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Last chance! <\/em>If you\u2019re a Springsteen fan, have musical talent, and think you can bring a fresh perspective to one of Bruce\u2019s songs, time’s running out\u00a0 to enter the second annual Cover Me contest<\/a>. There\u2019s no fee to enter, and the contest attracts submissions from around the world.<\/i><\/p>\n Check out the contest site for\u00a0rules and regulations<\/a>, and get your entry in by May 31, 2021. Hopefully, I\u2019ll see you at the finals in Bergamo, Italy this summer!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n [\/su_box]<\/p>\n Now\u00a0this<\/em> is how you cover a song.<\/p>\n Find its essence, transform it via a new arrangement, and reveal something hidden within it all along.<\/p>\n Two Lives does all that while turning in a spectacular music performance and a stylish video that’s sure to be a strong contender at this year’s\u00a0Cover Me<\/em> contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n The song is Bruce Springsteen’s fatalistic “Atlantic City,<\/a>” and the band turns it into a song of hope and resilience against life’s vicissitudes. Their version is still dark and despairing, but with a subtext of defiance rather than denial.<\/p>\n