Bubble Gum Music Trivia

1. Which song did not reach the US Billboard charts for The 1910 Fruitgum Company?

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: Yummy, Yummy, Yummy

Though "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" appeared on the 1910 Fruitgum Company's album "1 2 3 Red Light", the version which reached the US Billboard charts was done by The Ohio Express. The 1910 Fruitgum Company began in the mid-sixties as as Jeckell and The Hydes in New Jersey. In 1967 the group signed with Buddah Records and changed their name. In 1968 their first release, "Simon Says", climbed to Number Four in the US. The group started touring with such acts as the Beach Boys and promptly followed with the Top Ten hits, "1-2-3 Red Light" and "Indian Giver". A subsequent release, "Goody, Goody Gumdrops", did not crack the Top Ten. The group failed to have further significant chart hits as the Bubblegum craze faded and eventually disbanded after several personnel changes. As the new millennium approached the group was reformed with different members and embarked on nostalgia venues.

From Quiz Chew On This For A While

Answer: Producers who coined the term "bubblegum" music

The two men ran a production company called Super K Productions, and were responsible for some of the most popular groups of the genre. They signed some obscure groups and had them change their names. They then recorded the prepared tracks. They actually came up with the term "bubblegum music" while discussing the target audience for their music. It was decided that they were targeting teenagers and it really came from the two of them chewing gum, and saying "Ah, this is like bubblegum music". Sounds pretty silly, but true nonetheless.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Music

Answer: Buddah

Buddah was started by Art Kass, an accountant from MGM Records, who joined three friends at Kama Sutra Productions. They were unhappy with their distribution agreement with MGM for Kama Sutra, and contractually required to continue producing acts for Kama Sutra, they decided to form their own label for an outlet for new artists. Buddah was born.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: "elephant candy"

"Elephant Candy", by The Fun and Games, 1968.

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: Crazy Elephant.

Crazy Elephant's "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" placed the band in the One-Hit Wonder category. The song reached Number 12 in the US and the UK. "Gimme Some More" and "Sunshine Red Wine" were two singles released from their 1970 eponymous album that failed to chart. Most of the vocals were done by Robert Spencer, a former member of a Doo-Wop group called The Cadillacs. The majority of the musicians on "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" were session players so a band had to be formed to tour in support of the hit song. "Good Old Rock 'N' Roll" was a US Number 21 hit by Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys in 1969. The Cowsills were a successful pop family group from Rhode Island. Yes, there was a band called Bull and The Matadors. They had a US Top Forty hit in 1968 with "The Funky Judge"

From Quiz Chew On This For A While

Answer: Green Tambourine

It was "Green Tambourine" by The Lemon Pipers that made it to the top of the charts in early 1968 giving the record label involved and the group a number one hit and putting "bubblegum" on the map, so to speak.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Music

Answer: green tambourine

Unlike most of Buddah's groups, the Lemon Pipers were a self contained rock band. Most of the others were studio musicians, or mix and match groups made up of the standard Buddah family of musicians.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: "Chewy Chewy"

The Ohio Express, in 1968. This five-member band, tgether since high school, had Joey Levine as its vocalist. They were also with Buddah Records, which had many of the Bubble Gum bands. They can still be booked to play today.

From Quiz Chew On This For A While

Answer: Beg, Borrow and Steal

It was "Beg Borrow and Steal" that hit the charts in the fall of 1967 and made it as high as number 29 on the U.S. charts, also reaching number 17 in Canada. Interestingly, the record was first released in 1966 by a group called The Rare Breed, and the song never made it onto the charts. It was then re-recorded in 1967 and credited to The Ohio Express, and became the song that is the popular version. All the other songs mentioned were charted by the group during 1968, with "Yummy...." being the highest charting U.S., hit reaching number four in the U.S. number five in the U.K. and number one in Canada. "Chewy Chewy" charted at number 15 U.S. and number two Canada, and "Down At Lulu's" was only a minor hit peaking at number 33 in the U.S. Oh, this was one of the groups that changed their names, for all you "Sir Timothy and The Royals" fans.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: sea

The Banana Splits, in 1969. They were a manufactured group, much like The Monkees and the cartoon group The Archies. They were a group of four dressed as weird-looking animals that played a song at the end of each kids show they did on TV.

