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  The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin   best quiz  
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A quiz about one of the most versatile rock and pop stars of the fifties and sixties.
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  Lyrics Of Bobby Darin   popular trivia quiz  
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Between 1958 and 1963, Bobby Darin had 30 hit songs on Billboard's Hot 100 charts. Can you identify ten Darin songs from the lyrics given? Relax and let the memories begin. [All songs listed are by Bobby Darin.]
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  Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies    
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In 1958 Bobby started his major singing career... then an impressive movie career... then it was over. Bobby did a lot in his 37 years. How much do you remember?
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  Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about the song "Mack The Knife", as sung by the late Bobby Darin. There are also other questions connected to the song. US chart: Joel Whitburn's Billboard book of Top Pop Singles. UK chart: Guinness book of British Hit Singles.
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Bobby Darin Trivia Questions
1. After several flop records for Decca, Bobby Darin moved to Atlantic and had his first hit record on their ATCO label. What was the song?

From Quiz Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies

Answer: Splish Splash

The writing credits for "Splish Splash" are shared by Bobby and Jean Murray. Fellow songwriter Jean (mother of famed New York DJ "Murray the K)" had a title "splish splash, take a bath" but didn't know where to go with it. Bobby dashed off the song in a hour or so and his career was off and running.

2. From which Bobby Darin song come these lyrics? "I guess there's nothing left for me to do But ask to meet the boy That's done this thing, And find out if he's got plans To buy you a ring."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Darin

Answer: 18 Yellow Roses

In 1963 on Billboard's Hot 100 list, "18 Yellow Roses" was a number ten hit and "Treat My Baby Good" scored at number 63. Neither "Now You've Gone" (1962) nor "Not for Me" (1963) made the chart.

3. "Mack The Knife" is a song from the musical drama "Die Dreigroschenoper". What is the English title?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife

Answer: The Threepenny Opera

"The Threepenny Opera" was written by Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill. The play focuses on MacHeath aka. Mack the Knife, a criminal in Victorian London. He marries Polly Peachum who is the daughter of the man who controls London's beggars. He is not best pleased and tries to have MacHeath arrested and hanged. It opened in Berlin, Germany, in 1928 and was adapted from the 18th century English opera "The Beggar's Opera" by John Gay.

4. Bobby Darin was born in New York City and raised by his grandmother. He later learned that his sister was actually his mother. What was his given name at birth?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: Walden Robert Cassotto

Bobby Darin was born Walden Robert Cassotto on May 14, 1936. He learned when he was an adult that his older sister, Nina, was in fact his mother. He never knew the identity of his birth father. He credited his grandmother with instilling a love of music in him. He was an excellent student and had a genius level IQ. Darin graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and attended Hunter College on a scholarship. He dropped out of college to play small nightclubs around the city with a musical combo. He later worked in the Catskill Mountain resorts as both a busboy and an entertainer. Bobby learned to play guitar, piano, drums, harmonica and xylophone. Barry Alan Pincus is Barry Manilow's birth name. Robert Thomas Velline had several hits during the sixties using the stage name Bobby Vee and Michael Anthony Cassavitis performs as Tony Orlando.

5. In July 1958 Bobby's second hit record, "Early In the Morning", entered the Billboard Charts. It was not, however, credited to Bobby. What name was on the label?

From Quiz Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies

Answer: The Rinky-Dinks

The song was written by Bobby and Woody Harris. A problem arose between ATCO and Brunswick Records regarding Bobby's contract; ATCO ended up releasing the record using "The Rinky-Dinks" name. The Buddy Holly version of this song entered the charts one week after Bobby's. They cancelled each other out and neither version cracked the Top 20.

6. Bobby Darin sang these words in what tune? "I still can hear the jukebox softly playing (Playing) And the face I see each day belongs to you (Belongs to you), Though there's not a single sound And there's nobody else around."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Darin

Answer: Things

"Things" was a 1962 number three hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and "If A Man Answers" reached number 32. "Be Mad Little Girl" peaked at number 64 in 1963. In 1963, "Since You've Been Gone" did not chart.

