As they discuss the facts and fabrications around numbers 10 to 6 of this week's Top Ten, James and Andy also stumble into some country honky-tonks, some Motown family parties and, predictably, the Kremlin.

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Things took a turn as Andy and James uncover the stories and facts and fictions at the top half of this chart as they also speculate on the blindness of war and the accusation of absence of compassion in Western administrations, tracking down detractors and naysayers and what would happen if we changed the National Anthem.

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Maybe it's the subject matter of this week's 10 to 6 singles chart, but whilst discovering the stories and speculations behind the songs James and Andy also discuss the importance of technology in forging new relationships, fantasizing about other people and disappointing partners.

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Whilst discovering what is fact and fiction or folderol at the top of the original vinyl junkies hit list, James and Andy also consider if mystery is appealing, who can make depression sound appealing, and why the Christian name Tolchard is rarely heard these days.

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As they explore the lower half of this week's top ten selling singles, Andy and James uncover the influence of rhyming slang in pop music, the options explored with a turntable and what happens if you project your own darkest and deepest fears onto a novelty song.

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Whilst examining the top 5 selling records and exploring the stories and statistics of these songs at the height of the charts, Andy and James also examine the realities of first pop star crushes, titular inspiration derived from cocktails of class A drugs, and how to introduce a banger by using the Russian tongue.

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As they dissect the facts and fictions of numbers 10 to 6 of this week's Top Ten singles chart, James and Andy also discuss the psychological impact of haircuts, being introduced to songs through a mega-mix, and the actions of exploitative management behind these chart botherers.

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Whilst explaining the truth and rumours surrounding the pinnacle of the UK Top Ten singles chart from the autumn of a new millennium, Andy and James also explore pop stars who refuse to obey Britain's highway code, the notion of twelve cylinder symphonies and who really first came up with the idea of releasing the hounds.

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