who brought orginized gambling to atlantic city

In an implied conversation the partner tries to talk him out of it, wanting to get away while they can but he is desperate to come out a 'winner' for once in his life. The singer has been recruited as a foot soldier on one side with the promise of eventually being sent on to Nevada where, in an earlier time, the desert sands were turned into gold by the mafia and where the nights get cold. The singer's (and partner's?) relationship described as 'our love may be cold' indicates an unwillingness to separate, perhaps reflective of a Catholic marriage. The song takes in the immediate aftermath of Testa's assassination 'last night' at a time when sides are forming. Steve from Sydney, AustraliaThe lyrics attached to the site vary somewhat from those on the Nebraska album which include, for example, 'debts no honest man can pay' ('honest man' appears in what appear to be The Boss's handwritten lyrics in Bruce Springsteen Songs, Virgin Publications), which alters the role of the singer.You'll notice a few lyric changes, but, to me, they flow better.the whole song flows better. Jer from Tucson,azcheck out Kurt Nuemann's (BoDeans) cover of this song.In a sense the thing that had died had been reborn into a resuscitated industry that the city sorely needed. This is the era the city dubbed itself “The World’s Playground” and was popularized by the HBO series: Boardwalk Empire. It could also be in reference to the “Renaissance” of AC in the 80s when casinos were going to be the saving grace for a town that had made it’s name during the Prohibition era. “Everything dies” could be in reference to “hits” for the mafia or the shortened life span of a mobster. The chorus is also two fold depending on your interpretation. Yes, legalized casinos in AC went into effect in 1977, but some of the largest casino-resorts were built in the early 80s. Mike from Philadelphia, PaI like to think that Springsteen’s lyric of “where the sands turning to gold” is a play on words referencing the construction of the Sands (aka Golden Sands) casino in 1980.

Who brought orginized gambling to atlantic city