"Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis was released in 1961 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Lewis's single "One Track Mind" reached number nine on the chart later the same year.
2. "I Fall to Perches"
Answer: Patsy Clam
"I Fall to Pieces" by Patsy Cline was released in 1961 and reached number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) chart. Other songs by Cline include "Walkin' After Midnight", "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)", and "Crazy".
3. "Grunionway"
Answer: Del Salmon
"Runaway" by Del Shannon was released in 1961 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, US Cash Box Top 100, US Cash Box Top Ten Juke Box Tunes, and US Cash Box Records Disc Jockeys Played Most charts. Other songs by Shannon include "Hats Off to Larry", "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)", and "Sea of Love".
4. "Travelin' Manta"
Answer: Ricky Nelsunfish
"Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson was released in 1961 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other hits by Nelson include "A Teenager's Romance", "Be-Bop Baby", "Young World", and "Garden Party".
5. "A Hundred Pounds of Crayfish"
Answer: Gene MackerelDaniels
"A Hundred Pounds of Clay" by Gene McDaniels was released in 1961 and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop chart and No. 11 on the R&B chart. Other songs by McDaniels include "Tower Of Strength", "Chip Chip", and "Point Of No Return".
6. "Rainbow Trout Drops"
Answer: Dee Shark
"Raindrops" by American R&B singer Dee Clark was released in 1961 and reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Clark include "Nobody but You", "Hey Little Girl" and "Just Keep It Up".
7. "Bluegill Moon"
Answer: The Marshells
"Blue Moon" by the Marcels was released in 1961 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Marcels only had one other song reach the top ten on U.S. charts. Their song "Heartaches", reached the number seven spot.
8. "Crawdaddy's Home"
Answer: Shrimp and the Limelights
"Daddy's Home" by Shep and the Limelites was released in 1961 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by the group include
"Too Young to Wed", "Ready for Your Love", "Everything Is Going to Be Alright", and "Remember Baby".
9. "Prawnaround Sue"
Answer: Neon Tetra
"Runaround Sue" by singer Dion was released in 1961 and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Dion include "The Wonderer", "A Teenager in Love", "Abraham, "Martin and John" and "Donna, the Prima Donna".
10. "Big Bad Prawn"
Answer: Jimmy Bream
"Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean was released in 1961 and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other songs by Dean include "Bumming Around", "PT-109", "The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)", and "I.O.U".
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