Pearly Queen Lyrics

Lyric discussion by LuckyTown 

Cover art for Pearly Queen lyrics by Traffic

I was wondering if this song was a thinly disguised tribute to Janis Joplin. But no, more likely it is a reference to female member of the Pearly Kings and Queens who wear eye-catching outfits decorated with pearl as they raise funds for charity in the UK. How great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearly_Kings_and_Queens

I love the delicate organ and guitar work at the beginning before bringing the hammer down with the main riff, then the wild guitar between verses which bounces back-and-forth between the speakers, and closing with a percussive jam.

Not a major song, but a bit of the tasty magic Traffic could manage left-handed back in the day.