MANFRED MANN- " PRETTY FLAMINGO "

[Dickneeds]

I like Teddy Vanns version on Academy records better.

[daveridd]

You say this rose to No 29 but it was definitely No 1 in the British charts in May 1966, surely. Aged Linda

[flyingmerkel6]

I hate DOO WAH DIDDY! Manfred Mann had so many other better songs. Every time I hear Pretty Flamingo, I think of the girl across the street who had the long golden brown hair and crimson dress that fit so tight. Never had a chance with her.

[larrynealwaxmuseum]

A great tune by Manfred Mann. Your traditional oldies radio stations tend to play DOO WAH DIDDY over and over again. Manfred Mann had other great records. Good Post.

Larry N. Boyington, aka Larry Neal, former curator of the Wax Museum on the big 1520 KOMA

[MrLowedog]

This is great.....a rare song you seldome hear...I'm lovin it. Thanks.

[rwells47]

@MrLowedog - you are very welcome!

[07may1946]

when this song came out i was a long distant lorry driver and i would stop to have something to eat and if there was not a juke box in that cafe i would to another cafe to findthat song

[mornrise]

My first love, short mini skirt, long legs, long blond hair, big blue eyes and a smile you'd die for

[missfabulesso]

This song reminds me of my parents- whenever I heard it, my Mum would tell me this is the way my Dad used to say he felt about her :)

[centralparocker]

Great song.....Rod Stewart covered it too, but this IS the version.....

[utubemusiccritic]

This bird is welcome to fly in any time.

[99900062]

This is simply beautiful. I heard Rod Stewart sing it on Sirius

[allanscot1]

This was the 2nd of 3 British number1's that Manfred Mann had, spent 3 weeks at the top of the UK charts in May of 1966. Great record, wonderful group. If you ever get the chance go see the present day Manfreds - still fab after all these years!

[RoyFive]

Jack Bruce played on this song not long before co-founding Cream with Ginger and Eric.

[mznanbme]

Love it. Love it. Love it. My favorite of theirs. My 45 is a bit scratchy from listening to it so much back then.

[Katiepoosful]

Happy 68th Jack :-)



[tigerwayno]

Ah, the old days, when they wrote decent music

[IamComfortablyNumb89]

Ive loved music since I was old enough to talk, 19 years on I still love this music. 21 year olds can appreciate good music and be proud of it. Good on you MiddleOfTheOreo for showing that the 50's, 60's and 70's is not age discriminant. I love this song! The memories of being young listening to 1080 with my parents :)

[the1musiclad]

@IamComfortablyNumb89 - same here. I'm 20 and I can't remember when I started listening to this. What I don't understand is why people never seem to go back to 40s or 30s (or 20s) alot of which is equally as good as the following 3 decades.

[CarsonsClub]

@the1musiclad - i would more than love to, but beyond the 50's music is lost to me. All experts for the 20's / 30's or 40's seems to be gone. To put jewels out of the dark is very tough today. Where to begin and where to end, when you've got limited time to spend. The people of that time forgot to lay a trail for us, now it's all a mistery and hidden in the dusty bag of a billion music milestones and other trashes. I desperately searching for a key to that era someone here who still has access?

[the1musiclad]

@CarsonsClub - the "key" is the big name singers and songwriters of the period. If you search for Bing Crosby for example, you'll find ALOT of songs he sang that others did too. You then go to the others who did those songs and see what else they did. if you continue like that you'll find plenty. Also there are many many 40s and 30s compilation albums (swing and jazz albums are basically always songs from those decades too). I know a fair bit about that music so pm me if you want to know more.

[zisi48]

FABULOUS THANK YOU SO MUCH

[rwells47]

@zisi48- you're welcome!

[kinkybeatle]

So great !!!!

[jasonwheel]

A lovely song. It didn't get the credit it deserves.

[fordude60]

Memories of 1966! Another great song from Manfred Mann!

[bushface1327]

There was a version of this by Elvis Costello with Nick Lowe and Squeeze. Anybody?

[remymaison]

Timelessly wonderful!

[MissVK76]

a group of boys along my mum's street used to sing this to her... all blonde hair and miniskirted to the max. It's such a lovely, happy, uplifting song :)

[digiman47]

Whenever I hear U2s Angel In Harlem I am reminded of this great song. The intros are very similar don't you think ?

[vlsp7982]

god.if only we could go back in time

[TheChoirboy1]

Someone turn the clock back.......plz

[dhh02192]

Wow, haven't heard this in decades!  Thanks for posting, Ron.