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: Tony Burrows

Tony Burrows was the singer for The Flower Pot Men when they took "Let's Go to San Francisco" to the Top Ten in the UK in 1967. After the success of the song he managed to sing lead on hits for Edison Lighthouse, White Plains and The First Class. He appeared on "Top Of The Pops" fronting three different bands on one show in 1970. He also sang for Brotherhood of Man and as half of a duo called The Pipkins. Despite his success fronting bands, Burrows did not enjoy a successful solo career. he has worked as a session singer for such rock luminaries as Cliff Richard and Elton John. Tony Christie released Top Twenty hits in the UK including "I Did What I Did For Maria" and "Is This the Way to Amarillo?". Tony Mansfield was affiliated with New Musik. Tony Hadley was a member of Spandau Ballet.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: "Gimme, Gimme, Good Lovin"

Crazy Elephant, 1969. This group was put together by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz, with Robert Spencer, formally with the Cadiallacs, on vocal.

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: The Lemon Pipers

The Lemon Pipers', "Green Tambourine", has been credited with being the first song to be considered a Bubblegum hit. Members of Ivan and the Sabres and Tony and The Bandits merged in 1966 to form The Lemon Pipers. Their first release after signing with Buddah Records, "Turn Around and Take A Look", failed to chart. The label was reluctant to release "Green Tambourine", but the song quickly climbed the charts, peaking at Number One in the US and Number 12 in the UK in early 1968. Their follow-up singles, "Rice Is Nice" and "Jelly Jungle", failed to make the Top Forty. The band left the label after releasing two albums and dissolved in 1969. "Always Together" was a Top Twenty by The Dells in 1968. The Intruders hit Number 26 the same year with "(Love Is Like a) Baseball Game". "Naturally Stoned" barely made it to the Top Forty for The Avante-Garde.

From Quiz Chew On This For A While

Answer: The Archies

Having a number one song for the year is a major accomplishment, but to do it with a band of fictional cartoon characters is amazing. "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies was the number one song in the U.S. for 1969 according to Billboard Magazine. This was the only time in history this feat had been accomplished. The idea was concocted by Don Kirschner, who was the main competitor to Kasenetz and Katz in this genre. The actual studio musicians were lead by Ron Dante, accompanied by Toni Wine, Andy Kim, Ellie Greenwich, and Ray Stevens, who can be heard clapping his hands in the background. Dante did a number of these studio recordings during that time, and released them under various pseudonyms. The Archies had a couple of other minor hits and scored with one other major song called "Jingle Jangle" which reached number five in the U.S.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Music

Answer: The Music Explosion

Actually the song was done for Laurie Records not Buddah, but most people credit it with really making Bubble Gum popular with the younger generation.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: "Green Tambourine"

The Lemon Pipers, 1968. This five-member group was led by lead vocalist Ivan Browne. They made their debut in 1967 and broke up in 1969.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: think

"Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James and the Shondells, 1968. Tommy James formed the Shondells when he was 13 in 1960. They started having hits in 1966 but they broke up as a group in 1969 as well.

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: The Brady Bunch

"It's a Sunshine Day: The Best of The Brady Bunch" is the name of a Brady Bunch song compilation released in 1993. The song was performed by the Brady family during a 1973 episode titled "Amateur Night". In 1977 "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour" aired for nine shows. It featured all the original cast members except Eve Plumb. "The King Family Show" was a Musical Variety show that ran from 1965 to 1966. While there was occasionally a group featured on "Happy Days" comprised of the regular cast, they didn't release any hit records. "The Partridge Family" had several hits of their own such as "I Think I Love You", and launched the career of David Cassidy.

