Bike Lyrics – Pink Floyd – Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Bike
(Barrett) 3:22

I’ve got a bike, you can ride it if you like.
It’s got a basket, a bell that rings
And things to make it look good.
I’d give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.

You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.

I’ve got a cloak it’s a bit of a joke.
There’s a tear up the front. It’s red and black.
I’ve had it for months.
If you think it could look good, then I guess it should.

You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.

I know a mouse, and he hasn’t got a house.
I don’t know why I call him Gerald.
He’s getting rather old, but he’s a good mouse.

You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.

I’ve got a clan of gingerbread men.
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men.
Take a couple if you wish. They’re on the dish.

You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world.
I’ll give you anything, everything if you want things.

I know a room full of musical tunes.
Some rhyme, some ching, most of them are clockwork.
Let’s go into the other room and make them work.

01. Astronomy Domine
02. Lucifer Sam
03. Matilda Mother
04. Flaming
05. Pow R. Toc H.
06. Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk
07. Interstellar Overdrive
08. The Gnome
09. Chapter 24
10. The Scarecrow
11. Bike

About The Song

“Bike” is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their debut album, “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” in 1967. The song was written by the band’s founding member, Syd Barrett.

“Bike” is a whimsical and surreal song that features a mix of playful and bizarre imagery. The lyrics describe a variety of odd objects and situations, including a “gingerbread man” with a “butterfly net”, a “mouse with a doll’s house”, and a “fish in a bowl”. The chorus of the song features the repeated line “I’ve got a bike, you can ride it if you like”, adding to the song’s sense of whimsy and eccentricity.

Musically, “Bike” features a catchy and upbeat melody with a playful, childlike sound. The song is characterized by its use of unconventional instrumentation, including a kazoo, a honky-tonk piano, and a slide whistle. The song’s instrumentation creates a sense of musical anarchy that complements the song’s playful and surreal themes.

“Bike” was not released as a single and did not achieve significant commercial success, but it has become a beloved and iconic part of Pink Floyd’s early catalog, and a testament to Syd Barrett’s imaginative and idiosyncratic songwriting style. The song’s use of playful and surreal imagery would become a hallmark of Pink Floyd’s early work, and a major influence on the development of psychedelic and progressive rock.

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