Pretty Flamingo

Album: Mann Made Hits (1966)
Charted: 1 29
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  • On our block all of the guys call her flamingo
    'Cause her hair glows like the sun
    And her eyes can light the skies
    When she moves she walks so fine like a flamingo
    Crimson dress that clings so tight
    She's out of reach and out of sight
    When she walks by, she brightens up the neighborhood
    Oh, every guy would make her his if he just could
    If she just would

    Some sweet day, I'll make her mine, pretty flamingo
    Then every guy will envy me
    'Cause paradise is where I'll be

    Pretty flamingo
    Pretty flamingo
    When she walks by she brightens up the neighborhood
    Oh, every guy would make her his if he just could, ha
    If she just would

    Some sweet day, I'll make her mine, pretty flamingo
    Then every guy will envy me
    'Cause paradise is where I'll be

    Sha, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, pretty flamingo
    Some day, I'll make her mine (sha, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, pretty flamingo)
    Yes I will, yes I will, I'll make her mine (sha, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, pretty flamingo) Writer/s: MARK BARKAN
    Publisher: MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Frank from PasadenaJust heard Mike McGear confirm Jack Bruce played bass on Lily The Pink by The Scaffold, another UK number one single.
  • Ed from Keene, New HampshireA young jack Bruce is on bass here ... RIP, Jack.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 26th 1966, "Pretty Flamingo" by Manfred Mann entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #72; and on July 31st, 1966 it peaked at #29 (for 2 weeks) and spent 8 weeks on the Top 100...
    And on May 7th, 1966 it reached #1 (for 3 weeks) on the United Kingdom's Singles chart and it peaked at #2 in Canada...
    Between 1964 and 1969 the British quartet had six Top 100 records; two made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" for 2 weeks in 1964.
  • Jim from Long Beach, CaI love Rod Stewart's version. Classic.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyBruce Springsteen has performed this song in 25 different concerts!!!
  • Anders from Järfälla, SwedenThis was also recorded by Gene Pitney
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