The Gnome

This article is about the Pink Floyd song. For the fairy tale, see The Gnome (fairy tale).

"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, 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.

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". ^[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

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.