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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #166
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/fe99763b27084d50?hl=en
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== 1 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 12:11 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in
> Wonderland?
The drawing master
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
New Zealand
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
3 million
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain
> tonic ?
Coca-Cola
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
Rhode Island
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 2 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 2:47 am
From: "David"
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?
The Mad Hatter.
> 2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
Chris De Burgh.
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
New Zealand.
> 4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
> 5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
Liquorice/Aniseed.
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
Yes.
> 7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy
> series?
The Simpsons.
> 8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in which US city?
New York.
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain tonic ?
Coca Cola
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
== 3 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 6:48 am
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/2/2011 9:52 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?
The Mad Hatter
> 2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
Fleetwood Mac
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
Madagascar
> 4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
Arnold Palmer
> 5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
Coffee
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
5
> 7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy series?
The Simpsons
> 8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in which US city?
New York, NY
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain tonic ?
Coca Cola
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
Rhode Island
--Jeff
== 4 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 11:18 am
From: swp
Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.v2q55hmryr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in
> Wonderland?
mad hatter
> 2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
chris deburgh
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
new zealand
> 4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
jack nicklaus
> 5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
licorice
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
the one in florida where 2 of my brothers live has a population around
79000. the one in australia has about 4 million.
> 7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy
> series?
the simpsons
> 8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in
> which US city?
pittsburgh
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed
> as a brain tonic ?
coca cola
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
rhode island
swp
== 5 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 2:35 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v2q55hmryr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>
>
>1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?
Mad Hatter
>2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
Chris De Burgh
>3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
New Zealand
>4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
>5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
>6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
3
>7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy series?
The Simpsons
>8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in which US city?
New York
>9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain tonic ?
Coke
>10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
Rhode Island
Peter Smyth
== 6 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 3:05 pm
From: Pete
Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.v2q55hmryr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in
> Wonderland?
> 2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
New Zealand
> 4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
Nicklaus
> 5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
Anise
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
4
> 7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy
> series?
The Simpsons
> 8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in
> which US city?
New York City
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain
> tonic ?
Coca Cola
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
Rhode Island
>
>
Pete
== 7 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 4:52 pm
From: Stan Brown
On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:52:19 +1000, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?
Mad Hatter
> 2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
Australia
> 4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
> 5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
Anise
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
4 million
> 7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy series?
The Simpsons
> 8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in which US city?
New York City
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain tonic ?
Coca Cola
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
Rhode Island
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
== 8 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 5:25 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"
On 2011-10-03, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?
> 2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
New Zealand
> 4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
> 5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
Licorice
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
Yes
> 7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy series?
> 8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in which US
> city?
New York
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain
tonic ?
Coca Cola
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
Rhode Island
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com>
Author: =======================
Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux Shell (2009, Apress)
Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
== 9 of 9 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 10:31 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which role did Johnny Depp play in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland?
white rabbit
> 2 Who had a No 1 in 1986 with 'The Lady In Red'?
Billy Joel
> 3 In which country did the now extinct moa bird live?
New Zealand
> 4 Which sportsman was known as The Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
> 5 What flavour is Sambuca liqueur?
coffee
> 6 Is the population of Melbourne approximately 3, 4 or 5 million?
3 million
> 7 Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright star in which US TV comedy
> series?
> 8 The musical, TV series and movie Fame were all set in which US city?
New York
> 9 Which world famous product was originally marketed as a brain tonic ?
Coke
> 10 Providence is the capital city of which US state?
row die-land (Rhode Island)
--
Dan Tilque
Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #34
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3e53d11efd1799ee?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 2:41 am
From: "David"
> 1. The word "helicopter" is derived from the Greek for what?
Helix Wing.
> 2. Most helicopters have a tail rotor, which is a sideways-facing
> propeller. Briefly explain why it's needed.
To stop the rotation of the main body.
> 3. Briefly explain how an autogyro is different from both a
> helicopter and an airplane.
Autogyros have un powered rotor blades that rotate due to forward movement.
> 4. Name the Clark Gable movie in which a character arrives for
> the climactic scene by autogyro.
