Pink Floyd: The Gnome

And let's just get this out of the way, yes? One of the late Syd Barrett's last Pink Floyd contributions, "The Gnome," before he became an acid casualty...



I remember hearing that tune on "Piper..." as a teen and thinking "WTF??" Isn't it gooooooooooood? No, Syd. No, it's not. Here's the lyrics, in case you want to sing along. I think Grimble Grumble (points to Barrett for offering up a VERY gnomish name, there) must've been partaking of fistfuls of magic mushrooms...

"The Gnome"

I want to tell you a story
About a little man
If I can.
A gnome named Grimble Grumble.
And little gnomes stay in their homes.
Eating, sleeping, drinking their wine.
He wore a scarlet tunic,
A blue green hood,
It looked quite good.
He had a big adventure
Amidst the grass
Fresh air at last.
Wining, dining, biding his time.
And then one day - hooray!
Another way for gnomes to say
Hoooooooooray.
Look at the sky, look at the river
Isn't it good?
Look at the sky, look at the river
Isn't it good?
Winding, finding places to go.
And then one day - hooray!
Another way for gnomes to say
Hoooooooooray.
Hooooooooooooooray.