Asbury Park, NJ ~ Rising Up

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Description: Asbury Park, NJ is attempting a Renaissance. The city, once a jewel on the Atlantic Ocean, has been in a steady decline since the riots in the 70's and the wide spread corruption of the local government. This is a tribute to the efforts to regain its former glory without forgetting its past. Although he may not have intended the song to mirror the revival, I find it fitting. My City of Ruins Lyrics :There is a blood red circle On the cold dark ground And the rain is falling down The church door's thrown open I can hear the organ's song But the congregation's gone My city of ruins My city of ruins Now the sweet bells of mercy Drift through the evening trees Young men on the corner Like scattered leaves, The boarded up windows, The empty streets While my brother's down on his knees My city of ruins My city of ruins Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up! Now's there's tears on the pillow Darlin' where we slept And you took my heart when you left Without your sweet kiss My soul is lost, my friend Tell me how do I begin again? My city's in ruins My city's in ruins Now with these hands, With these hands, With these hands, I pray Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for the strength, Lord With these hands, With these hands, I pray for the faith, Lord We pray for your love, Lord We pray for the lost, Lord We pray for this world, Lord We pray for the strength, Lord We pray for the strength, Lord Come on Come on Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up Come on, rise up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgH_WoS56g
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IXGertXI ::: Favorites Thanks Peebsmom2! I'm so glad this vid's gotten such a great respons... still. 07-09-12 06:04:19 __________________________________________________
peebsmom2 ::: Favorites I remember as a kid walking to the boardwalk and rides, the Mayfair Theater and the swan boats at Wesley Lake next to the Casino. It was a wonderful town to grow up in and I am so very happy it is finally being restored. I was dead for too long. Great video! 07-09-11 23:36:27 __________________________________________________
IXGertXI ::: Favorites I agree. I'm glad they left it standing and repaired the roof. It's not so lonely there anymore, though. On a summer weekend, it's like the "old days" Thanks for stopping by. 07-09-11 06:21:19 __________________________________________________
hottie91136 ::: Favorites I always felt ghosts from the past as I skated tru the doors. The surface was smoother than the boards and I loved the lonley feeling of Asbury Park on the boardwalk. 07-09-08 18:18:41 __________________________________________________
IXGertXI ::: Favorites I grew up south of Asbury Park and didn't start visiting regularly until 10 years ago or so but my mother always spoke of how it was The place to go to shop when she was a kid. I love that they're cleaning it up so to speak but I hate how they're taking away so much of the character. I'm glad this brought back so many fond memories. Good luck with your films. 07-09-02 03:26:53 __________________________________________________
PARIVISION ::: Favorites I spent most of my summers from 1976 until 1987 with my grandmother who lived in Asbury Park. I loved that town. I remember seeing the 1976 version of King Kong at the Paramount inside Convnetion Hall. I have such great memories of that town. I am a filmmaker now and Asbury Park certainly inspired alot of visions for me as a child. My grandfather who is Danny Devito's uncle was a police officer there as well as my uncle Frank. Great town hope it makes it's way back to being what it once was. 07-09-02 02:22:48 __________________________________________________
IXGertXI ::: Favorites I drove by last weekend on my way to a vespa rally and yes, the casino is being saved. Looks like they're putting a copper roof on. That much is good news anyway. I have pictures inside the casino's rink with my husband on his rollerblades. great old memories. 07-08-23 14:37:55 __________________________________________________
afmafmafm ::: Favorites My old band played the Stone Pony in 2002. A lady there told us there were 'ways' to get into the Palace and the Casino. We managed to get inside the Palace and were up inside the castle when our flashlight died and we had to find our way out of there in the dark! I've never forgotten the place, and have looked at everything I could find online about it. Thanks! Are they going to save the Casino? 07-08-23 12:27:27 __________________________________________________
sweettooth910 ::: Favorites my husbend is from asbury park. i was there for 2 weeks in june. i live in nc. i had a great time there, the people are great and so was the food. i went to a bangin ass party in freehold. i love nj, i cant wait to go back! 07-08-20 14:07:29 __________________________________________________
IXGertXI ::: Favorites Thank you! 07-08-10 07:49:09 __________________________________________________