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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.


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21st June 1954, Part 2

21st June 1954, Part 2

2026-03-1251:27

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.
21st June 1954, Part 1

21st June 1954, Part 1

2026-03-0946:41

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.
21st August 1985, Part 2

21st August 1985, Part 2

2026-02-1901:03:47

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.
21st August 1985, Part 1

21st August 1985, Part 1

2026-02-1601:01:44

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.
54321, I'm The One, Needles And Pins, Anyone Who Had A Heart, Dianeas 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.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.
Glad All Over, I Think Of You, I'm The Lonely One, As Usual, Hippy Hippy ShakeWhilst 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. 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.
Skyfall, Diamonds, Gangnam Style, Don't You Worry Child, Sweet NothingThere'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.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 Cry, Turn Around, One More Night, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Standing In The DarkSo 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.)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.
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 WayAs 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!" lastJoin 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.
Human, So Macho, (I Just) Died In Your Arms, Brother Louie, Holiday RapMaybe 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.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.
27th June 1993, Part 2

27th June 1993, Part 2

2026-01-0844:41

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Tease Me, (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You, What Is Love? DreamsThere'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.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.
27th June 1993, Part 1

27th June 1993, Part 1

2026-01-0543:25

In All The Right Places, All That She Wants, Two Princes, One Night In Heaven, I Will SurviveIt'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.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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