Some Music for the New Year
When the bells all ring and the horns all blow...
A song can be just something in the background, something to dance to, a serenade to a loved one, or something that reaches into our minds and emotions. A song can make us feel happy, spiritual, nostalgic, contemplative, or hopeful. Strangely enough even if a song makes us feel sad, we can end up feeling better afterward. The way we access music has changed so much. From having a physical collection of records, cassettes, and CDs, to now downloading digital files and streaming those same files from the internet. Just typing the song title or artist’s name into a search bar now allows us to be able to listen to almost any song that was ever recorded.
Music makes the world go round and the people come together.
If you’re looking for some music to bring in the New Year, here are some suggestions. They are not in any order of preference, genre, or taste. * ‘Let’s Start the New Year Right’ by Bing Crosby * ‘New Year’s Resolution’ by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas * ‘Happy New Year’ by Abba * ‘This Will Be Our Year’ by The Zombies * ‘It’s the End of the World as we Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ by R.E.M. * ‘What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve’ by Ella Fitzgerald
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
* ‘New Year’s Day’ by U2 * ‘Happy New Year’ by The McGuire Sisters * ‘Bringing In A Brand New Year’ by Charles Brown * ‘Champagne & Wine’ by Etta James * ‘New Year's Song’ by Tim McMorris * ‘Celtic New Year’ by Van Morrison * ‘Don't Stop Believin'’ by Journey
When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night
* ‘After Midnight’ by Eric Clapton * ‘Auld Lang Synge Boogie’ by Freddie Mitchell Orchestra * ‘Better Must Come’ by Delroy Wilson * ‘Change Is Gonna Come’ by Sam Cooke * ‘Here’s To The New Year’ by Slade * ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley and ‘Auld Lang Synge’, of course.
What are you playing New Year's, New Year's Eve?
This is by no means a definitive list. Everyone has their own favourites. If you’re anything like me, searching for one song will bring up some others, and bring forgotten ones back to mind. Hope you have a good one!