2007-10-20 04:48:14 · 5 answers · asked by Aaron W 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Lyrics
Bruce springsteen wrote it and released it in 1973.
It was a more acoustic, folk type tune in its original format.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band did a harder Rock cover in 1977, and it was a huge hit ~ reaching No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Springsteen's original lyric was "cut loose like a deuce".
Manfred Mann changed it to "revved up like a deuce".
They also omitted parts of the verses and rearranged the order of the remaining lyrics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_By_The_Light
Personally, I can't stand the original, and LOVE the cover!
2007-10-20 05:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bruce Springsteen wrote this song in 1973, it was his first U.S. single and it flopped. Its from the album titled "Greetings From Asbury Park, N. J., and Manfred Mann made it a big big hit in 1976.
2007-10-20 05:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bruce wrote and performed it. Mannfred Mann covered it and released it and it became a hit for them
2007-10-20 04:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by GILMEISTERA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mannfred Mann.....actually i found a site that said Bruce wrote it.....sorry......or is that 2 different songs....hold on...ok..here's how it is....Mann's version says 'revved up like a deuce' and Bruce's version says ' cut loose like a deuce' because his label wanted it to rhyme more so he changed it to rhyme....I'm guessing they both can be credited?
2007-10-20 04:52:13 · answer #4 · answered by squishy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bruce wrote that song. Foryoubruce.com
2007-10-20 10:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by FOLIO99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