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Atlantic City is a song written and recorded by rock musician Bruce Springsteen . The song appears on Springsteen's 1982 album '' Nebraska '', which is generally considered one of Springsteen's darker albums musically. Released in United Kingdom as a single (with "Mansion on the Hill" as b-side) it reached #15. The song was not released as a single in the United States. The song depicts a young couple's romantic escape to the last night, now they blew up his house too.''" (The "chicken man" was a mafia boss named Philip Testa , who was killed by a bomb planted at his house in Philadelphia in March 1981.) The song also references widespread uncertainty regarding Gambling during its early years in Atlantic City and its promises to resurrect the city. Live versions appear on Springsteen's '''' (2001) albums. The original album version is also on his 1995 '' Greatest Hits '' album and on the 2003 compilation album '' The Essential Bruce Springsteen ''. COVERS The song "Atlantic City" has been covered by other artists, here presented in chronological order:
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