Favorite Gambling songs?

Written by Dolly, performed by Merle, it tells a story probably all too many are familiar with.

Kind of surprised that O.A.R.'s 'That Was A Crazy Game of Poker' hasn't come up yet. (Note: All the versions have slightly different lyrics.)

Who's up for game two, what to do?
My wallets getting thin and I just lost my watch last night
Oh, I got a problem, just one answer got to throw it all down
And kiss it goodbye, yeah!

Here.

Not really a gambling song, but Coldplay's Viva la Vida usually works for the drive home:

I used to roll the dice,
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes.
Listened as the crowd would sing:
Now the old king is dead long live the king.
One minute I held the key,
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand...

Las Vegas, by Gram Parsons

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 out of 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, no
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 out of 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 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 out of me
well, I spend all night with the dealer
tryin' to get ahead
spend all day at the Holiday Inn
trying 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 out of me

This might reflect too many losing nights, but try:

"Take It Away, Lucky" by Eddie Noack
"Bad Luck" by Social Distortion
For those who visit Tunica or Biloxi, "Stayed in Mississippi a Day Too Long," by Bob Dylan (also, Dylan's "Watching the River Flow" and John Fogerty's "110 in the Shade")
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams," by Tony Bennett
"I'm Busted," by Ray Charles (Johnny Winter also does a great version of Ray's "Blackjack Blues")
"Gambler's Blues" by B.B. King

Hustler Groove - Apollo 440
Mile High - Morphine ("I've got the cash to cover the action")
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Truckin - Grateful Dead ("got my chips cashed in")
Up On Cripple Creek - The Band

Sure, some of those are only tangentially related to gambling... but this one is solidly in there. I smile every time Mabel deals to me.
Have a Lucky Day - Morphine

For the ride back:
Friend of the Devil - Grateful Dead ("If I get home before daylight, just might get some sleep tonight")
Countin' Flowers on the Wall - Statler Brothers

Ace of Spades - Motorhead




Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow

Never Make A Move Too Soon - BB King

Bell X1 - I'll See Your Heart And I'll Raise You Mine

I don't think Desperado by the Eagles has been mentioned yet

The Jack by AC/DC
Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones

Pretty much any rap song with craps in it along with drive-bys, pimping or laying with hoes, and some mention of how much "snow" they move in their hood.

bonus points if they throw in some disses to some other random rapper

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Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bog Seger

This is one of my favorite Seger songs.

But my first choice would probably be VIVA LAS VEGAS !

Been on a major Canadian Country kick, waging the late February war to win another year without having painted the walls with what's left of my shattered mind. Came across this gem. Probably no one outside of maybe coilman or kenarman have heard of Corb Lund, but I thought it was quite worthy of a necro-post. Enjoy.

Quote:

Playin' late night crazy pot size games with the Asian dealers who
With all that tax free money got deeper pockets than I do
I can't fade that kind of action but my name's there on the list
Who would go to Vegas with a game in town like this?

Stuck in chilly morning traffic cuz I always played too long
Headed north across the bridge and wish'n you were there at home
You used to wake all sleepy headed and ask me if I won
Sometimes I'd just say nothing and now I'm living with what I've done.

I'm a losin' lately gambler but that's not all I've ever been
Cuttin' back your losses is just another way to win.

The chips were racked and ready and I was standing up to leave
Looked down and caught a diamond queen tuggin' at my sleeve
My bleary, up-all-nighted eyes misread it for a heart
Now the money's gone, it's just past dawn and we're a half world apart.

I'm a losin' lately gambler but that's not all I've ever been
Cuttin' back your losses is just another way to win.

I sat down with 'em one last time as I passed thru months ago
Donated a couple thousand, smiled, stood up and hit the road.
With that old familiar empty feelin' of time and treasure lost
The game's the same, ain't nothin's changed except now I know the cost

I'm a losin' lately gambler but I've booked my share of wins
I still see some value there but my edge is pretty thin
I'm a losin' lately gambler but that's not all I've ever been
Cuttin' back your losses is just another way to win.

