Live 19 Nov 2006 version
One, two!
Well, madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feeling kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing the calliope crashed to the ground
Some all-hot half-shot was heading for the hot spot snapping his fingers clapping his hands
And some fleshpot mascot was tied into a lover's knot with a whatnot in her hand
Now young Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand
And some bloodshot forget-me-not whispers, "Daddy's within earshot, save the buckshot, turn up the band"
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Some brimstone baritone anti-cyclone rolling stone preacher from the east
[B]Said, "Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least"
Some new-mown chaperone was standing in the corner all alone watching the young girls dance
Some fresh-sown moonstone was messing with his frozen zone to remind him of the feeling of romance
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Yeah!
Some silicone sister with her manager's mister told me I got what it takes
Said, "I'll turn you on sonny, to something strong if you play that song with the funky break"
Go-cart Mozart checking out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside
Little Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly, asked me if I needed a ride
Some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer playing backyard bombardier
And Scotland Yard was trying hard, sent some dude with a calling card, said, "Do what you like, don't do it here"
Well, I jumped up, turned around, spit in the air, fell on the ground, asked him which was the way back home
Said, "Take a right at the light, keep going straight until night, then you're on your own"
Zanzibar, shooting star, riding in a side car, humming a lunar tune
The avatar said, "Blow the bar but first remove the cookie jar she's gonna teach those boys to laugh too soon"
Some kidnapped handicap was complaining that he caught the clap from some mousetrap he bought last night
I unsnapped his skull cap, between his ears I saw a gap, figured he'd be all right
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun
Oh but mama that's where the fun is
One, two, one, two, three!
Whoa!
(Blinded, blinded, blinded baby by the light
Blinded, blinded, blinded baby by the light)
The above lyrics are for the live 19 Nov 2006 performance of BLINDED BY THE LIGHT at Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, during The Seeger Sessions Tour. The song was played in a radically revamped full-band arrangement. The live 19 Nov 2006 version of BLINDED BY THE LIGHT was released in an edited from on the Live In Dublin album and home video in 2007, with the parts above in bold edited out. The song is listed as a bonus track on the Live In Dublin album release and as a regular track on the home video release where it plays over the rolling credits.
At the end of the Seeger Sessions Tour, the three-night stand at Point Theater in Dublin, Ireland, (17-18-19 Nov 2006) was filmed with nine High Definition cameras. A selection of 23 songs from these three nights was officially released on 05 Jun 2007 on the Live In Dublin album and home video, credited to "Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band". "Seeger" was dropped from the band's name for this release, apparently due to the fact that many of the songs are Springsteen originals from his earlier records, or covers that are not related to Pete Seeger.
Live In Dublin is available in four formats: 2-CD set, standard DVD, 2-CD/1-DVD combo set, and Blu-ray disc.
The album charted in several countries, but only made it to #1 in Ireland.
| Country | Chart | Peak position |
| Australia | 40 | |
| Canada | 31 | |
| Denmark | 5 | |
| Ireland | 1 | |
| Italy | 4 | |
| New Zealand | 14 | |
| Spain | 3 | |
| Sweden | 2 | |
| The Netherlands | 4 | |
| UK | 21 | |
| USA | Billboard 200 | 23 |
The video was edited by Emmy- and Grammy-winner Thom Zimny, with audio mixed by Bob Clearmountain (including 5.1 surround) and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
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Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.
List of available versions of BLINDED BY THE LIGHT on this website:
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT [Album version]
