RESULTS & ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #269 (GOLQ269)
Congratulations to six entrants who each had perfect scores and
also identified all 27 songs on the quiz. They were Barry Silk,
The Village Idiots, The Coasters, Delphi Trivia Club,
Really Rockin' In Boston, and Will McCorry. Mike Weaver,
The EJ'S & Co. and James White each scored 480.
Recently I discovered that I have been derelict all along in failing
to announce my policy to introduce as many new songs to the quiz
as is reasonably feasible.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter.
The median score was 479, the mean 447.
Rich Ardini will be posting GOLQ270 soon.
-- Mick Tursky
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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)
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T1 500++ BS Barry Silk <bcs00&hotmail.com> 1 50+
T1 500++ VI The Village Idiots (Andrew, Andy, Roxie, Doug, Ping)
<Clete6&aol.com> 5 <59
T1 500++ CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc,
Norm Katuna,Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> 5 56-63
T1 500++ DT Delphi Trivia Club (Clueless, Hillary, Russ, UND, HQR)
<billp49&pd.jaring.my> 6 47-60
T1 500++ RR Really Rockin'In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 5 50s60s
T1 500++ WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ns.sympatico.ca> 1 51
T7 480++ MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 62
T7 480++ EJ The EJ'S & Co. (Ellis, Kevin, Vinnie, Mitch, Kyra)
<brombere&matc.edu> 5 22+
09 480+- JW James White <jjwhite&woh.rr.com> 1 61
10 478-. NV NAVAIRHEADS <tompillion&comcast.net> 2 62,57
11 476.. GC THE GYPSY'S CARAVAN <iriss&aol.com> 3 39+
12 466+- VS Vito & the Salutations <bailey1&colorado.edu> 6 boomers
13 457++ GT The GenaTeam <ah.rh&optusnet.com.au> 7 40-65
14 448-- BP BP Oz (Brian, Pam, Tim) <brian&opossumsystems.com> 3 boomers
15 438-. VH Virve Härkönen <virve_harkonen&hotmail.com> 1 28
16 358-- JL Jamie Lubin <pookie18323&optonline.net> 1 older
17 300-. HT Howard Teitelbaum <Howard.Teitelbaum&gd-ais.com> 1 51
18 190+. EM EMC & Friends <cochran57&gmail.com> 3 various
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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#
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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
BS 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 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
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
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
MW 20 20 20 0 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 20 - 20 20
JW 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20
NV 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
GC 20 20 20 18 10 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
VS 10 20 20 20 20 - 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18
GT 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20
BP 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 18
VH 20 20 20 20 20 - - 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20
JL - 20 10 - 10 - 20 18 20 20 - 10 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 20 20
HT 20 20 - - 20 - 20 - - 20 - 20 - 10 20 10 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20
EM - 20 - - 10 - 20 - 10 20 - 0 - 20 20 - 10 - 20 - - 20 - 0 20
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #269 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: Title (year[s]) [peak position on Pop chart] {peak R&B}
[-] = 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
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I'm a spaceman
Sent from the moon
Shot out of a missile
And heard this tune
#01) Hank Ballard And The Midnighters: "The Float" (1961) [92] {10}
Oh yeah I'll tell you somethin'
I think you'll understand
#02) The Beatles: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (1964) [1] {n/c}
I can't hold it on the road
When you're sittin' right beside me
And I'm drunk out of my mind
Merely from the fact that you are here
#03) Pat Boone: "July You're A Woman" (1969) [100] {-}
Written by John Stewart, best known as member of The
Kingston Trio. I suspect most Stewart fans know this one.
He passed away last year.
And I betchya that I'm goin' back (goin' back)
#04) Arthur Conley: "Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack" (1968) [85] {41}
Tell me if this love is real
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
#05) Sam Cooke: "Forever" (1957) [60] {F}
I knew it was all over as the leaves began to fall
In wintertime, and summertime, and spring and fall it's true
#06) Joe Damiano: "I Cried" (1959) [91] {-}
Mr. Florist take my order please
#07) Vic Dana: "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" (1965) [10] {-}
When I'm worried
And I can't sleep
#0
Eddie Fisher: "Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)" (1954/55) [5] {-}
And swing it from Virginia, to Tennessee
#09) Aretha Franklin: "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody"
(1961) [37] {F}
And I laughed at her
And she got mad
The first day that she planted it
Was just a twig
#10) Bobby Goldsboro: "Honey" (1968) [1] {-}
He may be no good but he's still mine (yeah)
#11) The Greenwoods: "Please Don't Sell My Daddy No More Wine" (1966) [64] {-}
You can be sure of one thing
All of the love that I bring
I'm gonna keep you happy
All the time, rain or shine
#12) Tommy James And The Shondells: "Gettin' Together" (1967) [18] {-}
You tell the whole darned world
If you don't happen to like it
Deal me out
Thank you kindly
#13) Peggy Lee: "Pass Me By" (1965) [93] {-}
From the film "Father Goose" starring Cary Grant.
