The Gnome

"The Gnome"
"The Gnome"
Single by Pink Floyd
from the album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
A-side	"Flaming"
Released	2 November 1967
Recorded	19 March 1967
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
Genre	Psychedelic folk; novelty; experimental;
Length	2:13
Label	Columbia (EMI) (UK); Tower (US);
Songwriter(s)	Syd Barrett
Producer(s)	Norman Smith

"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.[1][2] The song takes place in a fictional gnome world from the perspective of a gnome named Grimble Grumble.

Background

The song tells the tale of a scarlet tunic wearing gnome named Grimble Grumble. The lyrics ostensibly "came off the top [of Barrett's] head".[3] "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

Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
Mike Watkinson; Pete Anderson (2001). Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett & the Dawn of Pink Floyd. Omnibus Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-7119-8835-8.

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[1] Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.

[2] Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.

[3] Mike Watkinson; Pete Anderson (2001). Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett & the Dawn of Pink Floyd. Omnibus Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-7119-8835-8.