Pretty Flamingo
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| “Pretty Flamingo” | |||||
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HMV POP 1523 picture sleeve
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| Single by Manfred Mann | |||||
| B-side | "You're Standing By" | ||||
| Released | 15 April 1966 (UK) | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 1966 | ||||
| Genre | Pop music | ||||
| Length | 2:31 | ||||
| Label | HMV POP 1523 (UK) United Artists |
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| Writer(s) | Mark Barkan | ||||
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"Pretty Flamingo" is a song written by Mark Barkan, which became a hit in 1966 when Manfred Mann's recording of it was released as a single. The single reached number one in the UK singles chart on May 5, 1966.[1]
[edit] Song profile
The speaker describes a woman—whom "all of the guys call [...] 'Flamingo', 'cause her hair glows like the sun and her eyes can light the skies"—for whom the singer has fallen, and his plans to win her affection.
The recording features future Cream bassist Jack Bruce, who briefly joined the band in 1965.
The song has been remade by such notable artists as Bruce Springsteen, The Everly Brothers, Rod Stewart, Rolf Harris, Elbow, Dave Gregory of XTC, Broken Dolls and Les McCann.
| Preceded by "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield |
UK number one single 5 May 1966 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Paint It Black" by Rolling Stones |
[edit] References
- ^ No.1 in UK charts, the band's second number one. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2 Official UK Chart Website retrieved 08/07/07
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