Pretty Flamingo

"Pretty Flamingo" is a song written by Mark Barkan, which became a hit in 1966 when Manfred Mann's recording of it was released as a single. This single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 5 May 1966, and was a minor hit in the United States where it spent eight weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 29 during the week of 6 August 1966. It was also successful in Ireland; it was number one there for four weeks, keeping the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" at number two.