Answer: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly
In-a-gadda-da-vida honey,
Don'tcha know that I love you?
In-a-gadda-da-vida baby,
Don'tcha know that I'll always be true?
Pardon me while I wipe away a tear, so moved am I by the beauty of these lyrics.
Just give me a minute. I'll be fine.
OK, all better. Now, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was written by Iron Butterfly's keyboardist and lead vocalist, Doug Ingle. Apparently, the lyric was supposed to be "In the Garden of Eden" but Ingle slurred the lyrics so badly that they just decided to keep it that way. The song, at 17 minutes, took up the entire side two of the LP. As far as I know, no one has ever listened to side one -- or at least admitted to it.
The song is considered significant because it marked a shift from psychedelic rock to heavy metal. Hendrix, of course, played a much more significant role in this transition but he never had a 17-minute song loaded with guitar, organ, and drum solos taking up the entire side of an LP. So there.
Too bad they changed the lyrics. "In the Garden of Eden, honey/Don't you know that I love you?" makes so much more sense than "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, honey/Don't you know that I love you?" Don't you think?
From Quiz: 1968: The Year in Entertainment
Answer: The Monkees
"The Monkees" debuted on NBC on September 12, 1966 and was an immediate success, due in large part to the nearly simultaneous release of the band's first single, "Last Train to Clarksville". The song topped the charts in November of that year and anchored their self-titled debut album. The Emmy win on June 4 was considered quite an upset, beating out long-time favorites "The Andy Griffith Show", "Bewitched", "Get Smart", and "Hogan's Heroes".
If the TV show doesn't hold up particularly well more than fifty years later, the music certainly does. Hits like "I'm a Believer", "Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Daydream Believer" and "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" still sound fresh.
From Quiz: 1967: The Year in Entertainment
Answer: Jimmy Little
Regarded as the grandfather of Aboriginal music, Jimmy Little sadly passed away on the 2nd of April 2012. His music was greatly influenced by Nat King Cole and Jim Reeves, throughout his career he produced many top albums and singles. He was named a Living Treasure of Australia, as well as being made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2004.
From Quiz: Rewind the '60s
Answer: Mr. Whipple
Character actor Dick Wiilson portrayed Mr. Whipple for more than twenty years. According to his obituary in the Los Angeles Times, the Mr. Whipple character was the third most recognized man in America in 1978, behind Richard Nixon and Billy Graham.
From Quiz: They Said It in the '60s
Answer: Chubby Checker
Hank Ballard had a minor success with the 1959 song "The Twist", but only Chubby Checker's version started the hype.
Chubby Checker was born in 1941. He had two singles in 1959, but broke through when he recorded his version of Hank Ballard's song in 1960 - with the eponymous dance. Chubby then recorded some variations: the songs "Twistin' USA" and "Twist It Up" in the sixties, as well as "Let's Twist Again" in 1999. Chubby also starred in two movies on the same theme: "Twist Around the Clock" and "Don't Knock the Twist".
Paul Williams was the original singer of "The Hucklebuck", a 1949 song that also was covered by Chubby Checker.
Bill Haley and the Comets incited the crowds to "Rock Around the Clock".
Elvis Presley had a nice swinging of the hips, which would fit perfectly in the dance moves for the Twist. But no, he didn't record the song.
From Quiz: Any Way The Sixties Blow
Answer: Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. The Byrds consisted of David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark and Michael Clarke. John Sebastian, Steve Boone, Joe Butler and Zal Yanovsky were the members of The Lovin' Spoonful. The British band Cream formed with Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce.
From Quiz: 1960s All American Entertainment
Answer: Bump
The Bump was a dance fad in the 1970s. The Twist was probably the most popular sixties dance style, and Chubby Checker was the king of the Twist. As well as the Mashed Potato and the Watusi, some of the other sixties dance floor crazes include the Monkey, the Jerk, the Swim, the Pony and the Locomotion.
From Quiz: That's Entertainment - Swinging 60's Style #5
Answer: Mr. Ed
"Mr. Ed" ran for 143 episodes between 1961 and 1966.
Wilbur Post, played by Alan Young, was the only person to whom Mr. Ed would talk.
Ed was a mischievous creature creating many problems for his owner.
Mr. Ed was given a voice by actor Allan Lane. The horse's real name was Bamboo Harvester.
The production team is said to have put nylon mesh under the horses top lip to give the appearance that he was talking.
From Quiz: That's Entertainment - Swinging 60's Style Pt2
Answer: UNCLE
The TV series featured Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo and David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin.
They worked for U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law Enforcement) fighting the evil forces of the T.H.R.U.S.H. Organisation.
From Quiz: That's Entertainment ! - Swinging 60's Style
Answer: Donovan
The Monterey International Pop Music Festival is often credited as having kicked off the Summer of Love. It certainly established California as the center of the counterculture and the music that represented it. Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, The Mamas and the Papas, the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix all played the historic festival.
Donovan was scheduled to perform but, due to a 1966 drug bust, he was denied a visa to the U.S. The Beach Boys, the Kinks, Bob Dylan, and even the Beatles were rumored to be on the bill but, alas, they were all no-shows. Didn't seem to hurt the Festival, which still goes down as one of the seminal musical and cultural events of the decade.
From Quiz: 1967: The Year in Entertainment
