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brighn
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response 50 of 61:
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Oct 28 15:11 UTC 2000 |
Here's an explanation that, if nothing else, makes sense for the data:
"Blinded by the Light" was written by a New Jersey musician named Bruce
Springsteen. Maybe you've heard of him. It was on his Greetings From Asbury
Park, N.J. album.
Bruce's lyrics were no paragon of clarity, but at least you could understand
the words: "Cut loose like a deuce another runner in the night." Some claim
the "deuce" being referred to is the 1932 Ford Coupe beloved of hotrodders
(cf. the Beach Boys' "Little Deuce Coupe"). Maybe, but when you're talking
about a song whose opening line goes on about madman drummers, bummers, and
Indians in the summer, I'm not making any definite claims.
The Manfred Mann's Earth Band ("Quinn the Eskimo") did a cover version of the
tune in 1976. It became a hit, no doubt because the band made the lyrics even
more opaque than they already were. They changed the line in question to
"wrapped up like a deuce."
What's it mean? I'm barely on speaking terms with my own subconscious. Don't
ask me to explain someone else's.
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_148.html
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scott
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response 51 of 61:
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Oct 28 21:28 UTC 2000 |
Springsteen was a lot more interesting to listen to when he wasn't all worried
about every song having deep social meaning.
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eeyore
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response 52 of 61:
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Oct 29 07:08 UTC 2000 |
You know, I never did like the Springsteen version of that song....
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scott
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response 53 of 61:
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Oct 29 13:15 UTC 2000 |
I do. :)
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happyboy
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response 54 of 61:
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Oct 29 14:01 UTC 2000 |
i hate springsteen.
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orinoco
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response 55 of 61:
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Oct 29 17:05 UTC 2000 |
Oh, _that's_ what "little deuce coupe" means. Well, two mysteries with one
stone, I guess.
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dbratman
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response 56 of 61:
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Oct 31 22:55 UTC 2000 |
I suspect that Springsteen wrote "deuce" because it rhymed with "loose".
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happyboy
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response 57 of 61:
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Nov 1 12:32 UTC 2000 |
little loose poops
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orinoco
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response 58 of 61:
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Nov 1 15:41 UTC 2000 |
Nah, not mysterious enough. But thanks for trying <g>
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carson
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response 59 of 61:
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Apr 30 00:38 UTC 2001 |
(I keep trying to figure out why the chorus of that one Madonna song
keeps saying over and over, "do the white dude.")
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ashke
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response 60 of 61:
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Apr 30 09:34 UTC 2001 |
Which song?
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carson
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response 61 of 61:
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May 1 02:42 UTC 2001 |
("Music.")
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