# Oobu Joobu

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 McCartney 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 inspiration for McCartney, 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. 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, McCartney has released abridged highlights of a few 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
* Every Night – Soundcheck in Cincinnati
* Oobu Joobu Jingle – Jingle
* Cook of the House / Linda's Recipe – Linda's recipe
* Endless Days And Lonely Nights – Linda McCartney
* Be A Vegetarian – Demo
* Ivory Madonna – UB 40
* Outro – Jingle
* Things We Said Today – Rehearsal
* Devoted To You – Everly Brothers
* Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' – Rehearsal in Cincinnati
* Oobu Joobu Outro – Jingle
* The Entertainer – Film music

### Show 14

Broadcast during the weekend of 19 August 1995.
* Intro – Oobu Joobu Jingle
* Lady Madonna – Soundcheck
* Bring It On Home To Me – Rehearsal
* (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Otis Redding / Jingle
* Intro – Jingle
* Tequilla – Rehearsal
* Goldfinger – Reggae
* Intro to Song / Wanderlust – Demo
* Chinese Canon – World Music
* Intro Jingle / Cook of the House / Linda's Recipe – Linda's recipe
* Pull Away – Soundcheck
* Gymnopédies – Piano music by Pascale Rogier
* This One / Put It There – Two parodies
* Oobu Joobu Jingle – Jingle with Phil Collins
* Reason To Believe – Tim Hardin
* I Keep On Believing / Love Awake – Rude Studios
* Hey Jude – Rehearsal-Parody
* Hey Jude – Rehearsal
* Oobu Joobu Outro – Jingle
* Love Me Tender – Parody

### Show 15

Broadcast during the weekend of 1–4 September 1995.
* Intro Jingle – Jingle
* Ain't That A Shame – Outtake
* I'm In Love Again – Fats Domino
* Back In The U.S.S.R. – Rehearsal
* We'll Be Right Back – Vocals
* New Moon Over Jamaica – Mix of Paul's demo and Johnny Cash version
* Introduction To Baki Tribe – Chants
* Bring It On Home To Me – Soundcheck in Minneapolis
* Good Rockin' Tonight / Introduction Little Richard – Acoustic jam
* Lucille / Lucille – Mixed together Paul's and Little Richard's versions
* Little Richard's Veg Story / Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
* Radio Play / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Fun intermezzo
* Cook of the House / Linda's Recipe – Linda's recipe
* New Orleans / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Unreleased Linda's song
* I Love This House – Unfinished track with David Gilmour
* Knock On Wood – Eddy Floyd single
* Blue Moon Of Kentucky Mix / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Mix of versions by Monroe, Paul and Elvis
* We're Gonna Move / Oobu Joobu Jingle – Rehearsal
* Ode To A Koala Bear – Bonus track: Alternate Take
* Oobu Joobu Intro / Yesterday – Jingle / Parody
* Love Mix – Unfinished song (partial)
* Stop You Don't Know Where She Came From – Demo from rude corner
* Tiptina – Professor Longhair
* Oobu Joobu / I Wanna Be Your Man – Paul talks about first Rolling Stones' single
* I Wanna Be Your Man – Soundcheck in New York City
* Oobu Joobu Jingle / Paul About His Dad – Chat
* Flight of the Bumble Bee – Marsalis
* We Can Work it Out – Soundcheck / rehearsal
* Hey Jude – Mock version
* Paul On Brian Wilson / God Only Knows – Partial
* God Only Knows – Elvis Costello & Brodsky Quartet
* One After 909 – Paul with Elvis Costello & Brodsky Quartet.
* Lady Madonna – Paul with Elvis Costello & Brodsky Quartet.
* Paul About Pet Sounds / You Still Believe In Me – Chat Paul / The Beach Boys
* Brian Wilson – Chat
* Orange Crate Art – Brian Wilson
* Brian Wilson At The Piano: Hey Jude / She's Leaving Home – Chatting and singing.
* San Francisco – Brian Wilson.
* Oobu Jobu's Thank You's – Summing up team.
* C'mon People – Soundcheck.
* Oobu Joobu Outro – Last jingle.

## Singles

Tracks from the Oobu Joobu radio series also officially appeared on McCartney's Flaming Pie related singles. The "songs" are mostly 10-minute jumbles of various demos, rehearsal, live, and unreleased recordings.
* The "Young Boy" singles have:
       "Oobu Joobu" (part 1) – 9:55 (UK CD 1)
       "Oobu Joobu" (part 2) – 10:19 (UK CD 2)
* "The World Tonight" singles have:
       "Oobu Joobu" (part 1) – 9:55 (on the US version)
       "Oobu Joobu" (part 3) – 9:48 (UK CD 1)
       "Oobu Joobu" (part 4) – 7:06 (UK CD 2)
* The "Beautiful Night" singles have:
       "Oobu Joobu" (part 5) – 10:11 (UK CD 1)
       "Oobu Joobu" (part 6) – 9:15 (UK CD 2)

### Part 1

"Oobu Joobu" (Part 1) contains:
* "Some Folks Say Oobu"
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"
* Fun Packed Radio Show
* "I Love This House"
* "Clock Work"
* Paul talks about "Young Boy"
* "Oobu Joobu We Love You"
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"

### Part 2

"Oobu Joobu" (Part 2) contains:
* Wide Screen Radio
* "Oobu Joobu We Love You"
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"
* Brilliant, What's Next
* "Atlantic Ocean"
* Paul Reminisces
* "Bouree"
* "Oobu Joobu We Love You"
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"

### Part 3

"Oobu Joobu" (Part 3) contains:
* Intro chat
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"
* "Squid"
* Paul talks about "The World Tonight"
* Link
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"

### Part 4

"Oobu Joobu" (Part 4) contains:
* Intro chat
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"
* Link
* "Don't Break The Promise"
* Paul talks about reggae
* Link
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"

### Part 5

"Oobu Joobu" (Part 5) contains:
* "And Now"
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"
* Beautiful Night Chat
* Paul and Ringo talk about "Beautiful Night"
* Ringo Chat
* "Beautiful Night (Flaming Pie Mix)"
* "Beautiful Night (Original Version)"
* Goodbyes
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"

### Part 6

"Oobu Joobu" (Part 6) contains:
* "This One" (jingle)
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"
* "Oobu Joobu We Love You"
* Paul talks about Abbey Road
* "Strawberry Fields Forever" (Paul solo)
* Paul talks about Abbey Road
* "Come on Baby"
* Paul talks about Abbey Road
* "Come on Baby (contd.)"
* Paul ends chat about Abbey Road
* "Okay are You Ready" (jingle)
* "Love Mix"
* "Widescreen Radio" (jingle)
* Goodbye
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme"

## Ecology

On 14 May 1997, Best Buy released an album titled Oobu Joobu Ecology. The CD, an edited version of Show 5 in the radio series, was banded as one single 41:52 track. It was limited to 3000 copies.
* "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" Some spoken intro, followed by the theme – 2:05
* "Looking for Changes" Soundcheck in Las Vegas – 2:41
* "Peace in the Neighbourhood" Soundcheck in Las Vegas – 4:55
* Ecological statement from Chrissie Hynde – 0:58
* "Wild Life" Full original track – 5:18
* "Mother Nature's Son" Soundcheck – 2:51
* "Off the Ground" Soundcheck – 4:10
* Linda's "Recipe Cook of the House", gives us, "Beefless Stroganoff" – 1:59
* "Cow" Different version from the one on the "Wide Prairie" album – 3:51
* "How Many People" Rehearsal segued into original track – 4:32
* "We All Stand Together" Original demo segued into original track – 2:42