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Bruce Springsteen hated Manfred Mann’s 'Blinded by the Light,' says singer Chris Thompson

The guitarist recalls the glitch that created rock’s most infamous misheard lyric — and the awkward dinner where he asked ...
ColorLines

In 'Blinded By The Light,' A Brown Immigrant Finds Himself in the Music of the Boss

Deepa Iyer writes about her personal connection to the immigrant story at the center of the new Bruce Springsteen-loving film. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and ...
American Songwriter

The Many Baseball References in “Blinded by the Light” You Missed Because of That One Lyric

Long before he would become associated with his hit song, “Born in the U.S.A.”, Bruce Springsteen was singing about America’s favorite pastime in a largely overlooked track from his 1973 debut album, ...
American Songwriter

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band had a 1975 Hit with This Bruce Springsteen Deep Cut, but the The Boss “Disliked” the Band’s Rendition

Manfred Mann's Earth Band released six albums before getting their biggest breakthrough in 1976 with this Bruce Springsteen ...
Variety

How ‘Blinded by the Light’ Brought Bruce Springsteen’s Music to the Screen for a Song

Likewise, Chadha is a huge Springsteen fan, who pursued her dream of making a movie about The Boss’ music based on the true-life memoir of co-writer (and fellow diehard) Sarfraz Manzoor. It took ...
collider

6 Years Before Jeremy Allen White's Movie, This 89% Rotten Tomatoes Dramedy Was a Perfect Bruce Springsteen Film

Shane is a Movie Features Writer for Collider. He developed a strong passion for film and writing at an early age, and went on to study Writing, Communication, and Political Science at Siena College.