I can honestly say that, back in the day, most of us didn't understand what half of the songs we listened to were about and it didn't really bother us, we still blasted it on our boomboxes. 40 years later and I'm still finding out what some of my favorite songs are actually about.
This is so true. I remember the absolute shock when I realized just exactly what Afternoon Delight was about. Then I remembered my little 8 year old self singing every single word to this song while dancing about. 🤣
At age 10, I got an FM radio for Christmas, 1976. I remember that night tuning it in at bed time. This the first song that came on that cold St. Louis night. The memory is as vivid as the day as it happened….
@@shanefraser7764 I guess I file that under, you never forget your first time(s). Happy Sunday, 420 am, from Richland, Missouri, USA and have a wonderful Sunday night in New Zealand and a better Monday!! Off for coffee, my guitar and another day of music.
We’d drive around aimlessly on Friday nights waiting for this to be played. And if we could find a phone booth we’d call the local radio station and request it. Back when they’d answer.
Thanks for reminding about the days when you called your local radio station to request that song you just had to hear (and didn't have in your collection yet)! I had forgotten about that - all those long conversations with the DJs too. Some of then even stopped by to visit me. It must seem strange to people now to not have had immediate access to music.
@@mitzifrancis9843 we had a great DJ in New Haven CT named Stoneman. He did 6- 10pm or so. He ended his show every night with John Prine’s Illegal Smile.
there's a longer version of this song. It's not going to help with the lyrics, but there was a lot of musically great stuff that you didn't hear. this was the radio cut version.
It's hard to believe that they cut masterpieces like this but they did. They even cut "More than a Feeling" as you can see if you watch the official video for the song. Who listens to "More than a Feeling" and is like: That song is just too long!! (??)
I never had this album, but I know the long version by heart.. I can hear every lick of that solo in my head. A lot of radio stations played the long version all the time. It really was pointless to produce this bastardization of the song.
This was a Bruce Springsteen song, Manfred Mann took it and did it completely differently just a couple years later. Famous for doing covers in the 60s and their hit DO WA DIDDY (diddy dum diddy do = you may remember this from the movie STRIPES with Bill Murray as well).
This was written by Bruce Springsteen as the opening song on his first album. It's in a completely different style. Bruce's version went nowhere in the charts, but this cover went to the top.
Calliope in Greek mythology is a muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so-called from the ecstatic Harmony of her voice. In other words a muse is a spiritual guidance for your voice that a lot of people in Hollywood and music look too. "The calliope crashed to the ground" means his/her voice crashed to the ground. And if you read the lyrics you'll realize that it all comes together about someone who is trying to get into the music business and they're blinded by the fame and stage lights like a deer in the headlights.
@@LewDanLascivious8276 right before the "calliope crashed to the ground" lyric, the line is, "I tripped the merry-go-round". It's literally talking about a fairground carousel, probably at Coney Island, given Springsteen's authorship.
The long cut had some of my favorite lyrics...."But mama, that's where the fun is But mama, that's where the fun is Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun But mama, that's where the fun is."
A calliope is a steam pipe instrument. Hot steam passing through a tube makes a sound and the size of the tube and openings dictate the tone. It is also the name of a Greek God muse. An artist's inspiration..
This is the 4th evolution of Manfred Mann's group. Starting back in 1964. They are renowned for their interpretations of other's songs including 4 chart entries of Bob Dylan covers "Just like a woman", "If you gotta go, go now", "The Mighty Quinn" and "You Angel, You" plus, "With God On Our Side". This is from Bruce Springsteen. They are definitely not one hit wonders.
They had hits with two other Springsteen songs as well: Spirit in the Night and For You - all three songs found on Springsteen's first album, Greetings from Asbury Park NJ.
Then all the other hits like Sha La La,Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Semi-Detached Suburban Mr.James,Fox On The Run, Ragamuffin Man, The One In The Middle, Pretty Flamingo, My Name's Jack and Ha Ha Said The Clown and as The MM Earth Band : Davy's On THe Road Again and Joybringer:)
You both would have loved living in the 70s/80s. Just hanging out with friends and zero cell phones. We partied so hard but had the best of times. Thanks for the memories!
song written by Bruce Springsteen. from one hit wonder stream. You'd like Manfred's cover of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"!! Blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night.
This song is about Duce Coupes which were made from 32 Fords, they chopped them up like in the movie Grease. A calliope was a musical instrument, some times like a wagon pulled by a horse. So, the inference is the sweet fast Duce Coup was making beautiful music as they revved up those mean engines. Of course Duce Coupes have lights also. I think Bruce Springstein was drunk when he wrote this, but his version is totally different.
A calliope is also old street Rod slang for straight headers turned up into the air (no collector funneling into a muffler). Strictly drag race stuff. Also, exhaust flame pops out of the tips. I always thought that was the ‘blinding light’ till they blew the motor.
@@tedyellacatbabb5718 Yes, but that is why it got called that in the first place. The noise they made, was super loud, like a calliope going down the street. Plus they were all painted up, as were the Coups in most cases. I know what the slang means, just telling you what the slang referred to originally.
