Snookeroo
"Snookeroo" | ||||
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Rock | ||||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | Apple Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Elton John and Bernie Taupin | |||
Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
Ringo Starr singles chronology | ||||
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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
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.
Personnel
Personnel are taken from the Goodnight Vienna CD liner notes[5]
- Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
- Klaus Voormann – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Elton John – piano
- Robbie Robertson – guitar
- Bobby Keys, Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio and Trevor Lawrence – horns
- James Newton Howard – synthesizer
- Clydie King, Joe Greene and Linda Laurence – backing vocals
Reception
References
- Footnotes
- Citations
- ^ Bernardin, Claude; Stanton, Tom. Rocket Man: Elton John A to Z. p. 95.
- ^ a b Fong-Torres, Ben (21 November 1974). "The Four Eyed Bitch is Back". Rolling Stone. p. 61.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
- ^ ISBN 9780753508435.
- ^ Ringo Starr - Goodnight Vienna, 15 November 1974, retrieved 13 November 2023
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. 1 February 1975. p. 78. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 February 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b Swenson, Dave (23 November 2013). "Top 10 Ringo Starr Solo Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 7 July 2019.