7. Bobby recorded many of his early hits for Atlantic Records' ATCO label. Which song, released in 1958, reached number three and was Bobby's first top ten hit?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: Splish Splash

In 1956 Bobby's agent negotiated a contract for him with Decca Records. He worked as a songwriter at the Brill Building where he tried to date singer Connie Frances. Her father refused to allow Bobby to date his daughter, even running him off with a gun at one time. Darin left Decca to sign with Atlantic Records (ATCO) where he wrote and arranged music for himself and other artists. After three mediocre recordings his career took off in 1958 when he wrote and recorded "Splish Splash". The song was instant hit and sold more than a million copies. "Splish Splash" was written with radio DJ Murray "Murray the K" Kaufman on a bet suggested by Murray's mother. Bobby shared writing credits with her. "Dream Lover" is a 1959 ballad by Darin. "Queen of the Hop" reached number nine. Bobby's rendition of "Beyond the Sea" has been used in films and television shows including "Apollo 13", "Austin Powers Goldmember", "Goodfellas", "Black Rain" and "The X-Files". The song is also used in a commercial for Carnival Cruise Lines.

8. "Someday, I don't know how, I hope she'll hear my plea. Some way, I don't know how, She'll bring her love to me." From what Bobby Darin song comes these lyrics?

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Darin

Answer: Dream Lover

"Dream Lover" was a smash number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" reached number 19 in 1961. "Somebody To Love" made it to number 45 in 1960. And "Now We're One" failed to make the Top 100 list in 1958.

9. What kind of knife was preferred by MacHeath aka. Mack the Knife?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife

Answer: Jack

The jackknife was the weapon of choice for old MacHeath. Song Lyrics: "Oh the shark babe, has such teeth dear And it shows them, pearly white Just a jackknife, has old MacHeath babe And he keeps it, out of sight"

10. What was Bobby Darin's first number one single?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: Mack the Knife

"Mack the Knife" is from Kurt Weill's "Threepenny Opera". Louis Armstrong recorded a successful version in 1954. Darin gave the tune a jazz interpretation. The song was number one on the charts for nine weeks, selling over a million copies. It won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1960 and Darin was awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the same year. "Mack The Knife" has since been honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Darin followed "Mack the Knife" with the number six "Beyond the Sea," an English version of a French hit song, "La Mer." "Eighteen Yellow Roses" was written by Bobby Darin and released in 1963. "Things" is a 1962 Bobby Darin hit.

11. In 1961 Bobby Darin had a (minor) hit covering one of Nat King Cole's biggest hits. What was that unusual song?

From Quiz Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies

Answer: Nature Boy

Nat's version of "Nature Boy" held the Billboard Number One spot for eight weeks in 1948. Bobby's version only made it to number 40. It was written by a fellow named eden ahbez who followed a philosophy that adhered to a fruit and vegetable diet, wore long hair, and held a back-to-nature philosophy; these folks were known as "Nature Boys." Composer ahbez considered this song semi-autobiographical. Nat and Bobby were not "nature boys."

12. In which Bobby Darin song are these words found? "I know from the first it was so. I was caught in the undertow from the moment we kissed."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Darin

Answer: Irresistible You

On the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1962, "Irresistible You" peaked at number 15. In 1961, "Nature Boy" reached number 40. In 1960, "Beachcomber" eased in at number 100. In 1962, "Walk Back To Me" did not chart.

13. In the song there was some kind of craft down by the river. What was it?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife

Answer: Tugboat

It doesn't say if the tugboat is in the water or in dry dock being repaired, or indeed broken up for scrap. Neither the name of the boat or the river is mentioned. Song lyric: "A-there's a tugboat huh, huh, huh down by the river don'tcha know".

14. Bobby Darin became the only actor ever to be contractually signed to five Hollywood film studios. He wrote music for several films and acted in his first film in 1961. What was his first film?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: Come September

Bobby joined Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida in the 1960 comedy about housekeepers who turn a villa into a hotel while the owner is away. "Too Late Blues", "State Fair" and "Hell Is for Heroes" ware all movies that Bobby starred in in 1962. "Too Late Blues" stars Bobby with Vince Edwards, Seymour Cassel and Everette Chambers. It is the story of jazz musician "Ghost" Wakefield played by Darin. "State Fair" features Bobby with Pat Boone and Ann-Margret. "Hell Is for Heroes" is a 1962 World War II film directed by Don Siegel starring Steve McQueen and Fess Parker. Bobby plays one of the men in a squad of American soldiers during the breach of the Siegfried Line in 1944.

15. Bobby Darin and his wife, Sandra Dee, appeared in three movies together. What was their first one?

From Quiz Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies

Answer: Come September

The 1961 comedy film "Come September" starred Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida. Sandra was already an established film star. It was Bobby's first real movie acting job... though he went on to bigger things.

