David "Jumper" Munyon (born 19 August 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island ) is an… Read Full Bio ↴David "Jumper" Munyon (born 19 August 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island ) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

From his adolescence in the Deep South to the coffeehouse circuit of early `70s LA, to Nashville and beyond, Munyon`s life has been a musical odyssey of truly Homeric proportions. David Munyon brought up in Alabama and Georgia, as the son of a Navy officer. He was traveling from airfield-base to airfield-base. David said about it “sometimes I feel like I spent my whole childhood either packing or unpacking.” Back in his country, disillusioned from the Vietnam War, with a Vietnam trauma and a serious alcohol problem, he grabbed his guitar and did that what's in his blood namely, traveling and creating beautiful songs. David Munyon`s musical aspirations drew him to Los Angeles

After a long musical journey Munyon did get the attention of the Hicks Brothers are two pleasant hard working guys from Sacramento, California. The Hicks Brothers put together their last dollars, to realize the release of David's debut album called “Code Name: Jumper”. Bruce Hicks about that time “it has been a long hard struggle at that time Glitterhouse Records did really good job keeping Munyon going.” The Hicks brothers believed in David's music, yes these things really exist. Friend and producer Greg Humphrey was involved, he used his contacts to put a band together. Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers, Gov´t Mule), Matt Rollings (Lyle Lovett), Leland Sklar (Jackson Browne, CSN&Y), Sneaky Pete
(Flying Burrito Brothers), Al Perkins (Mannassass) and Anthony Crawford (Neil Young), they all where friend and acquaintance and the most
important, they did it all fore free. The Hicks brother and their record label Los Hermanos where short on cash, to promote the Code Name: Jumper album in a proper way. The right partners and the connections where missing, Code Name: Jumper vanished. One of the 655 sold copies landed in the hands of Glitterhouse Records; they played the record a hundred times and where reviewed as an extraordinary product. Gitterhouse Records, “When you enjoying the record even when you played it a hundred times, then you can speak about an extraordinary record.” After a few telephone calls the deal with Gitterhouse was made, until the day of today it seems to be a perfect deal.

David also recorded a number of excellent albums for the German label Stockfisch Records. In the period 1995 and 1997, owner Günter Pauler recorded more then 60 songs in his excellent studio in Northeim. David did sit down and put his reading glasses on. He opened his big book with four or five hundred songs in it and begun to play. 24 naked songs you can find on the Glitterhouse Records mail order only released CD’s “Stories From The Curve” and “Down To The Wire”. 25 where documented on his recent on Stockfisch Records released CD’s “More Songs for Planet Earth” and “Seven Leaves in a Blue Bowl of Water”.

In 1998 David suddenly disappears from the European music scene and finds himself recording the local studio of Steve Clayton's Rayven Audio in Dothan, Alabama. “Songs From The Mobile Home”, From The Shade Of The Big Mamosa”and Two Billion Banjo-blues” are CDR’s david cuts by himself. The discs are apparently burned one at a time as the need arises. David signs every one, and contributes money from each sale to several charities and religious organizations, even though he himself is never far from the poverty line.

Atlantic City
David Munyon Lyrics

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Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last
Night now they blew up his house too
Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready
For a fight gonna see what them racket boys can do

Now there's trouble busin' in from outta state
And the D.A. can't get no relief
Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade and

The gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of its teeth

[Chorus]
Everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Well I got a job and tried to put my money away
But I got in too deep and I could not pay
So I drew what I had from the Central Trust
And I bough us two tickets on that Coast City bus

[Chorus]

Now our luck may have died and out love may
Be cold but with you forever I'll stay
We're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold
So put on your stockin's 'cause the night's getting' cold and maybe everything dies
That's a fact but maybe everything that dies
Someday comes back

Now I been lookin' for a job but it's hard to find
Down here it's just winners and losers and
Don't get caught on the wrong side of that line
Well I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end
So honey last night I met this guy and I'm
Gonna do a little favor for him
Well I guess everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday
Comes back

Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Overall Meaning

The song "Atlantic City" by David Munyon tells the story of two people who are struggling financially and are trying to make their way to Atlantic City to start a new life. The first verse talks about the chaos and violence happening in Philadelphia, which suggests the troubles of the outside world that the characters are trying to escape. The chorus is a reminder that everything dies eventually, but perhaps everything that dies might come back, offering a glimmer of hope for the characters' uncertain future.

The second verse speaks from the perspective of the male character who has got a job but is struggling to make ends meet. He decides to take a chance and use the money he has saved up to buy bus tickets to Atlantic City. The third verse, sung from the perspective of the female character, explains that she's been trying to find a job with little success. She has met someone who has requested her help, implying that she might turn to criminal activities to make a living.

The song conveys a sense of desperation, disillusion, and uncertainty about the future. The characters are struggling to survive, and it appears that there are limited options for them. The chorus's repetition underlines this sense of hopelessness but also, paradoxically, offers a sense of strength and resilience to keep moving forward, even in the face of defeat.

Line by Line Meaning

Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last Night now they blew up his house too
There was an explosion in Philadelphia where the man who was dealing with illegal activities got killed and his house got destroyed as well

Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready For a fight gonna see what them racket boys can do
On the boardwalk, people are preparing themselves for a fight against the criminal elements and are determined to do whatever it takes to protect themselves

Now there's trouble busin' in from outta state And the D.A. can't get no relief Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade and The gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of its teeth
There is trouble brewing from other states, and even the District Attorney can't get any relief. There is going to be a big fight on the promenade, and the commission responsible for legalizing gambling is just managing to hang on.

Everything dies baby that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Everything in life comes to an end, but there is a possibility that something that has died may come back to life again. Therefore, we should put on our best clothes and meet in Atlantic City tonight, as there is still hope of a brighter future.

Well I got a job and tried to put my money away But I got in too deep and I could not pay So I drew what I had from the Central Trust And I bough us two tickets on that Coast City bus
Although I had a job and was saving up, I got into a situation where I couldn't pay my debts. In the end, I had to withdraw what I had saved from the Central Trust and bought two tickets on the Coast City bus for us.

Now our luck may have died and out love may Be cold but with you forever I'll stay We're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold So put on your stockin's 'cause the night's getting' cold and maybe everything dies That's a fact but maybe everything that dies Someday comes back
Although our luck may have run out and our love may no longer be warm, I will stay with you forever. We are going to a place where everything seems to be going right, and although it may be cold tonight, there is always a chance that something that has died in the past could come back to life again.

Now I been lookin' for a job but it's hard to find Down here it's just winners and losers and Don't get caught on the wrong side of that line Well I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end So honey last night I met this guy and I'm Gonna do a little favor for him Well I guess everything dies baby that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday Comes back Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
It's been difficult to find a job down here, and there's a clear distinction between winners and losers. It's important not to be caught on the wrong side of the law. I'm tired of being on the losing end all the time, so I decided to do a favor for someone I met. Although everything dies, there's always a chance that something that dies could come back to life. So, dress up for tonight and meet me in Atlantic City.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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