Dark Globe
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| "Dark Globe" | ||
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| Song by Syd Barrett | ||
| from the album 'The Madcap Laughs' | ||
| Released | January 3, 1970 | |
| Recorded | August 5, 1969 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 2:02 | |
| Label | Harvest/EMI Capitol Records (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Syd Barrett | |
| Composer(s) | Syd Barrett | |
| Producer(s) | David Gilmour/Roger Waters | |
| 'The Madcap Laughs' track listing | ||
| No Man's Land (4) |
"Dark Globe" (5) |
Here I Go (6) |
"Dark Globe" is a song by Syd Barrett for his first solo album The Madcap Laughs. It is notable for its eerie lyrics about Syd Barrett's psychological state. Apparently Barrett was at the time of the writing highly aware of his growing mental problems.
The version of the song provided on the album Opel is seen as superior.
This song has been covered by R.E.M. while touring to support Green, and on the British "collector's edition" of the single for "Everybody Hurts". Although the wrong lyrics are sung, it should not be inferred as disrespect or as lack of understanding of the correct lyrics, as R.E.M. would often take artistic license on covers as means of deepening their homage. It has also been covered by Placebo.
The earlier performances of Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (where they remembered Barrett, founder and former member of the band) sampled "Dark Globe" during the opening.
The song was recently revived in live performance by Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, on some dates of his most recent tour (July and August 2006).
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