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auld lang syne
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Auld lang syne \Auld` lang syne"\ A Scottish phrase used in recalling recollections of times long since past. ``The days of auld lang syne.''
Wikipedia
"Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song ( Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations and as a farewell or ending to other occasions. The international Boy Scout youth movement, in many countries, uses it to close jamborees and other functions.
The song's Scots title may be translated into standard English as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago", "days gone by" or "old times". Consequently, "For auld lang syne", as it appears in the first line of the chorus, might be loosely translated as "for (the sake of) old times".
The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in similar poems by Robert Ayton (1570–1638), Allan Ramsay (1686–1757), and James Watson (1711) as well as older folk songs predating Burns. Matthew Fitt uses the phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of " Once upon a time..." in his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language.
Auld Lang Syne is a solitaire card game which is played with a deck of 52 playing cards. It is a game which is somewhat akin to Sir Tommy, except in the dealing of the deck.
Auld Lang Syne is a comic based on the Angel television series.
Auld Lang Syne is the second studio album by the German melodic death metal band Suidakra.
Auld Lang Syne is a poem written by Robert Burns and set to the tune of a traditional folk song.
Auld Lang Syne may also refer to:
- "Auld Lang Syne" (Die Toten Hosen song), a version by Die Toten Hosen
- Auld Lang Syne (Bing Crosby album), 1948 album
- Auld Lang Syne (Suidakra album), 1998 album
- Auld Lang Syne (solitaire), a solitaire card game
- Auld Lang Syne (comics), a comic based on the Angel television series
"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album/thirteenth studio album, Merry Christmas II You (2010). The second single from the album, an extended play consisting of nine remixes was released by Island on December 14, 2010. Using the public domain poem " Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns, Carey along with Randy Jackson and Johnny "Sev" Severin (of RedOne) composed a new arrangement and re-titled it. The track garnered a negative response from critics, all of whom disliked how Carey had re-composed the poem into a house music song. An accompanying music video was released featuring a pregnant Carey singing in front of a background of exploding fireworks. "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" charted on the lower regions of the South Korean international singles charts and at number nine on the US Holiday Digital Songs chart.
Auld Lang Syne (1929) is a British musical film directed by George Pearson and starring Harry Lauder, Dorothy Boyd, and Patrick Aherne. It was originally made as a silent film, but in September 1929 sound was added. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios in Cricklewood, London.
Auld Lang Syne is a 1917 British silent crime film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Violet Graham, Henry Baynton and Sydney Fairbrother. The film is notable for marking the screen debut of Jack Buchanan who went on to be a leading star. It was produced in a film studio at Ebury Street in Westminster.
Auld Lang Syne is a 1937 British historical drama film directed by James A. Fitzpatrick and starring Andrew Cruickshank, Christine Adrian and Marian Spencer. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century Scottish poet Robert Burns. The film was a quota quickie, produced at Shepperton Studios for distribution by MGM. Quota costume films were rare, as the costs generally exceeded the limited budgets allowed for productions.
Auld Lang Syne is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1948 featuring songs that were sung by Crosby and also by Fred Waring and his Glee Club. The songs were later presented in 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm sets, respectively. This set featured many of Bing's great hits such as: Silver Threads Among the Gold and Now Is the Hour.
Usage examples of "auld lang syne".
Squeer: here now we are the four of us: old Matt Gregory and old Marcus and old Luke Tarpey: the four of us and sure, thank God, there are no more of us: and, sure now, you wouldn't go and forget and leave out the other fellow and old Johnny MacDougall: the four of us and no more of us and so now pass the fish for Christ sake, Amen: the way they used to be saying their grace before fish, repeating itself, after the interims of Augusburgh for auld lang syne.
Thus we came round the clock, upon the Great North Road, to the performance of Auld Lang Syne by day again.
And I think we both know that he's in a business where he can't use Auld Lang Syne' as a personnel selection criterion.
They banged their way through endless repetitions of `Edelweiss', `Greensleeves' and 'Auld Lang Syne' interspersed with the occasional bash at `New York, New York', 'Chicago' and 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco'.
Micawber's spirits becoming elevated, too, we sang 'Auld Lang Syne'.