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Subject: Blinded by the Light

Written By: CatwomanofV on 05/05/03 at 09:14 a.m.

The other day, a friend of mine and I were talking about the song "Blinded by the Light" by Kansas. Neither one of us were too sure what the song was about. Can anyone tell us?




Cat

Subject: Re: Blinded by the Light

Written By: ChuckyG on 05/05/03 at 09:49 a.m.

it was written by  Bruce Springsteen and first performed by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Check out the Straight Dope for all the info

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_148.html

Subject: Re: Blinded by the Light

Written By: cs on 05/05/03 at 09:50 a.m.

I don't think I've heard that one.  The only one I know is by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Subject: Re: Blinded by the Light

Written By: CatwomanofV on 05/05/03 at 10:03 a.m.

Thanks for the info Chucky. I don't know why I thought it was Kansas.



Cat

Subject: Re: Blinded by the Light

Written By: Billy_Florio on 05/05/03 at 10:22 a.m.


Quoting:
I don't think I've heard that one.  The only one I know is by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
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Springsteens version is on "Greetings from Asbury park, NJ"...its not that great a version