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1. This song was from a 1950s musical. Ostensibly it was sung about Tuptim and Lun Tha. But could it have been about Tom and Anna? Yul only be able to make an informed decision on this if you guess the right song, look up its context in the musical and read Anna's autobiography.
But back to the quiz, what is the song?
"I know how it feels to have wings on your heels,
And to fly down the street in a trance.
You fly down a street on the chance that you meet,
And you meet -- not really by chance."
2. This song was written by Arthur Hamilton in 1953 and was a hit in 1955 for Julie London. Try to remember. Did you? Remember what?
"Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me and
Now you say you love me
Well, just to prove you do"
3. This song, "Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite", was written by Calvin Carter and James "Pookie" Hudson in 1953. It reached number five on the R&B Best Sellers Chart.
Who sang it?
"Goodnight sweetheart, well, it's time to go
Goodnight sweetheart, well, it's time to go
I hate to leave you but I really must say
Goodnight sweetheart, goodnight"
4. This song was a hit for The Cadillacs in 1955. One line of the lyric is provided for assistance. This should be the only one you need if you're from that era. If not, you haven't a chance, so guess. So, do you feel lucky?
"But my real name is Mr. Earl."
5. This song was written by Louiguy in 1950, that is the melody. There were lyrics written by Mack David en anglais. The version I remember was an instrumental one by Perez Prado in 1955.
Here is an excerpt from the French version of the lyrics.. Parlez vous francais? Quel est le nom?
"Quand nous jouions à la marelle
Cerisiers roses et pommiers blancs"
6. This was a 1959 song by The Coasters written by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller.
Put on your best round head and choose wisely.
"Fe-fe, fi-fi, fo-fo fum
I smell smoke in the auditorium"
7. Here is another instrumental. This one was written by Paul Desmond and recorded by The Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1959. So you'll get no lyrics in any language. But there was another related song written and performed by Michael Franks with the following lyrics. Does this help?
"Life was good.
It's hard to describe.
How simple times
Would then just being alive
Was all the thrill we need
And I still remember the day
I heard..."
8. Written and recorded by Sam Cooke in 1957 it made it to number one on the BB chart despite having to split the vote with Teresa Brewer who also recorded it. Did you come up with it?
"At first I thought it was infatuation
But wooh, it's lasted so long
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home"
9. Here lies a song with a classical tie-in. It was written and performed by Chuck Berry in 1956. Do you know it?
"You know, my temperature's risin'
And the jukebox blows a fuse
My heart's beatin' rhythm
And my soul keeps on singin' the blues
10. This song was written by Irving Berlin in 1942 but in my mind, the definitive version was recorded and released in 1954 and hit the BB R&B charts that year and the next two years. It also hit BB Top 100 singles chart at number 80. It got new life in 1990 when it was sung in the movie "Home Alone".
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