Doo Wop Quiz

Thanks to George for this quiz

Okay....how many of these can you remember and get correct!!!

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.  In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named;

(a) Mac Heath

(b) Mac Cloud

(c) McNamara


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 were;

(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 Byrnes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. What TV show was he on?

(a) 77 Sunset 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) Screwed

(d) 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. ''Be Bop A Lula…''

(a) she's got the rabies

(b) she's my baby.

(c) she loves me, maybe

26. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing…''

(a) right here

(b) fifty cents

(c) just for you

27. ''He wore black denim trousers and…''

(a) a pink carnation

(b) pink leotards

(c) motorcycle boots


28. ''I got a gal named…''

(a) Jenny Zamboni

(b) Gerri Mahoney

(c) Boney Maroney

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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) Mac Heath

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) she's my baby

26. (a) right here

27. (c) motorcycle boots

28. (c) Boney Maroney

Life and its challenges

How do you look at life and its challenges? There are those that think that life is pleasant that they are controlled, and that life is great. These people also may believe that they have time, that life is easy, and that the best has yet to come. Are you one of these people? Or are you a person who believes life is a torment, that you have no control, life is hard and the best of life is behind you?

No matter how you approach life, I think you should believe that the reasons that eluded you will one day catch up, that the lessons that have stumped you will one day bring joy, and that the sorrows that have crippled you will soon give you wings. Life is full of challenges. Each of us has different challenges, and it is how we face those challenges that shape our view of life. One of life’s lessons learned by all is that we have to first take care of ourselves, before we can take care of others. In order to take care of ourselves, we have to believe we are important, that we cannot lose, and that joy always repeats. 

And if take care of yourself, you do you will come to the realization that you're a beautiful person.

Free Speech vs Political Correctness

I was thinking about the idea of free speech and the censorship, and political correctness after I heard a commentator on the radio complaining about how political correctness is limiting our right to free speech. The main point he and his guest were making is that people should have the right to say whatever they want about individuals and groups without the "political correctness brigade" bringing them to task and causing them or their reputations harm. 

Words are powerful, they can be used to incite peace or violence. I remember when I was growing up, we were taught a song "Sticks and stones, will break my bones, but names will never hurt me." This was taught to help us deal with name calling and bullying without resorting to physical violence to get even. Even though I had the song down and could use it, when words were used against me, I felt hurt and angry.  Words can be used to create images of wondrous worlds, adventures, and fun, and they can make us laugh, cry, or be afraid.

Political correctness means that we take the time to think about and understand what our words mean and how some words are damaging and hurtful to groups and individuals. Political correctness means that if we understand that words we are using can debase, belittle and demean others.  At an early age, we understand that words we use have power and we can use the power of words to help or hurt. In earlier times, the majority of people in our society did not seem to care that their words hut minorities and others. As our society matured, and minorities and others started to demand their rights, the majority of us realized that the words we were using could be hurtful. So over time, the language used to describe minorities and others shifted from words that were hurtful, to words that were respectful.   As a result, phrases and words used in earlier times were deemed to be incorrect. Our society is a better place than it was because we have been forced or have learned to control what we say and so to not hurt others many of us don't use these the words used by our parents and grandparents.

A saying I learned and one that I believe is true is "The pen is mightier than the sword." The pen is used to write down words and once written those words have a power that lasts longer than the might of any sword. Words form ideas, ideas, form opinion, opinion forces action, action changes events.  

As powerful members of society began to lose power, the term political correctness has gone too far started to appear in print and in speeches and in private conversation. As power shifted the rhetoric around political correctness increased and more and more people began to believe that political correctness has gone too far.  "This is a phrase used by some to take us back to a "better time" and at the same time devalue the respect that society now has for minority groups and individuals. 

We as a society were moving away from the idea that if a person or a group was different because of their ethnicity, color, religion, sexual orientation or disability they were different from the majority. There is a small but vocal group in our society who want to move back to the days when we could disrespect a person, or a group of people because they were different. They toss around the concept of political correctness impeding our "free speech" and claim that free speech is more important than political correctness. This claim is made so they can again feel free to demean, debase, ridicule or otherwise dehumanize other groups. This is done to hold on to power and stay in control.

Can we have "political correctness" and 'free speech"? The radio commentator I heard and his guest said no, political correctness impeded free speech. I don't believe this is true and I am sad that this idea is starting to make inroads into mainstream media.

There is magic in the moment

We socialize, network but they are not a replacement for the magic that life brings to the table when we meet someone new. Some of the greatest incubators of ideas and innovation come from times when we meet and greet and are open to hearing what the other has to say. 

Be sociable, be a good networker, but most of all be a good listener. Listen and learn, and you will feel the magic that is in the moment when you meet.