'That Was A Crazy Game of Poker' by O.A.R. Also: 'Aces & 8s' Uncle Kracker 'Queen of Spades' Styx 'King of Diamonds' Motopony 'King of Spaces' Dare 'King of Hearts' The Sleeping 'King of Hearts' Lucinda Williams 'Ace of Spades' Motorhead 'Ace of Diamonds' Jandek 'Ace of Clubs' Craig Herbertson 'Ace of Hearts' Chris Rea. Simon Rex from the TV show What I Like About You and Wilmer Valderrama from That 70s Show both appear in the LMFAO video for 'Sexy and I Know It.' Will.I.am, literally dreamt up 'I Gotta Feelin'.'
Poker Music
With the success of Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face,' it only seemed natural to make a list of the five best poker-related songs of all time.
There are a lot of songs out there that have to do with poker one way or another. To make it in my top 5 the song has to be at least somewhat about poker, but more importantly it needs to be a kickass song of awesomeness.
I chose five songs, with some honorable mentions to boot.
Best Ever Poker Songs
5) The Grateful Dead - 'Deal.' As one would expect from The Dead, this song is simple and intensely rhythmic. Its lyrics are definitely poker-friendly as well - the first verse goes:
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.
4) The Animals - 'House of the Rising Sun.' Eric Burdon's vocals took this Animals rendition of a classic to new heights. Although the lyrics aren't expressly about poker, the topic is relevant: two generations of men who spend their lives in a gambling house in New Orleans.
The sheer awesomeness and power of this song make it a shoo-in for the top 5.
3) Motorhead - 'The Ace of Spades.' 'We're Motorhead and we play ROCK AND ROLL.'
I'm not sure any human rocks quite as hard as Lemmy. This song packs a brass knuckle-laden punch of pure rock goodness.
Pushing up the ante, I know you've got to see me,
Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again, I see it in your eyes, take one look and die, The only thing you see, you know it's gonna be, The ace of spades The ace of spades
I doubt anyone will ever again rock a song about poker quite as hard as this.
2) Corb Lund - 'All I Wanna Do Is Play Cards.' Even if you don't like country music, you might like this one by the Corb Lund Band (best known for their pseudo hit 'Truck Got Stuck'). This song rocks with a good time country hoedown spirit, while the lyrics are all about the pokers:
crib and guts and stook and gin and stud and cowboy pitch
blackjack, eight or better, hold 'em and draw, chase the bitch acey-deucy, never loosey, hearts and black mariah smear and low chicago, man, the stakes keep gettin' higher
(excuse the poor quality of the video link)
Diva dress up. With Corb Lund taking the second spot, that leads us to:
1) Kenny Rogers - 'The Gambler.' I'm sure none of you are surprised that this gem takes first place. When you think of music in conjunction with poker or gambling, 'The Gambler' is the first song that comes to mind for most people.
Sing along with me:
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
You just can't beat Kenny .. or the Muppets.
Honorable Mention
Although I could only choose five for the actual list, I do have a final song worthy of honorable mention.
Leonard Cohen - 'The Stranger.' Given that Cohen's one of my favorite musicians and poets, it only feels right to give him an honorable mention. Although this song sounds like it's referring to gambling at poker, the word 'dealer' has a very different meaning from Cohen's lips:
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And then sweeping up the jokers that he left behind
you find he did not leave you very much, not even laughter Like any dealer he was watching for the card that is so high and wild he'll never need to deal another He was just some Joseph looking for a manger He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.
For a critical look at Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' and its impact on the poker world, make sure to check out Owen Laukkanen's story.
Bisexuality is the main idea behind this song the song’s lyrics feature various sexual innuendos! It was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends. During a birthday concert at Palm Springs Convention Center, Gaga talked about the meaning behind this song to an enthusiastic crowd mostly made up of gay men, she suggested that it is about her personal experience with bisexuality and about being with a man but fantasizing about a woman; hence, the man must read her “Poker Face” to understand what is going through her mind. In an interview with the Daily Star, Gaga said: “It’s about a lot of different things. I gamble but I’ve also dated a lot of guys who are really into sex and booze and gambling, so I wanted to write a record my boyfriends would like too.” In another interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Gaga was asked about the meaning of the line “bluffin’ with my muffin”, she explained: “Obviously, it’s my pussy’s poker face! I took that line from another song I wrote but never released, called ‘Blueberry Kisses.’ It was about a girl singing to her boyfriend about how she wants him to go down on her, and I used the lyric. {singing} ‘Blueberry kisses, the muffin man misses them kisses’.” Gaga went on explaining more about ‘Poker face’ to Fashionista101, she explained that the song is about her playing with guys as if she was a poker player. She said: “The song speaks in reference to the poker game, ‘Texas Hold Em.’ So I said, ‘I wanna hold him like they do in Texas, please.’ So its basically saying like, I wanna hold that guy – I wanna be close to him.” Producer RedOne wrote this song with Gaga, In an interview with Billboard Magazine, the Moroccan helmsman said that him and Gaga clicked as soon as they started working together, he said: “It happens so quick, we know each other, we’re good musically. We’re not over thinking. We just do what we feel right. Before you know it the song is pretty much done. I’m not saying that is the way it should be, but in this case that’s what happened, we wrote ‘Just Dance’ in one hour. Done. ‘Poker Face’? One hour. It just happened. Magic.”
Release Date: September 26, 2008
Songwriter/s: Stefani Germanotta – Nadir Khayat
Label: Streamline – KonLive
Chart Rankings: In the US, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100, Dance Club Songs, Dance/Mix Show Airplay and the Mainstream Top 40 charts. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Diamond for sales over 7.5 million copies. In the UK, the song also topped the Official Charts and was certified Double Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales over 1.1 million copies. ‘Poker face’ was a huge success topping the charts in several countries around the world including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. It was certified eight times Platinum in Canada, six times Platinum in Australia, Triple Platinum in Norway and Switzerland, Double Platinum in Denmark, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Sweden. In Austria, Belgium, Finland and Japan it was certified Platinum.
Artist’s age on Release Date: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta known as Lady Gaga was 22 years old when she released this song.
Cover Versions: Pixie Lott – Leo Moracchioli – Glee – Midstream – Chris Daughtry – Christopher Walken – Mika – Eric Cartman – Alex Borstein – Lea Michele and Idina Menzel – Jody Den Broeder – Cecilia Pascal (The Voice France 2013) – Robyn Adele – Applegirl – Sungha Jung – Juliana Daily – Colors of Life – Mooi Weer De Leeuw – Bossa – Max Amphetamine – 1946 Vig Band Style ft. Kelley – Merrel Twins – Caroline Savoie – Lindsey Raye Ward – other Youtubers covered this song.
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