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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 7 Rounds 9-10: weapons, challenge!
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 12:41 am
From: "Rob Parker"
> * Game 7, Round 9 - Weapons in History
>
> 1. Daggers have existed since prehistoric times, but the sword,
> with its longer blade, is a later development. What specific
> technological change first made it practical for the blade
> of a sword to be as long as, say, 30 inches?
alloys
> 2. The bow and arrow is also a prehistoric weapon, whose
> development has continued into modern times. In 1415 the
> outcome of the battle of Agincourt was decided by a large
> force of archers armed with what type of bow?
longbow
> 3. This small Japanese weapon in the form of a disk with sharp
> edges or spikes is sometimes called a "throwing star"
> in English, although not all of them were star-shaped.
> What is it called in Japanese?
>
> 4. The Katyusha ("kat-you-sha") was a Soviet weapon of
> World War II, perhaps better known by the nickname "Stalin's
> organ". Basically a modernized version of the 15th century
> Korean hwacha, what sort of weapon was "Stalin's organ"?
multiple rocket launcher
> 5. Where was the first atomic bomb, as they called it in those
> days, exploded?
White Sands, New Mexico
> 6. Either name the first lethal poison gas to be used in World
> War I, or the battle site where it was first used.
chlorine
> 7. This is a simple defensive weapon consisting of a rigid
> framework of small spikes pointing in different directions;
> for example, four spikes whose points mark a regular
> tetrahedron. When a lot of these are strewn over a road
> surface, at least one spike of each one will be pointing
> upwards, so impeding the movement of enemy horses or vehicles.
> The name of this simple weapon is taken from a type of
> thistle; what is it called?
caltrop
[This was part of one of emblems of DSTO, where I used to work]
> 8. In its modern form, this is one of the lightest artillery
> weapons. It can shoot its projectiles at a steep upward
> angle so as to hit targets beyond intervening obstacles.
> What's it called?
mortar
> 9. Names of weapons have a way of shifting from one to another
> weapon over time. In 1864, Admiral David Farragut said
> "Damn the torpedoes!" -- but what would we call those
> "torpedoes" today?
mines
> 10. This weapon invented in the 18th century was similar in
> size and function to a shotgun, but, like rifles of its era,
> it was loaded through the muzzle. Its distinctive feature
> was a barrel with a wide flared end, which made loading easy
> and also helped disperse the shot. Name it.
blunderbuss
> After completing the round, decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq nal
> dhrfgvba jvgu whfg gur anzr bs n pbhagel, jr arrq fbzrguvat n ovg
> zber fcrpvsvp. Tb onpx naq nqq fbzrguvat zber fcrpvsvp.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A1. This pair is about Dr. Seuss. What was his real name?
Theodore something :-(
> A2. Several Dr. Seuss books were designed to use an extremely
> limited vocabulary of only about 250 different words,
> or in some cases, even less. The first of them, from
> 1957, is well known and had multiple sequels. What is
> its title?
"The Cat In The Hat"; "Green Eggs And Ham"
> B1. What is the term for a resident of Sydney, Australia?
Sydney-sider
> B2. What is the term for a resident of Manchester, England?
Mancunian
> C2. Sound waves are fluctuations in the medium of air or
> other substances; at one time it was believed that
> electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio, were
> fluctuations in a medium that must pervade the universe.
> There is not really such a medium, scientists now believe;
> but when they did believe in it, what did they call it?
ether
> D1. What is the heaviest model of passenger airliner now in
> regular commercial fleet service?
A380 Airbus
> D2. What is the heaviest species among the big cats?
tiger; lion
> E1. Tiny Tim, who lived 1932-96, was best known (particularly
> to fans of "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In") for singing
> a certain song in falsetto while accompanying himself
> on a stringed instrument. Name *either* the song or
> the instrument.
ukelele
> F1. Tim Horton died in a traffic accident on the highway
> connecting two of the cities whose hockey teams he
> played for. What highway?