16. Just after the line about the river craft, a building material is mentioned in the lyrics. What is it?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife

Answer: Cement

I'm sure I have no idea what someone is doing with a bag of cement down by a river but here is the lyric: Song lyric: "Where a cement bag's just a'droopin' on down Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town".

17. For which 1963 film did Bobby Darin receive an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting actor?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: Captain Newman, M.D.

"Captain Newman, M.D." stars Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Eddie Albert and Bobby Darin. The movie about a short-staffed military psychiatric ward was directed by David Miller. It was filmed on location at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Melvyn Douglas took home the Oscar for his work in "Hud". Nick Adams, Hugh Griffith and John Huston were in the running with Bobby. Darin won the French Film Critics Award for best actor in "Captain Newman, M.D.". "If a Man Answers" was released in 1962 and features a socialite trying to make the perfect husband out of Bobby Darin's character. "That Funny Feeling" is a 1965 movie centering around a maid who falls for a wealthy man about town. "Pressure Point" pairs Bobby with Sidney Poitier who plays an African-American prison psychiatrist who must counsel a disturbed inmate with bigoted Nazi tendencies played by Darin. Bobby won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer for his role in "Pressure Point".

18. In 1962 Bobby appeared in a film with Sidney Poitier and was nominated in 1963 for a "Golden Globe" award as "Best Actor - Drama." What was the name of the film?

From Quiz Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies

Answer: Pressure Point

In this film prison psychiatrist Sidney Poitier is recalling a time when he handled the case of an American Nazi convict... played by Bobby Darin. Peter Falk also appeared in the film. The following year Bobby appeared in "Captain Newman, M.D." for which he received an Academy Award nomination for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role."

19. "A long long time ago When I was down, (Wo-o-o) you picked me up And showed me true love Still could be found." What Bobby Darin song includes these lines?

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Darin

Answer: You're The Reason I'm Living

In 1963, Bobby Darin had a Billboard Hot 100 number three hit with "You're The Reason I'm Living." In 1961, "Lazy River" got to number 14. In 1962, "Multiplication" made number 30. In 1960, "Look For My True Love" did not chart.

20. Someone has disappeared after drawing out all of their cash. It looks like old Macky's had a hand in the dastardly deal. What is the name of that person?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife

Answer: Louie Miller

Cement, the disappearance of Louie Miller and his cash, may just be connected by these lyrics. "Now, d'ya hear about Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe After drawin' out all his hard earned cash And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash"

21. Which actress did Bobby Darin marry in 1960?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: Sandra Dee

Bobby met his future wife on the set of "Come September". In 1960 Bobby married 18-year-old Sandra Dee. She later co-starred with him in "If a Man Answers" and "That Funny Feeling". They had one son, Dodd Mitchell Darin, in 1961 and divorced in 1967. Sandra Dee made her first film, "Until They Sail", in 1957. In 1958 she won a Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer". She became known for her roles in such films as "Imitation of Life", "Gidget" and "A Summer Place", all before meeting Darin in 1960. Sandra Dee battled several health issues and passed away in 2005. Stella Stevens worked with Bobby Darin in "Too Late Blues". Pamela Tiffin played opposite Bobby in "State Fair" and Angie Dickinson worked with him in "Captain Newman, M.D.". Darin married Andrea Yeager in June of 1973.

22. In 1973 Bobby has his own music/comedy television series on NBC. What was the name of the series?

From Quiz Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies

Answer: The Bobby Darin Show

Many outstanding performers of the day appeared including Dusty Springfield, Flip Wilson, Petula Clark, Bread, Nancy Sinatra, Burl Ives, etc. Bobby would often sing duets with his "guests" and Bobby's flair for comedy was often used in skits. The show ran for 13 weeks.

23. In 1961, Bobby Darin sang these lyrics in which number? "Well, I can see the judges' eyes As they handed you the prize. I know you made the cutest bow!"

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Darin

Answer: You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby

Darin's "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" hit number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. His "Artificial Flowers" reached number 20 in 1960. "I Found A New Baby" just got in at number 90 in 1962. In 1959, "That's The Way Love Is" missed the charts.

