Comments on: Classic Country Singles: Kenny Rogers, “The Gambler” http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/26/classic-country-singles-kenny-rogers-the-gambler-4/ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Pmazaj http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/26/classic-country-singles-kenny-rogers-the-gambler-4/#comment-64428 Pmazaj Tue, 05 May 2009 05:19:11 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=2341#comment-64428 Awesome, i really enjoyed reading your post.

]]> By: Miss Kitty http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/26/classic-country-singles-kenny-rogers-the-gambler-4/#comment-1943 Miss Kitty Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:11:38 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=2341#comment-1943 Thanks for featuring this song. It’s classic ’80s country, and indeed a metaphor for life–we discussed it quite a bit in my summer country music class. I was proud to see that most of the students had done their homework and caught on to the deeper meanings of the lyrics.

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/26/classic-country-singles-kenny-rogers-the-gambler-4/#comment-1942 Paul W Dennis Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:49:00 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=2341#comment-1942 This song was everywhere in 1978 – virtually every station seemed to be playing it. The single sold about two million copies and insiders were lamenting that the fact that it was issued during a very down economic period (the Jimmy Carter Presidency) or it would likely have sold 4 or 5 million copies.

I actually heard Bobby Bare perform the song about a year before Kenny Rogers issued the song – apparently Bare’s label didn’t think the song had hit potential. Too bad – it might have resurrected Bare’s career.

Truthfully, Bare’s laconic version might have been a hit but not nearly as big a hit as it turned out to be for Rogers

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