>
> 5. The NBC Mystery Movie was a rotating or "wheel" TV series.
> Give the last names of any *two* of its various lead detective
> characters.
>
> 6. The Earth rotates around its axis at what angular velocity?
360 degrees per day.
> 7. Which planet rotates about an axis almost parallel to its
> orbital plane, so that its polar regions (analogous to
> the areas within the Earth's Arctic and Antarctic Circles)
> cover most of the planet?
Uranus.
> 8. LP records are designed to be played while rotating at what
> angular velocity?
12,000 degrees per minute. (33 1/3 rpm)
> 9. The winds caused by weather systems often form a rotating
> pattern. What is the direction of this rotation, at
> ground level, in the case of an anticyclone in the Southern
> Hemisphere?
Anti-clockwise.
> 10. The Whirlpool at Niagara Falls is a pool forming a bulge
> on one side of the Niagara River. The incoming water from
> the rapids produces many small whirlpools, but in addition
> the river's flow drives an overall rotation of the pool.
> In summer, the direction of this overall rotation reverses
> between night and day. What triggers the change?
More water is diverted through the hydro-electric power station at night.
> 11. The Frisbee was named after a pie plate from a similarly
> named company, but how did that company spell the name?
Frisbee.
> 12. Name a word that produces a synonym of itself when
> transformed by rot13. Both the original word and the synonym
> must be ordinary, well-known words.
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 10:13 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
> This is the *rotating* quiz. The high scorer will be invited to set
> RQ #35. Please post your answers in a followup in this thread, quoting
> the question before each one. See also the notes below the questions.
>
> Answers must be posted by Wednesday (by Toronto time) -- that is,
> as I post this, you have 5 days and a bit over 4 hours to answer.
>
>
> 1. The word "helicopter" is derived from the Greek for what?
>
> 2. Most helicopters have a tail rotor, which is a sideways-facing
> propeller. Briefly explain why it's needed.
to keep the body from counter-rotating to the main rotor
>
> 3. Briefly explain how an autogyro is different from both a
> helicopter and an airplane.
>
> 4. Name the Clark Gable movie in which a character arrives for
> the climactic scene by autogyro.
>
> 5. The NBC Mystery Movie was a rotating or "wheel" TV series.
> Give the last names of any *two* of its various lead detective
> characters.
Columbo and Smith
>
> 6. The Earth rotates around its axis at what angular velocity?
1 rotation per day
>
> 7. Which planet rotates about an axis almost parallel to its
> orbital plane, so that its polar regions (analogous to
> the areas within the Earth's Arctic and Antarctic Circles)
> cover most of the planet?
Uranus
>
> 8. LP records are designed to be played while rotating at what
> angular velocity?
33 1/3 rpm
>
> 9. The winds caused by weather systems often form a rotating
> pattern. What is the direction of this rotation, at
> ground level, in the case of an anticyclone in the Southern
> Hemisphere?
clockwise
>
> 10. The Whirlpool at Niagara Falls is a pool forming a bulge
> on one side of the Niagara River. The incoming water from
> the rapids produces many small whirlpools, but in addition
> the river's flow drives an overall rotation of the pool.
> In summer, the direction of this overall rotation reverses
> between night and day. What triggers the change?
river flow is reduced at night
>
> 11. The Frisbee was named after a pie plate from a similarly
> named company, but how did that company spell the name?
Frisbie
>
> 12. Name a word that produces a synonym of itself when
> transformed by rot13. Both the original word and the synonym
> must be ordinary, well-known words.
>
>
> *NOTE*
> On this quiz computer assistance is allowed for any calculations
> or for rot13ing any *single* words that you might want to try,
> but, as usual, you must not use it to search out answers -- your
> answers or guesses must be based only on your own knowledge.
>
> For questions requiring a numerical answer, use any convenient unit;
> if nobody gets an exact answer, then the closest answer actually given
> will be accepted.
