Son of Rock 'n' Roll Quiz

Response to last week's rock 'n' roll quiz was so overwhelming that we feel obliged to offer some member of the Harvard community another chance for immortality.

The quatrains which follow are all missing one scintillating line. Identify the song, the singer, and cite the missing line. The title and the singer are each worth one point and the missing line is worth two. Total possible score: 396 points, Highest scorer wins a prize beyond his or her wildest dreams.

Winners of last week's contest are eligible, and encouraged, to enter. Since we don't want to detract from last-minute studying, answers are due at the CRIMSON on February 5; winners will be announced the first week after intercession.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Go right on spinning by.

I'm gonna build one dream up on another,

Clear up to the sky.

2. No one knows what happened that day,

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But as they pulled him from the twisted wreck,

They heard him say, with his dying breath.

3. When the final act is over,

And you're left standing all alone,

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I'll be there to take you home.

4. Better find you a bargain, Son;

Don't get hooked on the very first one.

That kind of love comes a dime-a-dozen;

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5. ? ? ? ? ? ?

But Darling, I promise you this:

I'll send you all my love, every day, in a letter

Sealed with a kiss.

6. Hey, little girl, you say you're trying to sleep.

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How'm I gonna hold you near,

With you up there and me down here?

7. And now I'm sorry, sorry, sorry,

I didn't mean to make you cry.

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After all, we're more than friends.

8. I wanted to send you

An orchid of some kind,

But that's all I had in

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9. ? ? ? ? ? ?

An important word from space.

The Martians plan to throw a dance

For all the human race.

10. I call you up, you say you'll meet me at nine.

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I go to your house, I knock on your door.

Your ma tells me you ain't here no more.

11. I've got to get some money and get it right away,

Because my baby she gave me the word today.

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And if I don't take her to the dance next week, Johnny will.

12. You can buy a dream or two

To last you all through the year,

And the only price you pay

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13. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Once you were a song of love.

Now you just keep haunting me

With the memory of his tender love.

14. We're the best of all the rest,

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And we can beat those Redcoats

Behind ten thousand drums.

15. Now, I don't mean to bother you, but I'm in distress.

I'm in danger of losing all of my happiness.

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All this you can fix.

16. The night was dark, rain falling down.

Looked for my baby, she's nowhere around.

I traced her footsteps down to the sea.

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17. ? ? ? ? ? ?

They told me love was for the kids in school,

But men, women, children of all ages,

Don't knock it you haven't ever tried it.

18. We're flying Blue Angels,

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Jet smoke trailing

As we zoom across the sky.

19. I'll meet you at your locker

When school's dismissed.

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Just give me one little ...

20. What ya gonna do when the well goes dry?

I'm gonna run away and hide.

I'm gonna run right by your side.

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21. ? ? ? ? ? ?

So hurry up, Baby, and don't be late.

I might get mad if I have to wait.

I'm gonna growl like a tiger on the prowl ...

22. Holy Father up above,

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Keep him strong and keep him pure,

For he's the one I love, I'm sure.

23. I love every movement;

There's nothing I would change.

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She's much too nice to rearrange.

24. History class's gettin' bigger and bigger.

They come from miles 'cause they really dig her.

The PTA was really floored

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25. ? ? ? ? ? ?

I'd hang around your den.

I'd hang around and tease you

Until you let me in.

26. Let's go to the preacher.

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Then you'll know you have me,

And I'll know I have you.

27. You saw me kissing your sister,

You saw me holding her hand;

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You know she might not understand.

28. I'm gonna write a symphony;

Write it from the heart of me;

Write it down for all to see.

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29. ? ? ? ? ? ?

And the fellow with the switchblade knife.

Let's think about living.

Let's think about life.

30. Oh, once I had a pretty girl,

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She ran around with another guy,

And now he won't even look at her.

31. He left the road at ninety,

That's all there is to say.

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And the mountain lad that day.

32. Don't you know I came to the party

'Cause I knew that you'd be here?

Don't you know I came to the party

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33. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Rain keeps falling from my eyes.

I know it can't be teardrops

'Cause a man ain't supposed to cry.

34. Let me tell you 'bout a place

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Where the people are so gay

Twisting the night away.

35. I love you so much,

I know what I'll do,

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Your flying is through.

36. I always knew

I'd find someone like you,

So welcome to

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37. ? ? ? ? ? ?

We would have had fun in prenty of time.

We got started just a little bit late;

I hope this won't be our last date.

38. In the southern part of Texas,

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Like a statue on a pony

Rides a cowboy all alone.

39. I told her when it came to kissing

I was nothing but a kissing fool.

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I'd teach her things she'd never learn in school.

40. If Barbara were an angel, I'd pray she'd watch over me.

If Barbara were a queen, her servant I would be.

If Barbara would be mine, and wear my high school ring.

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41. ? ? ? ? ? ?

The Book of Revelations is the place to look.

You should understand it and you can if you try;

Here's the reason way:

42. Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care.

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'Cause a mean, fickle woman

Turned my whole world upside down..

43. Parakeets, in between tweets,

Sometimes get kinda quiet,

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Parakeets'll 'rive, just try it.

44. She had the bluest of blue eyes;

She had the cherriest lips.

I shouldn't have kissed her, I tried to resist her, but

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45. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Gonna take my problems to the United Nations.

I went to see my congressman, but he said, quote:

"I'd like to help you, Son, but you're too young to vote."

46. When the mailman came to our house this morning,

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But when I opened up and read your last letter,

I knew that I would wait for him no more.

47. The other night, I happened to go to a dance,

Believing I'd find me some romance.

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I said come on, Baby, do the New Twist with me.

48. He went on his way, and what do you know?

I saw him last night on a TV show.

