“Should old acquaintance be forgot / And never brought to mind” — wait, what does that even mean? Every New Year’s Eve brings about many attempts at singing the one song everybody associates with the ...

"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 ...

Okay, some people know what “Auld Lang Syne” means, and some might even know some, most, or even all of its lyrics. But why do we sing it at New Year’s … and what does it mean, anyway? Is this ...

Millions across the world sing it as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, linking arms with friends and strangers alike to mark the end of one year and the beginning of another. But what does ...

As soon as the clock strikes midnight to mark the end of December 31 tonight, you will likely be greeted with people cheering and immediately bursting into a chorus of Auld Lang Syne. This traditional ...

In the final scene of Nora Ephron's iconic 1989 romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally," the couple embraces as "Auld Lang Syne" starts to play. It's not long until Billy Crystal's Harry begins to ...

It’s the very first thing you’ll sing in 2025 - but why do we return to an old Scottish folk song every New Year? Auld Lang Syne has become a New Year tradition for as long as any of us can really ...