Trans-Canada Highway
> F2. When Horton played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, what
> number did he wear?
42
Rob
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 5:56 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 9/20/2011 12:49 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-07,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information see
> my 2011-05-23 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
> I wrote both of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 9 - Weapons in History
>
> 1. Daggers have existed since prehistoric times, but the sword,
> with its longer blade, is a later development. What specific
> technological change first made it practical for the blade
> of a sword to be as long as, say, 30 inches?
Stronger metal.
> 2. The bow and arrow is also a prehistoric weapon, whose
> development has continued into modern times. In 1415 the
> outcome of the battle of Agincourt was decided by a large
> force of archers armed with what type of bow?
Recurve
> 3. This small Japanese weapon in the form of a disk with sharp
> edges or spikes is sometimes called a "throwing star"
> in English, although not all of them were star-shaped.
> What is it called in Japanese?
Nunchuk
> 4. The Katyusha ("kat-you-sha") was a Soviet weapon of
> World War II, perhaps better known by the nickname "Stalin's
> organ". Basically a modernized version of the 15th century
> Korean hwacha, what sort of weapon was "Stalin's organ"?
>
> 5. Where was the first atomic bomb, as they called it in those
> days, exploded?
Alomogordo, NM
> 6. Either name the first lethal poison gas to be used in World
> War I, or the battle site where it was first used.
Mustard gas
> 7. This is a simple defensive weapon consisting of a rigid
> framework of small spikes pointing in different directions;
> for example, four spikes whose points mark a regular
> tetrahedron. When a lot of these are strewn over a road
> surface, at least one spike of each one will be pointing
> upwards, so impeding the movement of enemy horses or vehicles.
> The name of this simple weapon is taken from a type of
> thistle; what is it called?
>
> 8. In its modern form, this is one of the lightest artillery
> weapons. It can shoot its projectiles at a steep upward
> angle so as to hit targets beyond intervening obstacles.
> What's it called?
Mortar
> 9. Names of weapons have a way of shifting from one to another
> weapon over time. In 1864, Admiral David Farragut said
> "Damn the torpedoes!" -- but what would we call those
> "torpedoes" today?
>
> 10. This weapon invented in the 18th century was similar in
> size and function to a shotgun, but, like rifles of its era,
> it was loaded through the muzzle. Its distinctive feature
> was a barrel with a wide flared end, which made loading easy
> and also helped disperse the shot. Name it.
Blunderbuss
abcdefghijklm
nopqrstuvwxyz
> After completing the round, decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq nal
If you answered any
> dhrfgvba jvgu whfg gur anzr bs n pbhagel, jr arrq fbzrguvat n ovg
question with just the name of a country, we need
> zber fcrpvsvp. Tb onpx naq nqq fbzrguvat zber fcrpvsvp.
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> This is the challenge round, and your categories are:
> Horton Hears a Who, Who Lives There, There is Not, Not so Tiny,
> Tiny Tim, and -- what else? -- Tim Horton.
>
> A. Horton Hears a Who (Literature)
>
> A1. This pair is about Dr. Seuss. What was his real name?
Theodore "Ted" Geisel
> A2. Several Dr. Seuss books were designed to use an extremely
> limited vocabulary of only about 250 different words,
> or in some cases, even less. The first of them, from
> 1957, is well known and had multiple sequels. What is
> its title?
Green Eggs and Ham
> B. Who Lives There (Geography)
>
> B1. What is the term for a resident of Sydney, Australia?
Sydneyite
> B2. What is the term for a resident of Manchester, England?
Mancunian
> C. There is Not (Science)
>
> C1. There is not a planet closer to the Sun than Mercury,
> but for a time astronomers believed there might be one,
> and even had a name proposed for it -- a name now better
> known for a fictional planet outside of our solar system.
> What was this name?
Vulcan
> C2. Sound waves are fluctuations in the medium of air or
> other substances; at one time it was believed that
> electromagnetic waves, such as light and radio, were
> fluctuations in a medium that must pervade the universe.
