From: jil@donuts0.bellcore.com (Jamie Lubin)
Subject: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 37 (GOLQ37) Results & Answers
Reply-To: jil@donuts0.bellcore.com (Jamie Lubin)
Organization: Bellcore, Piscataway, NJ
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 17:05:52 GMT

RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #37 (GOLQ37)

Congratulations to Barry Silk & Joe Haertel on winning this difficult quiz;
they, along with the Schuberts & Team Teitelbaum, achieved very good scores
(although 380 is the lowest winning total in GOLQ history).  Good scores were
also turned in by w/o Jamie Featuring Lynne, Team Ron Crandall, Team Dorin &
Eddie & Lynda Blick.

Anybody can make a difficult quiz--usually by using songs which didn't achieve
high chart positions &/or by selecting more obscure lyrics, but read on...
This quiz was all about chart positions.  I'd been thinking about this idea for
months.  General rule 6. states that most songs in a quiz will be in the top 25
or so.  My first thought was to show that just because a song achieved a top 10
ranking, that didn't necessarily make it easy to identify.  So I designed a quiz
with EVERY SONG a top 10 song, but then as I looked at it, I felt it was ridicu-
lously difficult--so I relented & redesigned the quiz to only have songs which
charted in the top 5!!  Instead of my usual few smaller threads, this quiz had
one big thread: every song was a top 5 song (no regional hits among these!).  As
always, I tried to give the most distinctive lyrics from the song (if I "knew"
what they were), without, of course, including the title of the song itself :-)
As with all of my quizzes to date, the lyrics for the non-tiebreaking songs (&
in this case, the tie-breakers too) were obtained from the radio.

Thanks to all who dared to enter.

I'll be posting GOLQ38 shortly in an attempt to redeem myself :-)

                              Jamie jil@donuts0.bellcore.com

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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.

Pos.                                                               # on
    Score    Name           E-mail address                         team  age(s)
1   380++ BJ Barry Silk & Joe Haertel  <no net access>               2   40,41
2   310++ RS Rick & Kathy Schubert  rick.schubert@sandiegoca.ncr.com 2   40,43
3   300++ HB Howard & Bonnie Teitelbaum  hat@floyd.att.com           2   34,43
4   270+- WJ w/o Jamie Featuring Lynne  lmh2@pyuxf.bellcore.com      7   33-40s
5   260++ RC Ron & Sally Crandall  rmc@psuvm.psu.edu                 2   41,41
6   260+  BD Bob Dorin, Chris Reeve, Nina & Sheila  dorin@ksr.com    4   43-?
7   242x  EL Eddie & Lynda Blick  Blick@vm.cc.latech.edu             2    ??
8   190+  DM Dan Murphy  danielm@tekgen.bv.tek.com                   1    39
9   136+  GT The Genasys Team  jonog@g2syd.genasys.com.au            4  various
10  132   MH Mike Hubbard & Team  76424.1703@compuserve.com          2    40s
11  119+  DG The Old Folks at DG  cochran@dg-rtp.dg.com              5  various
12   90+  DF Don Fausett  dfausett@zach.fit.edu                      1    52
13   58+  TO Tom O'Connor  oconnor@i88.isc.com                       1    34
14   40x  MP Mitch Pravatiner U15289@uicvm.uic.edu                   1    ??
15   20+  DO Dutch Officials  Adri.Verhoef@rivm.nl                   2 early 30s

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#
   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
BJ 20 20 20  -  - 20 20 20 20 20 20  0 20 20 20 20 20 20  -  - 20  - 20 20 20
RS 20 10 20 20  - 20 20  0 20 20  -  - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  -  -  -  - 20  -
HB 20  - 20  -  -  -  - 20 20 20 20  - 20 20 20 20  - 20  -  - 20  - 20 20 20
WJ 20 20  - 20  -  -  -  -  0  -  -  - 20 20 10 20  - 20 20 20  0 20 20 20 20
RC 20 20 20  - 20  - 20  - 20 20 20  -  -  - 20 20 20  -  -  -  -  - 20 20  -
BD 20  - 20  -  -  -  -  - 20 20  -  - 20 20 20 20  - 20 20 20  -  - 20 20  -
EL 18  - 20  - 10  - 20 20 18 20  -  - 18  - 10  -  - 10  - 20 20 18 20  -  -
DM 20  -  -  -  -  -  - 10 20 20  -  - 20  - 20  - 20  -  - 20  -  - 20  - 20
GT 20  -  - 10  -  -  - 20  8 20  -  - 18  - 20 20  -  0  -  -  -  -  0  -  -
MH 18  - 20  -  -  -  -  -  - 20  -  - 18  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 18 20  - 18
DG  - 20  -  -  -  -  - 20 20  -  -  - 20  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 20 19
DF  -  -  - 10  -  -  - 20 20  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  0  - 20  - 20  -  -  0
TO  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  0  -  -  - 18  - 20  -  - 20  -  -  -  -  0  -  -
MP  0  -  -  0  -  -  -  -  - 20  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  0 20  -  -
DO  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 20  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #37 ANSWERS:

Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: "Title" (year[s]) [peak position on Billboard Chart]
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                    Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #37
                 (Songs were from 1955 through 1968)
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When you smile, I can tell
We know each other very well
How can I show you
I'm glad I got to know you
#01) Herb Alpert: "This Guy's In Love With You" (68) [1]
[Howard Teitelbaum noted Dionne Warwick's 1969 version, "This Girl's In Love
With You"]
[He is the "A" in A&M records]

Happiness is what I long for
Loneliness is why I cry
For you I've made my mind a slave
And now it's up to you
#02) Paul Anka: "It's Time To Cry" (59/60) [4]

I looked into the muddy waters and what did I see
I saw a lonely, lonely face just lookin' back at me
Tears in his eyes and a prayer on his lips
And the glove of his lost love at his fingertips
#03) Pat Boone: "Moody River" (61) [1]
[Rick Schubert said that the 1st line should end as "COULD I see" & that Pat is
a direct descendant of Daniel Boone]

I love you
I love you
Are you too far above me to hear?
#04) Cathy Carr: "Ivory Tower" (56) [2]
[Rick indicated that it was also done in '56 by Otis Williams & His Charms; for
the purposes of this quiz, that would go under the letter "w"]
[Spent 24 weeks on the charts]

Oh you carry me through
All of life's little burdens
I'd be lost without you
#05) Bobby Darin: "You're The Reason I'm Living" (63) [3]

You gave me all your love
But I misused it
I never knew how lonely loneliness could be
And now I need you dear as you once needed me
#06) Ral Donner: "You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)" (61) [4]

You know I'm jealous of you
And yet you seem to try
To go out of your way to be unkind
#07) Connie Francis: "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" (62) [1]
[Appeared 10 days ago at Trump's Castle, Atlantic City, NJ]
[According to Whitburn, she was Pop music's #1 female vocalist from the late 50s
to the mid 60s]

When we marry, we will have a time you never saw
I will be so happy I will kiss me mother-in-law (phooey)
Children by the dozen in an old tobacco hut
One for every palm tree and coconut (hurry up now)
#08) Terry Gilkyson And The Easy Riders: "Marianne" (57) [4]
[Howard commented that 4 versions charted in Feb/Mar '57; the other 3: The
Hilltoppers (#3), Burl Ives & The Trinidaddies (#84) & The Lane Bros. (#64).]
[Co-written by Gilkyson]

I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Yes, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
#09) Billy Grammer: "Gotta Travel On" (58/59) [4]
[Howard mentioned a cover by Timi Yuro, #64 in '63]
[Rick added that it reached #14 on the R&B charts]
[He was 1 of 13 children]

I blocked the path of his retreat
He turned and stepped into the street
A dozen guns spit fire and lead
A moment later he laid dead
#10) Lorne Greene: "Ringo" (64/65) [1]
[Of Bonanza & dog-food commercial fame]

Each night I sit alone and tell myself
That I will fall in love with someone else
I guess I'm wasting time
But I've got to clear my mind
#11) Clarence Henry: "But I Do" (61) [4]
[Howard pointed out a Bobby Vinton cover, #82 in '73]
[Didn't penalize for "Frogman" nickname]

Come on baby, don't you be shy
You know that I love you, let me tell you why
You got a heart, I know that it's true
I couldn't love you any more than I do
#12) Brenda Lee: "Dum Dum" (61) [4]

If I had it in my power
I'd arrange for every girl to have your charm
Then every minute, every hour
Every boy would find what I found in your arms
#13) Dean Martin: "Everybody Loves Somebody" (64) [1]
[Rick stated that his real name is Dino Crocetti]

You scare my girl
You eat my cheese
You even drink my wine
I've tried so hard to catch you
But you trick me all the time
#14) Lou Monte: "Pepino The Italian Mouse" (62/63) [5]

I know I was wrong
But I was just a fool
Too blind to see
You were the only girl for me-e-e
#15) Johnny Nash: "Hold Me Tight" (68) [5]
[Rick noted that it hit #21 on the R&B charts]

