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High Hopes is a song from the 1994 Pink Floyd album, The Division Bell, written by David Gilmour and Polly Samson. Its lyrics speak of the things one may have gained and lost in life and also an autobiographical flair to it for Gilmour. Douglas Adams, a friend of Gilmour’s, chose the album title from one of the lyrics in this song, the last song recorded for the album in what David Gilmour described as a “flash of inspiration”.
Pink Floyd manager, Steve O’Rourke, who lobbied to be included on one of the group’s albums, appears at the end with Gilmour’s stepson, Charlie, who hangs up a telephone on O’Rourke.
The beginning of “High Hopes” is reminiscent of another of his songs, “Fat Old Sun”, from the Pink Floyd album Atom Heart Mother. Bells chime at the beginning of both pieces, for example.
The bird sounds and fly buzzing can also be traced back to “Grantchester Meadows”, a song from the 1969 Pink Floyd album, Ummagumma, written by Roger Waters.
This being the very last song that Pink Floyd has written to date (and its placement at the end of their last album of new material to date) lends itself to the interpretation that the song narrates the story of the band’s career, from their beginnings to their grandiose success (with The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall) to their breakup to their carrying on. The final line (“The endless river, forever and ever”) ties into one of the band’s first hits, “See Emily Play” (“Float on a river, forever and ever”).
Pink Floyd manager, Steve O’Rourke, who lobbied to be included on one of the group’s albums, appears at the end with Gilmour’s stepson, Charlie, who hangs up a telephone on O’Rourke.
The beginning of “High Hopes” is reminiscent of another of his songs, “Fat Old Sun”, from the Pink Floyd album Atom Heart Mother. Bells chime at the beginning of both pieces, for example.
The bird sounds and fly buzzing can also be traced back to “Grantchester Meadows”, a song from the 1969 Pink Floyd album, Ummagumma, written by Roger Waters.
This being the very last song that Pink Floyd has written to date (and its placement at the end of their last album of new material to date) lends itself to the interpretation that the song narrates the story of the band’s career, from their beginnings to their grandiose success (with The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall) to their breakup to their carrying on. The final line (“The endless river, forever and ever”) ties into one of the band’s first hits, “See Emily Play” (“Float on a river, forever and ever”).
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minhaz22 wrote:
best song!! timeless
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Datark wrote:
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luann666 wrote:
melhor música de todos os tempos
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Giltoniel wrote:
Forever and ever ... [19]
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andrikos23 wrote:
Monumental.
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Danny_Ocean11 wrote:
Forever and ever ... [18]
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ToBeADebaser wrote:
Forever and ever ... [17]
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herculean_ wrote:
Forever and ever ... [16]
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BleedingFlower wrote:
Can't think of a best song to put an end on Pink Floyd's career. Perfect - absolutely agreed
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Synesthesis wrote:
the most memorable from them, my fav since childhood times.
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Drazba wrote:
first song ive heard off this album-well-----quite good
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YeiRLH wrote:
Can't think of a best song to put an end on Pink Floyd's career. Perfect
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PunkyFunkyDucky wrote:
Forever and ever ... [15]
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Envil6 wrote:
THE BEST OF PINK FLOYD!
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foreverjoyless- wrote:
The best Pink Floyd song I've heard
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matius2332 wrote:
Forever and ever ... [14]
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followingsun wrote:
Forever and ever... [13]
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cameronmayers wrote:
I luh dis sawg!
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A77AQUERO wrote:
Este tema me saca lágrimas por todo lo que significa. Y a la vez me reconforta escucharlo. Y es que es así como debe terminar la carrera de una banda.
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been__insane wrote:
:' )
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