"To be honest this sounds like he is really teaching him about life" Ding Ding Ding Winner!
@benrogers90824 жыл бұрын
honestly the first reacter to get that right off, that i've seen as of yet.
@chazteafatiller97284 жыл бұрын
Lol
@juanitasparkes3844 жыл бұрын
And to play poker
@Me-wk3ix3 жыл бұрын
This just proves what I already know, Billy is a smart guy!
@cmoeller3 Жыл бұрын
Winner winner chicken dinner!!
@kaytlynlaumann4 жыл бұрын
Kenny dipping out in the middle of the coronavirus is the most "know when to fold em" if I ever saw one. Rip gambler
@Tommy19777774 жыл бұрын
Ha! I'm old enough to have lived through 12 ends of the world. They played this song for my generation on the muppet show. Kenny earned his damn rest.
@Divhreaza4 жыл бұрын
@@Tommy1977777 OMG! I remember seeing him on the Muppet Show when I was little. My Mom even came in and watched that part of the episode with my brother and I because he was on it. (And I recognized him, even though I was like 4 or 5, because I was raised on his music.)
@melissagerber72314 жыл бұрын
@@Tommy1977777 I was in my 20s, and, we still loved the Muppet Show, at my house. There was plenty for adults to enjoy. And, the Gambler is one of my favorite Muppet Show performances . It's on You Tube!😁
@mitchhaelann92154 жыл бұрын
He knew when to walk away, and when to run.
@afry64003 жыл бұрын
@@Tommy1977777 I remember that. I was still a kid then but I loved it.
@pammorgan7214 жыл бұрын
And somewhere in darkness , the gambler he broke even .
@afewminuteswithchrispycubi89454 жыл бұрын
Found an ace he could keep
@daledeanjr43954 жыл бұрын
My favorite line
@marcelescoda70454 жыл бұрын
Sorry, what does that line mean? "To break even" I don't speak a lot of english, I was born and live in Barcelona. if anyone could help, thanks in advance. RiP Kenny, powerful lyrics😭
@Tabris934 жыл бұрын
@@marcelescoda7045 The gambler died in his sleep, on the train.
@marcelescoda70454 жыл бұрын
@@Tabris93 oh I see, now it all makes sense. I didn't know about this expression. Thanks a lot!
@glprime28144 жыл бұрын
You’re right, he was passing on his life experience the only way he knew how, through gambling metaphors. Another good reactions, Billy
@colingrimm3193 жыл бұрын
Yhe metaphors were really about life in general
@colingrimm3193 жыл бұрын
I learned that when i i was still a young child
@glprime28143 жыл бұрын
@@colingrimm319 same
@amys43924 жыл бұрын
Kenny Rogers was so good at telling a story with his songs...he can conjure a visual image in your head about an encounter between people.
@TYinNH4 жыл бұрын
And somewhere in the darkness The gambler he broke even But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep
@dawnietheheartie32764 жыл бұрын
I was absolutely shattered on Saturday when I heard the news. Kenny Rogers has always had a special place in my heart and has never left my playlist, even before there was such a thing as playlists lol. Aside from being one of the greatest singers and storytellers there has ever been, he was the first artist I asked my parents to take me to see in concert when I was five years old, way back in the 80s. It was such a special experience for me, aside from an amazing performance. I walked up to the stage to give him a rose I brought, but when I got up there, he was so big up there on that stage that I got scared and dropped the rose. He came to the edge of the stage and knelt down to talk to me, and he had such a sweet and calming presence about him, that it put me at ease and I finally got to hand him the rose. That memory has stayed with me all my life, and it set the bar pretty high for every concert I have attended in the decades since. Nothing has ever beat it though. Such a sweet, kind and gentle man, and he will be missed deeply.
@r.j.hawkins3954 жыл бұрын
Hey billy you have to do kenny rogers ft. Dolly Parton "Islands in the stream" one of the greatest duets of all time. Their voices sounded so good together. R.I.P Kenny And again man great videos, I always look for the notifications throughout the day. Also I hope you stay safe with all this stuff going on.
