The rest of the lyrics are pure fantasy much like the opening stanza. That isn't to write off the Aoxomoxoa studio version which is phenomenal too (and perhaps a little more psychedelic as a result of heavy studio effects). The two versions that are really the most familiar to me are the Europe '72 and the Without a Net versions - both live. I mean, really, this song is a psychedelic gem that is so creative in melody and lyric that it is a total masterpiece. This happy melody should've inspired an entire genre of music to develop but never have I heard anything else remotely like China Cat Sunflower. The opening "fat" rhythm guitar figure and the beautiful lead contrapuntal melody (played by Bobby!) set the tone for the song as a combination of rock and "mystical" eastern themes.
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