Favorite GAMBLING SONGS?

[SunDodger]

The Bon Scott (best) era of ACDC rocked.

Sin City

Diamonds and dust
Poor man last, rich man first
Lambourginis, caviar
Dry martinis, Shangri-la
I got a burning feeling
Deep inside of me
It's yearning
But I'm going to set it free

I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city

Ladders and snakes
Ladders give, snakes take
Rich man, poor man, beggarman, thief
Ain't got a hope in hell, that's my belief

Fingers Freddy, Diamond Jim
They're getting ready
Look out I'm coming in
So spin that wheel, cut that pack
And roll those loaded dice
Bring on the dancing girls
And put the champaigne on ice

I'm going in to sin city
I'm gonna win in sin city
Where the lights are bright
Do the town tonight
I'm gonna win in sin city

 

[GilRenard]

Easy Money by Billy Joel, just for the lyrics. Love the movie as well, the scene with Joe Peschi at the track is priceless!!

 

[ramonscottsports]

Deacon Blues

by Steely Dan


Second choice ---- Local flavor --- Bing Crosby, "Where the Turf meets the Surf

"Where the Turf, meets the surf
"Down at ol' Del Mar
"Take a plane, take a train, take a car
"There's a smile on every face
"And a winner in each race
"Where the turf, meets the surf"
"At Del Mar
(Instrumental call to the post)

 

[SamOdom]

Jimmy Buffett
African Friend
Written by - Jimmy Buffett
From - Son Of a Son Of a Sailor

Disembarking at Duvalier Airport Seeking transportation to town As the purple ink dried on his passport He could still feel the eyes look around 'Messieur ou y est casino?'Spoke to the cabbie and smiled Driver replied, 'Vieux ou noveaux'As he motioned the dark man inside Business in Aruba concluded He now had a little money to spend That's how I came to meet my African friend We were rolling the bones several hours Conversing as most gamblers do We were calling on all of our powers Hopin' to see the night through But not approving at all of our winnings Pit boss he tugged at his sleeve Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning When he motioned it's time we should leave With our night at the tables behind us We were ready just to do it again That's when I came to know my African friend But I woke up on the steps of a whorehouse Soldier told me I'd better leave As I stumbled to find me a taxi I saw a note pinned to my sleeve 'It was a pleasure and a hell of an evenin' Truly was our night to winBut the authorities insist on my leaving Take care my American friend'With my weekend at Haiti concluded I now had a little money to spend That's when I came to meet my African friend That's how I came to know another good friend</PRE>​

 

[phdinsports]

Bob Seger, Still The Same!

 

[bucsfan67]

One i am sure most here have never heard, but its a GREAT SONG, and has always been my favorite "gambling life" song, as i can relate to alot of it....

Tracy Lawrence's " I threw the rest away"



I met him in a dive down in new orleans
I recognized his handsome face
It was none of my business, but I had to know
What he was doing in this kind of place
Cause he used to have money, he used to have honeys
He used to be society’s prince
But he still wore a grin when I sat beside him
And asked where all that money went
(chorus)
Some was spent on gambling, alot was spent on women
A little on some good cabernet
Three or four divorces, at least that many horses
Who never left the starting gate
Diamond rings and furs, swampland in new jersey
That week I spent a year in la
I hate to admit it, I threw the rest away
___
He said money don’t mean nothing in this game of life
It’s just a way of keeping score
Show me a man whose got everything
I’ll show you one who wants even more
Well so smoke em’ when you got em’
When you hit bottom, you gotta have a reason to smile
You can have a little piece of the rock
I’ll take a little piece of mind
(chorus)
He said to me
Diamond rings and furs, swampland in new jersey
That week I spent a year in la
I hate to admit it, I threw the rest away

 

[5teamparlay]

Here is a complete MASTER LIST of SONGS from The Las Vegas Advisor:

Today's Question of The Day--


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June 1, 2006
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=468 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left>Q: Back on May 18, we ran a QoD for someone looking for Las Vegas songs for their iPod mix. On the day we ran our answer, we were able to add a considerable "Update," thanks to all the feedback we received. But since then, we've received a whole lot more suggestions, which we feel compelled to pass on. So here, in all its glory, is what we believe to be the ultimate list of Las Vegas and gambling songs. Enjoy!

