Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook
A podcast where we talk about pop music. Specifically by deep-diving a randomly selected UK Top 10 singles chart from the past.Hosted by comedians James Cook and Andy Robinson it is packed with facts, analysis, anecdotes and unasked-for-opinions as we unflinchingly confront the songs you love and hate, and those you've completely forgotten.Bop bop shoo-wop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21st June 1954, Part 2
The Happy Wanderer, Wanted, Friends and Neighbours, Such A Night, Secret Love
It's the pinnacle of a mid-50's UK Top 10 so, as Andy and James research, reveal and react to the facts and stories alongside the legend and mythos of these 5 great records, they cannot help but be drawn into discussing the German language, the changing nature of community and just taking the one shot at a pop slot.
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21st June 1954, Part 1
Changing Partners, Cara Mia, The Gang That Sang Heart Of My Heart, Someone Else's Roses, Oh Baby Mine
This genuinely random Top 10 takes James and Andy to the mid 50s. As they discover new (yet old) pop thrills and the parables and personalities behind them they also observe the phenomenon of ill advised business decisions, infatuations with the deceased and for some peculiar reason a taunt towards a legendary crooner.
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7th January 1992, Part 2
Too Blind To See It, Addams Groove, Don't Talk Just Kiss, Justified and Ancient, These Are The Days Of Our Lives
As they reach the pinnacle of this early 90's Top 10, Andy and James are enthused by the facts and fictions behind these great records. They are also titillated by tales of first kisses, turning back clocks and late Land Rover payments.
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7th January 1992, Part 1
Everybody In The Place, Goodnight Girl, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Roobarb and Custard, When You Tell Me That You Love Me
It's a turn of year Top 10 so as James and Andy resolve toy explore the stories and statistics of the lower half of this chart, their good intentions get broken by diversions involving new games such as "guess what these pop stars are up to now', 'who said something else using that word' and 'what old lady looks like Elton John?
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14th December 1972, Part 2
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Solid Gold Easy Action, Crazy Horses, Gudbuy T'Jane, My Ding-a-Ling
At the pinnacle of this early 70s Top 10 UK singles chart James and Andy explain the nativities and complexities of the stories behind these great songs. They also discuss miracles from hirsute prophets, over caffeinated and over polluted societies and double entendres that are really singular as they check the receipts.
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14th December 1972, Part 1
Shotgun Wedding, Angel, Ben, Crocodile Rock, Why
As Noddy once claimed, "It's Christmas Big Ears" but the year is 1972. There's a lack of festivity in the bottom half on this Top 10 but as Andy and James unwrap the gospel and the gossip about these five songs they examine the shared roots of novelty songs and the blues, inter-species friendships and the nature of answers to the question "Why?"
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21st August 1985, Part 2
Drive, Running Up That Hill, Holiday, I Got You Babe, Into The Groove
Live Aid's just happened so as Andy and James delve into the gospel truths and the grandiose tales behind these Top 5 singles, they also are led into discussions of meeting pop legends, the difficulties of work place relationships and what happens when one is in the groove.
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21st August 1985, Part 1
Say I'm Your Number One, There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart), White Wedding, We Don't Need Another Hero, Money For Nothing
As they get into the facts, fictions, feelings and fancies behind the songs in this post Live Aid Top 10, James and Andy also find themselves analysing football chants, a workings person's view on the privilege of being pop star and what songs would you force Elvis to listen to on his return.
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12th November 2021, Part 2
Flowers, Cold Heart, Bad Habits, Shiver, Easy On Me
Whilst discussing all the allegations, speculations, celebrations and irritations behind the stories of these top streaming songs of late 2021, James and Andy ruminate on alleged differences between 'drillers' and 'trappers', the difficulties of getting a solo number one for certain pop royalty and the problems in removing cosmetic and ketchup stains that are all over your guitar.