> There is not really such a medium, scientists now believe;
> but when they did believe in it, what did they call it?
Luminiferous Ether
> D. Not so Tiny (Miscellaneous)
>
> D1. What is the heaviest model of passenger airliner now in
> regular commercial fleet service?
>
> D2. What is the heaviest species among the big cats?
Siberian Tiger
> E. Tiny Tim (Entertainment)
>
> E1. Tiny Tim, who lived 1932-96, was best known (particularly
> to fans of "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In") for singing
> a certain song in falsetto while accompanying himself
> on a stringed instrument. Name *either* the song or
> the instrument.
"Tiptoe Through the Tulips"
> E2. Either give Tiny Tim's real name (first and last), *or*
> name his first wife (her nickname or original surname)
Miss Vicki
> F. Tim Horton (Canadiana)
>
> F1. Tim Horton died in a traffic accident on the highway
> connecting two of the cities whose hockey teams he
> played for. What highway?
>
> F2. When Horton played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, what
> number did he wear?
--Jeff
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 10:28 am
From: swp
good day, and welcome to rotating quiz number thirty three.
each question is worth 1 point. there is an overall theme, and figuring it out is worth 4 points.
use only your own knowledge/memory; remember, we work on the honor system here.
1. what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
2. in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", we learn that hagrid has a half-brother with an even shorter name; tony maudsley played him in the movie, to the extent that any human did. What is that half-brother's name?
3. What writing system in use today can be seen as having been the first to use a binary encoding scheme for its characters?
4. what is the name of europe's oldest insane asylum? you may give either the short name or its much longer full name.
5. why was Harlan Ellison fired as a writer for disney studios on his first day at work?
6. what movie was the next best picture oscar winner after "titanic"?
7. name the welsh poet after whom frank lloyd wright named his wisconsin summer home.
8. what was the first fleet-to-fleet naval battle in history in which neither side's ships sighted nor fired upon each other?
9. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
10. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
I'll reveal the answers in about 5 days time. good luck!
swp
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 12:50 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Stephen Perry:
> 1. what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the
> year she won 2 hugo awards.
1993?
> 2. in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", we learn that hagrid
> has a half-brother with an even shorter name; tony maudsley played him
> in the movie, to the extent that any human did. What is that
> half-brother's name?
Grawp, I think.
> 3. What writing system in use today can be seen as having been the first
> to use a binary encoding scheme for its characters?
I guess you want Braille. However, there were earlier systems based on
dot-grids; Braille's innovation was to use only 6 dots.
> 4. what is the name of europe's oldest insane asylum? you may give
> either the short name or its much longer full name.
All I can think of is Bedlam, for which I'm pretty sure the present tense
would be wrong, and I'm not sure about "Europe's oldest" either.
> 5. why was Harlan Ellison fired as a writer for disney studios on his
> first day at work?
For improvising a sexualized parody of Mickey Mouse.
> 6. what movie was the next best picture oscar winner after "titanic"?
Shakespeare in Love.
> 7. name the welsh poet after whom frank lloyd wright named his wisconsin
> summer home.
Taliesin? Was that a poet?
> 8. what was the first fleet-to-fleet naval battle in history in which
> neither side's ships sighted nor fired upon each other?
Coral Sea.
> 9. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
NATO.
> 10. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Allen?
> there is an overall theme
Questions previously used in the RQ?
--
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Toronto | "No you couldn't, sir. This is Information Retrieval."
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My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 5:51 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 9/21/2011 1:28 PM, swp wrote:
> good day, and welcome to rotating quiz number thirty three.
>
> each question is worth 1 point. there is an overall theme, and figuring it out is worth 4 points.
>
> use only your own knowledge/memory; remember, we work on the honor system here.
>
>
> 1. what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
>
> 2. in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", we learn that hagrid has a half-brother with an even shorter name; tony maudsley played him in the movie, to the extent that any human did. What is that half-brother's name?