Stop the game (stop the game)
Got too much to lose (too much to lose)
If you stop me again
That's when we might end
So please don't refuse (please don't refuse)
#16) 1910 Fruitgum Co.: "1,2,3 Red Light" (68) [5]

And when we're dancin'
It almost feels the same
I've gotta stop myself from whispering your name
#17) Elvis Presley: "She's Not You" (62) [5]
[Rick mentioned that reached hit #13 on the R&B charts]

With one burning thought
Will your arms open wide?
At last, we're face to face
And as we kiss through an embrace
#18) Righteous Brothers: "Ebb Tide" (65/66) [5]
[Howard commented that the song was featured in the '62 Paul Newman movie
"Sweet Bird Of Youth" & listed these other versions: Frank Chacksfield &
His Orchestra (#2 in '53, instrumental), Vic Damone (#10 in '53), Roy
Hamilton (#30 in '54), Bobby Freeman (#93 in '59), The Platters (#56 in '60)
& Lenny Welch (#25 in '64).]
[Rick added that it was produced by Phil Spector & hit #13 on the R&B charts]
[Bobby Hatfield once tried out for the Dodgers baseball team]

They've forgotten when they were young
And the way they tried to be free
All they say is "this young generation
Is just not the way it used to be"
#19) Tommy Sands: "Teen-Age Crush" (57) [2]
[Rick pointed out that the song was from the TV play "The Singing Idol,"
starring Tommy Sands--I assume that if it were "Teenage Idol," it would've
starred Ricky Nelson :-)]
[Rick also noted that the song hit #10 on the R&B charts & that Tommy was
married to Nancy Sinatra from 1960-1965]

The nights when you don't sleep
That whole night you're cryin'
But you can't forget her
Soon you even stop tryin'
#20) Frank Sinatra: "Learnin' The Blues" (55) [1]
[On the charts for 21 weeks]

They say a man should never cry
But when I see you passing by
My heart breaks down and cries a million tears
#21) Johnny Tillotson: "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'" (62) [3]

If I see you tomorrow
On some street in town
Pardon me if I don't say hello
I belong to another
It wouldn't look so good
To know someone I'm not supposed to know
#22) Leroy Van Dyke: "Walk On By" (61/62) [5]

Called up some girl I used to know
After I heard her say hello
Couldn't think of anything to say
Since you've gone, it happens every day
#23) Andy Williams: "Can't Get Used To Losing You" (63) [2]
[Howard added that the B-side, "Days Of Wine And Roses," charted at #26]

Once more I feel your kisses
Once more I know what bliss is
Comes dawn, my darling, you're gone
#24) Jackie Wilson: "Night" (60) [4]
[Howard stated that it was based on the aria "My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice"
from the opera "Sampson And Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saens.]
[Barbara Cruse, of the w/o Jamie team, lists the actual untranslated aria
title as "Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix"]
[Rick pointed out that it was his biggest hit on the Pop charts.  It hit #3 on
the R&B charts, while the flip side, "Doggin' Around" hit #1 on the R&B charts
but only #15 on the Pop charts]

She said "no one is better than I"
And I know I'm just an average guy
No football hero or a smooth Don Juan
Got empty pockets, just say I'm a poor man's son
#25) Stevie Wonder: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (65/66) [3]
[Howard indicated these '66 covers: The Jazz Crusaders (#95, instrumental),
Nancy Wilson (#84) & Ramsey Lewis (#49, instrumental entitled "Up Tight."
Also, Bill Cosby charted in '67 with "Little Ole Man (Uptight-Everything's
Alright," which cosisted of Cosby telling a humorous story over a version
of this tune.]
[Appeared in Arizona 1/15/93 to help celebrate the state's first Martin Luther
King Jr. holiday; he & other celebrities had boycotted the state for several
years]
[Just noticed last night that Stevie Wonder was one of 6 individual artists on
this quiz whose song charted when they were still teenagers: Carr & Sands--19,
Anka & Donner--18, Lee--16 & Wonder--15; this was not a designed thread]

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tie breakers:

If that diamond ring don't shine
He gonna take it to a private eye
And if that private eye can't see
He better not take the ring from me
#TB1) Bo Diddley: "Bo Diddley" (55)
[Howard quoted Whitburn saying that a "bo diddley" is a one-stringed African
guitar.  These lyrics are somewhat similar to those in the song "Mockingbird."]
[Rick added his real name is Otha Ellas Bates McDaniels--methinks that Bo knows
names :-)]
[Song originally called "Uncle John."  Took 35 takes in the recording studio.
#1 on R&B charts.  Earlier in his career, Eagles' founder Glenn Frey played
backup for Bo]

