20 10  - 20  -  -  - 20  - 20  - 20  - 20
UN   -  - 20 19  -  - 10 19 20  -  -  - 18  - 15 19  -  -  5  - 19  0 20  - 20
GE   - 20 20 20  -  -  - 20 20  -  -  0  -  - 20  -  - 20 20  -  -  0 20  -  -
MH   -  -  -  -  -  - 20  - 20 20  -  - 20  - 20 20  -  - 19  -  0  - 20  - 20
JR   -  -  -  -  -  - 20  - 20  -  - 20  -  -  - 19 20  -  0  -  - 20 20  -  -
DF   -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 20  -  - 20 20 20  - 20  - 20  -  -
DE   -  - 20 20  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  0  -  - 20
EL   -  -  -  -  -  -  - 19  -  -  -  -  - 10  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
MM   -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 20  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  0  -  -  -  -
MP   -  - 20  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  0  -  -  -  -

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		GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #36 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:

	#number) Artist: "Title" (year) [peak Pop] {peak R&B}

where "peak Pop" = Peak position achieved on the weekly Billboard Pop chart
      "peak R&B" = Peak position on the weekly Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart
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Maybe I'm just wasting time
Can't get you off my mind
You could make me feel so good
I know you could, if you only would
#01) Brook Benton: "Kiddio" (1960) [7] {1}
[Topped the R&B charts for 9 weeks.]

You know, I'm still livin' in town
But I done married and settled down
Now I really have a ball
'Cause I don't browse around at all
#02) Chuck Berry: "Almost Grown" (1959) [32] {3}
[Backing vocals by The Moonglows.]

Just get an electric guitar
Then take some time and learn how to play
And when your hair's grown right
And your pants are tight
It's gonna be alright
#03) The Byrds: "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (1967) [29]
[Mitch Pravatiner mentioned a cover by Patti Smith.  Jamie Lubin noted that
lead singer Roger McGuinn was a back-up musician with the Limeliters folk
group.]

I'm going where the water tastes like wine
We can jump in the water, stay drunk all the time
#04) Canned Heat: "Going Up the Country" (1968/69) [11]
[The Schuberts recalled that Canned Heat played at Woodstock.]

You still got time
So make up your mind
What's it to be?
Do you want me?
#05) The Chantels: "Look in My Eyes" (1961) [14] {6}
[They met in a high school choir, but took their name from a rival high school,
St. Francis de Chantelle.  Original lead singer Arlene Smith had left the group
by this time; Barry & Joe noted that Annette Smyth sang lead on this one.
Jamie noted that this song was written by their manager, Richard Barrett.  A
1966 cover by The Three Degrees barely charted at #97.]

He's got me
Oh, why can't I get him?
#06) The Flirtations: "Nothing But a Heartache" (1969) [34]

It may be hard to discover
That you've been left for another
But don't forget that love's a game
And it can always come again
#07) Gerry & The Pacemakers: "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (1964) [4]
[Jamie observed that it was written by lead singer Gerry Marsden, and that it
was their 1st hit.]

Put your glad rags on
And join me, hon
#08) Bill Haley & His Comets: "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" (1955) [1]
[Original released in May '54, only reaching #23.  Its 1955 re-release,
coinciding with its appearance in the film "Blackboard Jungle," became one of
the opening salvos of rock-n-roll.  Held the #1 position for 8 weeks, and has
sold over 20 million copies to date.  Charted again in 1974, peaking at #39.
Jamie noted that it spent a total of 38 weeks on the charts, and that it was
used as the opening theme for the first season of the "Happy Days" TV show.]

I walked her home and she held my hand
I knew it couldn't be just a one night stand
#09) Herman's Hermits: "I'm into Something Good" (1964/65) [13]
[Their first charted hit.  The original by Earl-Jean (Earl-Jean McCrea of The
Cookies) hit #38 earlier in '64.  Barry & Joe noted that the line in her
version was "He walked me home and he held my hand".  Peter Noone ("Herman")
re-recorded this song for the soundtrack of the movie "Naked Gun."
Song was written by the team of Gerry Goffin & Carole King.]

How it all comes back to me
The movies every Saturday
The place we used to go to eat
I want so much to have it like it used to be
#10) Tommy James & The Shondells: "Mirage" (1967) [10]

Drive-in movies every night
Double features
Lots more time to hold her tight
#11) Jerry Keller: "Here Comes Summer" (1959) [14]
[Keller co-wrote The Cyrkle's 1966 hit "Turn-Down Day."  Covered by Wildfire in
1977 (#49).]

