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Cover to Cover: Bruce Springsteen v Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light

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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    Thought this was going to be a joke thread. It's Springsteen for me all the way.
  • bellz2002
    bellz2002 Posts: 1,361
    Not a fan of either but if I had to pick it would be Manfred Mann. Main reason is that Bruce's version sounds too "busy" and you can't really make put what is going on or the lyrics too well. Saying that, the lyrics mean more in the original version in my opinion.

  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Springsteen. Best driving through London with the windows down song ever.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,297
    Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Saw them perform it live at The Roundhouse many years ago, a place where you could get high just by breathing!
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    edited June 2017
    Manfred Mann. I'm a big Springsteen fan, but MM own that song. The original sounds like a hot mess compared to MM.

    Bruce Springsteen or the Pointer Sisters, that is the question.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,155
    MM, as they are not responsible for the *ahem*... "lyrics".

  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Definitely Manfred Mann. Much better arrangement and vocals than the original.
  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,572
    Definitely the Boss.Its his song, nobody elses.
  • Killarahales
    Killarahales Posts: 1,057
    The Boss by a nose. Since Patti Smith has been mentioned, Henry, how about you do "Gloria" by Van Morrison, versus Patti's version? My vote in advance goes to Patti, she absolutely smashes it: "Jesus died for somebody's sins.....(guitar feedback).....but not mine....Gloria! G-L-O-R-I-A!!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
    Killarahales said:

    The Boss by a nose. Since Patti Smith has been mentioned, Henry, how about you do "Gloria" by Van Morrison, versus Patti's version? My vote in advance goes to Patti, she absolutely smashes it: "Jesus died for somebody's sins.....(guitar feedback).....but not mine....Gloria! G-L-O-R-I-A!!

    Would get my vote too
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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Gloria was by Them before Van The Man went solo
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited June 2017
    Killarahales said:

    The Boss by a nose. Since Patti Smith has been mentioned, Henry, how about you do "Gloria" by Van Morrison, versus Patti's version? My vote in advance goes to Patti, she absolutely smashes it: "Jesus died for somebody's sins.....(guitar feedback).....but not mine....Gloria! G-L-O-R-I-A!!

    Saw that on the Old Grey Whistle Test when I was about 17. My dad (Scots presbyterian pipe smoking RAF warrant officer who served through WW2) was in the room and turned into Popeye. "Rubbish!" puff puff "disgraceful!" puff puff. "Tch. Call this music! Poppycock!" puff puff puff. Needless to say that converted me from Led Zep to punk on the spot.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
    edited August 2019
    Just got back from seeing the "Blinded by the light" movie.

    Very good coming of age movie.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,606
    This song was killed for me after it was covered on an album of one of my Mums crooners (refuse to utter the name or I'll have it as an ear worm for eternity)

    Awful. 

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