Snooker Loopy
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Snooker Loopy is a humourous song which was released as a single in 1986 and entered the UK Music charts. It was written and performed by Chas & Dave and featured snooker legends 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 top snooker professionals at the time.
The lyrics are a mild satire on the style and antics of the players involved: "Poor 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.
External links
- [Article from the BBC about the song]
- [Official Snooker Governing body website, home of the World Championships]
- [Song lyrics]
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