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Missy D
28th-December-2005, 12:19 PM
Ok me and Dee are blonde (well I was) and just dont know the words to the New Years Eve song. We call it 'Old Lambs Eye' Can anyone write the words down for us so we can sing our hearts out as we bring the New Year in.

Thank you!!:flower:

KatieR
28th-December-2005, 12:21 PM
Ok me and Dee are blonde (well I was) and just dont know the words to the New Years Eve song. We call it 'Old Lambs Eye' Can anyone write the words down for us so we can sing our hearts out as we bring the New Year in.

Thank you!!:flower:

Its Auld Lang Syne and here are your lyrics...

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
And days of auld lang syne, my dear,
And days of auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?

We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine.
We've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne,
We've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin' auld ang syne.
We twa hae sported i' the burn,
From morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne.
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.

And ther's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

dee
28th-December-2005, 12:36 PM
I think our version of "Old lambs Eye" is the best why break a family tradition? but the added bit about slaughter houses has to go :eek:

thewacko
28th-December-2005, 01:16 PM
I think our version of "Old lambs Eye" is the best why break a family tradition? but the added bit about slaughter houses has to go :eek:
:worthy: if in doubt you can always revert to "on Ilkley moor bah t'at"
or if you find that a bit too up market howz about "Teddy bear"
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :cheers:

Icey
28th-December-2005, 01:20 PM
I usually end up just singing along (very tunelessly) la la laaaaaa lalala la laaaa :wink:

WittyBird
28th-December-2005, 01:25 PM
I usually end up just singing along (very tunelessly) la la laaaaaa lalala la laaaa :wink:

I'm a miserable beatch I don't bother :what:

LMC
28th-December-2005, 02:09 PM
I thought it was "For Auld Lang Syne" rather than "And..."

You only need to know the first verse and chorus in most places in England:


Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

If you're in Scotland then I'm sure they'd forgive you taking the Teletubbies option as suggested by Icey.

I also consider the singing bit as optional at that hour of the night/morning, depending on alcohol intake. But I usually produce some sort of noise approximating the above, I :heart: nice shiny New Years (I just hate Christmas!)

Tessalicious
28th-December-2005, 06:31 PM
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!
Actually, I'm pretty sure that the last line of both the verse and the chorus should be:

For the sake of auld lang syne

And I think it should be 'drink' a cup of kindness, but I could be wrong. HTH :flower:

ducasi
28th-December-2005, 07:20 PM
Actually, I'm pretty sure that the last line of both the verse and the chorus should be:

For the sake of auld lang syne Common misconception.

The version given by KatieR is wrong in places though.

Here's the real words you need...



Words adapated from a traditional song
by Rabbie Burns (1759-96)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup of 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 o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou'd the gowans fine,
But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.

And there's a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o thine,
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne

LMC
28th-December-2005, 07:30 PM
Oooh, a Real Scot has validated the Google search that I decided came closest to my memory of the words.

I am not worthy :worthy:

There you are D & D - print off whichever version you prefer and photocopy it at about 9000% enlargement and pin to a handy wall so you can read it when you're full of New Year spirit :D

Missy D
28th-December-2005, 07:51 PM
Thank you all so much! No more funny looks from people when we sing "Old Lambs Eye".

:rofl:

ducasi
28th-December-2005, 07:57 PM
Oooh, a Real Scot has validated the Google search that I decided came closest to my memory of the words.

I am not worthy :worthy: I'm in no way an expert, despite being born in Burns country.

Doing some more reading up, and based on hazy memories, I can also report that typically only the first and last verses are sung.

Oh, one more thing – "syne" is pronounced with an "S", and not a "Z". :nice:

Missy D
28th-December-2005, 08:01 PM
Oh, one more thing – "syne" is pronounced with an "S", and not a "Z". :nice:

Like in Lambs Eye eh?

ducasi
28th-December-2005, 08:23 PM
Like in Lambs Eye eh?
Yes! :D Congratulations for getting that bit right! :flower:

Can you tell the rest of the world who seem to have a problem with it? :wink:

Robin
28th-December-2005, 08:23 PM
When I was a wee one , my folks had an LP by an american guy called Allan Sherman ( him of Camp Grananda fame - hello mudda, hello fatha fame)

On one of his tracks he did a parody of this and for years I really thought this is how it went:-

[parody of "Auld Lang Syne"]
I know a man, his name is Lang,
And he has a neon sign.
And Mister Lang is very old,
So they call it Old Lang's Sign.

:o

Minnie M
28th-December-2005, 08:32 PM
Actually, I'm pretty sure that the last line of both the verse and the chorus should be:

For the sake of auld lang syne

And I think it should be 'drink' a cup of kindness, but I could be wrong. HTH :flower:
:yeah: be it right or wrong - this is the version I know and remember 'singing' to each year :flower:

thewacko
29th-December-2005, 02:16 AM
Like in browns Eye eh?
:rolleyes: not quite!:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

KatieR
29th-December-2005, 10:36 AM
Common misconception.

The version given by KatieR is wrong in places though.

Here's the real words you need...

Does it really matter, I mean how pedantic do you want to get? Will the sky fall in if we get it wrong or have the wrong version? When everyone is half cut and sloshed to the hilt, no one ever gets past the should old aquaintance bit anyway...

ducasi
29th-December-2005, 10:53 AM
Does it really matter, I mean how pedantic do you want to get? Will the sky fall in if we get it wrong or have the wrong version? When everyone is half cut and sloshed to the hilt, no one ever gets past the should old aquaintance bit anyway...
Well it's nice to know when you're right...

But you are right, it doesn't matter so much. Though I'd suggest it matters more in Scotland than in England, Australia, or anywhere in-between.

Missy D
29th-December-2005, 05:35 PM
Well it's nice to know when you're right...

But you are right, it doesn't matter so much. Though I'd suggest it matters more in Scotland than in England, Australia, or anywhere in-between.

Thank you Ducasi! I am so glad i have the right words with the right pronounciation to sing along on New Years Eve Will try and record Dee singing to see if she has rehursed the song properly sssssssshhhhhhhhhh!

thewacko
30th-December-2005, 01:08 PM
Will try and record Dee singing to see if she has rehursed the song properly sssssssshhhhhhhhhh!
lookong forward to the cd

may just about beet the cheeky birds sales:rofl: :rofl: