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The Four Stooges

The Four Stooges present music and chat on a Wednesday evening. Paul, Terry, Rebecca and James go through the biggest hits and misses from the last 40 years, international, national and local news stories and more.

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Paul presents the Monday Rock Show, Terry presents the Folk Show, Rebecca presents Rock on Sunday and James looks after the Bishop FM website.

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Wednesday, 14th November 2007

The stooges chat about things and review two new singles.


Playlist for 21st May 2008

Tonight's theme - Boys names.


Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting

Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl

Madness - Michael Caine

Marth & the Vandellas - Jimmy Mack

Scouting for Girls - Elvis ain't Dead


New releases W/C 26th May 2008


Alanis Morissette - Underneath

Nickelback - Photograph


Elton John - Daniel

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

Bennie Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1991


Roxette - Fading Like a Flower, #12

Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only,# 11

Blur - There's No Other Way, # 8

Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss), #1


Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack & Diane

Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl

Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Oliver's Army

The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash

The Beatles - Hey Jude


Playlist for 14th May 2008

Tonight's theme - Songs from the Movies.


Kenny Loggins - Footloose, Footloose

Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, Armageddon

Chad Kroger - Hero, Spiderman

Irene Cara - Flashdance, Flashdance


New releases W/C 19th May 2008


Backstreet Boys - Helpless When She Smiles

Ashlee Simpson - Outta My Head


Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink

Berlin - Take My Breath Away, Top Gun

Queen - Flash, Flash

Elton John - Pinball Wizzard, Tommy


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1973


Suzi Quatro - Can the Can, #34

Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy,# 10

David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday, # 6

Roy Wood & Wizzard - See My Baby Jive, #1


Frankie Valli - Grease, Grease

Roxette - It Must Have Been Love, Pretty Woman

Beatles - Help!, Help!

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me), The Breakfast Club

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris, City Of Angels


Playlist for 7th May 2008

Tonight's theme - Animals in band/artist names.


Cat Stevens - Wild World

Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha

Howling Wolf - Smoke Stack Lightning

Stone the Crowes - On the Highway


New releases W/C 12th May 2008


Craig David - Officially Yours

Paramore - That's What You Got


The Animals - We've Gotta Get Out of This Place

The Rolling Stones - Little Red Rooster

David Bowie - Diamond Dogs

Elton John - Crocodile Rock

The Beatles - 8 Days a Week


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1968


Cilla Black - Step Inside,# 27

Otis Reading - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, # 21

Cliff Richard - Congratulations, #6

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World, #1


Eagles - Heartache Tonight

Adam & the Ants - Stand & Deliver

Hootie & the Blowfish - Hold My Hand

Bee Gees - Jive Talking

Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild

Wilson Picket - Mustang Sally

Monkees - I'm a Beliver


Playlist for 30th April 2008

Tonight's theme - Colours in band/artist names.


Pink - Feel Good Time

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Blue - All Rise

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

Black Eyed Peas - Pump It


New releases W/C 5th May 2008


Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart

The Charlatans - The Misbegotten


Green Day - Wake Me When September Ends

Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music

Blondie - Heart of Glass


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1996


Suggs - Cecilia,# 6

Ash - Goldfinger, # 5

Gina G - Ooh Ahh...Just a Little Bit, #3

Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack, #1


James Brown - I Got You

Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water

Cream - White Room

Whitesnake - Fool for Your Loving


Playlist for 23rd April 2008

Tonight's theme - Numbers in band names.


U2 - Vertigo

Five - Get on Up

Blink 182 - All the Small Things

Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

East 17 - Thunder


New releases W/C 28th April 2008


Usher - In This Club

Robyn - Who's That Girl


Matchbox Twenty - Unwell

Jackson 5 - I Want You Back

Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1988


Def Leppard - Armaggedon It,# 23

Euryhmics - I Need a Man, # 28

S'Express - Theme from S'Express, #3

Climie Fisher - Love Changes Everyting, #2


OneRepublic - Stop & Stare

Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me

Sum 41 - Fat Lip

Five Star - System Addict

UB40 - Food for Thought

Playlist for 16th April 2008

Tonight's theme - Girls names in song titles.

Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen

The Commitments - Mustang Sally

Mika - Grace Kelly


New releases W/C 21st April 2008


Janet Jackson - Luv

The Hoosiers - Cops & Robbers


The Kins - Lola

The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1966


The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion, #4

The Who - Substitute, #3

Spencer DaviS Group - Somebody Help Me, #

The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine, #1


Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

The Beatles - Hey Jude

Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Playlist for 26th March 2008

