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Atlantic City. The birthplace of fish tacos, good times, and lore darker than a blackout at last call. The song “Atlantic City,” originally written by Bruce Springsteen, drops us into the shoes of a young couple trying to escape poverty, dreaming of easy money and bright lights. But today, we’re not here to analyze why gambling, booze, and running from your problems go hand in hand (that’s for another time). We’re diving into the real star of the show: the mob boss who gave this song its soul. That iconic opening line kicks it all off: “Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night Now they blew up his house, too” Now, I’ve been humming that line since I was a kid, along with a healthy dose of my dad’s beer-fueled shout-alongs, and I always wondered: who the heck is this “chicken man”? Turns out, he’s a guy named Philip Testa. According to Mobstercast Chronicles, Testa was your typical low-key, dependable kind of guy. Think the Swiss Army knife of gangsters. Born to Sicilian immigrants and raised with old-school values: Loyalty, family first, and a strict silence code (this was a mob boss you could trust). Testa started out as the sidekick to Angelo Bruno, the “Gentle Don,” who preferred to keep a low profile and avoid the kind of violence that makes headlines. Bruno believed in doing business the old-fashioned way. You know the basics: Illegal gambling, extortion, and racketeering. Basically, the mob’s version of “keep it simple and make a buck.” A lot of us wish we’d stuck to that instead of all the chaos and chaos crap going on now. But times change, and so do the streets. Bruno was shot dead outside his house, and “surprise,” his driver, John Stanfa, somehow survived. That was an internal message: Loyalty in the family is everything unless you get greedy, then it’s just bullet riddled. Now it was Philip’s turn to step up. And he wanted to keep Bruno’s old-school vibe until he saw the real money was in drugs. So naturally, Testa, the “Chicken Man,” decided to dip his toes into the dangerous, lucrative, and corrupting world of narcotics. The nickname “Chicken Man”? Oh, that came from his legitimate poultry business. He had distribution companies, because what’s more American than legit business? At first, it was just a cute family nickname. But then other crime families, those lovable folks, decided it was hilarious to mock him about his poultry and call him the “Chicken Man” to make fun of his “weaker” image. Cluck, cluck. But behind the feathers, Testa was smart and discreet. His legit business helped him stay under the radar while he slowly became Philly’s top crime boss, proving that sometimes being a “good guy” with a chicken farm pays off better than chaos and violence. Speaking of chaos, it didn’t hold. Testa’s right-hand man Nicodemo, known as “Little Nikki Scarfo,” and Peter Cassella, Testa’s underboss, started whispering about being unhappy, and you know what that leads to. Because when you got greed and power involved, people start singing a different tune. You know how that goes: Trust no one, especially when a bunch of gun-toting amateurs are involved. And then, chaos hit. A nail bomb went off under Testa’s house, the classic “surprise gift” from some of his own guys who wanted his turf. Talk about an explosive ending to a steady guy’s story. Scarfo, the man who masterminded the hit, quickly grabbed the throne… and things got even messier. He was so paranoid that he started a bloodbath. Bodies dropping left and right, family tearing itself apart, and the FBI licking its chops. The mob was turned into a hot mess of greed, betrayal, and bullets, and to be honest, it was about time. So yeah, the “Chicken Man” still lives on as an icon, proof that even guys with poultry businesses and old-fashioned values can find themselves caught up in the dark side. Although, thanks to Testa, we can bob our heads to Atlantic City and remember that even the most unlikely characters can leave a legendary mark (cluck and all). Craving more of Atlantic City? Check out The Band’s legendary cover performed in Rockford, Illinois, in 1994: For a deeper dive into the story of Phillip Testa, the “Chicken Man,” listen to the podcast here.The post The Legend Of The “Chicken Man,” The Philadelphia Crime Boss & The Inspiration Behind the Classic Folk Rock Song “Atlantic City” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

