Appreciate Bruce for continuing to experiment, but I prefer the studio version. It's strange that some people here seem to think this is the way he's always sang it. It was only sung this way during that tour.
@oscarmar18 You do know that the boss wrote Blinded by the Light right? Not Manfred Man...Watch his version from VH1 Storytellers. It's ten times better than than Manfred Man's cover.
@MrAFlan what i want to know is that the older version from greetings, is much better than this one, I admire the boss, I´ve gone to many of his concerts, I´ve got from greetings to magic albums, sorry if you misunderstood me.
@MrAFlan i already knew that springsteen did, and I also think that the storyteller´s version is better, especially when he tells how he wrote the song
This is horrible. I saw Springsteen live in 93, and thought he sucked live. He cant sing, he mumbles.My dog can sing better for crissakes. Aerosmith blows live in concert too. Big dissappointment. Sometimes you wish you just listened to the album. Afetr I saw Bruce live, I never listened to him again. This sounds like 10 drunks mumblimg into a trash can. Other than that, its great.
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I think you guys should understand that Bruce wrote the song, which, originally, sounds nothing like this, and also sounds better than Manfred Mann's cover (my opinion). This was a tour with a sessions band in a folk style, and as such, many of Bruce's songs were rebirthed for the new band and style. I actualyl like this, but if you expect the original, or even Manfred Mann's, this is far from it.
Now someone with sense is talkin'! People can take Manfred Mann's bubble gum pop if they'd like, but you cant' touch the BOSS!! What's Manfred doing now...playing at old age homes??:)
There is not nearly enough information about this song. My compa said it was featured on a major feature film. I've been looking everywhere for a real version of this song, and the soundtrack.
you are crazy, this version is awesome, its different from others version ??? Trumpets does not absolutly mean Mexican lolll, it seem more like a Easter European song
That guy can go and listen to Mann anytime. He's playing to a crowd of five and the neighborhood old age home! Mann wouldn't qualify to shine the Boss's shoes!!:)
I was talking about Raiken's comment, and others, who blast the Boss about his interpretation of his own song. Some have made Mann's music sound as if it's more worthy than the Boss's music..period. I meant that Mann has such a following that he's playing music to a few old people at the neighborhood old age home, while the Boss is 60 and playing to huge stadiums throughout the world.
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Don't like the mexican theme of this particular live version. Was this version from a concert in mexico...to anyone who isn't liking it look up any other version of Bruce doing this song because it is WAY better then Mann's version and a great song.
You can have Manfred "one hit wonder" Mann's version if you'd like, since it sounds like bubble gum crap anyway!! Besides, the Boss wrote the song, and he can play it any damn way the Boss wants to play it!!!
@jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg i listened to both again, definitely a similarity, but both are very good songs (though i like born in the usa more) and they each are individual enough to stand on their own merits despite the common ground.
@jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg i listened to both songs and i'm still not getting the connection. huh. and how can voulez-vous be the same as bohemian rhapsody when you yourself state that abba 'changed everything'?
This is amazing!! I really never cared for the original version whether it was Manfred man or Bruce. This is way different than anything i would expect from bruce. He is so brilliant
springsteens original is one of the best songs ever written, the lyrics are nothing short of genius beaten only by dylan, manfred man's version is just a poor cover
I think those who don't like this version of "Blinded by the light" must be from USA or something like that. Europeans and maybe south americans are more familiar with this kind of sound and can appreciate it. There are simply different cultures in the world with different tastes, just take Queen's music for example: their hits in the USA have been "We will rock you", Another one bites the dust and "We are the champions" and I'd say, as an European, that those are hardly their best songs.
So surprised to read that so many people hate this version. He started his concert in. antwerp with it and it was partytime from the first note. I think it is funny, daring and cool to have the courage to change your own songs and I simply LOVE this version.
On repeat on my I-pod in the morning and my whole day is great.
On the Sessions tour he also played great versions of Atlantic city, Further op the Road, Adam Raised a Cain (even better than the original)
Kidding ? GREAT version ! It's Bruce's attempt at something SKA flavored (it's all on the downbeat). Nice job Bruce and hometown randolph Buddy La Bamba !
