Who Forgot The Words? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Coloured girls

What can be said about 'Walk on the Wild Side'?
Despite its references to certain taboo subjects (at least taboo in the early 1970's) the single reached number 16 in the US and number ten in the UK in 1972 and was Lou Reed's only solo single to reach the top 20 in the US.

*Useless information* 'Walk on the Wild Side' makes reference to a number of regulars at Andy Warhol's New York studio, The Factory.
BONUS Useless information 'Walk on the Wild Side' was produced by David Bowie.

Answer: Hair

The inspiration for this quiz "Gliddy gloop gloopy, Nibby nobby nooby" what was he thinking of?
The song reached number six in the UK and number three on the Billboard charts in 1969.
'Oliver' was born William Oliver Swofford in 1945 and had two top ten US hits.


*Useless information* When 'Hair' opened at Joseph Papp's Public Theater in October 1967, it did not include the nude scene which caused so much outrage at the time. This scene was added when the script was re-written for its Broadway debut in April 1968.
BONUS useless information. 'Oliver's' brother is John Swofford who was named in 1997 Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) (Which I believe is something to do with American Football).

Answer: Barry Mann

Barry Mann is better known as a songwriter rather than a singer; this was his only top ten US hit, reaching number seven on the Billboard charts. A cover version by The Viscounts reached number 21 in the UK.
As a writer Barry has many well known songs to his credit including; 'We've Gotta Get Outta This Place' (The Animals), 'Walking in the Rain' (The Ronettes), 'Saturday Night at the Movies' (The Drifters) and 'You've Lost That Loving Feelin'' (The Righteous Brothers).

*Useless information* 'You've Lost That Loving Feelin'', according to BMI, holds the record for being the most played recording of the 20th century with over 14 million airplays.

Answer: Bill

A number three US hit (number five in the UK) for The Crystals in 1963, 'Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)' to give the track its full title, was the sixth release by The Crystals.

*Useless information* Shaun Cassidy took the track to the number one spot in the US in 1977.
BONUS useless information. 'He's a Rebel' was The Billboard number one in November 1962 and is arguably the most famous song released by The Crystals. Although The Crystals were credited with singing on the recording, the track was actually recorded by Darlene Love and The Blossoms. The rumour is that Phil Spector was in such a rush to record / release the track ahead of Vicky Carr that he couldn't wait for the 'real' Crystals to return from a tour of the East Coast so used The Blossoms as stand-ins.

Answer: Sympathy for the Devil

'Sympathy for the Devil' tells the story of Satan through the ages from the crucifixion of Christ to the Second World War. In 1968, when 'Sympathy for the Devil' was released, the Rolling Stones were accused of Satanism.

*Useless information* Although "Rolling Stone Magazine" lists 'Sympathy for the Devil' at number 32 in their list of 'The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time', on its first release it did not chart in either the USA or the UK. In 2003 a 'remix' was released which reached numbers 93 and 14 respectively.

Answer: Hey Jude

Nothing of note to mention that isn't already known about this record. It has been claimed, at various times and by various people, that Paul McCartney wrote the song for Julian Lennon, John Lennon and even for Paul McCartney himself. It is generally accepted that it was written for Julian Lennon at the time that his parents, John and Cynthia, were divorcing.

*Useless information* 'Hey Jude' was the first Beatles record released on the Apple label and has sold over eight million copies world-wide.

Answer: Minnie Riperton

'Lovin' You' was Minnie Riperton's best selling recording reaching number one on the Billboard 100 (actually the 400th number one record on the Billboard charts) and number two in the UK in 1975.

*Useless information* Minnie Riperton had an astonishing vocal range of five octaves. According to Wikipedia, the sound of chirping birds that can be heard at the start of 'Lovin' You' were actually created by Minnie Riperton herself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovin%27_You

Answer: The Kinks

Known as the Muswell Hillbillies, The Kinks were a London band formed by Ray and Dave Davies in 1964.
'Autumn Almanac' was a number three hit in the UK in 1967 (it didn't chart in the US).

*Useless information* The Kinks' distinctive guitar sound in their first hit 'You Really Got Me' was achieved by Dave Davies slicing the cone in his guitar amp with a razor blade.

BONUS useless information. The two brothers formed their first band when they were still at school (The Ray Davies Quartet) with a number of their schoolmates acting as lead singer. Most notable among these was a young man called Rod Stewart.

Answer: The Boxer

'The Boxer' by Simon and Garfunkel reached number six on the UK charts and number seven on the Billboard 100 in the US in 1969.

*Useless information* (Just to prove my hypothesis) In an interview with "SongTalk" magazine in 1990 Paul Simon is quoted as saying "I thought that 'lie la lie' was a failure of songwriting. I didn't have any words!"
(http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2751)

BONUS useless information. 'The Boxer' took over 100 hours to record with part of the recording taking place in St Paul's chapel at Columbia University in New York, where the domed roof provided the perfect acoustics.

Answer: Frank Sinatra

You didn't really expect to get away without mention of one of the most famous 'forgotten word' songs ever.