Snookeroo

"Snookeroo"
"Snookeroo"
	A-side label
Single by Ringo Starr
from the album Goodnight Vienna
A-side	"No No Song (US)"
B-side	"Oo-Wee (UK)"
Released	21 February 1975 (UK only)
Genre	Rock
Length	3:29
Label	Apple Records
Songwriter(s)	Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Richard Perry
Ringo Starr singles chronology
Goodnight Vienna track listing
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"Snookeroo" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and released by Ringo Starr on his 1974 album Goodnight Vienna.

Writing and release[]

The song, which concerns a happy-go-lucky lout from northern England, was written about Starr himself.^[1]^{[failed verification]} Bernie Taupin backs this up by calling it "a simple biographical thing".^[2]^{[failed verification]} Elton John recalled, "Bernie wrote really simple lyrics, very Ringo type lyrics and I tried to write a simple sort of melody to it".^[2] Elton John also plays piano on the track and provides the count-off.

The title refers to the billiards game snooker. Charting as a tag-along with "No No Song" in the US, it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. On the Cash Box chart, which listed single sides separately, it "bubbled under" at number 105.^[3]

The UK version of the single was released on 21 February 1975 with "Oo-Wee" on the B-side,^{[nb 1]};^[4] both tracks were taken from the album Goodnight Vienna.

Reception[]

Billboard described "Snookeroo" as "a perfect Ringo type cut" that is "an uptempo, happy song" with good use of horns and string instruments.^[5] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Swanson rated it Starr's 8th greatest solo song.^[6] The record failed to chart in the UK.^[6]

References[]

Footnotes

^ UK Apple R 6004^[4]

Citations

^ Bernardin, Claude; Stanton, Tom. Rocket Man: Elton John A to Z. p. 95.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Fong-Torres, Ben (21 November 1974). "The Four Eyed Bitch is Back". Rolling Stone. p. 61.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 481. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 182. ISBN 9780753508435.
^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. February 1, 1975. p. 78. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Swenson, Dave (November 23, 2013). "Top 10 Ringo Starr Solo Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2019-07-07.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[5] UK Apple R 6004^[4]

[1] Bernardin, Claude; Stanton, Tom. Rocket Man: Elton John A to Z. p. 95.

[RS-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Fong-Torres, Ben (21 November 1974). "The Four Eyed Bitch is Back". Rolling Stone. p. 61.

[Whitburn-3] Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 481. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.

[RSE182-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 182. ISBN 9780753508435.

[bb-6] "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. February 1, 1975. p. 78. Retrieved 2020-07-17.

[ucr-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b Swenson, Dave (November 23, 2013). "Top 10 Ringo Starr Solo Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2019-07-07.

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