Pink Floyd’s Forbidden First Take: The Original Lyrics of 'Let’s Roll Another One'

Before Syd Barrett’s band ever stepped into a proper studio, they cut a demo in December 1966 at Sound Techniques in London. That demo contained a song called “Let’s Roll Another One,” a loose, bluesy number built around a simple chorus: “Let’s roll another one / Just like the other one / You’ve been holding it in your hand / And I’d like to have a look at it.” The “one” was a joint. The line was a direct invitation to pass the doobie.

EMI signed Pink Floyd in early 1967 and wanted a single. They liked the song but hated the drug reference. The label made the band rewrite the lyrics. Syd swapped the chorus to “Candy and a currant bun / Candy and a currant bun / Oh, baby, won’t you be my one / And I’ll give you a currant bun.” He also replaced the opening verse’s “You’ve been holding it in your hand” with something softer—though the released version still has a faintly baked energy. The original “Let’s Roll Another One” wasn’t officially released until 1997 on the 1965: Their First Recordings compilation, letting fans finally hear what EMI had buried.