Syd Barrett - Octopus

[thekidsarealright78]

I found "Opel" on vinyl today, so happy.

[skate4lifebit]

Makes no sense but yet it does ;) Gotta love LSD

[setteuk]

Please leave us here

close our eyes to the octopus ride!

Isn't it good to be lost in the wood

isn't it bad so quiet there, in the wood

LSD trip eh, Syd? <3

[somberotten]

feliz cumpleaños genio- eres grande, siempre, por siempre <3

[BrigadaVengeance]

ahh caramba o Syd faz tanta falta :\

[983215ljhlkadbspig6y]

"It meant even less to me than I thought... With a honey plough of yellow, prickly seeds, Clover Honey pots a mystic shining feed." That's what I thought he was singing.

[zagzig57]

@983215ljhlkadbspig6y I think you're right; that's how I remembered the lyrics. 

[MrBeneveld]

syd barret was the first to translate lsd in music, a genius thing to do.

[mezzetin1]

@MrBeneveld

not so much. give lennon and hendrix just a little credit, o.k.?

[TheMchebrewhammer]

They don't call acid "syd" for nothin

[TheGaeta63]

flow !

[jimthefin]

The man for whom the term "acid casualty" was coined.

[getheroutofthetruck]

Syd is my nigga

[MagiKpeople]

Am I the only one hearing "So merrily trip and go to my side" instead of "So merrily trip for good my side" (which doesn't mean anything really)

Makes much more sense to me.

[MusicalTree3]

Oh wow Syd you made me happy.

[brutaldmcccp]

2 Bieber's Fuckin' bitches...

[t008er]

In time this will be our generations "bible code" or "hopi prophecy"

[sensationaldenny]

This song is brilliant!

[nunestunes]

somewhere the beatles were thinking why the fuck didnt we think of that?

[BeholdAndSee93]

@nunestunes probably the best comment I've ever seen hahaha

[mezzetin1]

@nunestunes

sure they did. btw, have you heard "what's the new mary jane?"?

[nunestunes]

@mezzetin1 i just did and yeah i can see the influence there thank for the song.

[JM13121]

Syd was Floyd.

[devabarry]

this song is fucking brilliant.

[SkopTeocratico]

One of best song ever, my Syd!

[wolter66]

Five years without Syd, but he is always with us.....!!!!!!!!

[PLetcful]

The madcap laughed at the man on the border

[MagiKpeople]

"So merrily trip and go at my side"

[BuddahSmoke27]

My Girlfriend got me into Syd and at first I'll be honest I didn't get it right away but NOW I'm SOOOOOO glad she did!

[frankgrimes17]

@BuddahSmoke27

It's great when a girl does that to you. My girlfriend did that to me with Ariel Pink and Joni MItchell. She sounds like a keeper.

[solcit8]

shine on you crazy diamond!

[ilariuccia09]

grazie Syd.

[MakkaPakka666]

"hey ho, huff the Talbot"

[SukieMcQueen]

oh how i love his songs, voice and the way he sings.. he will always be missed - R.I.P Syd <3

[jacob3432]

definitely the mf doom of psych rock

[hellohaleigh]

two people did not hide their wings in a ghost tower

[hellohaleigh]

syd barrett had some fucking awesome hair...

[EmptyCassetteZz2]

isn't it good to be lost in the wood. . .

[roots341]

syd barrett is a ghost, a shadow that floats over all pink's songs

[ILoveKoolMusicDude]

@roots341 A Ghost that haunts all of Progressive, Psychedelic and even Garage rock because of his almighty genius. 

[MrManonthemoon69]

Happy Birthday Roger Keith(Syd) Barrett!

[bullfury19]

One of the songs I can play from start to finish!

[MickBirdPF]

Shine on you crazy diamond!!!!!!!!

[lagmuncher]

lol trippy lyrics

[Linkrnr]

genious

[goodie2shoes]

1 voter has no soul

[lmangusta]

Oh dear,I love this man and his music.

[YasoGeorg]

Man was Barret great! No need to say i`m sorry for him. He has so much fans to suit him right even in the afterlife. Thank you Syd for the great music!

[ggm2203]

Shine On You Crazy Daimond Barrett were ever you are :' )

[LeeTheAstronaut]

My favourite Syd song

[manfromcircumstances]

There'll always be an England, lads.

[maineiacial]

when i was in highschool and barely knowing about pink floyd....there was a great debate about 'who was pink floyd'. well i asked an obvious expert, my buddy kurt getchell (wearer of a denim jacket with floyd patches on every stitch) i asked kurt, who is pink floyd, roger or david? without missing a beat he said SYD BARRETT! nuf ced

[thebigcone14]

im sad he died

; (



[paisleylou123]

whoa this sounds amazing in stereo with earbuds

[alterazionivideo]

pink floyd without syd barrett are disgusting

[samesamething]

the multi tracking on this is magic

[PierceMarratoo]

This isn't the album recording is it? I downloaded mine from a subscription website and it doesnt have that blues solo part in he middle. This sounds a bit rougher and I love it.

[Pepotamo1985]

@PierceMarratoo

It is the album version.

[PierceMarratoo]

@Pepotamo1985 Since I posted that comment I bought the actual album with this version. I had this digital download that I bought a few years ago that was missing half the song. So glad that I checked this out. Thanks for the response.

[Pepotamo1985]

@PierceMarratoo

Good good! Odd to hear of that edit, from what I can gather a lot of Floyd stuff gets hacked to bits in foreign incarnations for no apparent reason. Happy listening.