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I like it because I like it because I like it because I like and it has nothing to do with Bruce's reputation. The fact is it is a cool version of Blinded by the light and it's cool. People with the bad comments should be a little more imaginative and enjoy it.
My ears are bleeding! AAAHHHHHH! Make it stop! Anyone who thinks this song is listenable needs to have a power drill taken to their friggin skull! Die commie bastards, Die!!
Springsteen's version was initially unsuccessful, and failed to appear on the music charts
A version of the song recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band was a major hit, reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 on 19 February 1977. As of 2007, the Manfred Mann's Earth Band recording of "Blinded by the Light" is still Springsteen's only Number 1 single as a songwriter on the Hot 100.
Manfred Mann could never win. In Britain, the critics tore their version of the song apart back in the `70`s. It went to Number One in America, and here the Sprinsteen fans now tear it apart. C`mon, be honest, the Mann version was great, with Chris Thompson on lead vocals. Springsteen`s various versions are also great. Terrific song, most unusual.
oh man, this is the most funky, ska, gypsy version of the song - his coolest on that album, just that it might sound a bit too foreign for some of you out there, who still think born in the usa, was a anthem to gloriefie the us
Yea, you're pretty enlightened. And next you were going to tell us that he was upset Reagan used it in campaign for President. We all saw the VH1 rockumentary...
Guess what, reality is, none of this changes the fact that he is an undereducated low rent prick who came into a lot of money and complains about the source of his wealth - in a vain attempt to garner support from the leagues of blue color fans he claims to represent. This guy couldn't be more phony. And his voice - well it sucks.
the original version on Bruce's first album Greetings from Asbury Park is waaaay better than this it has a more jazzy feel and personally i like it better than Manfred Mann's version
is this dylan singing with brooooce jumping around? no, too silly for dylan. shitty version of someone trying to copy dylan. doesn't sound like this guy has his own style or sound. maybe he is doing karaoke in tijuana?
actually...in the bruce springsteen version of the song, the line is "revved like a deuce." The Manfred Mann's Earth Band version says, "revved up like a deuce."
do u want to know why you are reterted....you sit here and watch this and think he copied manfred mann....no this dude wrote the song you stupid little fool
considering the fact that it is a springsteen song, and the fact that manfred mann decided to change the lyrics to "wrapped up like a douche," (as if anyone needed another reason to correctly like the original more) you couldn't be more wrong. and maybe your buddy navylax over there is just a conservative "douche," to quote your boy manfred.
Not really conservative or liberal, I just don't like it when 'celebrities' play their hand in politics, like this undereducated douche-bag, pun intended, has throughout his overvalued career.
i love bruce but the only 2 lp's of his i can't seem to get into are the seeger sessions and the ghost of tom joad....born to run is my all-time fave lp so believe me, i am a fan!
This version is actually a lot closer to the "flow of conscience" that Bruce's song originally represented. The images, costume, and venue are very reminiscent of the song's extremely diverse origination, which was Bruce's experience with a slew of "unique" individuals he encountered as a young artist in New Jersey. I think it's quality.
As a gypsy brass tune, this is stellar. This song is one of his hardest to sing lyrically and to do that to gypsy brass is unbelievably masterful.
chungondah 1 month ago
what recording is this, where can I get it?
licata519 2 months ago
ok, the boss wrote this song, but the manfred mann version is still the best
jayemm32 4 months ago
@jayemm32 You my friend are wrong...
Hornadayfan 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
OOOH yeah! blown away!
MrJoetakahashi 5 months ago
I don't see how the streets and nero's version is in any way similar to this?
Niall16lennoN 6 months ago
I really like the brass added to this! Really lively! A great song!
theLeadk1ng 7 months ago
amazing
northmelbourne1129 10 months ago 3
This kicks ass. I would love to know where I could get a copy of the actual video in sync.
eeestube 11 months ago 4
@eeestube the seeger sessions Live in Dublin dvd has Blinded...but it runs during the credits...still worth having..great dvd
lonesomeday01 5 months ago in playlist bruce
nah this is crap. They're not sure if they're playing ska or klezmer.
dadoo1 11 months ago
Freaking amazing!!!!!
