Oobu Joobu was a radio show created, directed and presented by Paul McCartney. It was described by McCartney as "wide-screen radio", and consisted of him hosting a mix of various demos, live tracks, outtakes, rehearsals, and other unreleased material from his solo career; plus tracks by other artists that served as his inspiration, all wrapped around behind-the-scenes stories and 'chat'. The program aired in 1995 on the American radio network Westwood One, running for 15 episodes broadcast between May and September. In the opening minutes, McCartney explains that the show's name was inspired by a BBC production of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Cocu.
Because the show's material included many unreleased recordings of Paul McCartney, virtually all of the programs have been bootlegged. As well, in 1997 McCartney has released parts of some shows on disc, and currently, The Beatles Channel on Sirius XM often plays Oobu Joobu clips.
Shows Show 1 Broadcast during the weekend of 27 May 1995.
Oobu Joobu Intro – Unreleased McCartney track Take It Away – Studio outtake Talk About The Radioshow – Chat Biker Like An Icon – Soundcheck Oobu Joobu – Rehearsal Oobu Joobu / Good Rockin' Tonight – Partial/Chat Lucille – Paul & Little Richard versions edited together Little Richard's Story / Tutti Frutti – Little Richard Oobu Joobu / Cook of the House – Linda's recipe New Orleans / Oobu Joobu – Unreleased Linda McCartney song Oobu Joobu / "I Wanna Be Your Man" – Paul talks about 1st Rolling Stones' single I Wanna Be Your Man – Soundcheck at the Giant Stadium Oobu Joobu / Story About Paul's Father – Chat Flight of the Bumble Bee – Classical: Wynton Marsalis We Can Work It Out – Soundcheck/Rehearsal Oobu Joobu Superman Jingle / Reggae Story – Chat Butter Cup – Winston Scotland – 7" single. Ou Est Le Soleil? – Home recording & finished version Atlantic Ocean – Unfinished song (partial) A Fairy Tale – Bonus track: Paul at the piano telling a story to his children. Mid-Seventies Welcome Back / About Alan Crowder – Jam Oobu Joobu / Don't Get Around Much Anymore – Studio outtake Papa's Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown They Call My Baby Baby – Soundcheck Jam Boil Crisis / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Part of an unreleased song from the rude corner C Moon – Rehearsal Put It There – Rehearsal My Dad – From TV Show, Chet Atkins Oobu Joobu Jingle / Paul About Buddy – Chat That'll Be The Day – Buddy Holly record It's Now Or Never – Jam Green Sleeves / Talk About Rainforests – Jeff Beck (partial) / Chat Once In A Lifetime – Talking Head record Cumberland Gap – Improvisation Chants – Two women from The Burundi Tribe Oobu Joobu Intro / Ebony And Ivory – Rehearsal with Stevie Wonder Oobu Joobu Outro / Credits / Tutti Frutti
Show 2 Broadcast during the weekend of 29 May 1995.
Intro – Jingle Ain't That A Shame – Outtake Intro / I'm In Love Again – Fats Domino, Paul sings along Back In The U.S.S.R. – Studio outtake, probably from 1989 Intro / Ain't She Sweet – Jonathan & Darlene Edwards Lovers That Never Were – Paul and Elvis Costello. Partial demo / regular This Sad Burlesque – Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet Be-Bop-a-Lula – Soundcheck in Kansas City Intro / The Joker – Steve Miller Band Hey Jude – Rehearsal, mock version Linda's Recipe / Sugertime – Linda sings lead and Paul backing vocals Intro / Spies Like Us – Demo version Let 'Em In – Reggae version by Shinehead Can't Buy Me Love – Soundcheck
Show 3 Broadcast during the weekend of 10 June 1995.
Intro Oobu Joobu – Includes chat I Love This House – Unfinished track with David Gilmour Knock On Wood – Eddy Floyd single Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Mix of Monroe, Paul and Elvis versions / Chat We're Gonna Move / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Rehearsal Reggae Intro / No Sun Will Shine – Chat / Bob Marley single We Got Married – Demo Got To Get You Into My Life – Rehearsal Oobu Joobu / Radio Play – Chat / Fun Virginia Plain / Fun / Intro To Blackbird – Roxy Music single Blackbird – Chat / Rehearsal Linda's Recipe / Cook of the House – Linda's recipe / Chat White Coated Man – Linda McCartney's song outtake Welcome Back / Oobu Joobu Time / Introduction – Chat & Jam Singin' The Blues – Soundcheck in Toronto Happy Jack – The Who single Pete Townsend / Oobu Joobu Fun – Chat Rock Island Line – Rehearsal by Paul Oobu Joobu Closing Theme
Show 4 Broadcast during the weekend of 12 June 1995.