[joeszabo1]

RIP SYD BARRETT...........

[rigatone]

It's based on an old poem Rilloby Rill by Henry Newbolt, 1912 I think. Check the lyrics compared to the song! Syd was a genius though. Who would have thought of using that sort of obscure inspiration? RIP

[TheOneartist]

@rigatone That's amazing. I wonder why Henry Newbolt was never credited, and why this piece of information isn't more widely known.

After looking it up, the lyrics Syd used were:

"Madam, you see before you stand,

Heigh-ho! never be still!

The Old Original Favourite Grand

Grasshopper's Green Herbarian Band,

And the tune we play..."

It's amazing how seamlessly he worked that into his song.

[TheOneartist]

@rigatone I just read an article that examined the lyrics to "Octopus" called "Untangling the Octopus". A variety of influences went into this song, but the section from "Rilloby Rill" is the one that was most directly quoted.

[rigatone]

@TheOneartist I'm reading 'Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head' just now, which is a painstakingly well researched biography and very sympathetically and incisively written. It also quotes several sources but with Syd's enjoyment of old poems and writers like Hilaire Belloc and Lewis Carroll, then you can see where he managed to conjure that whimsical magic into songs from sometimes obscure lyrics!

[Punorss]

@crucioed Anybody who can write a song about a shit kiddies merry-go-round found at places like Bulins at Minehead in the 70's is indeed a legend.

[EveningNeverCame]

well, the madcap laughed at the man on the border hey ho, huff the talbot

[erwinruys]

What a crazy lyric!

[kyledontforget]

YOU HAVE NO WORD.

[thekeithchannel]

he went insane

[devaom420]

@thekeithchannel i'm sure if I was Syd, I'd go insane too.

[tim9191ful]

why can't i stop listening to this?

[vauxhall908]

caus Syd's the best

[mahavishnuxc]

@vauxhall908 because its a good song and your ears and brain have realized this.

[aebelmonter]

percibo una pequeña influencia de lovely rita

[TheGamerJ18]

Hell yeah Syd Barrett, delightfully random. =D

[JuggernautTheory]

"well, the madcap laughed at the man on the border

hey ho, huff the talbot"

Best part of the song.

[soultech123]

yup, a talbot is a bulldog breed, this ive been mad to before and only now getting a grip, love it!!!!!!

[slideharp1]

The best lyric poetry I've ever read. And tailor-made for his Unique melodies and voice. His 'legend' status is not only justified, it's almost Incidental.

[soultech123]

love it, its my insperation!!!

[DvooXdooD]

Ah sid your a legend - but you where out of yur bloody mind. Gr8 song though

[degree7]

So psychedelic

O_o

Pretty damn awesome if you ask me.

[seamonsters14]

brilliant song

[miopizza]

The diamond of Pink Floyd. We miss you man.

[Hasenanu]

Great great tune! Best Solo-Barrett song.

BTW: What's the "talbot"?

[Traductus5972]

a dog breed

[GothPunkHippie65]

Is that really Syd in that piccie with that Opel?And I thought he was supposed to be ugly! I´ve obviously been let down :/

I´ve always mostly liked his music, so don´t panic, I´m not trying to materialize him :P Or whatever. I´m not going to abuse him, however.

[OhSnapStretch]

I wonder if this song actually means something.

[sigmundfloyder]

yes. dont look at the octopus ride, and stay away from prickly seeds and talbots.

[schmittelt]

@sigmundfloyder And that, my friend, is the self-evident secret to a long and happy life. Unless, of course, you prefer a short and miserable life...in which case, whatever makes you happy.

[FullersRd]

It means a lot to me- just because it catches the weird, wild spirit of the time !

[happypranksgiving]

@OhSnapStretch In his mind, I'm sure it did. I have my own ideas but I can't say they're what he was thinking of.

[deathheim1]

My personal favorite of Syds! I always feel elated,energized and giddy whenever I hear this song!!! Thanks for including the lyrics,especially since this song has so many!!

[IndigolabVideo]

classic

[MSJ11]

Insane people rock!

[ViintagerOck]

but is true!

[echoes707]

great great song fantastic 150aaaaaa+++++++stars *********

[HaisleySnook]

Brilliant song. The lyrics are fantastic!

[tracksuitjim]

he came up with some unbelievably unique music after floyd. probably had something to do with his insanity.

he was such an amazing musician.

[1dudeman2]

hare syd

[sam19851]

One of my very favorites from Syd.

[missionecstasy]

superb

[ZowieFillups]

how the hell does one come up with such meaningless and yet awesome lyrics???

Syd Rocks.

R.I.P.

[darthginski]

lsd

[departments2006]

Or Mandies.

[rijarg]

this song is just simply great

[fenway5150]

This is my favorite Syd solo tune. Love it. Thanks for posting.

[renrag66]

sick

[TheOneartist]

Ah, in glorious stereo if you add &fmt=18 to the end of the link.

Thank you for the upload. Syd Barrett is one of the most underrated figures of the 60's.

[ElFlakoRompanTodo]

@TheOneartist wow, i didnt know that

[Tyme2Die]

@TheOneartist

mono is better than stereo.

[TheOneartist]

@Tyme2Die Syd Barrett's solo albums were never recorded in mono. Only "Piper at the Gates of Dawn", which I agree, the mono is the only way to go. The stereo version sucks on that one.

Mono mixing pretty much ended in 1969. Although most 1968 albums were already geared towards stereo.

[TheOneartist]

@TheOneartist Wow, still a top comment, eh? I remember when this upload had just a couple thousand views.