20 Mar 2022

The story behind 'Give it a boot, Robbie'

From Sunday Morning, 11:24 am on 20 March 2022

On this day in 1982, a monstrous run began for the French duo Ottowan and their one-hit wonder, 'Hands Up.' The track was camped at the top of the New Zealand charts for nine weeks. And then another local song borrowed the tune. 'Give It A Boot, Robbie' wasn't officially allowed to be released for copyright reasons, but it was played a lot on the radio. The creator of the parody song, Barry Corbett, was a very popular radio host, and he later became a city councillor. He joins the show to discuss 'Give It A Boot, Robbie' and how it all came about.

Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans

Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans Photo: PHOTOSPORT