| "The Gnome" | |
|---|---|
| Single byPink Floyd | |
| from the albumThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn | |
| A-side | "Flaming" |
| Released | 2 November 1967 |
| Recorded | 19 March 1967 |
| Studio | Abbey Road, London, UK |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:13 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Syd Barrett |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith |
"The Gnome" is a song by the Englishrock bandPink Floyd. Written bySyd 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 afictionalgnome world from the perspective of a gnome.
The song tells the tale of a scarlet tunic wearinggnome 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.
