Earworm! ‘Pretty Ballerina’

Posted by Bridey on March 9, 2010

This is so much more than an earworm:

Left Banke’s second-biggest hit — after, of course, “Walk Away Renee” — is also one of the loveliest songs of the late ’60s. Beautiful melody, and Steve Martin’s vocal, with measured and elegant falsetto, is a short course in how to convey complex mixed emotions in a simple pop song.

And a listen to “Pretty Ballerina” also, of course, virtually guarantees that one will spend at least a few hours quietly singing, “Was I surprised? No, not at all” to oneself. Nothing so bad about that.

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2 Responses to “Earworm! ‘Pretty Ballerina’”

  1. Michele Says:
    March 10th, 2010 at 6:17 am

    Thanks Bridey!
    I like Left Banke, but rarely hear them
    think I have to go do a search on iTunes :)
    Personally, I like Steve Martin’s voice
    and could listen to him all day….

  2. Michele Says:
    March 10th, 2010 at 8:50 am

    I have to add to what I posted earlier, now the tune is stuck in my head.
    I found myself humming it awhile ago as I was making coffee
    and doing the dishes.
    Thanks again Bridey!