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Arnold Layne had a strange hobby
F7 Bb Ab Eb F
collecting clothes moon shine washing line
Eb Db Bb
they suit him fine
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on the wall hung a tall mirror
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distorted view see through baby blue
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he dug it
Ab Eb Bb Db Ab Eb
Oh Arnold Layne it's not the same
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takes two to know two to know two to know
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why can't you see
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Arnold Layne Arnold Layne Arnold Layne Arnold Layne
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now he's caught a nasty sort of person
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they gave him time doors clang chain gang
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he hates it Arnold Layne dont do it again
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Len Badass |
#1 by Len cullum at Mar 20, 1973 at 4:02 AM EST |
| yah it's about a transvestite who steals women's underwear from clotheslines...there sure are some weird people out there | |
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Simon (Si) Lead Player |
#2 by Simon (Si) Brown at Apr 11, 1973 at 2:24 AM EST |
| yeah, it's about this guy who used to board in Syd and Roger's childhood neighborhood and was always stealing women's underwear off of the clotheslines...names changed to protect the innocent, of course | |
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phil Wanna Be |
#3 by phil taylor at Feb 18, 1994 at 5:46 PM EST |
| It is about a transvestite who stole women's intimate fashions from clotheslines at night ("see through baby blue", panties, bras, a nightie) and earned himself a nice restful stay at the Gray Bar Hilton -- and I read that the panty thief WAS a real person who lived in one of the band members' neighborhoods | |
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Erik Lead Player |
#4 by Erik StJimmy at Feb 21, 1996 at 2:01 PM EST |
| This song is about the crossdresser who steals women's linguere from their washinglines, and then got caught wearing them, therefore he was arrested and jailed. hence the line: "they gave him time, doors bang chaingang" | |
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a Average |
#5 by a a at Sep 10, 2004 at 8:53 PM EST |
| Here's what Rick Wright said, according to the 'Echoes' website: "Syd came up with this song. It was his song. It was banned because of its lyrical content, which is quite extraordinary considering what goes down now. I think it's one of the best examples of Syd's work and mind. It's based on a true story, or rumour about a man who went around stealing knickers off washing lines. I sang the harmonies on it. It wasn't about love like so many songs at that time. We have often considered doing it live, recently. It doesn't mean that much to me now, although I feel sentimental about it. It was a different incarnation of Pink Floyd" | |