Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light REACTION

[@OhMyGoshIndia]

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[@markchmielewski4309]

India Reacts hey I’m a brand new Aussi subscriber though I have been following you for a while before I subscribed. Anyhow it would be great if you reacted to ‘Tiny Angel’ by 360. Can’t wait to see

[@irical100]

@@markchmielewski4309 oo oo, do "Jett" by Paul Mcartney & Wings (Studio version)

[@robinschulze934]

Try Ronnie James Dio

[@alexsaucedo8032]

Love this jam. . Great SONG. Thank you for sharing this

[@BoltRM]

at @3:46 you mentioned "spirit of the night maybe?" This is my *fav* by Manfred Mann kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYuTZXaXZ9J7qbc

[@ORagnar]

Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun But mama, that's where the fun is!

[@sharonspears-cromer9230]

I remember going to sleep listening to this song on the radio when I was 10 or 11 yrs old. It's an epic song from the 70's.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

one of the best songs ever

[@nolantomlinson7554]

One of the greatest misheard lyrics of all time in this song.

[@robertlongwill8856]

Always thought revved up like a deuce was wrapped up like a douche LOL

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Well, the lyric may be "deuce" but he's clearly SAYING "douche."

[@jonm7888]

@@porflepopnecker4376 Bruce Springsteen wrote the song, and said it was deuce, but said Manfred Mann was right to say douche, because it was a hit song for him.

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

Wrapped up like a douche, another runner in the night.

[@allyourmoney]

"Blahndid bah th' laiigghht. Ripped up like a douche another runner in the naight…"

[@laurakali6522]

We used to drive around and wait for this song to be played on the car radio back when the same 40 songs weren’t played. Great cruising song...

[@lynfoster2484]

Honestly, I don’t care what this song means, it’s fun to sing along with the band!

[@mjkjelland13]

Fantastic Cover song By Manfred Mann, Thank You for your reaction. Stay Awesome.

[@Citizenesse8]

Ha ha! Good thing you did the lyrics. Saves you years of trying to figure out the line "Revved up like a deuce!" Love this song. Thanks Bruce Springsteen and Manfred Mann.

[@MrGreensweightHist]

It is about making it big as a star... "Blinded by the Light" - Overwhelmed by the potential spotlight of fame. "Revved up like a duce" - A duce was a hot rod car. He's revved up. Excited. "Some silicon sister" - Woman with breast implants was sent by the company to seduce him into a record deal. "And little early-pearly came by in his Curly-wurly And asked me if I needed a ride" - Radio exec picks him up in a helicopter

[@71suezqz]

I had no clue lol thanks

[@trevorsanders5303]

Jimi G utter bollocks. The lyrics deliberately have no meaning.

[@navythriller]

@@trevorsanders5303 Not according to Springsteen, who wrote it.

[@annapercy6002]

Excellent interpretation - can I add a Calliope is a Muse (mother of Orpheus)?

[@xhighone]

Jimi G ... the man. Thanks for the information. Good stuff.

[@richardbrewer3078]

Although Bruce wrote and sang the song, and I generally don't like covers, I do like Manfred MannsEarthBand's version better!

[@raymondweaver8526]

Sounds like 2 completely different songs

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

"Spirits in the night" was another Springsteen song covered by MM.

[@richardbrewer3078]

@@carmenandthedevil2804 Yep, I had to go back to listen to both, and for those two songs, MM seemed tighter, cleaner, and crisper than Bruce the Jersey legend!

[@raymondweaver8526]

@@richardbrewer3078 Bruce is purposely rougher by style

[@richardbrewer3078]

@@raymondweaver8526 Of course, Bruce is the boss! It just happened that this song sounded better to a lot of people in the MM style. I generally prefer a more aggressive style of rock myself, just not on this song. Thanks for your opinion too, Ray! Nothing wrong with Bruce!

[@paulsullivan1650]

This song was originally written, sung and played by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. It was featured on his very first album "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J." distributed by Columbia records in 1973. Bruce's version is much different. In this version, many of the songs lyrics have been left out so they could put it out as a four minute pop song. I don't usually like re-makes of great songs, but this was actually done very well!

[@stephenulmer3781]

The Bruce Springsteen version is good as well!

[@ORagnar]

It's the music more than the lyrics that I like in the Manfred version. It's brilliantly put together.

[@stephenulmer3781]

@@ORagnar yes!

[@swampwitch6133]

actually in the original version IIRC it had a very long instrumental part in it that was cut down so it would get radio play since most radio stations refuse to play songs over 5 minutes fearing that if someone doesn't like the song they will change the station especially if it's perceived as long winded.

