In complete opposition, as in The two brothers were poles apart in nearly all their views. This expression alludes to the two extremities of the earth's axis, the North and South poles. [Early 1900s]
Poles Apart
| Idioms: poles apart |
| Wikipedia: Poles Apart |
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| Song by Pink Floyd
from the album The Division Bell |
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| 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 Nick Laird-Clowes |
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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 speak to ex-bandmates Syd Barrett in the first verse, and Roger Waters in the second, according to co-writer Polly Samson[1]. The song was performed in DADGAD tuning.
Personnel
- David Gilmour - Guitars, lead vocals
- Nick Mason - Drums and percussion
- Richard Wright - Keyboards
- Guy Pratt - Bass
- Jon Carin - Programming
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