Roger Keith ("Syd") Barrett(born January 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England, died 7th July 2006 in Cambridge, England) was a British singer-songwriterand guitarist. Best remembered as one of the founding members of the group Pink Floyd, Barrett was active as a rockmusician for only a few years, before mental instability forced him into obscurity, but he has been remarkably influential. Pink Floyd years (1965–1968) Pink Floyd (originally called both " Tea Set" and " The Pink Floyd Sound", then later " The Pink Floyd") was formed in 1965. Barrett acquired the nickname "Syd" at the age of 15, a reference to an old local Cambridge drummer, Syd Barrett. Syd changed the spelling in order to differentiate himself from his namesake.
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Birdie Hop Lyrics

Syd Barrett

Birdie hop, he do,
He hop along
A lonely bird upon
A window there, he, he
There he blow
A windy snow, he knew the snow
I know the snow, a hoppy bird

The antelope ride around the parasol
Just to see if he's a man enough
To meet you in the sandpit
On a flying kind of sighing
In a meddlesome way
You know the way
I see the flies

She's a little kite, the sort you think you might
Like to fly 'er and like a kite
You get to see her every night
You know the way

She's only paving her way
Hectachrome plane
I see the flies

Birdie hop, he do, he hop along
A lonely bird upon
A window there, he, he,
There he blow, the windy snow,
He know the snow, a hoppy bird

A camel woke up to a polish dawn
Wouldn't look to see his feet had gone
He wouldn't like it
Wouldn't have the strength to fight it
I see the flies

I'm the only bird, a little third,
I lost a quarter, had a yearning

to be earning just a dollar a day
And in a way you shouldn't like it
Hectachrome plane
I see the flies