10 Most Underrated Pink Floyd Songs

10. See Emily Play (1967)

It's fair to say that many Pink Floyd fans who didn't grow up in the '60s and '70s have only dug into their biggest and trendiest records (say, 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon onward). Similarly, it seems like those LPs are the only ones that get a lot of attention in the media. Hence, the band's earliest material – namely, the Barrett stuff – is largely discounted, which is particularly a shame for gems like See Emily Play.

Released as their second single (and included on the US version of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn), it’s a superb blend of British Invasion-esque flowery songwriting, avant-garde sound effects, and playful rhythmic changes. Honestly, it’s the catchiest and most refined tune from this period, with equal hints of mid-60s pop peppiness and late-60s trippy weirdness. The harmonies during the chorus are a real treat, too.

The fact that it’s been covered by several impressively idiosyncratic artists – such as David Bowie, 3, Judy Dyble, and Arjen Anthony Lucassen – is a testament to how great it is (and thus, how much it deserves to be more widely celebrated by the general public).