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"Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋ ˈsəi̯n]) [a] [1] is a popular Scottish song, particularly in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it is sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve/Hogmanay.
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"Auld Lang Syne" is a poem by Robert Burns and set to the...
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- What Are The Lyrics to Auld Land Syne?
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First verse: Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? Chorus: For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne, we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne. Second verse: And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup! and surely I’ll be mine! And we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness ...
The most accurate plain English interpretation of the piece’s famous title is ‘Old long since’, or ‘For the sake of old times’. The song itself is reflective in nature, and is basically about two friends catching up over a drink or two, their friendship having been long and occasionally distant. The words were written by Scottish poet Robert Burns ...
The tune is thought to stem from a traditional folk song, collected in the Roud Folk Song Index(it’s listed as #6294). The famous tune is loosely based on a pentatonic (five-note) scale, and has been borrowed and quoted by countless composers and writers. Beethoveneven wrote an arrangement of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ as part of his 12 Scottish Folksongs fr...
‘Auld Lang Syne’ is most famously sung by revellers at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve every year. This tradition began in Scotland, where Hogmanay would be marked by the singing of the song while singers join hands to form a large circle. Apart from New Year’s Eve, the song is also often sung at Burns Night celebrations, the Edinburgh Mil...
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Auld Lang Syne piano and voice with strings (with vocal harmony).
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The words to "Auld Lang Syne," attributed to Scottish poet Robert Burns, tell a tale of old friends reminiscing about fun times they had in years past. Translated from Scottish, the song's title...
Dec 31, 2015 · As Meg Ryan’s character Sally says in the movie, this is a song about old friends. The lyrics to the later verses, when translated into English , make this perfectly clear.
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Dec 31, 2023 · The song's origins date back to an 18th-century Scottish ballad, with Auld Lang Syne eventually becoming a New Year's celebration staple. Experts explained the song's lyrics, origin and...
Dec 22, 2021 · The first lyrics, “Should auld acquaintance be forgot / And never brought to mind?” is a rhetorical question of whether you should forget about your old friends (which is not recommended). It goes on to talk about reminiscing “for auld lang syne,” or for fond memories of old times.