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A: A big thank you goes out to everyone who contributed to this list, with a special mention for reader Mark Anduss, whose suggestions were both prolific and deliciously eclectic.

• Viva Las Vegas - Elvis (or take your pick from ZZ Top, Bruce Springsteen, Dread Zeppelin, Nina Hagen, Dead Kennedys, Engelbert Humperdinck, et al)
• The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
• Luck Be a Lady - Frank Sinatra
• Lucky Too (Christmas in Las Vegas) - Bob Neuwirth
• Las Vegas Virgin – Sonia Dada
• Gambler – Madonna
• Ace of Spades – Motorhead
• Son of a Rotten Gambler – Emmylou Harris
• I Let a Gambler Lead Me Astray – Odetta
• Blackjack – Ray Charles
• Shooting High Dice - Mississippi Sheiks
• Draw of the Cards - Kim Carnes
• Poker – Electric Light Orchestra
• Riverboat Gambler – Carly Simon
• Shape of My Heart - Sting
• House of the Rising Sun – The Animals (or Bob Dylan)
• The Angel and the Gambler – Iron Maiden
• Tumbling Dice - Rolling Stones
• The Card Cheat – The Clash
• The Winner Takes It All – ABBA
• The Gambler – Leonard Cohen
• A Good Run of Bad Luck - Clint Black
• Easy Money – Billy Joel
• No Luck in Gambling - Yellowman
• No Cheap Thrill – Suzanne Vega
• Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song) - Hall & Oates
• Desperado – The Eagles
• Life is Just a Card Game - Big Joe Turner
• Karma Hotel - Spooks
• Roulette - Bon Jovi
• Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger
• Ooh Las Vegas - Emmylou Harris
• Gamblin' Man - Bonnie Raitt
• The Jack – ACDC
• Dealer - Traffic
• It's Okay - Eminem (featuring Eye-Kyu)
• Deal 'em Again - Christopher Cross
• Go Down Gambling - Blood, Sweat and Tears
• Whisky, Women And Loaded Dice – Joe Liggins
• Midnight Train - The Monkees
• Gambling Woman – Memphis Minnie
• Lay Your Money Down – Bread
• The Gambling Song - Cliff Richard
• Gambling Polka Dot Blues - Hank Snow
• The Loser – Grateful Dead
• Turn Of A Friendly Card - Alan Parsons
• Norman The Gambler (rides around in a Rambler) - Max Romeo and the Upsetters
• Leavin' Las Vegas – Sheryl Crow
• Moonlight Gambler - Frankie Laine
• Queen of Las Vegas - B52s
• Roll the Bones - Rush
• Wind Him Up - Saga
• People Get Really Drunk in Las Vegas - Size 14
• Vegas Two Times - Stereophonics
• Me and My Monkey - Robbie Williams
• Vegas Remains - Reclinerland
• Vegas Baby - The Weepies
• Vegas - Clowns for Progress
• Vegas - The Regulars
• Vegas - Dan Mackenzie
• Vegas Bound - Evan Olson
• Vegas - PenthouseJ
• Vegas Dream - Rick McGuire
• Vegas Drag (Instrumental) - Count Basie
• Vegas - Suitcase Pimps
• Vegas Polka - Frankie Yankovic
• Vegas - Bobby Bare
• Jesus in Vegas - Chumbawamba
• Pretty Vegas - INXS
• Goin' to Vegas - Jimmy Ray
• Do It Again - Steely Dan
• Casino Queen - Wilco
• Roll of the Dice - Bruce Springsteen
• It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet - Jimmy Buffet (or Steve Goodman)
• Sin City - Gram Parsons (or Emmylou Harris)
• Here's to the Losers - Frank Sinatra
• With Plenty of Money and You - Count Basie (or Tony Bennett)
• Silver and Gold - U2
