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The first manifestation of Barrett’s songwriting talents was a bizarre little classic called ‘Arnold Layne’. A sinister piece of vaguely commercial fare, it dealt with the twilight wanderings of a transvestite/pervert figure and is both whimsical and singularly creepy.
“It wasn’t just the drugs, we’d both done acid before the whole Floyd thing, it’s just a mental foible which grew out of all proportion. I remember all sorts of strange things happening - at one point he was wearing lipstick, dressing in high heels, and believing he had homosexual tendencies…”
— Nick Kent, New Musical Express, 1974.
Roger Waters’ mother noticed that washing, particularly underwear belonging to her female lodgers, kept vanishing from her line during the night. The Cambridge Knicker Snatcher became the cause of much local gossip and Roger would keep Syd abreast of events as more laundry disappeared from his garden. Amused, Syd began work on a song about the story. It took him three weeks to perfect during frequent train journeys between London and Cambridge…
— Jones, “Wish You Were Here”.
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robrues UK#20 45 years ago...
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oldiesfanjohn the drugs were real good back then
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pogopatterson I've got stranger hobbies....but I don't want to talk about them :)
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strat-struck Great song, sickening theme.
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GuiPandini He had a strange hobby.
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Ennish I'd like to meet this Arnold Layne person, but I'd have to hide my undergarments first :).
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ThijsBal Best clip ever
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natawik_spb I love this clip.
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Arnold Laaaayne had a straaaange hobby :)
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carl_harrison Arnold Layne, don't do it again!
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DavidBG16 that's pink floyd!!
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doranosfe A nasty sort of person.
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VelvetRouge It was obvious that Syd had to remain with the head :).
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therealsteppen Early Floyd is the best!!!! ;-)
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Peperinitaa Why can't you see?
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lenn9o9n *swoon* <3 ya roger barrett
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KillMov3s Beautiful, realy beautiful, Syd Barrett is a big genius.
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felghen Why can't you see?
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lallasupertramp stealing is cool :D
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rastronomicals If La Historia De La Musica Rock were a house, "Arnold Layne" would be one of its building blocks
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