24. There are four women mentioned in the Bobby Darin version of the song; one was the wife of the song's composer Kurt Weill. What is her name?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife

Answer: Lotte Lenya

Lotte Lenya was not only the wife of composer Kurt Weill but she was also the star of the original 1928 German production of "Die Dreigroschenoper". She also starred in the 1954 translated and adapted version of "Die Dreigroschenoper" the Off-Broadway production of "The Threepenny Opera" by Marc Blitzstein. In 1956 she won a Tony Award for her role as Jenny Diver in this production. This Off-Broadway production also had Bea Arthur ("The Golden Girls"), Edward Asner ("Lou Grant"), John Astin ("The Addams Family"), Jerry Orbach ("Law & Order"), and Jerry Stiller ("King of Queens") as members of the cast during its run. Lotte Lenya later portrayed Spectre agent Rosa Klebb in the 1964 James Bond movie "From Russia With Love". After trying to kill Bond, played by Sean Connery, Klebb is shot and killed with her own gun.

25. After performing pop and rock music Bobby Darin had his first top ten hit after a three year hiatus in 1966. Which folk style song put him back in the top ten in 1966?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: If I Were A Carpenter

Bobby's recording career was impacted by the British Invasion, although he continued to occasionally perform live. "If I Were a Carpenter" was written by folk singer Tim Hardin. Tim Hardin performed it at Woodstock in 1969. Hardin also wrote "Reason To Believe" and other songs that became popular for other artists. He died in 1980 at age 39. "If I Were a Carpenter" was a number eight hit for Bobby Darin in 1966 and reached number 9 in the UK. Darin wrote the very popular "Simple Song of Freedom" in 1969. "Inside Out" is a 1967 Darin album release. "Mary Don't You Weep" is a Negro spiritual which was first recorded by the Fisk Jubilee Singers in 1915. The best known recording is a 1962 rendition by The Swan Silvertones. Bobby occasionally performed the song live in his Las Vegas act.

26. Which early Bobby Darin hit song included these words? "Bing bang, I saw the whole gang Dancing on my living room rug, yeah. Flip flop, they was doing the bop All the teens had the dancing bug."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Darin

Answer: Splish Splash

"Splish Splash" was Bobby Darin's first Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching number three in 1958. "I'll Be There" only got to number 79 in 1960. And neither "Mighty, Mighty Man" (1958) nor "Sorrow Tomorrow" (1961) appeared on a chart.

27. Unbelievably, five different instrumental versions of "Mack The Knife" entered the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1956. Only one version reached the Billboard Top Ten. Who was that version by?

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: Mack The Knife

Answer: The Dick Hyman Trio

"Moritat" (A Theme From "The Three Penny Opera")" entered the Billboard Top 100 on the 21 Jan 1956 and peaked at number eight for The Dick Hyman Trio. It did not chart in the UK. "A Theme From "The Three Penny Opera" ("Moritat")" entered the Billboard Top 100 on the 4 Feb 1956 and peaked at number 11 for Richard Hayman and Jan August. It did not chart in the UK. "A Theme From ("The Three Penny Opera") "Moritat" entered the Billboard Top 100 on 4 Feb 1956 and peaked at number 37 for Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra. It did not chart in the UK. "Moritat" (Theme From "Three Penny Opera")" entered the Billboard Top 100 on the 11 Feb 1956 and peaked at number 49 for Les Paul. It did not chart in the UK. "Moritat" (A Theme From "The Threepenny Opera")" entered the Billboard Top 100 on the 18 Feb 1956 and peaked at number 17 for Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra. It did not chart in the UK.

28. Bobby Darin was a champion of civil rights and a supporter of Robert Kennedy during his presidential bid. Which comedian did Bobby insist open for him at the Copacabana?

From Quiz The Songs and Life of Bobby Darin

Answer: Nipsey Russell

Beginning in 1960 Darin set attendance records at the Copacabana nightclub in New York. It was common for fans to line up around the block to get tickets when he performed throughout the sixties. The Copacabana sold so many seats to Bobby Darin's shows that they had to fill the dance floor with seating. Darin also headlined at many major casinos in Las Vegas. Darin had an important role in introducing new talent. Richard Pryor and Flip Wilson opened his nightclub performances when they were still unknown nationally. Early in his night club career Bobby insisted that comic Nipsey Russell be his opening act at the Copacabana. His request was grudgingly granted by Jules Podell, the manager. Bill Cosby was already an established star in the sixties. Bobby made TV guest appearances and also remained a top draw at Las Vegas. Because of his poor health he frequently required oxygen after his performances.

29. Bobby recorded many great records in his short life, including the monster hit "Mack the Knife." How many of his records reached the Number One spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart?

From Quiz Bobby Darin - His Music and His Movies

Answer: one

Bobby had ten "Top Ten" hits including "Splish Splash", "Dream Lover", "Beyond the Sea", and "18 Yellow Roses". "Mack the Knife" was his only song that reached the top.

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