February 19, 1977 –
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s cover of Bruce Springsteen’s Blinded By The Light hits #1 on the Billboard Charts in America, on this date.
Manfred Mann’s version replaces the line “cut loose like a deuce” with “revved up like a deuce.” In their version, “Deuce” was commonly misheard as “Douche.” Springsteen’s original line makes a lot more sense – a deuce is a 1932 Ford hot rod. On his Storytellers special, Springsteen said (in a jesting manner): “I have a feeling that is why the song skyrocketed to #1.”
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