FIRST TIME REACTING TO | Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

[@garfnob4832]

this song is not about gambling it is about life. listen again and remember it is all a metaphor.

[@kenparker4688]

Don’t count your money at the table; when successful don’t flaunt it: Every hands a winner, every hands a loser: meaning every action in life has options and a choice; Lots more but the gambling is an analogy and not the literal meaning. Just a brilliant song and amazing voice

[@RubyGB]

No, you understood correctly. When the gambler crushed out his cigarette, looked into the dark, and fell asleep he "broke even" by dying in his sleep.

[@lindakam9947]

True!

[@SabsterB]

The lesson isn't just about gambling but the "game" of life and the best way to live it. 😊

[@albaPhenom]

If anyone's making fun of Kenny Rogers, it means they know his name but have never heard a single song of his in their life, one of the greatest voices and lyricism of any genre. "Coward of the County" will blow your mind.

[@rumland]

I have listened to kenny from a young age being a carney brat, however I did love the kenny skits from mad tv.

[@tjsheba143]

Coward of the County is a great story!

[@staciemoisa4884]

You got it right, the gambler passed away in his sleep. The song is literally about gambling, but the advice was figuratively about life in general.

[@MrsColumbo823]

Exactly.

[@Lamm139]

Great story teller! "Coward of the county" is a fantastic and deep story, too. And I'm sure you won't be disappointed by his duet "Islands in the stream" with Dolly Parton.

[@estanutz9406]

My favourites are Coward of the County and Lady, but have yet to hear a bad Kenny song

[@evebullard40]

This is about life

[@christypriest30]

RIP Kenny! You were the voice of my childhood!

[@jennywayman4461]

I love Kenny Roger’s! When everyone was listening to Michael Jackson, I was listening to Kenny, oak ridge boys, Silvia, Alabama, Crystal Gail. 5th grade… probably the only only one that listened to country in my school. And I didn’t care. Still love it! I love pop, classic rock, blues, etc as well… but the old country…❤

[@michellelaguerre8760]

Because my father was always in charge of the radio I was listening to Kenny Rogers ,Dolly Parton Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder Lionel Richie Diana Ross Celia Cruz Julio Iglesias. I was late to hip-hop. These days young people have their own phones iPads don’t get me wrong. I am not hating on young people.This just my observation

[@pntrgrl6720]

Music is music, man. No one should have to fall into a genre bucket. I know classical pianists who love rock - and hardcore rockers who love the classics. Whatever…if music brings joy then listen and enjoy…who cares what category it is in. Lol - probably going to date myself, but I’ll say it…I grew up listening to Kenny Rogers and every time I hear one of his songs, brings back so many memories of my youth. So many great songs….Lady, Lucille, Coward of the County, islands in the Stream (duet w/Dolly Parton), and so many others. Keep it coming! You said three people…now you only need two more…😊

[@hilaryjuliecoxon5434]

Totally agree!!Have an open mind and you can enjoy so more genres.

[@RicP351]

Check out his duet with Dolly Parton, Islands in the stream, and his duet with Sheena Easton, We’ve got tonight

[@bigmike2464]

there was also a series of Miniseries in the 80's and 90's that are based on this song. Rogers plays the Gambler, Brady Hawkes

[@kerrycronin256]

This is more of a life lesson than a gambler's lesson.

[@TheHessian123]

The overall lesson in the song is not just for gambling but for life. So those last lines were about death. Even when he said "The Gambler broke even" meant he died that night.

[@Granny_Cat_Lady]

Thiis is one of my all time favourite songs & it reminds me of my dad & my husband - both have passed away, so thank you for reacting to such a personal song to me 🩷

[@CVTECK1]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jackiefair8954]

He is a great singer

[@Doglyvr]

I saw Kenny in concert about 15 yrs ago .What a great concert.

[@tlo3571]

I saw Kenny three times in concert. Great shows. The old gambler does die. The whole song is actually about life not really gambling. Kenny did five tv movies based on this gambler character. Lady… the most famous Kenny Rogers song. Written by Lionel Richie. We’ve Got Tonight duet with Sheena Easton Islands in the Streams. Duet with Dolly Parton. Considered one of the best duets ever. Kenny Rogers had music awards coming out of his ears. Grammys, CMA….You name it, he won it.