>
> 3. What writing system in use today can be seen as having been the first to use a binary encoding scheme for its characters?
Morse code
> 4. what is the name of europe's oldest insane asylum? you may give either the short name or its much longer full name.
>
> 5. why was Harlan Ellison fired as a writer for disney studios on his first day at work?
>
> 6. what movie was the next best picture oscar winner after "titanic"?
>
> 7. name the welsh poet after whom frank lloyd wright named his wisconsin summer home.
>
> 8. what was the first fleet-to-fleet naval battle in history in which neither side's ships sighted nor fired upon each other?
>
> 9. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
>
> 10. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Jack Paar
--Jeff
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 8:29 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <4500639.3.1316626128078.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbba7>,
Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com says...
> good day, and welcome to rotating quiz number thirty three.
>
> each question is worth 1 point. there is an overall theme, and figuring it out is worth 4 points.
>
> use only your own knowledge/memory; remember, we work on the honor system here.
>
>
> 1. what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
>
> 2. in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", we learn that hagrid has a half-brother with an even shorter name; tony maudsley played him in the movie, to the extent that any human did. What is that half-brother's name?
>
> 3. What writing system in use today can be seen as having been the first to use a binary encoding scheme for its characters?
Braille
> 4. what is the name of europe's oldest insane asylum? you may give either the short name or its much longer full name.
Bedlam
> 5. why was Harlan Ellison fired as a writer for disney studios on his first day at work?
In the Disney cafeteria, he loudly described making a porn flick with Disney characters.
> 6. what movie was the next best picture oscar winner after "titanic"?
>
> 7. name the welsh poet after whom frank lloyd wright named his wisconsin summer home.
>
> 8. what was the first fleet-to-fleet naval battle in history in which neither side's ships sighted nor fired upon each other?
>
> 9. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
NATO
> 10. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Jack Paar
Theme: The Rotating Quiz Hall of Fame (reused questions)
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== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 11:12 pm
From: Joachim Parsch
swp schrieb:
>
> good day, and welcome to rotating quiz number thirty three.
>
> each question is worth 1 point. there is an overall theme, and figuring it out is worth 4 points.
>
> use only your own knowledge/memory; remember, we work on the honor system here.
>
> 1. what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award,
> or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
>
> 2. in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", we learn
> that hagrid has a half-brother with an even shorter name; tony maudsley
> played him in the movie, to the extent that any human did. What is that
> half-brother's name?
Grawp.
> 3. What writing system in use today can be seen as having been
> the first to use a binary encoding scheme for its characters?
Morse Code.
> 4. what is the name of europe's oldest insane asylum? you may give
> either the short name or its much longer full name.
>
> 5. why was Harlan Ellison fired as a writer for disney studios on
> his first day at work?
Because he wanted Micky to have Sex with Minnie;
because he called founder Walt Disney an "old motherfucker"?
> 6. what movie was the next best picture oscar winner after "titanic"?
Shakespeare in Love.
> 7. name the welsh poet after whom frank lloyd wright named his wisconsin summer home.
>
> 8. what was the first fleet-to-fleet naval battle in history in which
> neither side's ships sighted nor fired upon each other?
The Battle of French King Philipp the Blind against Admiral
Edward the Shortsighted?
> 9. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
NATO.
> 10. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Joachim
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Thurs, Sep 22 2011 12:38 am
From: "Rob Parker"
> 1. what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year
> she won 2 hugo awards.
>
> 2. in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", we learn that hagrid
> has a half-brother with an even shorter name; tony maudsley played him in
> the movie, to the extent that any human did. What is that half-brother's
> name?
>
> 3. What writing system in use today can be seen as having been the first
> to use a binary encoding scheme for its characters?
>
> 4. what is the name of europe's oldest insane asylum? you may give either
> the short name or its much longer full name.
Bedlam
> 5. why was Harlan Ellison fired as a writer for disney studios on his
> first day at work?
