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Astronomy Domine
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Submitted By: Lucid Dreams
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The song opens with the voice of their manager at the time Peter Jenner, reading the names of stars through a megaphone. The intention of this opening is to replicate the feeling of outer space, with Jenner's voice sounding like an astronaut's over an intercom.
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Chapter 24
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Submitted By: Lucid Dreams
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It was written by Syd Barrett and its lyrics are inspired by text from chapter 24 of the ancient Chinese tome I Ching (The Book of Changes).
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Dogs
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Submitted By: Jochem
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The metaphore used in this song and album are inspired by George Orwell's book "Animal farm". The dogs stand for the evil buisnessman here that are controlled by the pigs. In Animal farm the dogs are the pigs bodyguards.
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Flaming
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Submitted By: Lucid Dreams
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The song, written by Syd Barrett, is basically a child-like game scenario between two friends, hence "Lazing in the foggy dew.
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Jugband Blues
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Submitted By: Jochem
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This is the only Syd Barret contribution on the album, it's also his last song with Pink Floyd
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Lucifer Sam
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Submitted By: Lucid Dreams
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Though the lyric frequently refers to Lucifer Sam as a cat, some speculation has arisen as to whether this was in fact 1960s slang ("a hip cat") for a man, real or imagined, in some type of relationship with Barrett's then-girlfriend, Jenny Spires (referred to in the song as "Jennifer Gentle"). However, Sam was simply Barrett's domestic feline; the track was originally called "Percy the Rat Catcher" during the recording sessions, which took place during April–June 1967.
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Matilda Mother
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Submitted By: Lucid Dreams
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The lyrics quote fragments of fairy tales as read from a book to the singer by his mother. and in the chorus he implores her to "tell me more". The song also laments the loss of childhood, indicating these narrations are being recalled years later, and notes that "the words had different meaning", suggesting the child may have misinterpreted the stories at the time.
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Pow R. Toc H.
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Submitted By: Lucid Dreams
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Toc H. was the army signallers' code for "TH", representing Talbot House, a club where officers and enlisted men were equals. It later became an interdenominational Christian fellowship organization serving the community.
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Scarecrow
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Submitted By: Lucid Dreams
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The song contains nascent existentialist themes, as singer Syd Barrett compares his own existence to that of the scarecrow, who, while "sadder" is also "resigned to his fate". Such thematic content would later become a mainstay of the band's lyrical imagery.
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Sheep
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Submitted By: Jochem
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The Sheep represent the people, the crowd. They will follow everything pretty much, without thinking for themselves.
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Vera
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Submitted By: Cratic
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Vera Lynn was actually a german, singer in the time of the war, and her most famous song was some sunny day.
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When The Tigers Broke Free
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Submitted By: Cratic
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This is basically the story of how Roger Waters father parrished. Although it was originally cut from the album version of "The Wall" it does still appear in the movie.
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