A reflective journey through time, featuring a recurring "division bell" chime and a famous lap steel guitar solo by David Gilmour.
Written by Gilmour and Polly Samson, the lyrics explore the loss of childhood wonder and the transition into adulthood. High Hopes MP3 Download
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This is the original "High Hopes" that inspired generations.
It became the band's biggest global hit, spending 65 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart and eventually reaching Diamond status (10 million copies sold).
The song was so popular it was adapted into the official presidential campaign song for John F. Kennedy in 1960, with revised lyrics to support his candidacy.