From Quiz Chew On This For A While

Answer: Crazy Elephant

This studio mix hit the charts and reached as high as number 12 in both the U.S. and the U.K. The lead singer was Robert Spencer, formerly of The Cadillacs.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: Yummy

"Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" by The Ohio Express, 1968.

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: The Defranco Family

Tony DeFranco sang lead vocals for the Ottawa, Canada, based Defranco family. He was 13 years old when the group's debut single, "Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat", made the US Top Ten. They followed with the Top Forty "Abra-Ca-Dabra" and then released the Top Twenty hit, "Save the Last Dance For Me". Despite appearing on "American Bandstand" nine times, they groups' success waned when "Write Me a Letter" failed to dent the Billboard Hot 100. When their label wanted to make the group a cover band they resisted. Despite not being signed they continued to perform but eventually broke up in 1978. The Rocky Fellers were four brothers who scored a US hit in 1963 with "Killer Joe". In 1970 the The Five Stairsteps hit the charts with "Ooh Child". The group consisted of five Burke brothers from Chicago. The Cowsills took "Hair" to the Top Ten in 1969.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: The Archies

This Bubble Gum Music group was based on the comics of the same name. Although there was no real group called The Archies, the group of musicians lead by lead singer Ron Dante had many hits under the cartoon band's name.

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: Tommy Roe

Tommy Roe recorded "Sheila" for a small label in 1960. The song failed to chart. When he signed with ABC-Paramount the song was re-released and hit Number One on the US charts for two weeks two years later. Tommy's career was launched and he followed with "Everybody", "Hooray for Hazel" and "The Folk Singer". Roe toured England with Roy Orbison and other American acts. In 1969 he released the Number One US hit, "Dizzy". His final Top Ten hit was the Number Eight, "Jam Up and Jelly Tight". "Julie, Do Ya Love Me?" and "Easy Come, Easy Go" were two of Bobby Sherman's successful records. "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" was one of many hits by Lou Christie. "Mirage" and "Hanky Panky" by Tommy James are considered to be early Bubblegum hits.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Music

Answer: a shotgun and a blackjack

Two of the key players at Buddah, Jeff Katz and Jerry Kasenetz, formed a giant band of 46 members featuring the Ohio Express, 1910 Fruitgum Company , The Music Explosion, St. Louis Invisible Marching Band, The Teri Nelson Group, J.C.W. Ratfinks and more. They called the band Kasenetez-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus. The lyrics say "Sheriff has a SHOTGUN, he'll fill you full of lead son, he's also got a BLACKJACK, he'll bust your head with one whack. For some reason we listened to this stuff!

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: "Indian Giver"

1910 Fruitgum Co., 1969. The original founders of this group were Frank Jeckell and Steven Mortkowitz. They started out as Jeckell and the Hydes, but Buddah Records, their record label, wanted a name that sounded of Bubble Gum music. The idea for their new name came from a wadded-up gum wrapper that one of them found.

From Quiz Bubblegum Music Songs, Artists and Bands

Answer: Robin McNamara

While he was still in high school Robin McNamara formed a band called Robin and the Hoods and performed locally in the New England area. He relocated to New York and played the role of Claude in "Hair" from 1969 to 1971. Jeff Barry signed him to Steed Records in 1969. Jim Cretecos, Jeff Barry and Robin composed "Lay a Little Lovin' On Me" and the song made the Top Twenty in the US the following year. He was unable to follow up with another hit record. "Polk Salad Annie" was Tony Joe White's only Top Ten hit. "Reconsider Me" was the only hit for Johnny Adams. "Cinnamon" reached the Number 11 sot in 1969 for Derek.

From Quiz Bubble Gum Music

Answer: Bubble Gum Music

The Zip Code was a nice touch, wasn't it? Hope you enjoyed this little trip back into the world of Bubble Gum Music!

From Quiz Bubble Gum Lyrics 1968-69

Answer: whirlpool

"Dizzy" by Tommy Roe, 1969. He was one of the top Bubble Gum artists of the sixties, placing 10 songs in the Top 40 during this time. He led the way for Bubble Gum music with his first hit, "Sheila", topping the chart in 1962.

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