• Street of Dreams - Sinatra
• Mr Siegal - Tom Waits
• Five Card Stud - Ace Frehley
• The Cincinatti Kid - Ray Charles
• Aces - Suzy Bogguss
• Deal - Grateful Dead
• Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
• Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
• Stranger Song - Leonard Cohen
• Luck of the Draw - Bonnie Raitt
• There's A Place In The World For A Gambler - Dan Fogelberg
• Still The Same - Bob Seger
• Money, Money, Money – ABBA
• Money – Pink Floyd
• Don't Make Me Come to Vegas – Tori Amos
• My Last Words – Megadeth
• Nobody Calls from Vegas, Just to Say Hello – The Two High String Band
• Big in Vegas - Buck Owens
• Goin' to Las Vegas - Suicide
• Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins
• Las Vegas Basement - Julian Cope
• Las Vegas Blues - Don Malena
• Las Vegas Oberek - Cavaliers
• Las Vegas Story - Gun Club
• Las Vegas Tango - Gil Evans
• Vegas - The Buttless Chaps
• Vegas - PBR Allstars
• Vegas - Spazboy
• Vegas - Mike Farris
• Let's Go To Vegas - Faith Hill
• Mambo Las Vegas - Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
• Sands of Nevada - Mark Knopfler
• T-Bird to Vegas - Albert Lee
• Vegas Weekend - Thelonius Monster
• Vegas - Anthony James
• Vegas - The Fergs
• Las Vegas with the Lights Out - Geggy Tah
• We Got Married in Vegas - Edward
• Bullet Train to Vegas - Drive Like Jehu
• Las Vegas Wedding - Brian Elliot
• Halloween Sex n' Vegas - Seraphim Shock
• Wedding Vows in Vegas - Was (Not Was)
• Ceasar's Palace Blues - U.K.
• Las Vegas Nights - Hootie and the Blowfish
• Las Vegas - Amie Boys
• Las Vegas - Vitamin T
• Wild Las Vegas - The R & D Project
• 21 - The Eagles
• 7-11 (A Winner) - Li'l Wally
• Ace in the Hole - George Strait
• American Roulette - Robbie Robertson
• Atlantic City Gambler - Grace Jones
• Beatin' The Odds - Molly Hatchet
• Deuces are Wild - Aerosmith
• Every Time I Roll the Dice - Delbert McClinton
• Gambler's Blues - BB King
• Hi Roller - Little Feat
• The Lucky One - Alison Krauss and Union Station
• I Feel Lucky - Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Riverboat Gambler - Chris LeDoux
• Roll the Dice - Ronnie Milsap
• Roulette - Bruce Springsteen
• Seven Come Eleven - Benny Goodman
• Stagger Lee - Professor Longhair (as well as numerous other blues artists)
• Casino - Tim Best
• Casino - Marty Stuart
• Casino Foundation - Marty Sexton
• Casino Nation - Jackson Browne
• Casino Boogie - The Rolling Stones
• Hey, Las Vegas - Tony Christie
• Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues - Blind Willie McTell
• King Of Spades - Peatie Wheatstraw
• Dice's Blues - Bob Campbell
• All My Money Gone Blues - Roosevelt Sykes
• Here's to Las Vegas - Barry Manilow
• I'm Going to Las Vegas - Buzz Meade
• Black Jack - The Hives
• One Night in Las Vegas - Chely Wright
• From a Jack to a King - Hank Snow
• Life Vegas - Felt
• That Was a Crazy Game of Poker - O.A.R. (Of a Revolution)
• Heads Up, Final Table - P. Windrum</I>

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UPDATE: 06-01-2006 And they keep coming! Okay -- if you keep sending, we'll keep adding.