[@nanidogmomstevens6386]

I’m a69 yr. old girl. I think he’s talking about a drug party, and he’s tripping and describing it. Like your channel , India. Oh that early 70’s music🥴☦️👩🏻‍🦳🐾🐾

[@margaretrees8662]

Me too and I'm a 58 year old girl who saw the parties through clear eyes. Never needed that crap. I can still appreciate the amazing music.

[@Isleofskye]

What if the song is about a Right Half called Harry Obeney who played for MILLWALL back in the early 1960's ?,,,,

[@nthdegree1269]

Sometimes lyrics are meant to create images and color your emotions. They can be abstract. There are no definite meanings to certain songs.

[@MidwesternCornbilly]

Like The Beatles I Am The Walrus. Nonsense lyrics woven into a killer song.

[@jamesmcdaniel9601]

Nth Degree I couldn't agree more. This is one of those songs that have different meaning to different people. But sitting back and just listening it's a damn good cover. Better than the original imo.

[@MrGreensweightHist]

This isn't one of those songs.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Jimi G It is to me

[@MrGreensweightHist]

@@personalcheeses8073 It is about the record industry. First verse talks about childhood, listening to the music, and being a bit shut in, but then taking his shot. The "silicone sister With a manager mister" is the woman from the company reaching out to get him signed. "Checking out the weather charts" is the company watching the Billboard rankings for style types and competition to "See if it was safe outside", i.e. Debut the band. "Early Pearly came by in his hurly wurly", the company sends a helicopter to pick him up. He was "blinded by the light", taken in by the glamour. "revved up like a duce" charged up like a car ready to race. Duce coups for drag racing. "Another runner in the night" partying all night.

[@johnduval8891]

One thing I miss about all this old music is the cool freakin cars that we hung out in while cranking out these old tunes. Supertuner's and mind blowers. ☮️

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

I had the 6x9 mind blowers and Pioneer supertuner in my 68 Torino 390 GT

[@BoltRM]

Back when muscle cars were affordable & not rare ;)

[@Imag1na710n]

This song takes me back to summer at Lakeside Park, (yes, that one) long weekend carnival rides, candy apples and watching the fireworks over the lake.

[@nolantomlinson7554]

I would suggest some Steve Miller Band reactions. Jungle Love, Space Cowboy, Fly Like An Eagle. And for something in a totally different direction, please do Kris Kristopherson Loving Her Was Easier

[@EricZ1982]

Definately Steve Miller Band, Joe Walsh and Styx

[@georgecharles941]

I saw this band in the Roxy Theater, Northampton, Pa. in 1973...excellent!

[@Quegi-mp1pw]

Girl...where's the vloume? Use to listen to this as a teenager blasting from the car, drinking beers and dancing by the moonlight! Good times!

[@Julian-to7ro]

Such a good song, so creative and sounds so fresh. Awesome voice and instruments

[@richarddoran4217]

Another great one I came for you

[@therunawaykid6523]

One the best voices in the world

[@MrNeilandrew]

Classic from the 60s when lyrics were clever and thought-provoking.

[@LeannWebb61]

Springsteen talked about this song in detail on an episode of VH1 Storytellers.A lot of the references are personal, to include people he knew or had met on the Boardwalks, or had grown up around, or were just direct personal references to himself: "Madman drummers bummers" - Vinnie "Mad dog" Lopez, the first drummer in the E Street Band. "Indians in the summer" - Bruce's little league baseball team as a kid. "In the dumps with the mumps" - being sick with the mumps. "Boulder on my shoulder" - a "chip" on his shoulder. "Some all hot, half-shot, heading for a hot spot, snapping fingers clapping his hands" - Being a "know it all kid growing up, who doesn't really know anything." "Silicone Sister" - Bruce mentions that this is arguably the first mention of breast implants in popular music - a dancer at one of the local strip joints in Asbury Park. He wrote this song in his bedroom, primarily using a rhyming dictionary. Or as Bruce put it, "the rhyming dictionary was on fire." **Credit Sonfacts**dot**com

[@teresatrimm2454]

I am SO GLAD you had to write all that instead of me. I knew the the meaning of the song but it just too much for me to text out 💯. Thank you for doing that I hope people read what you wrote so they can know the meaning of the song.❤️

[@malagastehlaate230]

Love this song... like the band too they sang "Stranded in Iowa"... which I also like.

[@charliemac64]

Wicked cool shirt!