[@davidtaggart9749]

Kenny is very popular. Coward of the County is another story song.

[@JeffHoughtaling]

Just dropped in (to see what condition my condition was in) different side of Kenny, my favorite side

[@BluesImprov]

Leave the guys who are hating on Kenny behind. I once saw an interview with a young major league baseball player who said the first thing he had to do once he made it to "the show" was to leave many of his "boys" in his past because he was all about carving out a new future for himself. I'll bet those guys hating on Kenny are probably "LABEL" guys. They have to label everything. And since Kenny is often associated with "country", which I'm sure your boys make fun of, they've just gone with the "LABEL" they don't like and decided they don't like Kenny for that reason. Be smarter and more sophisticated than them. . .I'm sure you are, but don't try to figure them out. They're just not very smart.

[@Linda-w8d]

The Gambler is a lesson in life.....every hand can be a winner and every hand can be a loser...

[@pamelaesparza1586]

Great song have some great life lessons as well. Learning how to pick your battles and what you're willing to risk and knowing when to walk away ❤️

[@noliafreeman4297]

I love Kenny Roger's the song is about life he is a legend RIP his career last over decades.

[@kenparker4688]

He was so great. This story was about life. The gambler he broke Even: meaning died in his sleep

[@jessicamahoney4610]

You Can't Make Old Friends by Kenny and Dolly is a must react.

[@franciscojavierp.7162]

Great reaction. For me, the most important thing for The Gambler, best said, the gamblers, is to die at home sleeping, for them, the game's table is their work place. Every gambler must to know when is better to pull back and go home. At this story, the teacher die sleeping, after crushed his cigarrette. I would like to suggest "The coward of the county", an incredible story that can bring you to tears. Btw, Home Free have made a very beautiful cover of this song, I would like to recommend you too.

[@catherinjenen5510]

When he first started his group was called Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. It was acid rock

[@tygerbrite]

I think you're ready to start listening to Home Free, one of the best a cappella groups out there, with an incredible Beatboxer (and a huge fan base). They do a cover of The Gambler and collaborated with Kenny on an amazing old gospel tune, Children Go Where I Send Thee. A good place to start is with their cover of Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash), which also features the bass from Pentatonix, Avi Kaplan. Or with Man of Constant Sorrow.

[@christinalehman8862]

If you can now appreciate Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, you MUST hear "Island in the stream". Its one of their duets.

[@taniaPBear]

Hey buddy, how are you doing? Look I'm no Country music fan, but I can appreciate Kenny. The story is about a guy who encounters this 'gambler' on a train, and when he says 'I can tell you're out of aces', he means in life. The advice he gives about gambling is a metaphor for life, and it works, clever Kenny. Oh, and yeah, after one last drink and smoke, the gambler passes away in his sleep, you got it. Try 'Coward Of The County' for another great story by him. ❤

[@aManOnaJourney]

I want more Kenny !!!!!!!🎉

[@ausmarkb]

That was the right depth but it applied to the whole song. All the advice is a metaphor

[@dianesterns4961]

You made me smile on a tough day. Thanks ❤️

[@CVTECK1]

Diane keep your head up sending you love

[@sharonvincent4238]

Love Kenny Rogers! I heard him sing with the First Edition folk singing group in the 1960s in a hippie type coffee house.

[@carnivoroussoupspoon]

the best metaphor song for life. Kenny was so great!

[@alicecobb7763]

We gotta have some Kenny in our lives every now and then. Thank you for your reactions... Cheerio from Down Under 🌺

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

Kenny played this character in the Gambler series of 5 TV movies. They were fun westerns. ~ Kenny has many 'story' songs like this. 'Coward of the county', or Lucille' are good examples. To hear something beautiful from him, check out his love song, 'Lady'. It was written by Lionel Richie & Lionel also recorded it. I love Kennys first performance of it when he is young & smooth & a lady killer. Then he tops it off by singing it with Lionel in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, on awards show where Kenny was honoring Lionel, in 2012, I believe. It was a few years before Kenny passed. The song is beautiful & the love between these two men with a 30-year friendship is a beautiful thing to witness. I highly recommend you watching both performances.

