Motorhead's 1980 classic, “Ace Of Spades”, has been voted the greatest gambling song of all time in a new poll by PokerStars.
The company surveyed 1,000 of its European customers to determine their favorite themed tracks in the survey, with the UK rockers taking top spot ahead of tunes by Lady Gaga, The Animals, Eric Clapton and AC/DC, among others.
Songs by Lady Gaga (“Poker Face”), The Animals (“House Of The Rising Sun”), Johnny Cash (“Big River”) and Elvis Presley (“Luck Be A Lady”) rounded out the Top 5 in the PokerStars poll.
Founded in London by bassist/vocalist Lemmy Kilmister in 1975, Motorhead released their self-titled debut in 1977 and went on issue 22 studio records before the bassist's December 2015 passing from prostate cancer, a cardiac arrhythmia, and congestive heart failure at the age of 70.
PokerStars
Greatest Gambling Song Of All Time: (May 2019 poll):
01. Motorhead – Ace Of Spades
02. Lady Gaga – Poker Face
03. Eric Burdon and the Animals – The House Of The Rising Sun
04. Johnny Cash – Big River
05. Elvis Presley – Luck Be A Lady
06. Eric Clapton – Little Queen Of Spades
07. Salt’n’Pepa – Push It
08. Bob the Builder – Big Fish, Little Fish
09. LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
10. Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
11. Pinkfong – Baby Shark
12. AC/DC – The Jack
13. Bob Dylan – Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
14. Fleetwood Mac – Lazy Poker Blues
15. Justin Timberlake – Cry Me A Riv
