It has traditionally been a New Year's Eve/Day song.
It is typically sung on New Years Eve and New Years day to celebrate the change from past to the future.
Written by Robert Burns in 1788, "auld lang syne" (times long past) is traditionally sung (especially inScotland) on New Years Eve - so heralding in a new beginning and saying farewell to the previous year
Auld Lang Syne is usually sung at midnight on New Year's Eve.
midnight on New Years Eve
Auld Lang Syne is the only real traditional song to play on New Years Eve, but there are plaenty of different versions. I personally like the versions by The Reducers, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, and Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin. But as Dan Fogelberg died this year, I would even give his version a spin. Other good songs to play on the night would be Celebration by Kool and The Gang, The Final Countdown by Europe, Kiss Off by Violent Femmes, Waiting For Tonight by Jennifer Lopez, All Night Long by Lionel Richie or anything with "midnight" or "new year" in it. In The Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett, New Years Day by U2, The Midnight Special by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Next Year by Foo Fighters. I suggest keeping it light and fun and just play party tunes.
It is about remembering days gone by and the moments, events, and friends associated with those bygone days.
Auld Angs Syne
Auld Lang Syne - Robert BurnsHappy New Year - Abba New Year's Day - U2 Long December - Counting CrowsTime - Hootie And The Blowfish Daylight Fading - Counting Crows Let's Go Crazy - PrinceThe Sad Caper - Hootie And The BlowfishTubthumping - Chumbawumba 1999 - Prince Get Ready - Proclaimers When Tomorrow Comes - Eurhythmics It's All Been Done - Bare Naked Ladies Same Auld Lang Syne - Dan Fogleberg
Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish folk song that roughly translates into "Old Long Since"; or "For Old Times Sake". It became a New Year's Eve favorite in the U.S. thanks to Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo, who hosted an annual end-of-year concert in New York City starting in 1929.In 1965, Lombardo told LIFE magazine that he chose the song because Auld Lang Syne is our theme song-and was long before anyone ever heard us on the radio. In our particular part of western Ontario, where there's a large Scottish population, it was traditional for bands to end every dance with Auld Lang Syne. We didn't think it was known here. When we left Canada we had no idea we'd ever play it again.The popularity of Lombardo's yearly concert helped the song become a U.S. tradition to celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of the next, and its status as the New Year';s anthem was reinforced in classic Hollywood films such as An Affair To Remember and It's a Wonderful Life.
It was the day that Robert (Rabbie) Biurjns was born. at Alloway Cottage near Ayr, in Scotland. He wrote many poems, but here;s a few titles. '- Tam o'Shanter The Selkirk Grace, Love is like a red red rose. And his most famous words. ' Auld Lang Syne' ( Old Long Since/Ago (Modern English). He lived most of his life in Dumfries, Sourthern Scotland. Died at the age of 37 years.
Robert Burns was born on 25th January 1759. On the 25th yearly, Burnsians' around the world gather in groups to celebrate, eat Haggis, recite his poetry and sing his songs. You may already know "Auld Lang Syne." Burns kept the "Scot" in "land" and "kind" in "human." Visit the link below to read his poetry and songs, and understand why he's important to the 21st century person no matter who they are.
Robert Burns was born on 25th January 1759. On the 25th yearly, Burnsians' around the world gather in groups to celebrate, eat Haggis, recite his poetry and sing his songs. You may already know "Auld Lang Syne." Burns kept the "Scot" in "land" and "kind" in "human." Visit the link below to read his poetry and songs, and understand why he's important to the 21st century person no matter who they are.