1971Released
2:53

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Interesting facts and trivia about See Emily Play. By Songfacts®.

Syd Barrett wrote this. One of the band's original members, he was the group's leader until he lost his mind. He did a lot of acid and became very unpredictable, sometimes refusing to play at shows. His band mates kicked him out in 1968.

Barrett claimed "Emily" was a girl he saw when he woke up one night after sleeping in the woods after a gig. It is unclear if she was a real person or a drug-induced hallucination.

This was Pink Floyd's second single. Their first was "Arnold Layne."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of See Emily Play.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
124BPM

Album

The album See Emily Play is released on.
RelicsPink Floyd
1971Compilation

Released By

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Pink Floyd Records
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment

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