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Old 09-21-2004, 01:42 AM
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Division Bell question.
I have a question about the album cover to The Division Bell. What is that design supposed to symbolize? Sorry if this question may be stupid, i'm just curious about the cover.
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Old 09-21-2004, 03:15 AM
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The whole album is about communication, and the two heads are speaking: the lights (or the flags) symbolize talking. Basically that's what the cover is about, there is also a visual trick: you can see one head or two heads actually... and there is a little more symbology here and there. If you are into Floyd covers and artwork you should really buy Storm Thorgerson's book Mind Over Matter... now!
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Old 09-21-2004, 06:06 AM
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what a stupid question
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Old 09-21-2004, 10:00 AM
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Old 09-21-2004, 12:14 PM
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The whole album is about communication, and the two heads are speaking: the lights (or the flags) symbolize talking. Basically that's what the cover is about, there is also a visual trick: you can see one head or two heads actually... and there is a little more symbology here and there. If you are into Floyd covers and artwork you should really buy Storm Thorgerson's book Mind Over Matter... now!
Thanks! I should pick up that book. I'm very much into the Floyd covers and seeing what they're about.
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Old 09-21-2004, 01:08 PM
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Is there such a word as 'symbology'?
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Old 09-21-2004, 02:31 PM
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Yup.
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Old 09-21-2004, 02:59 PM
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what a stupid question
No. It was a perfectly valid question which he genuinely wanted to be answered.
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Old 09-21-2004, 03:24 PM
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Yeah if you don't know something you ask we all gotta start somewhere especially when the only real scource for an answer would be Mr Thorgerson's fantastic Mind Over Matter.
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Old 09-21-2004, 05:58 PM
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Old 09-23-2004, 07:55 PM
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I don't have the CD art in front of me but seems I recall one picture shows a church way in the background between the two (or one divided) face. Since the title is "Division Bell" maybe they are implying that religion causes division? Surely not.... (sarcasm)
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Old 10-05-2004, 04:52 PM
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its not about religion, but maybe one of the floyd experts here can tell you what that place is and what it means to the whole concept...i forgot it myself...
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Old 10-05-2004, 07:18 PM
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You know, I spent about a year listening to that album, puzzling over the artwork, analyzing the lyrics, etc.

And you know what? There's no real concept there. It's just a daft collection of songs put together in such a way as to suggest some semblance of creativity and/or intrigue. Compare it with Dark Side, on which I'm sure I could write a 900-page thesis dissertation, and what do you have? Some half-baked messages about not talking and a dumb video with oversized ping-pong balls.
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Old 10-05-2004, 11:37 PM
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Compare it with Dark Side, on which I'm sure I could write a 900-page thesis dissertation
Seriously man, what you need to do is write a book and start selling it on Amazon -- make a little cash.
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Old 10-06-2004, 01:36 AM
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You know, I spent about a year listening to that album, puzzling over the artwork, analyzing the lyrics, etc.

And you know what? There's no real concept there. It's just a daft collection of songs put together in such a way as to suggest some semblance of creativity and/or intrigue. Compare it with Dark Side, on which I'm sure I could write a 900-page thesis dissertation, and what do you have? Some half-baked messages about not talking and a dumb video with oversized ping-pong balls.
The Division Bell is genius!
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