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12th November 2021, Part 1
Meet Me At Our Spot, Obsessed With You, Heat Waves, Love Nwantiti, Overpass Graffiti
It's the most recent UK Top 10 so far. Not only do Andy and James uncover the relevant facts and the interesting fancies behind these records they also flip flop about TikTok, get groovy about some movies and are surprised at the advice of the wise.
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27th April 1994, Part 2
Sweets For My Sweet, Always, The Real Thing, Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
The rhymes they are a-changin' at the top of this April '94 chart so Andy and James eye up the bucket hats and facts of these great songs and records as they discuss dial up internet, distinguish between what is actual teenage trauma and what are just tall tales. They also explore the amazing yet never discussed phenomenon of remembering things when you hear them.
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27th April 1994, Part 1
I'll Stand By You, Streets Of Philadelphia, I Like To Move It, Everything Changes, Dedicated To The One I Love
Spring is in the air in this mid-90's Top Ten so James and Andy start to take off their flannel shirts and examine the material of numbers 10 to 6. They also discuss cricket players being disappointing substitutes for pop stars, 90's based word association and the presence of cynical cash grabs.
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23rd February 1964, Part 2
54321, I'm The One, Needles And Pins, Anyone Who Had A Heart, Diane
as they explore the stories behind these old songs, despite these 5 top selling records being over 60 years old, James and Andy analyse contemporary Glastonbury performances, recent national harmonica league winners, tattoos, man buns and colossal waves of something or other.
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23rd February 1964, Part 1
Glad All Over, I Think Of You, I'm The Lonely One, As Usual, Hippy Hippy Shake
Whilst separating the definite declarations from the rudimental rhubarb behind these 60's swingers Andy and James are drawn into discussing Top 10 time travellers, balletic bartenders and dad's deriding drummers.
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21st October 2012, Part 2
Skyfall, Diamonds, Gangnam Style, Don't You Worry Child, Sweet Nothing
There's a lot of Ooh-ooh-ooh's at the pinnacle of this week's randomly chosen UK Top 10, so as they speculate on the stories and stats behind these songs Andy and James talk about the women of 007, the clubs of gentlemen and the pop of K.
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21st October 2012, Part 1
I Cry, Turn Around, One More Night, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Standing In The Dark
So many 'Woah-woah-woah's are in this week's randomly selected UK Top 10, but as they reveal the real revelations of numbers 10-6 James and Andy also delve into the messianic complexities of pugilist fantasies and existing as the archetypal owner of a broken heart whilst standing in the dar-ik,(dar-ik.)
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13th September 1986, Part 2
Glory Of Love, Rage Hard, We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off, I Want To Wake Up With You, Don't Leave Me This Way
As they dive deep and shallowly skim the tales behind this 80's UK Top 10, James and Andy speculate on the cuisine of Chicago, newspaper headlines inspiring band names and how long should a "woooaaaahhhh!" last
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13th September 1986, Part 1
Human, So Macho, (I Just) Died In Your Arms, Brother Louie, Holiday Rap
Maybe it's the broad general subject matter of this weeks chart but as they explore the secret and salacious stories behind the songs of this mid 80's UK Top 10, Andy and James find themselves speculating on Tinder and Grindr profiles, les petit morts and what two dads may have got up to in Amsterdam.
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27th June 1993, Part 2
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Tease Me, (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You, What Is Love? Dreams
There's a heap of joy at the height of this UK Top 10 but 90s complexities come up as Andy and James excavate the facts and fictions of these records they also go on a little bit about hotel corridors, pop anxiety issues and raging infernos caused by the Lord.
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27th June 1993, Part 1
In All The Right Places, All That She Wants, Two Princes, One Night In Heaven, I Will Survive
It's the early 90s so James and Andy reveal the revelations and rumours behind the bottom bit of this UK Top 10 and they cannot help but mention million dollar dirty deals, demonstrative demos, drug debts and death.
