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Doo Wop Oldies Quiz |
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Thirty great memories about music that caused our parents and teachers grief! Take the quiz and see how you score as a true 'Oldies Fan.' Write down your answers and check them against the answers at the end. Tell me how many you got correct and I will post it. Don't cheat, now!
The leaders are: Margaret Crews Anderson: 28 points Frances (Cook) Gillespie: 24 points
Ron Bailey: 22 points Wilma Bowling: 21 points Judy Effler Hedrick: 21 points 1. When did 'Little Suzie' finally wake up? (a) The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock (b) The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock (c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock 2. 'Rock Around The Clock' was used in what movie? (a) Rebel Without A Cause (b) Blackboard Jungle (c) The Wild Ones 3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth ___ (a) Angel (b) Mother (c) Worm 4. 'I found my thrill . . .' where? (a) Kansas City (b) Heartbreak Hotel (c) Blueberry Hill 5. 'Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,: (a) Mr.. Sandman (b) Earth Angel (c) Dream Lover 6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record? (a) Atlantic (b) RCA (c) Sun 7. He asked, 'Why's everybody always pickin' on me?' Who was he? (a) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (b) Charlie Brown (c) Buster Brown 8. Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife,' the one with the knife, was named: (a) MacHeath (b) MacCloud (c) MacNamara 9. Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.' (a) Good Golly, Miss Molly (b) Be- Bop-A-Lula (c) Tutti Fruitti 10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term 'Rock And Roll'? (a) Dick Clark (b) Wolfman Jack (c) Alan Freed 11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher: (a) Little Richard (b) Frankie Lymon (c) Tony Orlando 12. Paul Anka's 'Puppy Love' is written to what star? (a) Brenda Lee (b) Connie Francis (c) Annette Funicello 13. The Everly Brothers are . . . (a) Pete and Dick (b) Don and Phil (c) Bob and Bill 14. The Big Bopper's real name was: (a) Jiles P. Richardson (b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr. (c) Marion Michael Morrison 15.. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called... (a) Decca (b) Cameo (c) Motown 16. Edd Brynes had a hit with 'Kookie, Kookie , Lend Me Your Comb'. 'What TV show was he on? (a) 77Sunset Strip (b) Hawaiian Eye (c) Surfside Six 17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married: (a) Carol Lynley (b) Sandra Dee (c) Natalie Wood 18. They were a one hit wonder with 'Book Of Love': (a) The Penguins (b) The Monotones (c) The Moonglows 19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called 'Till I ________ You.' (a) Loved (b) Kissed (c) Met 20.. Chuck Berry sang 'Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?' (a) Suzie Q (b) Peggy Sue (c) Maybelline 21. 'Wooly _______' (a) Mammouth (b) Bully (c) Pully 22. 'I'm like a one-eyed cat . . . (a) can't go into town no more (b) sleepin' on a cold hard floor (c) peepin' in a seafood store 23. 'Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do .....' (a) cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze (b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues (c) cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise 24. 'They often call me Speedo, but my real name is. . ......' (a) Mr. Earl (b) Jackie Pearl (c) Milton Berle 25. 'You're my Fanny and nobody else's ......' (a) girl (b) butt (c) love 26. 'I want you to play with my . . ' (a) heart (b) dreams (c) ding a ling 27. 'Be Bop A Lula . . ' (a) she's got the rabies (b) she's my baby. (c) she loves me, maybe 28. 'Fine Love, Fine Kissing ....' (a) right here (b) fifty cents (c) just for you 29. 'He wore black denim trousers and ..' (a) a pink carnation (b) pink leotards (c) motorcycle boots 30. 'I got a gal named. ' (a) Jenny Zamboni (b) Gerri Mahoney (c) Boney Maron ANSWERS 1 (c) The movie' s over, it's 4 o'clock 2. (b) Blackboard Jungle 3. (a) Angel 4. (c) Blueberry Hill 5. (a) Mr.Sandman 6. (c) Sun 7. (b) Charlie Brown 8. (a) MacHeath 9. (c) Tutti Fruitti 10.(c) Alan Freed 11. (a) Little Richard 12. (c) Annette Funicello 13. (b) Don and Phil 14. (a) Jiles P. Richardson 15. (c) Motown 16. (a) 77 Sunset Strip 17. (b) Sandra Dee 18... (b) The Monotones 19. (b) Kissed 20. (c) Maybelline 21. (b) Bully 22. (c) peepin' in a seafood store 23. (b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues 24. (a) Mr.Earl 25. (b) butt 26. (c) ding a ling 27. (b) she's my baby 28. (a) right here 29. (c) motorcycle boots 30. (c) Boney Maroney |
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You know you're from Princeton, WV if...
1. It could take 45 minutes to drive down Mercer Street on a Friday or Saturday night. 2. You tell someone about the famous people from Princeton , then have to describe at length who they are. 3. You mention the guy who drowned in the old water tower and people know what you're talking about. 4. The only smart business venture is banks and restaurants. 5. You drive 5 miles in any direction and pass 20 car lots. 6. You were scared to go to the Princeton City Pool as a kid (for various reasons). 7. You did your major school shopping in Charleston , Charlotte , Winston Salem, or Roanoke . 8. You hate the Beavers. 9. There are as many vacancies as retailers at your local mall. 10. The best concerts came to Dottie O's Boot Scootin. 11. J-104 could seemingly be heard in the surrounding 8 states. 12. You mention Stumpy Bottom and people know what you're talking about. 13. Lowes changes locations more than some people change their underwear. 14. You picked up guys/girls in the Kroger parking lot. 15. The one place that can be seen from virtually anywhere is a strip club by the interstate that shines a spotlight a mile into the air. 16. People recognize the town as a stop off to Winterplace. 17. You inadvertently flip someone off while forming the state of WV with your hand to point out the location of Princeton . 18. You refer to Myrtle Beach as the 'Redneck Riviera '. 19. You say with pride that you went to a Blue Ribbon High School 20. You know why Bob Denver was arrested and where he lived. 21. You've experienced the Thrill on the Hill. 22. You've seen or gotten in a fight under Hunnicutt Stadium. 23. When people ask you how big Princeton is, you go into a lengthy explanation about how if everyone who has a Princeton address was included in the population it would be the 5th largest town in WV. 24. You've ever referred to Concord as UCLA ( University of Concord Located in Athens ). 25. You never thought you'd live to see the day when Starbucks came to town. 26. The tallest building in town is a senior citizens home. 27. The guy most likely to win in a gun-fight was the weather man, Stan Sweet. 28. The thought of 'Do-the-Deal' commercials from Ramey's still makes you nauseous. 29. You could pick Gertie out in a crowd. |
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