"Oh cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night"... only people of a certain age will have a scooby to what I'm talking aboot.

[normhead]

"Oh cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night"... only people of a certain age will have a scooby to what I'm talking aboot.

If you listen to the song it sounds like he says 'Douche" not "deuce."

[aslyfox]

I recall ELO but research says Bruce wrote and first released, ( unsuccessfully ) and then Manfred Mann ( changed lyrics and instruments ) as well

[Kerrowdown]

If you listen to the song it sounds like he says 'Douche" not "deuce."

Does that help explain the weirdness of the lyrics?

[Kerrowdown]

then Manfred Mann ( changed lyrics and instruments ) as well

Well that's at least three of us at "certain" age then.

[Tako Kichi]

If you listen to the song it sounds like he says 'Douche" not "deuce."

That's because the singer in Manfred Mann's Earth Band had a lisp and couldn't pronounce the word correctly. It's funny that Bruce Springsteen (who wrote the song) claims it only became successful after MMEB changed the subject of the song to female hygiene products!

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Well that's at least three of us at "certain" age then.

Make that four.
I've always like Manfred Mann in all of his incarnations and styles.

[Kerrowdown]

female hygiene products!

But you can't rev them up... like the original Deuce Coupe.

[normhead]

That's because the singer in Manfred Mann's Earth Band had a lisp and couldn't pronounce the word correctly. It's funny that Bruce Springsteen (who wrote the song) claims it only became successful after MMEB changed the subject of the song to female hygiene products!

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Make that four.
I've always like Manfred Mann in all of his incarnations and styles.

Maybe he's on to something. I never had any clue what anyone was saying until I looked up the lyrics, after thinking "What is that song even about?" about 1000 times. Unfortunately looking up the lyrics didn't help with any kind of understanding.

I still just sing (under my breath) 'Blinded by the light, doo doo doo doo doodoo doodoo in the night."

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But you can't rev them up... like the original Deuce Coupe.

You can't? I have to confer with some females about this.

[gaweidert]

Make that five. I guess that makes up the fist of wisdom on the forum.

Whatever happened to the Mighty Quinn?

[normhead]

Make that five. I guess that makes up the fist of wisdom on the forum.

Whatever happened to the Mighty Quinn?

It's still on my Bob Dylan Double White Bootleg album, unfortunately i no longer have a working turn table.

[gaweidert]

It's still on my Bob Dylan Double White Bootleg album, unfortunately i no longer have a working turn table.

Blasphemy I say! Blasphemy! Every true audiophile knows that vinyl is ten times better than digital. It's like music with pixel shift added for increased clarity.

[Kerrowdown]

You can't? I have to confer with some females about this

Can't wait to hear what the "Luverly Tess" is gonna reply to that question... I'd stand back a bit when asking if I were you.

[normhead]

Can't wait to hear what the "Luverly Tess" is gonna reply to that question... I'd stand back a bit when asking if I were you.

I was thinking "Random Female in a mall." But , I'll take your advice and stand back.

[Kerrowdown]

Make that five. I guess that makes up the fist of wisdom on the forum.

The hard core gang of five... a formidable team with a combined age of far too many years.

Team motto "Come all without, come all within".

[Kerrowdown]

I was thinking "Random Female in a mall." But , I'll take your advice and stand back.

Not brave enough to ask Tess then?