Dark Globe

"Dark Globe"
Song by Syd Barrett from the album The Madcap Laughs
Released	January 3, 1970
Recorded	August 5, 1969
Genre	Folk
Length	2:02
Label	Harvest/EMI Capitol Records (US)
Writer	Syd Barrett
Composer	Syd Barrett
Producer	David Gilmour, Roger Waters
The Madcap Laughs track listing
"No Man's Land" (4) "Dark Globe" (5) "Here I Go" (6)

"Dark Globe" also known as "Wouldn't You Miss Me" is a song by Syd Barrett for his first solo album The Madcap Laughs, and the last track to be recorded. It is notable for its lyrics which seem to make a point about his former bandmates in Pink Floyd, and how apparently easy it was for them to dismiss him from the band. The take of this song on The Madcap Laughs, was played out of time by Barrett, who skipped and added beats at will, much to the frustration of the studio personnel.^[1]

This song has been covered by R.E.M. while touring to support Document and Green, first released by them in 1989 on the single "Orange Crush", and re-released in 1993 on the British "collector's edition" of the single for "Everybody Hurts", and also as one of four cover versions within the rare "Automatic Box." In an interview for the DVD The Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett Story Roger Waters recalls visiting backstage with REM and being amused when a previously rude Michael Stipe performed "Dark Globe" by himself during the encore. The song has also been covered by Placebo. It has been played live by Gene Ween, Soundgarden and Chris Cornell.

The song was revived in live performance by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, on some of his concerts in July and August 2006, as a tribute to Barrett shortly after he died. A version was released on a live single entitled "Arnold Layne" later that year.

References

1. ^ "Dark Globe". Songfacts.com. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=6729. Retrieved 2009-12-29.