The Gnome
Song by Syd Barrett
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::summary Song by Syd Barrett ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Gnome |
| caption | B-Side of US retail single |
| type | single |
| artist | Pink Floyd |
| album | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn |
| A-side | Flaming |
| released | 2 November 1967 |
| recorded | 19 March 1967 |
| studio | Abbey Road, London, UK |
| length | 2:13 |
| writer | Syd Barrett |
| producer | Norman Smith |
| :: |
| name = The Gnome | cover = | alt = | caption = B-Side of US retail single | type = single | artist = Pink Floyd | album = The Piper at the Gates of Dawn | A-side = Flaming | released = 2 November 1967 | recorded = 19 March 1967 | studio = Abbey Road, London, UK | genre =
- Psychedelic folk
- novelty
- experimental | length = 2:13 | label =
- Columbia (EMI) (UK)
- Tower (US) | writer = Syd Barrett | producer = Norman Smith | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = "The Gnome" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. Written by Syd Barrett, it is the eighth song on their 1967 debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The song takes place in a fictional gnome world from the perspective of a gnome.
Background
The song tells the tale of a scarlet tunic wearing gnome named Grimble Gromble. The lyrics ostensibly "came off the top [of Barrett's] head". "The Gnome" was included on the B-side of the US Pink Floyd single "Flaming" (Tower 378), which was never released in the UK.
Personnel
- Syd Barrett – acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Roger Waters – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Wright – celesta, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Nick Mason – temple blocks, cymbal
References
References
- Strong, Martin C.. (2004). "The Great Rock Discography". [[Canongate Books]].
- Mabbett, Andy. (1995). "The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd". [[Omnibus Press]].
- (2001). "Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett & the Dawn of Pink Floyd". Omnibus Press.
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