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One of the biggest The Turtles’ hits, Elenore was written for the band’s second album The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands. Consequently the song became on of the biggest hits of the band, together with it’s first hit single - Happy Together. However, originally Elenore was intended to be just a prank song.
Leaders of the band, Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, were in a creative argument with the band’s label - White Whale Records, which wanted artists to become more conventional, stop experimenting with a style and just release songs similar to the first hit - Happy Together. To do so, Howard wrote Elenore, which on the surface resembles Happy Together lyrics about teen love, but in fact makes a joke on White Whale policy. In fact the verse

Elenore, gee I think you’re swell
And you really do me well
You’re my pride and joy, et cetera

is addressed directly to the label.

However, general public referred to it as a humorous perception of a love story, making it into another big hit, topping at #6 position in British charts.
Through that Elenore became the only song with word “et cetera” in lyrics to ever reach Britain’s Top-10.
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  • albanyamontrose

    YOURE LOOKS INTOX ACATE ME EVEN YOURE OLD FOLKS HATE ME

    Thursday morning

  • silversurfer250

    "Your looks intoxicate me, even though your folks hate me"...totally using that next time I ask my wife out!

    29 days ago

  • bagoweinies

    pride & joy, etc...

    last month

  • Panecea

    You really do me well. ♥

    last month

  • silversurfer250

    EPIC

    last month

  • philliebird

    a song in its own class of originality and happiness.

    last month

  • mrpaul01

    What a great song!

    last month

  • granpubah

    The Turtle are one of my favorite guilty presures. They're songs make me smile for no good reason

    March 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    great tune...Flo n` Eddie time!

    February 2012

  • BrianKohn

    The boat that rocked!!! [3]

    February 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    Great Whale Records. The Turtles.....cut above the norm of the 60's

    January 2012

  • secret_nick

    My name, my song! :)

    November 2011

  • Moravianuncle

    the boat that rocked

    September 2011

  • BAFfan

    love ittt!!

    August 2011

  • Taip

    the boat that rocked.

    August 2011

  • nt210

    i love love,love, your music ! its fabalous !

    May 2011

  • MattWally

    Delicious.

    April 2011

  • RoomForSymmetry

    "I think you're really groovy, let's go out to a movie" Totally using that next time I ask someone out!

    April 2011

  • stuffedeskimo

    "et cetera" ... :)

    March 2011

  • discmann

    thank you for the song, Jette

    February 2011
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