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Title: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: petercharlesfagg on October 24, 2014, 06:00:16 PM

Friends,

As the years progress I find myself more and more infuriated by songs in my head that just WILL NOT GO AWAY!

Recently, every time a thought entered or got bashed around by the grey cells a song barged it's way to the fore and forced me either to whistle the tune or hum it or (God forbid) sang it!

Anyway, you can gather from the title that this last week I have been driven up the wall by the song!!!

Some of the words I can remember but there was just one line that baffled me.

I looked on the 'net for answers and found a website which displayed the lyrics.

It doesn't help much because what the *****! does the line "revved up like a deuce," mean?

The site and the lyrics are here:- http://www.metrolyrics.com/blinded-by-the-light-lyrics-manfred-mann.html (http://www.metrolyrics.com/blinded-by-the-light-lyrics-manfred-mann.html)

Peter.

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Greybeema on October 24, 2014, 06:05:15 PM

A deuce is an American 2 ton truck as far as I am aware..

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: scotsoft on October 24, 2014, 06:07:52 PM

Here you go Peter :thumbsup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light)

cheers John.

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Oldun on October 24, 2014, 07:03:05 PM

Hi Peter, picture of a 'duece' for you. Any car made/turned into a 'hot rod' :thumbsup:
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One of the Beach Boys songs was 'Little Deuce Coupe'

Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys (HQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhUgZAByUUs#ws)

Roger

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Bealman on October 24, 2014, 08:53:39 PM

Now I'm blinded.. :doh:

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Luke Piewalker on October 24, 2014, 09:21:45 PM

Indeed, it specifically refers to a 1932 Ford Coupe (deuce from the 2 apparently)

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Oldun on October 24, 2014, 09:56:23 PM

Quote from: Luke Piewalker on October 24, 2014, 09:21:45 PM
Indeed, it specifically refers to a 1932 Ford Coupe (deuce from the 2 apparently)

Not 100% certain but, I think this is the one.

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1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe "Li'l Deuce Coupe " I think done by TeeMack.

Roger

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Sprintex on October 24, 2014, 11:16:50 PM

And of course there's this one :headbang:

(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/38/thumb_17874.jpg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=17874)

Paul

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: mickey26 on October 24, 2014, 11:29:36 PM

Cor!!! You can learn about anything on this Forum can't yer???
Mickey26

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Luke Piewalker on October 24, 2014, 11:40:57 PM

And now, knowing this, when someone asks you can tell them you know, but refuse to enlighten them :smiley-laughing:

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: ozzie Bill. on October 25, 2014, 12:30:19 AM

or reply "how the deuce should I know!" Bill.

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Oldun on October 25, 2014, 01:10:30 AM

The best one I ever saw was 'Small Fry' an Austin 7 :thumbsup:
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One before new style number plates
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With its owner at the time.
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Engine bay. Sorry its in black & white.

Roger

Title: Re: "Blinded by the light"!
Post by: Bealman on October 25, 2014, 01:28:10 AM

Still happy you asked, Peter? ;D

Vroom broom!!

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