@lukemilam9184 жыл бұрын
It is about life using cards as a metaphor. And I get goosebumps hearing the die in your sleep line now, he lived out that life in that song.
@sgtsnafubohica154 жыл бұрын
I have loved this song since I was little. My Dad loved his music, now I can imagine them both in heaven playing cards.
@christinegreen39744 жыл бұрын
The official video for this really makes the story - he's dressed in a historical costume. Kenny Rogers was actually a really good actor and there's a movie called The Gambler. Sorry if this was already said.
@Raktus4 жыл бұрын
I was thrown by the thumbnail which has the actual video clip in it. Thought I was watching the wrong reaction for a second.
@brandieluther79544 жыл бұрын
There's actually 5 gambler movies.
@dragonson724 жыл бұрын
There were in fact 5 Gambler movies, they were my late father's favorite movies, he had me record them off TV years ago and watched them over and over
@Biorythym4 жыл бұрын
Actually my favorite is the one he sang on the muppets
@chuckbrotton24494 жыл бұрын
The official video is quite good, but I actually like the version that he did for The Muppet Show
@Mark27560424 жыл бұрын
Another great one from Kenny's era is Ronnie Milsap. "Stranger in My House" was one of the most badass, ahead-of-its-time country songs ever. "Smoky Mountain Rain" was another classic.
@plastix60414 жыл бұрын
I've been messaging him on Instagram trying to get him to react to Smokey mountain rain.
@ImmortalBroken4 жыл бұрын
LOVE Ronnie Milsap, especially Stranger In My House and Any Day Now.
@whofactchecksthefactcheckers4 жыл бұрын
Kenny Rogers leaving during the apocalypse is the definition of knowing when to fold em
@harvesterofsorrow40964 жыл бұрын
You never count your money when you’re sitting at the table. Words of truth.
@candicesnarr41364 жыл бұрын
You should do Kenny Rogers song “Buy Me a Rose” one of my all time favorite love songs
@KittCrescendo4 жыл бұрын
A personal fave.
@lincolnlewis69794 жыл бұрын
@@KittCrescendo mine too, I'm tired of asking reactors to react to it.
@KittCrescendo4 жыл бұрын
Mitchell Rolling he’s already done that one. Before Kenny’s passing. :-)
@alishavornbrock25334 жыл бұрын
In memory of Kenny Rogers you should listen to islands in the stream. One of his best duets ever.
@jeremymcintyre78124 жыл бұрын
Well Kenny taught all of us for over 4 decades. RIP the gambler, Kenny Rogers.
@clay-thegamer4 жыл бұрын
RIP Kenny Rodgers 😭
@pattytheseeker89024 жыл бұрын
It is life's lessons. The more of life's experiences we have, the more we know. There is so much truth in this song. A shining classic.
@kb9whf4 жыл бұрын
I have loved this song for my whole life. I just realized something though. The Gambler died on the train. He drifted off to sleep and sometime that nite he died (broke even). over 40 years listening to it and I never noticed it.
@garryandjanepannell85944 жыл бұрын
Before he was a country singer he was in a group called First Edition that played rock. You might want to check them out.
@zanethind3 жыл бұрын
Rip the legendary Kenny Rogers he was amazing
@AriesFiyah4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, Billy. I grew up listening to Kenny and my Mama was always a fan. This is a big hit to the country community. 💜
@OLMasterChief3 жыл бұрын
Kenny rogers is an absolute legend. The one line that moves me the most is when he says" the best you can hope for is to die in your sleep" and the fact he did just that really helps me believe there is a God. That is no coincidence!!
@galitbronshtien42814 жыл бұрын
I really liked your tribute to the late Kenny Rogers. Thank you very much
@zanethind3 жыл бұрын
The Gambler is a really great song and it's a metaphor for life
@drittenberry14 жыл бұрын
This is Grandma from Texas. Thank you for this Billy. You are genuinely a good kid. Love your videos and appreciate all you do to bring joy to some of us seniors who are home bound because of age related illnesses. Yup you got to know when to fold em 🙏🙏. The Gambler he broke even 🇺🇸👍
@MrsProudlyCanadian4 жыл бұрын
If you want to do more Kenny, "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town" has always been one of my favourites
@mandolinman20064 жыл бұрын
This ranks right up there with George Jones's "Choices" for life lessons. His passing reminds me of another George Jones song "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes".
