Talk:High Hopes (Pink Floyd song)

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[edit] grammar

the second sentence needs some work. it appears as if two people wrote it.

[edit] Fat Old Sun

Have edited the bit linking this song to Fat Old Sun. The latter is a very generic 'summery' piece and is not really autobiographical about Gilmour in anyway. At no point in FOS does Gilmour mention any specific place or person (other than himself)

The bell in this sounds to me as if it runs the entire length of the song, not just the beginning and end. It seems to just become somewhat overshadowed by the louder other instruments. G. 15:13, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

I don't know about the studio version, but the version on the Pulse DVD it most certianly doesn't. It picks up again in the middle though at one point. -Graptor 66.161.205.26 13:16, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Reminiscent of other songs

I think there should be a mention about how the part from 2:56 - 3:47 is reminiscent of several other Pink Floyd songs. Just offhand I can hear "Welcome to the Machine" and the drums are from something on The Wall.

Normally I would scoff at such a comment, but you are right about this one. That section is very much like "Welcome to the Machine", with the rising E minor scale. It's not an exact quote, more of an imitation. "High Hopes" goes E, F#, G, B, A, with the chords E minor and F, whereas "Welcome to the Machine" goes E, F#, G, A, B, with the chords E minor and C.
Because the majority of "High Hopes" is in a vastly different key (C minor, I think), this section stands out more.
As for the drums, I assume you're referring to "Bring the Boys Back Home"?
At any rate, yes, I think this is worth a mention, if it can be done tastefully.
--63.25.244.89 (talk) 17:13, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Added song infobox

i Added a single infobox, as requested TommyStardust

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Highhopes01.jpg

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