I haven’t heard this song in years and years. Brings back some memories. I believe I was in jr high when it came out. Or almost there. No one knew what it meant but we loved it. Hahaha.
The story is Springsteen handed in his debut album, but the record company guy said, there's no single, so Bruce went home got his rhyming dictionary and wrote these lyrics.
This is Manfred Mann's cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded By The Light," though you'd hardly recognize Springsteen's version after being familiar with this one. And familiar you must be - it has gotten monster airplay on radio stations throughout the English-speaking world, and continues to be played daily. It is one of the most triumphant covers ever recorded. Manfred Mann changed several lyrics, including changing "cut loose like a deuce" to "revved up like a deuce," which results in one of the most notorious mondegreens in rock history as generations of fans have misheard it as "wrapped up like a douche." Springsteen has even joked that his song did not become popular until it was re-written to be about feminine hygiene products. Said Springsteen: "Deuce was like a Little Deuce Coupe, as in a 2-seater Hot Rod. Douche is a feminine hygienic procedure. But what can I say, the public spoke." Two other records set by this song: First, it is so far Bruce Springsteen's only songwriting credit to have a #1 hit. Check The Boss's discography; his highest chart is #2 for "Dancing In The Dark" (hey, that must be what happens after you're blinded...). The other record was the longest a group up to that time had gone between #1 hits; previous to "Blinded by the Light," their #1 was "Do Wah Diddy Diddy." The piano noodling that shows up near the end of the bridge is a snippet of "Chopsticks," a very well-known piece performed by any piano player or student. Manfred Mann recalled to TeamRock: "When we finally finished the album track I thought it had a great vibe, but the next question was how to get that into a single. The real problem was how to get from the chorus to the verse smoothly. The way we did it on the album wouldn't work. I just couldn't figure out a way to do it. And then - and this is why you need to be in a band - our drummer Chris Slade said: 'Play Chopsticks over it'. We already had that elsewhere in the song, and I told him it wouldn't work. But he kept insisting, and I kept saying no, until I suddenly realised that he wasn't hearing Chopsticks itself, just the chords, which fitted perfectly. So we recorded those as backing vocals and added that to the original. This was in the days when you had to try and lock two tape machines in tandem, so that took another two days." (Songfacts.com)
This is the snow song. I used to listen to the local radio when it snowed to hear if school was closed. This would always come on and I’ve associated it with that ever since.
Well, this song was written by Bruce Springsteen. I guess someone hit the "Boss" man up to get the details. This is a 70s hit. Crazy catchy sound, but I'll admit my preschooler self had no idea what it was about.
He's talking about his childhood and little baseball and some of his friends. The Duece is a street racing hot rod and the runner is the driver. To many references to write but you can look it up.
I love this one too. So many great 70's songs. This was a great suggestion and a great reaction. I've read where Bruce Springsteen tells how this song came about, and it would be hard for anyone to make sense of because of all the rhyming words he came up with to tell the story, but I can't remember exactly what is was right now. Manfred Mann made this Bruce S. song a major hit though! 🥰
Listening to this song in the car with my mom on the way home from BINGO (Tuesday night) as a kid, telling her how much I loved this and wanted the record. We hurried home to watch Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and the next day she got me the 45
This is a cover of an early composition by Bruce Springsteen, first released on his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park. It is mostly a song about coming of age and his early years performing in the bars of Asbury Park. Manfred Mann's arrangement is arguably cleaner and has a broader appeal than Springsteen's, which attempts to recreate the sound of his live act at that time. One thing that carries over from the original to the cover is the complexity of Bruce's lyrics, which can only be described as Dylanesque. A great recorded example of the fun and excitement that made Springsteen and the E-Street band a phenomenon even before they hit it big is Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), which can be found on his 2nd album, The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle.
A definite fav from my childhood!!!🥰 Yeah lyrically it was something to that effect...but back then (70s)we didn't care, it was just a cool sing a long song!!! Trust me everyone blasted this one!!!
A classic. As far as the words go, imagine listening to this your whole life without ever seeing the lyrics until now. I never even tried! I got hung up on the word "deuce" but I won't even go into that, especially in mixed company! They do a great live version on The Midnight Special.
I always thought it was douche. And didn't understand what any of it was about except that She is Going to make it through the night meant drugs and or prostitution. I guess I am going to have to go to Songfacts now. I do know that Springsteen used a rhyming book and mentioned various unconnected things and people from his life.
Great example of artistic license. A calliope is a steam driven organ used on steamboats back in the day. How one crashes to the ground is beyond me. Artistry!!
A calliope is a musical instrument that is driven by steam,gas or compressed air through pipes. They would often come into town pulled by horse ahead of a circus in the late 1800's. Evolving over the turn of the century and the industrial age.
It's ok if the lyrics don't make sense. You don't have to look too deeply into them. I look at this one kind of like the Beatles I Am the Walrus. It's kind of like painting with words. The phrases in this song don't all have a deep meaning. They just sound really cool. One of my favorite songs ever.
