Members steve mac Posted December 9, 2014 Members Share Posted December 9, 2014 I am booked to perform at a bar/restaurant on New Years Eve and plan on doing the countdown to midnight then just one more song to finish, but what song would be appropriate. The only thing I have ruled out is Old Lang Syne which is just awful IMO . So any ideas gratefully recieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted December 9, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 9, 2014 Prince's 1999...ABBA's Happy New Year...[dare I say] U2's New Year's Day...Lennon's So This is Xmas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted December 10, 2014 Members Share Posted December 10, 2014 just kickin some ideas around[video=youtube;TEeiDAU8Wqo] [video=youtube;kAnwa5OJJ8w] [video=youtube;CUWF6fAAtWI] [video=youtube;p1HvvdXAzwA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted December 10, 2014 Members Share Posted December 10, 2014 They way I figure it is they are going to want to hear "Auld Lang Syne" so I'll play it. It only lasts 2 minutes and I personally am going to take home as much money as I would in over 5 normal gigs. At one time in my life I didn't want to play holiday songs. I especially didn't like St. Patrick's Day songs because you have to spend the time learning them and then only play them one day per year (Christmas songs you get to play for a few weeks). They just seemed to be a poor return for the investment in the time it took to learn them. But I've changed my mind about that. Now I play them year after year and realize the investment in time paid off in time, and they are like old friends that I hadn't played for a year. But to contribute: Wasn't there a Dan Fogelberg song about Auld Lang Syne that was done to the melody of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture"? Thanks google, here it is:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Old_Lang_Syne Insights and incites by Notes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted December 10, 2014 Members Share Posted December 10, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:New_Year_songs Blessed are the list-makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted December 10, 2014 Author Members Share Posted December 10, 2014 Cheers guys, some interesting ideas. Although since posting I have been thinking about doing the Pogues Fairytail of New York but changing the words so it becomes "It's New Years eve babe etc" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted December 11, 2014 Members Share Posted December 11, 2014 It's not any help to your situation but I've played Auld Lang Syne on a gig every year at midnight since I was a Junior in High School except one. The agency screwed up, thought we were booked but at the last minute found out we weren't. So I went with Leilani (wife and duo partner) to see another friend on his gig. At the stroke of 12 I felt like a fish out of water, there was no sax in my hand, so I leaned over to give Leilani a kiss and that made the unfamiliar moment pass. Good luck on your gig. I hope whatever you choose is a hit with the audience. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted December 16, 2014 Members Share Posted December 16, 2014 Here's a couple of oldies : [video=youtube;qMJ2PJvUpsY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMJ2PJvUpsY [video=youtube;UFdfzNMV52Q] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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