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Mickey Rourke's redemption song comes in the movie, The Wrestler.  Today on Bruce Springsteen's website, Bruce shares a message from Mickey.

"I wrote Bruce a letter, because we've known each other over twenty years, and he knows what I used to be, or whatever. Where I went. What I'd been reduced to. I told him how I felt lucky now and didn't have to end up being this guy, being Randy (character from The Wrestler). A while later I got a call in the middle of the night: he said he'd written a little song, for nothing. It's fucking beautiful, right? I was honoured he took the time, because he's a busy cat. I mean, I'm so goddam proud of this magical movie and to have Bruce's input... ain't nobody in Hollywood with all their millions can just ring the man and he'll do a song, y'know?"
- Mickey Rourke

Who knew they were buds?  Anyhow, starting today you can download the single from iTunes (doesn't seem to be at Amazon, bummer).  You can preview it here on the trailer.  And Rourke is right, it is fucking beautiful.