What does the title The Division Bell refer to?
From a post by Chris Solnordal: [In England and Australia] during parliamentary sessions, if there is a disagreement about a matter then a vote must be taken. At this point, The Division Bell is rung for some time, and during that time every parliamentarian who is eligable to vote must proceed to the house. When the Division Bell stops sounding, the doors are shut and so if you’re late you miss out on casting your vote. The use of this for the title was suggested by Douglas Adams (author of the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” radio show, book series, TV show, and computer game, among other things), which is why he is listed in the album’s credits. Adams made the suggestion in exchange for Gilmour donating a certain sum of money (#5,000) to a charity of Adams’, the Environmental Investigation Agency. Adams has also said that Gilmour asked him to fool around with the lyrics a bit, but that none of his suggestions were actually used on the album. Douglas Adams also appeared at the Octo
