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To: setter
A truly bittersweet story behind the song. And René was (as is) a real person...


5 posted on 01/16/2020 11:04:33 AM PST by reintarnation (not a noob, i just change my identity over the years...)
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To: reintarnation

From Wiki:

The song is one of a number Brown wrote about Renée Fladen-Kamm, the then-girlfriend of The Left Banke’s bassist Tom Finn and object of Brown’s affection. She was associated with the band for a few weeks, and was described as a free-spirited and tall blonde.

The song was written one month after Brown met her. “Walk Away Renee” was one of a series of love songs the infatuated Brown wrote after meeting his newfound muse.

Other songs written about her include the band’s second hit “Pretty Ballerina”


11 posted on 01/16/2020 11:08:54 AM PST by newfreep ("INSIDE EVERY PROGRESSIVE IS A TOTALITARIAN SCREAMING TO GET OUT" - DAVID HOROWITZ)
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