Blinded by the Light

Misheard lyrics or other spoken words are called Mondegreens from a story about misheard lyrics. This is a Springsteen song but the most popular version is by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (not ELO.)

Springsteen, in his 2005 VH1 Storytellers appearance, lightheartedly made the assertion that the sole reason that Manfred Mann's version of the song went to number one is that the altered lyric is actually "revved up like a deuce". Bruce said, "The original lyric is 'cut loose like a deuce" referring to a two seat hot-rod, a little deuce coupe. Manfred Mann changed the lyric to 'revved up like a douche', which is a feminine hygienic procedure....so, they're different" It should be noted, however, that Manfred Mann's website lists the lyric as "deuce" rather than "douche".

Crooks and Liar's started me thinking of this. I have the Bruce Springsteen VH-1 version.

Bruce:

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.

Mann:

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....

Blinded by the light
She got down but she never got tight
She's gonna make it through the night
She's gonna make it through the night.