"Snooker Loopy" is a humorous song by cockney duo Chas & Dave and the 'Matchroom Mob', released in 1986. Capitalising on the immense popularity of snooker at the time, the song featured a number of snooker players of the era (Tony Meo, Dennis Taylor, Terry Griffiths, Willie Thorne and Steve Davis).
Each verse of the song poked fun at a snooker player, who then delivered the final line. For example, the verse about Willie Thorne, famous for his bald pate, went:
Chas & Dave:
But old Willie Thorne, his 'air's all gone,
and his mates all take the rise,
His opponent said "Cover up 'is 'ead,
'cos it's shinin' in my eyes!".
When the light shines down on his bare crown,
it's a cert 'e's gonna walk it,
But it's just not fair giving off that glare...
Willie Thorne:
...Perhaps I ought to chalk it.
The chorus runs:
Snooker loopy, nuts are we,
Me and 'im and them and me,
We'll show you what we can do
Wiv a load of balls and a snooker cue.
Pot the reds, then screw back,
For the yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black,
Snooker loopy, nuts are we,
We're all snooker loopy,
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