"High Hopes" is a song that was recorded by American musicians

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during their 1995 ''

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'' sessions and eventually released on the ''

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'' in 1996. The song was written and originally recorded in 1985 by

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. on his album ''High Lonesome Sound.'' The song was also released on a record with McConnell's band

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in 1990.

2013 re-recording

On November 25, 2013, Springsteen released a brand new recording of the song along with a music video which was the first single from his eighteenth studio album, '' High Hopes'', released in January 2014.

Recording

Charts

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Lyrics for "High Hopes" by Tim Scott McConnell

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