• Gambler's Roll - Allman Brothers Band
• LV - Clint Holmes
• Even the Losers Get Lucky Sometimes - Tom Petty
• New Bad Habit - Larry Garner
• One Night in Bangkok ("yeah, it's about a chess player, but it just as easily can be applied to vegas... it's been on my vegas mix for years!")

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[The_Man]

Zevon Warren/Meatloaf

Lawyers, Guns And Money Lyrics

Well, I went home with the waitress
The way I always do
How was I to know
She was with the Russians, too

I was gambling in Havana
I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns and money
Dad, get me out of this

I'm the innocent bystander
Somehow I got stuck
Between the rock and the hard place
And I'm down on my luck
And I'm down on my luck
And I'm down on my luck

Now I'm hiding in Honduras
I'm a desperate man
Send lawyers, guns and money
The shit has hit the fan

Send lawyers, guns and money...

 

[HarryCaray]

One of my favorite songs - the music is as good as the lyrics


Grateful Dead

"Loser"

I can tell the Queen of Diamonds by the way she shines
Come to daddy on the inside straight

GREAT song and GREAT line. One of my all-time favorite songs.

 

[CoachLT]

Moonlight Gambler by Frankie Laine is my ALL TIME favorite! LT arty:

 

[5teamparlay]

POKER. By ELO

Away, the jokers's closing in,
Reform and they will win,
The light is fading fast.
I know, you know, they know, we all know,
Everybody's gonna burn down.

The girls come crawling on all fours,
Banging on locked doors,
High cards call the tune.
I know, you know, they know, we all know,
Everybody's gonna burn down.

Play me another hand,
Loose everything I am,
Until we meet again.

The ace, that's hiding up your sleeve,
Will cause the world to grieve,
The love you had is gone,
I know you know, they know, we all know.

The dream, in every player's heart,
To win it all not part,
They lie awake at night,
I know, you know, they know, we all know.

The game, where gamblers rule the night,
And get your blood they might,
The joker's closin' in,
I know, you know, they know, we all know.

 

[5teamparlay]

Rush --Roll the Bones

What’s the deal? Spin the wheel.
If the dice are hot — take a shot.
Play your cards. Show us what you got —
What you’re holding.
If the cards are cold,
Don’t go folding.
Lady Luck is golden;
She favors the bold. That’s cold
Stop throwing stones —
The night has a thousand saxophones.
So get out there and rock,
And roll the bones.
Get busy!

 

[rwjr]

You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away
Know when to run

-Simple but oh so true.

" The Gambler " by Kenny Rogers w-thumbs!^

 

[5teamparlay]

To me and all The Eagle Bettors

LOSERs - Frank Sinatra

Hey, Tom, Dick and Harry, come in out of that rain
Those torches you carry must be drowned in champagne
Here's the last toast of the evening, here's to those who still believe
All the losers will be winners, all the givers shall receive
Here's to trouble-free tomorrows, may your sorrows all be small
Here's to the losers, here's to the losers, here's to the losers
Bless them all!

 

[exploited17]

You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it baby
I don't wanna live for ever

 

[exploited17]

 

[carlitosway]

" The Gambler " by Kenny Rogers w-thumbs!^

Definitely, hands down!

 

[exploited17]

Slight lyric changes

 

[fredo777]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui0EgRsFVN8

 

[~Falco~]

Elvis: Good Luck Charm. An “Up” gambling song, not a “Downer” like most.

Don't want a four leaf clover
Don't want an old horse shoe
Want your kiss 'cause I just can't miss
With a good luck charm like you
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
Don't want a silver dollar
Rabbit's foot on a string
The happiness in your warm caress
No rabbit's foot can bring
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight
If I found a lucky penny
I'd toss it across the bay
Your love is worth all the gold on earth
No wonder that I say
Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
A-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight