Springsteen's "Atlantic City"?

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Springsteen's "Atlantic City"?

"They blew up a chicken man in Philly last night, they blew up his house too"-what is this a reference to?

2006-07-23 23:12:33 · 3 answers · asked by smac1 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music

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I don't know the full story but it refers to a mafia man named (Surname) Testa. His nick name was "Chicken" or Chicken Man".

The lines in the song refer to his fate.

2006-07-24 04:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

I'm guessing it was the MOVE house bombing in Philadelphia in 1985.

2006-07-23 23:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

you seem to get it

2006-07-23 23:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by NoxecA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