He was rocking around, really rocking 'em dead,

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49. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Taking love from here and love from there,

And all that love just made a part Of my baby's heart.

50. He never listened to the radio;

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All his running didn't make no sense,

'Cause the jury had ruled it was self-defense.

51. I joined the Navy to see the world,

But nowhere did I find

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The girl I left behind.

52. I got around Robin in a round-about way.

I met here one day; I wanted to stay.

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And Robin was feeling it, too.

53. Step by step, I fell in love with you;

Step by step, the way a fool would do.

One step led to another and then,

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54. ? ? ? ? ? ?

That way I can be close to you.

From the start, I played the part;

While I made you laugh someone else stole your heart.

55. From the master bedroom in Castle East

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The ghouls all came from their humble abodes

To get another jolt from my electrodes.

56. We can root for the Yankees in the bleachers,

And not have to worry 'bout our teachers.

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We could jump and shout.

57. I've got it bad for the new girl in school.

The guys've flipped, but I'm playing it cool.

Everybody's passing notes in class,

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58. ? ? ? ? ? ?

They have a little Willie Junior and that's not all.

Little Willie Junior is a sight to see

When he does the hand-jive on, TV.

59. Chapter One's when you love her, love her with all your heart,

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Chapter Three's when you learn the meaning of romance,

And Chapter Four's when you break up, but then you give her one more chance.

60. On the ground her glove I found

With a note addressed to me.

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Now I must set you free.

61. Every party that I attend,

Believe me, now, it's the living end,

Movin' and a-groovin' with the friends of mine.

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62. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Sits a wide-eyed monkey in a lid.

He wonders why the people go to so much trouble

Just to try to be like him.

63. My children they numbered just about four,

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They got married, and they would'nt hesitate;

Oh, Lord, I was grandfather of eight.

64. His land is the biggest, his land is the best,

From the grassy plains to the mountain crest.

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And made himself a legend throughout the West.

65. What would have happened if you and I

Didn't just happen to meet?

We might have spent the rest of our lives

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66. ? ? ? ? ? ?

I took her to a show.

I went for some candy, along came Jim Dandy,

And they snuck out the back door.

67. It was early Sunday morning when the sun began to shine

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He took his pen and he began to write, "My Dearest, Darling May,"

When a shout rang out and he turned and he heard somebody say;

68. Little wall-flower on the shelf,

Standing by herself.

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So let the little girl dance.

69. Jack be nimble, Jack by quick,

Jack jump over the candlestick,

He jumped so high up above,

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70. ? ? ? ? ? ?

To play in the gardens and bowers.

And instead of a halo she'll wear 'bove her head

A garland of genuine flowers.

71. Our love is taller than the tallest trees,

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And I ask you, please,

Give your love to me.

72. There was a big, cold wind.

That wind came down this hill.

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That tree is a-shiverin' still.

73. Every girl has a wishing star

That shines in the sky up above.

Every girl needs a wishing star

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74. ? ? ? ? ? ?

I hear my heart a-callin'.

A little bit o' lovin' makes everything right;

I'm gonna see my baby tonight.

75. Just sweet sixteen, and now you're gone;

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I'll never kiss your lips again;

They buried you today.

76. If your broken heart needs repair,

I'm the man to see.

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They'll come running to me.

77. I saw a fortune-teller

To have my fortune read.

She sent me to a doctor

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78. ? ? ? ? ? ?

But he made one fatal slip

When he tried to match the ranger

With the big iron on his hip.

79. I long to tell her that I love her so,

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What if she got real mad and told him so?

I could never face either one again,

80. My daddy is President.

What does your daddy do?

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On Pennsylvania Avenue.

81. Maybe I've got no pitchfork,

Maybe I've got no horns,

But as long as I've got you, Baby,

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82. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Although it's make believe,

I pretend

She's in love with me.

83. When I pick up a sandwich to munch,

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But do I ever get to finish my lunch?

No, because there's always bound to be a bunch ...

84. Five o'clock I call you,

And by six we've got a date.

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I'm in your arms about eight.

85. Then one day our movie star

Sold her house and two fine cars,

Gave up all her wealth and fame,

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86. ? ? ? ? ? ?

All the night long,

Rockin' and a-rollin'

And a-singin' his song.

87. Somewhere down below there's a half a million people.

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Inside the church is an altar filled with flowers;

Wedding bells are ringing and they should have been ours.

88. They're kissin' on beaches,

Down beside the shining sea.

They're kissin' on benches,

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89. ? ? ? ? ? ?

And every day lived by the Golden Rule,

'Cause if you do unto others what you wouldn't want done to you,

You have to be a fool.

90. I saw a pretty girl walkin' down the street,

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Her hair was gold and her eyes were blue;

I said come on, I want to have a party with you.

91. We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down,

Then we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.

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And when we set the powder off, the gator lost his mind.

92. Everywhere we go

People jump and shout;

They all want to know

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93. ? ? ? ? ? ?

Said Churchill to the people, put every ship asail,

'Cause somewhere on that ocean, I know she's got to be;

We've got to sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea.

94. I still can hear the jukebox softly playing

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There's not a single sound, and there's nobody else around,

There's just me thinking 'bout things we used to do.

95. He can't write a letter;

The cat can't spell.

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To catch the eye of this fabulous guy.

96. I'm the type of guy

Who'll never settle down.

Where there are pretty girls

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97. ? ? ? ? ? ?

When your heart gets weary, then you sing this song.

But when a dream is calling you,

There's just one thing that you can do.

98. I drove through the town, drove through the country,

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I said why don't one of you come up and sit beside me, and

One of them whispered low;

99. You're all ribbons and curls;

Oh, what a girl!

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You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine.