Gambling is much better with some background music. This is why casinos always have some music running in the background. It’s also why slot machines use a variety of sounds and songs to engage the players and make their gameplay more interactive. However, don’t forget that you can also choose to play some engaging music when you pick your lottery numbers or wait for the winning combination – and there are tons of great songs about gambling that you have probably heard before.

Listening to a gambling tune won’t change your chances. What will help is choosing the right gambling place and using some strategies to boost your odds. Before you start picking numbers for the Michigan lottery, learn more about your options and choices. You can find detailed information in this article. When you find the right place to gamble, there’s one thing left to do – find a nice set of songs to play in the background.

No, we aren’t talking about ‘Poker Face’ by Gaga. This is not a gambling song even though the title makes it seem like it. In this article, we’ll tell you about the top songs with a gambling theme that you should add to your gambling playlist.

1.   Gamblin’ Man by Lonnie Donegan

Jimmy Page spoke about this song in the documentary ‘It Might Get Loud’ and said it was life-changing for him. Gamblin’ Man was co-written between Woody Guthrie and Donegan back in 1957, and it has definitely stood the test of time. It’s a catchy number that sounds fantastic whenever you play it.

2.   Luck Be a Lady by Frank Sinatra

The king of music has created a gambling masterpiece in his career. This track is a song about betting and intimacy and is one of the players’ favorites when they gamble. Yes, the title makes it seem like Sinatra once again is courting a woman. However, if you listen carefully, the lyrics talk about gambling.

3.   Waiting for an Alibi by Thin Lizzy

When you play this tune, you’ll hear everything that makes a good song – a rolling bass intro, a mesmerizing solo, and fantastic lead guitars. Thin Lizzy overdid herself with this tune, and the lyrics by Phil Lynott made it a masterpiece of all times. The song is about Lynott’s heroin addiction, and talks about a character called Valentino. According to the text, Valentino lost his lucky touch by placing all the money he had on the last bet.

While this song is actually about drug addiction, it talks about it through the gambling language.

4.   The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers has amazing songs, but this is one of his very best. This country singer created a title that speaks about the past, sharing his experiences as a gambler and his love for poker.

5.   Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts by Bob Dylan

If you see the title, it sounds like the song is a love tune. But, it’s more than that. This Bob Dylan song talks about the mysterious character Jack of Hearts and a complicated love quartet.

6.   The Card Cheat by The Clash

If you stop to check most songs that speak about London Calling in 1979, this is one of the very few that stand out. In this case, The Clash talk about a gambler, an outsider who never plays by the rules. The fictional card player in the game is a dirty player who meets his maker.

7.   Viva Las Vegas by Elvis

Be honest – have you ever heard a song that better captures the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas than Elvis’ top-rated classic? His song was later turned into a punk version by Dead Kennedys. It was also sung by Springsteen. No matter whose version you add to your gambling list, the song will instantly give you the mood for playing.

8.   The Jack by AC/DC

‘The Jack’ is slang for gonorrhea in Australia. If you didn’t know this, listening to the lyrics of The Jack will be far more interesting today. AC/DC are using cards to talk about a sexually transmitted disease in a funny way. It’s a great song to add to your playlist.

9.   Gambler’s Blues by B.B. King

Last but not least, we have a song by B.B. King, one of the best artists of all time. Technically speaking, the lyrics aren’t directly about gambling. However, he uses a gambling theme to tell his story and sings “I don’t claim to be no gambler people, I don’t know much about the dice”.

How many of these songs do you play in the background when you gamble? If you skipped one, now is the time to add it to your list!