What does "wrapped up like a douche mean"? Or is that what they are saying in Blinded by the Light?

Answer 1

I always thought it was "reved up like a deuce" but I don't know what that means either!

Answer 2

I can somewhat answer your question. The lyrics are actually "revved up like a deuce." I have no idea what it means. I've attached all the lyrics, because it's hard to understand what he's saying most of the time!


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 in the night
revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night.

Madman drummers brummers
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 caliope crashed to the ground

The caliope crashed to the ground and she was

Blinded by the light
wrapped up like a deuce
. . .
Some silicone sister wither her manager mister
Told me
I got what it takes.
She said I'll turn you on
sonny
oh
to something strong.
Oh
play the song with the Junky break
And go-cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart
To see if it was safe outside.
And little early pearly came by in his curly wurly
And asked me if I needed a ride
The caliope crashed to the ground and she was

Blinded by the light
revved up like a deuce
. . .

Madman drummers brummers
indians in the summer
. . .

Now scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot
And throws his lover in the sand.
And some bloodshot forget-me-not says
Daddy's within car-shot. Save the back-shot turn up the band
Some silicone sister with her manager mister
Told me I got what it takes.
She says: "1']1 turn you on
son
to something strong"
She got down bot she never got tight.
He's gonna make it tonight.

Answer 3

Manfred Mann's version replaces the line "Cut loose like a deuce" with "Wrapped 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.

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

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 she 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 in by 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 a dude with a calling card,
he said, do what you like, but don't do it here
Well I jumped up, turnedaround, spit in the air, fell on the ground
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

Answer 4

I heard it was "revved up like a deuce", its a car, but it does sound like "wrapped up like a douche"!

Answer 5

That;s not what they are saying. I used to think that, too. It's "Revved up like a deuce" (a deuce being a car).

Answer 6

Ha Ha! Are you sure it is not like everyone else is suggesting? You know... "reved up (or wrapped up) like a deuce."

Answer 7

http://www.eklhad.net/stories/deuce-e.html

Here! Direct from Manfred.

Answer 8

it's "wrapped up like a deuce." the deuce was a type of motor.