A steam calliope was the instrument that existed on almost every Mississippi and Ohio river steamboat in the day. It was powered by steam from the main boiler that also drove the boat. If the Belle of Louisville is still going she has one.
He doesn't say ,"wrapped up like a Douche", ATTENTION: HE DOES NOT SAY WRAPPED UP LIKE A DOUCHE, LOL!! We all sang it as Douche,lol. Great song,though and a Bruce Springsteen cover,FYI.
Asia I love how you try to make sense of this song, I never made sense of it, I think somebody was high when they wrote it LOL, but it was always my favorite song
A calliope, pronounced kuh-lie-a-pee, is a keyboard instrument that was usually steam powered. It was most common on paddle wheel river boats, carnivals, fairs and in the circus. Many towns and cities would use one in parades. It had a distinctive sound that you have heard before but didn't know what it was. Anytime you seen a TV show where a scene was at a circus or carnival you will usually hear a calliope.
From Songfacts "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." >> This was Springsteen's first single. It was released only in the US, where it flopped. It was, however, a #1 hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band in February 1977, becoming the only #1 Hot 100 hit Springsteen ever wrote. The Manfred Mann version was much more elaborately produced, and Springsteen hated it at first. It ended up earning him a very nice payout. Manfred Mann's version replaces the line "cut loose like a deuce" with "revved up like a deuce." In their version, "Deuce" was commonly misheard as "Douche." Springsteen's original line makes a lot more sense - a deuce is a 1932 Ford hotrod. On his Storytellers special, Springsteen said (in a jesting manner): "I have a feeling that is why the song skyrocketed to #1." Talking about the barrage of images he used in his early songs, Springsteen told ZigZag: "I see these situations happening when I sing them and I know the characters well. I use them in different songs and see them in shadows - they're probably based on people I know or else they're flashes, that just appear there. There's a lot of activity, a whole mess of people... it's like if you're walking down the street, my songs are what you see, only distorted. A lot of songs were written without any music at all, it's just that I do like to sing the words." After eight years playing in bars where audiences usually didn't listen to or couldn't hear the words, Springsteen used his first album to unload a ton of lyrics. All these lyrics helped earn Springsteen the tag "The New Dylan." Singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson also shared the comparison, and Bruce went out of his way to shed the tag by making his next album a true rock record. This was the first song on Springsteen's first album. Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. featured a postcard on the cover that fans would look for any time they were near the town. Along with "Spirit In The Night," this was one of two songs on the album featuring Clarence Clemons on saxophone. The E Street Band became a much bigger part of Springsteen's songs on his next album. Springsteen wrote the lyrics first and filled in the music later. The only time he wrote this way was on his first album. The working title was "Madman's Bummers," taken from words in the first line. This was one of the songs that prompted Columbia Records to market the album by claiming "This man puts more thoughts, more ideas and images into one song than most people put into an album." Manfred Mann's cover is the only Bruce Springsteen song to top the Hot 100. Near misses for Bruce have been "Dancing In The Dark" (#2 in 1984) and The Pointer Sisters version of "Fire" (#2 in 1979). Springsteen wrote this after Columbia Records rejected his first attempt at an album, telling him to make some songs that could be played on the radio. He came up with this song and "Spirit In The Night." In 2019, a movie called Blinded By The Light was released, with the music of Bruce Springsteen a key plot point. The film is set in 1980s England, centered on a teenager of Pakistani descent who is energized and enlightened by a Springsteen cassette tape given to him by a friend."
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."
Bruce Springsteen was an F'n great poet. This era of lyrics from the Boss were absolutely amazing. Jungleland, Rosesletta and so so many more of his songs have lyrics that just blow me away.
A calliope was a steam organ. Like a pipe organ only ran on steam instead of just air. They were often used in Circus parades as a portable, LOUD instrument to draw people's attention.
This is song written by Bruce Springsteen and i believe its about illegal street racing. The line about being blinded by the light could be about the headlights of another car. Also the line about she got down but she never got tired could be referring to flooring a car during a race & not getting tired could mean finishing first. Just my take and am more than likely completely wrong but who knows.
This song was a huge hit when I was a teen in the 70s, but no one ever really knew what the lyrics meant. I looked it up, and here's what i found: Springsteen wrote and recorded the song as his first single, but it was a flop until Manfred Mann picked it up. It became a #1 hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band in February 1977. On an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Springsteen said 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: A "deuce" is a 1932 Ford hotrod. "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. Thanks for this reaction! 💙✌
full version is the shit...the middle part is essential to the overall song..its tough though because if you haven't heard it before you wouldn't know the difference
there is a longer version, over 6 minutes, with an epic guitar solo that is worth listening to. It even plays chopsticks, yes the piano tune chopsticks, and makes chopsticks sound cool. Growing up we never cared about the lyrics, we just loved the music. I think Springsteen was high when he wrote the lyrics. But this version captured the progressive rock of the 70s perfectly. This is a classic.
this was a fun cover of the Bruce Springsteen song :) he recorded it on first album in 72, Springsteen wrote it, the duece is reference to the 32 Ford Deuce coupe which was very popular with hot rodders. Hey Asia and BJ, there is a fairly recent video of Springsteen explaining the song and where he was at in life when he wrote it, is from a t.v. appearance seems like, a story song show
LMBO!!! NO one ever has understood what the heck this song was saying but its a banger classic none the less....left to meaning to all the stoners of the world LMBO!! You guys are crackin me up with the analysis lmbo!! This was 70's all the way ...
