The Gnome

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

"The Gnome"
Song by Pink Floyd from the album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Published	Magdalene Music/Essex Music
Released	2 November 1967
Recorded	19 March 1967 at Abbey Road Studios (London, United Kingdom)
Genre	Psychedelic pop, psychedelic folk
Length	2:13
Label	Columbia (EMI) (UK) Tower (US)
Writer(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]

Song

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" during his earlier, richly creative period.^[3] Reportedly, the song also draws its inspiration from J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction.^[4] "The Gnome" was included on the B-side of the US Pink Floyd single "Flaming" (Tower 378), which was never released in the UK.

Cover versions

British actor Nigel Planer recorded this song as "Neil," his character in the UK sitcom The Young Ones, in 1984. It appeared on his Heavy Concept album.^[5]

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.
↑ "The Songs". Pink-floyd.org. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
↑ Planer, Lindsay. "Neil's Heavy Concept Album - Nigel Planer : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Songs

Side one	"Astronomy Domine" "Lucifer Sam" "Matilda Mother" "Flaming" "Pow R. Toc H." "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk"

Side two	"Interstellar Overdrive" "The Gnome" "Chapter 24" "The Scarecrow" "Bike"

Pink Floyd

Syd Barrett David Gilmour Nick Mason Roger Waters Richard Wright

Studio albums	The Piper at the Gates of Dawn A Saucerful of Secrets More Ummagumma Atom Heart Mother Meddle Obscured by Clouds The Dark Side of the Moon Wish You Were Here Animals The Wall The Final Cut A Momentary Lapse of Reason The Division Bell The Endless River

Live albums	Ummagumma Delicate Sound of Thunder Pulse Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81

Singles	"Arnold Layne" / "Candy and a Currant Bun" "See Emily Play" / "Scarecrow" "Flaming" / "The Gnome" (US) "Apples and Oranges" / "Paint Box" (UK) "It Would Be So Nice" / "Julia Dream" "Let There Be More Light" / "Remember a Day" (US) "Point Me at the Sky" / "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (UK) "The Nile Song" / "Ibiza Bar" (France/New Zealand) or "Main Theme" (Japan) "One of These Days" / "Fearless" (US) or "Seamus" (Japan) "Free Four" / "Stay" (US) or "The Gold It's in the..." (Europe) "Julia Dream" / "Summer '68" (Japan) "Money" / "Any Colour You Like" (US) "Time" / "Us and Them" (US) "Have a Cigar" / "Welcome to the Machine" (US) or "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part I" (Europe) "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" / "One of My Turns" (most countries) or "Young Lust" (South Africa) "Run Like Hell" / "Don't Leave Me Now" (Europe/some US) or "Comfortably Numb" (later US) "Comfortably Numb" / "Hey You" (US) "Pink Floyd The Wall – Music From The Film" ("When the Tigers Broke Free" / "Bring the Boys Back Home") "Not Now John" / "The Hero's Return (Parts 1 and 2)" "Learning to Fly" / "Terminal Frost" and/or "One Slip" "On the Turning Away" / "Run Like Hell (live)" (UK) "One Slip" / "Terminal Frost" / "The Dogs of War" (UK) "Take It Back" / "Astronomy Domine (live)" (US) "High Hopes" / "Keep Talking" / "Marooned" "Wish You Were Here (Live)" / "Coming Back to Life (live) / "Keep Talking (live)" (UK) "Louder than Words"

Compilations	The Best of the Pink Floyd / Masters of Rock Relics A Nice Pair A Collection of Great Dance Songs Works 1967: The First Three Singles Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door 1965: Their First Recordings Cre/ation: The Early Years 1967–1972

Box sets	Shine On Oh, by the Way Discovery The Dark Side of the Moon Immersion set Wish You Were Here Immersion set The Wall Immersion set The Division Bell 20^th Anniversary set The Early Years 1965–1972

Concert films	London '66–'67 Live at Pompeii Delicate Sound of Thunder Pulse

Narrative films	The Wall The Final Cut

Documentaries	The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon London '66–'67 The Story of Wish You Were Here

Soundtracks	San Francisco The Committee Tonite Lets All Make Love in London Zabriskie Point More Obscured by Clouds Pink Floyd – The Wall La Carrera Panamericana

Tours	World Tour 1968 The Man and The Journey Tour Atom Heart Mother World Tour Meddle Tour Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1974 Wish You Were Here Tour In the Flesh The Wall Tour A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour The Division Bell Tour

Touring musicians	John Alldis & choir Andy Bown Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Jon Carin Geoffrey Mitchell & choir Scott Page Dick Parry Guy Pratt Tim Renwick Andy Roberts Gary Wallis Snowy White Willie Wilson Peter Wood

Additional vocalists	Sam Brown Lesley Duncan Venetta Fields Claudia Fontaine Rachel Fury Jim Haas Roy Harper Carol Kenyon Durga McBroom Clare Torry Doris Troy

Associated people	Pink Anderson & Floyd Council Ian Emes Ron Geesin James Guthrie Andy Jackson Bob Klose Steve O'Rourke Gerald Scarfe Peter Watts Blackhill Enterprises Peter Jenner Andrew King Hipgnosis Peter Christopherson George Hardie Aubrey Powell Storm Thorgerson

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