Springsteen "Atlantic City" question
11-21-03, 11:26 AM
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Springsteen "Atlantic City" question
What the hell is the reference to the "chicken man" mean in the beginning of the song, as in "They blew up the chicken man in Philly last night?" Who/what is the chicken man?
11-21-03, 01:50 PM
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'Well they blew up the chicken man in philly last night
and the d.a. can't get no relief'....
it was definitely a reference to a mobster, and i think a real one at that.
and the d.a. can't get no relief'....
it was definitely a reference to a mobster, and i think a real one at that.
11-22-03, 06:06 PM
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IIRC, Phillip "Chicken Man" Testa had just become the boss or was about to become the boss of the Mob in that area. He got blown up in the very early 1980s....
11-24-03, 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by movieking
As an aside, check out Hank Williams III remake of this song. A totally different take on it that I really like. More a rockabilly style...
As an aside, check out Hank Williams III remake of this song. A totally different take on it that I really like. More a rockabilly style...
