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Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop

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 confrontthe 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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36:01

16th September 1974, Part 2

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2025/07/03

As James and Andy finish examining this UK Top 10 singles chart they'll explore singing with your siblings (twice), one hit wonders who might actually be aliens and the songs you sing when you see street brawls.Join our communityFOR FREECheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:20

16th September 1974, Part 1

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2025/06/30

Well well, James Cook and Andy Robinson discuss record breaking drummers, tragic rockstar deaths and walruses as they deep-dive the first half of this Top 10 UK singles chart from the mid 70s.Join our communityFOR FREECheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:32

23rd December 2015, Part 2

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2025/06/26

As they explore the stories and surprises around the pinnacle of this week's winter singles chart, Andy and James cannot help but get drawn into discussing the nature of being owned, the moralities of charging for household chores and, maybe because it's Christmas time, getting a monkeyfor a pet.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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39:51

23rd December 2015, Part 1

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2025/06/23

Being surprised at the lack of Xmas songs in this seasonal Top 10, James and Andy are equally stunned by the absence of saxophones, discuss the nature of memory and whether being called a 'back-up dancer' is truly an insult.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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35:13

2nd October 1957, Part 2

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2025/06/19

As they explore the actualities and actual nonsense surrounding the top selling 5 singles from this week's chart James and Andy discuss civil rights, the role of rail travel in pop and chatting up pensioners.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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43:12

2nd October 1957, Part 1

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2025/06/16

Whilst delving into the true blue stories and little white lies behind the lower half of this rockin' and rollin' 50s top ten ,Andy and James find themselves drawn into plugging gaps, who lets theside down in a quartet and getting traumatised when fans attack.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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37:04

2nd April 1998, Part 2

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2025/06/12

As they reveal the probities and jiggery pokeries behind the songs at the peak of this weeks top ten, Andy and James also discuss loneliness, the under 14 squad of Carlisle United and whether it is the way it is because it’s simply like thatJoin our community FOR FREECheck 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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43:45

2nd April 1998, Part 1

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2025/06/09

Whilst deep diving the facts and fictions behind the lower half of this weeks top ten James and Andy also find time to explore the notions of the nature of seduction, being magnanimous in a break up and the difficulties of writing in a WinnebagoJoin our community FOR FREECheck 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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38:39

23rd August 1980, Part 2

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2025/06/05

Whist delving into the veracities and victories of the heights of this weeks early 80s chart James and Andy also explore the nature of regular working hours, victories in relationships and getting slagged off for dressing up a bit.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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46:03

23rd August 1980, Part 1

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2025/06/02

As well as exploring the realities and fantasies of this bottom half of the top ten from 1980 Andy and James also discuss pantomimes, the horror of war and sitting down to have a dance.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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38:45

15th November 2004, Part 2

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2025/05/29

James and Andy dissect the definitely and the maybe of the best selling 5 singles in this week's top 10 yet also find time to talk of the nature of confession, dressing up as the same person that you're insulting and the pitfalls of changing a lyric to please the parochial pleasure of the locals.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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43:43

15th November 2004, Part 1

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2025/05/26

The complications and complexities of the lower half of the week's Top 10 are revealed by Andy and James, as they explore the power of maintaining regular cardio workouts, struggle with culturally unfamiliar terminologyand reflect on whom exactly should a common thief replace at a place of employment in this era.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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40:19

9th August 1962, Part 2

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2025/05/22

It's the best selling 5 record of this week so Andy and James discuss the evidence and hearsay of these sixties sensations whilst also exploring the changing nature of photographs in pop, emotional responsesto a big ol' choir and what exactly might be on a typical South American shopping list.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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45:58

9th August 1962, Part 1

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2025/05/19

As they discuss the stories and situations around numbers 10 to 6 of this week's singles chart, James and Andy also uncover the nature of memory, the untappedpotential in school bands, how much should an office workerearn for extra labour and what really is a feeling if you stop to think about it.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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36:08

29th October 1987, Part 2

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2025/05/15

As they explore the facts and fictions behindnumbers in the upper echelon of the singles chart, James and Andy speculate on pop's archetypal prison references, working for the man and puppies playing the panpipes.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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43:41

29th October 1987, Part 1

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2025/05/12

Whilst they delve into the legend and libel behind numbers10 to 6 of this week's singles chart, Andy and James get into poetic predictions of what the apocalypse will look like, where the Marquis of Bath is when he's not at home and who gets excludedby an invitation to everybodyout there.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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30:45

28th January 1977, Part 2

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2025/05/08

Whilst uncovering the truth and rumours around the pinnacle of this classic Top 10, Andy and James grapple with the audacity required behind covering an established classic, the power of a meaningless platitude, and how can a singer entertain either us or themselves when it's time for the instrumental break.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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46:30

28th January 1977, Part 1

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2025/05/05

As they discuss the facts and fabrications around numbers 10 to 6 of this week's Top Ten, James and Andy also stumble into some country honky-tonks, some Motown family partiesand, predictably, the Kremlin.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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35:51

28th May 2009, Part 2

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2025/05/01

Things took a turn as Andy and James uncover the stories and facts and fictions at the top half of this chart as they also speculate onthe blindness of war and the accusation of absence of compassion in Western administrations, tracking down detractors and naysayers and what would happen if we changed the National Anthem.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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36:07

28th May 2009, Part 1

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2025/04/28

Maybe it's the subject matter of this week's 10 to 6 singles chart, but whilst discovering the stories and speculations behind the songs James and Andy alsodiscuss the importance of technology in forging new relationships, fantasizingabout other people and disappointing partners.Join our community FOR FREECheck 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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