Saturday, January 31, 2015

Saturday Night Doo-Wop

Something a little different for this Saturday!

1.    When did ‘Little Suzie’ finally wake up?
    (a)    The movie’s over, it’s 2 o’clock
    (b)    The movie’s over, it’s 3 o’clock
    (c)    The movie’s over, it’s 4 o’clock


2.    “Rock Around The Clock” was used in what movie?
    (a)    Rebel Without A Cause
    (b)    Blackboard Jungle
    (c)    The Wild Ones

3.    What’s missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint?
        Earth _____
    (a)    Angel
    (b)    Mother
    (c)    Worm

4.    “I found my thrill . . .”  where?
    (a)    Kansas City
    (b)    Heartbreak Hotel
    (c)    Blueberry Hill

5.    “Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,:
    (a)    Mr. Sandman
    (b)    Earth Angel
    (c)    Dream Lover

6.    For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
    (a)    Atlantic
    (b)    RCA
    (c)    Sun

7.    He asked, “Why’s everybody always pickin’ on me?” Who was he?
    (a)    Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
    (b)    Charlie Brown
    (c)    Buster Brown

8.    Bobby Darin’s “Mack The Knife,” the one with the knife, was named:
    (a)    MacHeath
    (b)    MacCloud
    (c)    MacNamara

9.    Name the song with ‘”A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.”
    (a)    Good Golly, Miss Molly
    (b)    Be-Bop-A-Lula
    (c)    Tutti Fruitti

10.    Who is generally given credit for originating the term ”Rock And Roll”?
        (a)    Dick Clark
        (b)    Wolfman Jack
        (c)    Alan Freed

11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher:
        (a)    Little Richard
        (b)    Frankie Lymon
        (c)    Tony Orlando

12.    Paul Anka’s “Puppy Love” is written to what star?
        (a)    Brenda Lee
        (b)    Connie Francis
        (c)    Annette Funicello

13.    The Everly Brothers are . . …
        (a)    Pete and Dick
        (b)    Don and Phil
        (c)    Bob and Bill

14.    The Big Bopper’s real name was:
        (a) Jiles P. Richardson
        (b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr. 
        (c) Marion Michael Morrison

15.    In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called…
        (a)    Decca
        (b)    Cameo
        (c)    Motown

16.    Edd Brynes had a hit with “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb. ’What TV show was he on?
        (a)    77 Sunset Strip
        (b)    Hawaiian Eye
        (c)    Surfside Six

17.    In 1960 Bobby Darin married:
        (a)    Carol Lynley
        (b)    Sandra Dee
        (c)    Natalie Wood

18.    They were a one hit wonder with “Book Of Love”:
        (a)    The Penguins
        (b)    The Monotones
        (c)    The Moonglows

19.    The Everly Brothers sang a song called ‘Till I ________ You.”
        (a)    Loved
        (b)    Kissed
        (c)    Met

20.    Chuck Berry sang “Oh, ___________, why can’t you be true?”
        (a)    Suzie Q
        (b)    Peggy Sue
        (c)    Maybelline

21.    “Wooly _______”
        (a)    Mammouth
        (b)    Bully
        (c)    Pully

22.    “I’m like a one-eyed cat . . .
        (a)    can’t go into town no more.
        (b)    sleepin’ on a cold hard floor.
        (c)    peepin’ in a seafood store.

23.    “Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do . . .”
        (a)    cause there ain’t no answer for a life without booze.
        (b)    cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.
        (c)    cause my car’s gassed up and I’m ready to cruise.

24.    “They often call me Speedo, but my real name is . .  …”
        (a)    Mr. Earl.
        (b)    Jackie Pearl.
        (c)    Milton Berle.

25.    “You’re my Fanny and nobody else’s . . …”
        (a)    girl.
        (b)    butt.
        (c)    love.

26.    “I want you to play with my . . . “
        (a)    heart.
        (b)    dreams.
        (c)    ding a ling.

27.    “Be Bop A Lula . . .”
        (a)    she’s got the rabies.
        (b)    she’s my baby.
        (c)    she loves me, maybe.

28.    “Fine Love, Fine Kissing . . …”.
        (a)    right here.
        (b)    fifty cents.
        (c)    just for you.

29.    “He wore black denim trousers and . . ..”
        (a)    a pink carnation.
        (b)    pink leotards.
        (c)    motorcycle boots.


30.    “I got a gal named . . .”
        (a)    Jenny Zamboni.
        (b)    Gerri Mahoney
        (c)    Boney Maroney.


Answers under the break!



Doo Wop Quiz Answers:

1 (c) The movie’s over, it’s 4 o’clock
2. (b) Blackboard Jungle
3. (a) Angel
4. (c) Blueberry Hill
5. (a) Mr. Sandman
6. (c) Sun
7. (b) Charlie Brown
8. (a) Mac Heath
9. (c) Tutti Fruitti
10. (c) Alan Freed
11. (a) Little Richard
12. (c) Annette Funicello
13. (b) Don and Phil
14. (a) Jiles P. Richardson
15. (c) Motown
16. (a) 77 Sunset Strip
17. (b) Sandra Dee
18. (b) The Monotones
19. (b) Kissed
20. (c) Maybelline
21. (b) Bully
22. (c) peepin’ in a seafood store.
23. (b) cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.
24. (a) Mr. Earl.
25. (b) butt.
26. (c) ding a ling.
27. (b) she’s my baby.
28. (a) right here.
29. (c) motorcycle boots
30. (c) Boney Maroney.


I bet you got them ALL right!!!!!  :o)


8 comments:

  1. I missed 4
    - BarbaCat


    1. When did ‘Little Suzie’ finally wake up?

    (c) The movie’s over, it’s 4 o’clock


    2. “Rock Around The Clock” was used in what movie?

    (b) Blackboard Jungle


    3. What’s missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint?
    Earth _____
    (a) Angel
    (c) Worm...LOLOLOL!

    4. “I found my thrill . . .” where?

    (c) Blueberry Hill

    5. “Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,:
    (a) Mr. Sandman


    6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?

    (c) Sun (I had a few)

    7. He asked, “Why’s everybody always pickin’ on me?” Who was he?

    (b) Charlie Brown


    8. Bobby Darin’s “Mack The Knife,” the one with the knife, was named:
    (a) MacHeath - Keeps his jack knife out of sight...


    9. Name the song with ‘”A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.”

    (c) Tutti Fruitti

    10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ”Rock And Roll”?

    (c) Alan Freed (I bet I'm the only one who knows this 'un)

    11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher:
    (a) Little Richard


    12. Paul Anka’s “Puppy Love” is written to what star?

    I did not know this.

    (a) Brenda Lee
    (b) Connie Francis
    (c) Annette Funicello

    13. The Everly Brothers are . . …

    (b) Don and Phil
    Don Everly turned 78 today

    14. The Big Bopper’s real name was:
    (a) Jiles P. Richardson


    15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called… I didn't know this
    (a) Decca
    (b) Cameo
    (c) Motown

    16. Edd Brynes had a hit with “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb. ’What TV show was he on?
    (a) 77 Sunset Strip


    17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married:

    (b) Sandra Dee


    18. They were a one hit wonder with “Book Of Love”:

    (b) The Monotones


    19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called ‘Till I ________ You.”

    (b) Kissed


    20. Chuck Berry sang “Oh, ___________, why can’t you be true?”

    (c) Maybelline

    21. “Wooly _______”

    (b) Bully


    22. “I’m like a one-eyed cat . . .
    The rest of the song is lurling in the shadows of my memory, but won't come out. Probably after I post this...
    (c) peepin’ in a seafood store.

    23. “Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do . . .”

    (b) cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.


    24. “They often call me Speedo, but my real name is . . …”
    (a) Mr. Earl.


    25. “You’re my Fanny and nobody else’s . . …”
    (a) girl.
    (b) butt. Never heard this one, but Haaaaaaaaa!
    (c) love.

    26. “I want you to play with my . . . “

    (c) ding a ling.

    27. “Be Bop A Lula . . .”

    (b) she’s my baby.


    28. “Fine Love, Fine Kissing . . …”.
    (a) right here. Never heard this one
    (b) fifty cents.
    (c) just for you.

    29. “He wore black denim trousers and . . ..”

    (c) motorcycle boots.


    30. “I got a gal named . . .”

    (c) Boney Maroney.

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    1. 'Ya did good! They were such good songs! :o)

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    2. They sure were. The times were funner too. I don't see how young people can have any fun these days. I'm glad I was young then.
      -BC

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    3. Me, too! Kids today wouldn't believe what we were allowed to do. And if it was the wrong thing to do or say, we got a good smack with the wooden spoon or a taste of Lava soap! Horrors! :o)

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  2. 22. “I’m like a one-eyed cat . . .

    (c) peepin’ in a seafood store.

    ...it all comes back to me now...Shake, Rattle and Roll! - Bill Haley.
    My big Sis was doing the "Bop" and I was mesmerized!

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    1. So much fun to dance back then! Good times!!!!!

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  3. ~hangs head in shame~

    Missed 6:
    8, 11, 14, 18, 25, & 26
    I got all the important ones though -- am I still allowed to read your blog..

    Terry
    Fla.

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    1. Tsk, tsk, tsk! You have to pay attention to the Saturday post more often! :o)

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