# What are the lyrics to "Blinded by the Light"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 10, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200 "2010-07-10T08:08:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/1 "2010-07-10T08:08:01Z")
Wrapped up like a deuce? And, what the hell do they mean?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/2 "2010-07-10T10:43:29Z")
When in doubt, check with [Cecil](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1120/in-blinded-by-the-light-what-exactly-is-the-lyric-following-the-title-phrase). ETA: Hmmmm, he only confirms the lyric, but blows off the rest of the question. The question’s still open! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/3 "2010-07-10T10:49:18Z")
Full lyrics and a LOT of guessing at [SongMeanings](http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/48893/#comment). ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/4 "2010-07-10T10:57:48Z")
I always thought it was “revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night”? And after reading the link in the previous post, it seems I was right. Which would make it an automobile metaphor, or something, wouldn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![jasonh300](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/46a35a/32.png) [@jasonh300](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasonh300)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/5 "2010-07-10T16:17:00Z")
What everybody fails to mention is that the Manfred Mann version was a cover of the Bruce Springsteen original. The original lyrics are “Cut loose like a deuce”. ---
**Author:** ![DonLogan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/6 "2010-07-10T16:25:32Z")
Deuce coupe, ie. a car? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/7 "2010-07-10T16:25:54Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/8 "2010-07-10T16:29:55Z")
Deuce? Ah! I always thought it was “wrapped up like a douche” and assumed it was the first, or one of the first usages of “douche” as an insult. Not that I listened to the lyrics of the rest of the song to know that it was an insult in context. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/9 "2010-07-10T16:39:29Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#): > > I always thought it was “revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night”? > > And after reading the link in the previous post, it seems I was right. Which would make it an automobile metaphor, or something, wouldn’t it? Cecil claims the line is “wrapped up like a deuce,” not “revved up like a deuce” (which is what I thought the more plausible non-“douche” interpretation would be.) For the longest time, I really thought there was no way the singer on the Manfred Mann version was singing “deuce.” It was clearly, unmistakably, “douche.” Now, after careful listening, I guess I do hear “deuce” and not “douche.” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/10 "2010-07-10T16:41:08Z")
It’s Bruce trying to be Bob. Lots of “deep” meaning and allusion wrapped up in an automotive metaphor. Complete lyrics [here](http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/lyrics/b/blindedbythelight.php). “Cut loose like a deuce.” ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/11 "2010-07-10T17:02:38Z")
> [@DonLogan](#): > > Deuce coupe, ie. a car? Yep, a '32 Ford coupe, immortalized by The Beach Boys in the song _Little Deuce Coupe_, and seen being driven by John Milner in “American Graffiti”. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/12 "2010-07-10T18:25:30Z")
I never understood why that part of the song got so much attention when later he’s singing about some dude giving his anus curl a whirly. That shit is messed up. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/13 "2010-07-10T19:13:42Z")
and pumping his way into his hat? I don’t think he’ll ever wear that hat again. ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/14 "2010-07-10T19:22:35Z")
[Here ya go.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9_3nQFNy-w&feature=related)😃 ---
**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/15 "2010-07-10T19:36:21Z")
> [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](#): > > [Here ya go.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9_3nQFNy-w&feature=related)😃 I came into this thread just to see if anyone had posted this video. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/16 "2010-07-10T20:27:18Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > I never understood why that part of the song got so much attention when later he’s singing about some dude giving his anus curl a whirly. That shit is messed up. > > 😉 > [@Emily\_Litella](#): > > and pumping his way into his hat? I don’t think he’ll ever wear that hat again. And what about the whatnot in her hand? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/17 "2010-07-12T20:50:16Z")
[From Springsteen’s website.](http://www.brucespringsteen.net/songs/BlindedByTheLight.html) ---
**Author:** ![Rrose\_Selavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/18 "2010-07-12T22:51:00Z")
I still maintain that the Silicone Sisters would make a great name for a band… ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/19 "2010-07-12T23:02:29Z")
The lyrics were actually printed on the original LP gatefold. I’ve seen a video where Springsteen actually explained when the words meant, though only for the first verse. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200/20 "2010-07-13T22:17:50Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > The lyrics were actually printed on the original LP gatefold. > I’ve seen a video where Springsteen actually explained when the words meant, though only for the first verse. Which was roughly as satisfying as having Jimmy Webb explain that MacArthur Park was in Los Angeles but not saying what the hell the cake was supposed to mean. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-lyrics-to-blinded-by-the-light/546200.md?page=2)