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Scream Thy Last Scream

Pink Floyd
Track 16 on The Early Years 1965-1972 

Producer

Norman Smith
Written by Syd Barrett in 1967, It was intended to be put on Pink Floyd’s second album, A Saucerful of Secrets, but the rest of the band felt the song was too morbid and… Read More 
Aug. 9, 19671 viewer16.9K views

Scream Thy Last Scream Lyrics

[Verse 1: Nick Mason and Syd Barrett]
Scream thy last scream, old woman with a casket
Blam blam your pointers, point your pointers
Waddle with apples to crunchy Mrs. Stores
She'll be scrubbing bubbles on all fours
Scream thy last scream old woman with a casket

[Verse 2]
Fling your arms madly, old lady with her daughter
Flat tops of houses, mouses, houses
Fiddle and Diddle sitting bat-tat-tat
Watching the telly till all hours - telly time!
Fling your arms madly old lady with her daughter

[Verse 3: Nick Mason and Syd Barrett]
Scream thy last scream, old woman with a casket
Blam blam your pointers point your pointers
Waddle with apples to crunchy Mrs. Stores
She'll be scrubbing bubbles on all fours
Scream thy last scream old woman with a casket

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Written by Syd Barrett in 1967, It was intended to be put on Pink Floyd’s second album, A Saucerful of Secrets, but the rest of the band felt the song was too morbid and disturbing for the inclusion on the otherwise happy, psychedelic and progressive album.

“Scream Thy Last Scream” is the only Pink Floyd song where drummer Nick Mason performed true lead vocals (the other instances of Nick singing being his co-lead on “Corporal Clegg” and spoken sentences on “One Of These Days” and “Wish You Were Here” demo version).

