Casino playlist (gambling songs)

I'm a semi-pro musician, and thought of this: what would be your ultimate gambling song playlist, say, to listen to while you get in the mood for a night at the casino?

My picks:

"Luck Be a Lady" from Guys and Dolls--self-explanatory. Any version is good, but Frank Sinatra's recording (the slow one) is my pick for sheer style.
"Big Casino" by Jimmy Eat World--the song itself doesn't actually have much to do with casinos, but the video is pretty cool. It depicts the band surrounded by lots of old-school neon Vegas signs. Link
"Waking Up in Vegas" by Katy Perry--I actually don't like this song much, but there's no denying it is relevant.
"The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers--ditto.

Any others you guys can think of?

"Mr Mudd and Mr Gold", Townes Van Zandt

Well, the wicked King of Clubs awoke; it was to his Queen he turned,
His lips were laughin' as they spoke; his eyes like bullets burned.
"The sun's upon a gamblin' day." His Queen smiled low and blissfully.
"Let's make some wretched fool to pay." Plain it was she did agree.

He sent his deuce down into diamond, his four to heart, and his trey to spade,
Three kings with their legions come and preparations soon were made.
They voted Club the day's commander. Give him an army, face, and number;
All but the outlaw Jack of Diamonds and the aces in the sky.

Well, he give his sevens first instruction: "Spirit me a game of stud
Stakes unscarred by limitation 'tween a man named Gold and a man named Mudd."
And Club filled Gold with greedy vapors 'till his long green eyes did glow.
Mudd was left with the sighs and trembles, watchin' his hard earned money go.

Flushes fell on Gold like water; tens they paired and paired again,
But the aces only flew through heaven and the diamond jack called no man friend.
The diamond Queen saw Mudd's ordeal; began to think of her long lost son,
Fell to her knees with a mother's mercy; Prayed to the angels, everyone.

The diamond queen, she prayed and prayed and the diamond angel filled Mudd's hole
Then the wicked King of Clubs himself fell face down in front of Gold.
Now three kings come to Club's command, but the angels from the sky did ride;
Three kings up on the streets of gold; three fireballs on the muddy side.

The club Queen heard her husband's call, but Lord, that Queen of Diamond's joy
When the outlaw in the heavenly hall turned out to be her wanderin' boy.
Now Mudd, he checked, and Gold bet all; Mudd he raised, and Gold did call
And his smile just melted off his face when Mudd turned over that Diamond Ace.

Now here's what this story's told: You feel like Mudd, you'll end up Gold;
Feel like lost, you'll end up found, so Amigo, lay them raises down.

And her tears flowed like wine .....by Anita O'Day. Or the Lauren Bacall version from The Big Sleep with Humphrey Bogart. Good for a place with a Sports Book: One Day He Hit a Winner and The Cabbage Wasn't Hay.

Can Do. From Guys and Dolls. "I got the horse right here, His name is Paul Revere ..."

Still the Same.. Bob Seger "The cards would never do you wrong..."

Edith Piaf Non, Je n'ai regrette rien. (I have no regrets) ..

Still going through my mp3 list... some of them are sad, about how BAD gambling is, like

Kentucky Gambler, Merle Haggard

Here aare two upbeat ones:


Bottle of Smoke, The Pogues

Uptown Poker Club, Jerry Reed

Some songs they actually play in the casino I work in, that made me smirk the first time i heard them

Money, Money, Money, and The Winner Takes It All - by Abba.
Money for Nothing - by Dire Straits
Can't buy me love - by The Beatles
Money - By The Flying Lizards
How to be a millionaire - by ABC
Take the Money and run - The Steve Miller Band
Money - Pink Floyd

mainly because any money realted song in a casino amuses me.

Do It Again by Steely Dan.

Ace of Spades [Motorhead]
Fruit Machine [Ting Tings]
Tumbling Dice [Rolling Stones]
The Jack [ACDC]
Viva Las Vegas [Elvis]

Quote: Headlock

Do It Again by Steely Dan.

+1

and since I'm an East Coaster/New Jerseyian...gotta give props to "Atlantic City" by Bruce.

Stewball by Peter, Paul, & Mary

"Leaving Las Vegas" - Sheryl Crow
"Lucky In Love" - Mick Jagger
"Money Don't Matter 2 Night" - Prince

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler?

Nope. One of it's most quoted lines is the worst piece of advice you can get:

"You never count your money, when you're sitting at the table."

Are you serious? Knowing how much you have, in relation to the betting and what everyone else has, is one of the most important pieces of info you need when playing poker!

Heck, knowing your stack size is important at other games too - particularly if you have stop points.

ace of spades is a good one. Also bad luck by social d. any of a million rap songs about gettin that chedda are on point as well.

You've got to include "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis or Springsteen

Ones I know Ive heard while in a casino

"Closing time" - Semisonic (Im sure alot do this when they close a section or part of the casin due to limited players- the casino was 24/7 but had two sections on diffrent sides of the hotel and one woudl close from about 3am to noon)

"House of the Rising Sun" - Appropriate enough no?

Quote: DJTeddyBear

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler?

Nope. One of it's most quoted lines is the worst piece of advice you can get:

"You never count your money, when you're sitting at the table."

Are you serious? Knowing how much you have, in relation to the betting and what everyone else has, is one of the most important pieces of info you need when playing poker!

Heck, knowing your stack size is important at other games too - particularly if you have stop points.

I believe it's supposed to be parallel to "never count your chickens before they hatch," because while you're gambling, especially in hold 'em, nothing is certain while you're playing. Not certain, though, just makes more sense to me.

How about "Las Vegas" by Gram Parsons and Emmy Lou Harris?

Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Every time I hit your crystal city you know
You're gonna make a wreck outta me

Well, the first time I lose I drink whiskey
Second time I lose I drink gin
Third time I lose I drink anything
'cause I think I'm gonna win

Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Every time I hit your crystal city you know
You're gonna make a wreck outta me

Well, the Queen of Spades is a friend of mine
The Queen of Hearts is a bitch
Someday when I clean up my mind
I'll find out which is a which

Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Every time I hit your crystal city you know
You're gonna make a wreck outta me

Well, I spend all night with the dealer
Tryin' to get ahead
Spend all day at the Holiday Inn
Tryin' to get out of bed

Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Ooh, Las Vegas
Ain't no place for a poor boy like me
Every time I hit your crystal city you know
You're gonna make a wreck outta me

There's Loser by The Grateful Dead - a fine song about poker.

The Card Cheat by The Clash