This is also one of those songs where you sang it but got the words wrong and argued with your friends. Really just fun to listen to and sing-a-long regardless if you knew the words or not.
Manfred Mann was a great British rock band from the 60's. They had some great songs including "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" "Pretty Flamingo", "Mighty Quinn", "5-4-3-2-1" & "Sha La La". Manfred Mann's Earth Band is an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann later in 1971. Their hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen's "For You", "Spirit In The Night" & "Blinded By The Light" which was a big hit for them in 1976.
I thought I knew all the words when I was fifteen years old, until years later when I learned the actual words and then none of it made sense to me lol. It made more sense when I used my own words lol. But I loved the melody.
A calliope is a fancy steam-driven instrument and found on elaborate merry-go-rounds. This was written and done originally by Bruce Springsteen, but this was the popular recording.
🤷♀️🍺🎶🎷🎸 I have no idea what the song was about we just hung out like on that 70s show only we also had alcohol and would turn up the radio or the 78s! Good times no stress life was good! 🛹📻😋
I can say growing up with this song we never understood it but could sing along to it when it played .
Omg yes😂🤣😂
Sorta... LoL
😆 🤣 me either as a matter of fact I use to think as a kid it said wrapped up like a douch hee hee my brother corrected me real quick!!
I remember my father turning to my mother as she sang to the song playing in the car and saying, "Shirley. How does one wrap up like a douche?"
@@glammafabulous5600 Hahaha. Your brother was looking out for his sister.
I can honestly say that, back in the day, most of us didn't understand what half of the songs we listened to were about and it didn't really bother us, we still blasted it on our boomboxes. 40 years later and I'm still finding out what some of my favorite songs are actually about.
We were more in to the music the grove .Now adays its all about what they are singing about ?
Same here. A lot of the time I couldn't hear the words in the 1st place and would have to buy the album to see what they saying.
Same here!
This is so true. I remember the absolute shock when I realized just exactly what Afternoon Delight was about. Then I remembered my little 8 year old self singing every single word to this song while dancing about. 🤣
At age 10, I got an FM radio for Christmas, 1976. I remember that night tuning it in at bed time. This the first song that came on that cold St. Louis night. The memory is as vivid as the day as it happened….
That’s a Mighty good memory brother, I could only imagine how Glorious that must have been🤛🤛🤛✌️✌️✌️a Big hello from New Zealand 🇳🇿🤘
@@shanefraser7764 I guess I file that under, you never forget your first time(s). Happy Sunday, 420 am, from Richland, Missouri, USA and have a wonderful Sunday night in New Zealand and a better Monday!! Off for coffee, my guitar and another day of music.
We’d drive around aimlessly on Friday nights waiting for this to be played. And if we could find a phone booth we’d call the local radio station and request it. Back when they’d answer.
The Good Times we had !! Cheers ✌
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Great song they made it easy great live ban
Thanks for reminding about the days when you called your local radio station to request that song you just had to hear (and didn't have in your collection yet)! I had forgotten about that - all those long conversations with the DJs too. Some of then even stopped by to visit me. It must seem strange to people now to not have had immediate access to music.
@@mitzifrancis9843 we had a great DJ in New Haven CT named Stoneman. He did 6- 10pm or so. He ended his show every night with John Prine’s Illegal Smile.
there's a longer version of this song. It's not going to help with the lyrics, but there was a lot of musically great stuff that you didn't hear. this was the radio cut version.
Yeah, I could tell right away by the length of this reaction video that it couldn't be the full song. Dang. They missed a lot.
It's hard to believe that they cut masterpieces like this but they did. They even cut "More than a Feeling" as you can see if you watch the official video for the song. Who listens to "More than a Feeling" and is like: That song is just too long!! (??)
Yes, VERY disappointed they did the abridged version.
Not sure why ANYONE would make a lyric video for the crappy 45 version.
I never had this album, but I know the long version by heart.. I can hear every lick of that solo in my head. A lot of radio stations played the long version all the time. It really was pointless to produce this bastardization of the song.
My dad loved this song. He'd always turn up the volume when it came on in the car.
This was a Bruce Springsteen song, Manfred Mann took it and did it completely differently just a couple years later. Famous for doing covers in the 60s and their hit DO WA DIDDY (diddy dum diddy do = you may remember this from the movie STRIPES with Bill Murray as well).
This was written by Bruce Springsteen as the opening song on his first album. It's in a completely different style. Bruce's version went nowhere in the charts, but this cover went to the top.