[@shhh5260]

Kenny is a legend!

[@Linda-w8d]

The story of gambling is a metaphor for life's lessons....know when to walk away, when to run, every hand is a winner/ every hand is a loser.....on a train headed "no where"...sometimes life seems like you are on a train heading no where.

[@scottwhittle6995]

A legend

[@barbaragatto2549]

Always liked Kenny.

[@davidstoner697]

This song put out 5 TV movies starring Kenny. Coward ot the County is another great story telling song of his which was also made into a TV movie

[@dannyshelton3298]

It's more about life lessons than playing poker.

[@sandralorenz1796]

check out "Lucille", "Ruben James" and "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town". Yes, the old gambler died.

[@karenlangley5912]

Kenny Rodgers is awesome.

[@carolsmith319]

Kenny is a goat 💪🏼❤️

[@deg1224ify]

this song is a metaphor for life. you need to know when to continue after something or learn to say hey this isn't working I need to change directions

[@teenasmith9619]

The whole song is an analogy.

[@kellygriffith1773]

“In his final words” You were correct

[@margretalbrecht95]

For sure, the gambler died in the end of the song. And he left an as, what means he left his advices.

[@CherryVanila]

He starred in 3 movies off this song. Nex up try Coward of the County

[@gambler2550]

Since you said you weren't sure when the song was from..."The Gambler" was released in 1978 on "The Gambler" album (United Artists Records).

[@barbaragatto2549]

We're all gamblers!

[@trudimclaren4301]

My sister and I used to play this on our guitars together! Have to figure if I can still do it now (it was about 20 years ago, lol!) 😅

[@winsomeblandford1076]

It seems to be the thing to sling off about country music but it is just telling stories to music🎉 love all genres❤

[@tranquileyesme7221]

Kenny rogers tells a story with his voice

[@floresincometax9112]

I had to listen to kenny rogers because of my mom. But i have come to appreciate him. Now if you want a pantry dooper listen to him singing "Lady".

[@wlg1223]

There were 3 movies based on Kenny's character in this video with Kenny staring

[@shhh5260]

The Gambler telling him je was out of aces was really meant as you are in the same shape the The Gambler was. The advice he gave him was how to not end up in his shoes.His mistakes and risks in the game always broke him when he should have walked.

[@jamiesweitzer8469]

I want more Kenny, try Duet with Lionel Ritchie at the AMA awards show.❤

[@natalieproffitt5480]

Lady written by Lionel Richie for Kenny Rogers. You are correct about death.

[@lonniefoltz4524]

Coward of the county another great one

[@angieday5183]

One of the biggest record sellers of the 70s and 80s

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

I can’t seem to find them, but did you ever react to the Kenny Rogers’ songs “Coward of the County” and/or “She Believes in Me”?

[@tammyjomcgregor6725]

Morning desire is a great song and video by him also ❤️❤️❤️

[@catherinjenen5510]

Great reaction. This was based on a movie

[@ausmarkb]

The movie came after. The song itself wasn’t based on anything specific

[@redrum482]

Methaphor for life, yes. Also great storytelling. "So, I handed him my bottle/And he drank down my last swallow/Then he bummed a cigarette/And asked me for a light." The Gambler totally got what he wanted from Kenny for nothing. Great con job by the Gambler as his last deal before he dies.

[@helenbeltran6420]

Kenny Rogers is my fave OG. I love all his songs. My fave song of his is COWARD OF THE COUNTY. I get goosebumps everytime I listen to it. Check it out! It's 🔥😉

[@teresamcclendon9029]

He died on the train.. Its about gambling with life also🙏🏼💖💥

[@hazelanglin5907]

There is a Movie the gambler

[@margretalbrecht95]

I recommend "coward of the county. A Storyteller-country Song. Or the song "Lady"

[@linkcurry5235]

