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JOIN ME IN MY REVOLUTION!!

Well, the time of year is coming up and I must once again lobby to change the New Year's tradition of singing Auld Lang Syne! I propose you sing New Year's Day by U2 INSTEAD!!! Compare the two below and let me know what you think...

Auld Lang Syne, by Robert Burns

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here'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



New Year's Day, by U2

All is quiet on New Year's Day
A world in white gets underway
I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes on New Year's Day
On New Year's Day

I will be with you again
I will be with you again

Under a blood red sky
A crowd has gathered in black and white
Arms entwined, the chosen few
The newspapers says, says
Say it's true it's true...
And we can break through
Though torn in two
We can be one

I will begin again
I will begin again

Maybe the time is right
maybe tonight...

I will be with you again
I will be with you again

And so we're told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage
Though I want to be with you
Be with you night and day

Nothing changes
On New Year's Day


Either way, Happy New Year's to all! Be safe... but eat, drink and be merry!