"Elenore" | ||||
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Single by The Turtles | ||||
from the album The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands | ||||
B-side | "Surfer Dan" | |||
Released | September 1968 | |||
Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
Length | 2:31 | |||
Label | White Whale | |||
Songwriter(s) | Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons, John Barbata | |||
Producer(s) | Chip Douglas | |||
The Turtles singles chronology | ||||
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"Elenore" is a 1968 song by the Turtles, originally included on The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands. Although written by Howard Kaylan, its writing was co-credited to all five members of the band: Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons, and John Barbata. The song was written as a satire of their biggest pop hit "Happy Together."