Hornadayfan 1 year ago 3
I never thought that this song could be so jolly and cheerfull. This is really amazing!
alleonz 1 year ago 2
fantastic!
lynellwilcha1 1 year ago 2
Is there a thumbs sideways button?
Hey it's his song. At least he got the lyrics right.
Owenoffox 1 year ago
Appreciate Bruce for continuing to experiment, but I prefer the studio version. It's strange that some people here seem to think this is the way he's always sang it. It was only sung this way during that tour.
Grinderman91 1 year ago
i can´t what i´m going to say, but the boss has wrecked "blinded by the light"
oscarmar18 1 year ago
@oscarmar18 You do know that the boss wrote Blinded by the Light right? Not Manfred Man...Watch his version from VH1 Storytellers. It's ten times better than than Manfred Man's cover.
MrAFlan 1 year ago
@MrAFlan what i want to know is that the older version from greetings, is much better than this one, I admire the boss, I´ve gone to many of his concerts, I´ve got from greetings to magic albums, sorry if you misunderstood me.
oscarmar18 1 year ago
@MrAFlan i already knew that springsteen did, and I also think that the storyteller´s version is better, especially when he tells how he wrote the song
oscarmar18 11 months ago
@oscarmar18 You my friend have no soul...
Hornadayfan 1 year ago
The boss??? seriously? This is God Awful... sorry!
tomvercetti 1 year ago
Don't care for the video at all. But really like this version of the song! Just love whatever he does
momme610 1 year ago
straight crap i hate my friend or used to be my friend for having wasted 5 mins. of my life
pisamojo 1 year ago
This is horrible. I saw Springsteen live in 93, and thought he sucked live. He cant sing, he mumbles.My dog can sing better for crissakes. Aerosmith blows live in concert too. Big dissappointment. Sometimes you wish you just listened to the album. Afetr I saw Bruce live, I never listened to him again. This sounds like 10 drunks mumblimg into a trash can. Other than that, its great.
MegaBob77777 1 year ago
@MegaBob77777 So your dog's got a dozen double-platinum albums, Grammys, an Oscar and several milion dollars then?
libertyordeaf 1 year ago
EInfach nur richtig gute, handgemachte Mukke - grandios!
Bretti79 1 year ago
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trixie10121 1 year ago
Bruce Springsteen originally wrote and recorded blinded y the light.
djmalibu 1 year ago 6
The origanal is a masterpiece. This is just shit.
Bruce Springsteen is so over rated.
TheCottonTop 2 years ago
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clnewman2 2 years ago
Very interesting! I think i like it. It definitely works this way, to say the least!
TheRealRoadKill555 2 years ago
I think you guys should understand that Bruce wrote the song, which, originally, sounds nothing like this, and also sounds better than Manfred Mann's cover (my opinion). This was a tour with a sessions band in a folk style, and as such, many of Bruce's songs were rebirthed for the new band and style. I actualyl like this, but if you expect the original, or even Manfred Mann's, this is far from it.
bugattibowler 2 years ago 2
Now someone with sense is talkin'! People can take Manfred Mann's bubble gum pop if they'd like, but you cant' touch the BOSS!! What's Manfred doing now...playing at old age homes??:)
privateclem 2 years ago
his version sucks..... period
mushrmhd6661 2 years ago
What the fuck is this
PolakFury 2 years ago
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This version sucks ass. Mann is the TRUE Man.
baredd79 2 years ago
There is not nearly enough information about this song. My compa said it was featured on a major feature film. I've been looking everywhere for a real version of this song, and the soundtrack.
uglygun 2 years ago
LOL what a silly, amusing, awesome version this is!!!
LiteWaiter 2 years ago
you are crazy, this version is awesome, its different from others version ??? Trumpets does not absolutly mean Mexican lolll, it seem more like a Easter European song
antosplit 2 years ago
only the true OG's listen to this shit
lol
TrapCities420 2 years ago
I laughed.
Bram25 2 years ago
this is the ska version of it
KelceCoon 2 years ago
the only horrible thing is Mann`s version. This one simply rocks!
dmjc2154 2 years ago
are u joking? the manns version is 99999999999999999999x better than this piece of shit, and i like bruce springsteen
SirAwsomness 2 years ago
i like springsteen,too, but he`s way better than Mann.
dmjc2154 2 years ago
Woe it sounds up and down and all over the place, like Manfred Mann's version waaaay better.
