For the original poem and other renderings, see Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne

"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song . It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight...

Die Toten Hosen

Die Toten Hosen

Die Toten Hosen is a German punk band from Düsseldorf. They have enjoyed decades-long mass appeal in Germany.The band's name literally means "The Dead Pants" in English, although the phrase "tote Hose" is a German expression meaning "nothing going on" or "boring"...

 recorded a rendering of "Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne

"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song . It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight...

" for their Christmas album Wir warten auf's Christkind...

Wir warten auf's Christkind...

Wir warten auf's Christkind... or Wir warten auf's Christkind is a christmas album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen, released under the alias Die Roten Rosen .For Australia, a version with an English language title Waiting for Santa Claus... or...

, and released it as the second single from the album under the alias Die Roten Rosen. While the first two verses remain the same the rest of the lyrics are about drinking and having fun.

Music video

The music video was directed by Sven Offen & DoRo

Doro

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. It shows the band performing and having fun at a pub as well as clips of a ski trip.

Track listing

1. "Auld Lang Syne" − 2:32
2. "Morgen wird alles anders..." (Tomorrow everything will be different) − 3:45
3. "Standort Deutschland" (roughly Germany
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   as an economical target) − 3:26
4. "The Little Drummer Boy" (unplugged) – 2:42
5. "Auld Lang Syne" (unplugged) – 3:17
6. "Auld Lang Syne" (CD-Rom Track)