Songs about Poker/Gambling

[ApolloQuiet]

I'm putting together a CD for personal use, just can't think of a lot of songs to put on it. So far:

The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
Viva Las Vegas - Elvis
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
Crazy Game of Poker - OAR
Ramblin, Gamblin Willie - Bob Dylan
Lazy Poker Blues - Fleetwood Mac
Plenty of Money and You - Count Basie/Tony Bennett
Luck Be A Lady - Sinatra

Any others?

[Oski]

Here's One:

One-eyed Willie (the deuce of clubs ate my lunch) by the Travelling Wilbury's.

[Oski]

And another:

"Whoever Smelt it, Dealt it" Various artists, Atlantic Records, 1993

[whiskeytown]

One of the greatest is Townes Van Zandt's Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold - (of course, Townes was the greatest songwriter in the world, so it makes sense this song was so good) - the cards become personified in a game of 5 card stud -

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The wicked king of clubs awoke
and to his queen he turned
his lips were laughing as they spoke
his eyes like bullets burned
the sun's upon a gambling day
his queen smiled low and blissfully
let's make some wretched fool to play
plain it was she did agree

He send his deuce down into diamond
his four to hart, and his trey to spade
three kings with their legions come
preparations soon where made
they voted club the days commander
gave him an army face and number
all but the outlaw jack of diamonds
and the aces in the sky

He give his sevens first instructions
spirit me a game of stud
stakes unscarred by limitation
'tween a man named Gold and man named Mudd
Club filled Gold with greedy vapors
'til his long, green eyes did glow
Mudd was left with the sighs and trembles
watching 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 every one

The diamond queen, she prayed and prayed
and the diamond angel filled Mudd's hole
the wicked king of clubs himself
fell in face down in front of Gold
now three kings come to Clubs 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 a wandering boy
Now Mudd he checked and Gold bet all
and Mudd he raised and Gold did call
and the smile just melted off his face
when Mudd turned over that diamond ace

Now here's what this story's told
if you feel like Mudd you'll end up Gold
if you feel like lost, you'll end up found
so amigo, lay them raises down

[Edge34]

There's been a thread about this before, I suggest an archive search for "poker songs". However, there's a few you could add -

Clint Black - Good Run of Bad Luck (from "Maverick")

Garth Brooks - Two Of A Kind, Workin' On A Full House (which isn't really about poker except in the title, but still)

And I'm sure a few others I can't think of...There's the Eagles' "Desperado" - "Don't you draw the Queen of Diamonds, boy, she'll beat you if she's able. You know the Queen of Hearts is always your best bet."

-Edge

[CMP]

The Deadheads must all still be asleep.....or at the Phish shows in Vegas.

Loser

If I had a gun for every ace I have drawn,
I could arm a town the size of Abilene
Don't you push me baby,
Cause I'm all alone and you know I'm only in it for the gold

All that I am asking for is ten gold dollars
And I could pay you back with one good hand
You can look around about the wide world over
And you'll never find another honest man.

Last fair deal in the country,
Sweet Suzie, last fair deal in the town
Put your gold money where your love is baby,
Before you let my deal go down

Don't you push me baby, cause I'm all alone
Well I know a little something you won't ever know
Don't you touch hard liquor, just a cup of cold coffee
I'm gonna get up in the morning and go

Everybody prayin' and drinkin' that wine
I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way she shines
Come to daddy on the inside straight,
Well I got no chance of losin' this time

Last fair deal in the country,
Last fair deal in the town
Put your gold money where your love is baby,
Before you let my deal go down

Everybody prayin' and drinkin' that wine
I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way she shines
Come to daddy on the inside straight,
Well I got no chance of losin' this time.

Deal

Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose,
You and me bound to spend some time wond'rin' what to choose.
Goes to show, you don't ever know,
Watch each card you play and play it slow,
Wait until that deal come round,
Don't you let that deal go down, no, no.

I been gamblin' hereabouts for ten good solid years,
If I told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears.
Goes to show you don't ever know
Watch each card you play and play it slow,
Wait until that deal come round,
Don't you let that deal go down, no, no.

Since you poured the wine for me and tightened up my shoes,
I hate to leave you sittin' there, composin' lonesome blues.
Goes to show you don't ever know
Watch each card you play and play it slow,
Wait until that deal come round, don't you let that deal go down.

Wait until that deal come round, don't you let that deal go down,
Wait until that deal come round, don't you let that deal go down,
Don't you let that deal go down, don't you let that deal go down.

Ramble On Rose

Just like Crazy Otto, just like Wolfman Jack,
Sittin plush with a royal flush, aces back to back.

Scarlet Begonias

In the thick of the evening when the dealing got rough,
She was too pat to open and too cool to bluff.

Truckin, got my chips cashed in...

Truckin', like the do-dah man. Once told me "You've got to play your hand"
Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay'em down,

And a listing here too...

http://www.gocee.com/poker/music.htm

[JTG51]

I'm Running Bad by Tommy Angelo.

[Hallett]

Doobie Brothers, "Do it again"


Those black cards can make you money, when you're sittin at the table...

[Oski]

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Doobie Brothers, "Do it again"


Those black cards can make you money, when you're sittin at the table...


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That would be Steely Dan

[glen]

ace of spades, motorhead. . .

"I know I'm gonna lose, cause gambling's for fools. But that's the way I like it baby I'm not gonna live forver. . . . AND DON'T FORGET THE JOKER!"