Folding together equal portions of greasy '50s pop, Memphis-style rhythm & … Read Full Bio ↴Folding together equal portions of greasy '50s pop, Memphis-style rhythm & blues, and a punk rocker's sense of casual experimentation and musical cross breeding, the Compulsive Gamblers were at the forefront of the Memphis roots punk scene, alongside such bands as the Gibson Bros. and '68 Comeback, creating a sound that was at once sinister, comical, and full of potent groove.
The Compulsive Gamblers were formed in Memphis, TN, in 1990 by Greg Cartwright and Jack Yarber, two friends who had played in a number of rough and ready punk bands in the deep south.
Originally calling themselves the Painkillers, by 1991 guitar maulers Cartwright and Yarber were joined by Philip "Flipper" Tubb on keyboards, drummer Rod "Bushrod" Thomas, and fiddler Greg Easterly, and the new handle the Compulsive Gamblers was adopted.
Hitting the Memphis club circuit, the band recorded a four-song EP, Joker, in someone's kitchen in late 1991; released a year later, the record helped to win them a local following, and two more discs, Church Goin' and Goodtime, followed in 1994.
However, while the singles did reasonably well and the band began developing a powerful reputation on the road as a first-class live act, after Thomas and Easterly relocated to New Orleans, it became difficult for the band to hold together, and in 1995 the band broke up, with their recordings compiled on a CD released by Sympathy for the Record Industry, Gamblin' Days Are Over.
Cartwright and Yarber almost immediately re-emerged with a new group, the Oblivians (in which they renamed themselves Greg Oblivian and Jack Oblivian), but after the Oblivians folded in 1997, Greg and Jack opted to give the Compulsive Gamblers another try, this time as a three-piece with Thomas back behind the drums. The new Compulsive Gamblers trio released an album, Bluff City, in 1999, and added bassist Jeff Meier for a European tour later that year. Brendan Lee Spengler signed on as keyboardist in time to record the Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing album, and a live set followed in 2003. The Compulsive Gamblers also had the honor of backing up R&B legend Andre Williams on several cuts on his album The Black Godfather.
The Compulsive Gamblers were formed in Memphis, TN, in 1990 by Greg Cartwright and Jack Yarber, two friends who had played in a number of rough and ready punk bands in the deep south.
Originally calling themselves the Painkillers, by 1991 guitar maulers Cartwright and Yarber were joined by Philip "Flipper" Tubb on keyboards, drummer Rod "Bushrod" Thomas, and fiddler Greg Easterly, and the new handle the Compulsive Gamblers was adopted.
Hitting the Memphis club circuit, the band recorded a four-song EP, Joker, in someone's kitchen in late 1991; released a year later, the record helped to win them a local following, and two more discs, Church Goin' and Goodtime, followed in 1994.
However, while the singles did reasonably well and the band began developing a powerful reputation on the road as a first-class live act, after Thomas and Easterly relocated to New Orleans, it became difficult for the band to hold together, and in 1995 the band broke up, with their recordings compiled on a CD released by Sympathy for the Record Industry, Gamblin' Days Are Over.
Cartwright and Yarber almost immediately re-emerged with a new group, the Oblivians (in which they renamed themselves Greg Oblivian and Jack Oblivian), but after the Oblivians folded in 1997, Greg and Jack opted to give the Compulsive Gamblers another try, this time as a three-piece with Thomas back behind the drums. The new Compulsive Gamblers trio released an album, Bluff City, in 1999, and added bassist Jeff Meier for a European tour later that year. Brendan Lee Spengler signed on as keyboardist in time to record the Crystal Gazing Luck Amazing album, and a live set followed in 2003. The Compulsive Gamblers also had the honor of backing up R&B legend Andre Williams on several cuts on his album The Black Godfather.
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Compulsive Gamblers Lyrics
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New Romance You are so beautiful That sometimes it makes me cry But I…
Stop & Think It Over I know your folks give you a hard time But little…
Two Thieves one was from the east the other from the west and…
Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right Well I'm lying here in bed I got the covers pulled…
Whole Lotta Woman One, two, three, four Well, you′re my baby with pretty eye …
Your Happiness I want to be A diamond ring on a handsome prince That's…
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spectrum0518
This song is so amazing
cutinno
Love this song! I've been listening to it for years and never get tired. Anybody could publish the lyrics? Cannot understand some parts.
louis friend
I play this as a cover and still don’t know a few words. 20yrs strong. Some things are best left unsaid... lol
cutinno
@pimenas Thanks so much! Now it all makes sense :)
Epi Vou
@cutinno I don't understand some parts as well, but here's what I got so far : I lie here in bed my pilow stain red it seams like my headache is ?fiddle? the ?near view? so blurred my ?? won't work I know soon I will not be able the sky, tonight so bright on the night I'm gonna die the stars, were so bright the night I died and deep within my head I know I'l soon be dead my relatives are staring me at the bed (continued...)
Epi Vou
@cutinno rest: and as you fade from view I say ?forego? to you I know you never had liked me, to begin with the stars to night so bright on the night I'm gonna die the stars were so bright the night I died
BobSeger1981
@pimenas It's: "And as you fade from view I say FUCK ALL OF YOU, I know you never really liked me - to begin with"