Snookeroo

"Snookeroo" was Elton John and Bernie Taupin's contribution to Ringo Starr's 1974 album Goodnight Vienna. The song, which concerns a happy-go-lucky lout from northern England, was written about Starr himself.^[1] The title refers to the billiards game snooker. Charting as a double A-side with "No No Song", it reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The UK version of the single Apple R 6004 has "Oo-Wee" written by Ringo (Richard Starkey) and Vini Poncia on the 'B' side. This track is also taken from the album Goodnight Vienna. The record failed to chart in the UK.

References

^ Claude Bernardin and Tom Stanton, Rocket Man: Elton John A to Z.

Ringo Starr singles

Beaucoups of Blues	"Beaucoups of Blues (1971)

Ringo	"Photograph" (1973) · "You're Sixteen" (1973) · "Oh My My" (1974)

Goodnight Vienna	"Only You (And You Alone)" (1974) · "No No Song" / "Snookeroo" (1975) · "It's All Down to Goodnight Vienna" / "Oo-Wee" (1975)

Ringo's Rotogravure	"A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" (1976) · "Hey! Baby" (1976)

Ringo the 4th	"Wings" (1977) · "Drowning in the Sea of Love" (1977)

Bad Boy	"Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)" (1978) · "Heart on My Sleeve" (1978) · "Tonight" (1978)

Stop and Smell the Roses	"Wrack My Brain" (1981) · "Private Property" (1982)

Time Takes Time	"Weight of the World" (1992)

Vertical Man	"La De Da" (1998)

I Wanna Be Santa Claus	"Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On" (1999)

Ringo Rama	"Never Without You" (2003)

Choose Love	"Fading In, Fading Out" (2005)

Liverpool 8	"Liverpool 8" (2008)

Y Not	"Walk with You" (with Paul McCartney) (2009)

Singles only	"It Don't Come Easy" (1971) · "Back Off Boogaloo" (1972) · "Act Naturally" (with Buck Owens) (1989) · "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" (with Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band) (2009) ·