Talk:Blinded by the Light

message: Erm...there should really be a link to a site which analyses the MEANING of the lyrics.
This lyrics HAS got a meaning, but, as "Hotel California" by The Eagles, is very complex and hence likely to be misunderstood (most people do not know that H. C. is about drugs like cocaine)
-andy
217.94.165.235 18:23, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Erm

message: Can anyone tell me why this song is in :Category:YouTube? -Freekee 01:12, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: You Tube

message: I've dug around looking for the correct lyrics for the chorus. The bands site and most lyrics sites list the lyric as "revved up like a deuce". However Chris Thomson says its "wrapped up" in this link http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/15958281.htm . Thoughts? 58.175.248.3 13:30, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I remember reading once in a book that due to the band being British their singing of "deuce" sounded like "douche" so people often misheard it.  I have never seen anything written, though, by Manfred Mann's singing actually telling us which word he actually sung, though.Housewatcher (talk) 05:38, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Manfred Mann's version 

message: Alot of people mislabel this song as being sung by ELO-, from what I've seen and researched, ELO hasnt even covered the song, I think that should be placed in there somewhere, not about the cover, but about it being mislabeled.
:The following sentence is in the first paragraph:
:I think this is sufficient, though it should be sourced somehow. --WillMak050389 20:04, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Without verifiability, it will not be considered true. --WillMak050389 05:33, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: One might make the case that both Blinded by the light and Rock 'n' Roll Is King have a similar fast-paced upbeat wah-wah-wah-wah! sound to it, but I guess that settles the similarities. --79.193.123.33 (talk) 22:08, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

text: *Is there a reliable source that the song is commonly misattributed to ELO? Rlendog (talk) 18:13, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  I noticed 

message: This article was mentioned in this news report. Then there is the song Magic (song) with the "my dick" sounding lyrics. -- Jreferee (Talk) 02:13, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Article mentioned

message: Commonly thought to be a Kids In The Hall skit, the first of six comedy skits from comedy troupe "Vacant Lot" featured a group of guys trying to figure out the lyrics to "Blinded by the Light". Each person present had their own strange concept of what the lyrics should be, making for a very comedic situation as they embarked on a 'karaoke-esque battle of the lyrics'. A transcript (accuracy not confirmed) of the skit can be found at unoriginaltv.com.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.216.246.51 (talk) 21:01, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: "Vacant Lot" comdey skit

message: From lyrics.wikia.com : "Hello! If you've come here to change "Wrapped up…" to "Revved up…" (as has happened twice before) please consider that the lyric sheet (available on the LP and on the 1998 CD reissue) explicitly states "Wrapped up...", and if you listen closely to the song, you can hear that that's also what Chris Thompson is singing. Thank you!" --Jerome Potts (talk) 12:57, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This interview with Chris Thompson contradicts this: https://www.classicrockrevisited.com/show_interview.php?id=1131 M@ (talk) 05:49, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: It was sourced in the article, see also the comment below. At best, it's unclear and you should not have changed without at least mentioning that the lyric is disputed.printed lyrics from The Roaring Silencehttps://www.loudersound.com/features/story-behind-song-blinded-by-the-light-by-manfred-mann-s-earth-bandJules TH 16 (talk) 08:35, 6 August 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: M@ That interview with Chris is contradictory. He says the original was "cut loose like a goose" (actually, now listening to Springsteen's original it does sound more like "goose" than "deuce"!), he says he was in MMEB since 1979 (he actually joined in 1976), he says he went back and did Criminal Tango after 1987 (the album came out in 1986), the album Solar Fire is called "Soul of Fire" (that may be a transcription issue, but still)... I'm just not sure how much stock I can put into it, especially since the album jacket prints "Wrapped up", Manfred says "Wrapped up" and it also sounds like "Wrapped up" not just on the album, but also several live versions that Chris sang on! Jules TH 16 (talk) 12:53, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Wrapped up" v. "Revved up" 

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message: Er, which version is shown as charted??  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CF99:2080:FC8C:5389:CF7F:5553 (talk) 02:57, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
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message: Dylan had a terrible influence on lyricists. All the jokers, clowns, and teenage diplomats. Oh dear, Acorrector (talk) 22:35, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
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message: To add to this article:  did Springsteen continue to perform this song in his concerts after 1973, and does he continue to perform it today? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 18:25, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes. See here: https://www.setlist.fm/stats/bruce-springsteen-2bd6dcce.html Interestingly enough though, he didn't play it between 1976 and 1993, which is quite a long period. Jules TH 16 (talk) 20:42, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Did Springsteen continue to perform this song in his concerts?

message: "As the adolescent pumps his way into his hat" recalls his aunt Dora Kirby claiming "Bruce never took his baseball hat off."  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:243:4:E90A:99A:32B9:27B5:C7E4 (talk) 04:14, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  But what do the words mean, Aunt Dora? 

message: It's not a very good song. Boring melody, stupid lyrics, dreadful arrangements. 68.201.202.245 (talk) 02:23, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can we be honest here?