Reach For The Stars, Well I Ask You, Romeo, Johnny Remember Me, You Don't KnowIt's the pinnacle of this particular week's UK Top 10, so apart from the relevancies and bit of rhetoric behind these great singles, James and Andy find themselves ruminating on the influence of Renaissance poets, the influence of the Bible on the charts and, let's face facts, the influence of the Muppets again probably.Join our community FOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) on SPOTIFY or YOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29th August 1961, Part 1
You Always Hurt The One You Love, Time, Hello Mary Lou, Temptation, Halfway To ParadiseAs they explore the stories, statistics and stupidities of the lower half of this early 60's UK Top 10, Andy and James also get drawn into the subjects of the presence of amphibians in the pop universe, the nature of temptation and where you can get hold of a copy of the great American songbook.Join our community FOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) on SPOTIFY or YOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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26th July 1983, Part 2
Come Live With Me, Double Dutch, Who's That Girl? IOU, Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)It's still raining! But that won't stop us getting into the upper echelons of this 80s UK Top 10 singles chart. James and Andy uncover the actual truth and what is merely the tittle AND the tattle about these classic songs, as well as finding time to talk of acceptable age differences in relationships, the apparent importance of vowel sounds in pop and the inspiration that can come from a skipping rope. The weather might be awful but there's a kind of vibe to it yeah?Join our community FOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) on SPOTIFY or YOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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26th July 1983, Part 1
Cruel Summer, Baby Jane, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Moonlight Shadow, The CrownAs they delve into what is genuine and what is rumoured of the bottom half of this top ten, Andy and James cannot help but contemplate combining a day at work with your first drug experience, cultural artefacts of the 80s leading to illegal bootlegging and whether you can become a victim of song-inflicted Stockholm syndrome. Spoiler alert... they do all that in the rain!Join our community FOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) on SPOTIFY or YOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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19th September 1973, Part 2
Angie, The Monster Mash, Rock On, Ballroom Blitz, Angel FingersIt's the top half of this chart from just over half a century ago, so Andy and James talk about the everlasting influence of the 50s, tales of tragedy in a televised household and footballers inventing musical instruments.Join our community FOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) on SPOTIFY or YOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About 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.
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