Groovy Sixties Quotes, man Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Louie Louie" - The Kingsmen

"Louie Louie" was the Kingsmen's only hit, but it was a big one. At one point the FBI started an investigation into its lyrics, because they thought the indecipherable singer was shouting some lewd things indeed. But they couldn't work it out at all. Turns out it was a pretty harmless song about a sailor who misses his girl.

It was written by Richard Berry and originally a Jamaican sounding song, which explains the patois used. The Kingsmens version has become one of the archetypical rock & roll standards and has been covered countless times, among others by Black Flag, Iggy Pop, the Beach Boys, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, the Sonics, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Kinks, Toots & the Maytals, thee Headcoats, Otis Redding, D.R.I., the Fall, the Standells, Ike & Tina Turner, Motörhead, the Feelies, Jan & Dean, the Pretenders, the Troggs, Sisters of Mercy, Johnny Thunders, Frank Zappa, the Wailers, Robert Plant, and so on and so forth.

Answer: "Strychnine" - the Sonics

When The Sonics debut single, the raunchy "The Witch", became a hit single in the Northwest region, local radio's wouldn't air the record before 3PM. They only played it after 'the kids got out of schools' and deemed it 'too far out' to be number one in the charts, even though - sales-wise - it was.

Answer: "Dirty Water" - the Standells

The Standells came up with their name while 'standing around' one day, trying to come up with a name. At first the band was pretty clean-cut, but when they got involved with producer Ed Cobb, all of that changed. Cobb made them record a song he wrote, "Dirty Water", and he made it sound pretty grungey.

At first the band didn't really like the sound of it, but when it turned out to be a hit, they quickly changed their minds and became one of the grooviest so-called garage bands ever.

Answer: "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night" - The Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes did play on their records themselves, but most of their early material was written by Annette Tucker and Nancy Mantz. By the time of their third album, "Mass in F Minor", classical composer David Axelrod had taken over and he brought in session musicians.

This, nor the finished record, really pleased the Prunes and they left one by one, while Axelrod made another album as The Electric Prunes. But in 2001 they sort of reformed and tried to reclaim their heritage.

Answer: "7 and 7 Is" - Love

Love, formed by Arthur Lee, was central to the early hippie scene in Los Angeles. They were one of the first integrated bands, for which they got a lot of flack. "7 and 7 Is" was their only top 40 hit, which may have had something to do with the fact that they refused to tour.

By the time of their third album, "Forever Changes" (1968), the band was in disarray. Even though it was a masterpiece, Arthur Lee broke the band up soon after. He fronted several other Love-line-ups, and continues to do so to this very day. One of Love's early guitarists, Bobby Beausoleil, later became a member of Charles Manson's 'Family'.

Answer: "For What It's Worth" - Buffalo Springfield

When Canadian Neil Young moved to the United States to try his luck in the music business, he was spotted driving his hearse in New York by Stephen Stills, who had met him when he toured Canada. During their brief time together, from '66 to '68, they recorded three pretty influential albums. "For What It's Worth" is their best known song, with its "Stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down" chorus. Later Stills and Young occasionally worked together again, in the band Crosby, Still, Nash & Young; though Young more often than not let the other three carry on while he went of to do his solo thing. Good man.

Answer: "Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya" - Dr. John

Young Mac Rebennack was a gifted guitar player, but in 1961 he intervened in an argument in an hotel in Florida. A gun was pulled, a shot was fired and Mac was the use of one finger short. So he turned his attentions to the piano and became a succesful session player. By 1967 he had written some songs that were a psychedelic update of traditional New Orleans music and told the story of a character that was steeped in New Orleans voodoo traditions: Dr. John, the Night Tripper.

His first album, "Gris-Gris" (1968) - slang for voodoo, has to be heard to be believed.

It's a mix of scary funk, voodoo incantations and raspy storytelling. I'd recommend it to anyone with ears.

Answer: "Femme Fatale" - The Velvet Underground

It's almost impossible to pinpoint how influential Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Moe Tucker were. But very. Together with Nico's iconic vocals and Andy Warhol's input, they should've conquered the world. Instead, almost everybody hated them.

Although, legend has it that everyone who bought their records felt compelled to start their own band. Don't you just love a happy ending?

Answer: "Kick Out The Jams" - the MC5

The MC5 - the Motor City Five, Detroit's pride and joy - were a total anti-establishment band. They provoked riots wherever they played. Through their manager, John Sinclair, they got involved with the anarchistic White Panther Movement. But most of their notoriety was built around one little word.

They had to change the intro to their best known song into "Kick Out the Jams, brothers and sisters" cos the record company didn't like the particular word they used to greet their audiences with. This provoked the band to buy ad-space in music magazines to insult their record company. Later pressings of the album restored the offensive word.

Answer: "I Wanna Be Your Dog" - the Stooges

This is Iggy Pop's version of a love song. He says there's nothing rude or dirty about this song and everyone who thinks it is, has got a dirty mind. It's about how he wants to sleep in the lap of the one he loves. Like a cute little puppy. Yeah right.