Lyrical Questions - 1963

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1. These lines came from a #1 1963 hit, a folksy type number. "Everybody's talkin' 'bout a new way of walkin', do you want to lose your mind?". Can you get it? Washington Square Subterranean Homesick Blues Everybody's Talkin' Walk Right In

2. Another #1 from 1963: "Oh, how you tried to cut me down to size Tellin' dirty lies to my friends But my own father said 'Give her up, don't bother The world isn't coming to an end'" What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am Dawn (Go Away) Walk Like A Man Rag Doll

3. "He'll always be my true love, my true love, my true love From now until forever, forever, forever" The singer is certainly making her point! What's the song? Are You Talking To Me? My True Love I Will Follow Him Forever

4. "There's this cute little girlie, she's a'workin' there A black leotard and her feet are bare I'm gonna drink a lotta coffee, spend a little cash Make that girl love me when I put on some trash" Where was the "cute little girlie" working? Under The Boardwalk Seventh Avenue Sugar Shack Surf City

5. Name this #1 song! "Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone Judy left the same time Why was he holding her hand When he's supposed to be mine" It's My Party Sad Movies Judy's Turn To Cry Johnny Get Angry

6. "How many years can a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea? And how many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free?" What was the name of this big hit? Positively Fourth Street Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Blowin' In The Wind The Times They Are A-Changin'

7. "I was at a dance when he caught my eye Standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy We began to dance, swaying to and fro And soon I knew I'd never let him go" What was the title of this song? Blame It On The Bossa Nova Hey There Lonely Boy The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget He's My Guy

8. "I knew that he was mine so I gave him all the love that I had And one day he took me home to meet his mom and his dad Then he asked me to be his bride And always be right by his side I felt so happy I almost cried" This was a #6 song for one of the girl groups of the day. I want to know the song's title. Our Day Will Come Da Doo Ron Ron Then He Kissed Me Sweet Talkin' Guy

9. Here's another big hit from 1963. "I'm not supposed to be alone with you I know that your lips are sweet But our lips must never meet I belong to someone else, and I must be true." Tell Him Walk On By Go Away Little Girl Hey Paula

10. "He went away and you hung around And bothered me every night And when I wouldn't go out with you You said things that ________________" The song was "My Boyfriend's Back", a #1 for The Angels. Choose the words that complete the lyric. really hurt you shouldn't have made me cry weren't very nice

11. Here's another lyric from yet another girl group. Name the song! "That handsome boy over there, the one with the wavy hair I don't know how I'm gonna do it but I'm gonna make him mine Be the envy of all the girls, it's just a matter of time" It was a #1 hit for four weeks in April. Just One Look Oh No! Not Another 'Girl Song' He's So Fine Our Day Will Come

12. Enough girl groups, at least for awhile! Identify this hit. "She's got ruby lips, she's got shapely hips, yeah Boy she makes ole Roy-oy flip" Mean Woman Blues Ruby Baby Denise Surfer Girl

13. "Well I'm not braggin' babe so don't put me down But I've got the fastest set of wheels in town When something comes up to me he don't even try Cause if I had a set of wings man I know she could fly" What car were the Beach Boys braggin' on? 409 GTO Little Honda Little Deuce Coupe

14. "Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round Guess I'll get dressed and do the town I'll find some crowded avenue Though it will be empty without you" This was Andy Williams last big hit, a #2 ballad in 1963. A Fool Never Learns Can't Get Used To Losing You Wives And Lovers Days Of Wine And Roses

15. "Some people say I'm a no 'count Others say I'm no good But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah Doin' what I think I should" Identify this old hootenanny favorite! Kumbaya Greenback Dollar Travellin' Man So Long It's Been Good To Know Ya

16. "Though I know you're the kind of boy Who only wants to run around I'll keep waiting, and someday darling You'll come to me when you want to settle down" This Carole King composition was a #5 hit for the Chiffons. It was? My Kind Of Boy It Might As Well Rain Until September It's Too Late One Fine Day

17. "I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woody You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goody Well, it ain't got a back seat or a rear window But it still gets me where I wanna go" What was the title of this surfin' classic? Surf City Surfin' Safari Surfin' U.S.A. Surfin'

18. "My friends all tell me go to him, run to him Say sweet lovely things to him and tell him - he's the one. Deep in my heart I know it, but it's so hard to show it" According to the lyric that follows, why is it so hard? because it's "Easier Said Than Done" because "I'm So Shy" because "He's So Shy" because "He's A Rebel"

19. "I got mad at you last night When you were holding another girl tight But when I thought of all your charms I bounced back in to your arms" This was a Carole King/Gerry Goffen collaboration and a #7 hit for Skeeter Davis in 1963. The title was? That's How Heartaches Are Made The End Of The World I Can't Stay Mad At You I Love You Because

20. Another big #2 hit for Peter, Paul and Mary was this classic. "_____ the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee" The dragon's name was? Ruff Muff Puff Duff