He claimed to have made a pornographic movie with Disney characters
> 6. what movie was the next best picture oscar winner after "titanic"?
>
> 7. name the welsh poet after whom frank lloyd wright named his wisconsin
> summer home.
>
> 8. what was the first fleet-to-fleet naval battle in history in which
> neither side's ships sighted nor fired upon each other?
Midway
> 9. what organization was established on april 4th, 1949?
NATO
> 10. who quit _the tonight show_ on april 4th 1967?
Rob
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 5:56 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 9/15/2011 12:51 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> 1. [Literature] This is a dramatic monologue that occurs in some
> plays. What is the term for it?
Soliloquy
> 2. [Sports] What current baseball team at one time shared a home
> stadium with the New York Yankees for about 10 years?
Giants
> 3. [Science] What is the only chemical element named after a moon
> in our solar system?
Selenium
> 4. [History] The failure of Nazi Germany to conquer this city after
> months of combat was a turning point of World War II. Its name
> at that time is commemorated today by a station on the Metro in
> Paris. What was the city called?
Stalingrad
> 5. [Geography] What country's capital city is Juba?
Dubai
> 6. [Miscellanous] What type of hat is so named because it shades
> the wearer's head?
>
> 7. [Music] Who lived on Second Avenue, in a Barbra Streisand song?
Secondhand Rose
> 8. [Quilt]
>
> I will reveal the correct answers in about 5 days.
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TOPIC: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 295 (GOLQ295)
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Sep 21 2011 8:31 pm
From: The GOLQ Institute
RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #295 (GOLQ295)
Congratulations to top scoring Really Rockin' In Boston, who narrowly beat
out the EJ's and Co. by naming one of the two tie breakers. Both teams
identified all twenty-five songs in the main part of the quiz. The quiz had
no specific theme but we had indicated that the quiz contained five female
artists who we considered to be under-rated. The quiz actually featured ten
female vocalists if you include all female soloists and lead vocalists for
groups (eleven if you count Betty Everett, who was not our intended answer
for #6 but for whom we gave credit because she and her duo partner Jerry
Butler fit alphabetically). The five female artists we considered to be under-
rated were: Linda Laurie, Micki Marlo, Annette Kleinbard (Carol Connors),
Jo Ann Campbell, and Robin Clark. We recognize our assessment to be purely
subjective opinion, but thought it might help on a couple of the stumpers,
especially the tie breakers, which proved to be more difficult than we
anticipated. For details on these vocalists, see the notes accompanying
the songs below.
Sorry we missed some of you "regulars" this time around. Thanks to all who
played! Howard Teitelbaum has already posted GOLQ296.
Tom and Rick <golq295@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)
---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+-------
01 500.+ RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 5 50s,60s
02 500.. EJ The EJ'S & Co. <brombere&matc.edu> 7 25+
Ellis, Jean, Kyra, Kevin, Vinnie, Mitch, Kent
03 490.. DT Delphi Trivia Club <rcwkid99&rochester.rr.com> 7 40+
Clueless, Jags, Broadwa, und, Lauren, mmagno, RussII
04 480.. GT The GenaTeam <ah.rh&optusNet.com.au> 6 42-63
05 460.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ns.sympatico.ca> 1 53
06 435.+ MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 64
T07 400.. CO The Coasters <rns&san.rr.com> 5 58-62
R & K Schubert, Bigfoot Mae, Magic Marc, Regina Litman
T07 400.. VS Vito & Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> 6 B'mers
09 380.. MT Mick Tursky <eriador1972&yahoo.com> 1
10 220.. DC DEC & Friends <cockran57&gmail.com> 4
11 210.. TT Team Teitelbaum <Howard.Teitelbaum&gd-ais.com> 4 49-61
Howard, Bonnie, Patty, Pat
12 146.. JR Jessica Raine <jraine&bostonconservatory.edu> 1 37
---+-----+--+------------------------------------------------------+--+-------
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
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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
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 20
DT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
GT 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
MW 20 20 20 20 20 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 10 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
VS 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 20
