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, 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

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"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