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Title: THE LEFT BANKE- " PRETTY BALLERINA" (W/ LYRICS)
Added: Aug 30, 2009
Author: rwells47
Duration: 2:41
Description:
THIS SONG BY THE LEFT BANKE WENT TO # 15 IN 1967.LYRICS:I had a date with a pretty ballerinaHer hair so brilliant that it hurt my eyesI asked her for this danceand then she obliged meWas I surprised, yeah?Was I surprised, no not at allI called her yesterdayit should have been tomorrowI could not keep the joy that was insideI begged for her to tell meIf she really loved meSomewhere a mountain is movingI'm afraid it's moving without me(refrain)(Instrumental violins)La la la laaaaaaaaa laI had a date with a pretty ballerinaHer hair so brilliant that it hurt my eyesI asked her for this danceand then she obliged meWas I surprised, yeah?Was I surprised, no not at allAnd when i wake on a dreary Sunday morningI open up my eyes to find there's rainand something strange within says go ahead and find herjust close your eyes yeahJust close your eyes andshe'll be thereShe'll be thereShe'll be there
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ouidaouida Says:
Mar 25, 2012 - OMG!!! I have been looking for this song for years! I kept looking for 'Tiny' Ballerina! I was 11 when I first heard this song and I never forgot it! I cannot believe that I have finally found it with the right title just by typing in "60s music ballerina". I love this song and Walk Away Renee which I have on my iPod.
noponat666 Says:
Mar 26, 2012 - Excellent post -- haunting and deep -- always chokes me up (since first heard in 1967)!
B52sguy Says:
Mar 27, 2012 - That will be great! Put me down for one of the first, Ron. There needs to be more beauty in music. Where did it all go?
harmoniabalanza Says:
Mar 29, 2012 - Renee was my voice teacher and director in a women's group for quite a few years.What an experience.
JackSmilin321 Says:
Mar 31, 2012 - A timeless classic. It never gets old.
djtomfinn Says:
Mar 31, 2012 - I feel that the world is finally ready for The Left Banke so George Cameron and I have reformed the group. We're playing live, it's not an oldies act, it's a ten (10) piece ensemble, and we're doing justice to the old songs and we're recording new songs too. Stand by and watch what happens.
rwells47 Says:
Apr 1, 2012 - thanks Tom for keeping us posted! I can't wait to hear what happens when you turn the page on your new adventure! Ron
m23c2sh Says:
Apr 2, 2012 - That's right. It opens up a whole new world of new music, but it's so great that I can hear this song any time I want. It would have been lost forever to me.
leoretrosi Says:
Apr 5, 2012 - sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! this song is as good as anything that the beatles ever sungand thats saying a lot , now in 2012 i wonder were did the magic go? , i wish it it would return for just a little while. and as always peace and love.
454something Says:
Apr 5, 2012 - As a 1966 high school graduate, I am glad to find these tunes again on "the Tube". It is good to hear that TLB will reform. I hope some of the new music ends up here.
scarlethelen Says:
Apr 15, 2012 - This song is so beautiful and sad. It makes me cry. It also reminds me of being 8 years old and dancing through the house with our record player on full blast. I never understood it's pain then. Gorgeous song.
jessesmithproduction Says:
Apr 23, 2012 - Perhaps my favorite song of all time. Can anyone point me to a midi file of it?
menn1922 Says:
Apr 25, 2012 - What happened to Michael Brown?
TeekiesPlace Says:
Apr 28, 2012 - @djtomfinn This was a "love at first listen" song for me when it came out. It's one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever written. I'm a Beatles fan, and this song stands toe to toe with their BEST songs. My fiancee (and fellow songwriter) ADORES this song. She is going to sing the vocals on our cover version. If you're curious (and I'd certainly want to hear what somebody did with MY song) I'd be happy to send you our version. Who knows...you might like our original material too =)
Alloy7 Says:
May 18, 2012 - This song is just beautiful—very haunting, and right. It affected me at 16, and I've never forgotten it.
SteveResin Says:
May 20, 2012 - absolutely sublime
MothersHour Says:
May 21, 2012 - another consuming favourite of mine........so glad to find this.. thank you xx
MothersHour Says:
May 21, 2012 - I think haunting is the right feeling...for me too..
rwells47 Says:
May 21, 2012 - you're very welcome!
rwells47 Says:
May 22, 2012 - you're very welcome! Ron
6000cat Says:
May 22, 2012 - Wow...if this is, in fact, the real guys....Don't change your sound! That rainy day sound was awesome! I was there when you were on the charts. No one else did that...the Kinks were sorta, but not like you. It was a breath of rainy air...I'm here now because I want that sound!
peggypie04 Says:
May 23, 2012 - This song was like a secret garden in the troubled times of 1967 ..............
JPPT1974 Says:
May 24, 2012 - Really love this song. Underrated but still a really awesome song!
cre8lite11 Says:
May 25, 2012 - MY MOM WAS A BALLET TEACHER & i WAS 21 IN THE SUMMER OF LUV, DANCIN UP & DOWN THE COAST OF S.B. TO BIG SUR, S.F.& BEYOND----THIS SONG WAS ALWAYS WITHW/ME THEN, & STILL IS! i WAS A DJ FOR 12 YRS, SORRY IM NOT ANYMORE TO HELP PROMOTE YOUR NEW LP. CAN U COME TO S.B.? MAYBE SOHO? THANKS, TRINA SIMON
wmprokipchak Says:
Mar 24, 2012 - UR not Out of Love my dear friend! It's enthralling to think this kind of beauty is STILL actively, like a beneficent virus, infecting young minds with glorious charm & joy. Try reading a magazine devoted to this type of psych/baroque era pop SHINDIG (shindig-magazine) which is DEVOTED to this type of craftwork. I (and they) recommend the new disc by TROLLEY="THINGS THAT SHINE AND GLOW" which has a glorious splendor that seems beamed from 1967 (enjoy "OUT OF LOVE"). Heavenly Peace