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Message: [QUOTE="Flops'm&Bets'm, post: 620473, member: 25442"] Ok, Here is my Thread in Tradition of Celebration of My 100th Post. I made it into a Poll Question so that I might get more participation. I cannot however, offer a $ prize like others, (Any Sugar Daddy/Mommas care to volunteer some BR?)<--to be Judge.) So it goes like this: [LIST] [*]What is your Favourite Poker Song. [*]Name of the Artist. [*]Lyrics. (or relative Quotes) [*]How you relate it to Poker. [*]What Songs do you listen to while Playing. (if you do)[/LIST]Ok, here is mine to start it off. Favourite Poker Song - Spanish Train Artist - Chris DeBurgh (Don't Pay the Ferryman)<--ironic, but not the song Here is the story behind why I chose this song. When I was in Grade 7,(1979) I was a bit of the 'Black Sheep' of the School and a few of us 'gang' (think The Simpson's re; Jimbo et.al) Well we used to cut afternoons sometimes and get together at a friends house and play Poker for Cigarettes and Hockey Cards. We would put on some music while we played cards. If a player folded out his hand they had to pick out a record when necessary. My friends dad was a bit of a Hippie, and had a great array of records in several Milk Crates. We used to put on stuff like Pink Floyd 'The Wall' was big at the time *Another Brick in The Wall pt.II was of course our anthem. Ted Nugent-Scream Dream, Aerosmith-Big 10" Record & Greatest Hits, MeatLoaf - Bat out of Hell, Steve Miller, The Eagles-Hotel California. So it's my turn to pick out a record, and I flip through to this one called Spanish Train and Other Stories... I look at the song list and theres a song called 'Patricia the Stripper' Hmmmm..Interesting wonder what this is like.. So I put it on and the first track is called Spanish Train..and go back to playing Poker for Cigarettes... Lyrics to: Spanish Train (narrative):icon_stud "There's a Spanish train that runs between Quadalquivir and old Seville, And at dead of night the whistle blows, and people hear she's running still... And then they hush their children back to sleep,:sleep: Lock the doors, upstairs they creep, For it is said that the souls of the dead :saint: Fill that train ten thousand deep!!" Well a railwayman lay dying with his people by his side,:goodnight :saint: His family were crying, knelt in prayer before he died,:bawling: :adore: But above his bed just a-waiting for the dead, Was the Devil with a twinkle in his eye, "Well God's not around and look what I've found, this one's mine!!" :evil: Just then the Lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light,:angel::icon_king And shouted at the devil, "Get thee hence to endless night!!" But the Devil just grinned and said "I may have sinned, But there's no need to push me around,:boxing: I got him first so you can do your worst,:y: :thefinger He's going underground!!":goodnight "But I think I'll give you one more chance" said the Devil with a smile,:tongue: "So throw away that stupid lance, It's really not your style",:fight: Joker is the name, Poker is the game, :icon_joke we'll play right here on this bed, And then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet, the souls of the dead!!" :evil: :deal: And I said "Look out, Lord, he's going to win, The sun is down and the night is riding in, :icon_sunn:ridinghor That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,:saint: Oh Lord, he's going to win!.." Well the railwayman he cut the cards :shakehand and he dealt them each a hand of five And for the Lord he was praying hard or that train he'd have to drive...:driver: Well the Devil he had three aces and a king, [COLOR=red]A♥[/COLOR][COLOR=black]A♣[/COLOR][COLOR=red]A♦[/COLOR]K♠ and the Lord, he was running for a straight, Q♠J♠9♠10♠ he had the queen and the knave and the nine and ten of spades, All he needed was the eight... And then the Lord he called for one more card, but he drew the diamond eight, [COLOR=red]8♦[/COLOR] And the Devil said to the son of God, :evil: :listen: :angel: "I believe you've got it straight, So deal me one for the time has come to see who'll be the king of this place,:icon_king But as he spoke, from beneath his cloak, he slipped another ace... A♠ Ten thousand souls was the opening bid, and it soon went up to fifty-nine, but the Lord didn't see what the Devil did, :cool: :stupido3: and he said "that suits me fine", :stupido2: "I'll raise you high to hundred and five, and forever put an end to your sins", :proud: :dontknow: But the Devil let out a mighty shout, "My hand wins!!" :evil: :aetsch: And I said "Lord, oh Lord, you let him win, :help: The sun is down and the night is riding in, :icon_sunn :ridinghor That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line, :saint: Oh Lord, don't let him win..." :icon_stud "Well that Spanish train still runs between, Quadalquivir and old Seville, And at dead of night the whistle blows, And people fear she's running still... And far away in some recess The Lord and the Devil are now playing chess, :evil: :hmmmm: :angel: The Devil still cheats and wins more souls, And as for the Lord, well, he's just doing his best... :flute: And I said "Lord, oh Lord, you've got to win, The Sun is down and the night is riding in, That train is still on time, Oh my soul is on the line, Oh Lord, you've got to win..." [/QUOTE]

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