something I have always wondered

[Sparky2]

You know that Kenny Rogers song from the late 1970's?
The Gambler?

Kenny sings, "you got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run".

Okay, I get that bit.
But then he sings, "you never count your monkeys, when you're sittin' at the table".

Who counts their monkeys?
And who has so many darned monkeys that they have to count them in the first place??

Anyway.
It's something that has always had me scratching my head.

 

[Craig]

You know that Kenny Rogers song from the late 1970's?
The Gambler?

Kenny sings, "you got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run".

Okay, I get that bit.
But then he sings, "you never count your monkeys, when you're sittin' at the table".

Who counts their monkeys?
And who has so many darned monkeys that they have to count them in the first place??

Anyway.
It's something that has always had me scratching my head.

People who mishear lyrics count monkeys.

 

[Sparky2]

Hold on now.

Next you're gonna tell me that Jimi Hendrix didn't kiss this guy.

 

[Craig]

Hold on now.

Next you're gonna tell me that Jimi Hendrix didn't kiss this guy.

Or that the bathroom is on the right...

 

[Emily]

But then he sings, "you never count your monkeys, when you're sittin' at the table".
Who counts their monkeys?
And who has so many darned monkeys that they have to count them in the first place??
It's something that has always had me scratching my head.

It's not "monkeys." It's "Monkees." See, there were 4 Monkees, then there were 3, then 3 again but not the same 3, then 4 again, then 3 again, Very confusing so don't waste your time counting the Monkees.
The Gambler is a very deep & meaningful song.

 

[Sparky2]

True, this.

 

[Queen Titania]

You know that Kenny Rogers song from the late 1970's?
The Gambler?

Kenny sings, "you got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run".

Okay, I get that bit.
But then he sings, "you never count your monkeys, when you're sittin' at the table".

Who counts their monkeys?
And who has so many darned monkeys that they have to count them in the first place??

Anyway.
It's something that has always had me scratching my head.

Money? A Monkey here is £500

 

[Emily]

A Monkey here is £500

500 pounds? Sounds more like a gorilla than a monkey!


Ouch!

 

[Bernard_Fokke]

You know that Kenny Rogers song from the late 1970's?
The Gambler?

Kenny sings, "you got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run".

Okay, I get that bit.
But then he sings, "you never count your monkeys, when you're sittin' at the table".

Who counts their monkeys?
And who has so many darned monkeys that they have to count them in the first place??

Anyway.
It's something that has always had me scratching my head.

Sorry , not my circus, not my monkeys.