Oldies 1150, Big 500 Countdown Part 4 Quiz

Answer: Mellow Yellow

From the album of the same name, "Mellow Yellow" was a big hit for Scottish singer/poet Donovan. Born Donovan Leitch, his sometimes folk, sometimes psychadelic pop style of music was often full of political comments that took shots at 'the establishment'.
"Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay", by Otis Redding, made #139 on the countdown, "Good Lovin'", by the Rascals, made #200, and "California Sun", by the Rivieras, was #177.

Answer: Let It Be Me

When they started singing together, the Everly Brothers were only following in the footsteps of their father and uncles, who played together in bars and pool halls for a number of years.
"Cathy's Clown", also by the Everly Brother, was #246 on the countdown, "Daydream", by the Lovin' Spoonful, was #482, and "Don't You Care", by the Buckinghams, was #433.

Answer: Born to be Wild

"Born to Be Wild", by Steppenwolf, was the first song to coin the expression 'heavy metal', which they used (along with the word thunder) to describe the sound of motorcycle engines. Not only did the expression come to represent an entire style of music, but the song became the unofficial anthem of bikers everywhere.
"Magic Carpet Ride", also by Steppenwolf, was #171 on the countdown, "Glad All Over", by the Dave Clark 5, was #105 and "Wooly Bully", by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, was #239.

Answer: You Don't Own Me

Lesley Gore was only 16 years old when she had her first number one hit with "It's My Party". "You Don't Own Me" wasn't as big of a hit for Gore, but Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton did a pretty decent version of the song in 1996's "First Wives Club".
"Release Me', by Engleburt Humperdinck, was #159 on the countdown, "Soldier Boy", by the Shirelles, was #186, and "You Belong to Me", by the Duprees, was #341.

Answer: Up On the Roof

Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, "Up On the Roof" was a nice, solid hit for the Drifters, the group where Ben E. King first started out.
"Under the Boardwalk", also by the Drifters, reached #335 on the countdown, "Tossin' and Turnin'", by Bobby Lewis, was #104, and "Dancing in the Sreet", by Martha & the Vandellas, was #153.

Answer: Spinning Wheel

Blood Sweat and Tears made their first appearance at the Cafe Au Go Go in New York, when they opened for Moby Grape. "Spinning Wheel" was written by David Clayton Thomas, who did not join the group until a little later. The song made it to #2 on the charts.

Answer: Crystal Blue Persuasion

Tommy James and the Shondells are one of those rare success stories that happens when no one is looking. Tommy James formed the Shondells when he was 12. They somehow managed to record "Hanky Panky", broke up and got on with their lives. A disc jockey started giving the song air time, it became a hit, and Tommy James had to pull together another group really quickly.
Also by Tommy James and the Shondells, "Mony, Mony" was #119 on the countdown, "Crimson and Clover" was #216 and "Hanky Panky" was #333.

Answer: Ain't Too Proud to Beg

The Temptations had been singing together for years, under various names, before they signed with Motown and started producing some real hits. Written by Norman Whitfield and Brian Holland, the song was #13 on the Pop Charts, and #1 on the R&B charts.
Also by the Temptations, "My Girl" was #16 on the countdown, "I Can't Get Next to You" was #369, and "The Way You Do the Things You Do" was #493.

Answer: Sloop John B

From their album "Pet Sounds", "Sloop John B" was a moderate hit for the Beach Boys. Brian Wilson's nervous breakdown, which occurred shortly after the release of this album, is thought by some to be the result of his having listened to the Beatles "Sergeant Pepper" album. Supporters of this theory believe that Wilson, supposedly obsessive about besting the Beatles, as being totally devasted by the mastery of "Pepper".
Also by the Beach Boys, "I Get Around" was #37 on the countdown, "Barbara Ann" was #61, and "Fun, Fun, Fun" was #91.

Answer: Young Girl

Dressing in blue and gold military-style uniforms, and assigning a rank to each of the band members gave Gary Puckett the hook that he was looking for. Fortunately they also had his distinctive voice and some really good songs to fall back on! Written by their producer, Jerry Fuller, "Young Girl" was a number one hit.
Also by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, "Woman, Woman" was #324 on the countdown, "To Sir With Love", by Lulu, was #95, and "Build Me Up Buttercup", by the Foundations, was #112.