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

The Kinks - You Really Got Me

Cyndi Lauper - I Drove all Night

Carly Simon - You're so Vain


New releases W/C 31st March 2008


The Kooks - Always Where I Need to Be

Serj Tankian - Sky is Over

Newton Faulkner - I Need Something


The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black

Train - Drops of Jpiter

The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1998


Lighthouse Family - High, #40

Tin Tin Out ft Shelley Nelson - Here's Where the Story Ends, #7

Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You, #3

Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That, #1


Meat Loaf - Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through

UB40 - Red Red Wine

The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running

Enigma - Return to Innocence


Playlist for 19th March 2008

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Amy Winehouse - Amy Amy Amy

U2 - Staring at the Sun

Scissor Sisters - Laura


New releases W/C 24th March 2008


Gnarls Barkley - Run

Kate Nash - Merry Happy

S'express - Stupid Girls


Kanye West - Gold Digger

Foreigner - Cold as Ice

Journey - Be Good to Yourself


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1978


Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street, #5

Blondie - Denis, #3

ABBA - Take a Chance on Me, #2

Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights, #1


The B-52's - Roam

Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep


Playlist for 12th March 2008

Tony Christie - Is This The Way To Amarillo

Marc Cohen - Walking in Memphis

The Jacksons - Can You Feel It

James - Sit Down


New releases W/C 17th March 2008


James Blunt - Carry You Home

The Enemy - This Song

The B52's - Funplex


Daughty - Over You

Enrique Iglesias - Escape

Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling

Van Halen - Jump


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1981


Kim Wilde - Kids in America, #6

Ultravox - Vienna, #4

Adam & the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier, #2

Roxy Music - Jealous Guy, #1


Fall out Boy - Thanks for the Memories

Blondie - The Tide is High

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

Mika - Love Today


Playlist for 5th March 2008

Doctor & the Medics - Spirit in the Sky

Don Henley - The Boys of Summer

Roxy Music - Dance Away

Scouting for Girls - She's so Lovely

Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter


New releases W/C 10th March 2008


Leona Lewis - Better in Time

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down

The Futureheads - Beginning of the Twist


Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

Sweet - Blockbuster

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - December '63 (Oh What a Night)


Mystery Year - from this Day in 1992


Guns N' Roses - November Rain, #4

Shanice - I Love Your Smile, #3

The Tempations - My Girl, #2

Shakespear's Sister - Stay, #1


The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

David Bowie - Young Americans

Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits

Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting


Playlist for 27th February 2008

Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

U2 - Beautiful Day

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

KD Lang - Constant Craving


New Releases W/C 3rd March 2008


Janet Jackson - Feedback

KT Tunstall - If Only

Fightstar - Floods


Tina Turner - Steamy Windows

Michael Jackson - Beat It


Mystery Year - from this day in 1975


Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame, #6

Mud - The Secrets You Keep, #4

The Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman, #3

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me), #1


Texas - So in Love With You

The Police - Message in a Bottle

The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar


Playlist for Wednesday 20th February 2008

Eurythmics - Thorn in My Side

Bryan Ferry - Slave to Love

The Cure - Love Cats


New releases for W/C 25th February 2008


Westlife - Us Against the World

Katie Melua - If the Lights Go Out

R.E.M. - Supernatural Superserious


Barry White - My Forst, My Last, My Everything

Kim Carnes - Bette Davies Eyes

Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays


Mystery Year - From this day in 1985


Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark, #4

Ashford & Simpson - Solid, #3

King - Love & Pride, #2

Elaine Paige & Barbra Dickson - I Know Him So Well, #1


T. Rex - Get it On

Catatonia - Mulder & Scully

Ronan Keating - Lovin' each Day

Sophie Ellis Bextor - Get Over You


Playlist for Wednesday 13th February 2008

Bruce Springsteen - Radio Nowhere

Tina Turner - We Don't need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

Queen - Killer Queen

R.E.M. - Orange Crush

U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)


New releases for W/C 18th February 2008


Mark Ronson ft Phantom Planet - Just

Kylie Minogue - Wow


Los Lobos - One Time One Night


Mystery Year - From this day in 1999


Etta James - I Just Want to Make Love to You, #5

Lighthouse Family - Lifted, #4

The Bluetones - Slight Return, #3

Babylon Zoo - Spaceman, #1


The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil

Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way

Santana - Maria Marie


Playlist for Wednesday 30th January 2008

The Police - Roxanne

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart

Dan Hartman - I Can Dream about You

Los Lobos - La Bamba

Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

David Bowie - Let's Dance


New Single Releases - W/C 4th February 2008

30 Seconds to Mars - From Yesterday

Lenny Kravitz - I'll be Waiting

Morrissey - That's How People Grow Up


Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

T'Pau - Heart and Soul


Mystery Year - From this day in 1968

The Four Tops - Walk away Renee, No. 7

The Monkees - Daydream Believer, No. 6

Love Affair - Everlasting Love, No. 2

Georgie Fame - The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, No. 1


The Vapours - Turning Japanese

Prince - Kiss

Paolo Nutini - New Shoes

Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone


Playlist for Wednesday 23rd January 2008

Cher - Believe

Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

Cornershop - Brimful of Asha

Whitesnake - Here I Go Again

Elton John - Rocket Man

R.E.M. - What's the Frequency Kenneth?


