"Revv'd up like a deuce, you know the roller in the night"

[Fire Walk With Me]

[kentauros]

1. I don't know why,

but that lyric came into my head the other night. Maybe because its pronunciation and meaning is so unintelligible.

[MrCoffee]

2. Got to be the worst song ever written about pot

Even worse than Puff the Magic Dragon.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. I like Bruce Springsteen songs.

I even like the Manfred Mann cover.

[Redstone]

4. Balls. Any song covered by Manfred Mann is suspect.

Redstone

[carlyhippy]

5. What is "blinded by the light" about, anyway?

I always thought it was about a celeb trying cocaine. I just don't see ole Bruce writing a song about that....

[carlyhippy]

6. For reference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBifX0H3yg

Every time I hear this song I think of the move "Blow"

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. blinded by the light, revv'd up like a hot rod...probably about being out and being psyched

and into what's going on, stepping back and watching for a moment instead of being fully present.

From those two lines; I haven't really dug in so I can't say :blush:

I agree with others here; it's a good song and more than a lyric malfunction keeps it attractive.

[Glorfindel]

8. I always thought he was mispronouncing "duce"

and pictured Mussolini hanging by his neck, "another runner in the night." Misunderstood lyrics!

[driver8]

11. Manfred Mann sings it "Douche"...

My wife and I crack up every time that song comes on the radio.

[KG]

9. typical of early springsteen word salads.

[KamaAina]

10. It's "cut loose like a deuce"

as recorded by Bruce.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light#Lyrics

The Earth Band's recording of the song features several changed lyrics. The most prominent change is in the chorus, where Springsteen's "cut loose like a deuce" is replaced with "revved up like a deuce."

This is commonly misheard as "wrapped up like a douche." Springsteen himself has joked about the controversy, claiming that it was not until Manfred Mann rewrote the song to be about a "feminine hygiene product" that it became popular.

:rofl: