Shooby Dooby Doo Wop with Andy Robinson and James Cook

Electricity, Thank Abba For The Music, My Name Is, Turn Around, Perfect MomentIt's the best selling top half of this late 20th century UK Top 10. As well as uncovering and discovering loads of facts and fallacies behind these records, Andy and James cannot help but get dragged into the subjects of censorship, returning from the dead and the danger of putting strangers together to present an award.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.

You Get What You Give, Love Of A Lifetime, Flat Beat, Witch Doctor, No ScrubsThere's a lot of surprises and salaciousness behind the stories of these 5 songs at the lower half of this UK Top 10. As well as reporting on all these James and Andy also discuss smashing capitalism, Sexy Elvii and the difficulties of asking to speak to the manager.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.

C'mon And Get My Love, That's What I Like, Fools Gold, Pacific 808, LambadaIf you've clicked on this to hear the Top 5 records from this week then you're an April fool. Instead James and Andy reveal all the rumours and realities behind these great records as well as ruminating on styles of rap, classic editions of "Top of the Pops" and tunes that just nick loads of other ones.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.

Comment Te Dire Adieu, Room In You Heart, Ouija Board Ouija Board, Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin', Street TuffIn this "April Fool" edition, not only do Andy and James discuss numbers 20 to 16 of this "Next 10" from this late 80's chart, they also foolishly discuss militaristic rhythms, contacting the dead, what goes on over the Channel and for some reason compare themselves to the United Nations.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.

That's What Love Will Do, The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Please Please Me, Summer Holiday, The Wayward WindIt's the top half of this groovy 60's Top 10 and as Andy and James uncover plenty of pop facts and partially researched suppositions they also bring up Prime Minister's favourite platters, public travel being co-opted for rock'n'roll and the influence of inclemency.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.

Walk Right In, Island Of Dreams, Loop De Loop, Diamonds, Like I've Never Been GoneIn the bottom half of this early 60's Top 10, not only do James and Andy excavate all the stories and suppositions of these fantastic songs they also cannot help discuss learning through the medium of pop, subsequent professions after stardom and whatever happened to Wendy Hudson. 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.

Pass Out, Telephone, She Said, OMG, This Ain't A Love SongAs the 'noughts' move into the 'tens', Andy and James reach the upper echelon of this Top 10, discovering the stories and speculations behind these great songs. They also debate boy crushes, bum rushes and why some songs start you off singing other ones. Let's face facts, Macca and the Muppets probably get a mention too.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.

Parachute, Baby, Rude Boy, Hot, Carry OutIt's a new decade so as the pop facts, fictions and personal conjectures behind these marvellous tracks are revealed by Andy and James, they also get drawn into discussions of what is outrageous or acceptable behaviour, pop stars endorsing radio stations and buying lollipops in a toilet.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.

The Happy Wanderer, Wanted, Friends and Neighbours, Such A Night, Secret LoveIt'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.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.

Changing Partners, Cara Mia, The Gang That Sang Heart Of My Heart, Someone Else's Roses, Oh Baby MineThis 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.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.

Too Blind To See It, Addams Groove, Don't Talk Just Kiss, Justified and Ancient, These Are The Days Of Our LivesAs 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.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.

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 MeIt'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?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.

Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Solid Gold Easy Action, Crazy Horses, Gudbuy T'Jane, My Ding-a-LingAt 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.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.

Shotgun Wedding, Angel, Ben, Crocodile Rock, WhyAs 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?"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.

Drive, Running Up That Hill, Holiday, I Got You Babe, Into The GrooveLive 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.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.

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 NothingAs 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.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.

Flowers, Cold Heart, Bad Habits, Shiver, Easy On MeWhilst 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.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.

Meet Me At Our Spot, Obsessed With You, Heat Waves, Love Nwantiti, Overpass GraffitiIt'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.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.

Sweets For My Sweet, Always, The Real Thing, Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, The Most Beautiful Girl In The WorldThe 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.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.

I'll Stand By You, Streets Of Philadelphia, I Like To Move It, Everything Changes, Dedicated To The One I LoveSpring 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. 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.