Question of the Day - 22 September 2025

The song Do it Again. Also not exactly a gambling song but if you want to hear a great Eddie Van Halen riff, check out the opening scene of the gambling movie, The Seduction of Gina

"Luck Be a Lady Tonight" from the musical Guys and Dolls

Dylan’s Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts makes me think of gambling in Vegas in the “good ole days”.

Viva Las Vegas    My all time favorite 

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run" Sage advice in Many of life's situations well beyond Card Games! 
And whilst a song about a totally different Profession... the Animals Version of "The House of the Rising Sun" has a gambling verse and has always been a favorite!
 
 

Ooh, Las Vegas, sung by Emmylou Harris is at the top of my list.

Mississippi Queen by Mountain is right up there also.

Agree about "Ramblin Gamblin Man".  Here's a few more:

"From a Jack to a King"--I forget the singer's name.

Another Jerry Reed: "The Uptown Poker Club".  You have to listen really fast, but it is classic Jerry Reed.

"That's Life"--Frank Sinatra.

But nothing gets me going like "Viva Las Vegas", Elvis.  How can it not?

"I Got the Horse Right Here"...is so classic horse race gambling. 

If you've ever been there, studied the Racing Form, the tout sheets, the tote board, folks in line at the betting window...

So true, so funny.

Candy 

Ooh, Las Vegas and Rambling Gamblin Man are my two favorites.

https://www.cardschat.com/poker/songs/
The top 31 gambling songs. I luv 'em all.

OK Advisor, you gotta tell us about that regrettable Kenny Rogers experience!

The Gambler by Kenny Rogers, Viva Las Vegas by Elvis, Lucky be a Lady by Sinatra, Queen of Hearts by Juice Newton,  and a line or two in Tennessee Jed by the Grateful Dead. 

"The Turn of a Friendly Card", by the Alan Parsons Project.  Preferably the 5-part suite including "Snake Eyes", "Ace of Swords",  and "Nothing Left to Lose".

Didn't LVA publish a Las Vegas/Casino/Gambling themed song list back in the late 2000's?  Or am I dreaming.  Anyway, my themed song list is 5 pages long and counting.

The Gambler is just to corny for me but I love steely dan, do it again I can hear over and over and not get tired of it. 

I can’t believe Andrew Hunt’s Going To Las Vegas song hasn’t received a mention!  It should be played at every Golden Knights game, especially with the “stickman” mention in it. I predict in 5 years this will be the most popular Vegas song!

did you live in the midwest? i thought Ramblin man was a regional hit before Bob hit the coasts.

Ace of Spades:

You know I'm born to lose
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't want to live forever

"Fugue for Tinhorns"--Talk about a song that sets the tone for an entire show! I've been Benny Southstreet three times in the five times I've been in "Guys and Dolls", and I still love doing this song.

"Luck Be A Lady" says it all about being a gambler, too, but alas, I'm too old and definitely the wrong physical type for Sky Masterson.  "They call you Lady Luck/But there is room for doubt/At times you have a very unladylike way of running out/You're on this date with me/The pickings have been lush/And yet, before this evening is over you might give me the brush/You might forget your manners/You might forget to stay/And so, the best that I czn do is pray..."

Loser by the Grateful Dead 

My fave?
"Blackjack"
H Let Me Tell You People
About This Blackjack Game
It's Caused Me Nothing But Trouble
And I've Only Myself To Blame
Hey Hey Hey Yeah
How Unlucky Can One Man Be
Well Every Quarter I Get
Lord, Blackjack Takes It Away From Me
My Friends Don't Come Around Me
Because I've Been So Blind
I Can't Even Borrow A Nickle
Now I've Almost Lost My Mind
Hey Hey Hey Yeah
How Unlucky Can One Man Be
Well Every Quarter I Get
Lord, Blackjack Takes It Away From Me
I Sat There With Two Tens
I Thought I'd Have Some Fun
The Dealer Hit Sixteen With A Five
Just Enough To Make Twenty One
Hey Hey Hey Yeah Yeah
How Unlucky Can One Man Be
Well Every Quarter I Get
Yeah, Blackjack Takes It Away From

"Dealer"

Many considered this to be about a drug dealer, but in reality it's about a shady character that deals blackjack.

I always think about a big jackpot when I hear “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey. 😊

Hands down Viva Las Vegas being sung by Elvis. Or when in town, sung by big Elvis over at Harrah’s piano bar!

some of the best, please take a listen. THE Gambler ( Johnny Cash), Ooh Las Vegas (Gram Parsons), People Get Really Drunk in Las Vegas (Size 14). MY absolute favorite is Lucky Too by Bob Neuwirth about a waitress that goes on a crazy winnig streak.

"You never count your money..." Anybody who's ever played poker knows that you absolutely have to know how much money you have in front of you at all times!

Also..."You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em." REALLY?? That's all there is to it? Gee, I could have been a gazillionaire if I had just listened to Kenny Rogers!!!

Although it's not really about gambling except for the title, I prefer the Aerosmith song "Deuces are Wild".  Also, Springsteen's version of "Viva Las Vegas" is cool.  I hear he only performed the song live once when he performed at the (former) Hard Rock Hotel.

Tumblin' Dice...Rolling Stones...Poker Face...Lady Gaga

I'm a fan of The Gambler and When You're Hot You're Hot! I am curious about your experience with Kenny Rogers.

Tumbling Dice…
“ honey, got no money, I’m all sixes, sevens, and nines”

Springsteen's "Atlantic City" catches the desperation of AC and the gamblers who go there for one more shot.

The Devul Went Down to Georgia...now that's a gambling song.

A Good Run of Bad Luck by Clint Black now that's a gambling song

The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines.   1979  About a 
Rube that comes to Vegas and just can't lose.  a Bit dated but very catchy.

poor andrew probabbee looks 4 his going 2 l v in thisquestn  well my nephew votes 4 andrew keep trying sum day u may b bigger then tony who is bigger than billy joel  a secret story

Beating the odds