Poles Apart
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| “Poles Apart” | |||||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | |||||
| Album | The Division Bell | ||||
| Released | March 30, 1994 (UK) April 5, 1994 (US) |
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| Recorded | 1993 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Length | 7:04 | ||||
| Label | EMI (UK) Columbia Records (US) |
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| Writer | David Gilmour Polly Samson |
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| Producer | Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour | ||||
| The Division Bell track listing | |||||
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"Poles Apart" is a song by Pink Floyd from the band's 1994 album, The Division Bell. The lyrics can be interpreted as guitarist David Gilmour speaking to ex-bandmates Syd Barrett (in the first verse) and Roger Waters (in the second). The song was performed in DADGAD tuning.
[edit] Credits
- Music by David Gilmour, Richard Wright
- Lyrics by David Gilmour, Polly Samson and Nick Laird-Clowes
David Gilmour - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, Gibson Les Paul
Nick Mason - drums and percussion
Richard Wright - keyboards
with
Guy Pratt - bass
Jon Carin - programming
Recorded January, 1993 to January 1994 at The Astoria, Britannia Row Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London.