Three nights and days, I sail the sea
I think of girl, constantly
#12) The Kingsmen: "Louie Louie" (1963) [2]
[Written and originally recorded by Richard Berry (his version didn't chart).
The Kingsmen's hit version, which featured barely intelligible vocals, prompted
the rumor that the song contained "dirty" lyrics.  In Berry's original, the
protagonist (the guy pouring his heart out to Louie) speaks in more of a
Caribbean-ish dialect ("me sail the sea, me think of girl ...").  This is
possibly the most frequently covered rock song; Rhino Records has produced not
one, but two CDs consisting solely of versions of "Louie Louie."  The first of
these CDs mentions in its liner notes that one radio station had a "Louie
Louie" marathon consisting of over 300 versions!]

When you're all alone, far away from home
Someone's gonna flirt with you
I won't think it's wrong if you play along
Just don't fall for someone new
#13) Gary Lewis & The Playboys: "Save Your Heart for Me" (1965) [2]

Going to the corner
Pick up my sweetie pie
She's my rock-n-roll baby
She's the apple of my eye
#14) Little Richard: "Ready Teddy" (1956) [44] {8}
[B-side of "Rip it Up."  The Schuberts noted that Buddy Holly had an uncharted
version of this song.]

Caught up in a summer shower
Drying while it soaks the flowers
Maybe we'll be caught for hours
Waiting out the sun
#15) The Lovin' Spoonful: "Rain on the Roof" (1966) [10]

Everywhere I go
Your face I see
Every step I take
You take with me
#16) Martha & The Vandellas: "Nowhere to Run" (1965) [8] {5}

As far as I can see
This is heaven
And speaking just for me
It's ours to share
#17) Johnny Mathis: "It's Not for Me to Say" (1957) [5]
[The Schuberts mentioned that this was from the film "Lizzie."  Jamie noted:
"On the charts for 34 weeks--for songs not released more than once, this is 9th
all-time!!  Holds the all-time record of having an album, "Johnny's Greatest
Hits," on Billboard's best-selling charts for 9 1/2 years!!  Record sales [of
the album] of over 100 million world-wide."  I believe that this album was the
first of the "greatest hits LP" genre.]

So I took my guitar, picks and all
Bid farewell to my poor old Pa
Split for Memphis where they say "y'all"
And them swingin' cats are havin' a ball
#18) Bill Parsons: "The All American Boy" (1958/59) [2] {16}
[A parody of Elvis' rise to fame and induction into the army.  Actually
recorded by Bobby Bare.  Bare and Parsons shared a recording session in which
each performed several songs; Bare sang this one, which they co-wrote.  (The
writing credits read "Bill Parsons - Orville Lunsford," Lunsford being a pen
name of Bare's.)  When the song was released, it was erroneously credited to
Parsons.  Since Bare had entered the army and was thus unavailable, Parsons
toured and lip-synched to the song.  The B-side of the record, "Rubber Dolly,"
is *really* sung by Parsons, however!]

When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do
#19) The Platters: "Only You (And You Alone)" (1955) [5] {1}
[Lead singer Tony Williams died in August 1992.  Ten versions of this song have
made the pop and/or R&B charts over the years.  Jamie noted:  "Written by their
manager, Buck Ram; their 1st hit.  Took 90 days in '55 before it was kicked off
on the air by DJ Bob Salter in Seattle."  The Schuberts noted:  "Recorded on
the Federal label in 1954, who did not want to use it.  They re-recorded it for
Mercury (and the rest is history)."]

Believe me when I say how much I love you
Believe me when I say how much I care
Forgive me, give me peace of mind
All I need is time
To prove my love for you
#20) Rene & Rene: "Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You)" (1968/69) [14]
[Song featured alternating Spanish and English verses.  Their full names were
Rene Herrera and Rene Ornelas.]

Three deuces and a four speed
And a 389
#21) Ronny & The Daytonas: "G.T.O." (1964) [4]
[Yeah, but no airbag ...  Jamie observed that it was produced by Bill Justis
(of "Raunchy" fame).]

Remember when you held me tight
And you kissed me all through the night
#22) Neil Sedaka: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962) [1]
[Sedaka's 1975 slow version peaked at #8. Additional covers by The Happenings
(1968, #67), Lenny Welch (1970, #34, R&B #27), and The Partridge Family
(1972, #28).  In 1984, the American Comedy Network charted at #70 with their
parody "Breaking Up Is Hard on You (a/k/a Don't Take Ma Bell Away from Me),"
referring to the breakup of the Bell System.]

