Kenny Rogers - The Gambler | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@zamdrist]

The Kenny Rogers song "Coward of the County" is a song you will also like and tells a story. Isn't music magical? A Romanian gal in Germany reacting to Kenny Rogers song written in 1978.

[@edw1045]

Coward of the county is a great song. Very shocking but has a very important moral lesson.

[@monkeymugs8703]

Please do coward of the county!

[@snapstring]

Coward of the county is a good choice .

[@robdyer6088]

"Somewhere in the darkness, the Gambler he broke even." That means he died in his sleep.

[@langdonbiggs1596]

Cool never knew that

[@Flum666]

it doesn't really, it means he died without debt, you read your bible like you read lord of the rings

[@marcanthony8873]

Yep he says in the next line that he thinks about the Gambler’s “final words” which is the chorus. And earlier in the song he says “all you can hope for is to die in your sleep” and that’s what happens to the Gambler. He put out his cigarette. Looked out the window. Went to sleep and died.

[@robdyer6088]

@@Flum666 I'm sorry that you're incapable of understanding the lyrics

[@jasonrichter6920]

It absolutely does.

[@DrewMcBratney]

Kenny Rogers did a great rendition when he appeared on THE MUPPET SHOW!

[@danrumble74]

He had another big hit with "Islands in the Stream", a duet with Dolly Parton 🙂👍

[@billywix7313]

Yes, Islands in the Stream is beautiful. 👍🏼

[@bobsmith9936]

Hi, a song written by the bee gees

[@Coonazz791]

Honestly, any Kenny and Dolly duet is always good. They had such amazing chemistry.

[@grantkelbrick2554]

The chorus is the perfect advice for getting through life...know what to keep, throw away what's not needed and run like hell from what's not desirable.

[@wendyryder2708]

Very true!

[@markrinehart8813]

This song is a Metaphor of life.

[@0okamino]

As true in this song as it was for hundreds of years before, with the idiom “play your cards right.” Even at the lowest of stakes, life can be a gamble.

[@douglasg.9271]

Kenny was a big crossover artist in the late 70’s into the 80’s. Everyone knew his songs, no matter what type of music you liked.

[@Rystefn]

No joke. Everyone from the cowboys to the metalheads sing along to this every time.

[@danawelch5593]

See what condition my condition was in. Ruby, don't take your love to town Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.

[@knightwalkr]

@@Rystefnthere was an old video from the 80s that had lemmy singing along to Kenny rogers and explaining why he liked his voice to someone off camera.

[@blacksheep8427]

"Coward of the County" Another Kenny Rogers song that tells a story.

[@BaconWhisky]

This is THE song that comes to mind when I think of Kenny Rogers, such an iconic song lol

[@Poos71]

I was lucky enough to see Kenny Rogers in concert. During the concert, he tasked a woman in the front row to raise her hand every time he sang a song that went to number one in the charts. She went home with $2400. Great showman, great artist and a great performance. RIP Gambler. ❤️

[@gregnewman9141]

I too was lucky enough to see him, but it was back in the 70's when it was Kenny Rogers and the First Edition at a Dinner Theater

[@ramonacosta2647]

The great thing about the Gambler's advice is that it's not really about gambling, even though it works for gambling.

[@Marcus-p5i5s]

Yes, this is a country music song. Although this crossed over on the music charts at the time.

[@craigreipold3931]

This was really popular when it came out, so much so that it was turned into a made for TV movie starring Kenny Rogers as the gambler. His song Coward of the County also became a TV movie, after which Kenny starred in a few theatrical release movies. The 80’s.

[@thisisscorpio6024]

Yay, The Gambler. She's going to know, When to hold them... (nods)

[@jayperez955]

Kenny Rogers was such a great story teller with his music

[@Golfzilla70]

It's really awesome how some of the newer generation is actively discovering the great music from yesteryear. Makes me happy :)

[@carlosgabrielcarrillotovar9165]

I knew you will like it! And i agree that "the coward of the county" must be the next one!

