I find the song to be morose, boring, and lyrically-challenging. Not even the history of the song is very interesting. Robert Burns stole it from an old Scottish man and made a hit out of it. And nobody is really quite certain what “Auld Lang Syne” means – there are a hundred different interpretations. And to add insult to injury – in 2009, the students and staff at the University of Glasgow sang the song in 41 different languages – SIMULTANEOUSLY! I ask you – WHY? What a cacophony THAT must have been!
As you might have guessed, I hate having to play this song on New Years Eve. Thankfully, it’s only once a year and you can hold your nose for that long. Now… what to play after that to save yourself. I always go back to the roots of rock’n’roll – Bill Haley and the Comets. “Rock Around the Clock” is snappy, classic, fun to dance to, and will put Auld Lang Syne happily behind you for another year.
Hear Bill Haley and the Comets below.
It’s on the Pop-Rock list – try it!
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