--
Dan Tilque
Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"
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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 8 Rounds 9-10: NBA nicknames, challenge
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7c6059d81e22be5b?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 7:52 am
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)
Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. We Call it Switzerland
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
German: Switzerland
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
French: Genevre
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
Doctor Who
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
October Sky
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
complete blood count
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
computerized (axial) tomography
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
earl
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
countess (wife of an earl)
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
cable-driven trolleys
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
central zone; inner Toronto
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Czolgosz
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
Guiteau
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 9:13 am
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 10/2/2011 12:12 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
> 3. Sir Charles.
Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Erving
> 5. Mailman.
> 6. His Airness.
Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Maravich
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Roberton
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
>
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
>
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
Doctor Who
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
Oyster Bock
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
Corpuscular blood count
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
C tomography
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
Earl
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
The wife of a baron, viscount, or duke
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
is a baroness, viscountess, or duchess respectively.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
The titles of the wives of an earl and a marquess are
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
less obvious. Name either one -- the wife of an earl
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
or the wife of a marquess.
Marquesa
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
>
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
Central Toronto
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Buffalo (I hope you don't mark off much for misspelling Czologosz(?))
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
Guiteau (I think it was September 4).
--Jeff
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 11:37 am
From: swp
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:6PmdnQsM96EweRrTnZ2dnUVZ_gGdnZ2d@vex.net:
> I wrote one of these rounds.
a challenge to be sure
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
steve nash
> 2. The Worm.
dennis rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
chuck barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
julius erving
> 5. Mailman.
karl malone
> 6. His Airness.
mike jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
wilt chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
larry bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
pete marovich
> 10. The Big O.
oscar robertson
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
suisse (french)
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
bern (german)
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
doctor who
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
october sky
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
complete blood count
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
computerized axial tomography
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
earl ; baron
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
a countess is the wife of an earl
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
lightweight street trolleys
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
the loop ; the inner city
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
buffalo, ny
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
79 days
swp
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 11:42 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Jeff Turner:
> Oyster Bock
Well, at least you produced an actual acronym...
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing!
msb@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)"
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 3:02 pm
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:6PmdnQsM96EweRrTnZ2dnUVZ_gGdnZ2d@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-14,
> 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 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
Gail Goodrich
> 2. The Worm.
Dennis Rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravich
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robertson
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Schweiz (German)
>
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
Bern (German)
>
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
Doctor Who
>
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
October Sky
>
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
>
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
Earl
>
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
Marquessa
>
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
>
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
>
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Buffalo
>
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
>
Pete
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 7:03 pm
From: Dan Tilque
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
Dennis Rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravich
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robinson
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Suise -- French
>
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
Bern -- German
>
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
Doctor Who
>
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
>
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
Computed Axial Tomography
>
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
earl
>
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
countess (wife of earl)
>
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
ferry boat
>
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
zone 1
>
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Buffalo NY
>
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
31 days
--
Dan Tilque
Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"
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TOPIC: RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 296 (GOLQ296)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/89f2850d19b00e4b?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Oct 3 2011 2:37 pm
From: The GOLQ Institute
RESULTS and ANSWER KEY for Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #296 (GOLQ296)
Congratulations to The Delphi Trivia Club and The EJ's & Co., who tied for
first with perfect scores.
Anne Hallerman, The GenaTeam, and Really Rockin' In Boston were just off the
pace, missing only a single tie-breaker. Just behind them was Virve Härkönen,
who solved all 25 regular songs.
After each song, I've given one or more links (YouTube, mostly). Audio
fidelity and permanence of links are not guaranteed!
As always, thanks to everyone who entered! The October 2011 quiz (GOLQ #297)
will be posted soon.
-- Howard Teitelbaum <golq296@golq.org>
_____________________________________________________________________________
After each score below are two characters representing the two tie-breakers:
+ indicates a tie-breaker answered correctly.
- indicates partial credit.
x indicates a totally incorrect guess.
. indicates no guess.
(For anti-spamming purposes, all occurrences of "@" in e-mail addresses have
been replaced with "&".)