MT 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 - 20 20 - - 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 20 20
DC 20 20 20 20 20 20 - 20 20 - - - - 20 - 20 20 - - - - - - - -
TT 20 - 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - - - - 20 10 20 20 - 20 - - - - - -
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GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #295 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
{n/c} = no Billboard R&B chart published during this recording's period
of peak popularity
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If there's anthing that you want
If there's anything I can do
#01) Beatles, The: "From Me To You" (1964) [41] {-}
For he recalls when dreams were new
He loved someone who loved him too
Who walks with him alone in memory
#02) Browns, The, featuring Jim Edward Brown: "The Old Lamplighter"
(1960) [5] {-}
When I saw you walkin' down the street
I said that's the kind of gal I'd like to meet
#03) Channel, Bruce: "Hey! Baby" (1962) [1] {2}
When I'm with you
Something you do bounces me off the ceiling
#04) Cuff Links, The: "Tracy" (1969) [9] {-}
Faces look ugly when you're alone
#05) Doors, The: "People Are Strange" (1967) [12] {-}
And so I beg you
#06) Everly Brothers, The: "Let It Be Me" (1960) [7] {-}
Tom note: Everett, Betty & Jerry Butler also fit alphabetically
and was accepted.
And I want a love that lingers
And is stronger through and through
So I'm gonna cross my fingers
That I find a boy to love me true
#07) Flint, Shelby: "Angel On My Shoulder" (1960) [22] {-}
Tom note: Simple but pretty song; could have added Shelby to my list of
under-rated singers, too.
I will never love you
The cost of love's too dear
But though I'll never love you
I'll stay with you one year
#08) Garnett, Gale: "We'll Sing In The Sunshine" (1964) [4] {-}
Tom note: Howard believes we should have included Gale in our five under-
rated performers because of her immense talent. I saw her in person at
The Bitter End in Greenwich Village in 1965 and thought she was terrific;
only reason I did not include her in the under-rateds was because this
top-selling song was such a success. Here's a link to Gayle singing a live
version of the song, with some inflections that differ a bit from the
original studio version. The tech quality is marginal, but it is nice to
know that at least some folks didn't just lip-sync back in those days. :-)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JxZI0Cxaq20
Your garden flowers
They all are dead, yes,
And your mind, your mind, is so full of bread
#09) Jefferson Airplane: "Somebody To Love" (1967) [5] {-}
Tom note: Lot of discussion on whether the lyrics are actually, "full of
bread," full of red," or "full of dread." I always thought "bread," but
after the feedback, I listened to the song many times, and I think any of
the above three could be correct. However, I finally found a live version
(below) which seems to support my original assumption, so I am keeping with
"bread." Regardless of which lyrics are correct, all but one entrant
identified this song.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cfTMdjkYM
My girlfriend's not the same
She even kissed the TV set
Oh it's a cryin' shame
#10) Landis, Jerry: "The Lone Teen Ranger" (63) [97] {-}
Tom note: Most teams that identified this song also knew that Jerry Landis
was actually Paul Simon.
Just keep walkin'
#11) Laurie, Linda: "Ambrose (Part Five)" (1959) [52] {-}
Tom note: Although this song was dismissed by many as a quirky novelty hit,
then-teen Linda Laurie was quite talented and likeable, and is one of the
five female vocalists in the quiz who I think was much underrated. She
herself was the male voice of Ambrose, saying, "Just keep walkin." She
recorded an answer to "Runaround Sue" called "Stay At Home Sue," and wrote
Helen Reddy's hit, "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress). Check out these links
to learn a little history about Ambrose and Linda. One link is an enjoyable
clip of her on the game show, "To Tell The Truth" (with Betty White), and
the other is "All Winter Long," a decent hit in Hartford that never hit the
Top 100. Linda died last year . . . RIP.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3-bQqsoMvQ0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mtHypSbfAZc
Well, my love keeps growing stronger
Each and every way
So let's not wait no longer
Come on, name the day
#12) Marlo, Micki: "Little By Little" (1957) [55] {-}
Tom note: This song, also recorded by Nappy Brown, did well in Hartford/
New England area and was one of the early 45's I owned, along with Come
On Baby (#T1). Micki is another of the five female vocalists in the quiz
who I think, based on this song and its local success, was much under-rated.
