I'm not suggesting we cancel a dead man or turn off the famed NYE anthem, but let's brought this to mind, shall we?

"Auld Lang Syne" directly translates to "old long since" in 18th-century Scots. This essentially means times gone by or "old times." Think spirits, but not the ghost kind: "A cup of kindness" refers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might know it as the song that people sing – or at least try to sing – every year on New Year's Eve. Once the clock strikes ...

The Robert Burns poem set to song remains popular almost 250 years after he wrote it down "Auld Lang Syne" plays during New Year's celebrations around the world The iconic song was written by Robert ...

For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne Each holiday season, people around the world sing the words to the famous Scottish folk ...

There are plenty of modern and timeless songs we sing on New Year’s. But one of the most classic tunes of all is “Auld Lang Syne.” It’s become a New Year’s tradition to sing the song during the big ...

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The New Year's Eve song "Auld Lang Syne" was written in 1788 by Scottish poet Robert Burns. Getty Images Aside from lots of booze and cute appetizers, there’s something very familiar about New Year’s ...

The Scottish town of Inverness gathers every new year to sing Robert Burns' famed ode "Auld Lang Syne" to old friends. It's particularly poignant now as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.

Chorus: For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And surely ye’ll be your pint stowp! And surely I’ll be mine! And we’ll tak a cup ...