[@garykelly7422]

One of my favorite songs of all time. Love it

[@pinball1970]

Beautiful track. Reminds me of my childhood. Guitar solo is heartbreaking

[@countzero3484]

It´s about cruising with revved up cars through the night.

[@lb1984]

Everytime I hear this I forget about the Chopsticks, and then I get so happy when I hear it, makes me giggle. Isn't that always the answer when asked, "do you play?" Everyone who can't proudly proclaims yes! And then Chopsticks, poorly, ensues.

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

I anticipate the chopsticks. It makes me happy too! 😀👍🏼

[@brucer2152]

Manfred Mann, under appreciated band. Listen to the ENTIRE album: The Roaring Silence...so good.

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

Bought it back in 76 and still have it. Mint.

[@brucer2152]

@@carmenandthedevil2804 You rock! Mint? Sweeeeet. I don't know how many times I've listened to that recording.

[@brownandwolfe]

another great song

[@yvetteluna2244]

Love this one Too!! I was a kid and i totally loved the lyrics.

[@janedough]

Blasted this out of my Camaro at least to 500 times going back and forth to work haha!

[@richardcase3786]

Revved up like a deuce was referring to a Ford Deuce Coup which were guys would hot rod in during the late 50s early 60s.

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

Exactly correct , excerpts from a poetic Motörhead street-racers night life on the edge

[@fagingreen8002]

Not to start up, but are you sure? i had always heard a Buick Electra 225 (which they called a "deuce and a quarter).

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

fagin green I’m sure, I lived it. Deuce coupe is definitely the 32 ford, like John Milner drove in the Ron Howard film “American Graffiti “. The phrase “ deuce and a quarter” started during the “pimp culture” of the late 60s early 70s referring to the Buick 225.

[@fagingreen8002]

@@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052 Sorry in advance and not doubting the existence of the deuce coupe (i'm no youngster either) , my question is "are you sure that's the car referenced in the song?" 1973 is when this song was released by Bruce S. and he lived in an area where "pimps " were plentiful and i've had a couple DJs say it was the electra 225 he and M.M.were singing about. Just curious if you had a better source? Thanks! P.S. i don't consider Google/wikipedia better sources ! (no offence if it applies)

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

fagin green I lived through it , and yes I’m sure. The reference was even used in American Graffiti set in 1962, check out hot rodding in the 50s you’ll run across the term. The 32 was often chopped ( roof lowered) and a later model Flathead V8 was used, moon hubcaps , chrome headers , removed fenders etc. For sure for sure , ask an old Motörhead he’ll tell you. Deuce coupe. Not to be confused with anything Buick and the DJs are wrong they don’t know anything about us hot rodders , just wanna bees. LOL

[@larrywalling2844]

Dang girl,you are going through all the gears😎

[@karenmandeville7116]

you should check out Manfred Mann's version of Bob Dylan's Quinn the Eskimo.

[@TheZodiacz]

oh yes, haven't heard that one in ages! good suggestion!

[@karlperkins2269]

@@TheZodiacz yeah love that song

[@robertlongwill8856]

I love that song Quinn the Eskimo. I don't know but I've never met any Irish Eskimos.lol

[@personalcheeses8073]

Karen Mandeville Isn’t it called the Mighty Quinn?

[@Coolrockndad]

Bruce Springsteen's lyrics .... just love it.

[@brendamoore7143]

Sweetheart! I never saw the lyrics before.lol! I guess I made my own up. What we can take away is. Great instrumental!

[@floorticket]

Atmospheric then ... atmospheric now.

[@Reclining_Spuds]

In 1977 these lyrics led me to Bruce Springsteen. I haven't looked back since!!!

[@robertaccornero7172]

Deuce is a 1932 Ford, whether it is a Coupe, a Roadster, a Sedan, Pickup Or Phaeton body, still it is a major classic year of Fords for building great Hot Rods, 1940 Ford is another major classic, among many!

[@nibsvkh]

Seen this performed live in the late 70's.Great concert as they performed in an Arts Centre in Ottawa so the acoustics were excellent and the setting was more intimate than usual rock concert venues.

[@r.miller4810]

This song is off Springsteen's first album, Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey! I recommend checking out Springsteen's original version of this song and Spirits in the Night.

[@ratowey]

This is an old classic, good reaction and nice T-shirt by the way. Please react to Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo

[@jonny_mazerati9410]

We need to get her coffee ☕️ 🤗

[@vellaropedart9190]

As a guitarist this solo ranks as one of my top 3 all time favorites!