RaikenXion 2 years ago
then go and listen to some Mann...
dmjc2154 2 years ago
Dont worry, I will
RaikenXion 2 years ago
That guy can go and listen to Mann anytime. He's playing to a crowd of five and the neighborhood old age home! Mann wouldn't qualify to shine the Boss's shoes!!:)
privateclem 2 years ago 3
What exactly do you mean?
dmjc2154 2 years ago
I was talking about Raiken's comment, and others, who blast the Boss about his interpretation of his own song. Some have made Mann's music sound as if it's more worthy than the Boss's music..period. I meant that Mann has such a following that he's playing music to a few old people at the neighborhood old age home, while the Boss is 60 and playing to huge stadiums throughout the world.
privateclem 2 years ago 2
okay, good to hear you have the same opinion than me- i am 14 btw...
dmjc2154 2 years ago
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Don't like the mexican theme of this particular live version. Was this version from a concert in mexico...to anyone who isn't liking it look up any other version of Bruce doing this song because it is WAY better then Mann's version and a great song.
ryanp123456 2 years ago
I do like the Hispanic twang on it. It's not as good as either the original or Manfred Mann's verious, though.
BaronMontgomery 2 years ago
i actually dig it...you can't do the same song over and over for 30 years. You have to change it up and make it fresh.
Good Job Boss!!!!
oakdale19 2 years ago
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Springsteen=Overrated! He talks more than he sings...horrible!
Godofwrath68 2 years ago
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I agree. He is an amazing songwriter, but he sings poor. Manfred Mann did this song better.
patg316 2 years ago
Manfred Mann's version is crap. Though this version isn't a patch on Bruce's original.
BigShotTony 2 years ago 4
he does not sing poor at all
1foofighter606 2 years ago
fuck u bitch of wrath ill rape ur sister
roydawgg 2 years ago
what the fuck is this?
y4m5m5 2 years ago
Wow this is not too good.
madamerotten 2 years ago
Must say that I really like better in the original version. My favorite was the during the Devils & Dust tour did it all by himself, incredible!
infarinare 2 years ago
Live in Dublin is the best version of this.
bennihana123 2 years ago
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bruce springstein shuld be delivering pizzas
hes trash!!!!!
MafiaWarsAddict 2 years ago
Was ein scheiss...sucks!!!!!
olliken81 2 years ago 2
The. Boss.
Rantalaiho74 2 years ago
SUCKS!
thewer25 2 years ago
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i wouldn't call it a version...it's a minor-ska-song rocking the world...bruce just used the word from another great song! 10 of 10 points
stucoralle 2 years ago
guess since the boss wrote this song he can perform it any darn way he pleases! and this is great!
aratat57 2 years ago 23
Damn straight! Manfred Mann can take the Boss's song and make it into bubble gum crap if they'd like, but it's still owned by the Boss!!
privateclem 2 years ago
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lol the most memorable part of the song is the amazing chorus. and this version ruined it
justiniscoolohyea 2 years ago
You can have Manfred "one hit wonder" Mann's version if you'd like, since it sounds like bubble gum crap anyway!! Besides, the Boss wrote the song, and he can play it any damn way the Boss wants to play it!!!
privateclem 2 years ago 4
@privateclem strange i just listened to manfred´s it´s not the same song.
Just some lyrics.
Bruce Springstens sounds like
Marc Almonds "Mother Fist"
On the other hand who wrote Born in the USA?
MAyby a 10 year old you say-well NO
It was...Manfred Mann .
Compare to "Do wah diddy "
jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg 2 years ago
It is the same song. He's changed the rythym of the melody and some of the chords for this version to better compliment the latin sound of the group.
charliecundiff 2 years ago
Queen´s bohemian rapsody is abba´s vuolez-vouz,abba just changed everything.
jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg 1 year ago
@jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg i listened to both again, definitely a similarity, but both are very good songs (though i like born in the usa more) and they each are individual enough to stand on their own merits despite the common ground.
grandpathong 1 year ago
bruce springsteen wrote born in the usa, not manfred mann.
grandpathong 1 year ago
"wrote" ?...copied. "do-a -diddy-di-di-dam-didi-do" equals "ref.born in the U.S.A"
get it?
jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg 1 year ago
@jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg i listened to both songs and i'm still not getting the connection. huh. and how can voulez-vous be the same as bohemian rhapsody when you yourself state that abba 'changed everything'?
grandpathong 1 year ago
Can´t you see it´s a joke?