Place ID # on
Score Name <E-mail address> team Age(s)
---+-----+--+-----------------------------------------------------+--+---------
T01 500++ DT Delphi Trivia Club (RussII, Jags5427, lauren001,
dezak, DJLovesKids, broadwa, HQR0, juliamd)
<rcwkid99&rochester.rr.com> 8 45+
T01 500++ EJ The EJ'S & Co.: Ellis, Jean, Kevin, Mitch, Vinnie,
Kyra, Kim, Kent <brombere&matc.edu> 8 25+
T03 500x+ AH Anne Hallerman <arhmwc77&yahoo.com> 1 55
T03 500.+ GT The GenaTeam <ah.rh&optusnet.com.au> 6 43 to 63
05 499.+ RR Really Rockin' In Boston <rardini&cox.net> 7 50s,60s
06 499.. VH Virve Härkönen <virve_harkonen&hotmail.com> 1 30
07 490++ DE DEC & Friends <cochran57&gmail.com 4 Various
08 460.. WM Will McCorry <wmccorry&ns.sympatico.ca> 1 54
09 450++ GC The Gypsy's Caravan <IrisS&aol.com> 4 OLD
10 440++ MW Mike Weaver <oldtunes&sbcglobal.net> 1 --
11 360.+ VS Vito & the Salutations <baileyl&colorado.edu> 3-4 boomers
12 340.. NA NAVAIRHEADS (Tom and Rick) <tompillion&comcast.net> 2 65,60
13 320.. CO The Coasters (Rick & Kathy Schubert, Magic Marc, 5 58,62,59,
Bigfoot Mae, Regina Litman) <rns&san.rr.com> -,59
14 220.. TT Team Teitelbaum North <no internet access> 2 50s,60s
---+-----+--+-----------------------------------------------------+--+---------
Place ID # on
Score Name <E-mail address> team Age(s)
______________________________________________________________________________
The following table gives the individual scoring breakdown. For songs 01-25,
a '.' is used to indicate that no guess was made for a question, whereas a zero
indicates that a completely incorrect response was submitted. For tie-breakers
(songs T1 & T2), a "+" indicates full credit, a "-" indicates partial credit,
an "x" indicates an incorrect guess, and a "." indicates no guess.
Song# TT
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 12
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 ++
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 ++
AH 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 x+
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 20 .+
RR 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 .+
VH 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ..
DE 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 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 ..
GC 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 ++
MW 20 20 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 .+
NA . . . . 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 ..
TT . . . . . . . . 20 . . . 20 20 20 . 20 . 20 20 20 20 . 20 20 ..
--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--
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 12
Song# TT
______________________________________________________________________________
GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #296 ANSWERS:
Answers are in the form:
#number) Artist: "Title" (chart year) [peak Pop] {peak R&B} <xxx>...<yyy>
where:
"peak Pop" = Peak position achieved on the weekly Billboard Pop chart.
"peak R&B" = Peak position on the weekly Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart.
(Billboard didn't publish an R&B chart between 11/30/63 and 1/23/65,
so recordings in that interval show peak R&B of {n/c} ("no chart").)
"xxx",...,"yyy" = prior GOLQ(s) in which the song appeared, if any.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dreams come true
And if you get too far behind them
Someone else will find them
#01) Herb Alpert: "To Wait For Love" (1968) [51] {-}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fdY-jGJUCE
[Although later included on a "Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass" LP
(1969's "Warm"), the 1968 single was credited as a Herb Alpert solo.]
Lanterns of gold
Lanterns of blue
Twinkle in the shadows
While I dance with you
#02) The Ames Brothers: "A Very Precious Love" (1958) [23] {-}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaMMMlTsOrw
[Song is from the 1958 movie "Marjorie Morningstar," based on Herman Wouk's
1955 novel. It was performed by Gene Kelly in the movie.]
She's spinning like a top
Shimmying with that steady rock
Dipping up and down
And then she go 'round 'round and 'round
#03) Hank Ballard and The Midnighters: "The Hoochi Coochi Coo"
(1960/61) [23] {3} <161>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmlhXS1-sL8
I'm sorry now, so won't you come on back?
Oh-oh-oh-oh, why you wanna break my heart now?
You know that we should never never part
#04) The Chantels: "Well, I Told You" (1961/62) [29] {-}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tJUvbSSbQI
[Answer song to the Ray Charles #1 smash "Hit the Road Jack." The group's
manager, Richard Barrett (originally of The Valentines), sings the Ray
Charles-esque part in this recording.]
