"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen. It was originally released as the first track on his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park N.J. and was the first single from that album. It was a dud, failing to chart, although the track later gained airplay on progressive rock radio. It then attained its greatest success when it was covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, whose version reached Number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1977. As of 2007, the Manfred Mann's Earth Band recording of "Blinded by the Light" is still Springsteen's only Number 1 single as a songwriter on the Hot 100. While it is commonly believed that the Electric Light Orchestra covered this song, it is merely a misconception based on mislabeling by file sharers. (Thanks Wikipedia)
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fireflyOK, just what the hell is he saying?!
("wrapped up like [something] in the [something] in the night")
swampgirlrevved up like a deuce another runner in the night (I think)
ZifnabHere's some more info from Wikipedia on the lyrics:
The chorus of the song features the commonly misunderstood lyric, "Blinded by the light, cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night." ("Deuce" refers to a '32 Ford Deuce Coupe.) Many listeners hear the word "douche" in place of "deuce." Manfred Mann's Earth Band changed this line slightly to "revved up like a deuce" (often misquoted as "wrapped up like a douche") and repeated it much more frequently in their version than Springsteen did in the original; they also omitted parts of the verses and rearranged the order of the remaining lyrics.
fireflyah, I knew I could count on the 'sifters! thanks!
choggieStill sing "wrapped up like a douche"....Reminds of Samuel L. Jackson in "Long Kiss Goodnight", when he sings along with Air Supply on the radio...."I'm not talkin' bout the linen, and I don't wanna change your life..."!
lurgeeMama always told me not to look into the eye's of the sun
But mama, that's where the fun is.
couplandsays...Yeah, all these years I've heard "revved up like a douche." This time I googled the lyrics, could have just read the comments...
tomvalkyrie.........................felt Goooood!...................................
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