Can You Dig the Sixties? Part 2 Quiz

Answer: You Can't Hurry Love

The Supremes reached the top of the U.S. singles charts in the late summer of 1966 with "You Can't Hurry Love." Issued on the Motown label, this song featured the dynamic vocals of Diana Ross and the lyrics of Holland-Dozier-Holland. Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard sang these words:

"You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take..."

Answer: Vaudeville

The English group The New Vaudeville Band climbed to the top of the U.S. Billboard singles charts in late 1966 with the novelty song "Winchester Cathedral." Lead vocalist John Carter sounded like Rudy Vallee with his megaphone, and the melody was catchy. This single was issued in the USA on the Fontana record label. Carter sang these words from the song's chorus:

"Winchester Cathedral,
You're bringing me down
You stood and you watched as
My baby left town..."

Answer: Brighton

In 1969, The Who electrified the rock world with the opera "Tommy." The hero of this story was Tommy Walker, a kid who "could sure play a mean pinball." In the opening verse of "Pinball Wizard", Roger Daltrey sang these words:

"Ever since I was a young boy
I've played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played them all..."

The city of Brighton is located in East Sussex, on the southern coast of England. "Pinball Wizard" was issued on Decca Records in the USA. This tune barely cracked the Top 20 singles charts Stateside, but it quickly became a signature song on FM radio stations across the country.

Answer: The McCoys

In 1965, a group called The McCoys topped the U.S. Billboard charts with a song called "Hang On Sloopy." The McCoys hailed from Indiana and featured Rick Zehringer (Rick Derringer) on guitars and lead vocals. "Hang On Sloopy" was released on Bang Records and opened with these lyrics:

"Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town
And everybody, yeah, tries to put my Sloopy down
Sloopy, I don't care what your daddy do
'Cause you know, Sloopy girl, I'm in love with you..."

The Kingsmen came from Oregon; The We Five and the Turtles hailed from California.

Answer: Can't Take My Eyes Off You

In 1967, the incomparable Frankie Valli reached the number two spot on the U.S. Billboard charts with his song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." This tune was issued on Phillips Records and was prominently featured in "The Deer Hunter" movie. During several scenes in the film, such stars as Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken sang these lyrics:

"I love you baby, and if it's quite alright
I need you, baby, to warm the lonely night
I love you, baby, trust in me when I say..."

Answer: Poor

New York's Johnny Rivers had a string of hit songs in the 1960s, including the 1966 tune "Poor Side of Town." This soulful ballad reached the number one spot on the U.S. singles charts in the late fall of '66 and was issued on Imperial Records. Rivers sang these lyrics:

"That rich guy you've been seeing
Must have put you down
So welcome back, baby
To the poor side of town..."

Answer: churches

"Too many churches and not enough truth..." These lyrics comprised part of the Guess Who's song "Undun." The Guess Who hailed from Manitoba and were led by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings. "Undun" was on the flip side of "Laughing." Despite its catchy, upbeat melody, this song contained some rather pessimistic words. "Undun" reached the number 22 spot on the U.S. Billboard charts in the fall of 1969, and it was issued on RCA Records. The Guess Who sang these words,

"She's come undun
She didn't know what she was headed for
And when I found what she was headed for
It was too late..."

Answer: Willy and the Poor Boys

The Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Fortunate Son" appeared on the band's 1969 hit album "Willy and the Poor Boys." John Fogerty and his mates were in fine form on this collection, which was released on Fantasy Records. The tune "Fortunate Son" made it as high as number 14 on the U.S. singles charts.

The song's hard-driving lyrics ("I ain't no millionaire's son") depicted an angry young man who was being drafted into the military. The other Creedence albums listed in this question were released in the 1970s.

Answer: Baby, Now That I've Found You

The Foundations achieved top forty status in the USA with the song "Baby, Now That I've Found You." This London-based band featured the vocals of Clem Curtis on their debut single. In the USA, "Baby" reached the number 11 spot on the Billboard charts, but in the UK this song went to the top of the charts. Uni Records released "Baby" in the USA.

The Hollies performed "On a Carousel", Jefferson Airplane recorded "Somebody to Love", and The Buckinghams performed "Kind of a Drag."

Answer: A bluebird

A bluebird was mentioned in the opening verse of "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees. Davy Jones sang, "Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings / Of the bluebird as she sings / The six o'clock alarm would never ring..." In the USA, "Daydream Believer" became a number one hit on the Billboard charts in late 1967 and early 1968.

This song was composed by John Stewart of The Kingston Trio folk group. "Daydream Believer" was issued on Colgems Records.