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Now That's What I Call Bonus Tracks, Part 4
My Life, Think, Milky Way, A Windmill In Old Amsterdam, Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Shaky told us about rooms swaying with records playing all the old songs we love to hear, and this New Year James and Andy share the facts, fictions, realities and rumours behind 5 songs that have never ever made the UK Top 10. It's all from our Patreon content but it's good to recycle at Xmas time. It's a random selection box for the festive period so it's a 'celebration' of 'heroes' yeah? Let's have a happy new year!
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Now That's What I Call Bonus Tracks, Part 3
Losing My Religion, Everyday I Write The Book, Super Freak, The Boll Weevil Song, I'm Free
Greg reckoned they said there'd be both snow AND peace this Christmas but Andy and James reckon they should listen to stories, stats and stylish sacrilege about 5 songs that never made the UK Top 10. Call it a pop random selection pod if you like and enjoy these spotlights in corners, deaf dumb and blind kids on pinball tables and termites burrowing into your brain. If you don't like it we've kept the receipt.
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Now That's What I Call Bonus Tracks, Part 2
9 to 5, Our Lips Are Sealed, Where Will You Be, Wheels (Cha Cha), One Pound Fish
As Slade asked, "does your granny always tell you that the old songs are the best?' Well, Andy and James are have chosen 5 songs from a random selection box of records that never never made the UK Top 10 . As well as the stories, statistics and stuff and nonsense behind these songs they discuss typewriters, trendsetters and torrid affairs. Have a cool Yule.
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Now That's What I Call Bonus Tracks, Part 1
Don't Call Me Baby, Why Did You Do It? Nowhere To Run, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, Where Do You Want Me To Put It?
As Noddy says "it's Christmas"... so James and Andy are offering the gift of discussing some great records that have never made the UK Top 10. In this random selection box they also find the time to ruminate on avoiding neighbours, dirty instruments, Pentecostal preachers, and where exactly would they like them to put it. Ding dong
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18th December 1975, Part 2
Happy To Be On An Island With You, You Sexy Thing, I Believe In Father Christmas, The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine, Bohemian Rhapsody
It's the Top 5 of this UK Yuletide Top Ten so James and Andy dish out several stockings full of stories, statistics and stupid stuff (and nonsense) around these songs. As well as secrets about Santa that the very young or naïve shouldn't listen to (SANTA WARNING) James and Andy also find unusual takes on the nation's favourite number one, hospital food and Elvis's bedtime behaviour. They also wish you a very Sh...
18th December 1975, Part 1
Show Me You're A Woman, All Around My Hat, Golden Years, Na-Na Is The Saddest Word, Let's Twist Again
It's Chriiiistmaaas! So what could be more appropriate than a look at these (albeit still randomly selected) 5 singles from the bottom half of this 50 year old festive Top Ten? Strangely there's only one Xmas song in the whole caboodle so Andy and James are drawn into discussing sad words, working underground AND overground and, because it's nice to have a party this time of year, twisting and morris dancing.
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24th April 1959, Part 2
Donna, A Fool Such As I, Petite Fleur, Side Saddle, It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Whilst tirelessly separating the stories from the legends behind the Top 5 of this late 50s chart, Andy and James speculate on fateful coin tosses, crypto currencies, ivory and ebony ticklers alongside a smattering of ill-advised and poorly executed jive talkin'
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24th April 1959, Part 1
Stagger Lee, My Happiness, C'mon Everybody, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Charlie Brown
It's the tail end of the fabulous fifties so as well as the facts and fabrications behind these fantastic five records that form the bottom half of the Top 10, James and Andy discuss gambling grudges, soaking spit-balls, power mad prefects as well as instantly mastering the art of all them other mental health/true crime type podcasts.
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15th June 2005, Part 2
1 Thing, Feel Good Inc, Lonely, City Of Blinding Lights, Axel F
As they get into the legend and libel behind the best selling records from 15th June 2005, Andy and James converse about cartoon characters, fascinating go-go rhythms and chance meetings with pop stars and disc jockeys in hotel lobbies.