[@CoastalNomad]

Great Reaction.... Happy Birthday Beautiful..... Kenny Made 4 TV Movies inspired by his song "The Gambler"..... Kenny made a TV Movie based on his song "Coward of the County"

[@quixote6942]

Kenny was both Country and Rock at the same time. Many of his Songs were on the Charts for both at the same time! He Also did Duets as well... He did a cover with Sheena Easton called "We got Tonight", Then There's "Don't fall in love with a Dreamer", "Islands in the Stream" and "Every time 2 fools Collide". Kenny also sang in the Legendary 80's Anthem, "WE ARE THE WORLD"!

[@briang6815]

Three Times a Lady (different from Lady), Kenny & Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonight although for the longest time only knew it from Bob Seger, You are So Beautiful but mostly always knew it from Joe Cocker, Through the Years, (my favorite version is from Stevie B but Kenny's is really good too), Stevie B is just personally one of my favorite artists, then 1 other Kenny song which is also a lesser like to all these but 1 of his biggest is Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream

[@andyjackson304]

Kenny was just a talented man. During the late 70's and into the middle 80's everything he put out became a hit. He had over 21 no. 1 songs during his career. He also was a very good actor and stared in the movie version of "The Gambler" and "Coward of the County".

[@noetrevino7055]

Throng is metaphorical. It's about life. He's telling him the lessons of life in metaphors.

[@OcotilloTom]

I think the word your looking for is "Gravelly". Kenny could have a gravelly voice at times.

[@saltorres9965]

He was so unassuming. Almost a reluctant superstar

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

Kenny and The First Edition. .. Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town...live

[@ShawnEberlein-eu2lu]

Thank you my sweet mother for sharing Kenny Rogers with me when I was a little one!!! 🕯️🕯️🕯️🥰🥰🥰

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

Hi Miss Bisscute 👋 ( Madalina 😊 ) The Gambler is A Fantastic story song & Kenny Can deliver it well !!! Yet for Me one of his Most Beautiful songs was ( She Believes in me 🤗 ) &( Love will turn you around ) but that's my humble Opinion !!! Like button ✅ has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🎙️🎧🎹🎸🎵

[@dakotaconners107]

I'm sure you would like Kenny's "coward of the County" which is another great story telling song.

[@seansmith5826]

Coward of the County, Love Will Turn You Around, and Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town are all fantastic songs from this era of Kenny's career. They're all worthy of a reaction.

[@MarcRiveros]

A Kenny classic!!! For me, the most beautiful Kenny song that I was able to dedicate to my wife while she was alive was "Through the Years "(1981). and I am grateful for it. It was our song until she left us. Thanks for nice reaction.

[@GlennFate-vd4np]

Kenny Rogers has been in a number of movies. One of my favorites is 'Six Pack' with a young Diane Lane and Anthony Michael Hall.

[@susanberrier5727]

I absolutely adore that movie.

[@Drew_73]

Great song! Coward of the County next please.

[@ShawnEberlein-eu2lu]

Agreed 💯!!! Then Lady should be your following reaction. 😁😁😁 Great reaction BTW Biss!!! ❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@ML-jk3sz]

The voice sound he uses a lot is called "vocal Fry". :)

[@gregcissell345]

You should check out Islands in the Stream from Kenny and Dolly Parton

[@alejandromartinez1766]

Love your reaction as usual Miss Bisscute❤❤❤. Kenny Is a musical Icon. You should react to His song The coward of The Country.

[@rcinsley]

From WikiPedia: "(Kenny's cover of "The Gambler") was a No. 1 country hit, and made its way to the pop charts at a time when country songs rarely crossed over. It was released in November 1978 as the title track from his album The Gambler, and won him the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1980." Riding the wave of success of this song, Kenny went on to use his character (Brady Hawkes) as the basis for...not one...not two...but FIVE movies!

[@socalpaul487]

For other Kenny Rogers songs, I recommend "Coward of the County", "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" Happy Birthday! If your Birthday is Western/Cowboy themed, a few good songs would be Marty Robbins - "El Paso", "Big Iron", "Ghost Riders in the Sky"

[@bob_._.]

Kenny's career began with the successful rock band The First Edition. He moved to country music when he went solo in 1974.

