Been thinking about this one for a while. Not sure why,other than I'm a degenerate gambler myself. But let's see.We have Casino Boogie,Tumbling Dice. From Hand of Fate "My luck of is up,my chips are down".As well the Kentucky Derby reference in Dead Flowers as well. Any others? Why all the gambling references? Who's the big gambler in the band? It's funny I remember seeing a picture of Mick,Keith and Charlie from the early days at some casino. Interesting pic,because you don't see a lot of pictures with just those three.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 10^th, 2012 at 10:42pm:

Who's the big gambler in the band?

Mick and Ronnie don't mind taking their chances I wouldn't of thought Mick was a gambler im not sure if he's still into it.

ok I'll bite. Interesting topic, lets name them all.

from Tumbling Dice:
'Cause all you women is low down gamblers, Cheatin' like I don't know how, Is he is talking about cheating in more than just gambling?  So ALL women are cheaters, and they do it better than you? I dont think so MICK!

Honey, got no money,    He's obviously losing.

I'm all sixes and sevens and nines.  I believe he is talking about BlackJack here, you want the high cards and typically you lose with lower numbers.

Oh, my, my, my, I'm the lone crap shooter,
Playin' the field every night.                             I know this is CRAPS, and if you bet the field, its a sucker bet and you typically lose.

Don't you know you know the duece is still wild.  This has got to be Poker, dueces are 2's and they can be wild.

Baby, I can't stay, you got to roll me  Back to the Craps table again!


from ROCK IN A HARD PLACE
We're in the same boat
On the same sea
And we're sailing south
On the same breeze
Guiding dream churches
With silver spires
And our rogue children
Are playing loaded dice  Loaded dice are dice that are 'fixed' to land a certain way, its a comment on religion and social norms that assume all of us should be of the same mindset as older generations. But the younger generation is going rogue, not holding to the same values as thier parents. Deep shit!


from STEALING MY HEART
My cards are on the table, you can look up my sleeves
You say you're honest but love is for thieves  This is comparing his heart to a card game, there are no hidden tricks but love is for thieves ia an interesting comment ~ do you have to steal someone elses heart, or should it be given? If you have to steal it, it aint worth taking!

HANG FIRE

Take a thousand dollars go have some fun
Put it all on at a hundred to one
Hang fire, hang fire, put it on the wire  
I've always thought this line was about horse racing, sometimes the odds can be 100-1 or 99-1 but its a crazy bet!

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 10^th, 2012 at 10:42pm:

Who's the big gambler in the band? It's funny I remember seeing a picture of Mick,Keith and Charlie from the early days at some casino.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/leepullen/PR_3749_LG.jpg

BITCH...it could refer to just about any sport...there are betting parlors all over the UK...

which, I believe, the actual reference is to...making the quick quid during the repressed/recession of the 70's in the UK...24/7
instead of hustling and getting/finding a job

"marring for money, is a full time job...don't need the aggravation..."

If you are a FAWLTY TOWERS fan...you will recall Basil always sending out Polly or Manuel out with a fiver to place a bet for him.

A betting fool, a gambling man
No sooner up you're down again
Mama said you won't get hurt
Don't play the cards, you won't get burned


Sorry but Lucky in Love  is  by far the  best one !





 :keithpunky :willya

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My Personal Favorite:
here's ten thousand dollars go have some fun
Put it all on at a hundred to one
Hang fire, hang fire, put it on the wire
:smilestu

Edith Grove wrote on Mar 11^th, 2012 at 7:01am:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 10th, 2012 at 10:42pm: Who's the big gambler in the band? It's funny I remember seeing a picture of Mick,Keith and Charlie from the early days at some casino. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/leepullen/PR_3749_LG.jpg

Yeah that's the pic I was talking about. Thanks EG. I remember I mentioned it on IORR Once after having seen it in a bar. Rockamn posted it within 5 minutes. Got to love Stones fans. We speak the same language.

Forgot about Winning Ugly. :warhorse

"I bet your Mama was a tent show queen"  Brown Sugar
"Bet you Mama don't know you scream like that"  Stray Cat Blues
"I bet you think you're the only woman in town"  It's Only Rock & Roll

Nellcote wrote on Mar 12^th, 2012 at 7:13pm:

"I bet your Mama was a tent show queen"  Brown Sugar "Bet you Mama don't know you scream like that"  Stray Cat Blues "I bet you think you're the only woman in town"  It's Only Rock & Roll

Are those gambling, cards dice,pool, horses, ETC, references or references to gambling with women?
Which by the way is still a gamble...IMO

Kilroy wrote on Mar 12^th, 2012 at 8:09pm:

Nellcote wrote on Mar 12th, 2012 at 7:13pm: "I bet your Mama was a tent show queen"  Brown Sugar "Bet you Mama don't know you scream like that"  Stray Cat Blues "I bet you think you're the only woman in town"  It's Only Rock & Roll Are those gambling, cards dice,pool, horses, ETC, references or references to gambling with women? Which by the way is still a gamble...IMO

Bet-verb.  wager - stake - gamble
     noun.  wager - stake - betting

You win, Your Pot, Full house beats my three Aces King high, Good Job 8 ball in the side pocket.
NEXT!
Pots right deal em Boss!

Kilroy wrote on Mar 12^th, 2012 at 8:33pm:

You win, Your Pot, Full house beats my three Aces King high, Good Job 8 ball in the side pocket. NEXT! Pots right deal em Boss!

That'll teach ya to question Sir Nellcote. :wtf1