Michael Brown has stated that the song is one of a number he wrote about Renée Fladen (later 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 tall, free-spirited blonde. Brown wrote it one month after he met her. "Walk Away Renée" was one of a series of love songs the infatuated Brown wrote for his muse.

Other works about her include the band's second hit, "Pretty Ballerina," and "She May Call You Up Tonight". After decades of obscurity, she was identified in 2001 as a noted singer, vocal teacher, and artist on the West Coast.

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