Bruce’s original version was awful.
A calliope is also called a steam organ. It was commonly used make the music for old time merry-go- rounds in carnivals.
Deuce/ 2 ton truck.
@@neilgayleard3842 Not the Dragster Ford Deuce? I mean, it's a Bruce Springstein Cover.
Calliope in Greek mythology is a muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so-called from the ecstatic Harmony of her voice.
In other words a muse is a spiritual guidance for your voice that a lot of people in Hollywood and music look too. "The calliope crashed to the ground"
means his/her voice crashed to the ground. And if you read the lyrics you'll realize that it all comes together about someone who is trying to get into the music business and they're blinded by the fame and stage lights like a deer in the headlights.
@@neilgayleard3842 Springsteen was referring to a Deuce Coupe with that lyric. He's a big hotrod guy.
@@LewDanLascivious8276 right before the "calliope crashed to the ground" lyric, the line is, "I tripped the merry-go-round". It's literally talking about a fairground carousel, probably at Coney Island, given Springsteen's authorship.
The long cut had some of my favorite lyrics...."But mama, that's where the fun is But mama, that's where the fun is Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun But mama, that's where the fun is."
A calliope is a steam pipe instrument. Hot steam passing through a tube makes a sound and the size of the tube and openings dictate the tone. It is also the name of a Greek God muse. An artist's inspiration..
See, and I thought I was the only one that caught both references.
This song was everywhere as a kid. Now it’s a classic. There’s a longer version with a very powerful break.
This is the 4th evolution of Manfred Mann's group. Starting back in 1964. They are renowned for their interpretations of other's songs including 4 chart entries of Bob Dylan covers "Just like a woman", "If you gotta go, go now", "The Mighty Quinn" and "You Angel, You" plus, "With God On Our Side". This is from Bruce Springsteen. They are definitely not one hit wonders.
They had hits with two other Springsteen songs as well: Spirit in the Night and For You - all three songs found on Springsteen's first album, Greetings from Asbury Park NJ.
Then all the other hits like Sha La La,Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Semi-Detached Suburban Mr.James,Fox On The Run, Ragamuffin Man, The One In The Middle, Pretty Flamingo,
My Name's Jack and Ha Ha Said The Clown and as The MM Earth Band : Davy's On THe Road Again and Joybringer:)
5,4,3,2,1.
You both would have loved living in the 70s/80s. Just hanging out with friends and zero cell phones. We partied so hard but had the best of times. Thanks for the memories!
This is Manfred's 4 group. (Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Quinn The Eskimo). They've been around for over 50 years and still tour Europe regularly.
I like his version of Quinn The Eskimo. Cool song.
The extended version is fantastic and adds context. You MUST hear the whole song.
Exactly 👍👍
song written by Bruce Springsteen. from one hit wonder stream. You'd like Manfred's cover of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"!!
Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.
I have always loved this song never knew what the hell they were singing about or even cared it just sounds good! Have a great weekend!
❤️Oh man, big hit in the day❤️🥰
This tune reminds me of my youth in the 70s..,..playing pinball....tube socks....8 Tracks and AM Radio....and my first Bong Hit.... good times!
This song is about Duce Coupes which were made from 32 Fords, they chopped them up like in the movie Grease. A calliope was a musical instrument, some times like a wagon pulled by a horse. So, the inference is the sweet fast Duce Coup was making beautiful music as they revved up those mean engines. Of course Duce Coupes have lights also. I think Bruce Springstein was drunk when he wrote this, but his version is totally different.
Thank you so much. I grew up with this song and never really knew what they were talking/singing about.
GoKart Mozzart is another band.
A calliope is also old street Rod slang for straight headers turned up into the air (no collector funneling into a muffler). Strictly drag race stuff. Also, exhaust flame pops out of the tips. I always thought that was the ‘blinding light’ till they blew the motor.
@@tedyellacatbabb5718 Yes, but that is why it got called that in the first place. The noise they made, was super loud, like a calliope going down the street. Plus they were all painted up, as were the Coups in most cases. I know what the slang means, just telling you what the slang referred to originally.
The ZZ Top car I think is a couple of years newer, maybe based on a '34. Also curly-whorly was another car reference
One of my all time favorite songs, from childhood. Great to grow up in the 70s/80s.
I haven’t heard this song in years and years. Brings back some memories. I believe I was in jr high when it came out. Or almost there. No one knew what it meant but we loved it. Hahaha.
He was talking about his car. Love this song by them it just always left you feeling good like music is supposed to. Enjoy
I gave up trying to figure this song out five minutes after i heard it i just love it.
this is not the full version of the song...this is a radio edit.. most songs from the radio era had to be under 3mins to be played on the airways
When this song came out I thought they were saying "wrapped up like a douche " . Lol
That is what it sounds like....
You weren't the only one thinking it.
Still sounds like it to me--that's the version I'm sticking with. 😜
@@mayLibertyprevail1a Me too.
