Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

[Swede]

Oldie but goodie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg8cDmi7-U8

Blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night.

Blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night.

Blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night.

Madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder feelin' kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing the calliope crashed to the ground

The calliope crashed to the ground

And she was Blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night.

Blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night.

Blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night.

Some silicone sister with her manager mister told me I got what it takes
She said I'll turn you on sonny to something strong play that song with the funky break
And go-cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe outside
And little Early-Burly came by in his curly-wurly and asked me if I needed a ride.

Asked me if I need a ride

‘Cause she was Blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night.

Blinded by the light.
She got down but she never got tired,
she's gonna make it to the night.
She's gonna make it through the night

But mama, that’s where the fun is.

But mama, that’s where the fun is.

Mama always told me not to look in to the eyes of the sun,
But mama, that’s where the fun is.

Some brimstone baritone anticyclone rolling stone preacher from the east
Says: "Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least"
And some new-mown chaperone was standin' in the corner, watchin' the young girls dance. And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin' with his frozen zone reminding him of romance.

The calliope crashed to the ground

But she was blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

(Madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat)

blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

(With a boulder on my shoulder feelin' kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing the calliope crashed to the ground)

blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

(And now Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand
And some bloodshot forget-me-not whispers daddy's within earshot save the buckshot turn up the band.)

blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

blinded by the light.
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

(Some silicone sister with her manager mister told me I got what it takes
She said I'll turn you on sonny to something strong)

She got down but she never got tired,
she's gonna make it through the night.

[driver8]

1. Sung by Manfred Mann -- written by Bruce Springsteen! n/t

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. and apparently one of Random Thought's favorite songs ...

now I am due beer and travel money as well.

[Swede]

3. I think we're all due beer and travel money.

:hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. amen, brother

:loveya: :toast: :hi: :fistbump: :loveya:

[KamaAina]

4. Oh, "deuce"! Revved up like a "deuce"!

D'oh! :dunce:

[driver8]

7. Ha Ha -- I always wondered why they sang, "wrapped up like a douche."

That is certainly what it sounds like the singer is singing!

[RedCloud]

11. Sorry for my dupe below...

Check this site out:

http://www.kissthisguy.com/1829song-Blinded-by-the-Light.htm

[RandomThoughts]

6. That was when it still had a text lock on it.

That is not what they were saying.

I know that because I remember that song from when I was 12 or 13 at skate king roller rink.


Don't you understand, the first lyrics put a lock on that song. "blinded by the light"

[BillStein]

8. Alternately,

As sung by Springsteen:

Madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin' kinda older, I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing, the calliope crashed to the ground
Some all-hot half-shot was headin' for the hot spot, snappin' his fingers, clappin' his hands
And some fleshpot mascot was tied into a lover's knot with a whatnot in her hand
And now young Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand
And some bloodshot forget-me-not whispers, "Daddy's within earshot, save the buckshot, turn up the band"

And she was blinded by the light
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
She got down but she never got tight, but she'll make it alright

Some brimstone baritone anti-cyclone rolling stone preacher from the East
He says, "Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least"
And some new-mown chaperone was standin' in the corner all alone, watchin' the young girls dance
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin' with his frozen zone to remind him of the feeling of romance

Yeah, he was blinded by the light
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
He got down but he never got tight, but he's gonna make it tonight

Some silicone sister with her manager's mister told me I got what it takes
She said, "I'll turn you on, sonny, to something strong if you play that song with the funky break"
And Go-Cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside
And little Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly and asked me if I needed a ride
Oh, some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer, playin' backyard bombardier
Yes, and Scotland Yard was trying hard, they sent some dude with a calling card, he said, "Do what you like, but don't do it here"
Well, I jumped up, turned around, spit in the air, fell on the ground and asked him which was the way back home
He said, "Take a right at the light, keep goin' straight until night, and then, boy, you're on your own"
And now in Zanzibar, a shootin' star was ridin' in a side car, hummin' a lunar tune
Yes, and the avatar said, "Blow the bar but first remove the cookie jar, we're gonna teach those boys to laugh too soon"
And some kidnapped handicap was complainin' that he caught the clap from some mousetrap he bought last night
Well, I unsnapped his skull cap and between his ears I saw a gap but figured he'd be all right

He was just blinded by the light
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun
Oh, but Mama, that's where the fun is
I was blinded
I was blinded
I was blinded

[pintobean]

9. Manfred Mann's the best thing to ever happen to a Springsteen song.

[RedCloud]

10. At misunderstood lyrics: "Wrapped up like a douche..."

motorola on all night?