Don't make such a fuss
There's no hope for us
She don't care the way that you do
#13) Newton, Wayne and the Newton Brothers: "Heart! (I Hear You Beating)"
(1963) [82] {-}
Bankin' off of the northeast winds
Sailin' on a summer breeze
'n skippin' over the ocean like a stone
#14) Nilsson: "Everybody's Talkin'" (1969) [#6] {-}
Dum de dum de dum
Ooh yea yea
Dum de dum de dum
Ooh yea yea
#15) Orbison, Roy: "I'm Hurtin'" (1960/61) [27] {-}
All we are saying
#16) Plastic Ono Band: "Give Peace a Chance" (1969) [14] {-}
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
#17) Rolling Stones, The: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965) [1] {19}
Tom note: Several teams noted that Otis Redding also performed the song
and he fits alphabetically; however, he does not sing the above lyrics.
A young girl in Calcutta
Barely eight years old
The flies that swarm the marketplace
That see she don't get old
#18) Stewart, John: "Armstrong" (1969) [74] {-}
I've been crying (boo-hoo)
'Cause I'm lonely (for you)
#19) Supremes, "Come See About Me" (1964/65) [1] {3}
You are gone, but where
I call your name in every prayer
I walk alone where we walked together
#20) Teddy Bears, The: "Oh, Why" (1959) [91] {-}
Tom Note: I include their lead singer, Annette Kleinbard, as one of my
five under-rated female singers. The group disbanded in late 1959, due
in part because Annette was in a terrible auto accident that required a
long recuperation. After she recovered, she changed her name to Carol
Connors and, as a singer and songwriter, made a bid for a solo career.
She achieved some success but, in my opinion, never got the recognition
she deserved. Carol had a relationship with Elvis in the early '60's and,
what most folks don't know, wrote "Hey, Little Cobra," and the theme from
"Rocky," "Gonna Fly Now" (with Bill Conti). Now in her early '70's, she
still makes appearances periodically. Listening now to "Oh Why," I find
it hard in retrospect to understand why this song only peaked at 91 on
the top 100. Check out her hauntingly beautiful voice:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bVPqQNXjfZE
I can't just get enough of you, baby
There just ain't enough of you to go around
Just when I'm needing you, baby
You ain't nowhere to be found
Baby, it's getting me down
#21) Tempo, Nino & April Stevens: "All Strung Out" (1966) [26] {-}
Well, well, well, ain't it swell (ooh, hoo)
Can't reveal how I feel
And no one else could ever thrill me like you do
You make my every dream come true
#22) Andy Williams: "I Like Your Kind Of Love" (1957) [8] {-}
I heard her say just the other day
That if it hadn't have been for him
She couldn't have found her way
#23) Winstons, The: "Color Him Father" (1969) [7] {2}
It's raining, it's pouring
But I don't care no more
#24) Yellow Balloon: "Yellow Balloon" (1967) [25] {-}
Don't you hear the music baby
Don't it feel good (baby)
Let it get to you baby
Try and let go
You don't have to worry about a thing
#25) Young Rascals, The: "Come On Up" (1966) [43] {-}
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Tie-Breakers
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I can't forget that crazy dark night
The way you held me in your arms tight
Remember how you kissed me goodnight...mmm (grunt sound)
#T1) Campbell, Jo Ann: "Come On Baby" (1957) [-] {-}
Tom note: Jo Ann was a teen dancer who attended an Alan Freed show,
switched to being a singer, and got noticed by Freed; he became a hero
to her. Freed began to play "Come On Baby" on his show, and he dubbed her
"the blonde bombshell." Soon Jo Ann was on the bill for the Freed shows at
the Brooklyn Paramount, where only a year or so before she had been just
another excited face in the crowd. In the early .60s, when many rock 'n'
roll stars had abandoned Freed.s New York shows for Dick Clark.s Caravan
of Stars, Jo Ann remained loyal to Freed, though she did appear on American
Bandstand several times. Her biggest Billboard hits came in the early
sixties with "Kookie Little Paradise," and "Girl From Wolverton Mountain,"
but her best material, which enjoyed success on the east coast yet never
made the Billboard Top 100, was recorded in the late '50's when she was
into Rock/Rockabilly. "Come On Baby" was my favorite of them all. Here's
a link to a recording of "Come On Baby," and a video of, "Can I Go Out,"
from the 1959 Alan Freed movie, "Go Johnny Go." Look for Jimmy Clanton
in the video clip.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1QX-pbtWaRI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QXVgYF_eU2c
Is this my honey?
The weather's fine
Is this my baby?
She's a good friend of mine
Darlin', say you love me
Broke a fingernail today
Don't bug me, baby
What can I say
#T2) Clark, Robin: Daddy, Daddy (Gotta Get A Phone In My Room) (1961) [120] {-}
Tom note: This teenie-bop song was a decent hit in the Hartford area and
bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100 at #120 in March 1961. The original
Billboard review: "Three Stars. Ten-year-old Robin debuts on the label with
this cute novelty. Teen fare." Robin also had a successful local follow-up
with "For Your Sake." Song brings back some early teen memories and still
makes me smile. Here's an audio clip:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=U3RXfr7y5NY
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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.
Rank Avg. Song
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T01 20.00 #01) Beatles, The: "From Me To You"
T01 20.00 #03) Channel, Bruce: "Hey! Baby"
T01 20.00 #05) Doors, The: "People Are Strange"
T01 20.00 #14) Nilsson: "Everybody's Talkin'"
05 19.83 #08) Garnett, Gale: "We'll Sing In The Sunshine"
06 19.67 #16) Plastic Ono Band, The: "Give Peace A Chance"
07 18.33 #09) Jefferson Airplane: "Somebody To Love"
08 17.92 #06) Everly Brothers, The: "Let It Be Me"
09 17.50 #04) Cuff Links, The: Tracy
10 16.67 #19) Supremes, The: "Come See About Me"
T11 15.00 #02) Browns, The featuring Jim Edward Brown: "The Old Lamplighter"
T11 15.00 #10) Landis, Jerry: "The Lone Teen Ranger"
T11 15.00 #17) Rolling Stones, The: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
T11 15.00 #24) Yellow Balloon: "Yellow Balloon"
T11 15.00 #25) Young Rascals, The: "Come On Up"
16 14.17 #15) Orbison, Roy: "I'm Hurtin'"
T17 13.33 #07) Flint, Shelby: Angel On My Shoulder
T17 13.33 #11) Laurie, Linda: "Ambrose (Part 5)"
T17 13.33 #18) Stewart, John: "Armstrong"
T17 13.33 #21) Tempo, Nino & April Stevens: "All Strung OUt"
T21 11.67 #20) Teddy Bears, The: "Oh, Why"
T21 11.67 #23) Winstons, The: "Color Him Father"
T23 10.00 #12) Marlo, Micki: "Little By Little"
T23 10.00 #19) Williams, Andy: "I Like Your Kind Of Love"
25 08.33 #13) Newton, Wayne and the Newton Brothers: "Heart! (I Hear You Bea
26 03.33 #T2) Clark, Robin: "Daddy, Daddy (Gotta Get A Phone In My Room)"
27 00.00 #T1) Campbell, Jo Ann: "Come On Baby"
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Tom and Rick <golq295@Golq.org>
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