<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Sammy Cahn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Composer (s) </Th> <Td> Jimmy Van Heusen </Td> </Tr> <P> "High Hopes" is a popular song first popularized by Frank Sinatra, with music written by James Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn . It was introduced by Sinatra and child actor Eddie Hodges in the 1959 film A Hole in the Head, nominated for a Grammy and won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 32nd Academy Awards . </P> <P> The song describes two scenarios where animals do seemingly impossible acts . First, an ant moves a rubber tree plant by itself, then a ram single - handedly destroys a "billion kilowatt dam ." The desires of these animals are described as "pie in the sky," although the song implies they ultimately accomplish them . The song finishes comparing troubles and hardships and sorrows to balloons; the problem has gone away when the balloon is popped . </P>

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