[Jarons]

Back in 2017, I was on my way to TN to view the Great American Eclipse. Along the way , I had accumulated  a playlist of a number of songs that were, in one way or another, relevant to the solar eclipse that I was to view that day.  This song was one that I listened to that morning on my way to view the GAE:

"Some silicone sister with a manager mister
 told me I go what it takes

She said ' I'll turn you on sonny to something strong,

play the song with the funky break '

And go-cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart 

to see if it was safe outside

And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-wurly 
and asked me if I needed a ride "


For this one, I will award an extra 1/2  point  if you name the writer of the song  and another  1/2  point if you name the band who reached #1 on the charts with this song early in '77. (can't believe I was only 14 when this song topped the charts)

Bruce Springsteen wrote it. Manfred Man Earth Band  is the band

And the name of the song?

Blinded By the Light? That's what I always called it.