Songs about or that mention pool

Wow -- "Trouble in River City" from Music Man has got to be somewhere near the top of the list in terms of its influence. Am I really that old, that the others missed it.

Jim Croce's, "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" is my all time favorite and I usually play it when the guys are here for pool.

Even if you do have a two piece, custom made, pool cue.
 
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Matt90 said:
3. Zana Lee - Prince (believe it or not he likes pool)
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Prince was in Evansville doing a concert and after the concert he and his entourage went to Harploes Main Street Exit to play pool.
He was playing pool and the owner of the establishment was watching. He was not crowding the table or any thing but Prince sent one of his guys over to tell the guy 'The man does not like you standing there watching'
Harpole replied Well until the man buys the place names it Princes Main Street Exit I will stand any place I like.
 
Montgomrey/Gentry

"What Do You Think Abount That?


"Shoot alittle 8 ball down @ the pool hall. Drink a beer with my friend.
 
Toby Keith, "I ain't as good as I once was"

IIRC....Ol' Dave got in a little trouble with a couple of redneck boys and a great big bad backer man. He was hustlin' a game of pool.
 
Sublime - Pool shark was about shooting up heroin.. Zero reference to pool, billiards, 8ball nothing.

Worst input .... ever.
 
"rolling down the felt smoken indo sippen on gin & juice - laid back with my mind on his money and my money on his mind"

under the influence of an 8 ball by snoop
 
Take This Job And Shove It by Dead Kennedys:
"...
Let's all go use our sick leave up
And then we'll shoot some pool
Got brand new skinhead hair cuts
You think he's a fool
One of these days I'll blow my top
Or somebody's gonna pay
I'd hate to see the process
As you enter the factory and say

Take this job and shove it,
I ain't workin here no more..."

Here's a live version from 1984 on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u25PAZXWHhg
 
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sizl said:
Jim Croce........"Dont Mess around with Jim"

It is about pool and hustlin'!
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Don't forget that Croce's "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" also makes mention of a pool hall.

Maniac
 
I just typed in pool hall ( Itunes ) and got to many to type. Let me know if you don't have Itunes and really want the list and I will take care of it. I listened to some of them for 30 seconds and they didn't sound to bad.
 
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Sublime - Pool shark was about shooting up heroin.. Zero reference to pool, billiards, 8ball nothing.

Worst input .... ever.
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Some of us don't shoot up heroin and wouldn't have known that...
 
The Kinks

Found this on oldielyrics.com. I did a search for billiards. Hope it helps. Its called The Village Green Preservation Society.


We are the Village Green Preservation Society
God save Donald Duck, Vaudeville and Variety
We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do
We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society
God save Mrs. Mopp and good Old Mother Riley
We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium
God save the George Cross and all those who were awarded them
We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular
Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula
We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity
God save little shops, china cups and virginity
We are the Skyscraper condemnation Affiliate
God save tudor houses, antique tables and billiards
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do
God save the Village Green.
 
Pool Hall Blues - Tuts Washington (Piano blues instrumental from the "Live At Tipitina's '78" album)

Jimmy Lewis - Pool Hall Willie

Here's also a few songs for you good people on the Raven Cues website that can be downloaded free :)

http://www.ravencues.com/poolmusic.html

Thank you to Raven Cues for having these great songs on their site, you guys rock :)

Note - The "Bad To The Bone" music video by George Thorogood, features the late, great, legendary Willie Mosconi :)

Willie
 
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