Intro / Oobu Joobu – Intro jingle Love Mix – Unfinished song Stop, You Don't Know Where She Came From – Short demo from rude corner Intro / Tipitina – Song by Professor Longhair Fool on the Hill / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Tour rehearsal Intro / New Moon Over Jamaica – Mix of Paul's demo and Johnny Cash version Intro / Buladance – The Baki Tribe Bring It To Jerome – Soundcheck in Minneapolis Dance of the Cossacks – Nutcracker ballet by The Royal Phil. Orchestra Linda's Recipe / Cook of the House – Linda's Recipe You Know You Are Such An Incredible Thing – Jam session Fixing A Hole / Oobu Joobu Outro – Tour rehearsal Intro / I Lost My Little Girl – Soundcheck Gimme Some Loving – Spencer Davis Group single Comedy – Chat Let It Be – Mock version Let It Be – Rehearsal Oobu Joobu – Outro jingle
Show 5 Broadcast during the weekend of 19 June 1995.
Intro / Welcome To Oobu Joobu – Chat / Jingle Looking For Changes – Soundcheck in Las Vegas Peace in the Neighbourhood – Soundcheck in Las Vegas Oobu Joobu Jingle / Hold A Candle To This – The Pretenders single Message of Chrissie Hynde – Chat Wildlife – Chat and Music Oobu Joobu Jingle / I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash single Introduction To Mother's Nature Son – Chat Mother Nature Son – Soundcheck Off The Ground – Soundcheck Cook of the House / Linda's Recipe – Linda's Recipe Cow – Linda McCartney and Carla Lane How Many People – Rehearsal We All Stand Together – Original demo 3 Oobu Joobu Introductions – Jingles
Show 6 Broadcast during the weekend of 26 June 1995.
There's No Business Like Showbusiness / Oobu Joobu – Intro / Jingle Twenty Flight Rock – Rehearsal The Girl Can't Help It – Chat Summertime Blues – Eddy Cochran single Summertime – Soundcheck Reggae Tunes & Highlights – Rude corner / Studio Deacon Blues – Steely Dan single Drive My Car – Rehearsal Oobu Joobu Jingle / You Know My Name / Intro About Brian Jones – Chat / The Beatles track Cook of the House – Linda's recipe Wild Prairie – Paul and Linda outtake Doing It All Day Long – Film music Oobu Joobu – Chat Oobu Joobu / Introduction – Chat / Jingle Courtly Dancers – Julian Breem from Gloriana Give Us A Chord, Roy – Partial outtake from a rude corner Oh Mama, Eh Papa – Soundcheck Oobu Joobu Outro / The Sheik of Araby – Jingle
Show 7 Broadcast during the weekend of 3 July 1995.
Intro / Oobu Joobu – Jingle Two Instrumental Tracks – From rude corner No I Never – Jam session Sneaking Up Behind You – Instrumental by The Brecker Brothers Oobu Joobu / Welcome Back – Chat Crackin' Up – Soundcheck Loui, Loui – Toots & The Maytells Daytime Nighttime Suffering – Wings' B-side Intro To Bill Haley – Chat Rock Around The Clock – Billy Haley & His Comets Intro To Fanclub Xmas Discs – Chat If I Ever See Another Banjo – Part of The Beatles Xmas flexi Introduction To Love in the Open Air – Chat Love in the Open Air – Family Way Soundtrack Cook of the House – Linda's recipe Hot Soup, Jam & Fools – Improvisation Midland Two Step – Dusee Cajun Band San Francisco Bay Blues – Soundcheck in Detroit After You've Gone – Demo from rude corner Oobu Joobu Outro – Jingle Yellow Submarine – Rehearsal
Show 8 Broadcast during the weekend of 10 July 1995.
Intro / Oobu Joobu – Jingle Jet – Rehearsal Keep Under Cover – Demo & studio outtake with Stanley Clark Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry record Oobu Joobu / Get Out of My Way – Soundcheck in St. Louis Apology – Unknown artist, Jamaica Three Cool Cats – Rehearsal Don't Break The Promises – Demo and Eric Stewart's version Cook of the House – Linda's recipe (Get Sick Recipe) Peacocks – Unreleased song I've Just Seen A Face – Tour rehearsal Music For Glass Harmonica – Studio rehearsal Winedark Open Sea – Rehearsal Welcome To Oobu Joobu – Jingle
Show 9 Broadcast during the weekend of 17 July 1995.