[@stevensprunger3422]

Yes imagine mean pre-graduation by high school listening to us on the amplitude module radio with no KZbin Pre Internet I’m hearing that song and being friggin astounded

[@thedave5748]

Songs dont always have to make perfect sense. Sometimes they ARE just words that rhyme - or even dont rhyme.

[@Matchaification]

MMEB one of the most iconic bands from the seventies. This song is original written end composed by Bruce Springsteen. Its Manfred Mann who did the arranging and made a awesome song from it. India study the albums Solar Fire and the Good Earth from this band, that are awesome albums. Oh this was pothead music, smoking weed or hasjies and chillex. I seen them live late seventies in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. We were so stoned as hell the concert was awesome.

[@crzyeightch264]

I'm loving the Def Leppard t-shirt.

[@kenwelch198]

It's all 70s slang.

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

Very underrated guitar solo

[@brianl8481]

Very underrated "chopsticks" as well.

[@caseyneiderman6704]

Rev'd Up Like a Duece!!! 😁 In the 20's, and 30's, before WW2, in the 40's,... The Beach Boys, little Duece Coup, had V8 under the hood.😋

[@anitaparker6213]

Love this song!!!!

[@827dusty]

Actually, it's a song describing this Band's musical rise to the top in L.A. in the 1970s. All the money, but also all of the pitfalls of women, groupies, dishonest managers and agents in the music business etc. As a Band they were "Blinded BY The Light." All of the phony people in "Show Biz" "Music industry", etc. There is a story by the Band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, on video somewhere on you tube I just stumbled upon by chance, so I watched it. Always wondered what this song was about.

[@matthewcorya7514]

827dusty Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded this song. So how is it about Manford Man?

[@276parpir]

Thanks for this! After hearing this song for more than 40 years, this was the first time I ever saw the lyrics--not sure of the meaning, if any, but at that time there was a lot of free-association going on, so maybe we can just let our minds drift with it and let it be its Word-Oddy Self......?

[@margaretrees8662]

My brother could explain it perfectly when it came out...he was a total wreck head, ruined his life but I was left with the greatest music of all time 😔🤗

[@tommytube62]

Nice Majestic hair doo India....Wow..the lyrics...I always knew i was probably singing them wrong since the 70's, but did not care. oNe of my fav songs of all time singing..." feelin kinda lower, wrapped up like a douchen of the roller in the night, siicone sister man of jamissa and jonie I got what it takes, funky break and woke up mozart goliath crashed to the ground"...anyhow,, WOW..all the times i sang this song and only know 20% of the lyrics.....so this is the first time some 40 years later, I'm lookin at the lyrics.....Im getting the feeling its a teenage Hooker, another runner in the night in Vegas, who is trying to be a diplomat to figure out the way, who's blinded/seduced by all the lights and is wild as a Duece and her pimp is the Manager Mister who pumps her money into his hat, someones got a boulder not a chip on their shoulder and going in circles in life, the merrygoround, She got down with sex or drugs, but never got tight/rigormortus/loose and made it through the night......Wow, but the actual lyrics are so fn amazing, so creative....thanks for posting this....a Calliope...never knew the word...a musical instrument.

[@rufscooby1]

it was about a shroom trip. manford mann admitited back in the 80's lol

[@kennethhargrove3597]

Manfred Mann didn't write the song.

[@eddyfromouterspace7308]

You HAVE to listen to their song "Third World Service"! its rockin hard!

[@shawnlovering1841]

Also I thought this was beautiful, you felt it, you were tired. That is when music hits us, when we wake up, and when we go to bed.

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

The Springsteen version is very clearly the things a band member sees from the stage in a hole-in-the-wall bar on the Jersey shore.

[@andrewbarnett84]

Think of this song like this. It just is. Enjoy.

[@scottmcgregor562]

I always thought this song was about street life and all of the characters that that come out at night.

[@SlyPark-sq9vd]

Yeah, we did Bruce’s version running around New Mexico in the 70’s but this was never disparaged at the time. Both excellent. Interpretations up for grabs. 😎♥️👊

[@Coolrockndad]

This tune hit #1 in 1976.

[@crishartigan4838]

It's all about the guitar solos.

