Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 07:23 PM

Jack, the article only mentions Guy Lombardo in passing(it's a read by the way, not a listen) "... If Guy Lombardo's rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" the night's traditional chestnut is too stodgy, some more upbeat suggestions popped up. Those include Death Cab for Cutie's "The New Year," Toto's "Africa" and Tina Turner's "The Best."

If livening up your goodbye to 2017 isn't exactly what you had in mind, fear not. Twitter has you covered, too. Several fans of the avant-garde suggest cueing up the Zen-inspired John Cage masterpiece "4'33." ..."

I think the 4'33 idea gets my vote.

Matt Overstreet @chilidog0 21 Dec :
"If you play John Cage's 4'33" at exactly 11:57:12pm on New Year's Eve, the part where you have an introspective breakdown about the arbitrary nature of the very concept of "years" will happen exactly at midnight. Kick off 2018 the right way. Or don't, whatever, nothing changes."

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Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Andy7
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 07:18 PM

How about Black Lace's Agadoo? Everyone always joins in that - and knows the words! ;-)

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST,akenaton
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 06:55 PM

Mair Mairi...Get-it?

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST,akenaton
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 06:45 PM

Excellent choice Bonzo.

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST,Sol
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 06:36 PM

If you put Phil Collins' "Something In The Air" in the fire at 11.56.40 it will be totally burned by the bells. Job done.
Let's have Auld Lang Syne for auld Lang syne ... and forever.

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 06:03 PM

best version I ever heard was from Rod Paterson!

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST,akenaton
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 05:40 PM

I'm fortunate enough to be in my seventh decade still surrounded by many of my old school friends of the 1950's. We've done our share of "burn paidling", "Gowan pulling" and running "up an' doon the braes" of this part of Scotland, not far from Burns country and we still retain the spirit of the song.
We are still a great big family, the last generation to be so.....but it can be and should be, salvaged.

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST,akenaton
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 05:28 PM

Mairi another version
You would need a pretty hard heart not to be moved......its about real friendship, lifelong friendship......"Not many people know that!!!"

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 05:10 PM

I don't have any suggestions for a replacement but, for me, Auld Lang Syne is a god-awful song that I would be happy never to hear again.

DC

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 05:10 PM

Sorry, Ake there.

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 05:09 PM

C.U.   I have been an admirer of Mairi Campbell for a number of years and have conversed with her on other forums quite frequently.
Her versions of many traditional "standards" are simply the best....on a par with June Tabor in my book.

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST,akenaton
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 05:03 PM

"Auld lang syne" is the work of one of the worlds finest and most timeless poets a and songwriters.
To suggest that the work is any sort of "Affectation", regardless of who delivers it, shows a marked lack of musical or poetic appreciation.
I prefer the original tune, but the lyrics are faultless, though some may think that they do not fit well into the "diversity" controversy.
Well that's tough shit!!

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: CapriUni
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 04:15 PM

I don't think we need to "retire" Auld Lang Syne, though I do prefer the older melody.

However, if you want some more songs to choose from, Peggy Seeger's "Come fill up your glasses" is a good one.

"Farewell, but Whenever You Welcome the Hour" has a similar melancholy gist as "Auld Lang Syne"...

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 03:59 PM

Who's Guy Lombardo ?

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: mg
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 03:45 PM

i personally do not feel the need to change it. it is a beautiful song, sung around the world...guy lombardo has never been a factor in my life at all...

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 03:14 PM

If you're gonna sing "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve,
please have the respect to learn the words!

They shall remain nameless, but years back,
before I pretty much stopped watching television,
some celebrity singing voices did a New Year's Eve live-on-TV special
which I sat and watched.

And when they got to Auld Lang Syne,
done as a sing-along for the audience with that symphony orchestra onstage,
the darned singers went "ah - ah - ah" through the whole thing.

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 03:04 PM

I'm on a bus and probably couldn't hear a sound stream even if I was antisocial enough to try.

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 02:48 PM

Did you listen to the story?

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 02:45 PM

What's Guy Lombardo got to do with it?

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 02:14 PM

I would choose Auld Lang Syne by whoever originated it. (Not Burns, according to his own accounts. He was merely the first to set it down in writing)

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 12:56 PM

HERE'S a HEALTH to the COMPANY works quite well as a substitute - not a bad rendition here
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Vic Smith
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 12:36 PM

I would choose Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns.

Subject: Retire 'Auld Lang Syne' - use what song instead?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Dec 17 - 12:00 PM

This story played on National Public Radio this morning: Twitter Wants To Help You Welcome 2018 With One Climactic Musical Moment.

Guy Lombardo's "Auld Lang Syne" may be "traditional" - it's a dated twentieth century affectation that is fine when I rewatch The Apartment on New Year's Eve, but I like the Phil Collins suggestion and others that followed.

What do you/would you choose to bring in the New Year?

Edited to name the ubiquitous performance of this song.