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15th June 2005, Part 1
Best Of You, Don't Phunk With My Heart, Feels Just Like It Should, Shot You Down, You're Beautiful
As well as exploring the stories behind this Top 10 from 2005, Andy and James find themselves discussing when vocalists are confused with the collective, who sings about being 'the best' the most and what is the ideal soundtrack for a heavy night out at Laser Tag.
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8th October 1981 USA, Part 2
For Your Eyes Only, Who's Crying Now, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Arthur's Theme, Endless Love
Yee-hah! It's the pinnacle of this American Top 10, randomly selected to celebrate Thanksgiving and Andy and James explore 'somebody done somebody wrong' songs, holding patterns in aerospace, not allowing women in the band and, because it's an American Top 10, spray cheese.
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8th October 1981 USA, Part 1
Hold On Tight, Urgent, Private Eyes, Start Me Up, Step By Step
Yippee Ki-Yay! This week James and Andy discuss an American Billboard Top 10 (albeit still randomly generated and selected) to ostensibly celebrate Thanksgiving. They explore the stories, statistics and stuff and nonsense behind the songs and, fittingly, they also speculate on T-bones, hand claps, 3-step programmes and bloody Foreigner... and there's a new game called "Yacht or Not?"
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9th May 1965, Part 2
True Love Ways, A World Of Our Own, Here Comes The Night, King Of The Road, Ticket To Ride
It's the top half of this Top 10 and whilst separating the wholesome wheat from the cheap chaff of the stories behind these brilliant songs, Andy and James discuss duetting with the dead, songs to listen to when locked in your house and statues erected in the honour of hoboes.
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9th May 1965, Part 1
Little Things, Catch The Wind, Bring It On Home To Me, The Minute You're Gone, Pop Goes The Workers
Andy and James get into the factual facts and the rumoured rumours of the bottom half of this mid 60's UK Top 10, finding themselves uncovering important observations about girls in the countryside, boys in the crowd and British people clapping on the one at tennis tournaments.
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6th February 1979, Part 2
Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, A Woman In Love, Chiquitita, Heart Of Glass
It's getting towards the end of the 70's and we are heading for the heights of this UK Top 10. As well as uncovering the realities and rumours behind these great records Andy and James discuss what went on in Toad Hall, which pop stars went to which football games and an absolutely massive snowman.
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6th February 1979, Part 1
A Little More Love, Car 67, September, I Was Made For Dancing, YMCA
As well as exploring the tall tales and total truths behind the lower half of this late 70's UK Top 10, Andy and James find the funk in conversation regarding old fools at school, young men in the there and then and the power of "yeooww".
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14th November 2017, Part 2
Anywhere, Silence, Too Good At Goodbyes, Rockstar, Havana
As they approach the zenith of this UK Top 10, James and Andy excavate the situations and scandals and explore saviours, tattoos and brassieres... all in a minor key
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14th November 2017, Part 1
Finders Keepers, Reggaeton Lento, Lonely Together, Dusk Till Dawn, Perfect
As they dig into the truths and tales around the lower half of this relatively recent UK Top 10, Andy and James are drawn into discussing (in a mainly minor key) messages of love arriving by pizza delivery, police interrogations and is nine really a crowd these days?
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31st March 1996, Part 2
Give Me A Little More Time, Return Of The Mack, Children, X-Files Theme, Firestarter
Enthusiastically exploring the upper echelon of this UK Top 10 specially selected by one of our Patreon backers, Andy and James sort the truth from the conspiracy theories whilst also discussing ripostes to detractors, taking inspiration from wars and hanging around a 24-hour garage.
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31st March 1996, Part 1
Something Changed, How Deep Is You Love, X-Files, You've Got It Bad, Ooh Aah...Just A Little Bit
As they discover the fascinating facts and fallacies behind this UK Top 10 singles chart specially selected by one of our beloved Patreon backers, James and Andy get drawn in to fickle fate, crass cash-ins, Debbie downers and... elusive ellipses.
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