You've gotta shake your hands all around and around the sky
And then you buzz around the floor
You can do it if you really try
#05) Chubby Checker: "The Fly" (1961) [7] {11}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSG_zgKxRHk
Baby, my red dress in the cleaners
But my shift will steal the show
Baby, my red dress in the cleaners, child
But my shift will steal the show
Yes, it's fittin', child, it's fittin'
And it ain't the back that's cut too low
#06) Sugar Pie DeSanto: "Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers)"
(1964) [48] {n/c}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ONpPDlF0I
[Answer song to Tommy Tucker's contemporaneous hit "Hi-Heel Sneakers."]
Old Grandpa just made eighty years old
Man, he's crazy about this rock 'n' roll
#07) Fats Domino: "The Big Beat" (1957/58) [26] {15}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ZOxzsBE8A
Good mornin', captain
Well, good mornin' to you, son
#08) The Fendermen: "Mule Skinner Blues" (1960) [5] {-} <41>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKzk_GZQr5A (Jimmie Rodgers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0NVxohHfRU (Fendermen)
[Written & first recorded by country legend Jimmie Rodgers in 1930, as
"Blue Yodel No. 8."]
When the odds are sayin' you'll never win
That's when the grin should start
#09) Eddie Fisher: "Heart" (1955) [6] {-}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ULydy8TyTo (Eddie Fisher)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVFwF5xBhgA (Four Aces feat. Al Alberts)
[Song is from the 1955 Broadway musical "Damn Yankees" - based on Douglas
Wallop's 1954 novel, "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant." The Four
Aces had a competing version on the charts at the same time; either artist
was an acceptable answer, as they both fit alphabetically.]
One can have a broken heart
Livin' in misery
#10) Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston: "It Takes Two" (1967) [14] {4} <78>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCwe2WftI7Y
Besides the coffee, they brought with 'em
A percolating kind of rhythm
That moves this old town upside down
Manhattan's gone Latin
#11) Eydie Gorme: "Can't Get Over (The Bossa Nova)" (1964) [87] {n/c}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJMTO4UJDU
[Follow-up to her big 1963 hit, "Blame It On The Bossa Nova."]
You don't know how I feel
You'll never know how I feel
But when I needed you to come around
You always tried to put me down
#12) J. J. Jackson: "But It's Alright" (1966,1969) [22,45] {4,-} <27><89>
http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=40231&archive=68942&starttime=1:51:24
Got myself a gal named Sue
Treats me really fine
Yes, she's my baby
And I love her all the time
#13) The Kingston Trio: "A Worried Man" (1959) [20] {-} <40>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcvWrxrNk4k (Carter Family)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz7WZNjTPRA (Kingston Trio)
[First recorded by the Carter Family in 1930, as "Worried Man Blues" - same
melody & chorus as The Kingston Trio's version, but different verses.]
While the bluebirds sing their magic song
We will love the summer long
#14) Gary Lewis and The Playboys: "Green Grass" (1966) [8] {-} <58><142>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCfeMR3zTiY
You're readin' all them high-fashion magazines
The clothes you're wearin', girl, they're causin' public scenes
#15) The Monkees: "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (1966/67) [20] {-} <64><193>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tVrg2nFxKQ (Liverpool Five)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v0o0NZbMWg (Paul Revere and The Raiders)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUdIKdRuYc4 (Monkees)
[Written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart. Originally recorded by The Liverpool
Five (British expats in the U.S., although none from Liverpool); next by
Paul Revere and The Raiders on their 1966 "Midnight Ride" album - both sing
the 2nd line as "The clothes you're wearin' lately causin' public scenes."
The Monkees' version was the B-side of the #1 hit "I'm a Believer."]
And if you'll tell me you're my one girl
You'll make my whole life worth living
Just by giving
Your love to me
#16) Rick Nelson: "Young World" (1962) [5] {-} <64>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCioEY-Anio
[In the original quiz posting, I accidentally omitted the word "my" in the
2nd line of lyrics.]