[@greenpeasuit]

Been trying to decipher the lyrics for years. I take one to be describing an old man at a highschool dance getting excited watching the young girls dance. "And some new mown chaperone (bald headed man) Was standing in the corner Watching the young girls dance And some fresh-mown moonstone Was messing with his frozen zone (his nether regions) Reminding him of romance"

[@shagnscooby36]

Springsteen wrote this song about people he knew or hung out with in his town in NJ. He used all those words to create an odd imagery for the listener

[@jamesaaron7211]

My rough understanding of 70’s music is: trying to figure out what it ‘means’ is probably not the way to go. It was the decade of the 5 minute lead-in, the compulsory wandering solos mid-song, the slightly cynical sense that the intentions of the 60’s had failed but not really been replaced by anything, so here, listen to this instrument do it’s thing for a while between clever-but-obscure story telling lyrics and the engineers are getting ready to do interesting things while we try and figure out if we have enough coke to not have to send out for anymore tonight.

[@kaliph]

Springsteins version is the OG. More verses. I always think it is a guy who is aging a bit, watching the street scene and the characters that go by. I enjoy your channel. Thank you!!

[@stormdancer0]

Yeah, this was one of those "What were they smoking?" songs.

[@pittless22]

Interesting you said “spirit of the night “. Well blinded by the light was written by Bruce Springsteen . Well on the same Springsteen album there is a song called spirit in the night, which also was covered by Manfred Mann.

[@rondanakamura2655]

Miss India, Imagine all the strange guesses we had to make before they printed lyrics!

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

Saw them at the Rainbow back in 78.

[@TheNeilo-Audiosound]

Blinded by the Light an absolute Iconic Song End of..YOU GUYS!! As for the KZbinrs introduction I think I counted 16 x You guys🙈 And it’s DEUCE which is why it states “Revved up Like a Deuce”

[@johnst.baptiste3664]

It's always been my impression that it's about the first time someone does blow.

[@danielmesery2904]

The Roaring Silence is the album🎵 a good album Singing the Dolphiñ thru ,,,,MM EBand

[@fleeble04]

The biggest giggle of the whole song was when the kids who would sing it at the time it was popular goofed up the lyrics and instead of saying "deuce" would say "douche", most not having a clue what a 1932 Ford "deuce coupe" was and if you tried to correct them they just ignored you. I'd always thought the song was about a band groupie getting caught up in the after concert night life and other followers catching the after party drug scene along with her. But, I could be wrong.

[@danielmesery2904]

The Roaring silenceMM

[@supernaturalta6174]

"Runner" is also a pretty good song by them, but this is my favorite.

[@Randy-md6xl]

I think this song means whatever you think of as you're listening and reading the confusing lyrics.

[@lizzieandbob1]

Song was written by Bruce Springsteen, some of the words have to growing up in NJ,

[@wonder_boy2237]

the original is from Bruce Springsteen. :) listen to Questions also from Manfred Mann's Earth Band something tells me you're gonna love the lyrics.

[@HansKoschei]

oops I hit like before the music started just because of that hair and the beautiful India underneath it, of course

[@kimsherrell2866]

Spirits in the night is a great one from them hope u give it a listen to aswell.

[@DonFormica]

I'm sure someone already commented, this is a cover of a Bruce Springsteen song.

[@Chaturanger]

Listen to Mashmakhan "As the years go by"...terrific

[@gerryweed7697]

Good one... react to Manfred Mann - Hollywood town ... good week-end to you 8-)

[@pinball1970]

Listen to the solo!!

[@Somer-set]

Masterpiece

[@dennyflatt7865]

Been waiting on this one

[@pinball1970]

There you go....

[@fleeble04]

Oh boy, now I feel old. lol

[@alboystewart2212]

Written by Bruce Springsteen Same band ... Joybringer 1973

[@tomlangley6236]

Bruce Springsteen wrote it and in an interview said it was about a whole bunch of unrelated events of his youth and young adulthood.

[@TheLemzia]

I played this song to DEATH as a kid!!! I think this was the Radio version, the Long version is better (Album version)!

[@centuryrox]

India dear, don't try to think of these lyrics too much. They've never made sense to me, and I've been hearing this song for over 40 years. Bruce Springsteen wrote this song, but I think he was high as shit when he did.

[@nickimontie]

He was asked about it years ago and said they had the music down, but couldn't think of anything for the words. So he got a rhyming dictionary (yes they do exist!) and just started finding words that rhymed! So if anyone says they know what the song means must be on something really good!! :-)

[@centuryrox]

@@nickimontie Finally, an explanation that makes sense! And yes, I can believe it. I think there are a few other songs in rock history with similar explanations!

[@danielmesery2904]

The album_____ the roaring silence is a super album ____MM This song is on it*_*_*******_*_ thanksMM started his music career in the 60s ____ just saying😁