Astronomy Domine
| "Astronomy Domine" | |
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| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn | |
| Released | 5 August 1967 |
| Recorded | 11–13 April 1967 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Syd Barrett |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith |
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| "Astronomy Domine" on YouTube | |
"Astronomy Domine" (alternative "Astronomy Dominé") is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. The song, written and composed by the original vocalist/guitarist Syd Barrett, is the opening track on their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). The lead vocal was sung by Barrett and the keyboard player Richard Wright. Its working title was "Astronomy Dominé (An Astral Chant)". Domine (vocative of Dominus, Latin for "O Lord") is a word frequently used in Gregorian chants.