The cars keep a-goin' faster all the time
Bum still cries "Hey buddy, have you got a dime?"
#23) Sonny & Cher: "The Beat Goes On" (1967) [6]

Well, babe, you know I love you so
I'd praise the world if you could know
But when I see you coming down the street
My heart skips a beat
#24) The Stereos: "I Really Love You" (1961) [29]

I know she's the kind of girl
To throw my love away
But I still love her so
Don't hurt me now, don't hurt me now
#25) The Zombies: "Tell Her No" (1965) [6]
[Covered by Juice Newton in 1983 (#27).  Jamie Lubin noted that the second line
should be "WHO'D throw ...".  The Crandalls noted:  "Listed in the Book of Rock
Lists as the 2nd most negative song (lots of "no's") in Rock history.  No. 1
was "Nobody But Me" by the Human Beinz."]

If your old man ain't treatin' you right
Come up hear and see old Dan
I rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
#TB1) The Dominoes: "Sixty-Minute Man" (1951) [17] {1}
[#1 on the R&B charts for 14 weeks.  Covered by Rufus Thomas in 1970 (R&B #42)
and Clarence Carter in 1973 (#65, R&B #17).  The sexual innuendo of this song
was common in R&B tunes of the time, but rare in the early-'50s pop world.
Whitburn shows the title without a hyphen, but Barry Silk gave the spelling
above from the original 45.  Jamie Lubin noted that the second line should be
"Come up HERE ...".  The Schuberts noted:  "The Dominoes were formed by
piano-player Billy Ward (and were later renamed Billy Ward and His Dominoes)
and featured lead-singer Clyde McPhatter, although he didn't sing lead on this
song.  He was billed as "Clyde Ward" as if he were Billy Ward's younger
brother.  He eventually left the group because he didn't think he was getting
enough recognition (and maybe to reclaim his name)."]

Looking for a far off land
I'm just a drifting man
And I know not where to go
#TB2) Little Anthony & The Imperials: "Traveling Stranger" (1961)
[Never charted; released as a single in '61, but it appeared on their first
album along with "Tears on My Pillow," so may have been recorded earlier(?).]

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The following table ranks the songs/artists 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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15.8	#09) Herman's Hermits: "I'm into Something Good" (1964/65) [13]
15.8	#23) Sonny & Cher: "The Beat Goes On" (1967) [6]
13.7	#03) The Byrds: "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (1967) [29]
13.7	#25) The Zombies: "Tell Her No" (1965) [6]
12.8	#19) The Platters: "Only You (And You Alone)" (1955) [5] {1}
12.6	#04) Canned Heat: "Going Up the Country" (1968/69) [11]
12.5	#21) Ronny & The Daytonas: "G.T.O." (1964) [4]
12.4	#15) The Lovin' Spoonful: "Rain on the Roof" (1966) [10]
12.1	#07) Gerry & The Pacemakers: "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"
		(1964) [4]
11.5	#13) Gary Lewis & The Playboys: "Save Your Heart for Me" (1965) [2]
11.4	#08) Bill Haley & His Comets: "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock"
		(1955) [1]
10.4	#16) Martha & The Vandellas: "Nowhere to Run" (1965) [8] {5}
 9.5	#17) Johnny Mathis: "It's Not for Me to Say" (1957) [5]
 9.5	#18) Bill Parsons: "The All American Boy" (1958/59) [2] {16}
 9.5	#22) Neil Sedaka: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962) [1]
 8.9	#14) Little Richard: "Ready Teddy" (1956) [44] {8}
 8.4	#10) Tommy James & The Shondells: "Mirage" (1967) [10]
 8.4	#12) The Kingsmen: "Louie Louie" (1963) [2]
 6.8	#TB1) The Dominoes: "Sixty-Minute Man" (1951) [17] {1}
 5.3	#02) Chuck Berry: "Almost Grown" (1959) [32] {3}
 4.2	#11) Jerry Keller: "Here Comes Summer" (1959) [14]
 4.2	#20) Rene & Rene: "Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (The More I Love You)"
		(1968/69) [14]
 3.2	#05) The Chantels: "Look in My Eyes" (1961) [14] {6}
 3.2	#24) The Stereos: "I Really Love You" (1961) [29]
 2.1	#06) The Flirtations: "Nothing But a Heartache" (1969) [34]
 1.1	#01) Brook Benton: "Kiddio" (1960) [7] {1}
 1.1	#TB2) Little Anthony & The Imperials: "Traveling Stranger" (1961)


A few observations:

* "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" was much better known than I
thought.  I'd guess this is due to the Byrds' stuff having gotten a lot of play
over the years on "progressive" and "classic" rock stations, in addition to
airplay on oldies stations.

* I'm sure that "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" is known by everyone, but
I intentionally chose a difficult excerpt to make it interesting.

* I'm sure everyone also knows "Louie Louie," but it takes a concerted effort
to understand the lyrics as sung by The Kingsmen.

* "Almost Grown" did somewhat better than I thought, and "Here Comes Summer"
did somewhat worse.

* I was astounded that only one person got "Kiddio."


			-- Howard Teitelbaum (hat@floyd.att.com)