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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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51:45

9th May 1965, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/11/20

True Love Ways, A World Of Our Own, Here Comes The Night, King Of The Road, Ticket To RideIt'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 erectedin the honour of hoboes.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE

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47:27

9th May 1965, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/11/17

Little Things, Catch The Wind, Bring It On Home To Me, The Minute You're Gone, Pop Goes The WorkersAndy 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.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks)

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43:25

6th February 1979, Part 2

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2025/11/13

Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, A Woman In Love, Chiquitita, Heart Of GlassIt'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.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus

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51:46

6th February 1979, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/11/10

A Little More Love, Car 67, September, I Was Made For Dancing, YMCAAs 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".Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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38:27

14th November 2017, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/11/06

Anywhere, Silence, Too Good At Goodbyes, Rockstar, HavanaAs 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 keyJoin our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:13

14th November 2017, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/11/03

Finders Keepers, Reggaeton Lento, Lonely Together, Dusk Till Dawn, PerfectAs they dig into the truthsand tales around the lower half of this relatively recent UK Top 10, Andy and James are drawninto discussing (in a mainly minor key) messages of love arriving by pizza delivery, police interrogations and is nine really a crowd these days?Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See

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48:27

31st March 1996, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/30

Give Me A Little More Time, Return Of The Mack, Children, X-Files Theme, FirestarterEnthusiastically exploring the upper echelon of this UK Top 10 specially selected by one of our Patreon backers, Andy and James sort the truthfrom the conspiracy theories whilst also discussing ripostes to detractors, taking inspirationfrom wars and hanging around a 24-hour garage.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE

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50:23

31st March 1996, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/27

Something Changed, How Deep Is You Love, X-Files, You've Got It Bad, Ooh Aah...Just A Little BitAs 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.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See

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40:59

29th August 1961, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/23

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 communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus

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52:40

29th August 1961, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/20

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 communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks)

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47:44

26th July 1983, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/16

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 vowelsounds in pop and the inspiration that can come from a skipping rope. The

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46:36

26th July 1983, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/13

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 victimof song-inflicted Stockholm syndrome. Spoiler alert... they do all that in the rain!Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow

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45:47

19th September 1973, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/09

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 influenceof the 50s, tales of tragedy in a televised household and footballers inventing musical instruments.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:30

19th September 1973, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/06

For The Good Times, Spanish Eyes, Dancing On A Saturday Night, Young Love, Oh No Not My BabyAs they explore the stories behind numbers 10 to 6 of this chart,James and Andy discuss which voices go right through you, the location of Judith Dando from Blackwell and whether it's a good idea to have one last go on your ex.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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30:20

16th April 2007, Part 2 - LIVE!

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/10/01

Beautiful Liar, (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles, Girlfriend, Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before, Give It To MeWe reach the pinnacle of this week's top ten and as well as discovering thestories behind the songs, Andy and James in front of a live audience show no shame in discussing belly dancing lessons, problematic funeral songs and conspiracytheories about which way is up.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks)

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33:17

16th April 2007, Part 1 - LIVE!

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/09/29

Ruby, Destination Calabria, Glamorous, How To Save A Life, The Sweet EscapeLive with James and Andy, discussing the facts and fictions of numbers 10 through 6, finding inspiration from the canine world, learning how to spell by a pop song's instructions and acting like sour milk all on the floor whilst apportioning blame for who may or may not have shut the fridge door....Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks)

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49:57

14th March 1991, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/09/25

You Got The Love, Crazy For You, Do The Bartman, The Stonk, Should I Stay Or Should I Go?As they consider the stories and suppositions about the height of this early 90's top ten James and Andy also find reasons to hypothesise on why old records get back in the charts, charity, the cor anglais, and which advertising campaigns from this era the new fangled pop star could exploit.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks)

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42:17

14th March 1991, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/09/22

Devotion, It's Too Late, Joyride, Move Your Body, The Postman SongIt's the middle of March in the early 90s. As well as delving into the delights and skirting around the disappointmentsof the first half of this week's UK Top Ten singles chart Andy and James also discuss the noise of a crowd, notes left in Swedish, the nonsense of nostalgia and, because it's the early 90s, ice cream and the Chippendales.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10

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43:18

13th July 1968, Part 2

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/09/18

Jumpin' Jack Flash, Yesterday Has Gone, I Pretend, The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp, Baby Come BackAndy and James discuss 80s movies, living in the now, unlikely comedy heroes and underplayed bangers as they explore the top half of the UK Top 10 singles chart of 13th July 1968.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:01

13th July 1968, Part 1

Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook ·

2025/09/15

Blue Eyes, Yummy Yummy Yummy, My Name Is Jack, Loving Things, Hurdy Gurdy ManAndy and James discuss one-man bands, bands that don't really exist, Californian drug-dens and obscure musical instruments as they explore the UK Top 10 singles chart from 13th July 1968.Join our communityFOR FREE or LEAVE US A TIPFollow us on FACEBOOK and INSTACheck out this Top 10 (plus bonus tracks) onSPOTIFYorYOUTUBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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