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"Allentown" is a song by Billy Joel that served as the lead track on his 1982 album The Nylon Curtain. It was released as the album's second single and featured an accompanying conceptual music video. The song gained prominence over time as a representation of working-class American identity, becoming associated with themes of economic struggle in industrial regions.
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The song addresses the decline of the rust belt and expresses the aspirations and frustrations of America's working class during the late twentieth century.
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