[@stevedavis5704]

According to the stories Kenny originally wanted to do country but when he signed the contract for recording he was bound to do what they wanted and soft rock was the big deal. When he was established and was signing a new contract he said that now he had made it. When asked what that meant he said when they sign you and they tell you what to do you are on your way. When you reach the point where you can tell them what you are going to do then you have made it.

[@maiflfootball2813]

Kenny Rogers was one of the best. I saw him in concert about 5 times

[@monsterliew]

You'll want to check out Islands In the Stream...Kenny's iconic duet with Dolly Parton (another country music legend!!). Have an amazing birthday party, cowgirl 🤠

[@richiecabral3602]

I've mentioned a lot of this before, but Kenny Rogers had been around a long time and done different stuff before he really broke out as a huge solo artist, and by this time, had pretty much been doing more Country than Rock, and this is definitely considered a Country song. Rock N Roll really originated out of a mixture of, among other genres, mainly The Blues and Country, so there is a lot of times where there's crossover, and they basically sound very similar, and particularly at that time, a lot of the popular Country music that was coming out of Nashville, was considered much more Pop than Country, so there wasn't always that much of a difference in the mainstream. Yes though! This song was such a super hit, and still probably his biggest song ever because of how catchy that chorus is. I think I was born the same year this song came out, and I mentioned last time that it inspired a series of TV movies when I was a little boy, and there's no way that you didn't know this song back then, and that it didn't get stuck in your head! I'd check out "I Just Dropped In" next. It's an older song of his from when he was with the band First Edition, and it's more Rock than you've heard from him yet. You actually have heard it already, as it was heavily featured in "The Big Lebowski".

[@robertwilson2007]

My mother used to play Kenny Rogers all the time when we were young. I still know all the lyrics to some of his songs.

[@17gt350]

Happy birthday

[@bucs0385]

Definitely my favorite Kenny Rogers song and one of the catchiest songs I've ever listened to. I want to also recommend Home Free's cover of this song which is really good. Great reaction Biss!! ❤👏👏

[@ts1ezrdr]

It's time for Coward of the County. Good song that tells a story and it was also a made for tv movie (1981).

[@nathanclarke2777]

Yeah it's called the Smokers voice cause smokers generally have it! And this song is amazing!

[@hokiedoo]

Kenny Rodgers had so many hit's Biss I really love "Buy Me A Rose" 🥰

[@jessedaniel6330]

Coward of the County , would be a good one to watch next

[@robertfindley921]

I enjoy your reactions. Witty and charming. Your eyes are beautiful, it's nice to see without the eye makeup.

[@michaelobrien6745]

Hi Bisscute. Liked your reaction to Kenny Rogers 'The Gambler ' a lot of artists add their own voice to the backing vocals I could be wrong and a Happy Birthday to you in advance of the big day ❤❤❤🎂🎂🎂🎂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙💙💙💙💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@gabrielgama5146]

You are entirely correct to feel Country vibes. He is considered one of country music's greatest legends, with tons of awards and recognition. Some other songs of his to consider for storytelling are "Coward of the County" or "Lucille". "She Believes in Me", "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer", "Love Will Turn you Around" or "Through the Years" are great showcases of his romantic spirit and his voice. "Island in the Stream" is probably his best known duet, it features Dolly Parton, but he has live versions with many great female vocalists.

[@stanleymyrick4068]

I could listen to you speak pretty much anytime any day and it would be music. Love the accent.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

Cowboy songs.. Happy Trails... Tumbling Tumbleweed... El Paso...Theme to The Good The Bad and The Ugly

[@debbiehoffman9833]

Great reaction! There's SOOO many songs I could name, but for now, COWARD OF THE COUNTY for sure, Lucille, We've Got Tonight (duet)... to name a few....

[@johnforsyth7987]

Thank you for your kind reaction. I enjoy Kenny Roger's music. Another country music storyteller is Johnny Cash. You may want to react to some of his songs as well. Such as Folsom Prison Blues or Big River.

[@matthewdooley7855]

Kenny Rogers is one of the great storytellers. His voice is perfect for this sort of song.