This song was a cover. The original was by Bruce Springsteen.
The story is Springsteen handed in his debut album, but the record company guy said, there's no single, so Bruce went home got his rhyming dictionary and wrote these lyrics.
One of my favorite songs even after all these years no clue what its about.
This is Manfred Mann's cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded By The Light," though you'd hardly recognize Springsteen's version after being familiar with this one. And familiar you must be - it has gotten monster airplay on radio stations throughout the English-speaking world, and continues to be played daily. It is one of the most triumphant covers ever recorded.
Manfred Mann changed several lyrics, including changing "cut loose like a deuce" to "revved up like a deuce," which results in one of the most notorious mondegreens in rock history as generations of fans have misheard it as "wrapped up like a douche." Springsteen has even joked that his song did not become popular until it was re-written to be about feminine hygiene products. Said Springsteen: "Deuce was like a Little Deuce Coupe, as in a 2-seater Hot Rod. Douche is a feminine hygienic procedure. But what can I say, the public spoke."
Two other records set by this song: First, it is so far Bruce Springsteen's only songwriting credit to have a #1 hit. Check The Boss's discography; his highest chart is #2 for "Dancing In The Dark" (hey, that must be what happens after you're blinded...). The other record was the longest a group up to that time had gone between #1 hits; previous to "Blinded by the Light," their #1 was "Do Wah Diddy Diddy."
The piano noodling that shows up near the end of the bridge is a snippet of "Chopsticks," a very well-known piece performed by any piano player or student. Manfred Mann recalled to TeamRock:
"When we finally finished the album track I thought it had a great vibe, but the next question was how to get that into a single. The real problem was how to get from the chorus to the verse smoothly. The way we did it on the album wouldn't work. I just couldn't figure out a way to do it. And then - and this is why you need to be in a band - our drummer Chris Slade said: 'Play Chopsticks over it'. We already had that elsewhere in the song, and I told him it wouldn't work. But he kept insisting, and I kept saying no, until I suddenly realised that he wasn't hearing Chopsticks itself, just the chords, which fitted perfectly. So we recorded those as backing vocals and added that to the original. This was in the days when you had to try and lock two tape machines in tandem, so that took another two days."
(Songfacts.com)
This is the snow song. I used to listen to the local radio when it snowed to hear if school was closed. This would always come on and I’ve associated it with that ever since.
Great song. There's a longer version where the instrumental part is longer. Glad I finally saw the words so " douche," became, " deuce." Lol
Love their Nightingales and Bombers of 75 - Spirits in the Night, Visionary Mountains, the great songs!
Well, this song was written by Bruce Springsteen. I guess someone hit the "Boss" man up to get the details. This is a 70s hit. Crazy catchy sound, but I'll admit my preschooler self had no idea what it was about.
He's talking about his childhood and little baseball and some of his friends. The Duece is a street racing hot rod and the runner is the driver. To many references to write but you can look it up.
I love this one too. So many great 70's songs. This was a great suggestion and a great reaction. I've read where Bruce Springsteen tells how this song came about, and it would be hard for anyone to make sense of because of all the rhyming words he came up with to tell the story, but I can't remember exactly what is was right now. Manfred Mann made this Bruce S. song a major hit though! 🥰
this is some great classic rock and roll always loved this song
Listening to this song in the car with my mom on the way home from BINGO (Tuesday night) as a kid, telling her how much I loved this and wanted the record. We hurried home to watch Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and the next day she got me the 45
Love it when you both start having a go at each other 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Spittin BARS....! lol
This song was all over the radio...!
This is a cover of an early composition by Bruce Springsteen, first released on his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park. It is mostly a song about coming of age and his early years performing in the bars of Asbury Park. Manfred Mann's arrangement is arguably cleaner and has a broader appeal than Springsteen's, which attempts to recreate the sound of his live act at that time. One thing that carries over from the original to the cover is the complexity of Bruce's lyrics, which can only be described as Dylanesque. A great recorded example of the fun and excitement that made Springsteen and the E-Street band a phenomenon even before they hit it big is Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), which can be found on his 2nd album, The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle.
Favorite song!!✌️😊💜💜💜
The absolute best version of this song.
I love the guitar solo.
Always takes me to a good place
Oh this is a great pick you guys! Such a cool vibe with crazy lyrics 🙃Thank you for posting and reacting to this one!!🧡
A definite fav from my childhood!!!🥰 Yeah lyrically it was something to that effect...but back then (70s)we didn't care, it was just a cool sing a long song!!! Trust me everyone blasted this one!!!
Finally someone else who listens to this daily, and for those who do blessing to your soul from mine.
a great band with a lot of hits.
A classic. As far as the words go, imagine listening to this your whole life without ever
seeing the lyrics until now. I never even tried! I got hung up on the word "deuce" but I won't
even go into that, especially in mixed company! They do a great live version on The Midnight Special.
Deuce is a car, specifically the 1932 Ford Model 18, the Deuce Coupe.
