4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) the Northeastern United States, including the coast of New Jersey, where Asbury Park is located. The irony of Asbury Park being battered by the storm was not lost amongst Springsteen's fans. On December 12, 2012, Springsteen participated in , but did not perform "Sandy" at the event. One of the song's most famous lines is: The "Madam Marie" mentioned in the song was a real-life fortune teller on the Asbury Park boardwalk named Marie Castello, who died June 27, 2008, aged 93. Springsteen offered memories and condolences of her on his website, saying: "Back in the day when I was
Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on 20 June 2011 on Sleep It Off. Described as the band's "287th release," the EP was released to coincide with their appearance on the Warped Tour 2011, and was subsequently followed by "Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake", in February 2012. In October 2012, the two EPs were combined to create the full-length album, "Greetings and Salutations" (2012). "Greetings from Less Than Jake" was recorded at bassist and vocalist Roger Manganelli's home studio, The Moathouse, with Manganelli producing