And just remember when you're gone
There'll be that someone sad who loves you still
#14) Dean Martin: "I Will" (1965/66) [10] {-}
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you (you you you you you)
#15) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: "Night And Day" (1967) [82] {-}
Well I know somewhere there's bound to be
A girl who really cares for me
#16) Ricky Nelson: "I Wanna Be Loved" (1959/60) [20] {-}
She said drink drink drink oh fiddley-dink
I can dance with a drink in my hand
#17) Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires: "Bossa Nova Baby" (1956) [8] {20}
Darling I love you
I love you
I love you
#1
The Ronettes featuring Veronica: "Born To Be Together" (1965) [52] {-}
#19) David Rose and His Orchestra: "The Stripper" (1962) [1] {12}
You'll never hurt me anymore
Shoo-wee
#20) The Searchers: "Bumble Bee" (1965) [21] {-}
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad
So I had one more for dessert
#21) Ray Stevens: "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (1969) [81] {-}
The more well known Johnny Cash version came the next year.
It was written by Kris Kristofferson.
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
#22) The Supremes: "You Can't Hurry Love" (1966) [1] {1}
#23) The Timetones: "In My Heart" (1961) [51] {-}
There are also pressings entitled "Here In My Heart"
according to Whitburn.
#24) The Ventures: "Walk - Don't Run '64" (1964) [8] {n/c}
Howard Teitelbaum includes two Youtube links. The first
is the original "Walk,Don't Run!" by Johnny Smith (1954).
The second is Chet Atkins (1957) from which The Ventures
Bob Bogle knew of the song. Howard says Bogle passed away
recently.
I would have used the 1960 hit version for the quiz, but
alas it's one I don't have on a 45.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HwQxdrmwY8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDTJTSAuois
I needed the shelter of someone's arms
And there you were
#25) Jr. Walker & The All Stars: "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)"
(1966) [18] {3}
You've got a home
(You've got a) family
Well you've got much more than me
(Much) more than me
Ah-ah ahh
#T1) The 4 Seasons Featuring the 'sound' of Frankie Valli:
"Everybody Knows My Name" (1966) [-] {-}
Track from the LP WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU. The album cover
adds the line AND MORE GREAT NEW HITS. That subtitle didn't
end up being a self fulfilling prophecy. However it does
contain some good nuggets, including this one, in my opinion.
The EJ'S & Co. get extra credit for their exact answer.
It was written by Bob gaudio.
For your smile for your eyes for your love baby
I would go along the way
For your smile for your eyes for your love baby
Mademoiselle, do you speak anglais?
#T2) Herman's Hermits: "L'Autre Jour" (1966) [-] {-}
Track from the LP BOTH SIDES OF HERMAN'S HERMITS (North American
version). A bit later, a British release had a different track
listing and album cover. On that album, the song is listed as
"Je Suis Anglais (L'autre Jour)". From what I can tell from
listening to sound clips, it's likely the same recording.
It's unusual, but there's no indication who wrote the song. I did
find a web page that claims it was written by Jerome Bernet.
Don't know if there is any connection, but Peter Noone ended
up marrying a French woman a couple of years later.
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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 1 decimal place). For
comparison purposes, tie-breakers are scored here on the usual 20-point scale.
Rank Avg. Song
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T01 20.0 #02 Beatles: I Want To Hold Your Hand
T01 20.0 #10 Bobby Goldsboro: Honey
T01 20.0 #15 Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66: Night And Day
T01 20.0 #19 David Rose & Orch.: The Stripper
T01 20.0 #22 Supremes: You Can't Hurry Love
06 19.8 #25 Jr. Walker: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
07 19.4 #17 Elvis Presley: Bossa Nova baby
T08 18.9 #07 Vic Dana: Red Roses For A Blue Lady
T08 18.9 #14 Dean Martin: I Will
T08 18.9 #20 Searchers: Bumble Bee
T08 18.9 #24 Ventures: Walk - Don't Run '64
T12 18.3 #09 Aretha Franklin: Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
T12 18.3 #12 Tommy James & Shondells: Gettin' Together
T12 18.3 #16 Ricky Nelson: I Wanna Be Loved
T12 18.3 #18 Ronettes featuring Veronica: Born To Be Together
T16 17.8 #05 Sam Cooke: Forever
T16 17.8 #13 Peggy Lee: Pass Me By
T18 17.2 #01 Hank Ballard & Midnighters: The Float
T18 17.2 #03 Pat Boone: July You're A Woman
20 17.1 #08 Eddie Fisher: Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)
T21 15.6 #11 Greenwoods: Please Don't Sell My Daddy No More Wine
T21 15.6 #21 Ray Stevens: Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
23 15.0 #T1 4 Seasons: Everybody Knows My Name
24 14.3 #04 Arthur Conley: Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack
T25 13.3 #06 Joe Damiano: I Cried
T25 13.3 #23 Timetones: In My Heart
27 11.7 #T2 Herman's Hermits: L'Autre Jour
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There were no big surprises, although overall scores were a
bit higher than expected.
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Mick Tursky
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