Guest Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) I'm stuck in self-isolation and started compiling a list of Soul/R&B records (plus the odd reggae cut) about playing cards, the horses, gambling etc., that I could turn into a playlist. Metaphor songs welcome. I seek help from this esteemed site. Here's one to kick off the thread. Edited January 4, 2022 by Dukeburgundy
Alan T Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Willie Tee I Peeped Your Hole Card billy butler i'll bet you diplomats cards on the table o.v wright ace of spades
Tomangoes Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Used to love this... Is it his girl or his horse? Ed 1
Solidsoul Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) "Seven The Loser" - Eric Lomax "Ten To One" - Lou Roberts "I'll Bet You" - Theresa Lindsey Edited January 4, 2022 by D9 Ktf 1
Midnight Drifter Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Only one line in it but it's not a metaphorical one: Genie Brooks - Helping hand
Geeselad Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Obvious but essential https://youtu.be/9uc3-RYptfk
Tobytyke Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 One of the most covered/recorded songs ever.."STAG-O-LEE". I'd go for Lloyd Price or Pacific Gas &Electric 1
manus Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Not a song about gambling Greg but by a singer with a gamblers name Roland Dice ( Olen Boudreaux aka Bobby Angelle)
The Yank Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Little Milton covering both sides of a card game -
Chatty Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 "The Cheater" - Bob Kuban! I'll get mi long leather.
Happy Feet Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 A little tenuous maybe , Voices of East Harlem, Cashing In
Johndelve Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Ray, Goodman & Brown - Gambled on your love Isley Brothers - Winner takes all Quadraphonics - Betcha if you check it out Dells - Betcha never been loved like this before Dazz Band - Gamble with my love And, of course, Kenny Gamble and his Gamble label....
The Yank Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 A few more for the list- O'Kaysions- "Deal Me In" Tico and the Triumphs- "Cards Of Love" Alicia Meyers- "If You Play Your Cards Right" Persuaders- "Gamblin' On A Sure Shot"
Happy Feet Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Geraldine Hunt ,Winner takes All , James Carr, A Losing Game , The Ideals, I Got Lucky , Gene Chandler, Bet You Never Thought , Edited January 4, 2022 by Happy Feet 2
Geeselad Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 First choice- the player First choice - gamble on love you can lose.
Happy Feet Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 The Okaysions, Deal me in, Bobby Hutton ,Lend a Hand, Marvin Gaye ,Lucky Lucky Me , Wilmer and the Dukes ,Give Me One More Chance Maxine Brown ,One in a Million , ( a bit like my chance of winning the lottery ) Goodnight folks ,the list is getting longer or even more tenuous , it's only fun
Kesalocasoul Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 BB King - Gambler's Blues (Blues is King) Bobby Bland - If I Weren't A Gambler (Soul of a Man) Marvin Gaye - Life Is A Gamble (Trouble Man) Velvet - Bet If You Ask Around (Perception 543) Sam Dees - Roll Seven (Lovers Do) 1
Guest Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) Thank you for all the suggestions. I was expecting a relatively quiet response and to get so many suggestions , some that are unknown to me , is a delight. What knowledge exists on this side. Here's one from my personal list. Edited January 5, 2022 by Dukeburgundy grammar
Mal C Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 some great ones there, these are getting a bit weak, but... Universal Minds - I Betcha Norman Rickett - Player Play On Dooley Silverspoon - Game Players Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller The Impressions - Were a Winner Contours – I’m A Winner George & Gwen McCrae - Winners Together or Losers Apart Just Bobby - I'm A Winner Garland Green - You Played On A Player Ben Moore - I Got a Winner in Yo Maurice Williams - How To Pick A Winner The Servicemen - I Need A Helping Hand Candi Staton / Bob Fowler - You Got the Upper Hand True Reflection - Beer Cans And Empty Hands Chuck Jackson - Hand It Over The Dealers - You got it and how about? Abba - The Winner Takes It All
The Yank Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 One more for the list- this is not the same song as the Little Milton tune already posted-
JOMT Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 No soul songs but here are a couple of (early) reggae ones (incl ska, rocksteady) for inspiration: Derrick Morgan - No dice Hortense & Alton - Don’t gamble with love (ballad) King Cry Cry (Prince Far I) - Deck of cards King CC - Rasta poker Jimmy Cliff - One eyed jacks Young Freddie (McGregor) - Drink and gamble Nat Cole - Pack of cards Lynn Taitt & the Jets - El Casino Royale Shenley Duffus - A Bet cha don’t know Basil Gabbidon - I bet you don’t know Don Dummond - Lucky seven The Techniques - Love is a gamble King Edwards - Russian roulette The Pioneers - Jackpot The Maytals - Domino Sound Dimension - Straight flush Don Drummond - Ruyal flush The Kilowatts - Slot machine Candy - Ace of hearts Owen Gray - Tumblin’ dice And some interesting labels of course: Dice, Jackpot, Spade Records, …
Guest Posted January 10, 2022 Posted January 10, 2022 On 05/01/2022 at 19:58, JOMT said: No soul songs but here are a couple of (early) reggae ones (incl ska, rocksteady) for inspiration: Derrick Morgan - No dice Hortense & Alton - Don’t gamble with love (ballad) King Cry Cry (Prince Far I) - Deck of cards King CC - Rasta poker Jimmy Cliff - One eyed jacks Young Freddie (McGregor) - Drink and gamble Nat Cole - Pack of cards Lynn Taitt & the Jets - El Casino Royale Shenley Duffus - A Bet cha don’t know Basil Gabbidon - I bet you don’t know Don Dummond - Lucky seven The Techniques - Love is a gamble King Edwards - Russian roulette The Pioneers - Jackpot The Maytals - Domino Sound Dimension - Straight flush Don Drummond - Ruyal flush The Kilowatts - Slot machine Candy - Ace of hearts Owen Gray - Tumblin’ dice And some interesting labels of course: Dice, Jackpot, Spade Records, … Fantastic list I wonder how you play 'Rasta Poker'?
Kesalocasoul Posted January 22, 2022 Posted January 22, 2022 With dread? Long Shot Kick De Bucket by the Pioneers was one of my earliest introductions to Reggae and was about the demise of a racehorse mid-race at Caymanas Park.
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