Auld Lang Syne
The Beach Boys Lyrics


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Should
One Two, One Two Three
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of Auld Lang Syne

For Auld Lang Syne, my dear
For Auld Lang Syne
For Auld Lang Syne




May old acquaintance be forgot
And days of Auld Lang Syne

Overall Meaning

The Beach Boys's song Auld Lang Syne is a classic new year's eve tune that reflects on the old memories and friendships of the past year. The song begins with a question, "Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind," which refers to the act of forgetting about old friendships and the memories we shared with them. The song's answer is a resounding no, as the chorus repeatedly states that we should remember old acquaintances and cherish the memories of "Auld Lang Syne."


The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish expression that means "old long since" or "long, long ago." The song is typically sung at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve to bring in the new year and to remember those we have lost and the good times we have had. The song's message is one of love and remembrance, as it calls on us to cherish our relationships and memories, even as we move forward into the future.


Overall, The Beach Boys's take on the classic song is a poignant and catchy ode to the past, reminding us to never forget the people and moments that have shaped us. It is a perfect tune for New Year's Eve celebrations or any time we want to take a moment to reflect on our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Should old acquaintance be forgot
Is it right to forget about people we used to know


And never brought to mind
And never think of them again


Should old acquaintance be forgot
Is it right to forget about people we used to know


And days of Auld Lang Syne
And the good times we had together in the past


For Auld Lang Syne, my dear
In honor of old times, my love


For Auld Lang Syne
In honor of old times


For Auld Lang Syne
In honor of old times


May old acquaintance be forgot
May we not forget the people we used to know


And days of Auld Lang Syne
And the good times we had together in the past




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Written by: Traditional (pd), Robert Burns, Tim Rhys Evans

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JaneLee Keller

@Kattra Kee

Please excuse my delay in getting back to you. It was 5:00 AM and I had to go and feed my Critters, Squirrels, Birds Deer, indoor Cats, and do insignificant Morning chores.

For one thing, the songs I Downloaded are ones that I like.
Not too sure everybody would especially care for them.

Another thing, when I first began downloading songs I was receiving notifications that People I didn't know we're "Joining" my Channel.
A Channel I didn't even know I had !
It scared me a little.

One day My Daughter told me, in a rather smug way, She could see all my music. That didn't bother me, but I got thinking of the other people, put 2 and 2 together and found out why.
(My Daughter grew up with Tech, I did not. She knew why and apparently thought it amusing and didn't tell Me why)
That's when and why I chose the,
'Locked, Only You could see it Option'.

I'm sure you can ascertain by now I'm in no way Tech Savvy, lol.
What I Can do are things I've had to learn myself. As Janis would say, "No Help From My Friends", or in my case my 3 Grew up with Tech Children 😏.

Now there are actually things I've learned that They don't know.
I don't think they like that.
Oh well, what's an Old "Sister" to do ?

Hope I've clarified my situation adequately 😏.

JaneLee 🕊️
5:46 AM



Kattra Kee

@JaneLee Keller No offense
intended
no I did not see your comment
I’m thinking to myself,
if you have so many songs collected why you don’t share with the public so we can all enjoy them?.

I don’t understand that, but that’s your right ,
so go ahead sister
and do what you want !!!!
Be well !🎶🎵🎵🎶



JaneLee Keller

@Kattra Kee
I have at Least 30 different Playlists and more than 3000 Songs.
Several hundred from the 1920s, 30s , 40s, most from the 50s to Present Day.

They don't show up as I put them under, 'Only Available To Me' when I Created the Playlists.
Sorry 😟.

Did you see the PS I added on the comment I sent you ?

JaneLee 🕊️

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥂
😊



All comments from YouTube:

Rob de Groot

The Beach Boys' arrangement was - strictly speaking - derived from The Four Freshmen, whom Brian Wilson owes his early musical influences.

Matt O

and Brian Wilson always acknowledged that influence when speaking on the music/arrangements and such. Brian Wilson was...is....a class act.

yy

This might just be a new New Year's tradition for me...

Benson Wu

Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir, sans espoir de retour,
Faut-il nous quitter sans espoir de nous revoir un jour?
Ce n´est qu´un "Au revoir", mes frères,
ce n´est qu´un "Au revoir".
Oui, nous nous reverons, mes frères,
ce n´est qu´un "Au revoir".

rahmatsyah pulungan

DAMN TATSU. GOOD ONE!!

Xander's Arcane Study

Thanks for sharing! Great stuff.

Milcah Jago

OMG its true! Relient K covered this one too! snif... I actually thought they were original, he

Benjamin Tycko

Great (and hilarious)

Leland Smith

chills

Michael Fisher

@Onefleshabiding16 i would like to say that relient k sounds like beach boys, even though i am a fan of both! :)

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