Intro / Oobu Joobu – Jingle Miss Ann – Soundcheck What's Going On – Marvin Gaye record Blackbird / Blue Moon of Kentucky – Mock version from rehearsal She's A Woman – Rehearsal Uh-Oh 7 – Desmond Dekker Compact Cassette Live And Let Die – Soundcheck S M A – Heather & Paul McCartney Mercury: The Planets Suite – London Philharmonic Orchestra Cut Across Shorty – Rehearsal Hi Heeled Sneakers – Rehearsal Oobu Joobu Intro – Jingle Riders on the Storm – Doors track Rough Ride – With Trevor Horn Cook Of The House / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Linda's recipe Bizarre Beatles Covers – 5 pieces Let Me Roll It – Soundcheck Oobu Joobu Jingle / Let It Be (Let It Lie) – Jingle
Show 10 Broadcast during the weekend of 24 July 1995.
Intro / Oobu Joobu – Jingle Shake, Rattle And Roll – Long rehearsal Rock It – Herbie Hancock track Oobu Joobu Intro – Jingle Honey Don't – Soundcheck in Detroit If I Were Not Upon The Stage – Partial Intermezzo – Sound effects Like A Hurricane – Neil Young from Unplugged Motor Of Love / Oobu Joobu Outro Jingle – Rude studio demo Feel No Pain – Unknown artist, Jamaica Your School – Unreleased track, partial Get Back – Tour rehearsal Rodina: Song of the Fatherland – Woman's choir, Bulgaria Oobu Joobu – Outtake Oobu Joobu Intro / Cook Of The House – Linda's recipe Tomorrow's Light – Soundcheck in Detroit Three Pieces For Blues Band & Orchestra – William Rousseau Oobu Joobu Outro – Jingle Vocal Jam – Close harmony
Show 11 Broadcast during the weekend of 31 July 1995.
Oobu Joobu Intro / Yesterday – Jingle / Mock version Matchbox – Rehearsal Blue Suede Shoes – Rehearsal Yesterday – Rehearsal / Mock version Oobu Joobu Jingle – Jingle Christmas Parade – Unknown reggae artist, Jamaica Yesterday – Boyz II Men, partial with commentaries Ballroom Dancing – Film take Ready Teddy / About Yesterday – Little Richard Rockestra Theme – With commentaries Yesterday – Tapped with Duane Eddie Cook of the House – Linda's recipe Garlic – From Mel Brooks' comedy routine "The 2000 Year old Man" Little Daisy Root – Unreleased song 3 Comments on Beatles and Yesterday – Speech Yesterday – Parody 3 Comments on Beatles and Yesterday / Human League – Speech / Human League True Love Party – Carl Perkins and Paul McCartney Get It – Carl Perkins and Paul McCartney Paul and George Martin About Yesterday – Speech Yesterday – Paul live Oobu Joobu Outro – Jingle Yesterday – Parody
Show 12 Broadcast during the weekend of 7 August 1995.
Oobu Joobu Intro – Jingle Mean Woman Blues – Soundcheck in Winnipeg When the Wind She Blows Cool – Jam in Winnipeg Comedy: Vivian Stanshall – Bonzo Dog (Doo-Dah) Band Outro – Intermezzo Oobu Joobu Jingle / Introduction Coming Up – Chat Coming Up – Outtake I Want Love – Reggae from Jamaica Another Day – Tour rehearsal Praying Mantis / Mambo Baby – 2 pieces from rude corner Oobu Joobu Jingle – Jingle Ann & Nancy Wilson About Wasting Water – Chat What About Love – Heart single Cook of the House / Linda's Recipe – Linda's recipe Sheep May Safely Graze / Paul About Meat – Go Veggie chat Instrumental Incl. Oobu Joobu Jingles – Another different instrumental Oobu Joobu Jingle – Jingle Beautiful Boy – John Lennon Oobu Joobu Jingle – Jingle Midnight Special – Tour rehearsal Oobu Joobu Outro – Jingle
Show 13 Broadcast during the weekend of 14 August 1995.
Oobu Joobu Intro – Jingle Sweetest Little Show In Town – Rude Studios There's No Me Without You – The Manhattans Gonna Set His Town On Fire Tonight – Outtake Suzy Q – Jamaice reggae Mr. Froggie Went A-Courtin – Rehearsal Sunny Goodge Street – Donovan Soundcheck Song – Improvisation