New subscriber. Saw Kenny and I had to watch. Love the man. Here is a crash course for Kenny newbies. He is extremely versatile. For love song Kenny, react to: 1) LADY ( pick the video of him live in concert wearing a white suit) 2) YOU DECORATED MY LIFE For naughty Kenny, react to: 1) MORNING DESIRE (Live Aid concert) 2) DAYTIME FRIENDS AND NIGHT TIME LOVERS For Storytelling Kenny, react to: 1) LUCIILLE 2) RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN (video of young Kenny in a band, First Edition, and the band members are lined in a row in white clothes.) 3) COWARD OF THE COUNTY For Kenny songs that show the love of being a parent, react to: 1) BEAUTIFUL, ALL THAT YOU CAN BE (video of Kenny and his son, cody) 2) THE GREATEST (video where the child has brown hair, not blonde and is from the album, ( "she rides wild horses") For songs of Kenny before he went solo, he was in a band called, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. React to... 1) TELL IT ALL BROTHER 2) JUST DROPPED IN TO SEE WHAT CONDITION MY CONDITION WAS IN (Kenny is young with long hair, an earring and looks high as a kite. the song is a drug song.😅)

[@jason1911]

They were never playing cards. This is not a song that has anything to do with playing poker. It is a metaphor for life.

[@ladyruby684]

😊❤

[@theresamca4440]

Speaking for those over 50 Kenny was also the deal. Another one of a kind, excuse the pun👌It also speaks how to handle Life.

[@johnraygun9868]

need to check out Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie singing together

[@donniephillips7145]

You gotta do "Coward of the County ".

[@ValliDavis]

Follow up with Reuben James

[@xScooterAZx]

This is about life,not gambling.

[@SharonBird-b9f]

CVS check out Lady by Kenny Roger's you'll love it ❤

[@CVTECK1]

Just finished that video

[@jimbro5223]

Your next Kenny song should be "Lady".

[@robinshen8364]

Dude, he's not at a table, he's on a train bound for no where. His not gambling with the guy, he's traveling with him. Train bound for no where means his life has no direction. The old gambler says I can see you're out of aces means i can tell your life is currently in the shitter. I'm old but I still got some game so I can still get the last of your whiskey (my last swallow) not even pay for my last cigarette, and even get you to light it. And now I'll lay some wisdom on your ass. Don't count your money at the table. (It's not over till its over) Every hands a winner And every hands a loser,(every one has advantages and challenges and it is up to you to make something of your life) And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep. (You can't take none of it with you so keep what is really important in perspective) Then he demonstrated what winning actually looks like by dying in his sleep.

[@lonniefoltz4524]

You got to do Kenny lady live then do Kenny and Lionel Ritchie doing lady

[@lethasatterfield9615]

metaphor for life

[@mentalwedgee]

People may like to make fun but if he was a slouch, Lionel Ritchey would never have allowed him to record his song "Lady." Give it a listen...

[@kimberlygrimm7007]

Please react to Kenny Rogers "Lady" written by Lionel Richie! It will BLOW YOU AWAY!!!!

[@turdfurguson8359]

He's talking about life not so much about gambling

[@dianesterns4961]

Metaphor.

[@62impalaconvert]

As everyone says,, he's talking about life not cards.

[@minneyruth]

Wow, I've never heard anyone make fun of Kenny Roger's 🤔 they obviously don't know what the fk their talking about 🤷‍♀️

[@saulmidgley4113]

Your missing the point it's not really about gambling it's about your journey thru life great song

[@christypriest30]

Please tell me you’ve done Coward of the County!

[@rhondahammons35]

The gambler gave him a lesson in life before he died. Not so much about gambling.

[@ToddE-q4u]

All about life not actual gambling

[@lisaowen6103]

I think that when Kenny got plastic surgery on his face that's when people started to make fun of him.

[@kevindobson6568]

Nothing is Perfect by Metric, music video request plz ❤😊

[@hazelanglin5907]

He died in his sleep

[@CVTECK1]

wow R.I.P

[@LianaDy-fr5ct]

Hi can you please react to REGINE VELASQUEZ (I DON'T WANNA MISS A THING) highest version please

[@lukesemurath9563]

You're not looking too deep he did die.