The Syd Barrett Official YouTube channel has posted a new lyric video from animator Artist on the Border commemorating 10,000 followers on the Official Syd Barrett Instagram “She Took A Long Cool Look” takes it new name from the creation of the official lyric book. David Gilmour felt that ‘ She took a long cool look’ was more accurate and that is the version they are using. David does state in the book that some of the lyrics are impossible to decipher properly so there may be argument over this.

“She took a long cool look” was recorded on the morning of Saturday 26th of July 1969 at Abbey Road Studio 2. This day was the final recording session for “The Madcap Laughs”. David Gilmour produced the session together with Roger Waters. This was Waters’ first time producing Syds solo sessions. The session saw Syd attempt five takes at the song, ending with the fifth being the best version. The longer take 4 was included as a bonus track on the 1993 CD reissue of “The Madcap Laughs”. The song was also included on the 2010 compilation “An introduction to Syd Barrett”. A new mix was made for this release, supervised by David Gilmour.

The Artist On The Border told us that the visual idea for this video was greatly inspired by the works of Vic Singh, who photographed the front cover image for Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. Singh photographed the iconic image through a prism lense given to him by George Harrison and the aesthetic was intended to evoke a trippy feeling. This video utilizes a similar technique where various images of Syd Barrett and a superimposed woman’s eye is filmed in slow-motion through several glass prisms.