Wrapped up like a douch??? 😆 🤣
@@glammafabulous5600 that's it! Thanks..at least I know it wasn't just me! 😅
I always thought it was douche. And didn't understand what any of it was about except that She is Going to make it through the night meant drugs and or prostitution. I guess I am going to have to go to Songfacts now. I do know that Springsteen used a rhyming book and mentioned various unconnected things and people from his life.
😆 🤣 so happy I wasn't the only one that thought that!!
Great example of artistic license. A calliope is a steam driven organ used on steamboats back in the day. How one crashes to the ground is beyond me. Artistry!!
It was first on Bruce's 1973 album Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
Bruce Springteen wrote this song. Great cover.😃🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Hard to think someone has never listened to this one😁 amazing music for my youth !
A calliope is a musical instrument that is driven by steam,gas or compressed air through pipes. They would often come into town pulled by horse ahead of a circus in the late 1800's. Evolving over the turn of the century and the industrial age.
A Calliope is a musical instrument fitted with steam whistles, played from a keyboard.
A calliope Is a keyboard instrument resembling an organ but with the notes produced by steam whistles.
It's ok if the lyrics don't make sense. You don't have to look too deeply into them. I look at this one kind of like the Beatles I Am the Walrus. It's kind of like painting with words. The phrases in this song don't all have a deep meaning. They just sound really cool. One of my favorite songs ever.
A steam calliope was the instrument that existed on almost every Mississippi and Ohio river steamboat in the day. It was powered by steam from the main boiler that also drove the boat. If the Belle of Louisville is still going she has one.
Spirits In the Night with Chris Thompson on the vocal are also a great Springsteen cover
He doesn't say ,"wrapped up like a Douche", ATTENTION: HE DOES
NOT SAY WRAPPED UP LIKE A DOUCHE, LOL!! We all sang it as Douche,lol. Great song,though and a Bruce Springsteen cover,FYI.
Asia I love how you try to make sense of this song, I never made sense of it, I think somebody was high when they wrote it LOL, but it was always my favorite song
A calliope, pronounced kuh-lie-a-pee, is a keyboard instrument that was usually steam powered. It was most common on paddle wheel river boats, carnivals, fairs and in the circus. Many towns and cities would use one in parades. It had a distinctive sound that you have heard before but didn't know what it was. Anytime you seen a TV show where a scene was at a circus or carnival you will usually hear a calliope.
From Songfacts
"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." >>
This was Springsteen's first single. It was released only in the US, where it flopped. It was, however, a #1 hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band in February 1977, becoming the only #1 Hot 100 hit Springsteen ever wrote. The Manfred Mann version was much more elaborately produced, and Springsteen hated it at first. It ended up earning him a very nice payout.
Manfred Mann's version replaces the line "cut loose like a deuce" with "revved up like a deuce." In their version, "Deuce" was commonly misheard as "Douche." Springsteen's original line makes a lot more sense - a deuce is a 1932 Ford hotrod. On his Storytellers special, Springsteen said (in a jesting manner): "I have a feeling that is why the song skyrocketed to #1."
Talking about the barrage of images he used in his early songs, Springsteen told ZigZag: "I see these situations happening when I sing them and I know the characters well. I use them in different songs and see them in shadows - they're probably based on people I know or else they're flashes, that just appear there. There's a lot of activity, a whole mess of people... it's like if you're walking down the street, my songs are what you see, only distorted. A lot of songs were written without any music at all, it's just that I do like to sing the words."
After eight years playing in bars where audiences usually didn't listen to or couldn't hear the words, Springsteen used his first album to unload a ton of lyrics. All these lyrics helped earn Springsteen the tag "The New Dylan." Singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Kris Kristofferson also shared the comparison, and Bruce went out of his way to shed the tag by making his next album a true rock record.
This was the first song on Springsteen's first album. Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. featured a postcard on the cover that fans would look for any time they were near the town.
Along with "Spirit In The Night," this was one of two songs on the album featuring Clarence Clemons on saxophone. The E Street Band became a much bigger part of Springsteen's songs on his next album.
Springsteen wrote the lyrics first and filled in the music later. The only time he wrote this way was on his first album.
The working title was "Madman's Bummers," taken from words in the first line.
This was one of the songs that prompted Columbia Records to market the album by claiming "This man puts more thoughts, more ideas and images into one song than most people put into an album."
Manfred Mann's cover is the only Bruce Springsteen song to top the Hot 100. Near misses for Bruce have been "Dancing In The Dark" (#2 in 1984) and The Pointer Sisters version of "Fire" (#2 in 1979).
Springsteen wrote this after Columbia Records rejected his first attempt at an album, telling him to make some songs that could be played on the radio. He came up with this song and "Spirit In The Night."
In 2019, a movie called Blinded By The Light was released, with the music of Bruce Springsteen a key plot point. The film is set in 1980s England, centered on a teenager of Pakistani descent who is energized and enlightened by a Springsteen cassette tape given to him by a friend."
5:03 Blinded by the lights means that person is ignoring the bad things , like rose colored glasses. Only seeing what you like not the truth.
