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About This Track
“Blinded by the Light” is a song written and originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen. It is best known for a #1 hit version recorded by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band.
History
“Blinded by the Light” was the first song on, and first single from, Bruce Springsteen’s 1973 debut album Greetings From Asbury Park N.J.. Springsteen’s version was initially unsuccessful, and failed to appear on the music charts.
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band released a version of the song on their album The Roaring Silence. The song reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 on 19 February 1977 and #1 on the Canadian RPM chart the same day. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band recording of “Blinded by the Light” is Springsteen’s only Number 1 single as a songwriter on the Hot 100.
The song is notable for lead vocalist Chris Thompson’s garbled enunciation, especially of the phrase “revved up like a deuce” which has led many fans to interpret it as “wrapped up like a douche”. The original Springsteen lyric is neither of the above, instead being “cut loose like a deuce”. Springsteen once attributed the popularity of the Manfred Mann version partially to Thompson’s enunciation.
A ska version can be found on Springsteen’s Live In Dublin album, recorded with the Sessions Band.
Lyrics
Springsteen wrote “Blinded by the Light” after most of the others on Greetings were finished and is also one of the few songs for which Springsteen wrote the words before arranging the music. The song itself contains many lyrical (and therefore obscure) references such as:
History
“Blinded by the Light” was the first song on, and first single from, Bruce Springsteen’s 1973 debut album Greetings From Asbury Park N.J.. Springsteen’s version was initially unsuccessful, and failed to appear on the music charts.
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band released a version of the song on their album The Roaring Silence. The song reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 on 19 February 1977 and #1 on the Canadian RPM chart the same day. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band recording of “Blinded by the Light” is Springsteen’s only Number 1 single as a songwriter on the Hot 100.
The song is notable for lead vocalist Chris Thompson’s garbled enunciation, especially of the phrase “revved up like a deuce” which has led many fans to interpret it as “wrapped up like a douche”. The original Springsteen lyric is neither of the above, instead being “cut loose like a deuce”. Springsteen once attributed the popularity of the Manfred Mann version partially to Thompson’s enunciation.
A ska version can be found on Springsteen’s Live In Dublin album, recorded with the Sessions Band.
Lyrics
Springsteen wrote “Blinded by the Light” after most of the others on Greetings were finished and is also one of the few songs for which Springsteen wrote the words before arranging the music. The song itself contains many lyrical (and therefore obscure) references such as:
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Shouts
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xtwntraphq wrote:
Seen these guyz LIVE on my 21st B-Day in '73 FRONT row balcony! Was awesome. They nailed it to a TEE !
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TheDarkSide73 wrote:
I'll turn you on sonny to something strong
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Assedor wrote:
Manfred Mann's... broght the considerable contribution to development of progressive music by uniqueness of the sounding, a brightly pronounced melody and a composition of songs.
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ravenclaw94 wrote:
I remember listening to this song in the car with my parents one night after dinner... it's timeless.
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fariborz69 wrote:
GREAT
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WWOMENN wrote:
CLASS !!!!!!!
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pjetso48 wrote:
i want this played at my funeral so it makes it seem like im going into the light
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pepworth wrote:
eyes not heart
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pepworth wrote:
I always thought this was a four minute song but when you get to about five minutes there is an ace but messed up verse. Comes after that bit where it goes 'mama always told me not to look into the heart of the sun but mama that where the fun is' does a bit of chopsticks on the piano and kicks in with some freaky awesomeness
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assderasse wrote:
It´s a Springsteen Cover but it´s great !
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Marjo47 wrote:
classic.
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blue-funk wrote:
die earthband in ihrer besten besetzung & cover von m.m. waren schon immer etwas besonderes
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Cojage wrote:
Wrapped up like a douche :P
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onnovg wrote:
"Gave my anus curly wurly" wtf? ;-)
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Steffivogel wrote:
Fantastic!!!!!
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KingFahtah wrote:
giant Douche v turd sandwich. I don't know wtf this tune is about
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Farmmonkey wrote:
When Music Was Music.
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uwe56schmidt wrote:
(¯•☼•¯) …`•.,(¯•♡•¯) ..(¯•☼•¯).•´ ….`•.,.� �� ��´..Hallöchen!!!! ¨¨˜“ª¤.❊¤ª“˜¨¨¯♡¯¨¨˜“ª¤.❊ man vergisst nie!!!"""
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chrisuab wrote:
"Wrapped up like a douche"?
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licoricepizza wrote:
chopsticks :)
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