Snooker Loopy

"Snooker Loopy" is a humorous song which was released as a single in May 1986 and entered the UK Singles Chart, reaching #6. 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 top snooker professionals at the time.

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.

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).

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/uk_championship_snooker/1024916.stm Article from the BBC about the song]
* [http://www.worldsnooker.com Official Snooker Governing body website, home of the World Championships]
* [http://www.top50lyrics.com/c/chazndave-lyrics-5797/snookerloopy-lyrics-231992.html Song lyrics]