When deep down inside you know
She will never want you
No matter what you do
#17) Gene Pitney: "It Hurts To Be In Love" (1964) [7] {n/c} <11><120>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW-cmdGaGSQ (Neil Sedaka)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ZPJS_wl9o (Gene Pitney)
[Originally recorded by Neil Sedaka; written by Howard Greenfield
(Sedaka's long-time songwriting partner) & Helen Miller. RCA refused to
release the song because it was not recorded at RCA's own studios (as
Sedaka's contract required). Greenfield & Miller then offered the song to
Gene Pitney - Sedaka's vocals were wiped from the mix, and Pitney's vocals
were recorded over the original backing tracks.]
I would beg and steal (beg and steal)
Just to feel (just to feel)
Your heart (I want your heart)
Beating close to mine (so close to mine)
#18) Elvis Presley: "Love Me" (1956/57) [2] {7} <93>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVMbqdBMk34 (Willy and Ruth)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8APTMRfDmKY (Elvis)
[Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, whose magnificent songwriting
partnership began in 1950, when both were 17. Leiber passed away on
August 22. They produced the original version by Willy and Ruth for their
Spark label in 1954. Elvis' version was released as an EP; it features
backing vocals by The Jordanaires, but they didn't start receiving label
credit until 1957.]
Then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place
And have a drink or two
#19) Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra: "Somethin' Stupid" (1967) [1] {-} <83><192>
http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=30352&archive=50714&starttime=1:00 (Carson and Gaile)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOiTv4MqK8M (Nancy & Frank)
[Written by C. Carson Parks, who first recorded it with his wife, Gaile
Foote, billed as "Carson and Gaile." Their original version appeared
on their 1966 LP, "San Antonio Rose."]
You make my heart go giddyup
You set the world on fire
You are my one desire
#20) Millie Small: "My Boy Lollipop" (1964) [2] {n/c} <29><183>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIF12DXaC60 (Barbie Gaye)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gh2kPdOedo (Millie Small)
[Originally recorded by Barbie Gaye in 1956 - her version spelled the
title as "My Boy Lollypop." Although a local hit in New York, Barbie's
version didn't chart nationally.]
Wear your hair just for him
#21) Dusty Springfield: "Wishin' And Hopin'" (1964) [6] {n/c} <11><140>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZbrDo6pvT8 (Dionne Warwick)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycbgHM1mI0k (Dusty Springfield)
[This Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition was originally recorded by
Dionne Warwick in 1963, as the B-side of "This Empty Place."]
Near the village
The quiet village
#22) The Tokens: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1961/62) [1] {7} <18><167><240>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tZvke0G7eo ("Mbube"; Solomon Linda)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp6HaaRJQh4 ("Wimoweh"; Weavers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LBmUwi6mEo (Tokens)
[The song's saga began with a South African Zulu-language song called
"Mbube" ("lion"), written by Solomon Linda; he and his group, The Evening
Birds, recorded it in 1939. About a decade later, musicologist Alan Lomax
passed the song to Pete Seeger; Pete heard the song's refrain of "uyimbube"
("you are a lion") as "Wimoweh." His group, The Weavers, recorded their
version under that title in 1951, resulting in a #14 pop hit in 1952.
Another decade later, additional lyrics were added by George Weiss and
producers Hugo (Peretti) & Luigi (Creatore) for The Tokens' version.]
He's got me smilin' when I should be ashamed
Got me laughin' when my heart is in pain
#23) Ike & Tina Turner: "A Fool In Love" (1960) [27] {2} <49>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoPP1wkWr1s
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
#24) Frankie Valli: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (1967) [2] {-} <45>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-2JqVCubM
Loneliness is a cloak you wear
A deep shade of blue
Is always there
#25) The Walker Bros.: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"
(1966) [13] {-} <24><146>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbwS2SqNbEM (Frankie Valli)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NQQkfsieWc (Walker Bros.)
[Written by Bob Gaudio (of The 4 Seasons) and Bob Crewe (the Seasons'
producer). Frankie Valli released the original version of this song in
1965, which "bubbled under" at #128. Frankie sings the first line as
"Loneliness is the coat you wear."