Of course it´s not the same song,exactly as for bruce Springsteen and Manfred mann.
please sing yorself the theme"dowadiddydiddidamdidido" then "born in the usa"..and you will hear the resemblance if you are not tonedef
jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg 1 year ago
This is amazing!! I really never cared for the original version whether it was Manfred man or Bruce. This is way different than anything i would expect from bruce. He is so brilliant
LesSmith45 2 years ago 14
u should see tha live in dubin dvd its tops and it rocks
1989phillip1989 2 years ago
i don't like this version at all....
mr230889 3 years ago
Not at all what one would expect...but, considering he's been doing this tune since 1973, it was probably due for a radical reimagining.
stuthehistoryguy 3 years ago 3
this version sucks
50robinson 3 years ago
mansfredshit mans band is just a cover..bruce is pure rock from the heart just a guitar and a mic.
1989phillip1989 3 years ago 5
manfred man lol what a joke
springsteens original is one of the best songs ever written, the lyrics are nothing short of genius beaten only by dylan, manfred man's version is just a poor cover
johnojk 3 years ago
was this the birmingham nec tour cause it was amazing like it is on blu ray
WATTOJO 3 years ago
this isnt the stone pony wtf?
drchud55 3 years ago
this rocks hard..get your hands on LIVE IN DUBLIN...Manfred Man is way down the ladder...
1972abc 3 years ago
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How gay. Everyone knows the best version is by Manfred Man and that's it
MyTubeyeah 3 years ago
how stupid to think that.
imo
2pacbiggie4334 3 years ago
Either you have no clue about what good music is or you are doing some retart drugs.
Manfred Man's version IS the best version.
MyTubeyeah 3 years ago
right ... nah ... though this version is a cool experiment the original bruce version is better than manfred mans
TurtleRocker12 3 years ago
hell yeah its the best version
rockinout94 2 years ago 2
back in black.
i hit the floor
next thing you know
twigleaf2 3 years ago
best version
plofus 3 years ago
Love it :-) and I'm from the good old USA
FastDart 3 years ago 2
I think those who don't like this version of "Blinded by the light" must be from USA or something like that. Europeans and maybe south americans are more familiar with this kind of sound and can appreciate it. There are simply different cultures in the world with different tastes, just take Queen's music for example: their hits in the USA have been "We will rock you", Another one bites the dust and "We are the champions" and I'd say, as an European, that those are hardly their best songs.
snorry84 3 years ago
Anyway, de gustibus non disputandum.
snorry84 3 years ago
this adudio sound is not the best 'gotta get the dvd it rocks hard.live in dublin
1972abc 3 years ago
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What a fucken Mess,Just like any others of this guys songs,Thank God he gave it to Manfred
MrSteveUtah 3 years ago
damn this is a HORRIBLE version of this song
barnettmetal 3 years ago
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I think ol' Bruce has been blinded by Obama's light- light credentials.
uFlubber 3 years ago
So surprised to read that so many people hate this version. He started his concert in. antwerp with it and it was partytime from the first note. I think it is funny, daring and cool to have the courage to change your own songs and I simply LOVE this version.
On repeat on my I-pod in the morning and my whole day is great.
On the Sessions tour he also played great versions of Atlantic city, Further op the Road, Adam Raised a Cain (even better than the original)
masja63 3 years ago
Kidding ? GREAT version ! It's Bruce's attempt at something SKA flavored (it's all on the downbeat). Nice job Bruce and hometown randolph Buddy La Bamba !
fpreta 3 years ago 3
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Oh my gosh he SUCKS!
flyboymd82 3 years ago
uhm i think both versions are good though i prefer Manfred Mann's Earth Band's version.
skullkid800 3 years ago
Does someone know the chords for this version? because I saw him play it with capo once..
soundaffair 3 years ago
Why watch something you don't like.
