‘Auld Lang Syne’ is another song that started to come into my mind at times starting in the late fall of 2020. So figured I’d give it a go in terms of singing it. Happy New Years!
I had a devil of a time figuring out how I was going sing the second lines, since I couldn’t get it down at all. Then thought about using a different voice as if two friends are singing/talking to each other over a pint and remembering the auld lang syne. I was a little under weather today and so not completely happy with the overall production, but figure it is the time of year now to sing and post it.
I haven’t given up on practicing some ‘Crooning’, giving it a full try, and kept that in mind with singing this song in terms of not singing really loud.
I also remembered something today before I was about to record my version. I was listening to this version:
I had the memory of my two brothers and I, when we were very young, sitting in the back of a really large Hungarian Catholic Church listening to our grandmother and step grandfather sing in Hungarian in the church choir during mass. I remember it being the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard.
So I’m remembering the auld lang syne / “old long since”/ “days gone by”/ “the good old times”/ ”for old time’s sake”/ ”the olden days” as I upload the video to youtube… that memory from youth is pretty moving.
Lyrics said:Auld lang syne (Standard English version)
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?
Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you'll buy your pint cup!
and surely I'll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
We two have run about the hills,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we've wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And there's a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o' thine!
And we'll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.
Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
I had a devil of a time figuring out how I was going sing the second lines, since I couldn’t get it down at all. Then thought about using a different voice as if two friends are singing/talking to each other over a pint and remembering the auld lang syne. I was a little under weather today and so not completely happy with the overall production, but figure it is the time of year now to sing and post it.
I haven’t given up on practicing some ‘Crooning’, giving it a full try, and kept that in mind with singing this song in terms of not singing really loud.
I also remembered something today before I was about to record my version. I was listening to this version:
I had the memory of my two brothers and I, when we were very young, sitting in the back of a really large Hungarian Catholic Church listening to our grandmother and step grandfather sing in Hungarian in the church choir during mass. I remember it being the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard.
So I’m remembering the auld lang syne / “old long since”/ “days gone by”/ “the good old times”/ ”for old time’s sake”/ ”the olden days” as I upload the video to youtube… that memory from youth is pretty moving.