[@Aaron-xc4je]

your a breath of fresh air I like your reactions it's fun entertaining always look forward to new uploads

[@SilentBob731]

This song is an absolute Classic from my early childhood, and I don't believe it will ever get old (unlike me). 6:09 Bisscute's vocal analysis here is excellent, followed almost immediately by adorable sartorial humour.🤣😻

[@mikesearcy9151]

I'm almost 50. My mom was a huge Kenny Rogers fan so I know him well and yes, COUNTRY. This review gave me chills with all the memories as I sang word for word (even after not hearing it for probably 20 years) and the comments brought up other KR songs....oh man. thank you for this. It made an old man feel young.

[@felixmendaros5425]

Another classic, thank you for being so open to the different genres of music. I apologize for losing your response to my request but were you able to find Can You Stand the Rain?

[@robertnichol3669]

the Fact that Rogers is probably the best country storyteller singer ever born (just an opinion), any well known one is worth a listen. It really depends on your mood...he's done badass ones like this one or "coward of the county", or like heart break ones like "Ruby" (don't take your love to town), or pure romance ones (to many to mention..lol)....its quite a back log of songs to go through

[@michael-sp7rn]

Best country story teller...Tom T Hall would be my choice.

[@kens.4198]

George Jones beats them both, but great singers nonetheless.

[@andycovel9521]

I totally agree with your opinion 👍 lol😊

[@rdj232]

don't forget Scarlett Fever.

[@robertnichol3669]

Jones is very much up there too...kind of hard to pick but liked Rogers more growing up so am biased @@kens.4198

[@michaelrj9]

It's about giving relationship advice. Know when to hold em, know when to get rid of them and when to get the hell out and never look back.

[@ShawnEberlein-eu2lu]

Definitely Country!!! 🤠🤠🤠

[@harrytrevenen2310]

Biss, if you want some great, catchy, story songs, may I suggest Jim Croce's "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" , "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" and many others, all good.

[@sanytram1]

Operator, time in a bottle

[@Pugiron]

My favorite Kenny song is a lesser known song, Love Will Turn You Around

[@richiecabral3602]

The guy with the super low bass voice you were talking about, used to be more of a common thing in certain types of music like Barbershop Quartet, or a lot of the old Motown stuff. Basically when you'd have groups of 4 or more singers that would harmonize, you'd have some one to represent the different ranges. Like you'd have the guy that can sing real high, real low, the mid range melody, or whatever. So, there would definitely be the one guy that would go super low and bass sounding.

[@MGower4465]

Tennessee Ernie Ford made a solo career as a bass. The Oak Ridge Boys were one if the major acts to do group vocsls, and they did team up with Ford once. Home Free has a similar range. They also teamed with the Oaks on a video, but they have made a big impact with their own material.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

A group of movies were made with this song and a lot of big names play parts some just cameos.

[@rxlxviii]

This and Lady are probably his most well known songs. I also really like She Believes In Me.

[@Daxtarr1]

"Just Dropped In" Kenny Rogers and the New Edition

[@chrisjohnson1599]

Kenny Rogers did a lot of early style country/pop music, mostly on the "country" side. "Coward of the County" is, as another commenter stated, one of his other story-telling country hits, but "Lady" is a popular ballad, and "Islands in the Stream" was a very popular pop duet that he did with fellow country singer, Dolly Parton. Another great storytelling country musician with the gravelly tones I could suggest would be Randy Travis. Try his song "Three Wooden Crosses" or "On the Other Hand". The Gambler is less a song about gambling and more a story about life. Our gambles are our decisions and our relationships in life. Thinking of the song from that perspective, especially the chorus, changes the song completely. We are dealt a hand in life; what you do with it while you are at the table determines whether you become a winner or loser. You can be dealt a loser of a hand and bluff out a win. You can be dealt a mediocre hand and bluff out a win or take a risk and lose it all to a better hand. You can be dealt a winning hand, not take the risk, and throw it all away because of someone else's bluff. Know when to hold on to good relationships, know when to fold dead-end relationships, know when to walk away from failed relationships, and know when to run from toxic relationships. The best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep. RIP Kenny.

[@jaybo2023]

Great reaction to a great artist.

[@vecktorvis1219]

In my country (Argentina) that type of voice and especially in the tango environment is called "throat with sand" (garganta con arena) as it feels like it scratches the person singing.

[@olaflangness2907]

Have you checked out his duets with Dolly Pardon yet? Islands in the Stream I think was one of their biggest hits.

