Snooker Loopy
| "Snooker Loopy" | |
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| Single by Chas & Dave, The Matchroom Mob | |
| Released | May 1986 |
| Format | Vinyl |
| Genre | novelty |
| Length | 3:49 |
| Label | Rockney |
| Writer(s) | Chas & Dave |
"Snooker Loopy" is a humorous song which was released as a single in May 1986 and entered the UK Singles Chart, reaching #6.[1] It was written and performed by Chas & Dave and featured snooker players Steve Davis, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne, Terry Griffiths and Tony Meo, as backing vocalists under the name 'The Matchroom Mob' – Matchroom Sport being the company owned by promoter Barry Hearn which employed all these snooker professionals at the time.[2]
The lyrics are a mild satire on the style and antics of the players involved: "old Willie Thorne; his hair's all gone" for example. The verse on Steve Davis also makes light of the famous 1985 World Snooker Championship final and his missed black in the final frame, and notes that his manager is not concerned who should win the upcoming 1986 championships "because he's got the rest of us signed up!".
Chas & Dave still perform the song at their live shows with the original lyrics, even though most of the players mentioned have now retired from the game (most are still known as part of the BBC commentary team).
See also
References
- ↑ "Snooker Loopy". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ↑ "When Snooker Went Loopy". BBC. 2000-11-20. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
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