If she’s going to keep doing this, we really need to know what happened… In April while playing Stagecoach festival, alt-pop star Lana Del Rey threw some major shade at country’s biggest star Morgan Wallen, and it was honestly completely random and no one could really ever figure out why or what the context was. Lana has been dipping her toes in the country world, so to speak, over the last year or so, and she previously said she was going to put out a country album (I have no idea if that will actually happen at this point), and has covered songs like Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man”, appeared on The Ryman stage alongside Lukas Nelson to sing “Find Yourself,” and she also appreciates the mainstream side of country, noting previously how much she loves Morgan Wallen’s music… though I’m not so sure that’s the case anymore. Like I said, while at Stagecoach earlier this year, she debuted a new song called “57.5” which explicitly states that she “kissed Morgan Wallen,” and then says something about how it went to his head… she even warned people not to go “ATV’ing with him when you’re out west.” She also said at the time that it was the “last time” she would ever say that particular line, but I kind of thought she might’ve said that as part of the performance or to stir up publicity, and it was unclear if the whole verse is actually going to be on the final cut. I didn’t really think it would, because that would mean she’d actually have to explain herself at some point, but here’s what she said a couple months ago: “This is the last time I’m ever gonna say this line: “I kissed Morgan Wallen, I guess kissing me kind of went to his head, If you want my secret to success, I suggest don’t go ATV’ing with him when you’re out west” Watch it here: @kickzster Lana what’s the tea w Morgan Lana Del Rey name drops Morgan Wallen at Stagecoach 2025 #lanadelrey #morganwallen ♬ original sound – JC | Festivals | Creator During a show last week, Lana skipped the line altogether, waiting a few beats where the Morgan line was, then keeps going. You can hear some of the fans yell it while she smiles and then keeps singing rest of the lines about “ATV’ing with him”: @rhiannleighh such a good night #lanadelrey #lanadelrey #lanadelreycardiff #575 #lanatok #cardiff #lanadelreyedit ♬ original sound – rhi It’s obviously a shady remark, but I have no idea if they ever had some sort of fling or not… I don’t think I’ve ever heard Morgan speak about her publicly and they’ve obviously never been pictured together or anything like that, but Morgan is very private when it comes to his dating life, for obvious reasons, so that clearly doesn’t mean they never hung out or anything of that nature. Lana made tons of headlines last year when she married Jeremy Dufrene, just a regular ol’ Louisiana alligator tour boat guide, so it does seem a little weird she would say this since she’s so recently married. Regardless, I definitely think it’s shade and there obviously has to be more to this story. When she sang that line, many of her hardcore fans were upset over it, so they should be happy to find out that Lana seemingly meant that really was the last time she would name drop him in the song, as she performed it again recently and it was gone. This is from a show at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, UK: @dvnielrhh i kissed morgan wallen?? #lanadelrey #principalitystadium #cardiff #lanadelreytour #fy #lanadelreytour #lanadelreyuktour ♬ som original – Daniel de Almeida And this past weekend, Lana skipped the line again, this time looking quite disgusted at a show in Liverpool where fans once again filled in the line for her. I mean, what a face… @ludmilarochax “I kissed Morgan Wallen ” @Lana Del Rey Liverpool #lanadelrey #liverpool ♬ sonido original – ludmilarochax If this song does make an album, like I said before, I highly doubt the line about Morgan would make it, and that seems pretty certain at this point. Lana is a massive pop star, and her using a platform like Stagecoach certainly felt like a choice, and taking it out does too. That being said, Morgan is the biggest thing in music right now, so it seems super convenient to throw it out there… seemingly years later. Shading Morgan Wallen to make some headlines is straight out of the Hollywood playbook these days. Clearly, it’s good for headlines, but it’s also annoying to see her continue to play into it like this with no explanation whatsoever. Either way, it will be really interesting to see what makes it if this song ever gets cut in the studio and released to fans. Even though some of them were annoyed about the Morgan reference, they don’t seem to mind singing it for Lana since she’s seemingly done doing it. You can watch the Stagecoach performance here: The post Lana Del Rey Looked Absolutely Disgusted Singing About Morgan Wallen This Weekend first appeared on Whiskey Riff.