Pandemic Playlist - Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers passed away on March 20th, 2020 at the age of 81. He was a country music legend (and also known for his line of fried chicken, Kenny Rogers' Roasters) who released 39 studio albums over a 44 year solo career. So I thought, well, why not put together a #PandemicPlaylist for Kenny? Well, here you go. Spotify playlist is here. 

10 songs. 39 minutes.

There is a bonus video at the end of this list - it's my favorite version of The Gambler - from The Muppet Show in 1979. It really gives a good look at the lyrics via the Muppets. 

"Every gambler knows

That the secret to survivin'

Is knowin' what to throw away

And knowin' what to keep.

'Cause every hand's a winner

And every hand's a loser,

And the best that you can hope for

Is to die in your sleep."

"And when he finished speakin'

He turned back toward the window

Crushed out his cigarette

And faded off to sleep

And somewhere in the darkness

The gambler he broke even

And in his final words

I found an ace that I could keep."

"You got to know when to hold 'em.

Know when to fold 'em.

Know when to walk away,

Know when to run.

You never count your money

When you're sitting at the table.

There'll be time enough for countin'

When the dealing's done."

The Gambler

The Greatest

Coward of the County

Lady

Through The Years

Love Will Turn You Around

Islands in the Stream (with Dolly Parton)

She Believes in Me

You Decorated My Life

I Don't Need You

The Gambler on The Muppet Show (1979)

RIP Kenny. You broke even.