The Gypsy's Caravan pointed out that the Walker Brothers "of course were
not brothers, nor were any of them named Walker." Drummer John Maus (who
died this past May) had been using the surname Walker prior to the group's
formation. Scott Engel and Gary Leeds became Scott Walker and Gary Walker
as part of the group, and have used the name professionally since then.]
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Tie-Breakers
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Go on, baby, do the boogaloo
Do anything you wanna do
Do it, baby, do that shing-a-ling
That Funky Broadway, everything
#T1) Chuck Edwards: "Downtown Soulville" (1967) [-] {-}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCSj-DLEHJk
[Listeners to WFMU (and if you're not, you should be!), the wonderful
eclectic free-form station, may recognize this as the theme song to
Mr. Fine Wine's weekly "Downtown Soulville" show.]
You could make a blind man see
You could make a crippled man walk
You could make the quietest man in the world talk
#T2) The Showmen: "39-21-46" (1963,1967) [-,101] {-,-}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYzRcSo2LtI
[Originally released as a single in 1963; re-released in 1967 and "bubbled
under" at #101. Written by the group's lead singer, the late "General"
Norman Johnson. The actual lyrics are "39-21-40 shape," but someone at
Minit Records mis-heard "40 shape" as "46," so that's how it appeared on
the label. The song has appeared in re-issues (and in other artists'
versions) as "39-21-40 Shape," so either title was accepted.]
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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.
Avg. Song
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20.00 #14) Gary Lewis and The Playboys: "Green Grass"
(1966) [8] {-} <58><142>
20.00 #15) The Monkees: "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
(1966/67) [20] {-} <64><193>
20.00 #17) Gene Pitney: "It Hurts To Be In Love" (1964) [7] {n/c} <11><120>
20.00 #20) Millie Small: "My Boy Lollipop" (1964) [2] {n/c} <29><183>
20.00 #21) Dusty Springfield: "Wishin' And Hopin'" (1964) [6] {n/c} <11><140>
20.00 #22) The Tokens: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
(1961/62) [1] {7} <18><167><240>
20.00 #24) Frankie Valli: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (1967) [2] {-} <45>
20.00 #25) The Walker Bros.: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"
(1966) [13] {-} <24><146>
18.57 #05) Chubby Checker: "The Fly" (1961) [7] {11}
18.57 #08) The Fendermen: "Mule Skinner Blues" (1960) [5] {-} <41>
18.57 #10) Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston: "It Takes Two" (1967) [14] {4} <78>
18.57 #12) J. J. Jackson: "But It's Alright"
(1966,1969) [22,45] {4,-} <27><89>
18.57 #16) Rick Nelson: "Young World" (1962) [5] {-} <64>
18.57 #19) Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra: "Somethin' Stupid"
(1967) [1] {-} <83><192>
17.14 #09) Eddie Fisher: "Heart" (1955) [6] {-}
15.71 #03) Hank Ballard and The Midnighters: "The Hoochi Coochi Coo"
(1960/61) [23] {3} <161>
15.71 #06) Sugar Pie DeSanto: "Slip-In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers)"
(1964) [48] {n/c}
15.71 #07) Fats Domino: "The Big Beat" (1957/58) [26] {15}
15.71 #13) The Kingston Trio: "A Worried Man" (1959) [20] {-} <40>
15.00 #18) Elvis Presley: "Love Me" (1956/57) [2] {7} <93>
14.29 #02) The Ames Brothers: "A Very Precious Love" (1958) [23] {-}
14.14 #01) Herb Alpert: "To Wait For Love" (1968) [51] {-}
13.57 #11) Eydie Gorme: "Can't Get Over (The Bossa Nova)" (1964) [87] {n/c}
12.86 #04) The Chantels: "Well, I Told You" (1961/62) [29] {-}
12.86 #23) Ike & Tina Turner: "A Fool In Love" (1960) [27] {2} <49>
12.86 #T2) The Showmen: "39-21-46" (1963,1967) [-,101] {-,-}
7.14 #T1) Chuck Edwards: "Downtown Soulville" (1967) [-] {-}
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