The language of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, is a regional thing, he said. And "Auld Lang Syne," which Burns wrote in 1788 (it's based on an earlier, traditional song), includes a lot ...

Auld Lang Syne is a traditional New Year's Eve/New Year's Day song but the lyrics can get a bit lost to some, almost as much as where the song came from.

It's midnight on New Year’s—cue the sentimental “Auld Lang Syne” singalong. Here's what to know about the lyrics, meaning, and origin of the Scottish song.

The phrase “for auld lang syne” essentially means “for (the sake of) old times”, which positions it as an apt song to sing at a time when people reflect on the past 12 months.

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, one song will usher in 2012 in time zones around the world: Robert Burns’s “Auld Lang Syne.” Even in Burns’s native Scotland, many people ...

Singing "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's became a Scottish tradition that spread all over the world, from Sweden to China. Guinness World Records says it's one of the most popular songs in the world ...

The language of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, is a regional thing, he said. And "Auld Lang Syne," which Burns wrote in 1788 (it's based on an earlier, traditional song), includes a lot ...

'Auld Lang Syne' Song Lyrics, Meaning And Everything You Need To Know About The Popular New Year's Eve Song. By IBTimes Staff Reporter Published 12/31/12 AT 3:07 PM EST.

The song “Auld Lang Syne,” though sung throughout the English-speaking world, has been referred to as “the song nobody knows,” yet we have the reputable poet Robert Burns to thank for its ...

“Auld Lang Syne” was written back in 1788 by Scottish poet Robert Burns. When the song is translated into English, it can take on different meanings, including “times gone by” and " old ...

"Auld Lang Syne" is as ubiquitous on New Year's Eve as booze and counting down from 10. But when the song plays over the weekend, a lot of folks won't even know what it means.