@Tommy19777774 жыл бұрын
Choices is a great one. RIP Possym.
@rodalf60624 жыл бұрын
He made country music cross the borders of the United States, a unique label in his style, "The Gambler" the country style anthem and so many other hits, like not forgetting his movies. thanks to you in my country and in the world country music was known, feel proud americans for having had this legend and great artist Without a doubt, the legend, the king of country music, thanks for you beatiful music. RIP Kenny Rogers. From Chile.
@Pinkranger1108024 жыл бұрын
The gambler has always been my favorite kenny rogers song. Great reaction as always. You should react to Chase Rice room 205
@thatrobguy54744 жыл бұрын
I'm 41 yrs old and I grew up listening to Kenny Rogers. My parents introduced me to him! Great video Billy! And Kenny Rogers is a legend whose music will never die!
@pammorgan7214 жыл бұрын
Please react to "Ruby , Don't take your love to town " & "We got tonight " with Sheena Easton please , RIP Kenny, You will be missed :(
@joshhencik18494 жыл бұрын
Ruby is such a tough one. Great song.
@melissagerber72314 жыл бұрын
@@joshhencik1849 it was written by Mel Tillis, about a real couple, in his town.
@maryannweitzel56362 жыл бұрын
You got it right!! I have remembered these words and used them all of my life. Especially 'know when to walk away, know when to run'.
@jameskaminski68654 жыл бұрын
Billy...you should react to “Through the Years”. It’s one of my personal favorites
@bubbasgamingandpodcast69884 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this! Thank you😭
@goldog633 жыл бұрын
“..Knowing what to throw away and what to keep.”
@laurie-lionessnotaewe59024 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭 This made me cry, not before now, though. RIP Kenny aka The Gambler. Thank you for the music and memories. Through The Years is another favorite of mine by him. Love you, Kenny...you too, Billy. ❤️❤️
@mamamurray24 жыл бұрын
Exactly right. A metaphor for life.
@LoloMoonChild4 жыл бұрын
Several movies were made based on this song. Kenny Rogers started in them and they were really good movies. I think they were simply called The Gambler. RIP Kenny Rogers 💔
@tanyafield2774 жыл бұрын
Lori Hotchkiss The movie Maverick (and the TV show) are related to this song.
@JKM3954 жыл бұрын
Such a great song. Rest in Peace good sir. We loved having you here.
@marysayre71424 жыл бұрын
Love, love, love this song. RIP Kenny Rogers
@shirleythompson63994 жыл бұрын
Kenny Rogers "The Coward of the County"
@kathylutz9484 жыл бұрын
You are exactly right. It is a metaphor for life! Nobody can tell a story like Kenny!
@pjcampbell41433 жыл бұрын
They made Two Movies That He Played the Leading Role. Gambler 1 & 2, Are BOTH GREAT!
@shayleeledevre64014 жыл бұрын
Thank you Billy. I hope your voice recovers soon and you feel better. RIP Kenny 💔🙏🙏🙏
@lisahernandez364 жыл бұрын
Grew up listening to him and watching the movies! Great childhood memories RIP
@antoniomancini17944 жыл бұрын
You rock my friend Kenny Rogers is the greatest I have several friends that are related to him and been to several of his concert with pictures to prove thank you rest in peace mr. Kenny Rogers and thank you for the great video thumbs up.
@sunshineness20074 жыл бұрын
I love his voice.. such a sad loss
@casalesmith27753 жыл бұрын
Life is a gamble it choices you make in your life that makes you a winner.
@Marysmith-kh7dt4 жыл бұрын
So glad you reacted to this song. One of my all time favorites. He did a song with home free. You should check that out.
@teesiemom4 жыл бұрын
There will never be another like him, that's for sure. There was a movie made based on this song, and Kenny was in it. Should watch it sometime.
