Just Lyrics: 1954 and 55 by RobinJRichards

Champion(s):

ChernicoffS
Even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked. —Bob Dylan


Runner(s)-Up:

claysonh
Alpaca, the other white meat


Quiz Description

Since Billboard only did Top 30 singles at this time (and there are a bunch that are very very obscure), we're combing two years. 1- non parenthetical titles only 2- any extra information may mark it wrong

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Money Value (% Incorrect): 47 12 20 74 27 54 54 81 81
1 ChernicoffS 642 98 55
47
55
55
55
74
55
55
55
00
55
81
2 claysonh 622 94 55
47
55
55
55
55
55
54
55
55
81
00
3 SorensonG 492 90 55
55
55
00
55
27
55
54
00
00
55
81
4 KreitzerJ 450 86 55
55
12
55
55
55
27
00
00
55
81
00
5 rouquinne 431 80 55
55
55
55
74
55
27
00
55
00
00
00
5 PotatoD 431 80 55
55
55
20
00
55
27
55
54
55
00
00
7 VenguswamyK 423 73 55
55
12
55
00
55
27
55
55
54
00
00
7 AdelmanM 423 73 00
55
12
55
55
55
27
55
54
55
00
00
9 MatherV 422 67 00
55
12
55
00
55
55
54
00
00
55
81
10 WalkerAJ 415 63 55
47
55
12
55
00
55
00
00
55
81
00
11 allisonmotto 410 59 55
00
55
00
55
27
55
54
55
54
00
00
12 RautY 369 53 00
55
12
55
00
00
55
27
55
55
00
55
12 helene 369 53 55
47
55
55
20
00
55
27
00
00
55
00
14 Sharpj 368 48 00
55
12
55
00
00
00
00
55
55
81
55
15 GeorgeSpelvin 334 42 55
55
12
55
20
00
55
27
55
00
00
00
15 Falkor23 334 42 55
55
12
55
20
00
55
27
00
55
00
00
17 RebstockJ 328 36 55
00
55
00
00
00
55
54
55
54
00
00
18 JonesRW 286 32 55
55
12
00
00
55
55
54
00
00
00
00
19 Tarn 279 26 00
55
12
55
20
00
55
27
00
55
00
00
19 davedean 279 26 00
55
12
55
20
55
55
27
00
00
00
00
21 SchefkeB 224 21 00
55
12
55
20
00
55
27
00
00
00
00
22 Bup 196 17 00
55
12
00
55
74
00
00
00
00
00
00
23 WattsR 142 13 00
55
12
55
20
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
24 Vintsanity 67 7 00
55
12
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
24 rwv37 67 7 00
55
12
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
26 DouglasLovesVixey 0 1 00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00

Questions:

Put your glad rags on and join me hon'

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Rock Around the Clock [Bill Haley & His Comets]

Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go / I owe my soul to the company store

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Sixteen Tons [Tennessee Ernie Ford]

Give him the word that I'm not a rover / Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over

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Mr. Sandman [Cordettes]

When he lost his love, his grief was gall / In his heart he wanted to leave it all / An' lose hisself in the forests tall / But he answered instead his country's call.

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(The) Ballad of Davy Crockett [Tennessee Ernie Ford, Fess Parker and Bill Hayes versions all charted that year]

Life would be a dream / If I could take you up to Paradise up above...

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Sh-Boom [Crew Cuts]

I know a dark secluded place / A place where no one knows your face / A glass of wine, a fast embrace

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Hernando's Hideaway [Archie Bleyer]

Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay / Like a gay tarantella, lucky fella

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That's Amore [Dean Martin]

Wearin' those dresses, your hair done up so nice / You look so warm, but your heart is cold as ice

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Shake Rattle and Roll [Bill Haley & His Comets]

Through the ripples how they shine / Just one wish will be granted / One heart will wear a valentine

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Three Coins in the Fountain [Four Aces]