I saw them at the Stone Pony is Asbury Park, NJ this past week and he said that he wrote this song in Asbury Park about Asbury Park. I think he said he wrote two years ago from 11/07 (so 11/05 which was when they were last there) was wondering if anyone could elaborate on what this could mean. Asbury Park is a pretty bad place that is kind of dying like the ghost town part in the beginning of the song. Also the obvious theres gunshots on the dance floor, police at the front door (like literally something violent happened at the show). I think the meaning could lie in the fact that Asbury Park is kind of a run down place and is kind of a by product of the freedom of our capatalist society and the extreme of rich and poor in the modern world. Great Song, figured I'd share this and see if anyone knew something more.
I thought they had rebuilt Asbury Park. I spent a weekend there as a child at its height (perhaps) and have great memories of the place. I recall when it later deteriorated...gang violence; arson; businesses closing, etc. Very sad. When I was there both rich and poor enjoyed the place, which is what made it stand out in my mind as the hub of indivualism, not capitalism or segregation.
I thought they had rebuilt Asbury Park. I spent a weekend there as a child at its height (perhaps) and have great memories of the place. I recall when it later deteriorated...gang violence; arson; businesses closing, etc. Very sad. When I was there both rich and poor enjoyed the place, which is what made it stand out in my mind as the hub of indivualism, not capitalism or segregation.
Read Wiki because it has rebuilt and rebounded. When it had tanked gays came in and bought up a great deal of property. Some clubs were opened and revitalization began. They are still building up the area. From the article it is doing quite well. Sad that the pier will no longer exist. I had so much fun on it with all the amusement shops. I was very young, but I still remember it as one of my best trips. Not a big Springsteen fan, but like his mention of the place in his song...
Read Wiki because it has rebuilt and rebounded. When it had tanked gays came in and bought up a great deal of property. Some clubs were opened and revitalization began. They are still building up the area. From the article it is doing quite well. Sad that the pier will no longer exist. I had so much fun on it with all the amusement shops. I was very young, but I still remember it as one of my best trips. Not a big Springsteen fan, but like his mention of the place in his song...
I saw them at the Stone Pony is Asbury Park, NJ this past week and he said that he wrote this song in Asbury Park about Asbury Park. I think he said he wrote two years ago from 11/07 (so 11/05 which was when they were last there) was wondering if anyone could elaborate on what this could mean. Asbury Park is a pretty bad place that is kind of dying like the ghost town part in the beginning of the song. Also the obvious theres gunshots on the dance floor, police at the front door (like literally something violent happened at the show). I think the meaning could lie in the fact that Asbury Park is kind of a run down place and is kind of a by product of the freedom of our capatalist society and the extreme of rich and poor in the modern world. Great Song, figured I'd share this and see if anyone knew something more.
I thought they had rebuilt Asbury Park. I spent a weekend there as a child at its height (perhaps) and have great memories of the place. I recall when it later deteriorated...gang violence; arson; businesses closing, etc. Very sad. When I was there both rich and poor enjoyed the place, which is what made it stand out in my mind as the hub of indivualism, not capitalism or segregation.
I thought they had rebuilt Asbury Park. I spent a weekend there as a child at its height (perhaps) and have great memories of the place. I recall when it later deteriorated...gang violence; arson; businesses closing, etc. Very sad. When I was there both rich and poor enjoyed the place, which is what made it stand out in my mind as the hub of indivualism, not capitalism or segregation.
Read Wiki because it has rebuilt and rebounded. When it had tanked gays came in and bought up a great deal of property. Some clubs were opened and revitalization began. They are still building up the area. From the article it is doing quite well. Sad that the pier will no longer exist. I had so much fun on it with all the amusement shops. I was very young, but I still remember it as one of my best trips. Not a big Springsteen fan, but like his mention of the place in his song...
Read Wiki because it has rebuilt and rebounded. When it had tanked gays came in and bought up a great deal of property. Some clubs were opened and revitalization began. They are still building up the area. From the article it is doing quite well. Sad that the pier will no longer exist. I had so much fun on it with all the amusement shops. I was very young, but I still remember it as one of my best trips. Not a big Springsteen fan, but like his mention of the place in his song...