@engelby40754 жыл бұрын
"Somewhere In The Darkness Gambler He Broke Even!" RIP Kenny Rogers!
@karisugars50552 жыл бұрын
I earliest memory of this amazing song was on the Muppets growing up! Loved Kenny Rogers ever since!!!
@jerrywilliams85984 жыл бұрын
RIP to one of the greatest country singer god bless you Kenny Rogers😢😢
@fawnleaver95836 ай бұрын
Finally, someone gets it! That’s EXACTLY what he’s doing.
@Boricuasexii694 жыл бұрын
RIP to the Gambler. My heart feel heavy yet i rejoice your at peace Kenny Rogers music will always live within me
@danaphillips34344 жыл бұрын
So sad that he is gone. Love Kenny. He will be sorely missed. 😢😢😢
@bubbasgamingandpodcast69884 жыл бұрын
Somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even. In his final words I found an Ace that I could keep... Thank you for getting me through the hardest times of my life. R.I.P Kenny Rogers
@davidgrace97854 жыл бұрын
For me my favourite kenny song. RIP LEGEND
@wendyryder27084 жыл бұрын
Hi Billy! I'm a new subscriber from Australia! You are a VERY smart young man! You picked up straight away that this is a metaphor! I Ve been listening to some of the other reactors and they didn't get it! This was my favourite Kenny Rogers song when I was in my twenties! Thank you SO much for reacting to this! I really appreciate it! Greetings from Australia!
@daledeanjr43954 жыл бұрын
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler he broke even but in his final words I found an ace that I can keep... one of my favorite lines in all of music. wow
@leehollingsworth134 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Kenny we love you and we all miss you :(
@foltoncalhoun69784 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful human being
@marymarin32774 жыл бұрын
So many have reacted to this song and u are the first I've seen really get the metaphor for life in the story. 👍😁 You are intelligent and deeper than most! Thank you! 💜
@kimberlinibambini19684 жыл бұрын
The video with this is fantastic too! ❤️🤘🏼✌️. RIP Mr. Kenny Rogers ❤️🙌🏻
@SickGirlRocks4 жыл бұрын
No one else has picked up on that yet Billy. It has really touched me that this is the song everyone is reacting to not knowing the gambler passed ❤️
@denesestanley39664 жыл бұрын
know when to walk away... life.... wisdom. RIP Kenny
@musclebrother54 жыл бұрын
You should also do "Twenty years ago" by Kenny Rogers. This song still stands true as what we are going through now these days under lockdown.
@vampyrefreeak4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites of his.
@amyslilmer84 жыл бұрын
I actually teared up a bit watching this. This was on the soundtrack of my childhood. I love seeing your reaction validate why I love his music so much.
@trentonebel90884 жыл бұрын
My mom and I saw Kenny in Concert at the Hodag Country Festival a few years ago. Glad I have those memories. Rest In Peace Kenny. Hope you’re finally counting that money now that the dealing’s done.
@WizardPandora4 жыл бұрын
An older one by him "just dropped in to sees what condition my condition is in"
@davidowens11324 жыл бұрын
I've always loved the phrase "Every hands a winner and every hands a loser". Because its not WHAT was "dealt" to us in life that makes our lives go one way or the other, its what we CHOOSE to do with it. Do we Rise to the challenge, occasion or trial? Or do we let fear, doubt or depression overcome our faith that we are never given more, each day, than we have the ability to overcome? Hope springs forth Eternally.
@stephanietipton43244 жыл бұрын
It is definitely about life lessons from someone who has been there,and in the end,the gambler got exactly what he had hoped for.He shared his life's lessons to a troubled young man, crushed out his last cigarette and faded off to sleep.And somewhere in the darkness,the gambler he broke even,but in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.AKA,He died in his sleep.
@laurat17203 жыл бұрын
He was such a storyteller they even made movies based on his songs. The Gambler and Coward of the County
@cyberwolf_10134 жыл бұрын
Sorry you're feeling bad, Billy, and hope you feel better soon. Thanks for reacting to the legend.
