High Hopes (Pink Floyd song)
October 17, 1994
High Hopes is a song by British band Pink Floyd from the year 1994. The song appeared on the album The Division Bell. The piece was written by David Gilmour. The text is by Gilmour and his wife Polly Samson. Douglas Adams, a friend of Gilmour, chose the album title after a verse in this song. A live version of the song is on the album Pulse by Pink Floyd. The 7- inch vinyl single version of High Hopes was released as a transparent record.
Title on the single
Musician
- David Gilmour - vocals, guitar, bass, and steel guitar
- Richard Wright - Kurzweil synthesizer
- Nick Mason - drums, church bells, tambourine
With:
- Jon Carin - piano
- Michael Kamen - orchestral arrangements
- Edward Shearmur - orchestral arrangements
Others
The different street names may be used ( " Long Road " and " Causeway ") in the lyrics of the song, located in Cambridge, in the city, has also studied at the David Gilmour. " The Cuts " are the artificial canals in Cambridge, which rid the surrounding marshlands of standing water. The " Cut" in the play High Hopes is most likely at the exact spot where the channel intersects the " Fen Causeway ".