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I had a date with a pretty ballerina

"Pretty Ballerina" was written by Michael Brown of The Left Banke, and released as a single in December 1966. It hit #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song describes a young man on a date with a pretty girl, possibly Renee Fladen (the subject of other Left Banke songs, such as Walk Away Renee.) At the end of the song, he realizes it was just a dream (And when I wake on a dreary Sunday morning; I open up my eyes to find there's rain). Yet, he is inspired to meet the girl in his dreams again, so he is driven to fall asleep once more. (And something strange within says,… read more
"Pretty Ballerina" was written by Michael Brown of The Left Banke, and released as a single in December 1966. It hit #15 on the Billboard H… read more
"Pretty Ballerina" was written by Michael Brown of The Left Banke, and released as a single in December 1966. It hit #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song describes a young ma… read more

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The Left Banke was an American 19 -music group which produced the two hit singles of "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina". Often utilizing so-called string arrangements, the band's music was an imaginative response to the work of The Beatles, The Zombies, and other groups of the era. The band was short-lived, but it had a major influence among many later American groups. The group was formed in 1965 and consisted of keyboardist/songwriter Michael Brown, guitarist Jeff Winfield (later replaced by Rick Brand), bassist Tom… read more
The Left Banke was an American 19 -music group which produced the two hit singles of "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina". Often utilizing so-called read more
The Left Banke was an American 19 -music group which produced the two hit singles of "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina". Often utilizing so-called string arrangements, the band's music w… read more

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