You need to check out the long version of this song.
Of course we all thought the words were wrapped up like a douche another roller in the night. Heck that's what we heard! You two crack me up 😃😘
It's about racing street rods. A Duce is a Chevy II (Roman Numerals)or commonly known as a Nova. The she is the car , getting tired or worn out.
All time favorite ✌️
Asia, note the style in the way the band sings
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."
onr hit wonder !! 😄 they strted having hits in the 60's and on to the 70's
Bruce Springsteen was an F'n great poet. This era of lyrics from the Boss were absolutely amazing. Jungleland, Rosesletta and so so many more of his songs have lyrics that just blow me away.
Head East ~ "Never Been Any Reason" is a BANGER....!
Billy Thorpe ~ "Children Of The Sun" is an Epic Iconic classic rock tune...!
Great old song🎉
A calliope was a steam organ. Like a pipe organ only ran on steam instead of just air. They were often used in Circus parades as a portable, LOUD instrument to draw people's attention.
Calliope is a musical instrument reassembling and organ that consisting of bells and whistles
This is song written by Bruce Springsteen and i believe its about illegal street racing. The line about being blinded by the light could be about the headlights of another car. Also the line about she got down but she never got tired could be referring to flooring a car during a race & not getting tired could mean finishing first. Just my take and am more than likely completely wrong but who knows.
My son's favorite song of theirs is QUINN THE ESKIMO since he was 4 or 5.
You guys should check out the full length version of this song :)
This song was a huge hit when I was a teen in the 70s, but no one ever really knew what the lyrics meant. I looked it up, and here's what i found:
Springsteen wrote and recorded the song as his first single, but it was a flop until Manfred Mann picked it up. It became a #1 hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band in February 1977.
On an episode of VH1 Storytellers, Springsteen said 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:
A "deuce" is a 1932 Ford hotrod.
"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.
Thanks for this reaction! 💙✌
full version is the shit...the middle part is essential to the overall song..its tough though because if you haven't heard it before you wouldn't know the difference
there is a longer version, over 6 minutes, with an epic guitar solo that is worth listening to. It even plays chopsticks, yes the piano tune chopsticks, and makes chopsticks sound cool. Growing up we never cared about the lyrics, we just loved the music. I think Springsteen was high when he wrote the lyrics. But this version captured the progressive rock of the 70s perfectly. This is a classic.
Written by "the boss" Bruce Springsteen, and covered fabulously by Manfred Mann. This was so popular back in my day!
this was a fun cover of the Bruce Springsteen song :) he recorded it on first album in 72, Springsteen wrote it, the duece is reference to the 32 Ford Deuce coupe which was very popular with hot rodders. Hey Asia and BJ, there is a fairly recent video of Springsteen explaining the song and where he was at in life when he wrote it, is from a t.v. appearance seems like, a story song show
I know some of the song is referring to the Duesenberg car, calling it a Duece. Beyond that, I'm lost, but this song will always be 🔥🔥🎶🎵
Calliope is the organ used in a merry go round
LMBO!!! NO one ever has understood what the heck this song was saying but its a banger classic none the less....left to meaning to all the stoners of the world LMBO!! You guys are crackin me up with the analysis lmbo!! This was 70's all the way ...
Every day on the radio In my youth !
This is also one of those songs where you sang it but got the words wrong and argued with your friends. Really just fun to listen to and sing-a-long regardless if you knew the words or not.
Manfred Mann was a great British rock band from the 60's. They had some great songs including "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" "Pretty Flamingo", "Mighty Quinn", "5-4-3-2-1" & "Sha La La". Manfred Mann's Earth Band is an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann later in 1971. Their hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen's "For You", "Spirit In The Night" & "Blinded By The Light" which was a big hit for them in 1976.
Their "Roaring Silence" album is on my top albums of all time!!!!!!
Beach Boys had a Bitchin' deuce coupe on their album cover along with the song, Little Deuce Coupe.
manfred mann had a couple hits in the 60s you might have heard of..."Do-Wa-Diddy-Diddy_Dum-Ditty-Do" and "Quinn the Eskimo"
The live version from the Midnight Special TV series is a good one to check out. As other's have said this is a heavily abbreviated version.
I'm glad somebody pointed out a Duece Coupe is a car. I know a lot of people thought they were saying something else.
I thought I knew all the words when I was fifteen years old, until years later when I learned the actual words and then none of it made sense to me lol. It made more sense when I used my own words lol. But I loved the melody.
A calliope is a fancy steam-driven instrument and found on elaborate merry-go-rounds. This was written and done originally by Bruce Springsteen, but this was the popular recording.
great song but you guys got to do the full version with the smokin guitar solo
Great song
In Greek mythology, Calliope is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice.
🤷♀️🍺🎶🎷🎸 I have no idea what the song was about we just hung out like on that 70s show only we also had alcohol and would turn up the radio or the 78s! Good times no stress life was good! 🛹📻😋
Bruce Springsteen wrote the song and also sings it