It's All In The Lyrics: Blinded By The Light (Manfred Mann's Earth Band Track)

[@williedakine2974]

Deuce, a 32 Ford, usually chopped and built up. "Another runner in the night", either racing the clock or another car.

[@deathsee]

or running from the cops because Racers would indeed run from it, and not always a 32 but any Ford Coupe that was Modified, but the 1932 was the style they went for

[@robertwadas]

In 2005, Springsteen himself commented on this amusing mistake. “Deuce was like a Little Deuce Coupe, as in a 2-seater Hot Rod.

[@brianblackburn6997]

Sorry but what they are talking about in a duce carburetor .

[@deathsee]

Dude, Deuce Coup aka any Modified Ford Coupe, seriously, not a Carburator

[@robstuff6209]

douche is a wrap around shower.

[@daviddougherty7289]

Wow!

[@macsnafu]

I love Blinded By The Light. One of my favorite songs ever. They showed how you're supposed to do a cover, not a simple recreation of the original but how to make it your own. Also Manfred Mann and the various incarnations of his band are so interesting. They changed from a 60s pop group to a weird jazz fusion thing with Chapter III to prog and back to pop again with the Earth Band.

[@doctorpundit]

Totally true….

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN while a brilliant composer, competent musician and good singer ..... however he had the gall, arrogance and ingratitude to receive a NUMBER ONE HIT for his COMPOSITION of this song ..... yet did not like the interpretation and pace of the Manfred Mann band version !?!? My God what nerve. IT IS FAR BETTER THAN HIS SLOWER, LESS IMPACTFUL tune lacking punch and dynamic delivery ! Never understood Springsteen's cheeky slight of the song. Sales of the two prove him wrong. Love this tune BY MANFRED MANN !!!

[@deathsee]

try reality, Bruce was a Nobody and Manfred Mann were already famous AND they made him because when record companies saw Bruce as a Songwriter gave him a chance and 2 YEARS LATER he became famous by the Push of Blinded by the Light, that is exactly why, because he knows he was made on their coat sleeves

[@raywalsh9152]

I didn't downvote your comment because I'm not that petty. But Springsteen wrote the song. Is he not, at the very least, entitled to his opinion of the cover, whether, or not, it served him financially? Love your passion for Manfred Mann. How long have you been the Manfred Mann Fan Club leader?

[@Milewskige]

01:01 American's were already familiar with Manfred Mann: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "The Mighty Quinn"

[@doctorpundit]

Yes … as Manfred Mann.

[@deathsee]

yes they were indeed big for thier times with both those songs and Blinded by the light, which thanks to them, 2 years later, Bruce was taken more serious as a song writer and promoted bigtime

[@bjornlangoren3002]

Manfred Man in his reincarnations is a very fascinating band. First as a typical 60's group, then a progband through 70s. Messin is one of my favorites.

[@doctorpundit]

Good comment. This dichotomy is what I tried to achieve with this video. Glad you caught it.😊

[@TheWerequat]

​@@doctorpunditManfred Mann , original followed by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

[@jonathanlindsey463]

it says “revved up like a deuce” for the carborator.. they were moonshine runners

[@tonyh8510]

It means Deuce coup

[@alfredo7843]

First time on this channel and I'm a fan! Now o ne of my favorite subscriptions!

[@doctorpundit]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@oldgoldtopgoldtop6039]

Mishearing song lyrics is fairly common.

[@jimimack7298]

So, adding something as simple as "Chopsticks" solved their issue? Sometimes, "Keep It Simple" is the path to success. 🙂

[@raywalsh9152]

Count me as a new subscriber Doc. I really enjoyed the content. The lighting is great, the background is subtle, and your voice is like honey coming through the mic. If it wouldn't offend I only have one recommendation ... when you do the lyrics try to more speak rather than sing them. You're getting caught in between and it comes across a little awkward. That's it. I already have my eye on several of your past videos that I want to share with my wife. She's a huge Prince fan. I very much look forward to future videos. Love what you're doing. And thank you again.

[@doctorpundit]

Thank you! I’ve been unofficially asked to ditch the singing by others outside of comments, so in later vids, it’s been replaced by (gasp!) the artist’s own voice. Thanks for the comment and your sub.

[@coolhluke8089]

Revved up like a duce... A duce coupe refers to the 1932 Ford Model 18 coupe

[@davidlibby5430]

I really like your delivery, you would make a good DJ!

[@doctorpundit]

Thanks! I think I missed my calling.

[@familydogg1234]

Pretty Flamingo

[@ErnieLeblanc]

Liked & Subscribed🎯

[@pauldutcher9105]

About the chopsticks comments. I always thought it was just a couple of stanzas. Until I heard Liberaci play it.

[@TheWerequat]

Never about feminine hygiene products.

[@curtismitchell538]

I literally had that happen to me in 1975, Albuquerque... our band was setting up in a club and a woman and a man asked if we could play a number and she'd dance. She danced and stripped right on the dance floor 😮

[@MsCadamia66]

I know that was a misheard lyric but douche is German for shower

[@deathsee]

Dusche, yeah OK wow, sleep much

[@mikealvarado654]

Am I the only person on the planet who knows what's wrapped up? There's an old English expression, "wrapped up like a Christmas GOOSE"!. Oh, now it all makes sense! BTW, Black Betty is about a gun. Not a person. Black Betty was replaced by Brown Bess.

[@deathsee]

wow sleep much, she had a child and the damn thing went wild, yeah,, also, not wrapped up, REVVED UP, another runner in the night

[@jeffreyjacobs390]

I DISAGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE TWO VERSIONS. I THINK YOU NEED TO SACRIFICE THE MONOLOGUE AND CONCLUSIONS UNTIL AFTER THE SONG IS PLAYED BY THE ARTIST ...... this would give us the entertainment value of that mentioned and lyrical elements discoveries in ADDITION to the music ...... can't see how that is not evident !?

[@davidbewick9208]

Springsteen hated their version. They changed some of the lyrics.

[@janushkerg4469]

Springsteen's version was boring af

[@stepanbandera5206]

The question is which band sucks worse.🤔

[@Lutherson1962]

​@@janushkerg4469Springsteen's version is Jersey. Mann's is London. What is boring AF is simpletons with silly opinions.

[@jimmyers7189]

No he didn’t.

[@deathsee]

yes, because he could not make it with his version and they did with his, and he got to ride their coat tails because he was promoted more because of it and became famous by being the writer of Blinded by the light, 2 years later, try the truth, not because they changed very few lyrics, because he didn't make it on his version

[@charleswind8298]

Don’t sing dude !!!