Grow up children - go out & play!!!!
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howard222 3 years ago
I like it because I like it because I like it because I like and it has nothing to do with Bruce's reputation. The fact is it is a cool version of Blinded by the light and it's cool. People with the bad comments should be a little more imaginative and enjoy it.
nrobnas65 3 years ago 4
Manfred Mann's is still the best version.
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My ears are bleeding! AAAHHHHHH! Make it stop! Anyone who thinks this song is listenable needs to have a power drill taken to their friggin skull! Die commie bastards, Die!!
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It's not the best but it doesn't suck - it has a Spanish flair for the audience he is playing for - it's better than Tom "choke me" Joad.
senorspark 3 years ago
dude this is sick
xlunchbox301x 3 years ago
Assholes. Your just talking about the best musician of all times. I agree to "Irongrant", if you dont like it, dont watch it and shut up!
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MY EARS ARE BLEEDING
CONNOR1225 3 years ago
fuck u alllll
eagleseddie 3 years ago 5
shudder
S1tt1ngDuck 3 years ago
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He FALES!!!!!!!!!!!!
eagelfan22 3 years ago
ick
Lindajo1955 3 years ago
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This song really sucks !!
pegr65 3 years ago
he thinks he's so cool
emandude 3 years ago
THIS SUCKS MAJOR ASS!
Godofwrath68 3 years ago
...wtf is this..
this is fucking bullshit man..
horrorstory666 3 years ago
kids, if you don't like it, don't watch it.
irongrant 3 years ago
please pull this vid cause it sucks!!!!!-10=d
starwarstim 3 years ago 2
Springsteen's version was initially unsuccessful, and failed to appear on the music charts
A version of the song recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band was a major hit, reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 on 19 February 1977. As of 2007, the Manfred Mann's Earth Band recording of "Blinded by the Light" is still Springsteen's only Number 1 single as a songwriter on the Hot 100.
Facts Don't Lie. Mann's version is better.
rstuk 3 years ago 10
Great to see the original!
HOP4formaldahyde 3 years ago
HORRIBLE
JTProductions94 3 years ago 2
Is this realy blinded by the light? :S
ankanboll 3 years ago 3
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this rocks and its heaps better and it goes off...Manfred Mann's is crap..........
1972abc 3 years ago
This version really doesn't work.
saxmanmax 3 years ago
This version really doesn't work.
saxmanmax 3 years ago 5
If you listen really carefully....
....you can find out that Springsteen can't sing!
emandude 3 years ago 4
how clever did you think that comment was...?
j00oo0o0o0 3 years ago
it really IS a shame you didnt.
coolioo12 3 years ago
Shame you didn't.
theradicalof1764 3 years ago
Manfred Mann could never win. In Britain, the critics tore their version of the song apart back in the `70`s. It went to Number One in America, and here the Sprinsteen fans now tear it apart. C`mon, be honest, the Mann version was great, with Chris Thompson on lead vocals. Springsteen`s various versions are also great. Terrific song, most unusual.
naychud 3 years ago
no way, this is awful
AMPTheRuggedMan 3 years ago 2
Thought I would look for the Springstein Version just too proove that it would be the typical scream load of crap I knew it would be.
And By God it is worse than I could have thought
MrSteveUtah 3 years ago
holy mother of...it's la bamba from late night with conan o'brien!!! and of course, max should be on the drums like usual.
thelatenightfox 3 years ago
oh man, this is the most funky, ska, gypsy version of the song - his coolest on that album, just that it might sound a bit too foreign for some of you out there, who still think born in the usa, was a anthem to gloriefie the us
nixus69 3 years ago
Yea, you're pretty enlightened. And next you were going to tell us that he was upset Reagan used it in campaign for President. We all saw the VH1 rockumentary...
Guess what, reality is, none of this changes the fact that he is an undereducated low rent prick who came into a lot of money and complains about the source of his wealth - in a vain attempt to garner support from the leagues of blue color fans he claims to represent. This guy couldn't be more phony. And his voice - well it sucks.
navylax2000 3 years ago
God - ur rite. A great entertainer but prick of the first order for his politics
Jerry9358 3 years ago
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Bruce SUXS, period.