@cnatview4 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear your voice again..... take care, be safe and healthy. Peace.
@MasterTMO4 жыл бұрын
The Muppet Show version of this with Kenny Rogers is the one that always comes to mind when I hear this song.
@allensagalla15794 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, this song lives on forever in the hearts of people who learned from The Gambler :-) ♥
@andorastorm10004 жыл бұрын
Yup! I totally learned so life lesson with this song.
@joejoebrian10143 жыл бұрын
This song was played at my Grandfathers funeral. It was kind of comical because we were all kind of nodding our heads with the beat as we balled our eyes out. RIP Kenny Rogers
@spacepotato2277 Жыл бұрын
Always cool to see when someone "gets it" on the first listen. I first heard it as a little kid, and it was years before I had enough life experience for my "wait a minute... he's not really talking about poker is he?" light bulb moment. Great song.
@rippinreaper13534 жыл бұрын
One of the best of his songs
@terrichristenson4324 жыл бұрын
I am sad that I never gave Kenny Rogers the respect he deserved. I always loved his voice , his music, but the good thing is we will always have it. Please react to his "Ruby, dont take your love to town " Thanks for the great reaction. And yes , the words in this song WOW.
@sjb007brown14 жыл бұрын
The Gambler and Lady are the best ever both songs life lessons
@randygregory4134 жыл бұрын
I see I'm not the only one on here old enough to remember KENNY ROGERS AND THE FIRST EDITION.
@AndICanTalk23 жыл бұрын
Great reaction. Loved yhis song since it came out when I was a kid. Definitely filled with advice.
@TheJasonCombee764 жыл бұрын
It’s a metaphor for life and one of THE best songs in music history regarding that.
@KittCrescendo4 жыл бұрын
The life lessons are the best parts of a Kenny song! 😀
@christianaders67054 жыл бұрын
The part of die in your sleep is true cause you want to pass away peacefully and your sleep is the most peaceful time of day
@mlundon944 жыл бұрын
Hope you feel better keep safe!! 💕 perfect tribute to Kenny Rogers 💔👍 I saw him in the 70’s with his band the ”First Edition” for my 18th birthday in Ft Lauderdale Florida at the ”Bachelors Club” they had a 2 drink min. I was with a bunch of tea drinkers, Soooo I drank all the (1) extra’s. Needless to say I had a great time although a bit drunk 🍻 after the show Kenny walked up to a few guests table and mine was one of them, of course my party pointed me out as the birthday girl and Kenny gave me a polite hug and asked me a few questions. I in my drunkenness got carried away with the hug because he smelled like heaven and I started to rub his arm telling him the show would have been better if he had played ”Somethings Burning” my then-favorite! That particular memory will probably go to my grave so will my admiration of Mr. Rogers and his life long work he shared with the rest of the world! Rest In Peace 💔🌺🌴
@mamak20024 жыл бұрын
And somewhere in the darkness The gambler he broke even But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep RIP Kenny This music will never die as long as the next generations like yourself continue to discover and enjoy it.
@ceeb22753 жыл бұрын
I run my life by the lessons on this song.
@brianhitzone374 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. To Sir Kenny.....gonna miss ya gambler.
@calebmoore70074 жыл бұрын
Why are their 9 dislikes? Kenny Rogers is a legend and how can anyone disapprove of a tribute to the guy even if it’s not your style of music it’s a good song
@ShinKyuubi4 жыл бұрын
I had the morbid thought that before he passed away this was a song that Kenny listened to, he just decided to listen to some of his old songs and this was the last one he decided to listen to and then before he went to bed he told his family "I guess I'm breaking even" and then went to bed since Kenny had the nickname "The Gambler"
@Laughing-Eyes4 жыл бұрын
Kenny left us all an Ace that we can keep. ❤️
@DLC_3D4 жыл бұрын
You should react to. harper valley pta jeannie c riley. It's an oldie with a good message and always put a smile on my face
@kathynicholson1034 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you've never heard this; its such a classic! Yes, The Gambler passing along life lessons!