[@liamthompson9090]

This is real country.

[@natnaelgamble636]

If you listen to this then you are an icon for me. really, greetings from the Netherlands

[@christopherkaylor2940]

He was in a movie called Six Pack, and the theme song was called "Love will Turn You Around" about a race car driver that comes across a group of orphans that can work on cars

[@MrMarcelotroncoso1]

The coward of the county...❤

[@lesmundorf8764]

Great country song..... Thanks for the great music.

[@paulmaxey6377]

Yeah Kenny is Country, or to be more precise a lot of his earlier stuff was Country Pop which was what the Nashville Sound mostly concentrated on. There were a set of films starring Kenny based on the song The Gambler which you might be able to find. Another song that was also made into a film was Coward of the County. If you are going to have a Wild West/Country Birthday Night may I suggest you listen to Marty Robbins El Paso Trilogy of songs (El Paso, Feleena (From El Paso) and El Paso City in that order) they will give you a feel for Western Music.

[@ericgaudet5488]

Through the years from Kenny Rogers is a must that lady or vice versa .

[@gregnewman9141]

Enjoyed the reaction, check out some of Kenny's earlier stuff when it was Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. The sound Ruby would be a good start, or Heed the Call 😊

[@adammclennan2627]

quite simply- you are awesome!

[@dalehammers4425]

His song Coward of the County is amazing too.

[@kinjiru731]

Definitely a country song. It's hard to put a finger on what makes a country song precisely, but it usually involves storytelling in the song, acoustic guitar, plain and simple language that may use words like "countin'" instead of "counting". The instruments are often certain classic instruments like a mandolin, banjo, fiddle, perhaps a little piano occasion. The way the performer is dressed in a video is often a clue as well, because things like cowboy hats and boots are common. Sometimes the lyrics as well. The old joke is "What do you get if you play a country song backwards? You get your wife back, you get your dog back, you get your car back..." because a lot of older country in particular talks about being down on your luck and dealing with trying to pick yourself back up.

[@Seven50ml]

Cute outfit Biss. Congrats on 300k! ❤

[@bpora01]

Now watch the Muppet show version of this

[@kirkmatsuyama6176]

Very much in the gambing attire Biss. Enjoyed.😊😊❤❤

[@emiliojosegomez6872]

❤❤❤ hermosa. Canción. Cuntry. Y. Kenny. Un. Especialista. Abrazos. Biss

[@danielsilverman382]

This is the first song of his that i ever heard as a small boy and have been a fan of his until he passed and beyond

[@markrinehart8813]

A must for any fan of Kenny Rogers and/or Dolly Parton is their live duet of "Islands In The Stream" (written by Barry Gibbs of the Bee Gee's).

[@Trifler500]

I would also recommend the Kenny Rogers songs: Coward of the County, Lucille, If You Want To Find Love, among others

[@Podolsky596]

Incredible every day more and more beautiful like a good wine excellent reaction I like it, Guns n Roses thank you Good vibes to you 💚💛❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@carcharodoncarcharias9462]

Iconic man & song. RIP.

[@ericn8367]

Hello. Great reaction! If your groovin on this genre and time period. I suggest, since you pointed out the back ground bass voice, that you check out Elvira by The Oak Ridge Boys.

[@Noah-Alexander-Miller.]

R.I.P Kenny Rogers.💔

[@BlastfromthePastCentury]

You say you like the combination of Kenny and story telling songs....There are two where Kenny weaves great stories through music....."Coward of the County" and "Lucille"....you will love them both, I know you will!

[@johnfritsch258]

"Ruebin James" Kenny Rogers and the 1st Edition. You'll love it!

[@satoricrush]

One of the great storytellers. "Coward of the County' is what you need to react to next. No spoilers but your jaw will drop.

[@joelcarver8932]

It is considered country but it's also folk music...a lot of the time when you tell a story about something specific it's considered folk music. Because it's related to a story that would happen within a specific nation or culture specific to that time period.. Kind of like a sea shanty or an irish pro IRA song like "Come out ye black and tans" type thing....at least that's the vibe it gives me.

[@Anomondaris]

My parents listened to this when I was young