I have cried so much for you (for you my dear)
I have almost died for you (for you my dear)
I hope you do decide (to be my love)
Then you will realize (that you belong to me)
#TB2) Schoolboys: "Please Say You Want Me" (56)
[Barry Silk stated that the Schoolboys were 5 classmates from a Harlem junior
high school & that Leslie Martin was their lead singer]
[Rick said that they were accompanied by the Leroy Kirkland Orchestra & that it
reached #13 on the R&Bs in '57.  The flipside, "Shirley," hit #91 on the Pop
charts & #15 on the R&B charts in '57]
[Also accepted Little Anthony & The Imperials as valid artists; Rick pointed
out their 1960 cover & that the Cleftones covered it too]
[Won Ted Mack's Original Amateur in '55]

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This chart ranks the songs/artists from most recognized to least recognized.
The second number on the line denotes the avg. no. of points scored on
that song (total points divided by number of entrants, to 1 decimal place).
For comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point
scale.

Rank   Avg.  Song

 1     16.0  #TB1) Bo Diddley
 2     14.7  #10)  Ringo
 3     14.1  #13)  Everybody Loves Somebody
 4     13.1  #01)  This Guy's In Love With You
 5     12.4  #09)  Gotta Travel On
T6     12.0  #23)  Can't Get Used To Losing You
T6     12.0  #15)  Hold Me Tight
T8      9.3  #24)  Night
T8      9.3  #16)  1,2,3 Red Light
T8      9.3  #03)  Moody River
T11     8.7  #18)  Ebb Tide
T11     8.7  #08)  Marianne
 13     7.8  #25)  Uptight (Everything's Alright)
T14     6.7  #14)  Pepino The Italian Mouse
T14     6.7  #20)  Learnin' The Blues
 16     6.0  #02)  It's Time To Cry
 17     5.8  #TB2) Please Say You Want Me
T18     5.3  #17)  She's Not You
T18     5.3  #07)  Don't Break The Heart That Loves You
 20     5.1  #22)  Walk On By
T21     4.0  #04)  Ivory Tower
T21     4.0  #21)  It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
T21     4.0  #19)  Teen-Age Crush
T21     4.0  #11)  But I Do
 25     2.7  #06)  You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)
 26     2.0  #05)  You're The Reason I'm Living
 27     0.0  #12)  Dum Dum

One of the goals of a quizmaster might be to have all songs identified, but not
by EVERY entrant;  the only song not identified in this quiz was "Dum Dum" by
Brenda Lee (I was surprised that no one identified it).

Aside from that song, I expected the followed to have scored higher: "Marianne,"
"It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'," "You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose
It)" & "You're The Reason I'm Living."  I didn't think that "Ringo" would've
scored as high as it did.
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From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted surveys of the top 500 songs of all time:

Song                                           1991    1982    1979    1972
-------------------------------                ----    ----    ----    ----
But I Do                                                               #470
Ebb Tide                                       #277    #464
Night                                          #144            #166
Bo Diddley                                                              #53
Please Say You Want Me                         #184    #236            #324

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From WCBS-FM NY/NJ/CT listener-voted 1992 survey of the top 101 artists of
all time:

#1  Elvis Presley
#11 Bobby Darin
#14 Connie Francis
#18 Jackie Wilson
#27 Righteous Brothers
#35 Paul Anka
#55 Frank Sinatra
#78 Brenda Lee

Rankings among all artists for the period 1955-1990:

Most charted singles:

 #1 Elvis Presley (149)   #6 Frank Sinatra (67)    #8 Stevie Wonder (61)
 #9 Pat Boone (60)      T#11 Connie Francis (56) T#16 Jackie Wilson (54)
#18 Paul Anka (53)      T#19 Brenda Lee (52)

Most Top-40 hits:                    Most Top-10 hits:

  #1 Elvis Presley (107)               #1 Elvis Presley (38)
  #4 Stevie Wonder (46)                #3 Stevie Wonder (28)
  #9 Pat Boone (38)                   #12 Pat Boone (18)
 #13 Connie Francis (35)             T#16 Connie Francis (16)
T#18 Paul Anka (33)

Most #1 hits:                        Most Weeks at #1 position:

  #2 Elvis Presley (18)               #1 Elvis Presley (80)
  #5 Stevie Wonder (10)               #6 Stevie Wonder (25)
T#14 Pat Boone (6)                   T#9 Pat Boone (21)

Most Consecutive Top-10 hits:        Most Consecutive #1 hits:

  #1 Elvis Presley (30)              #1 Elvis Presley (10)
  #5 Pat Boone (14)
T#10 Brenda Lee (10)
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