Dead man's hand in popular culture a game of poker by dealing aces and eights to Sam's love interest. It is referred to as a "dead man's hand" by Al. In an episode of "The Untouchables" syndicated TV series (1993-1994), members of an Irish gang are playing poker when they are gunned down by members of an Italian mob. A short time later, other members of the Irish gang come to investigate the scene of the demise of their unfortunate colleagues. At one point, the leader of the investigating team examines the poker hand held by one of the deceased and comments matter-of-factly, "Aces and eights".
Danny Is Dead making "Danny Is Dead" the first record since Danny!'s debut, "The College Kicked-Out", to be a completely solo effort. The record was well received and touted by critics as a sign of great music to come from Danny!. PopMatters optimistically stated that while Danny! certainly "has a brilliant album in him", "Danny Is Dead" ultimately "lacks the amazingness of both what he’s done and what he’s likely to do". RapReviews.com gave the album an 8.5 out of 10—the same score given to "Charm"—and offered that Danny! "continues to impress...this rapper's career [is] definitely on the rise". Overall "Danny Is Dead"