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`` High Hopes '' is the eleventh and final track from the 1994 Pink Floyd ___MASK46___ The Division Bell , composed by David Gilmour with lyrics by Gilmour and Polly Samson . Its lyrics speak of the things one may have gained and lost in life , written from Gilmour ' s autobiographic perspective . Gilmour has said that the song is more about his early days , and leaving his hometown behind , than about the seeds of division supposedly planted in Pink Floyd ' s early days . Douglas Adams , a friend of Gilmour , chose the ___MASK46___ title from one verse in this song . Live versions are featured on Pulse , Remember That Night and Live in Gdask . On Echoes : The Best of Pink Floyd , a somewhat shortened version of the song segues into Syd Barrett ' s `` Bike '' . The segue is accomplished by cutting from the church bell at the end of `` High Hopes '' to a new bicycle bell sound effect before `` Bike '' begins . A 7 - inch vinyl version of the single was released on a transparent record . The final couplet from the song ( `` The endless river / Forever and ever '' ) recalls a line from the band ' s second single , `` See Emily Play '' , from 1967 , ( `` Float on a river / Forever and ever '' ) and inspired the name of their final ___MASK47___ , The Endless River , released in 2014 . ___MASK53___ was a British record label founded by the music company of the same name in 1972 as its flagship label , and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia and Parlophone record labels . The label was later launched worldwide . Blu - ray or Blu - ray Disc ( BD ) is a ___MASK14___ optical disc data storage format . It was designed to supersede the DVD format , in that it is capable of storing high - definition ( 720p and 1080p ) and ultra high - definition video resolution ( 2160p ). The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1 . 2 mm thick , the same size as DVDs and CDs . Conventional ( pre - BD - XL ) Blu - ray Disc discs contain 25 GB per layer , with dual layer discs ( 50 GB ) being the industry standard for feature - length video discs . Triple - layer discs ( 100 GB ) and quadruple layers ( 128 GB ) are available for " BD - XL " re - writer drives . The name " Blu - ray " refers to the blue laser ( specifically , a violet laser ) used to read the disc , which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer - wavelength red laser used for DVDs . The main application of Blu - ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , and Xbox One . Besides the hardware specifications , Blu - ray is associated with a set of multimedia formats . The Division Bell is the fourteenth ___MASK47___ by the ___MASK89___ progressive rock band Pink Floyd . It was released in the UK by ___MASK53___ on 28 March 1994 , and the US by Columbia Records on 4 April . Douglas Noel Adams ( 11 March 1952  11 May 2001 ) was an ___MASK89___ author , scriptwriter , essayist , humorist , satirist and dramatist . ___MASK39___ ( also known simply as Columbia ) is an American ___MASK23___ ___MASK3___ owned by ___MASK27___ ( SME ), a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America , Inc ., the United States division of Sony Corporation . It was founded in 1887 , evolving from an earlier enterprise named the American Graphophone Company , the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company . Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business , being the second major ___MASK23___ company to produce recorded records . ___MASK39___ went on to release records by an array of notable singers , instrumentalists , and bands . From 1961 to 1990 , its recordings were released outside the U . S . and Canada by the CBS Records ___MASK3___ ( which was named after the Columbia Broadcasting System ) to avoid confusion with the EMI ___MASK3___ of the same name , before adopting the Columbia name internationally in 1990 . It is one of Sony Music ' s three flagship ___MASK23___ labels alongside RCA Records and Epic Records . David Jon Gilmour , ( born 6 March 1946 ) is an ___MASK89___ singer , songwriter , composer , multi - instrumentalist , and record producer . He joined the progressive rock band Pink Floyd as guitarist and co - lead vocalist in 1968 , effectively as a replacement for founder Syd Barrett , who left the band shortly afterwards . Pink Floyd were an ___MASK89___ rock band formed in London . They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music . Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics , sonic experimentation , extended compositions and elaborate live shows , they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in the history of popular music . Remember That Night is a live concert recording of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour ' s solo concerts at the Royal Albert Hall on 29 , 30 & 31 May 2006 as part of his On an ___MASK50___ Tour . The title is taken from a line in the song " On an ___MASK50___ ". It has been released on both DVD and Blu - ray formats . The DVD version came out 17 September 2007 in the UK , ___MASK91___ and Australia , and on 18 September 2007 in the USA and Canada . The Blu - ray version was released on 20 November 2007 . Polly Samson ( born 29 April 1962 ) is an ___MASK89___ novelist , lyricist and journalist , who is married to musician David Gilmour . She has helped with the lyrics to many of Gilmour ' s works both as a solo artist and with the group Pink Floyd . DVD ( an abbreviation of " ___MASK14___ versatile disc " or " ___MASK14___ video disc ") is a ___MASK14___ optical disc storage format invented and developed by ___MASK56___ , ___MASK29___ , ___MASK28___ , and Panasonic in 1995 . The medium can store any kind of ___MASK14___ data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players . DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions . A church bell is a bell which is rung in a church either to signify the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church , perhaps to attend a wedding , funeral , or other ___MASK33___ , or is used within the liturgy of the church ___MASK33___ . Roger Keith " Syd " Barrett ( 6 January 1946  7 July 2006 ) was an ___MASK89___ musician , composer , singer - songwriter , and painter . Best known as a founder member of the band Pink Floyd , Barrett was the lead singer , guitarist and principal songwriter in its early years and is credited with naming the band . Barrett was excluded from Pink Floyd in April 1968 after David Gilmour took over as their new guitarist , and was briefly hospitalised amid speculation of mental illness . On an ___MASK50___ is the third solo album by Pink Floyd member David Gilmour . It was released in the UK on 6 March 2006 , Gilmour ' s 60th birthday , and in the US the following day . It was his first solo album in twenty two years since 1984 ' s " About Face " and twelve years since 1994 ' s Pink Floyd album " The Division Bell ". Live in Gdask is a live ___MASK46___ by David Gilmour . It is a part of his " On an ___MASK50___ " project which includes an ___MASK46___ , tour , DVD , and live ___MASK46___ . It was released on 22 September 2008 . A David Gilmour Signature Series Fender Stratocaster was released at the same time . Progressive rock ( shortened as " prog "; sometimes " art rock ", " classical rock " or " symphonic rock ") is a broad subgenre of ___MASK71___ that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid to late 1960s . Initially termed " progressive ___MASK58___ ", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard ___MASK58___ traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz , folk or classical music . Additional elements contributed to its " progressive " label : lyrics were more poetic , technology was harnessed for new sounds , music approached the condition of " art ", and the studio , rather than the stage , became the focus of musical activity , which often involved creating music for listening , not dancing .