"revved up like a deuce.."

[MikeW]

Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The song; "Blinded by the Light".

The actual lyrics:

"Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night"

Now, i dunno about anyone else, but until recently, and i do not know why, i used to think he said;

"wrapped up like a douche, another rumor in the night"

Dont ask why. Maybe it was cuz i was younger and...I dont know.

Anyone else experience this or feel better when they found out those werent the actual lyrics? Lol.

[visualpoet]

Those are actually the most misunderstood lyrics ever, I think. Even knowing what they are, I hear "wrapped up like a douche"

[MikeW]

iknorite?

Everytime that song comes on, eventhough i know he says duece, i still think douche.

[deevergote]

I totally hear douche as well.


The funny thing is that my non-car-guy friend Bill is the one that explained the actual lyrics to me (and their meaning... )



I also find myself singing along to "scuse me, while I kiss this guy", "there's a bathroom on the right" and "hold me closer, Tony Danza"

[owequitit]

I totally hear douche as well.


The funny thing is that my non-car-guy friend Bill is the one that explained the actual lyrics to me (and their meaning... )



I also find myself singing along to "scuse me, while I kiss this guy", "there's a bathroom on the right" and "hold me closer, Tony Danza"

What is the meaning? Is it talking about a Deuce Coupe?

[deevergote]

That was my friend's explanation, yeah. I can't imagine it could be anything else, honestly.

Of course, he knew it from the Beach Boys.

[MikeW]

I also find myself singing along to "scuse me, while I kiss this guy", "there's a bathroom on the right" and "hold me closer, Tony Danza"

The Tony Danza is new, ill have to listen to that. Dont know the bathrom song, and what is it with the Hendrix??

My mom said she used to think he said "kiss this guy". Its Hendrix...he wasnt that way. I dont think.

[civic_90_08]

The Tony Danza is new, ill have to listen to that. Dont know the bathrom song, and what is it with the Hendrix??

My mom said she used to think he said "kiss this guy". Its Hendrix...he wasnt that way. I dont think.

Kiss the Sky.

[owequitit]

That was my friend's explanation, yeah. I can't imagine it could be anything else, honestly.

Of course, he knew it from the Beach Boys.

That is what I thought, but I like the song, and as soon as I figured it wasn't "douche" I quit worrying about it. LOL!

But, it just proves there was street racing back then too.

[foamypirate]

Kiss the Sky.

Holy crap! I have been enlightened...

[MikeW]

Of course there was street racing back then. Thats how NASCAR came about; guys smuggling moonshine raced eachother and they modified their cars to go faster than the other.

And hasnt anyone seen Grease or uh...that one movie...i cant think of it right now but its got young Ron Howard and the guy cruises a yellow coupe with a little girl and he races Harrison Ford....oh fuck...but it takes place in the 40s or 50s.

[owequitit]

Of course there was street racing back then. Thats how NASCAR came about; guys smuggling moonshine raced eachother and they modified their cars to go faster than the other.

And hasnt anyone seen Grease or uh...that one movie...i cant think of it right now but its got young Ron Howard and the guy cruises a yellow coupe with a little girl and he races Harrison Ford....oh fuck...but it takes place in the 40s or 50s.

American Graffitti. Superb movie.

And yeah, I know. It is just funny because everyone nowadays acts like street racing was invented by "ricers" and they are the only ones who do it, although if you go to any dark country road between now and the 1950's, you will find it somewhere.

[MikeW]

American Graffitt, yes. Thank you.

Id almost go so far as to say i bet there was racing before then. Probably only a matter of time after the car was invented.

Hell, they used to do it back in Roman times too, with the chariots and shit.

[owequitit]

American Graffitt, yes. Thank you.

Id almost go so far as to say i bet there was racing before then. Probably only a matter of time after the car was invented.

Hell, they used to do it back in Roman times too, with the chariots and shit.

Yeah. It's a guy thing.

Of course racing at 12MPH is a lot different than hitting 120MPH.