Auld Lang Syne 2025 #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday, and it's time for music!  

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We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)   We have occasional theme weeks, but you are welcome to ignore the theme and use music of your choice.  Why not join us?  You don't have to sing, or play an instrument.  All music lovers are welcome. 

This month's theme is "Whatever Christmas music moves you" . It's also the final Music Moves Me for 2025.  I, for one, am happy to leave 2025 in the rear view mirror.  We've lost so many people who enriched our world, including too many musicians.  In fact, I will have to delay another Rock and Roll Heaven induction until January, so I hope you'll also join me on January 5.

For me, one song and one song only defines New Year's Eve.  That is Auld Lang Syne, and today, I present two covers (so to speak) of this classic song. 

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians took Auld Lang Syne from a Scottish folk song with words by Robert Burns to the theme song of New Year's Eve, starting with their radio broadcasts in 1929.  I heard this song every year live from New York's Waldorf-Astoria, a place this native New Yorker has never been to.  This recording is from 1947. Guy Lombardo certainly earned his nickname of Mr. New Year's Eve.

The Times Square (New York City) ball drop, ushering in 1953.  I was a baby (and not there). Guess the song that starts playing partway through the video. 

Finally, one of my favorite all time videos.  Rod Stewart's cover, for me, is just as wonderful as Guy Lombardo's. I love bagpipes so much. Here's Rod Stewart at Stirling Castle, 2012.

These are the words of the song.

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 yet,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus

Third verse:
We twa hae run about the braes,
and pou’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

Fourth verse:
We twa hae paidl’d in the burn,
frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

Fifth verse:
And there’s a hand,
my trusty fiere!
and gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak’ a right gude-willie waught,
for auld lang syne.

And that's a wrap.  Happy New Year to all my blog readers!!

Join me again next year for another episode of Music Moves Me.