[rwells47]

@dhh02192 - you are very welcome! Ron

[Killieguy84]

I love this song and im only 4

[mottledbrain]

Pretty Flamingo.

My Name's Jack.

The Mighty Quinn.

My three favourites of Manfred Mann.  Much better than Doo Wah Diddy, IMO.

[william3231954]

Proving Manfred Mann  is more than Blinded by the Light

[PutItAway101]

Jack Bruce, of all people, on bass...

[campyoldie]

@PutItAway101 Indeed and he left The Graham Bond Organisation to join them I think.  Fabulous bass player.

I dont suppose any one could find 'Machines' off a Manfred Mann EP with Jack on bass could they?

Cant find it anywhere. Cheers

[iw32]

Every guy will envy me cause with a pair of dykes is where I'll be...

[emersontotalyconfuse]

This song and Waterloo Sunset of The Kinks, is one of the best of all times.

[DieHardBeatlesFan]

Timeless tune

thanks Ron

[MrSladeTheBlade]

Ah, only #29 in the states, but it went to #1 in the UK and received it's just reward. Good Day, SladeTheBlade

[getmeontvnow]

What a great song. it reminds me of a girl i couldn't bring myself to talk to-40+ yrs ago

[jasonwheel]

this song was done by many artists but these guys did it best.

[estoiharto]

Great!! Hasta mi hijo que tiene cinco años, me la pide una y otra vez!! Gracias.

[SuperPrincessIne]

One of my favourite songs and i disliked it by accident!!!

[burnley5960]

Total class

[kheff64]

This is for you Jess

[stevecherm]

god this takes me back.

[davedenn3322]

1966, Sec 1 at Bukit Ho Swee. every afternoon at 3pm, rediffusion blast this song into our class room from opposite hdb block. oh another song is Lover concerto from The Toy and Yesterday Man from ?????

[Bluesdirections]

@davedenn3322 Nice how you remember things like that. I was in Sec 1 in 1967 so I was a year younger. I got to mee these guys finally in Singapore in the Nineties. They played as The Manfreds

[MiddleOfTheOreo]

I am only 15 and I love this song. 50s-80s music is much better than the shit we get today.

[Zozobrobrap]

@MiddleOfTheOreo im fifteen too, and i totally agree with you :)

[fordude60]

@MiddleOfTheOreo I agree. There is a lot of great music from the '50's to 80's. That's pretty much all Iisten to.

[OrangeCapriSunApple2]

@MiddleOfTheOreo

FUCKING HELL YOU UNDERSTAND LIFE!!!!!

[missfabulesso]

@MiddleOfTheOreo nobody cares about your age!!! I'm younger than you and love this song, not that it even matters.

[Dbusdriver71]

@MiddleOfTheOreo Its been a while since you posted your repley, but you should try the band from Manchester called 'the stone roses'; I love the genius of the 60s so I think you would like them.

[catandpiddle]

big, huge memories, people, places, times, all gone ... thank you!

[rwells47]

@catandpiddle- you are very welcome! Ron

[Pitfossil]

@rwells47 Ron, I´m quite sure it´s not the same girl we remember - but wasn´t she a stunner?

[rwells47]

@Pitfossil- you are right- she was quite a stunner!  Ron

[problem49]

An utter delight from the first chord-a romantic pop masterpiece.

[GOTTERDAMMERUNGSR]

great song-I didn't know Jack Bruce played bass on this

[James0022ify]

One of their best songs Ron. Thanks for posting

[rwells47]

@James0022ify- you're welcome Jim!  Ron

[carrieanne1967]

Love this one Ron - One of my faves - Thanks so much for the great share !

[rwells47]

@carrieanne1967 - you are welcome Carole! Ron

[bze2nlz1]

Haven't heard this one in a while--thanks for sending, Ron!

[rwells47]

@bze2nlz1-you are welcome Chris!  Ron

[somersetgal1]

Love it Ron... Thumbs up... xx

[TheMoonchick]

Beautiful song..

[captjohnmatch56]

back then we all knew a that special girl like the one in the song-sadly she did not know us.

[DeeDeeMod41]

One of their best Melodic tunes and I agree Fo3rest .... 1966 was a fantastic year for the Music Industry !

[Fo3rest]

this was number one when i was created well born :) 15 . 05. 1966. :)

[bocfan53]

know what the sad part is? it can never be 1966 again,lots of great music that year, including this classic.

[burnley5960]

Wonderful great times loved the 1960s

[jesuspantokrator]

Cool, thanks!