Over rated piece of excrement.
bynumo 3 years ago
Ok man this sure as hell aint his best song, wasnt his best concert either, but this man dont "suck" i dont care what anyone says. this man dont suck
Monster367 3 years ago 4
No comment.
smthoman 3 years ago
the original version on Bruce's first album Greetings from Asbury Park is waaaay better than this it has a more jazzy feel and personally i like it better than Manfred Mann's version
psycho4softball22 3 years ago
Keep writing the songs Bruce but for fucks sake leave the singing to others.
gunfiremessiah 4 years ago
is this dylan singing with brooooce jumping around? no, too silly for dylan. shitty version of someone trying to copy dylan. doesn't sound like this guy has his own style or sound. maybe he is doing karaoke in tijuana?
harmony000 4 years ago
it's not wrapped up like a douche you moron, it's revved up like a deuce. It's a classic car made by ford smarts.
skullkid800 4 years ago 2
actually...in the bruce springsteen version of the song, the line is "revved like a deuce." The Manfred Mann's Earth Band version says, "revved up like a deuce."
TheTorminator 4 years ago
Bruce might have wrote it, but his version sucks
sadalite 4 years ago
This is one version listen to the original
borntorun95 3 years ago
If you haven't listened to the version of this by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, please go do that now.
Don't vote on my comment until you have.
CrisisCake 4 years ago
do u want to know why you are reterted....you sit here and watch this and think he copied manfred mann....no this dude wrote the song you stupid little fool
Robertbeast2916 4 years ago
Super trabajo come siempre, enricsalas!
b0rn2run2002 4 years ago
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Bruce is a liberal asshole. His music sucks, I live in Jersey and it drives me nuts.
navylax2000 4 years ago
I agree. Manfred Mann did this song a lot better
emandude 4 years ago
AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHHAAHAHA
wow.
IslandersFan11 4 years ago
considering the fact that it is a springsteen song, and the fact that manfred mann decided to change the lyrics to "wrapped up like a douche," (as if anyone needed another reason to correctly like the original more) you couldn't be more wrong. and maybe your buddy navylax over there is just a conservative "douche," to quote your boy manfred.
THR33STRIP3S 4 years ago
they changed the line to "revved up like a deuce" as opposed to springsteens "cut loose like a deuce"
no douche. it's just a common mistake people make when hearing the line.
i love the boss, but manfred manns version is just alot more fun.
TheKnightsOfCamden 4 years ago
Not really conservative or liberal, I just don't like it when 'celebrities' play their hand in politics, like this undereducated douche-bag, pun intended, has throughout his overvalued career.
navylax2000 4 years ago
Springsteen wrote this song.
Drakaland 4 years ago
This sounds horrible. Why someone remake a classic like Manfred Mann's Earth Band's Blinded by the Light. Ugh!
naniyolandamoreno 4 years ago
Sorry but was manfred mann's earth Band who remade this song
beporo 4 years ago 2
Sorry but was manfred mann's earth Band who remade this song
beporo 4 years ago
yeah springsteen wrote this song mafred mann's Earth Band re did it
kevinsheehan1111 4 years ago
Springsteen wrote it, but manfred mann made it great.
Wood9794 4 years ago
i love bruce but the only 2 lp's of his i can't seem to get into are the seeger sessions and the ghost of tom joad....born to run is my all-time fave lp so believe me, i am a fan!
KENVAIL 4 years ago
I like :)
fordxg 4 years ago
I like this song and I like how he sings it but I prefer Manfred Mann's version better though they're both amazing.
KlondikeBarian 4 years ago 4
This version is actually a lot closer to the "flow of conscience" that Bruce's song originally represented. The images, costume, and venue are very reminiscent of the song's extremely diverse origination, which was Bruce's experience with a slew of "unique" individuals he encountered as a young artist in New Jersey. I think it's quality.
TheColoradoan 4 years ago 2
And hey...it's his song. :)
TheColoradoan 4 years ago
Opinions are sacred but don't speak if you don't know about Bruce and about that tour. And you obviously don't know.
Great re-invention of a great song.
paocalvi 4 years ago