Oldies 1150 Big 500 Countdown Part 8 Quiz

Answer: Hooked on a Feeling

Like so many others, B.J. Thomas began singing in his church choir. Although more of a presence on the country hit list, Thomas has had some pretty good cross-over hits. "Hooked on a Feeling" peaked at #5 on the pop charts, and sold over a million copies.
"Stuck on You", by Elvis Presley, was #109 on the countdown, "Game of Love", by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, was #486, and "Sugar, Sugar", by the Archies, was #41.

Answer: Reach Out, I'll Be There

The Four Tops started singing together at a friend's birthday party in 1954. They liked the sound so much that they continued to sing together. Written by Holland-Dozier-Holland "Reach Out" was their first number one hit, which didn't come until 1966.
Also by the Four Tops, "I Can't Help Myself" was #77 on the countdown, and "It's the Same Old Song" was #233. "Sealed with a Kiss", by Brian Hyland, was #44 on the countdown.

Answer: Light My Fire

Off of their debut, self-titled album, "Light My Fire" was a number one hit for the Doors. It also contains the controversial line "we couldn't get much higher", that Morrison was asked not to sing during their performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Morrison sang it anyway, which resulted in them being banned from future appearances on the show.
"This Magic Moment", by Jay and the Americans, was #467 on the countdown, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me", by Mel Carter, was #480, and "Wild Thing", by the Troggs, was #222.

Answer: Along Comes Mary

Known for their unique blend of folk/rock music, The Association had their first big hit with "Along Comes Mary", written by Tandym Almer. When the song first came out, there was much speculation that "Mary" was a euphemism for marijuana.
Also by the Association, "Cherish" was #124 on the countdown, "Windy" was #258, and "Never My Love" was #418.

Answer: Wonderful World

When Louis Armstrong was 12, he fired a pistol at a New Year's Eve party, and was sent to a detention home. Here, as part of his rehabillitation, he received the music lessons that would change his life forever. Satchmo's long and distinguished music career ended with his death in 1971, at the age of 70. "Wonderful World", which was one of his all-time biggest hits, was released in 1968.

The song's popularity had a resurgence in 1987, when it was used in the Robin Williams' hit movie, "Good Morning Vietnam".

Answer: The Shoop Shoop Song

Betty Everett started playing piano and singing in church when she was 9 years old. Although she had many R&B hits, she only ever scored big on the Pop charts with this one, catchy tune.
"Come See About Me", by the Supremes, was #110 on the countdown, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", by Manfred Mann, was #20, and "Da Do Ron Ron", by the Crystals, was #108.

Answer: Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen

Trained in classical piano, Neil Sedaka was practicing piano for five hours a day when he was only eight years old. Written by Sedaka and Greenfield, "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" peaked at #6 on the charts. Sedaka was a founding member of the group The Tokens, who had a huge hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", although Sedaka had left the group by then.
"Sweet Caroline", by Neil Diamond, was #474 on the countdown, "Happy Together", by the Turtles, was #14, and "Poetry in Motion", by Johnny Tillotson, was #391.

Answer: Last Train to Clarksville

Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, "Last Train to Clarksville" was the first number one hit for the Monkees on the U.S. charts. Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson created the group for a television show that was inspired by the Beatles movie "Hard Day's Night". The song had some social relevance, because Clarksville was the leaving point for troops headed to Vietnam, a point that many young people listening to the song did not know.
Also by the Monkees, "I'm a Believer" was #42 on the countdown, "Daydream Believer" was #165, and "Valleri" was #448.

Answer: Mrs. Robinson

Written for the 1968 movie "The Graduate" (which starred Dustin Hoffman), "Mrs. Robinson" took home 2 Grammys for Simon and Garfunkel. Originally billing themselves as Tom and Jerry, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had been performing and recording together since they met in public school.
"I Am a Rock", also by Simon and Garfunkel, was #35 on the countdown, "When Will I Be Loved", by the Everly Brothers, was #483, and "Lay Lady Lay", by Bob Dylan, was #427.

Answer: Pretty Woman

Roy Orbison asked for a harmonica for his 6th birthday, but was given a guitar instead. His father taught him how to play it, and he had his first American number one song with "Running Scared".
Written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees, "Pretty Woman" is arguably Orbison's most recognized song ever. It had a resurgence with the release of Garry Marshall's 1990 movie "Pretty Woman", which starred Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.