783 – The Turtles – Elenore (1968)

Escrita por Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons e John Barbata, foi lançada em setembro de 1968 num compacto que tinha Surfer Dan como Lado B. É uma sátira ao maior hit deles, Happy Together.

Chegou ao número 6 dos charts pop americanos e numero 7 no Reino Unido, além de numero 4 no canadá, número 8 na Austrália e número 1 na Nova Zelandia.

Foi regravada por Gianni Morandi, Dean Torrance (de Jan and Dean), entre outros artistas.

A letra:

You got a thing about you
I just can't live without you
I really want you Elenore near me
Your looks intoxicate me
Even though your folks hate me
There's no one like you Elenore really

Elenore gee I think you're swell
And you really do me well
You're my pride and joy et cetera
Elenore can I take the time
To ask you to speak your mind
Tell me that you love me better

I really think you're groovy
Let's go out to a movie
What do ya say now, Elenore can we?
They'll turn the lights way down low
Maybe we won't watch the show
I think I love you, Elenore, love me

Elenore, gee I think you're swell
And you really do me well
You're my pride and joy, et cetera
Elenore, can I take the time
To ask you to speak your mind?
Tell me that you love me better

One more time!

Elenore, gee I think you're swell, ah-hah
Elenore, gee I think you're swell, ah-hah-hah

A versão dos Turtles:

A versão de John Monnecka:

A versão de Geoffrey Hewitt: