CD Review: The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
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Gold Single: "She Believes In Me" #1 Album Country Charts / #12 Album Pop Charts Don Schlitz is the man responsible for writing "The Gambler" and "The Greatest," two of Kenny's biggest hits. Kenny has joked in recent interviews that every twenty years or so Don writes him a hit song. I am eager to see what the next 20-year milestone hit will be. "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again" is Kenny at his tender best. I have heard this song thousands of times through the years, and every time I hear is like the first time. I have always loved "Makin' Music For Money." This song is an upbeat slam on the people who are trying to get into the music business for all the wrong reasons. "I won't make my music for money, I'm going to make my music for me." Kenny ferociously growls out. "The Hoodoin' Of Miss Fanny Deberry" was always one of my favorite tunes. It is too bad that they were not making music videos in the late 1970's. This is one of those songs that always leaves very vivid images in my head. This is the story of a daughter of a Voodoo witch who just might Hoodoo you if you don't do her right. "She Believes In Me" is one of those tunes that always makes me bawl like a baby from the beginning to the end. For those who are not familiar with the song, it's about a man who is torn between his music and the woman he loves. The woman understands his love for his music and very patiently shares him with his "other love." "Tennessee Bottle" is a really good tune that has a Lynyrd Skynyrd/southern rock feel to it. "Sleep Tight Goodnight Man" is a lullaby/love song type tune for us older people. "The Sand Man told me he's done all he can. The situation calls for more than sand. You've been cryin' all night long, tossin' and turnin'. It's almost dawn. I am here, gonna' help you sleep, count on me instead of countin' sheep. Close your eyes and leave the rest to me." Kenny can come and sing me this lullaby anytime!!!!! The more I listen to this album, the more I fall in love with it again. I am glad that I have had the chance to re-discover some of these song gems such as "Sleep Tight Goodnight Man" and "San Francisco Mabel Joy." This is one of those albums that every country music fan needs to have. Song List
Audio clips courtesy of Amazon.com
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