New Single Releases - W/C 28th January 2008

Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

Machbox Twenty - These Hard Times


The Hoosiers - Goodbye Mr. A

Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling


Mystery Year - From this day in 1983

The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue, No. 7

The Mighty Wah! - The Story of the Blues, No. 4

Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love, No. 2

Men at Work - Down Under, No. 1


Tina Turner - The Best

Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing

Madness - House of Fun

Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash

The Doors - Hello I Love You

A1 - Same Old Brand New You


Playlist for Wednesday 16th January 2008

Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf

Nickelback - Rockstar

The Divinyls - I Touch Myself

The Feeling - Never Be Lonely

Shane - Arrogant

The Counting Crows - Mr Jones


New Single Releases - W/C 21st January 2008

The Hoosiers - Worst Case Scenario

Adele - Chasing Pavements


Eagles - Fast Company

Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust


Mystery Year - 1972

Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft, No. 4

Free - A Little Bit of Love, No. 13

Alice Cooper - School's Out, No. 1

Rod Stewart - You Wear it Well, No. 1


Mika - Relax Take it Easy

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

Blondie - Maria

Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse - Valerie


Playlist for Wednesday 9th January 2008

Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It

David Bowie - Changes

Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna go My Way

Kings of Leon - Molly's Chamber


Mystery Year - 1986

Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love, No. 5

Madonna - Papa Don't Preach, No. 1

Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer, No. 4

The Bangles - Manic Monday, No. 2


Chris Rea - Road to Hell

Jack Johnson - Better Together

U2 - Where the Streets Have no Name

Gwen Stefani - Cool

Little Angels - She's a Little Angel


New Single Releases - W/C 14th January 2008

Dave Gahan - Deeper and Deeper

Amy MacDonald - Youth of Today

Madness - NW5


Alison Moyet - A Guy Like You

Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone

Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days


Playlist for Wednesday 19th December 2007

Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love

Christy Moore - Fairytale of New York

Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas


Mystery Year - 2001

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of My Head, No. 1

Nelly Furtado - I'm Like a Bird, No. 5

Train - Drops of Jupiter, No. 10


James Blunt - 1973

Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery

Shaking Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

Blur - Parklife

Amy Winehouse - Rehab


The listeners favourite singles of 2007

Plain White T's - Hey there Deliah, Anna

Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This, Brenda

Mika - Grace Kelly, Carol

Amy MacDonald - Mr. Rock & Roll, Judith


Green Day - Warning

Foreigner - Cold as Ice

The Animals - House of the Rising Sun

The Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden

The Pretenders - 2,000 Miles


Playlist for Wednesday 12th December 2007

New Radicals - You Get What You Give

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York

Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running

Canned Heat - On the Road Again

Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart


Mystery Year - 1991

Shakespears Sister - Stay, No. 1

Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl, No. 1

Queen - Innuendo, No. 1

Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only, No. 1


Oasis - Live Forever

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas


The Stooges favourite singles of 2007

Kate Nash - Pumpkin Soup, James

Nickelback - Rockstar, Rebecca

Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape, Terry

The Cult - Dirty Little Rock Star, Paul


The Killers - Read My Mind

KT Tunstall - Black Horse & the Cherry Tree

Blondie - Heart of Glass

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody


Playlist for Wednesday 5th December 2007

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Mary Jane's Last Dance

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - Beggin'


Mystery Year - 1974

Carl Douglas - Kung-Fu Fighting, No. 1

Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive, No. 1

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us, No. 2

Barry White - You're The First The Last My Everything, No. 1


U2 - With or Without You

Paul McCartney & Wings - Jet

Toto - Africa

Spandau Ballet - Gold

The Stranglers - Golden Brown

Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Gary Numan - Cars


New Single Releases - W/C 10th December 2007

Andy Williams - Its The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game


Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

ABBA - Waterloo

The Zutons - Valerie

David Bowie - The Jean Genie

The Pretenders - Message of Love

The Cure - Why Can't I Be You?

Rolling Stones - Wild Horses


Playlist for Wednesday 28th November 2007

Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

Bruce Springsteen - The Rising


Mystery Year - 1993

Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't do That), No. 1

4 Non Blondes - What's Up?, No. 2

The Bluebells - Young at Heart, No. 1

Madonna - Rain, No. 7


Roachford - Cuddly Toy

Katrina & the Waves - Walking on Sunshine

Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil

The Mama's & the Papa's - California Dreaming

The Police - Every Breath You Take


New Single Releases - W/C 3rd December 2007

Bon Jovi - Lost Highway

Foo Fighters - Long Road to Ruin

Annie Lennox & Friends - Sing


Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face

Texas - I Don't Want a Lover

Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking

Kiss - Crazy, Crazy Nights

Stealer's Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You


Playlist for Wednesday 21st November 2007

The B-52's - Rock Lobster

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)


Mystery Year - 1981

Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl, No. 43

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes, No. 10

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, No. 1

Kim Wilde - Kids in America, No. 2


Tennesee Ernie Ford - 16 Tonnes

The Wombats - Let's Dance to Joy Division

Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Joshua Kaddison - Jessie

Supertramp - The Logical Song

ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You

The Farm - All Together Now


New Single Releases - W/C 26th November 2007

The Editors - The Racing Rats

PJ Harvey - The Piano

Girls Aloud - Call the Shots

Queens of the Stone Age - Make it Wit Chu


Mr. Big - To Be With You

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Rolling Stones - Let's Spend the Night Together

R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer

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