I can't fade that kind of action but my name's there on the list
Who would go to Vegas with a game in town like this?

Pretty much still Kravitz Fly Away

Kenny Rogers ..........Gambler
Billy Joel.....................Easy Money
Rolling Stones......Tumblin Dice

Stewball by Peter, Paul, & Mary

How about some songs about the reality of gambling?

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Stewball by Peter, Paul, & Mary

Listened to that one. Peter, Paul, and Mary, been awhile....
Got one of those Amazon Echo things as a gift, comes with a limited time subscription to Amazon Prime.
Listened to a couple songs, then turned it lose on random play of this artist and that. Very cool. Did Dylan, Airplane, Buckingham, Doors, Cream, Clapton etc.
This format doesn't come with automatic audio when you post, coming soon maybe....
For right now, let me just type my voice;
"Alexa, shuffle/play me Peter, Paul, and Mary "
I wish you could hear....
2F

<edit> yea, the speaker isn't that good. But it's a wireless thing, and the other batch of components across the room, some of them are wireless enabled as well. I haven't figured out how tell Alexa to play P,P,&M thru the big amp/speakers yet. Any suggestions? I could go missing for quite awhile......

JFYI, the whole headphone, earbud, etc revolution hasn't rattled my cage very much. Just like at the little venue with a live band, I want to feel the beat in my feet, so to speak. If the house ain't rockin, then I'm prolly not at home;-)

<yet another edit> I can, I do, find a song I want to listen to (often from Alexa). I can find that on you-tube and run it thru the big system, complete with the vibration, the real bass, but there has to be an easier way (sigh).

I don't know how available it is - the first time I heard it was on the complete DVD collection of The Phil Silvers Show (you may know it better as Sergeant Bilko); I never saw the episode in syndication, and read somewhere that, at least in some instances, it was not available as part of any syndication package, probably because of rights issues involving the singers, or the fact that one of them committed suicide not too long after this was made - but here's a song I heard sung by Phil Silvers and the then four sons of Bing Crosby (Nathaniel had not been born yet) - it starts something like this:
(Silvers) My baby needs a new pair of shoes
(Crosbys) Roll, you seven!
(Silvers) She can't get them if I lose
(Crosbys) Come along, eleven!

Juciey Jenny told me this is her favorite song. Those who know her, will agree, right Mike ?

"Rich Girl"

You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl but it's gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
Say money but it won't get you too far
Get you too far

Don't you know, don't you know
That it's wrong to take what is given you
So far gone, on your own
You can get along if you try to be strong
But you'll never be strong 'cause

You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl and it's gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
Say money but it won't get you too far
Get you too far

High and dry, out of the rain
It's so easy to hurt others when you can't feel pain
And don't you know that a love can't grow
'Cause there's too much to give, 'cause you'd rather live
For the thrill of it all, oh

You're a rich girl, and you've gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
It's a bitch girl and it's gone too far
'Cause you know it don't matter anyway
Say money but it won't get you too far
Say money but it won't get you too far
Say money but it won't get you too far
Get you too far

And you say
You can rely on the old man's money
You can rely on the old man's money
You're a rich girl, a rich girl
Oh, you're a rich, rich girl yeah
Say money but it won't get you too far
Oh, get ya too far

Glen Hansard - Winning Streak

Oh lordy - this song sucks but someone may like it.
Rulah Divine - Eye of the Grinder

Dead Kennedys

For all the dice rollers.
Andrew Cole and the Bravo Hops - Tests of Fate

Written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson

Alan: "Interestingly in some ways it was an extension of the gambling theme [of Turn of a Friendly Card], because Eric started to spend a lot of time in Las Vegas during this period. He had a certain fascination with the hidden cameras that were there watching the tables, taping the games and what have you."

I like old music like Time de black eyes peas, fergie, LMFAO,...

May as well post a new song while I'm here. This is for those who like ska.

The Aggrolites - Lucky Streak

My favorite song is Legends never die for sure.

Poker face :)