Shu•bi•dua or Shu-bi-dua is a Danish pop group that was formed in 1973 in Copenhagen, as an expansion of the group Passport. Throughout their 40-year history, Shu-bi-dua changed their lineup many times, however their lead singer Michael Bundesen was with the band throughout, except for the gap between 1984 and 1987. They have produced many well-known hits in Denmark, like Vuffeli-vov, Hvalen Hvalborg, Står på en Alpetop, Stærk Tobak (to the music from the Phil Medley and Bert Russell song Twist and Shout), Familien kom til Kaffe, Sex Chikane, We wanna be free, and many more.
Their musical style owed much to folk and Central European schlager. They are the Danish band with most selling albums in Denmark. The bulk of the lyrics dealt with word play and humor. In a Youtube video about the history of the band Bundesen and Hardinger were asked at the end to name a song that represents the band best. Bundesen named Den røde tråd, a comical but still autobiographical song about his development from working class poverty to find "your place in the sun." Even in the 2000s, the band was able to get the audience to sing along with the first verse.