Doo Wop Oldies Music Quiz

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(My score was 27/30 - age really does have its benefits)


Doo Wop Oldies Quiz: (answers below)
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.


> >>
> >> 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
> >> © 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
> >> © The Wild Ones
> >>
> >> 3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth ___
> >> (a) Angel
> >> (b) Mother
> >> © Worm
> >>
> >> 4. 'I found my thrill . . .' where?
> >> (a) Kansas City
> >> (b) Heartbreak Hotel
> >> © Blueberry Hill
> >>
> >> 5. 'Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,:
> >> (a) MR. Sandman
> >> (b) Earth Angel
> >> © Dream Lover
> >>
> >> 6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
> >> (a) Atlantic
> >> (b) RCA
> >> © Sun
> >>
> >> 7. He asked, 'Why's everybody always pickin' on me?' Who was he?
> >> (a) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
> >> (b) Charlie Brown
> >> © Buster Brown
> >>
> >> 8. Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife,' the one with the knife, was named:
> >> (a) MacHeath
> >> (b) MacCloud
> >> © 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
> >> © Tutti Fruitti
> >>
> >> 10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term 'Rock And
> >> Roll?
> >> (a) Dick Clark
> >> (b) Wolfman Jack
> >> © Alan Freed
> >>
> >> 11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher:
> >> (a) Little Richard
> >> (b) Frankie Lymon
> >> © Tony Orlando
> >>
> >> 12. Paul Anka's 'Puppy Love' is written to what star?
> >> (a) Brenda Lee
> >> (b) Connie Francis
> >> © Annette Funicello
> >>
> >> 13. The Everly Brothers are . . ..
> >> (a) Pete and Dick
> >> (b) Don and Phil
> >> © Bob and Bill
> >>
> >> 14. The Big Bopper's real name was:
> >> (a) Jiles P. Richardson
> >> (b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
> >> © Marion Michael Morrison
> >>
> >> 15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company
> >> Called...
> >> (a) Decca
> >> (b) Cameo
> >> © Motown
> >>
> >> 16. Edd Brynes had a hit with 'Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb'.
> >> 'What TV show was he on?
> >> (a) 77 Sunset Strip
> >> (b) Hawaiian Eye
> >> © Surfside Six
> >>
> >> 17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married:
> >> (a) Carol Lynley
> >> (b) Sandra Dee
> >> © Natalie Wood
> >>
> >> 18. They were a one hit wonder with 'Book Of Love':
> >> (a) The Penguins
> >> (b) The Monotones
> >> © The Moonglows
> >>
> >> 19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called 'Till I ________ You.'
> >> (a) Loved
> >> (b) Kissed
> >> © Met
> >>
> >> 20. Chuck Berry sang 'Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?'
> >> (a) Suzie Q & nbsp;
> >> (b) Peggy Sue
> >> © Maybelline
> >>
> >> 21. 'Wooly _______'
> >> (a) Mammouth
> >> (b) Bully
> >> © Pully
> >>
> >> 22. 'I'm like a one-eyed cat . . ..
> >> (a) can't go into town no more
> >> (b) sleepin' on a cold hard floor
> >> © peepin' in a seafood store
> >>
> >> 23. 'Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do . . ...'
> >> (a) cause there ain't no answer for a life witho UT booze
> >> (b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
> >> © 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
> >> © Milton Berle
> >>
> >> 25. 'You're my Fanny and nobody else's . . ....'
> >> (a) girl
> >> (b) butt
> >> © love
> >>
> >> 26. 'I want you to P lay with my . . . '
> >> (a) heart
> >> (b) dreams
> >> © ding a ling
> >>
> >> 27. 'Be Bop A Lula . . .'
> >> (a) she's got the rabies
> >> (b) she's my baby.
> >> © she loves me, maybe
> >>
> >> 28. 'Fine Love, Fine Kissing . . ...'
> >> (a) right here
> >> (b) fifty cents
> >> © just for you
> >>
> >> 29. 'He wore black denim trousers and . . ..'
> >> (a) a pink carnation
> >> (b) pink leotards
> >> © motorcycle boots
> >>
> >> 30. 'I got a gal named . . .'
> >> (a) Jenny Zamboni
> >> (b) Gerri Mahoney
> >> © Boney Maroney
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>

Answers:




> >>
> >>
> >> * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> >> 1. © The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock
> >> 2. (b) Blackboard Jungle
> >> 3. (a) Angel
> >> 4. © Blueberry Hill
> >> 5. (a) Mr.. Sandman
> >> 6. © Sun
> >> 7. (b) Charlie Brown
> >> 8. (a) Mac Heath
> >> 9. © Tutti Fruitti
> >> 10. © Alan Freed
> >> 11. (a) Little Richard
> >> 12. © Annette Funicello
> >> 13. (b) Don and Phil
> >> 14. (a) Jiles P. Richardson
> >> 15. © Motown
> >> 16. (a) 77 Sunset Strip
> >> 17. (b) Sandra Dee
> >> 18. (b) The Monotones
> >> 19. (b) Kissed
> >> 20. © Maybelline
> >> 21. (b) Bully
> >> 22. © 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. © ding a ling
> >> 27. (b) she's my baby
> >> 28. (a) right here
> >> 29. © motorcycle boots
> >> 30. © Boney Maroney
> >>
If you enjoyed this, why not share with everyone lucky enough to be
teenagers in the Doo Wop era......

[warren]

25 of 30. knew a bunch of 'em...a couple

[wawalker]

Got 20/30

Guess I'm not quite old enough.

[Beetlescott]

Me either, 18 right, 12 wrong I guess i'm more into 60s music than 50s. Of course I am still quite young

[chiltepin]

Another 25/30.