Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons and John Barbata explored that idea on The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands, an album that allowed the five-piece to experiment with a wide range of styles.
Kaylan later explained that he didn't even use an instrument to write the song. Instead, he heard the chords in his head and knew exactly how they fit together.
“If they liked it that means they didn’t get the joke and that they wanted us to record this teenage song with words like ‘Gee I think you’re swell’ and ‘you’re my pride and joy etcetera,’” he told Rock Cellar Magazine.
"They never got the joke," he continued. “America really never got the joke and most of the world never did it either. But I’m thrilled because it was a big hit. If it goes over your head and it says ‘pride and joy etcetera,’ then I’m thrilled to death.”
What he didn't expect was for his joke to become another hit. Released as a single in September 1968, "Elenore" peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a Top 10 hit in the U.S.
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