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The Early Years 1965-1972 (2016)
  1. 1.
    Lucy Leave
  2. 2.
    Double O Bo
  3. 3.
    Remember Me
  4. 4.
    Walk With Me Sydney
  5. 5.
    Butterfly
  6. 6.
    I’m a King Bee
  7. 7.
    Arnold Layne
  8. 8.
    See Emily Play
  9. 9.
    Apples and Oranges
  10. 10.
    Candy and a Currant Bun
  11. 11.
    Paintbox
  12. 12.
    Matilda Mother (2010 Remix)
  13. 13.
    Jugband Blues
  14. 14.
    In the Beechwoods
  15. 15.
    Vegetable Man
  16. 16.
    Scream Thy Last Scream
  17. 17.
    Introduction (Live in Stockholm 1967)
  18. 18.
    Reaction in G (Live in Stockholm, 10th September 1967)
  19. 19.
    Matilda Mother (Live in Stockholm 1967)
  20. 20.
    Pow R. Toc H. (Live in Stockholm 1967)
  21. 21.
    Scream Thy Last Scream (Live in Stockholm 1967)
  22. 22.
    Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Live in Stockholm 1967)
  23. 23.
    See Emily Play (Live in Stockholm 1967)
  24. 24.
    Interstellar Overdrive (Live in Stockholm 1967)
  25. 25.
    John Latham Version 1
  26. 26.
    John Latham Version 2
  27. 27.
    John Latham Version 3
  28. 28.
    John Latham Version 4
  29. 29.
    John Latham Version 5
  30. 30.
    John Latham Version 6
  31. 31.
    John Latham Version 7
  32. 32.
    John Latham Version 8
  33. 33.
    John Latham Version 9
  34. 34.
    Point Me at the Sky
  35. 35.
    It Would Be So Nice
  36. 36.
    Julia Dream
  37. 37.
    Careful With That Axe, Eugene
  38. 38.
    Song 1
  39. 39.
    Song Two (Roger’s Boogie)
  40. 40.
    Murderotic Woman (Careful With That Axe, Eugene)
  41. 41.
    The Massed Gadgets of Hercules (A Saucerful of Secrets
  42. 42.
    Let There Be More Light (BBC Radio Session, 25 June 1968)
  43. 43.
    Julia Dream (BBC Radio Session, 25 June 1968)
  44. 44.
    Point Me at the Sky (BBC Radio Session, 02 December 1968
  45. 45.
    Embryo (BBC Radio Session, 02 December 1968)
  46. 46.
    Interstellar Overdrive (BBC Radio Session, 02 December 1968)
  47. 47.
    Hollywood
  48. 48.
    Theme from Film “More”
  49. 49.
    More Blues (Alternative Version)
  50. 50.
    Seabirds (Instrumental)
  51. 51.
    Embryo
  52. 52.
    Grantchester Meadows (Live BBC Radio Session, 12 May 1969)
  53. 53.
    Cymbaline (Live BBC Radio Session, 12 May 1969)
  54. 54.
    The Narrow Way (Live BBC Radio Session, 12 May 1969)
  55. 55.
    Green is the Colour (Live BBC Radio Session, 12 May 1969)
  56. 56.
    Careful with That Axe, Eugene (Live on BBC Radio Session, 12th May 1969)
  57. 57.
    Interstellar Overdrive (Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, 9 August 1969)
  58. 58.
    Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, 9th August 1969)
  59. 59.
    Careful with That Axe, Eugene (Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, 9th August 1969) (Missing Lyrics)
  60. 60.
    A Saucerful of Secrets (Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, 9th August 1969)
  61. 61.
    Daybreak (Grantchester Meadows)
  62. 62.
    Work
  63. 63.
    Afternoon (Biding My Time)
  64. 64.
    Doing It
  65. 65.
    Sleeping
  66. 66.
    Nightmare (Cymbaline)
  67. 67.
    Labyrinth
  68. 68.
    The Beginning
  69. 69.
    Beset By Creatures of The Deep
  70. 70.
    The Narrow Way: Part 3
  71. 71.
    The Pink Jungle
  72. 72.
    The Labyrinths of Auximines
  73. 73.
    Footsteps / Doors
  74. 74.
    Behold the Temple of Light
  75. 75.
    The End of The Beginning
  76. 76.
    Atom Heart Mother (Live in Montreux, 21st November 1970)
  77. 77.
    Embryo – BBC Radio Session, 16 July 1970
  78. 78.
    Fat Old Sun (Live BBC Radio Session, 16 July 1970)
  79. 79.
    Green Is The Colour (Live BBC Radio Session, 16 July 1970) (Missing Lyrics)
  80. 80.
    Careful With That Axe, Eugene (Live BBC Radio Session, 16 July 1970) (Missing Lyrics)
  81. 81.
    If (Live BBC Radio Session, 16 July 1970)
  82. 82.
    Atom Heart Mother (Live BBC Radio Session, 16 July 1970) (Missing Lyrics)
  83. 83.
    On The Highway
  84. 84.
    Auto Scene Version 2
  85. 85.
    Auto Scene Version 3
  86. 86.
    Aeroplane
  87. 87.
    Explosion
  88. 88.
    The Riot Scene
  89. 89.
    Looking At Map
  90. 90.
    Love Scene Version 7
  91. 91.
    Love Scene Version 1
  92. 92.
    Take Off
  93. 93.
    Take Off Version 2
  94. 94.
    Love Scene Version 2
  95. 95.
    Love Scene (Take 1)
  96. 96.
    Unknown Song (Take 1)
  97. 97.
    Love Scene (Take 2)
  98. 98.
    Crumbling Land
  99. 99.
    Atom Heart Mother (Early Studio Version)
  100. 100.
    Atom Heart Mother Suite
  101. 101.
    If
  102. 102.
    Summer ’68
  103. 103.
    Fat Old Sun
  104. 104.
    Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast
  105. 105.
    Nothing, Pt. 14
  106. 106.
    Fat Old Sun (Live BBC Radio Session, 30 September 1971)
  107. 107.
    One of These Days (Live BBC Radio Session, 30 September 1971)
  108. 108.
    Embryo (Live BBC Radio Session, 30 September 1971)
  109. 109.
    Echoes (Live BBC Radio Session, 30 September 1971)
  110. 110.
    Echoes
  111. 115.
    Echoes (Live at Pompeii 1972)
  112. 116.
    Obscured by Clouds
  113. 117.
    When You’re In
  114. 118.
    Burning Bridges
  115. 119.
    The Gold It’s In The...
  116. 120.
    Wot’s... Uh the Deal?
  117. 121.
    Mudmen
  118. 122.
    Childhood’s End
  119. 123.
    Free Four
  120. 124.
    Stay
  121. 125.
    Absolutely Curtains
Credits
Producer
Writer
Lead Vocals
Bass
Farfisa Organ
Drums
Guitar
Released on
August 9, 1967
Scream Thy Last Scream Live Performances
Tags
Rock
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